HP LaserJet 3055 User Manual

							Scanning to a file
To scan to a file by using the Scan To button on the all-in-one control panel, use the following
instructions.
NOTE To use this feature in Windows, a file  destination must be programmed in the scan
setup before scanning to a file. See 
Programming the all-in-one Scan To button .
1.Load the originals that are to be scanned  face-up in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input
tray, with the top of the document forward, and adjust the media guides.
-or-
Lift the flatbed scanner lid and load the original that is to be scanned face-down on the flatbed
scanner with the top, left corner of the document  located in the lower-right corner of the glass.
Gently close the lid.
2. On the all-in-one control panel, press  Scan To.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select a file destination.
4. Press  Start Scan  or 
 to scan the document to a file.
Scanning to other programs
To scan to another program by using the Scan To  button on the all-in-one control panel, use the
following instructions.
1. Load the originals that are to be scanned  face-up in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input
tray, with the top of the document forward, and adjust the media guides.
-or-
Lift the flatbed scanner lid and load the original that is to be scanned face-down on the flatbed
scanner with the top, left corner of the document  located in the lower-right corner of the glass.
Gently close the lid.
2. On the all-in-one control panel, press  Scan To.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select the program destination.
4. Press  Start Scan  or 
 to open the scanned item in the selected program.
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							Scanning by using HP LaserJet Scan (Windows)
1.In the Hewlett-Packard program group, select  Scan to start HP LaserJet Scan.
NOTE Pressing Start Scan on the all-in-one control panel also starts HP LaserJet Scan.
2.Choose the action that you want to accomplish.
●Select a destination to begin scanning immediately.
● Select 
Scan after prompting me for settings  to specify additional settings before you
begin scanning.
● Select  Set up the device  to program the Scan To button.
3. Click  OK.
NOTE OK should indicate the action that you want to accomplish.
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							Scanning from the all-in-one and HP Director (Macintosh)
For more information about tasks and settings described in this section, see the HP Director online
Help.
For more detailed instructions about loading original documents onto the flatbed scanner or into the
automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray, see 
Loading documents to fax, copy, or scan .
Scanning to e-mail
1. Load the originals that are to be scanned  face-up in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input
tray. Adjust the media guides to hold the originals in place.
-or-
Lift the flatbed scanner lid and load the original that is to be scanned face-down on the flatbed
scanner with the upper-left corner of the document  at the lower-right corner of the glass. Gently
close the lid.
2. On the all-in-one control panel, press  Scan To.
3. Use the  < or the  > button to select an e-mail program such as Apple Mail.
4. Press  Start Scan . The original is scanned. The e-mail program that you selected in step 3 opens
on the computer. A blank e-mail message opens  with the scanned document as an attachment.
5. Enter an e-mail recipient, add text or other attachments, and then send the message.
Scanning to a file
1.Load the originals that are to be scanned  face-up in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input
tray. Adjust the media guides to hold the originals in place.
-or-
Lift the flatbed scanner lid and load the original that is to be scanned face-down on the flatbed
scanner with the upper-left corner of the document  at the lower-right corner of the glass. Gently
close the lid.
2. If the all-in-one is connected directly to your computer, the HP Director opens after you insert an
item into the ADF input tray.
-or-
If you are scanning from the flatbed scanner  (or if the HP Director does not automatically open),
click the HP Director icon in the dock.
3. In the HP Director, click  Scan.
4. Click  Select Destination .
5. Click  Save to file  in the pop-up menu and then enter a name for the file.
6. Click  Save.
7. Click  Close  to close HP LaserJet Scan.
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							Scanning to a software program
To scan to a software program, you scan an item using the program itself. Any TWAIN-compliant
program can scan an image. If the program that you are using is not TWAIN-compliant, you can save
the scanned image to a file and then place, open,  or import the file in the software program. For more
information, see 
Scanning by using other software .
Using page-by-page scanning
NOTEFor best results, load originals in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray, not
the flatbed scanner (on  the HP LaserJet 3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one).
1.Load the originals that are to be scanned face-up  in the ADF input tray. Adjust the media guides
to hold the originals in place.
2. If the all-in-one is connected directly to your  computer, the HP Director opens after you insert an
item into the automatic document feeder ADF  input tray. If the HP Director does not
automatically open, click the HP Director icon in the dock.
3. To open the  HP LaserJet Scan  dialog box, click the  Scan button in the HP Director.
4. Specify an image type.
5. Click  Scan First .
6. After the scan process has finished, click  Scan Next.
7. Repeat step 6 for each page of the original.
8. After all of the pages have been scanned, click  Send....
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Click the  Save As icon to save the pages to a file.
Canceling a scan job
To cancel a scan job, use one of the following procedures.
●On the all-in-one control panel, press 
Cancel.
● Click the 
Cancel button in the onscreen dialog box.
If you cancel a scan job, remove the original from the flatbed scanner or from the automatic
document feeder (ADF) input tray.
NOTE These procedures vary with Macintosh operating systems.
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							Scanning by using other software
The all-in-one is TWAIN-compliant and Windows Imaging Application (WIA)-compliant. The all-in-one
works with Windows-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant scanning
devices and with Macintosh-based programs that support TWAIN-compliant scanning devices.
Using TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant software
While you are in a TWAIN-enabled or WIA-enabled program, you can gain access to the scanning
feature and scan an image directly into the open program. For more information, see the Help file or
the documentation that came with your TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant software program.
Scanning from a TWAIN-enabled program
Generally, a software program is TWAIN-enabled if it has a command such as  Acquire, File
Acquire , Scan, Import New Object , Insert from , or Scanner . If you are unsure whether the
program is compliant or you do not know what the command is called, see the software program
Help or documentation.
