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+$%& HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner 2 A tour of the scanning software 3 Scanning pictures 4 Adjusting images of pictures 5 Scanning text 6 Saving scanned images 7 Scanning transparencies ® Index È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 2
s Tools for adjusting exposure, color, black and white threshold, sharpen level, and resolution s Save and re-use scanning settings s Use HP PrecisionScan Pro scanning software and your HP ScanJet scanner on a local area network +$%& È Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 2 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 3
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in the toolbar, - or - s Right-click to display the dropdown Acrobat Reader menu, then select Go Forward. Click Next page Previous page È È Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 4 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 5
HP ScanJet scanner 7 What can you scan? 8 Place the picture on the scanner 9 Start the scanning software 10 Configure the Scanner buttons 12 2 A tour of the scanning software 17 Scanning software window exposure 77 Adjust color 87 Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 5 È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 6
Save to a file 109 7 Scanning transparencies 112 The 35mm slide adapter 113 Scan the slide 114 Active Transparency Adapter 115 Index 117 +$%& È Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 6 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 7
$ + %& 1Using the HP ScanJet scanner 1 8 What can you scan? 9 Place the picture on the scanner 10 Start the scanning software 12 Configure the Scanner buttons È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 8
you drag-and-drop it, save it as a file and insert the file, or copy it, then paste it into an open document. È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 8 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 9
want to scan must be placed face down on the scanner glass. 2 Place the picture face down on the scanner glass. ADF users If you are using the HP Automatic Document Feeder, see the online manual HP Automatic Document Feeder Guide. +$%& 1 Lift the scanner lid and hold it up. TIP If the picture - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 10
not automatically perform a Preview scan. 3 To start a Preview scan: s click , the Preview button in the scanning software window toolbar, or s from the Scan menu, select Preview, or s press Ctrl+R. È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 10 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 11
communications protocol for sending instructions to hardware (such as a scanner) and receiving data back (such as an image). If you are using a program that supports TWAIN, you can start HP PrecisionScan Pro directly from that program. s HP ScanJet scanners and HP scanning software can use TWAIN - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 12
choose Programs, then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet Utilities:HP ScanJet Button Manager. The HP ScanJet Button Manager window appears. Windows 98: From the Windows Control Panel, double-click Scanners and Cameras. Select HP ScanJet 6300C, HP SCanJet 6350C, or HP ScanJet 6390C from the drop - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 13
are optimized for a specific type of application. They are designed to be a fast and efficient way to get your scan to a fax, e-mail program, or a document management application. E-mail Fax Document button button Management button +$%& È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 14
on the scanner. To re-open the Scanner Button Settings Dialog, select the Start menu, choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet Utilities:Scanner Button Settings. 5 Click OK. +$%& È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 14 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 15
on the scanner. To re-open the Scanner Button Settings Dialog, select the Start menu, choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet Utilities:Scanner Button Settings. 5 Click OK. +$%& È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 15 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 16
on the scanner. To re-open the Scanner Button Settings Dialog, select the Start menu, choose Programs then choose HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet Utilities:Scanner Button Settings. 5 Click OK. +$%& È 1 Using the HP ScanJet scanner Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 16 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 17
+$%& 2A tour of the scanning software 2 18 Scanning software window 28 Context-sensitive pointers 30 Image adjustment tools 31 Output Resolution tool 33 Sharpen Level tool 34 Dimensions tool 36 Exposure Adjustment tool 37 Color - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 18
- Help includes topics, What's This, more online manuals, and videos (see page 41). +$%& Scanning software window showing a Preview scan Menu bar Toolbar Preview area Info bar Status bar È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 18 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 19
entire area of the scanner glass at low resolution and printer (see page 104). Displays the Print Setup dialog box for setting options for printing. Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box for setting preferences for the scanning software (see page 47). Closes the scanning software - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 20
another program (see page 108). Draws a selection area that includes the entire area of the scanner glass (see page 61). Removes the selection area (page 60). Vi e w Toolbar Status Bar see page 64). È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 20 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 21
(see page 98). Scans the selection and saves the text and graphics in RTF, HTML, or PDF format (see page 101). È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 21 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 22
black and white areas in a black-and-white image) (see page 39). When checked, scans the image from the Active Transparency Adapter instead of the scanner bed (see page 40). Resets the controls in all tools, except the Dimensions tool, to their optimal (default) values. TIP Not all tools are active - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 23
features of the scanning software (see page 42). Displays the HP ScanJet PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page 43). Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page 43). Displays the HP PrecisionScan Pro software version number. TIP Acrobat - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 24
