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HP 6200C User's Manual

1. Info bar Displays width and height of the output Image scale percentage the Output Type currently selected and Help button see page 22 Status bar Displays messages and approximate size of the selection area Image Size see page 23 Image adjustment tools The scanning software has six tools for making adjustments to the image These tools can be placed anywhere on the Windows desktop see page 26 Online Help Help includes topics What s This Info bar 100 True Color miN more online manuals and videos see Status bar dfes mage Size 64MB 7 page 35 Preview area LA eackann Menus All the commands for the scanning software are available in the menus Each menu and its commands are described in the following tables Preview CtritR Scans the entire area of the scanner glass at low resolution and displays the preview image see page 50 Zoom Scans and enlarges the view of the selection area see page 56 Save As Ctrl S Displays the Save As dialog box then scans the selection area and saves the image to a file see page 100 Save As Whole Page Displays the Save As dialog box for saving an image containing text or a combination of text and pictures in an RTF file see page 93 Place Image Ctri l Scans the selection area and sends the image to the TWAIN compatible program that called it see page 11 Save Settings Displays the Save Settings dialog box for s
2. 0 backdrop for light text on a dark background such a TR as with color slides decrease the White output level value until the image is as faint as you like l l Appearance with Click the Auto button in the Exposure White control 255 Adjustment tool to change all the exposure Black control 200 settings to the optimal exposure settings determined by the scanning software Appearance with White control 0 Black control 255 Adjust color The scanning software automatically selects the optimal color settings for any color output type applied to the image If the overall color in the Original picture is out of balance or the picture needs more or less color you can use the Color Adjustment tool to Increase or decrease m color balance or hue see page 80 m color saturation See page 81 The Color Adjustment tool is active for these output types m True Color m 256 Color Web Palette m 256 Color System Palette m 256 Color Optimized Palette 1 From the Tools menu select Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment tool appears see page 33 2 Change the color balance or saturation as described below The color settings you select will be applied to the final scan LA eackano Adjust image color for photographs that are faded or have too much of one color Changing color balance Use the Color Wheel in the Color Adjustment tool to change color balance hue Moving the indicat
3. To use What s This Help for a tool 1 Click 21 in the title bar of a tool to change the pointer to he 2 Click an item in a tool A popup Help description appears HP PrecisionScan Pro Help Use HP PrecisionScan Pro Help to learn about using the scanning software and the scanner To start Help from the Desktop 1 Select 38 Start the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software HP Online Help HP ScanJet Help The HP PrecisionScan Pro Help window appears To start Help from the scanning software window m From the scanning software Help menu select HP PrecisionScan Pro Help or Contents and Index or click 2 in the info bar The HP PrecisionScan Pro Help window appears HP ScanJet Coach Use the HP ScanJet Coach to learn the steps for scanning To start the HP ScanJet Coach from the Desktop 1 Select 34 Start the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software HP Online Help HP ScanJet Coach The HP PrecisionScan Pro Help window appears The HP ScanJet Coach appears To start the HP ScanJet Coach from the scanning software m Click 4 in the scanning software toolbar or from the scanning software Help menu select HP ScanJet Coach The HP ScanJet Coach appears LA eackann Videos Several videos of basic scanning concepts can be accessed from the HP PrecisionScan Pro CD 1 Insert the HP Prec
4. field Highlights set at 215 Highlights set at 122 era We Vi or te Ry ey aM PX 3 RURE i Changing shadows The Shadows control in the Exposure Adjustment tool lets you select the darkest printable value in the image This allows you to bring out detail in areas that would otherwise become black You may make dark parts of images m lighter to bring out details m darker to minimize details The range for the number in the Shadows field is set in the Preference Controls tab see page 47 UP spin en field Shadows control slider DOWN spin f A Shadows value close to or at zero generally produces an image with better shadow detail HEWLETT PACKARD L Bringing out details in dark areas To bring out details in the dark areas of the image decrease the number in the Shadows field m Click on the left side of the slider m type a lower number in the Shadows field then press Tab or Enter m click the DOWN spin button next to the Shadows field The result of the change to Shadows can be seen in the preview area TINNE set at 10 ANAON set at 3 Changing midtones brightness The Midtones control in the Exposure Adjustment tool lets you brighten or darken an image overall by changing the gamma value The range for the number in the Midtones field is 1 0 to 4 0 UP spin button field Midtones qq 19 control A slider DOWN spin button If you will be
5. 50 51 56 57 58 62 Basic steps for scanning pictures Preview scan Create a selection area Zoom scan Return to the preview image Undo Zoom Set the output dimensions Choose an output type GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Basic steps for scanning pictures Quick scan 1 Preview scan page 50 2 Create a selection area of the part of the image you want in the final scan page 51 3 Save copy drag and drop or print see Chapter 6 Saving scanned images page 94 Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed Optional adjustments See Chapter 4 Adjusting images of pictures page 65 m Zoom scan to see the image at closer range page 56 m Set the output dimensions if you want to save the image as a different size page 58 m Choose an Output Type if you need to save the image with different colors For example you could save a color image as a grayscale or a 256 color image page 62 To adjust an image with the True Color or a 256 Color output type m Sharpen page 68 m Adjust exposure page 70 m Adjust color page 80 To adjust an image with the Grayscale output type m Sharpen page 68 m Adjust exposure page 70 To adjust an image with a Black amp White output type m Sharpen page 68 m Adjust black and white threshold page 85 or color channel page 87 Preview scan A Preview scan
6. Exposure Adjustment tool are E A for viewing white pixels that will be clipped in the final scan m A tor viewing black pixels that will be clipped in the final scan O HEWLETT lt 4 Appearance when neither Exposure Alert button is on Appearance when A the white Exposure Alert button is turned on 4 Appearance when E Al the black Exposure Alert button is turned on PACKARD Viewing and removing clipped light areas You can adjust the light or dark areas to add detail back to them 1 Click A the white Exposure Alert button The light areas in the image that will print as pure white appear black in the preview area 2 In the Highlights control click the UP spin button repeatedly until the clipped pixels disappear from the image The result of the change to Highlights can be seen in the preview area 3 Click 4 the white Exposure Alert button again The Exposure Alert button turns off HEWLETT LA PACKARD Viewing and removing clipped dark areas 1 Click Al the black Exposure Alert button The dark areas in the image that will print as pure black appear white in the preview area 2 In the Shadows control click the DOWN spin button repeatedly until the clipped pixels disappear from the image The result of the change to Shadows can be seen in the preview area 3 Click Al the black Exposure Alert button again The Exposure Alert button turns off Se
7. and i i i E Fae aid Go The NTSC Gray channel in the Scan using channel list box of the Black amp White Threshold tool converts color to gray ata Red color channel and ratio of 30 red 59 green and 11 blue automatic threshold 110 Green color channel and automatic threshold 110 LA packaro canning text 90 Scan and convert a block of text 93 Scan a whole page HEWLETT PACKARD L Scan and convert a block of text A block of text can be selected in the preview image for conversion to editable unformatted text 1 Preview scan page 50 2 From the Output Type menu select Text as the output type 3 Create a selection area see page 51 4 To enlarge the view of the selection area click 5l the Zoom button in the toolbar or e from the Scan menu choose Zoom Original Preview image with selection area _____ fon Ea Vor Biotin Tt Heb Coast Watch ERECECERS GRAND OPENING ep COASTAL CLASSIFIEDS MUST SELL O 55 1236 E Image Size 170 3KB 4 The scanner scans the selection area and the selection area fills the preview area 5 Adjust the selection area to include all the characters you want in the final scan see page 55 6 To begin the final scan and the character conversion e drag and drop to another program see page 91 or e Copy to the Clipboard see page 92 or e Save to a file see
8. configure the Scan button to set HP PrecisionScan Pro as the default software to launch when the Scan button is pushed Pushing the button on the scanner see page 12 1 Push 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 Using the Windows Start menu 1 Select Start the Windows Start button The Windows Start menu appears 2 From 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 Scan button 3 To start a Preview scan The Scan button is below the lid on the front of m click 2 the Preview button in the scanning the scanner software window toolbar or from the Scan menu select Preview or m press Ctri R The scanner performs a Preview scan and displays the preview image Launching from another program If you are creating a project such as a greeting card or a calendar and want to include a picture from a photograph you might be able to scan the photograph directly into the program you are using To do this the program must have a TWAIN command such as Acquire which is probably on one of its main menus 1 Open the program in which you will place the scanned image 2 f necessary select the program s Select Source command and choose HP Precisio
9. displays a low resolution image of everything on the scanner glass so you can create a selection area to work with see page 51 A final scan will be performed when the image is saved copied printed or dragged to another program Using the Scan button to Preview scan If the ScanJet Button Manager is set to communicate with HP PrecisionScan Pro m Push the Scan button on the scanner once The scanner performs a Preview scan and the preview image appears in the preview area For information on configuring the HP ScanJet Button Manager see page 12 Using the scanning software to Preview scan You can Preview scan from the scanning software a Clide MEE the Preview button inthe tocibaror m from the Scan menu select Preview or m press Ctrl R The scanner performs a Preview scan and the preview image appears in the preview area HEWLETT LA pacano A Preview scan displayed in the preview area 2 HP PrecisionScan Pro Iof x Sean Edit View Output Type Tools Help 2a 4 S Ald Preview area 11 69 100 True Color Image Size B4MB 4 Create a selection area You must create a selection area to indicate the part of the image you want to save to a file copy print or drag and drop The area you select will be enclosed by a selection border which you can resize later see page 55 There are several ways to create a selection area m click see page 52 m draw see page 53 m select everything
10. inside the selection border remains vivid m The image outside the selection border appears faded Removing the selection area You can delete the selection area so you can create a different one m From the Edit menu select Clear Selection or m press Esc Selecting the entire preview area After a Preview scan use the Select All command to create a selection area containing the entire preview area From the Edit menu select Select All m press Ctrl A A selection border is drawn around the entire preview area Selecting the entire zoomed area After a Zoom scan use the Select All command to create a selection area containing the entire zoomed area From the Edit menu select Select All m press Ctrl A A selection border is drawn around the entire zoomed area GQ HEWLETT PACKARD A selection border around the entire S HP PrecisionScan Pro OF Xx Sean Edit View Output Type Tools Help to ta Ba 2 2 S x Preview area 11 69 100 True Color Ready Image Size 6 4 MB 4 Moving the selection area You can move the selection area to a different location in the preview area 1 Position the pointer inside the selection area The pointer changes to 2 Drag the selection area to its new location Adjusting the size of selection area You can change the size of the selection area two ways m click and drag one of the handles on the selection border see the picture on p
