Front panel and accessories overview
This section presents an overview of the scanner front panel and the transparent materials adapter (TMA).
Front panel buttons
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| Scan button | Scans pictures, graphics, documents, or objects. |
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| Scan Film | Scans transparent positives (such as 35 mm slides) |
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| the transparent materials adapter (TMA) located on |
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| the underside of the scanner lid. |
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| Copy button | Scans the item and sends it to the printer to make a |
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Scan to Share Scans items for sharing. Easily share pictures with
button HP Instant Share, or send
Transparent materials adapter (TMA)
You can use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or negatives. For more information about the TMA, see Scan film.
Note The HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner supports scanning positives and negatives larger than 35 mm.
Scanning overview
Start scanning in one of three ways:
●From the front panel buttons — to get started quickly using basic functions
●From the HP Solution Center – to have more control during the scanning process
●From other software programs
Scan from the scanner front panel buttons
Use the front panel buttons on the scanner for basic scanning functions, such as scanning pictures and documents. Instructions for using the front panel buttons are located in this manual. For more advanced functions, see the onscreen Help in HP Solution Center.
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