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Troubleshooting Scan troubleshooting Use this section to solve these scan problems: • Scan halts • Scan fails • Scan fails because of insufficient computer memory • Scanned image is blank • Scanned image is incorrectly cropped • Scanned image has incorrect page layout • Text format is incorrect • Scanned image shows dotted lines instead of text • Text is incorrect or missing Scan halts Cause: The computer system resources might be low. Solution: Turn off the HP All-in-One and then turn it back on. Turn off the computer and then turn it back on. If this does not work, try changing the scan to a lower resolution in the software. Scan fails Cause: The computer is not turned on. Solution: Turn on your computer. Cause: Your computer is not connected to the HP All-in-One by a USB cable. Solution: Connect your computer to the HP All-in-One with a standard USB cable. For more information, see the Setup Guide. Cause: The HP Photosmart Software might not have been installed. Solution: Insert the HP All-in-One installation CD and install the software. For more information, see the Setup Guide. Cause: The HP Photosmart Software is installed, but is not running. Solution: Open the software you installed with the HP All-in-One and try scanning again. NOTE: To check to see whether the software is running, right-click on the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the system tray at the far right of the Windows taskbar. Pick a device in the list, and then click Display Status. Scan troubleshooting 111

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Scan troubleshooting
Use this section to solve these scan problems:
Scan halts
Scan fails
Scan fails because of insufficient computer memory
Scanned image is blank
Scanned image is incorrectly cropped
Scanned image has incorrect page layout
Text format is incorrect
Scanned image shows dotted lines instead of text
Text is incorrect or missing
Scan halts
Cause:
The computer system resources might be low.
Solution:
Turn off the HP All-in-One and then turn it back on. Turn off the computer
and then turn it back on.
If this does not work, try changing the scan to a lower resolution in the software.
Scan fails
Cause:
The computer is not turned on.
Solution:
Turn on your computer.
Cause:
Your computer is not connected to the HP All-in-One by a USB cable.
Solution:
Connect your computer to the HP All-in-One with a standard USB cable.
For more information, see the Setup Guide.
Cause:
The HP Photosmart Software might not have been installed.
Solution:
Insert the HP All-in-One installation CD and install the software.
For more information, see the Setup Guide.
Cause:
The HP Photosmart Software is installed, but is not running.
Solution:
Open the software you installed with the HP All-in-One and try scanning
again.
NOTE:
To check to see whether the software is running, right-click on the
HP
Digital Imaging Monitor
icon in the system tray at the far right of the Windows
taskbar. Pick a device in the list, and then click
Display Status
.
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