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use the scan features 5 Scanning is the process of converting pictures and text into an electronic format for your computer. You can scan just about anything: • Photos • Newspaper articles • Text documents Because the scanned image or text is in an electronic format, you can bring it into your word processor or graphics program and modify it to suit your needs. You can do the following: • Scan photos of your kids and e-mail them to relatives, create a photographic inventory of your house or office, or create an electronic scrapbook. • Scan text from an article into your word processor and quote it in a report, saving you a lot of retyping. Tip: To use the scan features, your HP PSC and computer must be connected and turned on. The HP PSC software must also be installed and running on your computer prior to scanning. To verify that the HP PSC software is running on Windows, look for a status icon in the system tray. On a Macintosh, the HP PSC software is always running. Note: Bright direct sunlight on your HP PSC, or halogen desk lamps placed close to your HP PSC, may affect the quality of scanned images. Note: High resolution scanning (600 dpi or higher) requires a large amount hard disk space. If there is not enough hard disk space available, your system may stall. scan an original You can start a scan from your HP PSC or from the HP PSC software on your computer. For more information about scanning your pictures or documents using the HP PSC software, see scan pictures and documents in the HP Photo & Imaging Help. to scan an original from the front panel to your Windows computer 1 Load your original on the glass. 2 Press Scan. A preview image of the scan appears in the HP PSC software on your computer. Note: In the HP PSC software, the default setting is to display a preview image. You can change this default setting if you do not want to see a preview image. 19