HP 8300 - Manual

There might be several non-HP software programs included with the scanner. Thesesoftware programs are not offered as substitutes for the HP scanning software. For helpwith a non-HP software program, see the documentation for that program. Available scanning software For help installing the scanning ...

Windows Software How to see if the software is installed HP Smart Document ScanSoftware Do one of the following: ● Look for the HP Smart Document Scan Software icon on the computer desktop. ● Click Start , point to Programs or All Programs , point to HP , point to Scanjet , point to 8350, 8390 , and...

Windows users Depending on the scanning software installed on the computer, Windows users have thefollowing sources of additional information: HP Photosmart Software help If HP Photosmart Software is installed on the computer, double-click the HP Solution Center icon on the computer desktop, click O...

HP Scan Pro help Open the Applications folder on the computer, open the Hewlett-Packard folder, and then double-click the HP Scan Pro icon. After HP Scan Pro opens, click Help in the menubar, and then click HP Scan Pro Help . Other programs For help with another scanning program, open the program an...

2 How to use the scanner buttons Use the buttons on the scanner front panel to start a scan, select a destination for a scan,and configure some scanner settings. This chapter contains information about thefollowing topics: ● Customizable buttons ● Copy buttons ● Scan Document To buttons ● Cancel but...

Customizable button 1 Windows Programcontrollingbutton Function HP SmartDocument ScanSoftware Press customizable button 1 to use an HP Smart Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HPPhotosmartSoftware ● HPSolutionCenter Press customizable button 1 to scan pictures, including photograph...

Customizable button 2 Windows Program controllingbutton Function HP Smart DocumentScan Software Press customizable button 2 to use an HP Smart Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP PhotosmartSoftware ● HP Solution Center Press customizable button 2 to scan a document. The resulting...

Customizable button 3 Windows Program controllingbutton Function HP Smart DocumentScan Software Press customizable button 3 to use an HP Smart Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP PhotosmartSoftware ● HP Solution Center Press customizable button 3 button to save scanned documents ...

Customizable button 4 Windows Program controllingbutton Function HP Smart DocumentScan Software Press customizable button 4 to use an HP Smart Document Scan Software profile to scan a document. ● HP PhotosmartSoftware ● HP Solution Center Press customizable button 4 to scan documents or pictures and...

Copy buttons Use the Copy button ( ) to scan an original and send it to the default printer of the computer.Use the Number of Copies button ( ) to specify the number of copies that you want. The number of copies will appear on the LCD panel. Use the Color button ( ) or Black-and-White button ( ) to ...

Scan Document To buttons Windows HP software installedon the computer Function HP Smart DocumentScan Software only Use the Scan Document To ( ) button to open the HP Smart Document Scan Software so that you can choose ascan profile and start the scan. HP Photosmart Software(including HP SolutionCent...

3 How to start a scan Start a scan in one of the following ways: ● Scan from the scanner front panel buttons ● Scan from the HP scanning software (Windows) ● Scan from the HP scanning software (Macintosh) Scan from the scanner front panel buttons Use the front panel buttons on the scanner for basic ...

– On the taskbar, click Start , point to Programs or All Programs , point to HP , and then click HP Solution Center . 2. If you have installed more than one HP device, click the tab for the scanner. 3. Click Scan Picture , Scan Document , Scan Film or Make Copies , and then follow the onscreen instr...

Scan from HP Photosmart Studio 1. Click the HP Photosmart Studio icon in the Dock. 2. Browse to the folder where you want the scan to be sent. 3. In the toolbar, click the Scan button. Scan from other software programs You can scan an image or document directly into a software program if the program...

4 How to scan documents The options available for scanning documents vary according to the software installedon the computer and the computer operating system. ● Scan with the automatic document feeder (ADF) ● Scan a document for editable text ● Scan a document as an image ● Scan a document to a PDF...

2. Adjust the paper guides to center the stack. Pull out the input tray extension forlonger paper sizes. Scan one-sided documents from the ADF 1. Load the originals. For more information, see Load originals in the ADF . 2. Do one of the following: Windows Program Procedure HP Smart DocumentScan Soft...

Program Procedure Note Customizable button 2 must be set up to scan two-sided documents. See Configure the scanner customizable buttons . Macintosh Do one of the following:– From the HP Device Manager, click Scan Document . The scan will contain editable text. – Press customizable button 2 . The sca...

Program Procedure HP Smart DocumentScan Software See the HP Smart Document Scan Software help . You can create a profile to enable a button toautomatically save to a PDF file. See Configure the scanner customizable buttons . HP PhotosmartSoftware Do one of the following:– From HP Solution Center, cl...

2. Do one of the following tasks: Windows Program Procedure HP Smart DocumentScan Software See the HP Smart Document Scan Software help . HP PhotosmartSoftware From HP Solution Center, click Scan Document . From the HP Scanning dialog box, select an image file type fromthe Scan to drop-down list. Lo...