11. on the scanner glass see page 54 The selection area determines the part of the image that is included in the final scan when you Save copy print or drag and drop If no selection area exists m you Cannot perform drag and drop m the entire area of the scanner glass will be included when you save copy or print LA HEWLETT PACKARD GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Clicking to create a selection area corner of the area you want to work with 2 Click amp HP PrecisionScan Pro A rectangular selection area is created and the Scan Edit View QutputType Tools Help parts of the preview image outside the selection 4o A Bs 2 4 Sl alr area are faded to indicate they will not be included in the final scan Selection area To enable clicking to create a selection area enable the Selection Area preference option Automatically create selection area after a mouse click see page 45 100 True Color j Ready Image size 15MB 4 Drawing to create a selection area 1 Position the pointer over one corner of the area you want to select 2 Press the mouse button and drag the pointer diagonally to create a selection border 3 Release the mouse button Selection Pasian aa sees Handles area Selection border O HEWLETT PACKARD m A dashed border surrounds the selection area m Handles appear on the corners and in the middle of each side of the selection border m The image
12. sharing the image with others the Midtones value 2 2 is recommended since the brightness of monitors varies Kip HEWLETT PACKARD Brightening the image To brighten the image overall increase the number in the Midtones field m Click on the right side of the slider m type a higher number in the Midtones field then press Tab or Enter m click the UP spin button next to the Midtones field The result of the change to Midtones can be seen in the preview area Midto Midtones set at 3 a R revs k i 1 Bos Fn VAAN i my Fe j TATENA i Pixel distribution histogram The histogram in the Exposure Adjustment tool is a graph of the distribution of pixels in the selection area The vertical lines in the histogram show the current settings for Shadows and Highlights OThe magenta line in the histogram represents the current setting for Shadows the darkest areas in the image The red line in the histogram represents the current setting for Highlights the lightest areas in the image The turquoise line appears in the histogram when either eyedropper pointer is positioned over the image It shows you where the pixels at that place in the image occur in the histogram 0 Shadows Highlights LA eackano m Changing the settings for Highlights and Shadows does not change the graph in the histogram m Changing the selection area changes the graph in the histogram The Midtones setting is
13. the Saturation field to dilute the color in the image O HEWLETT PACKARD m Click on the left side of the slider Applying the default color settings Aa a lower number in the Saturation field then m Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool press Tab or Enter e The optimal color settings determined by the or scanning software are applied to the Color m click the DOWN spin button next to the Adjustment tool Saturation field e The results of the changes to the color settings can be seen in the preview area Saturation set at 100 Saturation set at 75 Set output resolution To keep file size small shorten printing time and use less memory use the lowest possible output resolution setting for an image of a picture The output resolution for the image in the selection area Is set in the Output Resolution tool The Output Resolution tool is active for these output types m True Color m Grayscale m 256 Color Web Palette m 256 Color System Palette m 256 Color Optimized Palette m Black amp White Bitmap raster 1 From the Tools menu select Output Resolution The Output Resolution tool appears see page 27 Output Resolution Ea 2 Read the following sections jaca ied a before you change the value for output resolution in the Output Resolution tool The output resolution setting displayed in the Output Resolution tool will be applied to the final scan LA eackano R
14. the image see Chapter 4 Adjusting images of pictures page 65 6 Save copy drag and drop or print see Chapter 6 Saving scanned images page 94 A Preview scan of the slide gt HP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edit View OutputType Tools Help 2a 2s Z S 2 p E DG 11 69 100 True Color Ready Image Size 6 4MB 4 O HEWLETT PACKARD Be sure to keep the slide in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed A Zoom scan of the selection area gt HP PrecisionScan Pro Iof x Scan Edt View Output Type Tools Help 4p Z S solr 100 True Color Bal Ready Image Size 5 1 MB 4 A acquiring with TWAIN 11 adjustments 66 and output type 66 black and white threshold 85 86 88 color balance 80 color channel 87 88 color saturation 80 exposure 32 70 highlights 32 70 hue 80 midtones 73 output levels 78 resolution 27 83 shadows 32 70 sharpening 68 Index automatic color 45 exposure 45 output type 45 selection area 45 AutoResolution 27 B backgrounds creating 79 Best Quality Scaling 43 Sharpening 43 bitmap file format 100 Black amp White Bitmap raster output type 17 Black amp White Scalable vector output type 17 Black amp White Threshold tool 34 85 86 87 88 control range preferences 47 black and white adjustments 67 bitmap raster 67 color channel 87 88 output types 67 scalable vector 67 black and
15. white threshold 85 86 88 Blue color channel 88 bmp 100 brightness 71 72 73 LA eackann button Scan configuring 12 using 10 50 C Clear Selection command 16 clip art Black amp White Scalable vector output type 17 Clipboard copying an image to 99 color automatic application 45 balance 33 80 Color Wheel 80 eliminating red green or blue 87 88 output types 17 output types adjustments 66 saturation 33 80 81 vivid 81 Color Adjustment tool 33 80 color channel 87 88 Color Wheel using 33 80 colored paper minimizing effect 87 commands in menus 15 in toolbar 20 context sensitive pointers 24 25 Controls tab in Preferences 47 controls resetting Black amp White Threshold 34 85 Color Adjustment 33 Exposure Adjustment 32 70 Output Resolution 27 34 Sharpen Level 29 69 Copy command 16 20 99 copying to the Clipboard 99 D deleting settings 40 detail eliminating 76 detail enhancing 76 77 black and white 86 highlights 71 shadows 72 sharpening 68 dimensions 30 60 61 locking output 61 Dimensions tool 30 58 displaying images 63 64 docking a tool 26 drag and drop pointers 24 to another program 97 to the Desktop 98 drawings output types for 84 resolution 84 resolution for 28 E Edit menu 16 8 bit readout 0 255 47 eliminating details 76 red green or blue 87 88 exposure adjusting 32 70 automatic application 45 defaults 70 Exposure Adjustment tool 3
16. 101 Text output type 17 90 text editable formatted 93 101 unformatted 90 101 35mm slides creating background for 79 scanning 105 thresholding 34 85 86 88 tif 101 TIFF Compressed 101 TIFF file format 101 tonal resolution 47 toolbar 16 20 tools Black amp White Threshold 34 85 86 87 88 Color Adjustment 33 80 descriptions 26 Dimensions 30 58 docking 26 Exposure Adjustment 32 70 Output Resolution 27 83 Sharpen Level 29 68 Tools menu 18 ToolTips 35 True Color output type 17 turning off automatic color 45 automatic exposure 45 automatic output type 45 automatic selection area 45 Best Quality Scaling 43 Best Quality Sharpening 43 Maximum Pixel Depth 43 TWAIN 11 12 bit readout 0 4095 47 256 Color Optimized Palette output type 17 System Palette output type 17 Web Palette output type 17 256 color display monitors 63 txt 92 101 typing pointer 25 LA eackann U Undo Zoom command 16 20 57 unformatted text 90 URL for HP scanner support 3 V videos 36 View menu 16 W What s This Help 35 pointer 25 window HP PrecisionScan Pro 14 15 Windows bitmap 100 Metafile file format 101 wmf 101 Z Zoom command 15 20 undoing zooms 57 Zoom scan 21 56
17. 2 70 control range preferences 47 71 histogram 74 RGB Meter 75 eyedropper pointers 25 F file formats 100 saving image to 98 100 102 saving text to 92 saving whole page 93 HEWLETT LA PACKARD file format bitmap 100 FlashPix 100 GIF 101 JPEG 101 PCX 101 Rich Text File 101 Text File 101 TIFF 101 TIFF Compressed 101 Windows bitmap 100 Windows Metafile 101 final scan 26 49 pictures 102 text 90 TWAIN 11 whole page 93 FlashPix file format 100 fpx 100 fuzzy images 58 G gamma setting 70 73 gif 101 GIF file format 101 Grayscale output type 17 adjustments 67 Green color channel 88 H Help HP ScanJet Coach 36 menu 19 online manuals 37 Show Me 36 status bar 35 ToolTips 35 using 35 videos 36 What s This Help 35 highlights 32 70 71 histogram Black amp White Threshold tool 34 Exposure Adjustment tool 32 74 HP PrecisionScan Pro Edit menu 16 Help menu 19 info bar 22 menus 15 Output Type menu 17 pointers 24 Preferences dialog box 41 Scan menu 15 status bar 23 toolbar 20 Tools menu 18 View menu 16 window 14 HP ScanJet Button Manager 12 HP ScanJet Coach 36 HP scanner support 3 hue 33 80 I images acquiring with TWAIN 11 copying 99 drag and drop 97 98 output dimensions 58 printing 96 resolution 27 83 saving 98 100 scaling 60 straightening 9 using 95 info bar 14 16 22 J jagged images 58 JPEG file format 101 Jpg 101 L Load Sett
18. 46 controls see page 47 To activate a checkbox choice in the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box m Click the checkbox to place a checkmark in it A To activate an option button choice in the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box m Click the option button to place a dot in it LA eackann Opening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box From the Scan menu select Preferences The HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box appears 0 8 98 HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences Scanner Selection Area Resolution Controls M Preview scan when scanner button is pushed Intelligent Scanning Technology M Best Quality Sharpening IY Masinum Fisel Depth Cancel Apply Help Scanner tab The Scanner tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box has checkboxes for enabling a Preview scan when the scanner s Scan button is pushed page 43 best quality scaling page 43 best quality sharpening page 43 O maximum pixel depth page 43 To change settings 1 Select the checkboxes you want to turn on or off 2 Click Apply 3 Click another tab or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box LA eackann HP Precisions can Pro Preferences x Scanner S lection Area Resolution Controls D piv Preview scan when scanner button i pushed Intelligent Scanning Technology Masimurn Fisel Depth Ca
19. Black amp White Threshold threshold page 85 To get the best scanned image use the tools in the scanning software to make adjustments instead of making adjustments in another program How output type affects which image adjustments you can make The tools available for making adjustments to an image of a picture depend on the Output Type you have selected Adjustments for color output types An image with the True Color or a 256 Color output type can be adjusted for m sharpening m exposure color m resolution Adjustments for Grayscale output type An image with the Grayscale output type can be adjusted for m sharpening m exposure resolution HEWLETT PACKARD Gi Adjustments for Black amp White Bitmap raster output type An image with the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type can be adjusted for m sharpening m resolution m black and white threshold Adjustments for Black amp White Scalable vector output type An image with the Black amp White Scalable vector output type cannot be adjusted with any of the tools Sharpen The right amount of sharpening enhances detail in the scanned image Too much or too little sharpening can accent flaws and emphasize undesirable patterns in images of photographs drawings or line art If the original picture is not sharp or you want to create a special effect you can increase or decrease sharpenin
20. Create a selection area see page 51 1 Start the destination program 2 Open the document and view the page that will 2 Click Bal the Copy button in the toolbar or receive the image Le elle select Copy or 3 Position the pointer where you want to place the p hidat image then click A final scan of the image is performed 4 From the program s Edit menu choose Paste or A copy of the image is placed in the Clipboard press Ctrl V The image appears where you pasted it Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed Save to a file The image in the selection area can be saved to a file then the image file can be inserted into another program s document with an Insert File or Import File command You will need to know what file format to use when saving the file File formats The scanning software can save images in several graphics file formats Not all output types can be saved in all file formats Only the valid file formats for the output type applied to the image can be selected from the Save as type list box in the Save As dialog box LA eackano DHP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edt Yiew Dutout Type Tools Help ald talm S soln Bitmap Image bmp An image file format used by Microsoft Windows and many Windows programs This is often a good choice because Windows itself and most Windows programs accept the
