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4Follow the instructions on your computer screen. If your
For Macintosh see Macintosh OS 9: Choose Apple Help Center from the Finder
HP Precisionscan Help menu. Then choose HP Precisionscan Pro Help.
Pro Help.Macintosh OS X: Choose Mac Help from the Finder Help menu.
Then click the question mark on the
Help window and choose HP Precisionscan Pro Help.
If the software prompts you for an original type, you have two choices: Picture or Document. The scanner uses optimized scan settings for your item depending on your choice. Use the following guidelines to determine the best original type for your needs.
If your original | Select this original | Receive this type of |
consists of | type | output |
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Text, or both text and | Document | Adobe® Portable |
graphics |
| Document Format (PDF) |
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| file |
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A printed photograph | Picture | Joint Photographic |
or image |
| Experts Group (JPG) file |
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If you need to save the item as a file type other than JPG or PDF, scan and save the item by using the HP Scanning software.
If the software does not prompt you for an original type, you can change the setting for the
print copies
If your scanner has a COPY button ( ), you can scan an item and send it directly to a printer to make copies.
2Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid.
3Press the COPY button on the scanner. The software scans the item using default settings optimized for printing.
4A message appears that shows the copy progress. 7
how to use the scanner