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To print your edited photo
▲Touch the Back icon until you return to the  View Photos screen, then touch
Print .
Apply special color effects to your photos
You can apply special color effects to a photo so that it prints with a sepia, hand-tinted,
or black-and-white finish.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card, storage device, or CD/
DVD.
To change the color effects
1. Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot on the HP All-in-One, connect a storage
device to the front USB port, or insert a CD/DVD (label side up) into the LightScribe
drive.
The  Photosmart Express  menu appears, with the most recent photo shown on the
display.
2. Touch  View.
The  View Photos  screen appears.
3. Touch 
 or  to scroll through the thumbnails of your photos.
4. When the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit appears, touch it.
5. When the selected photo appears by itself on the display, touch the image or touch
Options .
The  Options  menu appears.
6. Touch  Edit.
The  Edit menu appears.
7. Touch  Color Effect .
NOTE:If the menu option you want is not visible on the screen, touch  or
 to scroll through all the menu options.
The Color Effect  menu appears.
8. Touch one of the color effect options:
No EffectDoes not apply any special color effects to your photo.
Black & WhitePrints the photo in black and white.
SepiaApplies brown tones, similar to photos produced in the early 1900s, to
your photo.
AntiqueApplies brown tones along with some pale colors to your photo. With
this option, your photo will look like it was hand-tinted.
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The selected color effect is applied to the photo, and the photo is shown by itself on
the display.
To preview your edited photo
▲Touch the Back icon unti l you return to the Options menu, then touch  Print
Preview .
To print your edited photo
▲ Touch the Back icon unti l you return to the View Photos screen, then touch
Print .
Remove red-eye
The flash on a camera (especially on older model cameras) can sometimes cause a
subjects eyes to appear red in your photos . You can remove redness so that eyes appear
the correct shade in your photos.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card, storage device, or CD/
DVD.
To remove red-eye from photos
1. Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot on the HP All-in-One, connect a storage
device to the front USB port, or insert a CD/DVD (label side up) into the LightScribe
drive.
The  Photosmart Express  menu appears, with the most recent photo shown on the
display.
2. Touch  View.
The  View Photos  screen appears.
3. Touch 
 or  to scroll through the thumbnails of your photos.
4. When the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit appears, touch it.
5. When the selected photo appears by itself on the display, press the  Red Eye
Removal  button on the control panel.
TIP:Another method is to choose  Red Eye Removal from the Edit menu.
A red-eye icon blinks in the upper left corner of the photo, red-eye removal is applied,
and the photo is shown by itself on the display.
Automatically enhance your photos
The HP All-in-One is set up, by default, to enhance your photos automatically when you
print them. The changes are only visible on your printed output; you cannot see the
changes on the display.
When this feature is enabled, the HP All-in-One uses HP Real Life Technologies to:
•Adjust the brightness or darkness of your photos.
• Adjust the lighting to make dark images appear brighter.
• Sharpen blurry images.
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You can turn off the automatic photo enhancement feature for individual photos, on a per-
image basis.
To turn off automatic photo enhancement
1. Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot on the HP All-in-One, connect a storage
device to the front USB port, or insert a CD/DVD (label side up) into the LightScribe
drive.
The  Photosmart Express  menu appears, with the most recent photo shown on the
display.
2. Touch  View.
The  View Photos  screen appears.
3. Touch 
 or  to scroll through the thumbnails of your photos.
4. When the thumbnail of the photo you want to edit appears, touch it.
5. When the selected photo appears by itself on the display, touch the image or touch
Options .
The  Options  menu appears.
6. Touch  Edit.
The  Edit menu appears.
7. Touch  Photo Fix .
The  Photo Fix  menu appears.
8. To turn off automatic photo enhancement, touch  Off.
Flip horizontal
When you are scanning film, an additional option,  Flip Horizontal, appears in the  Edit
menu. This option enables you to correct instances where the emulsion side of the film
is placed in the incorrect orientation. Touching this option flips the image, which is then
shown by itself  on the display.
To flip the scanned film image horizontally
1. While previewing your scanned film image, touch the image or touch  Options.
The  Options  menu appears.
2. Touch  Edit.
The  Edit menu appears.
3. Touch  Flip Horizontal .
The image is flipped horizontally and appears by itself on the display.
Related topics
•“
Scan slides or negative film” on page 116
•“
Edit a scanned preview image” on page 118
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9 Use the scan features
Scanning is the process of converting text and pictures into an electronic format for your
computer. You can scan almost anything (photos, magazine articles, film negatives,
slides, and text documents) on the HP All-in-One.
You can use the scanning features of the HP All-in-One to do the following:
• Make reprints of yo ur favorite photos.
• Scan text from an article into your word processor and quote it in a report.
• Print business cards and brochures by scanning a logo and using it in your publishing
software.
• Send photos to friends and relatives by scanning your favorite prints and including
them in e-mail messages.
• Create a photographic inventory of your house or office.
• Archive treasured photos in an electronic scrapbook.
This section contains the following topics:
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Make reprints of your photos
•
Scan an image
•
Edit a scanned image
•
Share a scanned image with friends and relatives
•
Stop scanning
Make reprints of your photos
You can scan a printed copy of a photo to make reprints in a variety of sizes, up to the
size of letter (8.5 x 11 inch) or A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper.
