HP 6200C User manual

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HP PrecisionScan Pro
User’s Guide
1Using the HP ScanJet scanner
2A tour of the scanning software
3Scanning pictures
4Adjusting images of pictures
5Scanning text
6Saving scanned images
7Scanning 35mm slides
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Welcome to scanning
with HP PrecisionScan Pro and your
HP ScanJet scanner
The scanning software and your HP ScanJet
scanner let you quickly create excellent electronic
images from pictures and convert text on paper
into editable text.
Features
Some of the features of the scanning software are:
■Click to select an image in the preview
■Automatic sensing of output type
■Automatic sensing of optimal exposure, color,
black and white threshold, sharpen level, and
resolution for images of pictures
■Drag-and-drop the image to another program or
to the desktop
■Scale and size the image prior to exporting it to
a program or a file
■Return to the preview image without rescanning
■Tools for adjusting exposure, color, black and
white threshold, sharpen level, and resolution
■Save and re-use scanning settings
■Use HP PrecisionScan Pro scanning software and
your HP ScanJet scanner on a local area
network

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Support for your new
product
No matter where you are or
when you need it, HP support
is there to help you get the
most from your HP products.
Whether it’s making products
easier to use or providing you
with innovative new ways to
tackle your important projects,
HP support helps you become
a confident and creative user.
If you do encounter a problem
with your HP product, don’t
worry. HP support delivers
fast, accurate solutions that
won’t rob you of either your
product or your valuable time.
When you’re ready to get
started, check out HP’s Web
site,
http://www.scanjet.hp.com
for great ideas and quick tips
on how to use your HP product
in fun new ways.
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Go to the book contents, chapter contents, or
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Contents
How to use this online document 4
1Using the HP ScanJet scanner 7
What can you scan? 8
Place the picture on the scanner 9
Start the scanning software 10
Configure the Scan button 12
2A tour of the scanning software 13
Scanning software window 14
Context-sensitive pointers 24
Image adjustment tools 26
Output Resolution tool 27
Sharpen Level tool 29
Dimensions tool 30
Exposure Adjustment tool 32
Color Adjustment tool 33
Black & White Threshold tool 34
Online Help 35
Save and re-use adjustment settings 38
Set preferences 41
3Scanning pictures 48
Basic steps for scanning pictures 49
Preview scan 50
Create a selection area 51
Zoom scan 56
Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom) 57
Set the output dimensions 58
Choose an output type 62
4Adjusting images of pictures 65
Tools for making adjustments 66
Sharpen 68

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Adjust exposure 70
Adjust color 80
Set output resolution 83
Set threshold for black and white bitmaps 85
Set color channel for black and white
bitmaps 87
5Scanning text 89
Scan and convert a block of text 90
Scan a whole page 93
6Saving scanned images 94
How you can use the image 95
Print the image 96
Drag-and-drop to another program 97
Drag-and-drop to the Desktop 98
Copy to the Clipboard 99
Save to a file 100
7Scanning 35mm slides 103
The 35mm slide adapter 104
Scan the slide 105
Index 106

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8What can you scan?
9Place the picture on the scanner
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12 Configure the Scan button

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What can you scan?
Using the scanning software, you can scan:
■color photographs
■color drawings and line art
■grayscale drawings
■black and white photographs
■black and white drawings and line art
■pages that have both pictures and text
During a scan, the scanner light turns on
and moves across the bed. The charge-
couple device (CCD) in the scanner records
a digital image of the light reflected from
the original you placed on the scanner bed.
The recorded image is made up of 600
pixels per inch (ppi) and each pixel can have
a depth of up to 36 bits.
The resulting image can potentially have
millions of colors.
An image is saved for use in another
program when you drag-and-drop it, save it
as a file and insert the file, or copy it, then
paste it into an open document.
How scanning works

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Place the picture on the scanner
The picture you want to scan must be placed face
down on the scanner glass.
1Lift the
scanner lid and
hold it up.
2Place the
picture face
down on the
scanner glass.
3Close the
scanner lid.
If you are using the HP Automatic Document
Feeder, see the online manual
HP Automatic
Document Feeder Guide.
ADF users
If the picture has straight edges, place the
top and right edges next to the top and right
edges of the scanner bed. This will make
the preview image straight when you scan.
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Start the scanning software
There are three ways to start the scanning
software:
■push the Scan button on the scanner
■use the Windows Start menu
■launch the scanning software from another
program using TWAIN (page 11)
Pushing the button on the scanner
1Push the Scan button on the scanner once.
After the scanning software window appears,
the scanner automatically performs a Preview
scan and displays the preview image.
The Scan button is below the lid on the front of
the scanner.
Using the Windows Start menu
1Select , the Windows Start button.
The Windows Start menu appears.
2From the Start menu, choose Programs, then
choose HP ScanJet Software:HP PrecisionScan Pro.
When the scanning software window appears,
the scanner does not automatically perform a
Preview scan.
3To start a Preview scan:
■click , the Preview button in the scanning
software window toolbar, or
Scan button
You may need to use the HP ScanJet Button
Manager to configure the Scan button to set
HP PrecisionScan Pro as the default software
to launch when the Scan button is pushed
(see page 12).
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