ScanJet Coach Displays an interactive introduction to scanning (see page 42). Help Topics Displays the What's This Help pointer button, or menu item. for getting Help by clicking on a tool, field, È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 25
magnification of the view of a zoomed image. Enlarged image after a Zoom scan Zoomed selection area When you Preview scan, the entire scanner glass area displays in the scanning software window. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 25 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 26
image the height of the output image scale of the output image the Output Type currently selected the Help button for HP PrecisionScan Pro Scanning software window info bar +$%& È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 26 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 27
depends on the format used to save the file (see page 109) and may be larger or smaller than the Image Size value shown. Scanning software window status bar +$%& È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 27 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 28
open document. s 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 of drop. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 28 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 29
. Click to set the Shadows value. Click on a tool, field, button, or menu item for pop-up Help on that item. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 29 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 30
somewhere in the margin of the docked tool. TIP You can place the tools anywhere on the Windows desktop. 1 Position the pointer over the tool's title bar. 2 Click and drag the tool to a new location. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 30 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 31
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 or on a Web page. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 31 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 32
tool according to the following table. Resolution tool setting 300 dpi printer 100 600 dpi printer 200 1200 dpi printer 300 To print images of drawings with the 256 Color or Black clicking . È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 32 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 33
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 È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 33 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 34
of the size of the original s set the output dimensions of the image for the final scan 50% Scaled image Scale È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 34 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 35
you use it in another program: s measure the dimensions of the area in which you will place the image, then s use the Dimensions tool in HP PrecisionScan Pro to scale or resize the image to fit that area. +$%& See Set the output dimensions on page 65 for more about how to - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 36
values and pixel distribution for any light or dark area of the image reset all the exposure controls to the values determined by the scanning software È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 36 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 37
values for the Color Wheel. reset the color controls to the values determined by the scanning software See Adjust color on page 87 for more about how to use the Color Adjustment tool. area. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 37 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 38
the color channel set the black and white threshold to the value determined by the scanning software TIP After you change settings in the Black & White Threshold tool, the setting È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 38 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 39
on the Invert option, the inverted image is displayed in the preview area. +$%& Black & White Bitmap (raster) output type Normal Inverted È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 39 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 40
115 for more details. NOTE If the menu item is "dimmed," shut down HP PrecisionScan Pro, connect the Active Transparency Adapter to the back of the scanner, and re-start HP PrecisionScan Pro. +$%& È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 40 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 41
learn about using the scanning software and the scanner. To start Help from the Desktop 1 Select , 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 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 42
HP ScanJet Software:HP Online Help:HP ScanJet Coach. The HP PrecisionScan Pro Help window appears. The HP ScanJet Coach appears. To start a HP ScanJet Coach from the scanning software s Click in the scanning software toolbar, or from the scanning software Help menu, select HP ScanJet Coach - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 43
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 , the Windows - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 44
apply those settings to a another scan during the current scanning session or after restarting HP PrecisionScan Pro. When you save a set of settings, you give the set of settings Settings tab +$%& È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 44 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 45
menu, select Save Settings... The Save Settings dialog box appears (see page 44). 2 Review the settings listed in the Output Settings and the Tools Settings tabs. 3 If the settings (see page 46). È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 45 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 46
From the list box, select the name of the set of settings you want to load. 3 Review the settings listed in the Output Settings and the Tools Settings tabs. 4 If the settings are of saved settings. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 46 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 47
Set preferences Preferences for the scanner and the scanning software can be set in the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box. The HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box has several tabs. These tabs are: Scanner (see page 48) Selection Area (see page 50) Resolution (see page 52) - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 48
want to turn on or off. 2 Click Apply. 3 Click another tab, or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box. +$%& All the checkbox choices in this tab are turned on È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 48 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 49
is less image data being processed. TIP 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. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 49 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 50
