Chapter 2
HP Photosmart Macintosh software
When you install the HP scanning software on a Macintosh, two software programs are available in the Dock: HP Device Manager and HP Photosmart Studio. These programs are used for scanning and editing your scans.
HP Device Manager is the program that gets you started scanning pictures and documents. Use the Device Manager for all of the following:
●Perform scanning and copy functions
●Access help and troubleshooting information
●Access the HP Photosmart Studio to edit your scans
●Modify settings and preferences
HP Photosmart Studio is the program to use for manipulating, printing, archiving, and sharing your images after they have been scanned. You can open HP Photosmart Studio from the Dock, or from the HP Device Manager Applications menu.
Front panel and accessories overview
This section presents an overview of the scanner front panel and the transparent materials adapter (TMA).
Front-panel buttons
Icon | Feature name | Description |
| Scan button | Scans pictures, graphics, documents, or objects. |
Scan Film Scans transparent positives (such as 35 mm slides)
button and negatives. Scanning film requires that you use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) located on the underside of the scanner lid.
Copy button | Scans the item and sends it to the printer to make a |
| copy. |
Scan to PDF | Scans one or more pages and saves them as a PDF |
button | file for sharing or storing. |
Note For more information on the default actions of these buttons in a Macintosh environment, open HP Device Manager, and then click on the question mark at the bottom of the dialog box.
Transparent materials adapter (TMA)
You can use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or negatives. With the HP Scanjet G4050 TMA you can also scan medium- and large- format film. For more information about the TMA, see the scanner user guide. For
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