21. GQ HEWLETT PACKARD HP PrecisionScan Pro User s Guide Using the HP ScanJet scanner mamai A tour of the scanning software Scanning_pictures 7 E Adjusting image of pictures e f fa oF GW N Welcome to scanning with HP PrecisionScan Pro and your HP ScanJet scanner The scanning software and your HP ScanJet scanner let you quickly create excellent electronic images from pictures and convert text on paper into editable text Features Some of the features of the scanning software are m Click to select an image in the preview m Automatic sensing of output type m Automatic sensing of optimal exposure color black and white threshold sharpen level and resolution for images of pictures m Drag and drop the image to another program or to the desktop m Scale and size the image prior to exporting it to a program or a file Return to the preview image without rescanning m Tools for adjusting exposure color black and white threshold sharpen level and resolution m Save and re use scanning settings m Use HP PrecisionScan Pro scanning software and your HP ScanJet scanner on a local area network Kip HEWLETT PACKARD SHP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edt View Output Type Tools Help 2al Z S Balr2 11 37 100 True Color Ready Image siz 6B0MB 4 Support for your new product No matter where you are or when you need it HP support is there to help you get the most fr
22. Level tool and then change the output type you can apply AutoSharpen ee for the new output type by clicking lt Applying the default sharpen level m Click cy the AutoSharpen button in the Sharpen Level tool e The optimal sharpen level determined by the scanning software is applied to the Sharpen Level tool e The result of the change to the sharpen level can be seen in the preview area Adjust exposure The scanning software automatically selects the optimal exposure settings for the output type applied to the image of a picture However if the Original picture needs the brightness or contrast adjusted you can use the Exposure Adjustment tool to increase or decrease m highlights see page 71 m shadows see page 72 m midtones gamma see page 73 m clipping of white and black pixels see page 76 m output levels for white and black pixels see page 78 The exposure settings you select will be applied to the final scan You can also use the Exposure Adjustment tool to m view the distribution of pixels see page 74 m read the RGB values of the pixels in the image see page 74 The Exposure Adjustment tool is active for the color and grayscale output types LA eackano Using the Exposure Adjustment tool 1 From the Tools menu select Exposure Adjustment The Exposure Adjustment tool appears See page 32 2 Refer to the following sections for using the Exposure Adjustment tool m Ch
23. O view white pixels that will be clipped in the Guiput loved final scan aumececounnucourneonessuncenssroe view RGB values and pixel distribution for O white any light or dark area of the image Black reset all the exposure controls to the values determined by the scanning software Color Adjustment tool The Color Adjustment tool lets you change the hue and make colors brighter in a color image Color Adjustment Ei Es See Adjust color on page 80 for more about how to use the Color Adjustment tool LA eackann After you have drawn a selection area use this tool to O change the hue by dragging the indicator circle in the Color Wheel with the mouse change the hue by clicking a color s triangle on the Color Wheel to move the indicator circle set color saturation between 0 and 150 the higher the saturation value the brighter the colors O change the hue by typing X and Y values for the Color Wheel reset the color controls to the values determined by the scanning software After you change settings in the Color Adjustment tool the results of the new settings can be seen in the preview area LA eackann Black amp White Threshold tool The Black amp White Threshold tool lets you change the dividing point for black and white pixels in an image that uses the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type All pixels below the threshold will be output as black and
24. Save A final scan of the text is performed The text is converted to editable text The text is saved to the file Scan a whole page A entire page of text or text and pictures can be saved to a rich text format file rtf that contains editable formatted text and images 1 Preview scan page 50 It is not necessary to create a selection area or choose an output type 2 From the Scan menu select Save As Whole Page The Save As dialog box appears The only file format choice in the Save as type list box is Rich Text File rtf Original Preview image with selection area GRAND OPENING COASTAL CLASSIFIEDS SALE East Bay hn Mater years oit Excelent condor HP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edit View Qutput Type Tools Help Coast Watch amp FCP ECE GQ HEWLETT PACKARD 3 In the Save in box choose the directory where you want to save the file 4 In the File name box type a name for the file 5 Click Save A final scan of the entire area of the scanner glass is performed The text is converted to editable text The text and images are saved to the rtf file 6 To use the rtf file open it in a program that can interpret rich text format files RTF file opened in another program LA mackaro aving scanned ages 96 Print the image 97 Drag and drop to another program 98 Drag and drop to the Desktop 99 Copy to the Clipboar
25. You can type the output dimensions when you know exactly how big you want the final image to be 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 Click in the Width field of the Output Dimensions area of the Dimensions tool and type the value for the width 3 Press Tab or Enter click in the Height field of the Output Dimensions area and type the value for the height then press Tab or Enter e The new output width appears in the Width field of the Output Dimensions area and in the info bar e The new output height appears in the Height field of the Output Dimensions area and in the info bar e The new scale percentage appears in the Scale field and in the info bar The new image size displays in the Image Size box in the status bar The selection area remains the same LA eackano Locking values for output dimension You can lock the output dimensions you have defined so you can change the size of the selection area without changing the output dimensions 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 Set the values for width and height in the Output Dimensions area of the Dimensions tool 3 Click 8l 4 Adjust the size of the selection area see page 55 The selection area will be resized proportionally The output dimensions remain the same Choose an output type The output type selected in the Output Type menu determines the bit depth and color palette applied to the final scan of pictures and drawings but no
26. age 53 m set dimensions for the selection area in the Dimensions tool Use the handles on the border 1 Position the pointer over the handle on the corner or side of the selection border you need to adjust The pointer changes to a bidirectional arrow see page 24 2 Click on the handle and drag the side of the border to a new location 3 Release the mouse button LA eackano Use the Dimensions tool You can use the fields in the Selection Area Dimensions area of the Dimensions tool to define the exact size of the selection area See page 30 for more about the Dimensions tool 1 From the Tools menu select Dimensions The Dimensions tool appears 2 Click the list button in the Units field and select the units you want to work with 3 To set the width of the selection area type the width value in the Width field of the Selection Area Dimensions area 4 To keep the same aspect ratio for the selection area keep the Selection Area Dimensions area height value proportional to the new width value press Enter O r to leave the existing Selection Area Dimensions area height value click in any other field of the Dimensions tool Zoom scan Zoom scan lets you view the selection area at closer range Use the Zoom command to see the image better when you adjust it Performing a Zoom scan 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 To enlarge the view of the selection area e Click 5l the Zoom button i
27. all pixels above the threshold will be output as white After you have drawn a selection area use this tool to O view the distribution of black and white pixels in the selection area set the black and white threshold see page 85 set the color channel set the black and white threshold to the value determined by the scanning software Black amp White Threshold O Matis 2 Q gt __ hiz 2 Scan using channel eTET After you change settings in the Black amp White Threshold tool the results of the new settings can be seen in the preview area Black amp White Bitmap raster output type Default threshold setting Low threshold setting Online Help Quick Help in the scanning software window A short description or ToolTip displays when you move the pointer over of each part of the scanning software window or a tool and a longer description displays in the status bar What s This Help in the scanning software window Use What s This Help to learn about any object in the scanning software window To use What s This Help for the scanning software window 1 Click Ml in the toolbar or the Bll in the title bar of a tool to change the pointer to le 2 Click an item in the scanning software window or in a tool A popup Help description appears You can also press Shift F1 to display the What s This pointer for the scanning software window LA eackano
28. anging highlights on page 71 m Changing shadows on page 72 m Changing midtones brightness on page 73 m Checking for clipping of pixels on page 76 m Setting pixel output levels on page 78 Applying the default exposure settings m Click the Auto button in the Exposure Adjustment tool e The optimal exposure settings determined by the scanning software are applied to the Exposure Adjustment tool e The results of the changes to the exposure settings can be seen in the preview area Changing highlights The Highlights control in the Exposure Adjustment tool lets you select the lightest printable value in the image This gives coverage to areas that would otherwise remain the color of the paper You may change highlights to m lighter to bring out details m darker to minimize details The range for the number in the Highlights field is set in the Preference Controls tab see page 47 UP spin button field Highlights E Fa control T slider DOWN spin button You can change the amount of tonal resolution per color available for correction in the Exposure Adjustment tool see page 47 Kip HEWLETT PACKARD Bringing out details in light areas To bring out details in the light areas of the image decrease the number in the Highlights field m Click on the left side of the slider m type a lower number in the Highlights field then press Tab or Enter m click the DOWN spin button next to the Highlights
29. art a digital image of the light reflected from m pages that have both pictures and text the original you placed on the scanner bed The recorded image is made up of 600 pixels per inch ppi and each pixel can have a depth of up to 36 bits The resulting image can potentially have millions of colors An image is saved for use in another program when you drag and drop it save it as a file and insert the file or copy it then paste it into an open document Coast Watcha GRAND OPENING ron sare Waar 5 Maseae of Ugbihoese Paat gh msm A CLASSIFIEDS LA eackano Place the picture on the scanner The picture you want to scan must be placed face 2 Place the down on the scanner glass picture face down on the scanner glass If you are using the HP Automatic Document Feeder see the online manual HP Automatic Document Feeder Guide 1 Lift the scanner lid and If the picture has straight edges place the hold it up top and right edges next to the top and right edges of the scanner bed This will make the preview image straight when you scan 3 Close the scanner lid LA backar Start the scanning software There are three ways to start the scanning software m push the Scan button on the scanner m use the Windows Start menu m launch the scanning software from another program using TWAIN page 11 You may need to use the HP ScanJet Button Manager to
30. aving a set of scanning settings see page 38 Load Settings Displays the Load Settings dialog box for loading a set of saved scanning settings see page 40 Print Ctrl P Displays the Print dialog box then scans the selection area and sends the image to the printer see page 96 Print Setup Displays the Print Setup dialog box for setting options for printing Preferences Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box for setting preferences for the scanning software see page 41 Exit Closes the scanning software Copy Select All Clear Selection View Toolbar Status Bar Info Bar Undo Zoom Ctrl C Does a final scan of the selection area and copies it to the Clipboard for pasting into another program see page 99 Ctri A Draws a selection area that includes the entire area of the scanner glass see page 54 Esc Removes the selection area page 53 When checked shows the toolbar When not checked hides the toolbar see page 20 When checked shows the status bar When not checked hides the status bar see page 23 When checked shows the info bar When not checked hides the info bar see page 22 When viewing a zoomed image displays the existing preview image so you can create a different selection area without performing a new Preview scan see page 57 LA HEWLETT PACKARD LA eackano Output Type True Color Scans the selection in 24 bi