Pro Preferences dialog box. +$%& TIP By default, when HP PrecisionScan Pro is installed, all the checkboxes are checked in the Selection Area tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 50 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 51
tool to the optimal values. When this checkbox is not checked, the scanning software does not automatically reset the controls in the Color Adjustment tool when you create a new selection area. È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 51 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 52
3 Click OK. 4 Click another tab, or click OK to close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box. To delete a resolution default: 1 In the close the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box. 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 52 È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 53
color 10-bit readout (0-1023) - sets the scanner to use 10 bits of tonal resolution per color 12-bit readout (0-4095) - sets the scanner to use 12 bits of tonal resolution per color To . È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 53 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 54
Text tab The Text tab of the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box allows you to select one of the following for the RTF output: as closely as possible to where they were in the original. +$%& È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 54 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 55
+$%& 3Scanning pictures 3 56 Basic steps for scanning pictures 57 Preview scan 58 Create a selection area 63 Zoom scan 64 Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom) 65 Set the output dimensions 69 Choose an output type È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 56
Adjust color (page 87) TIP Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed. Optional adjustments (See Chapter 4 Adjusting images (page 94) +$%& È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 56 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 57
PrecisionScan Pro: s 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 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 58
s click (see page 59) s draw (see page 60) s select everything on the scanner glass (see page 61) TIP The selection area determines the part of the image that is drop s the entire area of the scanner glass will be included when you save, copy, or print +$%& È 3 Scanning pictures Book - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 59
Area preference option Automatically create selection area after a mouse click (see page 51). +$%& A selection border around the picture Selection area È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 59 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 60
selection area so you can create a different one. s From the Edit menu, select Clear Selection, or s press Esc. Selection border È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 60 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 61
All - or - press Ctrl+A. A selection border is drawn around the entire zoomed area. +$%& A selection border around the entire Preview area È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 61 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 62
, -or- to leave the existing Selection Area Dimensions area height value, click in any other field of the Dimensions tool. È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 62 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 63
(page 58). 2 To enlarge the view of the selection area: • Click , the Zoom button in the toolbar - or - • from the Scan menu, choose Zoom. The scanner scans the selection area and the selection area fills the preview area. Zoomed selection +$%& È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 64
Preview scan. This can be useful when you have several pictures on the scanner glass and you want to use each one individually. Using Undo Zoom in the toolbar, - or - from the Scan menu, choose Zoom. The scanner scans the selection area. The view of the new selection area appears enlarged. Preview - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 65
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 or drag-anddrop 400% Scaled image È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 65 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 66
fields changes s the output width value in the info bar changes s the output height value in the info bar changes È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 66 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 67
in the preview area. Image output when Scale is set to 100% Image output when Scale is set to 50% È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 67 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 68
of the selection area (see page 62). The selection area will be resized proportionally. The output dimensions remain the same. È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 68 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 69
window. +$%& However, the output type selected by the scanning software may not be the most appropriate for the way you will use the image. For example, when you want to print the image of a color photograph on a black and white printer Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 69 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 70
, because those other windows use a standard, system palette s the window displaying the image with the optimized palette will be temporarily rendered with fewer colors when focus changes to a different window È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 70 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 71
colors closest to those in the image Spot Color not recommended eliminates small variations in a solid color block not recommended È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 71 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 72
+$%& 4Adjusting images of pictures 4 73 Tools for making adjustments 75 Sharpen 77 Adjust exposure 87 Adjust color 90 Set output resolution 92 Set threshold for black and white bitmaps 94 Set color channel for black and white bitmaps 96 Invert options È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 73
Tools for making adjustments +$%& The tools in the scanning software can be used to adjust the image of a s resolution TIP To get the best scanned image, use the tools in the scanning software to make adjustments instead of making adjustments in another program. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 74
An image with the Black & White Scalable (vector) output type cannot be adjusted with any of the tools. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 74 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 75
