1Open the Director and, on the Settings menu, click Scan Preferences.

2Click the Quality vs. Speed tab.

–To eliminate the lamp warm-up time and enable instant scanning, select the Instant lamp warm-up check box.

–To reduce power consumption, clear the Instant lamp warm-up check box.

If instant scanning is enabled, you can scan right away even after you have pressed the POWER SAVE button.

Instant scanning does not function while you are using the TMA.

scan from the ADF

The HP Scanjet 4500c and 5550c scanners support the use of an automatic document feeder (ADF), which allows you to scan multiple-page items quickly and easily.

For more information about the ADF, see ADF - hp scanjet 4500c/5550c in the HP Photo & Imaging software Help.

scan from the APF

The HP Scanjet 4570c and 5500c scanners support the use of an automatic photo feeder (APF), which allows you to scan multiple photos quickly and easily.

To prevent damage to your photos:

• do not use the APF to scan photos that are fragile, damaged, or irreplaceable

•do not use the APF to scan the same photo more than 5 times

For more information about the APF, see APF - hp scanjet 4570c/5500c in the HP Photo & Imaging software Help.

scan slides or negatives

You can use the optional HP Scanjet transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or negatives. To do so, use the HP Scanning software rather than the scanning buttons.

For more information about the TMA, see TMA - hp scanjet 4500c/5500c series in the HP Photo & Imaging software Help.

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