31. bmp file type FlashPix fpx A FlashPix file contains a complete image plus several lower resolution copies of that image The advantage of the FlashPix file format over other file formats is that a software program can automatically select the best resolution for a particular job to make editing and using Images in programs faster and easier GIF Image gif GIF is a compressed file format suitable for an image that will be used on the Web or on multiple platforms JPEG Image jpg JPEG is a compressed file format for images Its strengths are small file sizes and speed The trade off for these advantages though is reduced image quality Since each time an image is compressed with JPEG it loses a little of the image data avoid compressing a file with JPEG more than once JPEG is an appropriate file format for an image that will be used on the Web or on multiple platforms Text File txt The Text File file format is used for saving to a txt file when m the selection area contains only text m the Text output type is applied m you want the text converted to editable unformatted ASCII text TIFF Image tif TIFF is an industry standard image file format TIFF files are usually created by scanners and are widely accepted by programs that work with photographs and other images A TIFF file is a HEWLETT LA PACKARD bitmapped graphic also called a raster graphic and can be any resolution TIFF imag
32. can button Scan button If Show this dialog when new software is available Cancel Help 3 Click HP PrecisionScan Pro in the list box 4 If necessary click the Enable the Scan button checkbox to place a checkmark in it 5 Click OK The HP ScanJet Button Manager window closes 1 Select Start the Windows Start button The Windows Start menu appears 2 From the Start menu choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software HP ScanJet Utilities HP ScanJet Button Manager The HP ScanJet Button Manager window appears 14 24 26 27 29 30 Scanning software window Context sensitive pointers Image adjustment tools Output Resolution tool Sharpen Level tool Dimensions tool 32 33 34 35 38 41 LA mackaro tour of the scanning software Exposure Adjustment tool Color Adjustment tool Black amp White Threshold tool Online Help Save and re use adjustment settings Set preferences GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Scanning software window This chapter describes the scanning software Menus The commands in the menus are Scanning software window showing a Preview scan summarized beginning on page 15 Toolbar a The toolbar has buttons for the Menu bar Edit View Output Type Tools Help most e used commands see Toolbar gt 2 ta es gt 5 2 page 20 Preview area The scanned image appears in the preview area of the scanning software window see page 21
33. ck amp White Threshold field then press Tab or Enter m click the DOWN spin button next to the Black amp White Threshold field The result of the change to the black and white threshold setting can be seen in the preview area LA eackann Image with the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type So ae eo i Threshold 127 the default for this image Threshold 49 The range for the number in the threshold field is set in the Preference Controls tab see page 47 Try changing the sharpen level to improve the result when you are changing a color or black and white photograph to a Black amp White Bitmap raster image LA eackann Set color channel for black and white bitmaps When you want to save a black and white bitmap of a picture that has been printed or photocopied on colored paper or want to create a special effect you can change the color channel used in the final scan Eliminating a color from the image By changing the color channel setting in the Black amp White Threshold tool you can eliminate red green or blue from the image see page 88 1 Scan a picture 2 From the Tools menu select B amp W Threshold The Black amp White Threshold tool appears 3 From the Output Type menu select Black amp White Bitmap raster The image changes to black and white 4 Decrease the value for the black and white threshold see page 86 The Auto button
34. ckbox is not checked the scanning software does not automatically reset the controls the Exposure Adjustment tool when you create a new selection area Automatically adjust color after selection When this checkbox is checked each time you create a new selection area by clicking see page 52 the scanning software automatically changes the controls in the Color Adjustment tool to the optimal values When this checkbox is not checked the scanning software does not automatically reset the controls in the Color Adjustment tool when you create a new selection area Resolution tab The Resolution tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box controls the resolution values contained in the Output Resolution tool s list box It has a list of the resolution values currently available in the Output Resolution tool s list box an Add button for adding a resolution to the Output Resolution tool s list box a Delete button for deleting a resolution from the Output Resolution tool s list box the two resolutions that always remain in the Output Resolution tool s list box To add a resolution default 1 Click Add 2 In the Default Resolution dialog box type a number between 12 and 999 999 3 Click OK 4 Click another tab or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box LA eackano HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences Scanner Selection Area Fesolution Controls Resolution L
35. d 100 Save to a file LA eackann How you can use the image When you have scanned a picture and are satisfied with the image in the selection area there are several ways to use the image m Print the image from the scanning software see When scanning text you can convert it to page 96 editable text Printing the image from the scanning software m To save unformatted editable text see results in a hardcopy of the image but does not page 90 save it to the hard disk To save formatted editable text see m Make the image permanent by placing it directly page 93 from the scanning software into another program When you save the document you placed the image in the image is saved with the document You can place the image directly into another program using e drag and drop see page 97 e copy and paste see page 99 e TWAIN see page 11 m Make the image permanent by saving it to a file An image file can be created using e drag and drop to the Desktop see page 98 e the Save As command see page 100 Print the image When you print a copy of the image in the selection area you will be able to see the size and quality of the printed image Use the Print command to send a copy of the image to a printer 1 Click S the Print button in the toolbar or from the Scan menu select Print Or press Ctrl P The Print dialog box appears 2 Fill out the options in the Print dialog box 3 Click OK A
36. d white drawings m Use 75 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to display the image on a monitor in a Web page e the output type is 256 Color Web Palette 256 Color System Palette 256 Color Optimized Palette Grayscale or Black amp White Bitmap raster m Use 300 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on a 300 DPI printer HEWLETT LA PACKARD e the output type is 256 Color Optimized Palette Grayscale or Black amp White Bitmap raster m Use 600 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on the HP PhotoSmart printer or a 600 DPI printer e the output type Is 256 Color Optimized Palette Grayscale or Black amp White Bitmap raster m Use 1200 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on a 1200 DPI printer e the output type Is 256 Color Optimized Palette Grayscale or Black amp White Bitmap raster Applying the default resolution m Click the AutoResolution button in the Output Resolution tool e The optimal resolution setting determined by the scanning software is applied to the Output Resolution tool e The result of the change to the resolution setting cannot be seen in the preview area You can change the resolution settings available in the Resolution tool s list box see page 46 LA eackano Set threshold for black and white bitmaps When you want to save a black and white image from ac
37. e automatically creates a selection area when you click over a part of the image while the pointer looks like this When this checkbox is not checked m the scanning software does not automatically create a selection area when you click over a part of the image m you will need to draw the selection area see page 53 Automatically set the output type after selection When this checkbox is checked the scanning software automatically changes the output type for a new selection area created by clicking see page 52 The scanning software determines which output type to apply based on the contents of the selection area m True Color is applied when the selection area contains enough color m Grayscale is applied when the selection area contains mostly grayscale information m Black and White Bitmap raster is applied if the selection area contains mostly black and white information LA packarp When this checkbox is not checked the scanning software does not change the current output type when a new selection area is created You will need to manually select the appropriate output type from the Output Type menu when you create a new selection area Automatically adjust exposure after selection When this checkbox is checked each time you create a new selection area by clicking see page 52 the scanning software automatically changes the controls in the Exposure Adjustment tool to the optimal values When this che
38. e files can be used on multiple platforms TIFF Compressed tif Compressed TIFF files for images are smaller than the TIFF Image files Images with the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type are compressed with PackBits compression All other output types are compressed with LZW compression PCX Image pcx The PCX file format is for images used in Windows programs such as PC Paintbrush and Paint Rich Text File rtf The Rich Text File file format is used with the Save As Whole Page command to create an RTF file of a page that contains text or text and pictures The formatting of text in an RTF file can usually be interpreted by other programs Windows Metafile wmf The Microsoft Windows Metafile file format is used for scalable vector images in Windows programs The wmf file format is available for drawings when the Black amp White Scalable vector output type Is applied to a selection area that contains a drawing Saving the file 1 Ol Click Ml the Save As button in the toolbar or from the Scan menu select Save As or press Ctrl S The Save As dialog box appears In the Save in box choose the directory where you want to save the file In the File name box type a name for the image file From the Save as type list box choose a file type Click Save A final scan of the image is performed The image is saved to the file The file name extension for the selected fil
39. e image in the selection area by dragging the selection ace IB alae area to the Desktop or to a folder in the Windows Explorer WU 4 r ek Ty The file name for each new bitmap file after W A the first one created this way includes a a Scan bmp Scan 2 bmp number in parentheses 1 In the scanning software window position the pointer inside the selection area The pointer changes to 2 Hold the Ctrl key down press the left mouse m Be sure to keep the original in the same button then drag the selection area to the place on the scanner glass until the final Desktop or to a folder in the Windows Explorer scan of the image is completed m If you are running Internet Explorer only The pointer changes to R one bitmap file named Scan bmp can exist in a folder 3 Release the mouse button m Rename the Scan bmp file with a name A final scan of the image is performed that reflects what image is in the file A bitmap file named Scan bmp is created on the Desktop or in the folder in the Windows Explorer LA eackano Copy to the Clipboard The image in the selection area can be copied to the Clipboard then pasted into the destination program After the image is pasted into the destination program the image becomes part of the document file D HP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edt Yew Qutput Type Tools Help albu gt S r Copying the image Pasting the image 1
40. e selection area zoomed image A selection area in Preview scan Enlarged image after a Zoom scan HP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edit View OutputType Tools Help gt HP PrecisionS can Pro Of x Scan Edit View OutputType Tools Help Selection 2 5 B z S ar Zoomed selection area Preview 100 True Color Ready Image Size B42 9KB 4 100 True Cole Ready Image Size 8429 KB 4 When you Preview scan the entire scanner glass area displays in the scanning software window Info bar The info bar displays the following information O the width of the output Image Othe height of the output image scale of the output Image Othe Output Type currently selected Othe Help button for HP PrecisionScan Pro GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Scanning software window info bar HP PrecisionScan Pro Sean Edit View Output Type Tools Help 2 5 B 24 S h GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Status bar The status bar displays the following information Scanning software window status bar 2 HP PrecisionScan Pro Oa message about the action you can take when ai ei E the pointer is over some part of the scanning S Po tel 2 S 2 software window or a tool E Rc NOS the number of KB kilobytes MB megabytes GB gigabytes or TB terabytes in the image displayed in the selection area Image Size Ol a progress bar for showing when the scanner is scanning or the scanning
