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Scanning Basics

This is a basic guide to scanning images and saving/inserting them afterwards.

To access the scanning software, do this:

1. Click the Start button. Go to "Programs", then "HP ScanJet Software", and then click HP PrecisionScan Pro.

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Then to start scanning, do the following:

1. Go to the Scan menu, and click "Preview". The scanner will then scan the image.
2. Left-click and drag, using the mouse, to crop the picture. Draw a box around what you wish to keep (if you don't want to use the whole image that is).
3. Now, save it to wherever you wish. In most cases, you'll be saving to your H: drive. So, go to the Scan menu, and click "Save As...". Use the pull-down menu at the top to navigate to your H: drive. Type a name in for the picture and save it.

Note: You should choose .JPG format for photos, and .GIF format for clipart/line-art.

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To fix color balance problems:

1. Go to the Tools menu, and click "Color Adjustment".
2. Click around the color wheel to change the color balance. You can also increase the saturation with the slider at the bottom. Click the "X" when you're finished.

NOTE: If you ever want to reset the changes you've made (while in "Color Adjustment"), just hit the "Auto" button.

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To change the resolution the image is saved at:

1. Go to the Tools menu, and click "Output Resolution".
2. Set it to whatever you wish.

NOTE: For images used for web pages, you should choose a resolution of 75. For images that are to be printed, you should choose a resolution of 200.

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To insert a picture into Microsoft Word:

1. Go to the Insert menu, then "Picture" and then click on "From File...".
2. Navigate to where the picture that you want is, left-click it once, and then press "Insert" in the lower right corner of the pop-up box.

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That's all there is to it. We hope that this has been helpful. We welcome any suggestions as to additions we can include.