HP 4400C Where do I start, Using the scanner buttons, Using the HP Precisionscan Pro software, Using another program, Using the HP Scanjet Copy Utility

14 Getting started

Where do I start?

You can start scanning from one of these places:

￿	Scanner buttons
￿	HP Precisionscan Pro software
￿	Another program
￿	HP Scanjet Copy Utility

Where you start depends on what you want to do with the scan and on your own preferences.

Using the scanner buttons

Use the scanner buttons, which are shortcuts, when you want to:

￿	start at the scanner.
￿	scan quickly without making changes.
￿	scan an item using the default settings optimized for the
	destination you choose.

See "Scanning from scanner buttons" on page 23.

Using the HP Precisionscan Pro software

Use the HP Precisionscan Pro software when you want to:

￿	view or change a scanned image before you send it. Changes
	might include resolution, cropping, or resizing.
￿	send to a destination, such as a desktop publishing program, but
	there is no button on the scanner for that destination.

See "Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro" on page 39.

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Using another program

Start scanning from within another program when:

￿	You want to bring a scanned item into an open program, such as
	your word-processing program.
￿	The program in which you are working is compliant with TWAIN or
	WIA. A program is compliant if a command such as Acquire
	Image or From Scanner appears on a menu such as the File
	menu. If you are unsure whether your program complies with
	TWAIN or WIA standards, or you do not know the command for
	inserting a scanned item, see the documentation for the program.

See "Scanning from other programs (TWAIN)" on page 71.

If the program is compliant with WIA, see "Scanning from other programs (WIA)" on page 72.

Using the HP Scanjet Copy Utility

Use the HP Scanjet Copy Utility when you need to make standard copy adjustments, such as reducing or enlarging, or lightening or darkening. You can also choose a printer other than the default.

To start the utility: on the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP Scanjet Utilities, and click HP Copy Utility. For help using the utility, click Help in the utility.