41. e type is automatically added to the file name Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed LA eackann Reducing file size You can reduce the size of an image file in the scanning software by m reducing resolution m avoiding the True Color output type m reducing the scale of the image m saving with a compressed file format gif jpg or tif compressed LA mackaro canning 35mm Slides 104 The 35mm slide adapter 105 Scan the slide LA packarp The 35mm slide adapter The HP ScanJet slide adapter can be used to scan 35mm mounted slide photographs Placing the slide and the adapter 1 Lift the scanner lid so that it stays up 2 Place the adapter next to the top edge of the scanner glass so that the arrowhead on the adapter points to the arrowhead on the scanner bed 3 Tip the adapter toward the scanner lid 4 Turn the slide so the emulsion side is next to the scanner glass 5 Orient the slide with the top of the picture directed to the top edge of the scanner glass 6 Place the slide under the notched section of the adapter 7 Lower the adapter onto the scanner glass Scan the slide 1 Preview scan page 50 2 Create a selection area of the part of the image you want in the final scan page 51 3 Zoom scan page 56 4 Set the output dimensions page 58 5 If necessary make adjustments to
42. el list box are listed in order from the least amount of sharpening to the most amount of sharpening m None E Low m Medium m High m Extreme GQ HEWLETT PACKARD After you select a new sharpen level in the Sharpen Level tool the result of the new sharpen level can be seen in the preview area Grayscale output type Medium sharpen level Extreme sharpen level LA eackano Dimensions tool The Dimensions tool lets you change the size of the In the Dimensions tool you can scanned image of a picture so that the image will set the dimensions of the selection area be the size you want it when you use the image in m set the units for the selection area and the another program or print it For example you can output dimensions save a small scanned image from a larger original m scale the image to a percentage of the size of the picture original m set the output dimensions of the image for the final scan Original picture BHP PrecisionScan Pro BEE 50 Scaled image Sean Edit View OutputType Tools Help 2 blu clot amp 2r 11 64 50 Grayscale Image Size 22MB After you have drawn a selection area use the Dimensions tool to D adjust the dimensions of the selection area set values for the width and height of the image to be included in the final scan select the units you want to work with 4 enlarge or reduce output dimensions of the image for the final scan proportional
43. esolution settings for photographs Follow these guidelines to set output resolution for color or black and white photographs m Use 75 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to display the image on a monitor in a Web page e the output type is 256 Color Web Palette 256 Color System Palette 256 Color Optimized Palette or Grayscale For Web page images higher resolution does not improve image quality but does increase the number of bytes required to store the image m Use 100 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on a 300 DPI printer e the output type is True Color 256 Color Optimized Palette or Grayscale m Use 150 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on the HP PhotoSmart printer or a 600 DPI printer e the output type is True Color 256 Color Optimized Palette or Grayscale e you will not be enlarging the photograph use a higher resolution if you scale the image to greater than 100 of the original s size m Use 300 as the output resolution setting when e you plan to print the image on a 1200 DPI printer e the output type Is True Color 256 Color Optimized Palette or Grayscale e you will not be enlarging the photograph use a higher resolution if you scale the image to greater than 100 of the original s size Resolution settings for drawings Follow these guidelines for setting output resolution for images of color or black an
44. final scan of the image is performed The image is sent to the printer D HP PrecitionScan Pro Seon Ed View QutputType Tools Help walz tal a B salne LA eackano m If no selection area has been drawn the entire area of the scanner glass is printed m Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed LA eackann Drag and drop to another program The image in the selection area can be cami dragged and dropped into another program aeaaea that supports drag and drop i After the image is dropped into the destination program the image becomes part of the document file 1 Start the destination program 2 Open the document and view the page that will receive the image 3 In the scanning software window position the pointer inside the selection area o Be sure to keep the original in the same The pointer changes to place on the scanner glass until the final 4 Press the left mouse button and drag the image scan of the image is completed to its position in the open document The pointer changes to R If the pointer changes to amp the destination program does not accept drag and drop Release the mouse button S A final scan of the image is performed The image appears in the destination program LA eackann Drag and drop to the Desktop You can create a bitmap file of th
45. g a tool From the Tools menu select the name of the tool you want to display A checkmark displays next to the choice in the Tools menu and the tool appears Closing a tool m Click the Close button in the tool s title bar or from the Tools menu select the name of the tool you want to hide The checkmark disappears and the tool closes The tool s values are still applied to the image LA eackann Docking a tool Two tools can be docked to the scanning software window Output Resolution tool m Sharpen Level tool If either of these tools are docked when you close the scanning software they will be docked the next time you start the scanning software To dock a tool Double click somewhere in the margin of a dockable tool or drag the tool to the toolbar To undock a tool m Double click somewhere in the margin of the docked tool You can place the tools anywhere on the Windows desktop 1 Position the b pointer over the tool s title bar 2 Click and drag the tool to a new location Output Resolution tool The Output Resolution tool lets you determine the amount of data for the final scan of an image of a picture See Set output resolution on page 83 for more about when to use the Output Resolution tool After you have drawn a selection area use this tool to 0 change the resolution setting if necessary reset the resolution setting to the optimal value for the current outp
46. g with the Sharpen Level tool The sharpen level you select will be applied to the final scan Grayscale output type Medium sharpen level Extreme sharpen level See page 29 for more about the Sharpen Level tool Adjusting images of GQ HEWLETT PACKARD The scanning software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level for the output type applied to the image True Color output type F 4 k j y k an 4 K i ji i 4 4 j T _ Bn sale ne eet wo a T Epa H i z al k Ly j i i at iy a Ben j f 7 f 4 1 i l 1 i it i Ti I ni n l 5 a P 7 r bs aali Medium sharpen leve High sharpen level CO E5 HP PrecisionScan Pro User s Guide 68 Changing the sharpen level 1 From the Tools menu select Sharpen Level The Sharpen Level tool appears see page 29 2 Click the list box button drag to the sharpen level you want then release the mouse button Click in the sharpen level text field and type the first letter of a sharpen level e The new sharpen level is applied e The result of the change to the sharpen level can be seen in the preview area e The AutoSharpen button in the Sharpen Level tool becomes active Black amp White Bitmap raster output type None sharpen level Extreme sharpen level LA eackann m When you change the sharpen level for the image of a picture you will see the image change in the preview area m If you change the sharpen level in the Sharpen
47. harpen Level 29 69 Reset Controls command 18 20 resize image dimensions 30 58 60 selection area 30 55 resolution 27 83 adding or deleting defaults 46 preferences 46 setting 27 83 Resolution tab in Preferences 46 RGB Meter 75 Rich Text File 101 rotating image 9 ttf 93 101 RTF file format 101 S saturation color 33 80 Save As command 15 20 Save As Whole Page command 15 93 Save Settings command 15 saving settings 39 to a file 92 93 100 102 scaling 30 60 preferences 43 Scan button on scanner configuring 12 using 10 50 Scan menu 15 scan using channel 87 88 ScanJet Button Manager 50 scanner LA packaro HP support 3 placing original 9 scanner Scan button configuring 12 using 10 50 Scanner tab in Preferences 42 scanning basic steps 49 starting scanning software 10 11 Select All command 16 selection area adjusting 55 automatic creation 45 creating 51 move pointer 24 pointers 24 resize pointers 24 zooming 21 56 Selection Area tab in Preferences 44 settings deleting 40 loading 40 saving 39 shadows 32 70 72 Sharpen Level tool 29 68 sharpening 29 68 preferences 43 Show Me videos 36 size output image 30 58 60 selection area 30 58 slides creating background for 79 scanning 105 special effects 78 79 81 87 starting scanning software 10 11 status bar 16 23 straightening image 9 support for scanner 3 T 10 bit readout 0 1023 47 Text File file format
48. hen the pointer looks like 7 Undo a jump Click 44 in the toolbar m Right click to display the dropdown Acrobat Reader menu then select Go Back Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed Optional adjustments isee Chapter 4 Adjusting images of pictures page 62 m Zoom scan if you need to see the image at closer range page 55 m Set the output dimensions if you want to save the image as a different size page 57 m Choose an Output Type if you need to save the image with different colors For example you could save a color image as a grayscale image page 60 To adjust an image with the Grayscale output type m Sharpen page 65 m Adjust exposure page 67 To adjust an image with a Black amp White output type m Sharpen page 65 m Adjust black and white threshold page 79 Next page Previous page LA eackann Contents How to use this online document 4 Using the HP ScanJet scanner 7 What can you scan 8 Place the picture on the scanner 9 Start the scanning software 10 Configure the Scan button 12 A tour of the scanning software 13 Scanning software window 14 Context sensitive pointers 24 Image adjustmenttools 26 Output Resolution tool 27 Sharpen Level tool 29 Dimensions tool 30 Exposure Adjustment tool 32 Color Adjustment tool 33 4 Black amp White Threshold tool 34 Online Help 35 Sa
49. in the Black amp White Threshold tool does not reset the color channel 5 Select a color channel from the Scan using channel list box in the Black amp White Threshold tool To eliminate all the red in colored line art or from a drawing printed on red or pink paper choose the Red channel The red components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and green and blue components of each pixel will be mapped to black To eliminate all the green in colored line art or from a drawing printed on green paper choose the Green channel The green components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and red and blue components of each pixel will be mapped to black To eliminate all the blue in colored line art or from a drawing printed on blue paper choose the Blue channel The blue components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and red and green components of each pixel will be mapped to black LA eackann Examples of changing color channels Images of a color drawing changed to the Black amp Blue color channel and automatic White Bitmap raster output type are shown with threshold 110 different color channels and black and white threshold settings applied in the Black amp White Threshold tool Original with True Color output f Blue color channel and higher type e threshold 173 Black amp White Bitmap raster output type applied with NTSC Gray color channel
50. ings you give the set of settings a name When you want to use those settings for a different image load the settings using the same name page 40 The settings saved are m Output Type Dimensions tool values output size and output scale Output Resolution tool value m Sharpen Level tool value m Exposure Adjustment tool values Color Adjustment tool values m Black amp White Threshold tool value m the selection area if one existed Save Settings dialog box Output Settings tab Save Settings Output Settings Tools Settings Output Type True Color Output Dimensions WwW POH 2 83 in Output Scale 100 Output Resolution 150 dpi Sharpen Level Medium ft o Cancel Delete Help Save Settings dialog box Tools Settings tab Save Settings Highlight 153 Wa rite Shadows E Black Md idtone 1 6 Saturation Threshhald BlueLow Cancel Delete Help HEWLETT LA PACKARD Saving a set of settings 1 From the Scan menu select Save Settings The Save Settings dialog box appears see page 38 2 Review the settings listed in the Output Settings and the Tools Settings tabs 3 Ifthe settings are acceptable for saving click in the text field of the Save Settings dialog box then type a name for the settings 4 Click Save e The Save Settings dialog box closes e The named set of settings is saved for future use see page 40 Loading a set of settings Any se
