User's Guide

Create a new scan shortcut (Windows)
You can create your own scan shortcut to make scanning easier. For example, you might want to regularly scan
and save photos in PNG format, rather than JPEG.
1. Load the original into the document feeder or on the scanner glass. For information about how to load
paper, see Load media on page 12
2. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page 35.
3. In the printer software, click Scan , and then click Scan a Document or Photo .
4. Click Create New Scan Shortcut .
5. Enter a descriptive name, choose an existing shortcut on which to base your new shortcut, and then click
Create .
For example, if you are creating a new shortcut for photos, choose either Save as JPEG or Email as JPEG .
This makes available the options for working with graphics when scanning.
6. Change the settings for your new shortcut to meet your needs, and then click the save icon to the right of
the shortcut.
NOTE: The initial screen allows you to review and modify basic settings. Click the More link at the top
right corner of the Scan dialog to review and modify detailed settings.
For more information, see Change scan settings (Windows) on page 68.
Change scan settings (Windows)
You can modify any of the scan settings either for a singular use or save the changes to use permanently. These
settings include options such as page size and orientation, scan resolution, contrast, and the folder location for
saved scans.
1. Load the original into the document feeder or on the scanner glass. For information about how to load
paper, see Load media on page 12
2. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page 35.
3. In the printer software, click Scan , and then click Scan a Document or Photo .
4. Click the More link in the top right corner of the HP Scan dialog.
The detailed settings pane appears on the right. The left column summarizes the current settings for each
section. The right column allows you to change the settings in the highlighted section.
5. Click each section at the left of the detailed settings pane to review the settings in that section.
You can review and change most settings using drop-down menus.
Some settings allow greater exibility by displaying a new pane. These are indicated by a + (plus sign) at
the right of the setting. You must either accept or cancel any changes on this pane to return to the detailed
settings pane.
6. When you have nished changing settings, do one of the following.
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