select will be applied to the final scan. Grayscale output type +$%& TIP The scanning software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level for the output type applied to the image. True level 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 75 È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 76
clicking . Applying the default sharpen level s Click tool. , the AutoSharpen button in the Sharpen Level • The optimal sharpen level determined by the scanning software is applied to the Sharpen Level tool. • The result of the change to the sharpen level can be seen in the preview area. None - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 77
Adjust exposure The scanning software automatically selects the optimal exposure settings for the output Auto button in the Exposure Adjustment tool. • The optimal exposure settings determined by the scanning software are applied to the Exposure Adjustment tool. • The results of the changes to the - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 78
the amount of tonal resolution per color available for correction in the Exposure Adjustment tool (see page 53). È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 78 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 79
set at 3 TIP A Shadows value close to or at zero generally produces an image with better shadow detail. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 79 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 80
will be sharing the image with others, the Midtones value 2.2 is recommended, since the brightness of monitors varies. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 80 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 81
the input image, not in the image that will be output. Shadows Highlights Pixels under the eyedropper pointer È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 81 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 82
the eyedropper pointer is over the image unless you want to change the setting for Highlights or Shadows. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 82 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 83
the white Exposure Alert button, is turned on Appearance when the black Exposure Alert button, is turned on 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 83 È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 84
seen in the preview area. 3 Click , the black Exposure Alert button again. The Exposure Alert button turns off. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 84 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 85
or Black field. The result of the changes to Output Levels can be seen in the preview area. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 85 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 86
in the Exposure Adjustment tool to change all the exposure settings to the optimal exposure settings determined by the scanning software Appearance with White control = 255 Black control = 200 +$%& Appearance with White control = 255 Black control = 0 Appearance with White control = 0 Black - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 87
Adjust color The scanning software automatically selects the optimal color settings for any color output type applied to the image. If the overall the change to the hue can be seen in the preview area. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 87 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 88
side of the slider, - or - s type a lower number in the Saturation field, then press Tab or Enter, - or - È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 88 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 89
set at 100 +$%& Applying the default color settings s Click the Auto button in the Color Adjustment tool. • The optimal color settings determined by the scanning software are applied to the Color Adjustment tool. • The results of the changes to the color settings can be seen in the preview area - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 90
output resolution setting when: • you plan to print the image on a 300 DPI printer • the output type is True Color, 256 Color Optimized Palette, or Grayscale s when: • you plan to print the image on the HP PhotoSmart printer or a 600 DPI printer • the output type is True Color, 256 Color Optimized - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 91
print the image on a 1200 DPI printer • the output type is True Color to print the image on a 300 DPI printer • the output type is 256 Color the image on the HP PhotoSmart printer or a 600 DPI printer • the output type on a 1200 DPI printer • the output type by the scanning software is applied to - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 92
Black & White Threshold tool. • The optimal black and white threshold setting determined by the scanning software is applied to the Black & White Threshold tool. • The result of the change to type È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 92 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 93
the result when you are changing a color or black and white photograph to a Black & White Bitmap (raster) image. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 93 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 94
to black. TIP The Auto button in the Black & White Threshold tool does not reset the color channel. È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 94 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 95
gray at a ratio of 30% red, 59% green, and 11% blue. Green color channel and automatic threshold (110) È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 95 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 96
option, the inverted image is displayed in the preview area. +$%& Black & White Bitmap (raster) output type Normal Inverted È 4 Adjusting images of pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 96 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 97
+$%& 5Scanning text 5 98 Scan and convert a block of text 101 Scan a whole page È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 98
• click , the Zoom button in the toolbar, or • from the Scan menu, choose Zoom. The scanner scans the selection area and the selection area fills the preview area. 5 Adjust the selection area to include to a file. È 5 Scanning text Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 98 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 99
the document and view the page that will receive the image. 3 In the scanning software window, position the pointer inside the selection area. The pointer changes to . 4 Press the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed. È 5 Scanning text Book Contents - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 100
scan of the text is performed. The text is converted to editable text. The text is saved to the file. È 5 Scanning text Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 100 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 101
