HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 5640 User Guide - Page 51

Create a new scan shortcut (Windows), Scan a Document or Photo

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5. Click each section at the left of the detailed settings pane to review the settings in that section. You can review and change most settings using drop-down menus. Some settings allow greater flexibility by displaying a new pane. These are indicated by a + (plus sign) at the right of the setting. You must either accept or cancel any changes on this pane to return to the detailed settings pane. 6. When you have finished changing settings, do one of the following. ● Click Scan. You are prompted to save or reject the changes to the shortcut after the scan is finished. ● Click the save icon to the right of the shortcut, and then click Scan. Go online to learn more about using the HP Scan software. Learn how to: ● customize scan settings, such as image file type, scan resolution, and contrast levels. ● scan to network folders and cloud drives. ● preview and adjust images before scanning. Create a new scan shortcut (Windows) You can create your own scan shortcut to make scanning easier. For example, you might want to regularly scan and save photos in PNG format, rather than JPEG. 1. Load the original print side down on the right front corner of the scanner glass. 2. Double-click the printer icon on the desktop or do one of the following to open the printer software: ● Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with the printer's name. 3. In the printer software, click Scan a Document or Photo. 4. Click Create New Scan Shortcut. 5. Enter a descriptive name, choose an existing shortcut on which to base your new shortcut, and then click Create. For example, if you are creating a new shortcut for photos, choose either Save as JPEG or Email as JPEG. This makes available the options for working with graphics when scanning. 6. Change the settings for your new shortcut to meet your needs, and then click the save icon to the right of the shortcut. NOTE: Click the More link at the top right corner of the Scan dialog to review and modify settings for any scan. For more information, see Change scan settings (Windows) on page 44. ENWW Scan 45

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5.
Click each section at the left of the detailed settings pane to review the settings in that section.
You can review and change most settings using drop-down menus.
Some settings allow greater flexibility by displaying a new pane. These are indicated by a + (plus sign)
at the right of the setting. You must either accept or cancel any changes on this pane to return to the
detailed settings pane.
6.
When you have finished changing settings, do one of the following.
Click
Scan
. You are prompted to save or reject the changes to the shortcut after the scan is
finished.
Click the save icon to the right of the shortcut, and then click
Scan
.
Go online to learn more about using the HP Scan software
. Learn how to:
customize scan settings, such as image file type, scan resolution, and contrast levels.
scan to network folders and cloud drives.
preview and adjust images before scanning.
Create a new scan shortcut (Windows)
You can create your own scan shortcut to make scanning easier. For example, you might want to regularly
scan and save photos in PNG format, rather than JPEG.
1.
Load the original print side down on the right front corner of the scanner glass.
2.
Double-click the printer icon on the desktop or do one of the following to open the printer software:
Windows 8.1
: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the
printer name.
Windows 8
: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click
All Apps
on the app bar, and then
select the printer name.
Windows 7
,
Windows Vista
, and
Windows XP
: From the computer desktop, click
Start
, select
All
Programs
, click
HP
, click the folder for the printer, and then select the icon with the printer's
name.
3.
In the printer software, click
Scan a Document or Photo
.
4.
Click
Create New Scan Shortcut
.
5.
Enter a descriptive name, choose an existing shortcut on which to base your new shortcut, and then
click
Create
.
For example, if you are creating a new shortcut for photos, choose either
Save as JPEG
or
Email as
JPEG
. This makes available the options for working with graphics when scanning.
6.
Change the settings for your new shortcut to meet your needs, and then click the save icon to the right
of the shortcut.
NOTE:
Click the
More
link at the top right corner of the Scan dialog to review and modify settings for
any scan.
For more information, see
Change scan settings (Windows)
on page
44
.
ENWW
Scan
45