5 How to scan pictures and film The section explains how scan pictures and film. ● Scan pictures ● Scan film Scan pictures HP recommends that Windows users use HP Photosmart Software to scan pictures. HPPhotosmart Software provides higher scan resolution and better color management forpictures than ...

Arrange the pictures that you want to scan on the HP scanning device glass. For the bestresults, leave at least 6 mm (0.25 inches) of space between the edges of the pictures.Then follow the steps for scanning a picture. For more information, see Scan a picture . For more information about scanning m...

7. Close the scanner lid. 8. Do one of the following: Windows Do one of the following:– From HP Solution Center, click Scan Film . – Press customizable button 1 . Macintosh From the HP Device Manager, click Scan Film . 9. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the scan. 10. When finished, remo...

6 Other scanning functions You can use the scanner to do the following tasks: ● Make copies ● Scan to a destination ● Save a document or image to a drive or CD ● Send a scan to an e-mail program Make copies Use the Copy button ( ) to scan an original and send it to a printer. The front panel Copy bu...

Scan to a destination 1. Do one of the following:– Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the referencemark. – Load the originals in the automatic document feeder (ADF). For moreinformation, see Load originals in the ADF . 2. Do one of the following tasks: Windows HP soft...

Press the Select Destination button until the destination you want is displayed on the scanner LCD panel, and then press the Scan Document To button. Save a document or image to a drive or CD 1. Do one of the following:– Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the referenc...

7 Change scan settings You can change many scan settings from the HP scanning software, including: ● Scan resolution ● Color management ● Scan source ● Output type Windows Program Procedure HP Smart DocumentScan Software From the HP Smart Document Software, click the scan profilethat you want to cha...

8 Configure the scanner customizable buttons The information in this chapter pertains to Windows users only. Note Macintosh users can change the scan settings, such as scan resolution and color management, for these buttons. For more information, see Change scan settings . The customizable buttons p...

HP Smart Document Scan Software scan profiles An HP Smart Document Scan Software scan profile contains settings for scanning,processing, and saving or sending scanned documents.For example, if you plan to frequently scan documents from the automatic documentfeeder (ADF) and send the scans to a certa...

9 Care and maintenance This section presents information about how to care for and maintain the scanner. ● Order maintenance and scanning supplies ● Clean the scanner glass ● Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA) ● Clean and maintain the automatic document feeder (ADF) Occasional cleaning of...

Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA) Clean the TMA with a dry, soft cloth. If necessary, lightly spray the cloth with a mild glasscleaner and wipe the TMA. Clean and maintain the automatic document feeder (ADF) The ADF requires periodic cleaning depending on the amount of use and the type o...

8. Close the scanner lid. 9. Use the ADF to scan up to five documents. View the results. If streaks still exist onthe scanned images, call HP Customer Support. Clean the feed-roller assembly manually 1. Open the ADF lid. 2. Lift the green lever to raise the feed-roller assembly to the vertical posit...

4. Wipe the area around the small rubber pad to remove any paper dust. 5. Lower the green tab and feed-roller assembly. 6. Close the ADF top lid. Maintain the ADF If misfeeds occur frequently, clean the feed-roller assembly manually. For moreinformation, see Clean and maintain the automatic document...

10 Troubleshooting This section contains solutions for common problems with the scanner, transparentmaterials adapter (TMA), and automatic document feeder (ADF). ● Scanner initialization or hardware problems ● Scanner operation problems ● Scanner buttons are not working correctly ● Slides, negatives...

Reinstall using the HP software CD that came with your scanner. When you insertthe CD, an installation dialog box launches automatically. Check the cables Cable type Action Power cable The power cable is connected between the scanner and a poweroutlet. ● Ensure that the power cable is securely conne...

Scanner will not turn on If the scanner will not turn on when you press the front panel scanner buttons, verify thefollowing: ● The scanner power switch might be turned off. Be sure the power switch located onthe back of the scanner is turned ON. ● The scanner may have been unplugged. Check to see t...

The image is completely black or completely white The item might not be placed correctly on the scanner glass. Make sure that the itemyou are trying to scan is placed face down on the glass and the lid is closed. If scanningfrom the ADF, check the paper orientation. Scanned images are not straight T...

3. Click the icon for the HP Scanjet 8300 series scanner. 4. On the menu bar, click File , and then click Properties . The scanner properties dialog box is displayed. 5. Click the Events tab. 6. From the Select an event drop-down list, click the button you want to configure. For example, click Copy ...

4. Clean the feed-roller assembly manually. For more information, see Clean the feed- roller assembly manually . 5. Clean the ADF window. For more information, see Clean the ADF window . An item loaded in the ADF jams repeatedly ● The item does not meet the guidelines for the ADF. For more informati...

Replace the feed-roller assembly You can find the feed-roller assembly under the ADF lid. HP recommends that you replace the feed-roller assembly every 100,000 scans. Usethe HP Button Settings Utility to keep track of the ADF scan count. For more information,see General info tab . If the ADF frequen...