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EVALUATING THE SCANNER FUNCTIONALITY
This section provides information and guidelines for evaluating select features offered with the HP Scanjet N9120 Document Flatbed Scanner.
Before you begin
Obtain one or more
General guidelines to consider in scanner evaluations
Obtain quality originals.
Test with originals that are typical of what an
Consider including performance of typical tasks in your review.
Setup and installation
Install the scanning software and set up your evaluation unit following the steps in the HP Scanjet N9120 Getting Started Guide. For information on setting up the imprinter and installing the HP Inkjet Print Cartridge, see the HP Scanjet N9120 User Guide. Evaluate the user documentation for helpfulness.
Scanning documents
The basic steps for scanning are:
Load the originals.
Do one of the following:
Press the Scan button on the scanner front panel to start scanning with the assigned software (and profile, if appropriate).
On the computer, click on the HP Smart Document Scan Software icon to open the application, select a profile, and then initiate a scan.
On the computer, open a TWAIN, ISIS or WIA compliant application and select the scanner data source. Select the appropriate settings, and then initiate a scan.
Associate a quick start button with scanning software
The scanner includes two quick start buttons, Scan and Copy. You can associate any button- aware scanning software with each of these buttons using the following steps:
Press the Tools button on the scanner front panel to open the HP Scanner Tools Utility. Click the Buttons tab.
In the Program to Start
Optionally, if you selected the HP Smart Document Scan Software, in the Profile drop- down list, select a profile.
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