HP 4400C, 5400C manual To e-mail a scan from the scanner, Naming e-mail attachments

32 Scanning from scanner buttons

To e-mail a scan from the scanner

1Close the HP Precisionscan Pro software, the HP Scanjet Copy Utility, and the HP Scanjet Controls control panel if they are open on your computer.

2Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. To load items in the ADF, see "Scanning from the ADF" on

page 78.

3Press the E-mail button on the scanner.

Note: If you do not have a supported e-mail program, the computer might open the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. See "Unsupported e-mail programs" on page 31 for more information.

4If the computer prompts you for an attachment file name, type a name in the Name box. If you need more help, see "Naming e-mail attachments" on page 32.

5If you have a supported e-mail program, the scanned image automatically appears as a file attachment in a new message. Address the message and send it as you normally do. If you do not have a supported e-mail program, open your e-mail program and attach the saved file.

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Naming e-mail attachments

The computer will prompt you each time for a file name. If you do not want to be prompted, and you want the scanning software to assign an attachment name automatically, see "Configuring scanner buttons" on page 35.

Format displays the file type for the e-mail attachment.

Note: If you need to send the item as a file type other than the file type shown, scan and save the item using the HP Precisionscan Pro software. See "To save to a file" on page 61.