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Troubleshooting web scan, Problems saving image formats, Tiff – HP Jetdirect 250m Print Server series User Manual

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start the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view the file in a browser window.

JPEG

for compact, compressed files suitable for display in web browsers. When downloading, the

image typically will be displayed in a browser window. The availability of JPEG format depends
on the capabilities of the scanner.

TIFF

for files to be printed or to be manipulated as high-resolution images. When downloading,

the browser will use a plug-in or external application for TIFF files, if one is loaded, or will
prompt the user to view or save the image.

Troubleshooting web scanning

Problems using scan

Unable to scan using TIFF image format

Problem: After I click the

Scan

button, I get an error message that the scan is aborted. I am

using Internet Explorer.

Resolution: This is a known issue with plug-ins (not external applications) and version 5.0 of
Microsoft Internet Explorer. Configure your Internet Explorer browser to not use that specific
plug-in for TIFF files.

Unable to scan using PDF image format

Problem: After I click the

Scan

button, the scanner begins to scan but never completes. I am

using Internet Explorer.

Resolution: This is a known issue with various versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0. A recommended work-around is to download the latest version of
Internet Explorer, 5.0 or higher, and the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4.0 or higher.

Unable to use “Save” or “Save As” command in Adobe Acrobat Reader

Problem: After I click the

Scan

button, Adobe Acrobat Reader is launched. I am unable to select

“Save” or “Save As”.

Resolution: This is a known issue with various versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0. A recommended work-around is to download the latest version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4.0 or higher.

Not prompted to “Save File As” or “Open File”

Problem: After I click the

Scan

button, I am not prompted to “Save File As” or “Open File”.

Instead, an application or plug-in is loaded and the scanned image is displayed.

Resolution: There are many different plug-in applications available for each of the

image

format choices

. If you do not want the plug-in to automatically load your scanned image, you can

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