box, type a name for the file. 7 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 in another program È 5 Scanning text Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 101 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 102
+$%& 6Saving scanned images 6 103 How you can use the image 104 Print the image 105 Scan to a destination 106 Drag-and-drop to another program 107 Drag-and-drop to the Desktop 108 Copy to the Clipboard 109 Save to a file È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 103
it to the hard disk. s Make the image permanent by placing it directly from the scanning software into another program. When you save the document you placed the image in, the image is text, see page 101. È 6 Saving scanned images Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 103 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 104
original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed. s You can also press the copy button on the front of the scanner to send a scanned image to your printer. È 6 Saving scanned images Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 104 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 105
option is not available with all applications) s A document management application s A web page creation application s A print or fax modem application +$%& È 6 Saving scanned images Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 105 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 106
another program that supports dragand-drop. After the image is dropped into the destination program, the image becomes part of the document file. +$%& 1 Start the destination program. 2 Open the document and view the page that will receive the image. 3 In the scanning software window, position the - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 107
Explorer. The file name for each new bitmap file after the first one created this way includes a number in parentheses. 1 In the scanning software window, position the pointer inside the selection area. The pointer changes to . 2 Hold the Ctrl key down, press the left mouse button, then drag - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 108
placed in the Clipboard. TIP Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed. Pasting the image 1 Start the destination where you pasted it. È 6 Saving scanned images Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 108 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 109
Windows itself and most Windows programs accept the .bmp file type. FlashPix (.fpx) A FlashPix file contains a complete image plus several lower resolution copies of that image. The advantage of the FlashPix file format over other file formats is that a software HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 109 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 110
created by scanners and are widely Windows programs. The .wmf file format is available for drawings when the Black & White Scalable (vector) output type is applied to a selection area that contains a drawing. È 6 Saving scanned images Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 111
Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed. Reducing file size +$%& You can reduce the size of an image file in the scanning software by: s reducing resolution s avoiding the True Color output type s reducing the scale - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 112
+$%& 7Scanning transparencies 7 113 The 35mm slide adapter 114 Scan the slide 115 Active Transparency Adapter È È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 113
The 35mm slide adapter The HP ScanJet slide adapter can be used to scan 35mm mounted slide photographs. Placing the slide and the adapter 1 Lift the scanner lid so that it stays up. 2 Place the adapter next to the top edge of the scanner glass so that the arrowhead on the adapter points to the - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 114
(see Chapter 6 Saving scanned images page 102). A Preview scan of the slide +$%& TIP 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 È 7 Scanning transparencies Book Contents Index - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 115
(12.7 centimeters by 12.7 centimeters), place the transparency in the large cut-out in the middle of the template. 2 Place the large template on the scanner bed. È 7 Scanning transparencies Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 115 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 116
in the middle of the small template. 5 Close the lid on the scanner (you may leave it up). 6 Check the Use Transparency Adapter option in the HP scanning software: • In HP PrecisionScan Pro it's under the Tools menu. • In HP PrecisionScan it's under the Settings menu. 7 Scan as you usually do. See - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 117
Color Wheel 87 eliminating red, green, or blue 94, 95 output types 21 output types, adjustments 73 saturation 37, 87, 88 vivid 88 Book Contents È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 117 È - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 118
Windows Metafile 110 final scan 30, 56 pictures 111 text 98 TWAIN 11 whole page 101 FlashPix file format 109 .fpx 109 fuzzy images 65 G gamma, setting 77, 80 .gif 109 GIF file format 109 Grayscale output type 21 adjustments 74 Green color channel 95 H Help HP ScanJet Coach 42 menu 23 online manuals - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 119
24 Tools menu 22 View menu 20 window 18 HP ScanJet Button Manager 12 HP ScanJet Coach 42 HP scanner support 3 .htm 109 HTML file format Gray color channel 95 O online Help, using 41 online manuals 43 optimized palette 70 output dimensions 34, 65 output levels for HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 119 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 120
ScanJet Button Manager 57 scanner HP support 3 placing original 9 scanner buttons 13 scanner Document Management button 16 scanner E-mail button 14 scanner Fax button 15 scanner Scan button configuring 12 using 10, 57 Scanner software 10, 11 È Book Contents È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 120 - HP 6300C | HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 121
status bar 20, 27 straightening image 9 support, for scanner 3 T 10-bit readout (0-1023) 53 Text 24, 64 unformatted text 98 URL for HP scanner support 3 V videos 42 View menu 20 W What's This Help 41 pointer 29 window, HP PrecisionScan Pro 18, 19 Windows bitmap 109 Metafile file format 110 .wmf 110
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HP PrecisionScan Pro
User’s Guide
1
Using the HP ScanJet scanner
2
A tour of the scanning software
3
Scanning pictures
4
Adjusting images of pictures
5
Scanning text
6
Saving scanned images
7
Scanning transparencies
Index