Page 3 - Contents
Contents 1 How to use the scanner ........................................................................................2 Where to get additional information.........................................................................2Accessibility.........................................................
Page 4 - Where to get additional information; Accessing the user guide with screen reader software
1 How to use the scanner This manual describes how to use the HP Scanjet G4000 series Photo Scanners andtheir 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 an...
Page 5 - Button Disable Utility; How to use the HP Photosmart software; Front panel and accessories overview
3. Click the language that you want.A list of guides is displayed. 4. Click Onscreen User Guide . Button Disable Utility To prevent buttons from being accidentally pushed, you can use the Button Disable Utilityto disable the buttons. You can use the same utility to re-enable the buttons.To use the B...
Page 6 - Scanning overview
Front-panel buttons Icon Feature name Description Scan button Scans pictures, graphics, documents, or objects. Scan Film button Scans transparent positives (such as 35 mm slides)and negatives. Scanning film requires that you use thetransparent materials adapter (TMA) located on theunderside of the s...
Page 8 - Scan pictures and documents; Select original type — document or picture
Scan pictures and documents Use the Scan button to scan pictures or documents quickly. ● Select original type — document or picture ● Scan pictures ● Scan multiple pictures with one scan ● Scan documents Select original type — document or picture You have two choices for original type: Document or P...
Page 9 - Scan multiple pictures with one scan; Scan documents
5. Click Scan . 6. When the scan is finished, place an item on the scanner glass and then click Scan to scan another picture, or click Done . The software saves the scan to a subfolder in the My Scans folder. The subfolder is named for the current year and month. The scanned image is also sent to th...
Page 11 - Scan film; Scan positives (such as 35 mm slides) or negatives — HP Scanjet G4010
Scan film This section contains information about using the transparent materials adapter (TMA)to scan positives, including 35 mm slides, and negatives.This section describes two HP Scanjet G4000 series models. The procedures are notthe same for each model. Be careful to check that you are following...
Page 13 - Scan positives (such as 35 mm slides) or negatives — HP Scanjet G4050
If there is unused space in the negative strip holder, push the negatives all theway to the bottom of the holder and slide the TMA cover in to fill in the emptyspace. b. Insert the negative strip holder back into the slide holder. 4. Close the scanner lid. 5. Press the Scan Film ( ) button on the sc...
Page 16 - Tips for scanning transparent items; Make copies
Tips for scanning transparent items ● To scan items larger than those that the transparent materials adapter (TMA) ortemplate accepts, place the transparency on the scanner glass, place a white sheetof paper on top of the transparency, and then scan as described in Scan pictures . ● When scanning a ...
Page 18 - Change scan settings
3. Under the What are you scanning? heading, click either Document or Picture , and then select the appropriate options for the document or picture you are scanning. 4. In the Scan to area, select E-mail . 5. Click Scan . 6. When you are finished with the first document page or picture, place the ne...
Page 19 - Care and maintenance; Clean the scanner glass; Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA)
2 Care and maintenance This section presents information about how to care for and maintain the scanner. ● Clean the scanner glass ● Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA) ● Order maintenance and scanner supplies Occasional cleaning of your scanner helps ensure higher-quality scans. The amoun...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting; Scanner initialization or hardware problems; Reset the scanner; Test the scanner hardware
3 Troubleshooting This section contains solutions for common problems with the scanner and thetransparent materials adapter (TMA). ● Scanner initialization or hardware problems ● Scanner operation problems ● Slides, negatives, and TMA issues Scanner initialization or hardware problems This section c...
Page 21 - Scanner operation problems
Scanner has stopped working properly If the scanner stops scanning, complete the following steps, in order. After each step,start a scan to see if the scanner is working. If the problem continues, proceed with thenext step.1. A cable might be loose. Ensure that both the USB cable and power cable are...
Page 23 - Issues with scanning documents or text (OCR); Scanned image is fuzzy
Issues with scanning documents or text (OCR) The scanner uses optical character recognition (OCR) to convert text on a page to textthat you can edit on your computer. ● If you scan text but cannot edit it, make sure that you make the following selectionsduring scanning:– HP Scanning (Select Document...
Page 26 - Index
Index Symbols/Numerics 6–color scanning 4 A accessibility 2attachments, e-mail 15Auto Correct Photos 7 B bit depth settings 4blurry images, troubleshoot 21 Button Disable Utility 3buttons, front panel about 3scan from 4settings 16troubleshoot 20 C clean scanner glass 17TMA 17 color Auto Correct Phot...