When scanning from a TWAIN-enabled program, the HP LaserJet Scan software program might start
automatically. If the HP LaserJet Scan program starts, you can make changes while you are
previewing the image. If the program does not start automatically, the image goes to the TWAIN-
enabled program immediately.
To scan from a TWAIN-enabled program
Start the scan from within the TWAIN-enabled program. See the software program Help or
documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
Scanning from a WIA-enabled program (Windows XP only)
WIA is another way to scan an image directly  into a software program, such as Microsoft Word. WIA
uses Microsoft software to scan, instead of HP LaserJet Scan software.
Generally, a software program is WIA-enabled if it has a command such as  Picture/From Scanner
or Camera  in the Insert or File menu. If you  are unsure whether the program is WIA-enabled, see
the software program Help or documentation.
To scan from a WIA-enabled program
Start the scan from within the WIA-enabled  program. See the software program Help or
documentation for information about the commands and steps to use.
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In the Cameras and Scanner folder, double-click the all-in-one icon. This opens the standard
Microsoft WIA Wizard, which enables you to scan to a file.
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							Scanning a photo or a book
Use the following procedures to scan a photo or a book.
Scanning a photo (HP LaserJet 3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one)
1.Place the photo on the flatbed scanner with  the picture-side down and the upper-left corner of
the photo in the lower-right corner of the glass.
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2.
Gently close the lid.
3. You are now ready to scan the photo  by using one of the scanning methods. See
Understanding scanning methods for more information.
Scanning a book (HP LaserJet 3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one)
1. Lift the lid and place the book  on the flatbed scanner with the page  that you want to copy at the
lower-right corner of the glass.
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2.
Gently close the lid.
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							3.Gently press down on the lid to press  the book to the flatbed scanner surface.
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4.
You are now ready to scan the book  by using one of the scanning methods. See Understanding
scanning methods for more information.
Scanning by using optical character recognition (OCR)
software
You can use third-party OCR software to import scanned text into your preferred word-processing
program for editing.
Readiris
The all-in-one software CD-ROMs include the Readiris OCR program. If you want to use the Readiris
program, install it from the appropriate software CD-ROM,  and then follow the instructions in the
online Help.
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							Scanner resolution and color
If you are printing a scanned image, and the quality is not what you expected, you might have
selected a resolution or color setting in the scanner software that does not match your needs.
Resolution and color affect the following features of scanned images:
● Image clarity
● Texture of gradations (smooth or rough)
● Scan time
● File size
Scanning resolution is measured in pixels per inch (ppi).
NOTE Scanning ppi levels are not interchangeable with printing dpi (dots per inch) level\
s.
Color, grayscale, and black and white define the  number of colors possible. You can adjust the
scanner hardware resolution to up to 1200 ppi with the HP LaserJet 3052/3055/3390/3392 all-in-one
or up to 600 ppi with the HP LaserJet  3050 all-in-one. The software can perform an enhanced
resolution up to 19,200 ppi. You can set color and grayscale  at 1 bit (black and white), or at 8 bit (256
levels of gray or color) to 24 bit (true color).
The resolution and color guidelines table lists simple tips that you can follow to meet your scanning
needs.
NOTE Setting the resolution and color to a high value  can create large files that take up disk
space and slow the scanning process. Before setting the resolution and color, determine how
you are going to use the scanned image.
NOTE The best resolution for color and grayscale  images is achieved by scanning from the
flatbed scanner rather than from the automatic document feeder (ADF).
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							Resolution and color guidelines
The following table describes the recommended resolution and color settings for different types of
scan jobs.
Intended useRecommended resolutionRecommended color settings
Fax150 ppi● Black and White
E-mail150 ppi●Black and White, if the image
does not require smooth gradation
● Grayscale, if the image requires
smooth gradation
● Color, if the image is in color
Edit text300 ppi●Black and White
Print (graphics or text)600 ppi for complex graphics, or if you
want to significantly enlarge the
document
300 ppi for normal graphics and text
150 ppi for photos●Black and White for text and line art
● Grayscale for shaded or colored
graphics and photos
● Color, if the image is in color
Display on screen
75 ppi
●Black and White for text
● Grayscale for graphics and photos
● Color, if the image is in color
Color
You can set the color values to the following settings when scanning.
SettingRecommended use
ColorUse this setting for high-quality color photos or documents in
which the color is important.
Black and WhiteUse this setting for text documents.
Grayscale
Use this setting when file size is an issue or when you want
a document or photograph to be scanned quickly.
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							To clean the scanner glass
Dirty glass, from fingerprints, smudges, hair, and so on, slows down performance and affects the
accuracy of special features such as fit-to-page and copy.
NOTEIf streaks or other defects appear only  on copies produced using the automatic
document feeder (ADF), clean the scanner strip (step  3). It is not necessary to clean the
scanner glass.
1. Turn off the all-in-one, unplug the power cord  from the electrical socket, and raise the lid.
2. Clean the glass by using a soft cloth or sponge that has been moistened with nonabrasive glass
cleaner.
CAUTION Do not use abrasives, acetone, benzene, ammonia, ethyl alcohol, or carbon
tetrachloride on any part of the all-in-one; these can damage the all-in-one. Do not place
liquids directly on the glass. They might  seep under it and damage the all-in-one.
3.Clean the scanner strip by using a soft cloth or sponge that has been moistened with
nonabrasive glass cleaner.
4.To prevent spotting, dry the glass by using a chamois or cellulose sponge.
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NOTEIn certain areas of California, air pollution control regulations restri\
ct the use of  
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) as a cleaning agent.  In those areas of Califo\
rnia, please disregard the 
previous recommendations and use a dry, lint-free cloth.  The cloth may be moistened with   
water if desired. liquid