HP 6200C manual Support for your new product, Restricted Rights Legend

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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.

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for great ideas and quick tips on how to use your HP product in fun new ways.

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First Edition, 1998

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➮ HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide

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Contents HP PrecisionScan Pro Features Restricted Rights Legend Support for your new productHow to use this online document Contents Scanning text Scanner W s c a n n i n g w o r k s What can you scan?F u s e r s Place the picture on the scannerUsing the Windows Start menu Start the scanning softwarePushing the button on the scanner A t i s T W a I N ? Launching from another programConfigure the Scan button 2A tour of the scanning software2 Scanning software window A n MenusE w I tT p u t T y p e O l s Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document L pO l b a r B u t t o n s ToolbarEnlarging the preview area Preview areaInfo bar ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍Status bar Selection area pointers Context-sensitive pointersWhat’s This Help pointer Ready pointerTyping pointer Pixel value pointersDocking a tool Image adjustment toolsDisplaying a tool Closing a toolImages to be displayed on a monitor Output Resolution toolAutoResolution Custom resolution100 150 300 Images to be printedSharpen Level tool Dimensions tool HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Exposure Adjustment tool ➍ ➋ Color Adjustment tool➊ ➍ ➋ Black & White Threshold toolHP PrecisionScan Pro Help Online HelpQuick Help in the scanning software window What’s This Help in the scanning software windowVideos HP ScanJet CoachOnline manuals To view an online manual from the DesktopTo view an online manual from the scanning software Dimensions tool values output size and output scale Save and re-use adjustment settingsSaving a set of settings Deleting a set of settings Loading a set of settingsOpening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Set preferencesScanner tab To change settingsMaximum Pixel Depth Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Scaling Best Quality SharpeningSelection Area tab Automatically set the output type after selection Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically adjust color after selection Automatically create selection area after a mouse clickResolution tab To add a resolution defaultTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Optional adjustments Basic steps for scanning picturesQuick scan Using the Scan button to Preview scan Using the scanning software to Preview scanPreview scan Create a selection area Clicking to create a selection area Removing the selection area Drawing to create a selection areaSelecting the entire zoomed area Selecting the entire preview areaUse the handles on the border Adjusting the size of selection areaUse the Dimensions tool Moving the selection areaPerforming a Zoom scan Zoom scanReturn to the preview image Undo Zoom Using Undo ZoomSet the output dimensions To set units Setting unitsScaling output as a percentage of the original Typing values for output width and height Locking values for output dimensionT p u t t y p e s f o r p i c t u r e s Choose an output typeChanging the output type Type of original Suggestions for choosing output type4Adjusting images Pictures Tools for making adjustments Adjustment ToolAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Grayscale output type Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Changing the sharpen level Applying the default sharpen levelAdjust exposure Using the Exposure Adjustment toolApplying the default exposure settings Bringing out details in light areas Changing highlightsBringing out details in dark areas Changing shadowsBrightening the image Changing midtones brightnessPixel distribution histogram RGB Meter Using the RGB MeterChecking for clipping of pixels Viewing and removing clipped dark areas Viewing and removing clipped light areasChanging output levels Setting pixel output levelsHP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Adjust color Moving the indicator circleChanging color balance Changing color saturation Increasing the amount of colorDecreasing the amount of color Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool Applying the default color settingsResolution settings for photographs Set output resolutionApplying the default resolution Resolution settings for drawingsSet threshold for black and white bitmaps Applying the default thresholdScan a picture From the Tools menu, select B & W Threshold Changing the black and white thresholdEliminating a color from the image Set color channel for black and white bitmapsExamples of changing color channels 5Scanning text Scan and convert a block of text L e c t i n g T e x t Drag-and-drop to another programSave to a file Copy to the ClipboardScan a whole 6Saving scanned Images How you can use the image Print the image Drag-and-drop to another program Drag-and-drop to the Desktop Copy to the Clipboard Copying the imagePasting the image FlashPix .fpx Save to a fileFile formats Bitmap Image .bmpTiff Image .tif GIF Image .gifJpeg Image .jpg Text File .txtReducing file size Saving the file7Scanning 35mm Slides7 Placing the slide and the adapter 35mm slide adapterScan the slide Index Saving image to Help 19 Output Type 17 Scan 15 Tools 18 View To a file 92, 93, 100, 102 scaling 30 Sharpen Level 29, 68 Tools menu 18 ToolTips