how to use the scanner
scanning overview
You can start scanning in one of three ways:
•from the front panel buttons
•from the HP Director
•from other applications
Note: The HP Scanning software can prompt you to scan additional items. This allows you to scan multiple items and send them to the final destination all at one time.
For Macintosh users, see where do I find…? on page 1 for information about scanning procedures.
scan from the front panel buttons
The front panel buttons on the scanner provide shortcuts to
scan from the hp director
If the HP Director icon is not on the desktop, on the Start menu, point to Programs or All Programs, point to
scan from other applications
You can bring an image directly into an open file in one of your applications if the application is
scanning with high resolutions
An important consideration when scanning images is what resolution to use. Should you scan at the highest possible resolution available? Should you always scan at the same resolution as your printer? The answers to these questions depend on a variety of factors, including what type of computer you have and how you will use the scanned image.
Note: High resolution is usually only necessary when attempting to increase the size of very small images (for instance, scanning a
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