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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 , 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 s Click in the scanning software toolbar, or from the scanning software Help menu, select HP ScanJet Coach. The HP ScanJet Coach appears. Videos Several videos of basic scanning concepts can be accessed from the HP PrecisionScan Pro CD. 1 Insert the HP PrecisionScan Pro CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Turn on the computer speakers. To start a video from the Desktop 1 Select , 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 topic, active at the top of a Help s Click . È 2 A tour of the scanning software Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 36

Section	Page
Welcome to scanning	2
How to use this online document	4
Contents	5
Using the HPScanJet scanner	7
What can you scan?	8
Place the picture on the scanner	9
Start the scanning software	10
Pushing the button on the scanner	10
Using the Windows Start menu	10
Launching from another program	11
Configure the Scan button	12
A tour of the scanning software	13
Scanning software window	14
Menus	15
Toolbar	20
Preview area	21
Info bar	22
Status bar	23
Context-sensitive pointers	24
Selection area pointers	24
Ready pointer	25
Typing pointer	25
Pixel value pointers	25
What’s This Help pointer	25
Image adjustment tools	26
Displaying a tool	26
Closing a tool	26
Docking a tool	26
Output Resolution tool	27
AutoResolution	27
Custom resolution	27
Sharpen Level tool	29
Dimensions tool	30
Exposure Adjustment tool	32
Color Adjustment tool	33
Black & White Threshold tool	34
Online Help	35
Quick Help in the scanning software window	35
What’s This Help in the scanning software window	35
HPPrecisionScanPro Help	35
HP ScanJet Coach	36
Videos	36
Online manuals	37
Save and re-use adjustment settings	38
Saving a set of settings	39
Loading a set of settings	40
Deleting a set of settings	40
Set preferences	41
Opening the HPPrecisionScanPro Preferences dialo...	41
Scanner tab	42
Selection Area tab	44
Resolution tab	46
Controls tab	47
Scanning pictures	48
Basic steps for scanning pictures	49
Quick scan	49
Optional adjustments	49
Preview scan	50
Using the Scan button to Preview scan	50
Using the scanning software to Preview scan	50
Create a selection area	51
Clicking to create a selection area	52
Drawing to create a selection area	53
Removing the selection area	53
Selecting the entire preview area	54
Selecting the entire zoomed area	54
Moving the selection area	55
Adjusting the size of selection area	55
Zoom scan	56
Performing a Zoom scan	56
Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom)	57
Using Undo Zoom	57
Set the output dimensions	58
Setting units	59
Scaling output as a percentage of the original	60
Typing values for output width and height	61
Locking values for output dimension	61
Choose an output type	62
Changing the output type	63
Adjusting images of pictures	65
Tools for making adjustments	66
How output type affects which image adjustments yo...	66
Sharpen	68
Changing the sharpen level	69
Applying the default sharpen level	69
Adjust exposure	70
Using the Exposure Adjustment tool	70
Applying the default exposure settings	70
Changing highlights	71
Changing shadows	72
Changing midtones (brightness)	73
Pixel distribution histogram	74
RGB Meter	75
Checking for clipping of pixels	76
Setting pixel output levels	78
Adjust color	80
Changing color balance	80
Changing color saturation	81
Applying the default color settings	82
Set output resolution	83
Resolution settings for photographs	83
Resolution settings for drawings	84
Applying the default resolution	84
Set threshold for black and white bitmaps	85
Applying the default threshold	85
Changing the black and white threshold	86
Set color channel for black and white bitmaps	87
Eliminating a color from the image	87
Scanning text	89
Scan and convert a block of text	90
Drag-and-drop to another program	91
Copy to the Clipboard	92
Save to a file	92
Scan a whole page	93
Saving scanned images	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
Copying the image	99
Pasting the image	99
Save to a file	100
File formats	100
Saving the file	102
Reducing file size	102
Scanning 35mm slides	103
The 35mm slide adapter	104
Placing the slide and the adapter	104
Scan the slide	105