HP 6300C - ScanJet - Flatbed Scanner 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 transparencies
➤Index

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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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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 Scanner buttons 12
2A tour of the scanning software 17
Scanning software window 18
Context-sensitive pointers 28
Image adjustment tools 30
Output Resolution tool 31
Sharpen Level tool 33
Dimensions tool 34
Exposure Adjustment tool 36
Color Adjustment tool 37
Black & White Threshold tool 38
Invert tool 39
Use Transparency Adapter Tool 40
Online Help 41
Save and re-use adjustment settings 44
Set preferences 47
3Scanning pictures 55
Basic steps for scanning pictures 56
Preview scan 57
Create a selection area 58
Zoom scan 63
Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom) 64
Set the output dimensions 65
Choose an output type 69
4Adjusting images of pictures 72
Tools for making adjustments 73
Sharpen 75
Adjust exposure 77
Adjust color 87

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Set output resolution 90
Set threshold for black and white bitmaps 92
Set color channel for black and white bitmaps 94
Invert options 96
5Scanning text 97
Scan and convert a block of text 98
Scan a whole page 101
6Saving scanned images 102
How you can use the image 103
Print the image 104
Scan to a destination 105
Drag-and-drop to another program 106
Drag-and-drop to the Desktop 107
Copy to the Clipboard 108
Save to a file 109
7Scanning transparencies 112
The 35mm slide adapter 113
Scan the slide 114
Active Transparency Adapter 115
Index 117

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8What can you scan?
9Place the picture on the scanner
10 Start the scanning software
12 Configure the Scanner buttons

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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
1200 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
■from the Scan menu, select Preview, or
■press Ctrl+R.
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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The scanner performs a Preview scan and displays
the preview image.
Launching from another program
If you are creating a project such as a greeting card or a
calendar, and want to include a picture from a
photograph, you might be able to scan the photograph
directly into the program you are using. To do this, the
program must have a TWAIN command such as
Acquire, which is probably on one of its main menus.
1Open the program in which you will place the
scanned image.
2If necessary, select the program’s Select Source
command and choose HP PrecisionScan Pro.
3Select the program’s TWAIN command.
After the scanning software window appears, the
scanner automatically performs a Preview scan and
displays the preview image.
4Create a selection area in the preview image, make
necessary adjustments, and select Return to
<application> from the Scan menu. The final scan
occurs and the image is placed in the calling
program.
TWAIN is an industry-standard communications
protocol for sending instructions to hardware
(such as a scanner) and receiving data back (such
as an image). If you are using a program that
supports TWAIN, you can start HP PrecisionScan Pro
directly from that program.
■HP ScanJet scanners and HP scanning software
can use TWAIN, but the programs you use to
create projects may not be TWAIN-compatible.
■If a program can use TWAIN, it should have a
command named Acquire, Acquire Image, or
Import on one of its main menus, usually the File
menu.
■Selecting one of these commands launches the
scanning software selected with the Select Source
command.
■Editable text cannot be transferred using TWAIN.
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Configure the Scanner buttons
You can use the HP ScanJet Button Manager to configure
the Scan and Copy buttons. The Scan
button is set at the factory to automatically launch the
HP PrecisionScan Pro software. The Copy button is set at
the factory to automatically lauch the HP ScanJet Copy
utility.
1Select , the Windows Start button.
The Windows Start menu appears.
2From the Start menu, choose Programs, then choose
HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet
Utilities:HP ScanJet Button Manager.
The HP ScanJet Button Manager window appears.
Windows 98: From the Windows Control Panel,
double-click Scanners and Cameras. Select HP ScanJet
6300C, HP SCanJet 6350C, or HP ScanJet 6390C from the
drop-down list if it is not already selected. Click the
Properties button. Click the Events tab.
3Select the Scan button from the Scanner events drop-
down list.
4Check HP PrecisionScan Pro in the list box.
5Make sure the Disable Events option is not checked.
6Click OK.
The HP ScanJet Button Manager window closes.
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Scanner Buttons
The scanner button settings available to you are
optimized for a specific type of application. They are
designed to be a fast and efficient way to get your scan
to a fax, e-mail program, or a document management
application.
E-mail
button
Fax
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Document
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To scan to an e-mail application:
1Push the E-mail button on the scanner.
2The Scanner Button Settings dialog appears.
3Select an E-mail application in the Scan To
drop-down list. Only supported e-mail applications
installed on your PC appear in the list.
4Adjust the Scanner Settings as necessary.
•An Output Resolution of 75 dpi will produce a
smaller file size for an e-mail attachment and look
good on screen.
•If Auto crop is checked, only the image placed on
the scanner bed will be sent to the e-mail
application. If Auto crop is unchecked, the entire
scanner bed will be sent as the image.
Note: If you check the Do not show the scanner settings
again option, the Scanner Button Settings dialog will
not appear each time you push the E-Mail button on
the scanner. To re-open the Scanner Button Settings
Dialog, select the Start menu, choose Programs then
choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet
Utilities:Scanner Button Settings.
5Click OK.

