HP Scanjet G2410 Flatbed Scanner - Manual (Page 10)

Scan documents
Use the Scan button ( ) to scan documents.
The scanner scans an original document to the destination that is selected in the
HP Scanning dialog box.
NOTE: If you want to preview scans before they are sent to their destination,
select Show Preview in the What are you scanning? dialog box, or begin your scan
from the HP Solution Center. Also see
Preview a scanned image .
1. Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the reference mark.
2. Press the Scan button (
). The What are you scanning? dialog box appears.
3. Under the What are you scanning? heading, click Document, and then select one
of the following options:
•
Color – This is the default setting.
• Grayscale – This option converts any colored original to grayscale, and creates
a smaller file size than the Color option.
• Black & White – This is the best option for scanning a black and white graphic,
but it is not suitable for color or grayscale originals if you want to preserve detail.
4. Click Scan.
5. When you are finished with that page, place the next page on the glass and click
Scan to scan another document or page.
6. When you are finished with all pages, click Done. After you click Done, the software
sends the scanned file to the specified location.
NOTE: If Show Preview was selected, you must click the Accept button in the
preview screen to initiate the scan. When prompted, click Yes to scan additional
pages, or click No to send the scanned page(s) to the specified location.
Scan to a PDF file
NOTE: This section applies to HP Scanjet G2710 Photo Scanner only.
Use the Scan to PDF button ( ) to scan a document or picture and save it as a PDF
file.
1. Place the original face down on the scanner glass, as indicated by the reference mark.
2. Press the Scan to PDF button (
). The What are you scanning? dialog box
appears.
3. Under the What are you scanning? heading, click Document, and then select one
of the following options:
•
Color – This is the default setting.
• Grayscale – This option converts any colored original to grayscale, and creates
a smaller file size than the Color option.
• Black & White – This is the best option for scanning a black and white graphic,
but it is not suitable for color or grayscale originals if you want to preserve detail.
4. Click Scan.
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