51. ings command 15 loading settings 40 M Maximum Pixel Depth 43 menus Edit 16 Help 19 Output Type 17 Scan 15 Tools 18 View 16 midtones 32 70 73 monitors 256 color 63 N NTSC Gray color channel 88 O online Help using 35 LA packaro online manuals 37 optimized palette 63 output dimensions 30 58 output levels for pixels 78 output resolution 27 83 Output Resolution tool 27 83 adding or deleting values 46 AutoResolution 27 output type and adjustments 66 automatic application 45 changing 63 choosing 62 for clip art 17 suggestions for choosing 64 Output Type menu 17 P pcx 101 PCX file format 101 photographs output types for 62 83 resolution 83 pictures output types for 62 pixel value pointers 25 pixels output levels 78 preferences 43 Place Image command 11 15 placing original 9 pointers 24 25 Preferences 41 color adjustment 45 command 15 Controls tab 47 exposure adjustment 45 output type change 45 pixel depth 43 Resolution tab 46 scaling 43 Scanner tab 42 selection area 45 Selection Area tab 44 preview area 14 21 enlarging 21 selecting 54 Preview command 15 20 preview image 10 14 returning to 57 Preview scan 10 50 Print command 15 20 Print Setup command 15 printer resolution 28 printing images 28 96 R Red color channel 88 reset controls Black amp White Threshold 34 85 Color Adjustment 33 Exposure Adjustment 32 70 Output Resolution 27 84 S
52. isionScan Pro CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Turn on the computer speakers To start a video from the Desktop 1 Select Start the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software HP Online Help Show Me Videos To start a video from the Help menu 1 Start the scanning software 2 From the Help menu choose Show Me To start a video from online Help When you see _ 280 Me active at the top of a Help topic m Click _2bowMe Online manuals In addition to this HP PrecisionScan Pro User s Guide online manual you can view the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder Guide in Adobe Acrobat Reader which describes how to use the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder To view an online manual from the Desktop 1 Select 8 Start the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu choose Programs then choose HP PrecisionScan Pro HP Online Help and the manual Adobe Acrobat Reader starts and displays the online manual To view an online manual from the scanning software m From the scanning software Help menu select the manual Adobe Acrobat Reader starts and displays the online manual LA HEWLETT PACKARD LA eackann Save and re use adjustment settings You can save the settings you have made to an image and apply those settings to a another scan during the current scanning session or after restarting HP PrecisionScan Pro When you save a set of sett
53. ist Add Photographs 150 dpi Delete Be Bitmaps 300 dpi Cancel Apply Help To delete a resolution default 1 In the Resolution List select the resolution you want to delete 2 Click Delete 3 Click another tab or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Controls tab The Controls tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box has option buttons for selecting which control range readout to use for scanning O 38 bit readout 0 255 sets the scanner to use 8 bits of tonal resolution per color 10 bit readout 0 1023 sets the scanner to use 10 bits of tonal resolution per color 12 bit readout 0 4095 sets the scanner to use 12 bits of tonal resolution per color To change settings 1 Click the option button to select it 2 Click Apply 3 Click another tab or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box LA packaro The control range sets the amount of tonal resolution per color available for correction in the Exposure Adjustment and Black amp White Threshold tools Using a larger number of bits for the control range results in greater control of compensation for exposure or threshold correction HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences x Scanner Selection Area Resolution Controls Control Ranges 10 bit readout 0 1023 12 bit readout 0 4095 Cancel Apply Help LA mackaro canning pictures 49
54. ly by scaling to a percentage of the original s size lock the output dimensions so you can change the dimensions of the selection area without changing the output dimensions To preserve image quality when you use it in another program m measure the dimensions of the area in which you will place the image then m use the Dimensions tool in HP PrecisionScan Pro to scale or resize the image to fit that area LA eackano Dimensions Selection Area Dimensions gt inches See Set the output dimensions on page 58 for more about how to use the Dimensions tool CA jackan Exposure Adjustment tool The Exposure Adjustment tool lets you make fine adjustments to highlights shadows and midtones or set the output level of black and white pixels in a color or grayscale image of a After you change exposure settings in the picture See Adjust exposure On page 70 for more Exposure Adjustment tool the results of the about how to use the Exposure Adjustment tool changes can be seen in the preview area After you have drawn a selection area use this tool to O adjust highlights in the image Exposure Adjustment adjust shadows in the image adjust midtones in the image O iwo O adjust output level of white pixels adjust output level of black pixels gt Highlights O view black pixels that will be clipped inthe Shadows final scan gt Midtones a
55. mage has been dragged to does not accept this kind of drop LA eackann Ready pointer Ready for activity m Click a menu item to select a command m Click a list button to select a choice m Click a button to turn it on or off or to increase or decrease a number Typing pointer Data entry accepted ji Click then type a value Pixel value pointers White eyedropper F Position this pointer over a light area of the image to see the area s pixel value in the RGB meter and in the pixel distribution histogram in the Exposure Adjustment tool Click to set the Highlights value Black eyedropper Fa Position this pointer over a dark area of the image to see the area s pixel value in the RGB meter and the pixel distribution histogram in the Exposure Adjustment tool Click to set the Shadows value What s This Help pointer What s This Help K Click on a tool field button or menu item for pop up Help on that item Image adjustment tools Six tools can be used to make adjustments to the image in the selection area Output Resolution tool see page 27 m Sharpen Level tool see page 29 m Dimensions tool see page 30 m Exposure Adjustment tool see page 32 Color Adjustment tool see page 33 m Black amp White Threshold tool see page 34 Each tool has controls you can set for applying to a final scan Five of the tools have reset buttons for applying optimal values to their controls Displayin
56. mensions To get the best quality image determine in advance the physical dimensions you want for the image and set those dimensions with the Dimensions tool in the scanning software For example if the original is smaller than the size you need the image to be in another program resize It now Resizing an image in the destination program can cause the image to become fuzzy or jagged Original picture Set units Create a selection Scale fonz nas s E I i The usual procedure for setting output dimensions follows this order 1 Choose the units of measurement you want to work with page 59 2 Create a selection area page 51 and adjust the size of the selection area page 55 3 Adjust the output dimensions page 60 Set output Print dimensions save by scaling copy or drag and 400 Scaled image I I a Atl I a i E To I a ia l i dmg See page 30 for more about the Dimensions tool Dimensions Selection 4rea Dimensions wfbss ty 7 E Output Dimensions wi 5 35 H 7 76 gl Setting units The Units field in the Dimensions tool sets the units of measurement for the Width and Height fields in the Selection Area Dimensions and the Output Dimensions areas The units available are m inches E centimeters m points m pixels HEWLETT LA PACKARD To set units 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 Click the list button in the Units field of the Dimension
57. n the toolbar e from the Scan menu choose Zoom The scanner scans the selection area and the selection area fills the preview area O HEWLETT PACKARD Zoomed selection gt HP PrecisionScan Pro Scan Edit View Output Type Tools Help 2j ula 24 S 2l 100 True Color E Ready Image Size 993 8 KE 4 Kip HEWLETT PACKARD Return to the preview image Undo Zoom After you have used the Zoom command to from the View menu choose Undo Zoom enlarge the view of the selection area you can use the Undo Zoom command to view the preview The preview image appears with all settings preserved image without performing another Preview scan l Ss This can be useful when you have several pictures 2 Select a different area of the preview image on the scanner glass and you want to use each one individually 3 Click A the Zoom button in the toolbar Using Undo Zoom from the Scan menu choose Zoom Use the Undo Zoom command when you want to The scanner scans the selection area Pii a different selection area in the preview The view of the new selection area appears J l enlarged 1 Click l the Undo Zoom button in the toolbar Preview image First zoomed image Preview image Preview image Second zoomed image Hep Sean t Hep Se Icos Hep zle zalm 24 S k zalm z2 S 2 i ea ars s 9 Undo Zoom E gt LA eackann Set the output di
58. nScan Pro 3 Select the program s TWAIN command After the scanning software window appears the scanner automatically performs a Preview scan and displays the preview image 4 Create a selection area in the preview image make necessary adjustments and select Place Image from the Scan menu The final scan occurs and the image Is placed in the calling program What is TWAIN LA eackann TWAIN is an tndustry standard communications protocol for sending instructions to hardware such as a scanner and receiving data back such as an image If you are using a program that supports TWAIN you can start HP PrecisionScan Pro directly from that program m HP ScanJet scanners and HP scanning software can use TWAIN but the programs you use to create projects may not be TWAIN compatible m Ifa program can use TWAIN it should have a command named Acquire Acquire Image or Import on one of its main menus usually the File menu m Selecting one of these commands launches the scanning software selected with the Select Source command m Editable text cannot be transferred using TWAIN LA eackann Configure the Scan button You can use the HP ScanJet Button Manager to configure the Scan button It is set at the factory with HP PrecisionScan Pro as the default scanning software to launch when the Scan button is Default software to launch pushed HP PrecisionS can Pro HF ScarnJet Copy Utility W Enable the S
59. ncel Apply Help All the checkbox choices in this tab are turned on Preview scan when scanner button Is pushed When this checkbox is checked each time you push the Sean button on the scanner the scanner automatically performs a Preview scan This means you can start a Preview scan with the Scan button When this checkbox is not checked pushing the Scan button on the scanner does not start a Preview scan You will need to start a Preview scan by m clicking gt In the toolbar Ol m choosing Preview from the Scan menu Best Quality Scaling When this checkbox is checked the highest quality scaling is applied to the final scan When this checkbox is not checked scanning Is faster because normal quality scaling is applied to the final scan Best Quality Sharpening When this checkbox is checked the highest quality of sharpening is applied to the final scan When this checkbox is not checked scanning Is faster because normal quality sharpening is applied to the final scan LA eackano When this checkbox is checked the largest pixel bit depth is applied to the scan to produce the highest quality image Maximum Pixel Depth When this checkbox is not checked scanning Is faster for most output types because there is less image data being processed If your scanner is connected to a parallel port you may see a significant improvement in performance without a large degradation in image quality when
60. ndow position the pointer inside the selection area The pointer changes to 4 Press the left mouse button and drag the image to its position in the open document The pointer changes to R 5 Release the mouse button A final scan of the image is performed The text is converted to editable text and placed in the open document Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed Copy to the Clipboard 1 Click eal the Copy button in the toolbar or from the Edit menu select Copy or or press Ctrl C A final scan of the image is performed The text is converted to editable text A copy of the text is placed in the Clipboard 2 To paste the text in another program s open document e Start the destination program e Open the document and view the page that will receive the text Position the pointer where you want to place the text then click e From the program s Edit menu choose Paste or press Ctrl V The text appears where you pasted it HEWLETT LA PACKARD Save to a file 1 Click El the Save As button in the toolbar or from the Scan menu select Save As or press Ctrl S The Save As dialog box appears The only file format choice in the Save as type list box is Text File txt 2 In the Save in box choose the directory where you want to save the text file 3 In the File name box type a name for the text file 4 Click
