User manual HP SCANJET G4010 PHOTO SCANNER

[. . . ] HP Scanjet G4000 series User Guide Contents How to use the scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Where to get additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How to use the HP Photosmart software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front panel and accessories overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Scanning overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Scan pictures and documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Scan film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Make copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Scan to a PDF file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 E-mail a document or picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Change scan settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2 Care and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Clean the scanner glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Order maintenance and scanner supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scanner initialization or hardware problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scanner operation problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Slides, negatives, and TMA issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1 User Guide 1 1 How to use the scanner This manual describes how to use the HP Scanjet G4000 series Photo Scanners and their accessories. This section presents an overview of the scanner and how to use it. Where to get additional information Accessibility How to use the HP Photosmart software Front panel and accessories overview Scanning overview Scan pictures and documents Scan film Make copies Scan to a PDF file E-mail a document or picture Change scan settings Where to get additional information To access an online version of the scanner user guide, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to HP, Scanjet, G4000 series, and then click User Guide. You can get additional information about using this product from the HP Solution Center. [. . . ] ) to scan a document or picture and save it as a PDF Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the reference mark. 2. heading, click Document, and then select one of the following options: ­ Color ­ This is the default setting. ­ Grayscale ­ This option converts any colored original to grayscale, and creates a smaller file size than the Color option. ­ Black & White ­ This is the best option for scanning a black and white graphic, but it is not suitable for color or grayscale originals if you want to preserve detail. In the Scan to drop-down box, select Save to file or select a different option such as E-mail. Verify that PDF is selected in the File Type drop-down box. To select a location for the saved file, click the Save to file Save Options button. When you are finished with that page, place the next page on the glass and click Scan to scan another document or page. When you are finished with all pages, click Done. After you click Done, the software sends the scanned file to the specified location. E-mail a document or picture Follow these instructions to scan pictures or documents from the scanner glass and send the scans to a supported e-mail program as an attachment. Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the reference mark. 2. Press the Scan button ( ). dialog box appears. User Guide 15 Chapter 1 3. heading, click either Document or Picture, and then select the appropriate options for the document or picture you are scanning. When you are finished with the first document page or picture, place the next page on the glass and click Scan to scan another document page or picture. When you are finished with all pages, click Done. After you click Done, the software sends the scanned file to your default e-mail program. Note If Show Preview was selected, you must click the Accept button in the preview screen to initiate the scan. When prompted, click Yes to scan additional pages, or click No to send the scanned page(s) to the specified location. 8. Use your default e-mail program to complete and send the e-mail with the scanned image attached. To view the scanned image before you send the e-mail, doubleclick the attachment. Note To change the e-mail program, open the HP Solution Center software from your desktop icon or from the Start menu, click the scanner tab, click the Settings button, and then select E-mail Settings. Select the e-mail program that you want to use, and then click OK. Change scan settings You can change many scan settings from the HP Solution Center, including: Button settings for the scanner front panel Settings for the HP Solution Center scan buttons Scan preferences, such as automatic exposure To view or change the scan settings, open the HP Solution Center and select the device tab. Click Settings, point to Scan Settings, and then select the type of settings you want to view or change. [. . . ] The bulb in the TMA light source might be broken or not working. If the bulb is broken, service is required. The selection area might not be made correctly. Make a selection area that only includes the photo, without borders. The TMA does not work at all The cable might not be connected correctly. [. . . ]