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To scan to a fax application:
1Push the Fax button on the scanner.
2The Scanner Button Settings dialog appears.
3Select a Fax application in the Scan To drop-down
list. Only supported Fax applications installed on
your PC appear in the list.
4Adjust the Scanner Settings as necessary.
Note: If you check the Do not show the scanner settings
again option, the Scanner Button Settings dialog will
not appear each time you push the Fax button on the
scanner. To re-open the Scanner Button Settings
Dialog, select the Start menu, choose Programs then
choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet
Utilities:Scanner Button Settings.
5Click OK.

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To scan to a document management application:
1Push the Document Management button on the
scanner.
2The Scanner Button Settings dialog box appears.
3Select a Document Management application from
the Scan To drop-down list. Only supported
document management applications installed on
your PC appear in the list.
4Adjust the Scanner Settings as necessary.
Note: If you check the Do not show the scanner settings
again option, the Scanner Button Settings dialog will
not appear each time you push the Document
Management button on the scanner. To re-open the
Scanner Button Settings Dialog, select the Start menu,
choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP
ScanJet Utilities:Scanner Button Settings.
5Click OK.

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A tour of the scanning
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18 Scanning software window 37 Color Adjustment tool
28 Context-sensitive pointers 38 Black & White Threshold tool
30 Image adjustment tools 39 Invert tool
31 Output Resolution tool 40 Use Transparency Adapter Tool
33 Sharpen Level tool 41 Online Help
34 Dimensions tool 44 Save and re-use adjustment settings
36 Exposure Adjustment tool 47 Set preferences

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Scanning software window
This chapter describes the scanning software.
➊Menus — The commands in the menus are
summarized beginning on page 19.
➋Toolbar — The toolbar has buttons for the most
commonly used commands (see page 24).
➌Preview area — The scanned image appears in the
preview area of the scanning software window (see
page 25).
➍Info bar — Displays width and height of the output
image, scale percentage, the Output Type currently
selected, and Help button (see page 26).
➎Status bar — Displays messages and approximate
size of the selection area (Image Size) (see page 27).
Image adjustment tools — The scanning software has six
tools for making adjustments to the image. These
tools can be placed anywhere on the Windows
desktop (see page 30).
Online Help — Help includes topics, What’s This, more
online manuals, and videos (see page 41).
➊ Menu bar
➋Toolbar
➌Preview
➎Status bar
area
Scanning software window showing a Preview scan
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Menus
All the commands for the scanning software are
available in the menus. Each menu and its commands
are described in the following tables.
Preview Ctrl+R Scans the entire area of the scanner glass at low resolution and displays the
preview image (see page 57).
Zoom Scans and enlarges the view of the selection area (see page 63).
Save As... Ctrl+S Displays the Save As dialog box, then scans the selection area and saves the image
to a file (see page 109).
Scan To... Displays the Destination dialog box for sending a scan to an application (see
page 105).
Return to <application> Scans the selection area and sends the image to the TWAIN-compatible program
that called it (see page 11).
Save Settings... Displays the Save Settings dialog box for saving a set of scanning settings (see
page 44).
Load Settings... Displays the Load Settings dialog box for loading a set of saved scanning settings
(see page 46).
Print... Ctrl+P Displays the Print dialog box, then scans the selection area and sends the image to
the printer (see page 104).
Print Setup... Displays the Print Setup dialog box for setting options for printing.
Preferences... Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box for setting preferences for
the scanning software (see page 47).
Exit Closes the scanning software.
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Copy Ctrl+C Does a final scan of the selection area and copies it to the Clipboard for pasting into
another program (see page 108).
Select All Ctrl+A Draws a selection area that includes the entire area of the scanner glass (see
page 61).
Clear Selection Esc Removes the selection area (page 60).
Edit
Toolbar When checked, shows the toolbar. When not checked, hides the toolbar (see page 24).
Status Bar When checked, shows the status bar. When not checked, hides the status bar (see page 27).
Info Bar When checked, shows the info bar. When not checked, hides the info bar (see page 26).
Undo Zoom When viewing a zoomed image, displays the existing preview image so you can create a
different selection area without performing a new Preview scan (see page 64).
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