61. not represented in the histogram m The graph in the histogram represents pixel distribution in the input image not in the image that will be output Pixels under the eyedropper pointer LA eackann RGB Meter 2 Move the pointer over the image You can view the RGB values and pixel color for ee ils values and pixel color appear in the any spot in a color or grayscale image with the eter a RGB Meter in the Exposure Adjustment tool e The turquoise line appears in the histogram RGB values Pixel color 3 Click the same eyedropper button again e The RGB Meter dims e The pointer returns to normal Using the RGB Meter 1 Click either eyedropper button in the Exposure Adjustment tool m When you click Lal the pointer changes to this Do not click while the eyedropper pointer is over the image unless you want to change the setting for Highlights or Shadows m When you click Fa the pointer changes to this Checking for clipping of pixels The Exposure Alert buttons in the Exposure Adjustment tool warn you of areas of a color or grayscale image that contain no detail in the lightest and darkest areas of the image The lightest area will print as the color of the paper with no ink or toner and therefore no detail The darkest areas will print with the blackest color of ink or toner saturating the area with the same color of black with no visible detail The Exposure Alert buttons in the
62. olor or black and white photograph you can often improve the result by changing the threshold for the division between black and white pixels The black and white threshold can be changed with the Black amp White Threshold tool for an image that has the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type See page 34 for more about the Black amp White Threshold tool Applying the default threshold mg Click the Auto button in the Black amp White Threshold tool e The optimal black and white threshold setting determined by the scanning software is applied to the Black amp White Threshold tool e The result of the change to the threshold setting can be seen in the preview area Image of acolor photograph with the True Color output type The Black amp White Bitmap raster output type and a black and white threshold of 15 applied Changing the black and white threshold To bring out details in an image with the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type decrease the number in the Black amp White Threshold field 1 Scan a picture 2 From the Tools menu select B amp W Threshold The Black amp White Threshold tool appears 3 From the Output Type menu select Black amp White Bitmap raster The image changes to black and white 4 Decrease the value in the Black amp White Threshold field m click on the left side of the slider drag the slider to the left m type a lower number in the Bla
63. om your HP products Whether it s making products easier to use or providing you with innovative new ways to tackle your important projects HP support helps you become a confident and creative user If you do encounter a problem with your HP product don t worry HP support delivers fast accurate solutions that won t rob you of either your product or your valuable time When you re ready to get started check out HP s Web site http www scanjet hp com for great ideas and quick tips on how to use your HP product in fun new ways Hewlett Packard Co 1998 All Rights Reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND U S Government Restricted Rights The Software and any accompanying documentation have been developed entirely at private expense They are delivered and licensed as commercial computer software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7013 Oct 1988 DFARS 252 211 7015 May 1991 or DFARS 252 227 7014 Jun 1995 as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 Jun 1987 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause whichever is applicable You have only those rights provided for such Software and any accompanying documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreemen
64. or circle When the image has too l l l much of one color move Indicator circle in the indicator circle toward the Color Wheel the opposite side opposite color on the Color Wheel m drag the indicator circle with the mouse or m click a color s triangle The result of the change to the hue can be seen in the preview area To correct the excess red in the picture below the indicator circle can be moved into the cyan area of the Color Wheel Very red Less red The hue of an image can be changed to create a different effect Original Special effect moved 4 indicator circle a vs L HEWLETT PACKARD Changing color saturation You can adjust the amount of color in the image with the Saturation slider control in the Color Adjustment tool The higher the number in the Saturation field the more vivid the colors will be in the image A low number in the Saturation field gives the image diluted colors The range for the number in the Saturation field is O to 150 The result of the change to the saturation value can be seen tn the preview area Increasing the amount of color Increase the number in the Saturation field to make colors in the image more vivid m Click on the right side of the slider m type a higher number in the Saturation field then press Tab or Enter m click the UP spin button next to the Saturation field Decreasing the amount of color Decrease the number in
65. page 92 Zoomed image Drag and drop s or Copy and Paste or Save to a file B HP Preci Gan ae View Output Type Tools Help Pree I 2l aie 3 Whalers Museum at Lighthouse Point aa e Light e Point Whalers Museum 7 opening celebration i Ome Hak and J Si ir ivite you to d join them this weel of the museum in the ot ahou ae e Sain cope a sikei selves and have valle the n e worl ol seekin ee mere d artifacts for the m t r Originally bui ja t in t the _ ouse i served local seafarers years The 3 Saltaics purchase e ago saving My greal q spec wes sl ath is are anda d ed of opening q dil dd dal da siai dd ad opening The grand is scheduled Saturday and Su day froma 10 at pe a Selecting Text m Always Zoom scan a selection area you want to convert to text then adjust the position and size of the selection area to be sure it contains all the characters you want to convert m The text in the selection area is displayed at a low resolution and may not appear readable even after a Zoom scan m During the final scan when you drag and drop copy or save the selection area the text will be scanned at a higher resolution before it is converted to editable text LA eackann Drag and drop to another program 1 Start the destination program 2 Open the document and view the page that will receive the image 3 In the scanning software wi
66. py e how many colors you want in the final scan e file size After you select an output type from the Output Type menu e you will see the image change in the preview area e the new output type displays in the info bar e the new Image size displays in the status bar e anew sharpening level may appear in the Sharpen Level tool e anew value may appear in the Output Resolution tool LA eackann TIP For best results with images that will be used on 256 color display monitors do not use the 256 Color Optimized Palette output type When an optimized palette is used in an image m that palette is unique to that image and the unique palette colors are applied to the window that Is displaying the image m colors in other windows that are displayed at the same time will be corrupted because those other windows use a standard system palette m the window displaying the image with the optimized palette will be temporarily rendered with fewer colors when focus changes to a different window LA eackann Suggestions for choosing output type Type of original Color Color Black and white Black and white photograph drawing photograph drawing True Color millions of colors 24 bit color best color image for printing one color tint image for printing Grayscale 8 bit 256 shades of gray grayscale image for printing or displaying on a monitor Black amp White Eaa 1 bit black Bitmap raster black and whi
67. s the Exposure Adjustment tool which sets highlights shadows and midtones in the image and displays pixel distribution pixel color and pixel output levels see pages 32 and 70 Color Adjustment When checked shows the Color Adjustment tool which sets color balance hue and color saturation in the image see pages 33 and 80 B amp W Threshold When checked shows the Black amp White Threshold tool which sets the threshold and the color channel for an image set to the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type See pages 34 85 and 87 Reset Controls Resets the controls in all tools except the Dimensions tool to their optimal default values TIP Not all tools are active for all output types HP ScanJet Coach Contents and Index HP PrecisionScan Pro Help What s This Help Show Me User s Guide ADF Guide About HP PrecisionScan Pro Ctri W F1 Shift F1 LA eackann Explains the steps to scanning with HP PrecisionScan Pro see page 36 Displays the Help dialog box for Contents Index and Find Displays HP PrecisionScan Pro Help see page 35 Displays the What s This Help pointer FH for getting Help by clicking on a tool field button or menu item see page 35 Displays movies from the HP PrecisionScan Pro CD ROM that demonstrate the main features of the scanning software see page 36 Displays the HP ScanJet PrecisionScan Pro User s Guide in Acrobat Reader
68. s tool and select a unit of measurement When you change units m the output width value in both Width fields changes m the output height value in both Height fields changes m the output width value in the info bar changes m the output height value in the info bar changes Scaling output as a percentage of the original The Scale field is useful for setting output dimensions when you know approximately how big you want the final image to be For example when you want the image to be half the size of the original set the value in the Scale value to 50 Or if you want the final image to be twice the size of the original set the Scale value to 200 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 Click the list button in the Scale field and select a percentage Ol type a value in the Scale field then press Enter The new output width appears in the Width field in the Output Dimensions area and in the info bar The new output height appears in the Height field in the Output Dimensions area and in the info bar The new scale percentage appears in the Scale field and in the info bar The new image size displays in the Image Size box in the status bar The selection area remains the same LA eackann When you change the Scale value you will not see the image change tn the preview area Image output when Scale is set to 100 Typing values for output width and height
69. see page 37 Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder Guide in Acrobat Reader see page 37 Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro software version number Acrobat Reader was automatically installed during installation HEWLETT LA PACKARD Toolbar Frequently used commands appear as buttons in the toolbar Toolbar Buttons Scans the entire scanner glass and displays the preview image preview see page 50 Zoom Scans and enlarges the view of the selection area see page 56 Save As Scans and saves the selection to a file see page 100 Copy Scans and copies the selection to the Clipboard see page 99 Undo Zoom Displays the existing preview image see page 57 Resets the controls in all tools except the Dimensions tool to their Reset Controls optimal default values Print Scans and prints the selection see page 96 HP ScanJet Coach Displays an interactive introduction to scanning see page 36 Displays the What s This Help pointer FH for getting Help by clicking on a tool field button or menu item Help Topics ee b oe oe w LA eackann Preview area Enlarging the preview area The preview area in the scanning software The size of the preview area determines how big window displays the the image displays m preview image of the entire scanner glass or Enlarge the scanning software window when you want to increase the magnification of the view of a m zoomed image of th
70. software is processing a command The Image Size shown in the status bar is 7 the number of KB MB GB or TB in the image displayed in the selection area This size is only an estimate of the actual size of the saved file The file size depends on the format used to save the file see page 100 and may be larger or smaller than the Image Size value shown LA eackann Context sensitive pointers The shape of the pointer indicates the type of activity you can perform in the scanning software Selection area pointers New selection area Move selection area Resize selection area lt gt horizontally Resize selection area vertically Resize selection area Ya diagonally Drop allowed Drop not allowed Draw a new selection area m Move the selection area to a new location in the preview area m Drag the selection area to another program s open document m When Ctrl key is pressed drag the selection area to the Windows desktop or to a folder in the Windows Explorer Drag the mouse from a handle on a side of the selection area to resize the width of the selection area Drag the mouse from a handle on the top or bottom of the selection area to resize the height of the selection area Drag the mouse from a handle on a corner of the selection area to resize both the height and the width of the selection area The program or folder the image has been dragged to accepts this kind of drop The program the i
