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use the scan features
Scanning is the process of converting text and pictures into an electronic format for your computer. You can scan just about anything: photos, magazine articles, text documents, and even 3D objects, as long as you are careful not to scratch the glass.
Because the scanned image or text is in an electronic format, you can bring it into your word processor or graphics application and modify it to suit your needs. You can do the following:
•Scan text from an article into your word processor and quote it in a report, saving you a lot of retyping.
•Scan a logo and use it in your publishing software, allowing you to print business cards and brochures for yourself.
•Scan photos of your kids and
To use the scan features, your HP PSC and computer must be connected and turned on. The HP PSC software must also be installed and running on your computer prior to scanning. To verify that the HP PSC software is running on a Windows PC, look for the hp psc 2400 series icon in the system tray at the lower right side of the screen, next to the time. On a Macintosh, the HP PSC software is always running.
You can start a scan from your computer or from your HP PSC. This section explains how to scan from the front panel of the HP PSC only.
For information about how to scan from the computer, and how to adjust, resize, rotate, crop, and sharpen your scans, see the onscreen hp photo & imaging help that came with your software.
This section contains the following topics:
scan an original
This section contains the following topics:
•send the scan to a computer connected directly to the hp psc on page 52
•send the scan to a memory card loaded in your hp psc on page 53
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