How to use the scanner

Scan oversized items

If you have an item to scan that is larger than the scanning glass, you can scan it in multiple sections, and then connect the sections with ArcSoft Panorama Maker software.

Use the Panorama Maker software to connect multiple scans. Use the ReadIris Pro software if you want to convert a document into editable text. If you did not install this software when you set up the scanner, insert the scanner CD to install it now. See the Setup Poster for installation information.

Note Macintosh users, see the HP Image Zone software Help for information about scanning procedures.

1Remove the scanner from the holder:

a If you have a horizontal holder, remove the scanner by pressing down on one tab on the hinge and then lifting the scanner off the holder.

b If you have a vertical holder, remove the scanner by lifting it off the holder.

2Place the scanner with the viewing side (light frame) up () on the item to scan. Place the scanner so you can see the upper left portion of the item through the scanner, using the frame around the scanner glass to position the item.

3Press the Scan button () on the scanner.

4In the dialog box that appears, select:

a Picture if you are scanning a photograph or other artwork.

b Document if you are scanning text or both text and graphics. You must select No when asked Scan for Editable Text (OCR)?

5Select Panorama Maker as the destination, and click Scan in the dialog box. The item is scanned.

Note If you see a preview dialog now, this procedure will not work as documented. See Change settings to turn preview off.

6Align the scanner on the next section of the item. Overlap the sections by at

least 1.3 mm (1/2 inch). Press the Scan button () on the scanner. Continue to scan each section of the item until you are done.

7When you have finished scanning the sections, click Done in the dialog box on the computer screen.

Panorama Maker automatically starts. All the scanned sections are sent to Panorama Maker.

8In the Panorama Maker software, arrange the images in the correct order and follow the on-screen instructions. See the Panorama Maker Help for instructions.

9If you scanned a text document and want to use optical character recognition (OCR) to make the scanned document editable, then from Panorama Maker, save the combined image as a TIFF file, and then import the TIFF file into the ReadIris Pro software to perform OCR conversion.

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