Chapter 1

allowing you to transfer the scan shortcuts you want to use to the scanner control panel scan shortcuts list.

a. In the Available Scan Shortcuts list, select a shortcut, and then click Add.

b. Use the Move (up) and Move (down) arrows in the dialog box to arrange the shortcut sequence in the Front Panel List.

The shortcuts will appear in this order as you scroll through the list on the control panel of your scanning device.

c. When the list is complete, click Update the Device, and then close the HP Scanning software. For more information about uploading scan shortcuts, see the printed Getting Started Guide.

4.Use and to select the scan shortcut.

5.Press the Scan () button on the scanner control panel. The scanner sends the scan to the computer.

Tips on using the Scan button

Before you use the Scan () button for the first time, you must select the shortcuts you want displayed in the scan shortcuts menu.

To cancel a scan, press the Cancel () button.

You can associate the Scan () and Copy () buttons with any button-aware scanning software. For more information, see the printed Getting Started Guide.

If you want to preview and edit your scan before sending it, double-click the

HP Scanning icon on the desktop, click Change Settings..., and select Show a preview scan. You can also set the Scan button to show a preview before sending the scan. For more information, see the scanner software help.

If you are scanning 35 mm slides or negatives, select a scan shortcut for slides or negatives. If you do not, the transparent materials adapter light does not turn on.

If you want to create a custom scan shortcut, double-click the HP Scanning icon on your computer. In the HP Scanning shortcuts dialog box, highlight the scan shortcut that is most like the one you want to create, and then click Change Settings. Modify the settings, and then save the scan shortcut. For more information, see the scanner software help. You can also specify a scan shortcut as the default so that you do not need to select it from the list each time.

See also

Load originals” on page 9

Use the HP scanning software” on page 16

Use other software programs” on page 17

Use the HP scanning software

Start the scan from the HP scanning software when you want more control during the scanning process, such as when you want to preview the image before the final scan, use more advanced features, or change scan settings.

To scan using the HP scanning software, follow these steps:

1.Load the originals.

2.Double-click the HP Scanning icon.

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