Start the scanning software | HP 6200C manual

Start the scanning software

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There are three ways to start the scanning software:

■push the Scan button on the scanner

■use the Windows Start menu

■launch the scanning software from another program using TWAIN (page 11)

Pushing the button on the scanner

1Push the Scan button on the scanner once.

After the scanning software window appears, the scanner automatically performs a Preview scan and displays the preview image.

Scan button

The Scan button is below the lid on the front of the scanner.

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You may need to use the HP ScanJet Button Manager to configure the Scan button to set HP PrecisionScan Pro as the default software to launch when the Scan button is pushed (see page 12).

Using the Windows Start menu

1Select , the Windows Start button.

The Windows Start menu appears.

2From the Start menu, choose Programs, then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP PrecisionScan Pro.

When the scanning software window appears, the scanner does not automatically perform a Preview scan.

3To start a Preview scan:

■click , the Preview button in the scanning software window toolbar, or

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HP 6200C manual Start the scanning software, Pushing the button on the scanner, Using the Windows Start menu

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HP PrecisionScan Pro Features Support for your new product Restricted Rights Legend How to use this online document Contents Scanning text Scanner What can you scan? W s c a n n i n g w o r k s Place the picture on the scanner F u s e r s Start the scanning software Using the Windows Start menuPushing the button on the scanner Launching from another program A t i s T W a I N ? Configure the Scan button 2A tour of the scanning software2 Scanning software window Menus A n I t E w T p u t T y p e O l s L p Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Toolbar O l b a r B u t t o n s Preview area Enlarging the preview area ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ Info bar Status bar Context-sensitive pointers Selection area pointers Pixel value pointers Ready pointerTyping pointer What’s This Help pointer Closing a tool Image adjustment toolsDisplaying a tool Docking a tool Custom resolution Output Resolution toolAutoResolution Images to be displayed on a monitor Images to be printed 100 150 300 Sharpen Level tool Dimensions tool HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Exposure Adjustment tool Color Adjustment tool ➍ ➋ Black & White Threshold tool ➊ ➍ ➋ What’s This Help in the scanning software window Online HelpQuick Help in the scanning software window HP PrecisionScan Pro Help HP ScanJet Coach Videos To view an online manual from the Desktop Online manualsTo view an online manual from the scanning software Save and re-use adjustment settings Dimensions tool values output size and output scale Saving a set of settings Loading a set of settings Deleting a set of settings Set preferences Opening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box To change settings Scanner tab Best Quality Sharpening Preview scan when scanner button is pushedBest Quality Scaling Maximum Pixel Depth Selection Area tab Automatically create selection area after a mouse click Automatically adjust exposure after selectionAutomatically adjust color after selection Automatically set the output type after selection To add a resolution default Resolution tabTo delete a resolution default Controls tab 3Scanning pictures Basic steps for scanning pictures Optional adjustmentsQuick scan Using the scanning software to Preview scan Using the Scan button to Preview scanPreview scan Create a selection area Clicking to create a selection area Drawing to create a selection area Removing the selection area Selecting the entire preview area Selecting the entire zoomed area Moving the selection area Adjusting the size of selection areaUse the Dimensions tool Use the handles on the border Zoom scan Performing a Zoom scan Using Undo Zoom Return to the preview image Undo Zoom Set the output dimensions Setting units To set units Scaling output as a percentage of the original Locking values for output dimension Typing values for output width and height Choose an output type T p u t t y p e s f o r p i c t u r e s Changing the output type Suggestions for choosing output type Type of original 4Adjusting images Pictures Adjustment Tool Tools for making adjustmentsAdjustments for color output types Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap raster output type Adjustments for Grayscale output typeAdjustments for Black & White Scalable vector output type Sharpen Applying the default sharpen level Changing the sharpen level Using the Exposure Adjustment tool Adjust exposureApplying the default exposure settings Changing highlights Bringing out details in light areas Changing shadows Bringing out details in dark areas Changing midtones brightness Brightening the image Pixel distribution histogram Using the RGB Meter RGB Meter Checking for clipping of pixels Viewing and removing clipped light areas Viewing and removing clipped dark areas Setting pixel output levels Changing output levels HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide Moving the indicator circle Adjust colorChanging color balance Increasing the amount of color Changing color saturationDecreasing the amount of color Applying the default color settings Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool Set output resolution Resolution settings for photographs Resolution settings for drawings Applying the default resolution Applying the default threshold Set threshold for black and white bitmaps Changing the black and white threshold Scan a picture From the Tools menu, select B & W Threshold Set color channel for black and white bitmaps Eliminating a color from the image Examples of changing color channels 5Scanning text Scan and convert a block of text Drag-and-drop to another program L e c t i n g T e x t Copy to the Clipboard Save to a file Scan a whole 6Saving scanned Images How you can use the image Print the image Drag-and-drop to another program Drag-and-drop to the Desktop Copying the image Copy to the ClipboardPasting the image Bitmap Image .bmp Save to a fileFile formats FlashPix .fpx Text File .txt GIF Image .gifJpeg Image .jpg Tiff Image .tif Saving the file Reducing file size 7Scanning 35mm Slides7 35mm slide adapter Placing the slide and the adapter Scan the slide Index Saving image to Help 19 Output Type 17 Scan 15 Tools 18 View To a file 92, 93, 100, 102 scaling 30 Sharpen Level 29, 68 Tools menu 18 ToolTips