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HP Scanjet 8300 series
User Guide
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Contents 1 HP Scanjet 8300 series User Guide.....................................................................3 Scanner hardware ..................................................................................................3 Scanning software ..................................................................................................4 Where to get additional information ........................................................................7 Accessibility ..........................
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Contact HP Support ..............................................................................................61 A Scanner error messages....................................................................................62 Error 01 .................................................................................................................62 Error 02 .................................................................................................................62 Error 03 ..............
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HP Scanjet 8300 series User 1 Guide This user guide covers what you need to know about using the HP Scanjet 8300 series scanner. Scanner hardware ● Automatic document feeder (ADF) ● Transparent materials adapter (TMA) ● Scanner front panel buttons ● Customizable button labels Automatic document feeder (ADF) The automatic document feeder (ADF) is included with the HP Scanjet 8350 Flatbed Document Scanner and the HP Scanjet 8390 Flatbed Document Scanner. The ADF can be purchased separately for the
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Chapter 1 Note In order to use the TMA, you must install HP Photosmart Software or HP Solution Center on the computer. For more information, see the printed Setup and Support Guide that came with the scanner. Scanner front panel buttons Use the buttons on the scanner front panel to start a scan, select a destination for a scan, and configure some scanner settings. 1 Power Save button 2 Customizable buttons (1, 2, 3, and 4) 3 Copy buttons 4 LCD display and Scan Document To buttons 5 Button Settin
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There might be several non-HP software programs included with the scanner. These software programs are not offered as substitutes for the HP scanning software. For help with a non-HP software program, see the documentation for that program. Available scanning software For help installing the scanning software, see the printed Setup and Support Guide that came with the scanner. Windows Program Purpose Supported OS HP Smart This is the optimal document Windows 98SE, Me, Document Scan scanning solu
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Chapter 1 (continued) Program Purpose Supported OS includes photo sharing, projects, and backup features. Kofax Virtual Use Kofax Virtual Rescan Software to Windows 2000 and XP Rescan Software create clearer and more readable scans from colored or damaged documents. ScanSoft Use ScanSoft PaperPort to organize, Windows 98SE, Me, PaperPort find, and share paper and PDF 2000, and XP documents. This program is not available in Asian languages for Windows 98SE and Me. IRIS Readiris Pro Use IRIS Readi
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Windows Software How to see if the software is installed HP Smart Document Scan Do one of the following: Software ● Look for the HP Smart Document Scan Software icon on the computer desktop. ● Click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to HP, point to Scanjet, point to 8350, 8390, and then look for HP Smart Document Scan Software. HP Photosmart Software Do one of the following: Look for the HP Photosmart Software icon on the computer desktop. Click Start, point to Programs or All Prog
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Chapter 1 Windows users Depending on the scanning software installed on the computer, Windows users have the following sources of additional information: HP Photosmart Software help If HP Photosmart Software is installed on the computer, double-click the HP Solution Center icon on the computer desktop, click Onscreen Guide, and then select the HP Photosmart Software help. HP Smart Document Scan Software help If HP Smart Document Scan Software is installed on the computer, double- click the HP Sm
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HP Scan Pro help Open the Applications folder on the computer, open the Hewlett-Packard folder, and then double-click the HP Scan Pro icon. After HP Scan Pro opens, click Help in the menubar, and then click HP Scan Pro Help. Other programs For help with another scanning program, open the program and then click Help in the menubar. Accessibility For more information on accessibility options, see the readme.txt file on the software CD. There is a screen-readable (JAWS) version of this User Guide o
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How to use the scanner buttons 2 Use the buttons on the scanner front panel to start a scan, select a destination for a scan, and configure some scanner settings. This chapter contains information about the following topics: ● Customizable buttons ● Copy buttons ● Scan Document To buttons ● Cancel button ● Button Settings button ● Power Save button Customizable buttons Use the customizable buttons to start your most frequent scanning tasks. ● How to determine which software program is controllin
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Macintosh Macintosh users can configure the customizable buttons on the HP Scanjet Scanner pane within System Preferences. With the exception of Make Copies, the customizable buttons operate with HP Scan Pro. User Guide 11
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Chapter 2 Customizable button 1 Windows Program Function controlling button HP Smart Press customizable button 1 to use an HP Smart Document Scan Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. Software ● HP Press customizable button 1 to scan pictures, including Photosmart photographs, graphics, film, and objects, and to scan documents as Software images. ● HP Solution Center Macintosh Press customizable button 1 to perform a Scan Picture function. If HP Photosmart Studio is installed on the
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Customizable button 2 Windows Program controlling Function button HP Smart Document Press customizable button 2 to use an HP Smart Scan Software Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP Photosmart Press customizable button 2 to scan a document. The Software resulting scan contains editable text. ● HP Solution Center Macintosh Press customizable button 2 to scan a document for editable text. The default destination for the scan is TextEdit. User Guide 13
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Chapter 2 Customizable button 3 Windows Program controlling Function button HP Smart Document Press customizable button 3 to use an HP Smart Scan Software Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP Photosmart Press customizable button 3 button to save scanned Software documents to a disk, such as a hard drive, or a recordable ● HP Solution Center CD. In some cases the documents are saved to a folder from which they can be written to a CD. Macintosh Press customizable button 3 to sca
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Customizable button 4 Windows Program controlling Function button HP Smart Document Press customizable button 4 to use an HP Smart Scan Software Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP Photosmart Press customizable button 4 to scan documents or pictures Software and insert them in an e-mail message as an attachment. ● HP Solution Center You must have a supported e-mail software program. Macintosh Press customizable button 4 to send a scan to an e-mail program. The scan is added a
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Chapter 2 Copy buttons Use the Copy button ( ) to scan an original and send it to the default printer of the computer. Use the Number of Copies button ( ) to specify the number of copies that you want. The number of copies will appear on the LCD panel. Use the Color button ( ) or Black-and-White button ( ) to specify whether you want color copies or black-and-white copies. For more information, see Make copies. 16 HP Scanjet 8300 series
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Scan Document To buttons Windows HP software installed Function on the computer HP Smart Document Scan Software only Use the Scan Document To ( ) button to open the HP Smart Document Scan Software so that you can choose a scan profile and start the scan. HP Photosmart Software (including HP Solution Use the Scan Document To ( ) button to scan an Center) only original document to the selected destination (an application, such as a word processor) that is displayed on the LCD panel. Use the Select
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Chapter 2 Cancel button Press the Cancel button to cancel a scan in progress, or to cancel a series of scans when you are scanning from the ADF. Button Settings button Windows HP software installed Function on the computer HP Smart Document Use the Button Settings button to open the Button Scan Software only Settings Utility. For more information, see Configure the scanner customizable buttons. HP Photosmart Software Use the Button Settings button to open the Front Panel (including HP Solution B