71. t for images that will be converted to text The table on page 64 lists bit depths and color palettes for each output type that is appropriate for images of pictures and drawings Output types for pictures True Color 24 bit millions of colors Grayscale 8 bit 256 shades of gray Black amp White 1 bit black and white Bitmap raster Scalable vector 256 Color 8 bit 256 colors Web Palette System Palette Optimized Palette The scanning software automatically selects an appropriate output type based on the contents of the selection area The current output type setting displays in the info bar of the scanning software window LA eackano However the output type selected by the scanning software may not be the most appropriate for the way you will use the image For example when you want to print the image of a color photograph on a black and white printer you may want to set the output type to Grayscale Some output types are more suitable for images that will be displayed on a monitor others are more suitable for printing The table on page 64 lists results you can get with each output type for various types of originals Changing the output type 1 Create a selection area page 51 2 From the Output Type menu choose an output type for the image of the picture you scanned Make your output type choice based on e whether the image will be displayed on a monitor or printed in hardco
72. t for the product involved First Edition 1998 D HEWLETT P PACKARD Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Acrobat Reader Copyright 1987 1997 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions FlashPix portions Copyright 1996 LA eackann How to use this online document Go to the book contents chapter contents or Re do a jump index Click DPI in the toolbar m Right click to display the dropdown Acrobat Reader menu then select Go Forward m Click the button in the yellow bar at the bottom of the page when the pointer looks like hy Page forward one page m Press Enter or PgDn m Click gt in the yellow bar at the bottom of the o Eran Basic steps for scanning pictures page Quick scan To adjust an image with the True Color or a 256 1 Preview scan page 49 Color output type 2 Create a selection area to crop the area of the m Sharpen page 65 image you want in the final scan page 50 Page backward one page m Adjust exposure 3 Save copy drag and drop or print see page 67 Chapter 6 Saving scanned images page 82 m Adjust color page 74 m Press Shift Enter or PgUp m Click lt in the yellow bar at the bottom of the page Jump to a different part of the document m Click w
73. t color see page 66 Grayscale Scans the selection in 8 bit grayscale see page 67 Black amp White Bitmap raster Scans the selection as a black and white raster image see page 67 Scalable vector Scans the selection as a black and white vector image that can be resized in another program without losing image quality see page 67 256 Color Web Palette scans the selection using colors from a standard Web palette see page 62 System Palette Scans the selection using colors from the 256 Color Web Palette output type palette plus more shades of gray and the 16 VGA colors see page 64 Optimized Palette Scans the selection using colors from a palette that contains pixel colors present in the original see page 63 Text Scans a text selection and changes the text into unformatted editable ASCII text see page 90 LA eackann Tools Output Resolution When checked shows the Output Resolution tool which sets the resolution for the final scan of the selection see pages 27 and 83 Sharpen Level When checked shows the Sharpen Level tool which sets the amount of sharpening for the image see pages 29 and 68 Dimensions When checked shows the Dimensions tool which contains fields for setting the width and height of the selection area scaling and setting the width and height of the image that will be saved printed copied or dragged and dropped see pages 30 and 58 Exposure Adjustment When checked show
74. t of scanning settings you have saved with the Save Settings dialog box can be applied to the image currently displayed in the preview area Load Settings dialog box Output Settings tab Load Settings Output Settings Tools Settings Output Type True Color Output Dimensions We r08 H 2 83 in Output Scale 100 Output Resolution 150 dpi Sharpen Level Medium The settings name is selected LA eackaro 1 From the Scan menu select Load Settings The Load Settings dialog box appears 2 From the list box select the name of the set of settings you want to load 3 Review the settings listed in the Output Settings and the Tools Settings tabs 4 Ifthe settings are acceptable for loading click Load e The Load Settings dialog box closes e The settings are applied to the image Deleting a set of settings 1 From the Scan menu select Save Settings The Save Settings dialog box appears 2 From the list box select the name of the set of settings you want to delete 3 Click Delete The Delete setting dialog box appears 4 Click Yes The set of settings is deleted from the list of saved settings Set preferences Preferences for the scanner and the scanning software can be set in the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box The HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box has several tabs These tabs are Scanner see page 42 Selection Area see page 44 Resolution see page
75. te raster image for printing or displaying on a monitor and white not appropriate for resizing in another program only black i l PENSE and white Scalable vector scalable black and white vector image for resizing in another program 256 Color 8 bit color Web Palette best color for displaying images one color tint image for displaying 256 shades on a Web page on a Web page of color System Palette best color for displaying one color tint image for displaying wallpaper multiple images ora a presentation on a monitor presentation on a monitor Optimized Palette best for selecting the colors closest to those in the image LA mackaro djusting images of 66 68 70 80 83 85 87 ictures Tools for making adjustments Sharpen Adjust exposure Adjust color Set output resolution Set threshold for black and white bitmaps Set color channel for black and white bitmaps LA eackann Tools for making adjustments The tools in the scanning software can be used to adjust the image of a picture before you save copy drag and drop or print the image After you have selected an output type page 62 and cropped the image by creating a selection area page 51 the adjustments you can make and the tools to use are Adjustment Tool m sharpening Sharpen Level page 68 m exposure Exposure Adjustment page 70 m color Color Adjustment page 80 m resolution Output Resolution page 83 m black and white
76. tting pixel output levels The Output Levels control in the Exposure Adjustment tool lets you create interesting effects for images of pictures When you change the White output level value to 0 and the Black output level value to 255 the colors in the image reverse Appearance with White control 0 Black control 255 Appearance with White control 255 Black control 0 GQ HEWLETT PACKARD Changing output levels Use the Output Levels control in the Exposure Adjustment tool to create interesting effects in images of pictures The ranges for the numbers in the White and Black fields are set in the Preference Controls tab see page 47 1 Click the Output Levels checkbox in the Exposure Adjustment tool to select It The White and Black output levels controls appear in the Exposure Adjustment tool 2 Click on the one side of a slider type a different number in the White or Black field then press Tab or Enter click the UP or the DOWN spin button next to the White or Black field The result of the changes to Output Levels can be seen in the preview area GQ HEWLETT PACKARD If you want to create an image to use as a backdrop for dark text on a light background such as an overhead transparency increase the Black ee output level value until the image is as faint as you hi amp Appearance with like ec White control 255 If you want to create an image to use as a i weet Black control
77. ut type Output Resolution ES AutoResolution When you choose an Output Type the scanning software automatically applies the optimal output resolution to the selection area For example output resolution is automatically set to 150 when the True Color output type Is selected and set to 300 for the Black amp White Bitmap raster output type To re apply Autokesalution click MEN in tie Ouiput Resolution tool LA eackano You can add commonly used resolution settings to the Output Resolution tool s list box in the Resolution tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box see page 46 Custom resolution When you choose an output type from the Output Type menu the scanning software automatically applies the optimal output resolution to the image You may override the automatic setting by selecting a different value from the list box in the Output Resolution tool or by typing any value between 12 and 999 999 in the field of the Output Resolution tool Images to be displayed on a monitor Always use 75 as the resolution setting if the image will be viewed on a monitor such as in email or on a Web page Images to be printed The resolution setting for printing images varies depending on the output type applied to the image and the maximum resolution capability of the printer see page 83 To print images of photographs with the True Color 256 Color or Grayscale Output types set the
78. value in the Output Resolution tool according to the following table 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi printer printer printer Resolution tool setting To print images of drawings with the 256 Color or Black amp White Bitmap raster output types set the value in the Output Resolution tool equal to the resolution of the printer You can change the resolution settings available in the Resolution tool s list box see page 46 LA HEWLETT PACKARD m When you change the resolution setting for the image of a picture you will not see the image change in the preview area m You can type any value between 12 and 999 999 in the Output Resolution tool m If you change the resolution setting in the Output Resolution tool and then change the output type you can apply AutoResolution for the new output type by clicking ed Sharpen Level tool The Sharpen Level tool lets you enhance details in the image of a picture for the final scan See Sharpen on page 68 for more about how to use the Sharpen Level tool When you choose an Output Type for the image of a picture the scanning software automatically applies the optimal sharpen level After you have drawn a selection area use this tool to O select a sharpen level from the list box if necessary Sharpen Level reset the sharpen level setting to the optimal value for the current output type The choices in the Sharpen Lev
79. ve and re use adjustment settings 38 Set preferences 41 Scanning pictures 48 Basic steps for scanning pictures 49 Preview scan 50 Create a selection area 51 Zoom scan 56 Return to the preview image Undo Zoom 57 Set the output dimensions 58 Choose an output type 62 Adjusting images of pictures 65 Tools for making adjustments 66 Sharpen 68 LA pacar Adjust exposure 70 Adjust color 80 Set output resolution 83 Set threshold for black and white bitmaps 85 Set color channel for black and white bitmaps 87 5 Scanning text 89 Scan and convert a block of text 90 Scan a whole page 93 6 Saving scannedimages 94 How you can use the image 95 Print the image 96 Drag and drop to another program 97 Drag and drop to the Desktop 98 Copy to the Clipboard 99 Save to a file 100 Scanning 35mm slides 103 The 35mm slide adapter 104 Scan the slide 105 Index 106 HEWLETT iz PACKARD sing the HP ScanJet scanner 8 What can you scan 9 Place the picture on the scanner 10 Start the scanning software 12 Configure the Scan button GQ HEWLETT PACKARD What can you scan Using the scanning software you can scan color photographs How scanning works color drawings and line art T rae uring a scan the scanner light turns on moray Snae Graning and moves across the bed The charge m black and white photographs couple device CCD in the scanner records m black and white drawings and line
80. you remove the checkmark from this feature By default when HP PrecisionScan Pro is installed all the checkboxes are checked in the Scanner tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Selection Area tab The Selection Area tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box has checkboxes for controlling whether the scanning software should automatically O create a selection area when the mouse Is clicked page 45 determine the best Output Type for the selection area page 45 determine the optimal exposure level for the selection area page 45 determine the optimal color balance and saturation for the selection area page 45 To change settings 1 Select the checkboxes you want to turn on or off 2 Click Apply 3 Click another tab or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box LA eackaro HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences Ea Scanner Selection Area Resolution Controls pir Autoroatically set the output type after selection gt i Automatically adjust exposure after selection O Pr Automatically adjust color after selection Cancel Apply Help By default when HP PrecisionScan Pro is installed all the checkboxes are checked in the Selection Area tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box Automatically create selection area after a mouse click When this checkbox is checked the scanning softwar

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