By default, the HP All-in-One is set to detect the type of paper you are using automatically.
For the best results when reprinting photos, leave the  Paper Type set to Automatic , and
load photo paper in the HP All-in-One. You should only change the  Paper Type if you
see print quality issues using the  Automatic setting.
To reprint an original photo
1.Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
2. Touch  Scan and Reprint .
3. When prompted, load your original photo print side down on the right front corner of
the glass, and then do one of the following:
To reprint your original photo using the default print settings
▲Touch  Print on the display or press the  Print Photos button on the control panel.
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To change print settings before reprinting your original photo
a.Touch  Options. The Source of Original screen appears.
b . Touch the appropriate option. The Print Layout screen appears.
c .Touch 
 or  to scroll through the layout options, then touch the print layout you
want.
NOTE: Depending on the paper size you choose, you might be prompted to
choose a layout for the photos on your pages.
The  Scan Preview  menu appears.
d .Touch  Edit to edit photos before printing.
The HP All-in-One scans your original and shows a preview of the photo on the
display.
NOTE: Touch Settings  to change the paper type.
e.Touch  Back icon  to return to the  Scan Preview menu.
TIP:Touch  or  to change the number of copies.
f.Touch  Print (or press the  Print Photos button on the control panel).
A print status screen (with the number of pages printing and the estimated print
time) appears.
Scan an image
You can start a scan from your computer or from the control panel of the HP All-in-One.
This section explains how to scan from the control panel of the HP All-in-One only.
NOTE: You can also use the software you installed with the HP All-in-One to scan
images. Using this software, you can edit a scanned image and create special projects
using a scanned image.
To use the scan features, the HP All-in-One and computer must be connected and turned
on. The HP All-in-One software must also be installed and running on your computer prior
to scanning. To verify that the HP All-in-One software is running on a Windows computer,
look for the HP All-in-One ic on in the system tray at the lower right side of the screen,
near the time.
NOTE: Closing the  HP Digital Imaging Monitor  icon in the Windows system tray
can cause the HP All-in-One to lose some of its scan functionality. If this happens,
you can restore full functionality by restarting your computer or by starting the
HP Photosmart Software.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an original to a computer
•
Scan an original to a memory card or storage device
•
Scan an original to a CD/DVD
•
Scan slides or negative film
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Scan an original to a computer
You can scan originals placed on the glass by using the control panel.
To scan to a computer
1.Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
2. Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
3. Touch  Scan to Computer .
4. If the HP All-in-One is connected directly to a computer with a USB cable, proceed
to step 6.
5. If the HP All-in-One is connected to one or more computers on a network, do the
following:
a. The  Select Computer  menu appears.
b . A list of the computers connected to the HP All-in-One appears on the display.
c . Touch the required destination computer name.
NOTE: The Select Computer  menu might list computers with a USB
connection in addition to those connected through the network.
6. The  Scan To  menu appears on the display, listing the applications on the computer.
7. Touch the appropriate computer application.
A preview image of the scan appears on your computer, where you can edit it.
8. Make any edits to the preview image, and then click  Accept when you are finished.
Related topics
•“
Share photos using HP Photosmart Software” on page 101
•“
Share a scanned image with friends and relatives” on page 118
Scan an original to a memory card or storage device
You can send the scanned image as a JPEG image to the memory card that is currently
inserted or a storage device that is currently attached to the front USB port. This enables
you to use the photo print options to print borderless prints and album pages from the
scanned image.
NOTE: If the HP All-in-One is connected to a network, you can access the scanned
image only if the card or device is being shared across the network.
To save a scan to a memory card or a memory device.
1. Make sure that either a memory card is inserted into the appropriate slot or a storage
device is attached to the front USB port on the HP All-in-One.
2. Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
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3.Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
4. Touch  Scan to Memory Device .
The HP All-in-One scans the image and saves the file to the memory card or the
storage device in the JPEG format.
Scan an original to a CD/DVD
You can send the scanned image as a JPEG image to a recordable CD/DVD inserted in
the CD/DVD drive. This enables you to use the photo print options to print the scanned
image.
To save a scan to a CD/DVD
1. Make sure that a single recordable CD or DVD is loaded in the CD/DVD drive of the
HP All-in-One with the label side up.
NOTE: You must use LightScribe-compatible media to label the disc after
scanning the original.
2. Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
3. Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
4. Touch  Scan to CD/DVD .
The HP All-in-One scans the image and saves the file to the CD/DVD in the JPEG
format.
Scan slides or negative film
You can scan slides and negative film from the control panel using the Slide and Negative
Film holder. Before scanning slides and negatives, you must remove the lid backing and
load the Slide and Negative Film holder.
NOTE: The HP All-in-One automatically de tects whether you are scanning color
negatives, slides, or black and white negatives. You can manually change these
settings in the  Original Type option on the Film Menu.
To scan a slide or negative
1.Load the Slide and Negative Film holder print side down in the right front corner of
the glass.
2. Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
3. Touch  Scan Film .
The  Scan Film Menu  appears.
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4.Touch one of the following options:
• Touch  Scan to computer  to send the scan to your computer. If the HP All-in One
is connected to one or more computers on a network, a  Select Computer
menu  appears. Touch the destination computer name.
• Touch  Scan to Memory Device  to send the scan to a memory card inserted in a
memory card slot, or to a storage device attached to the front USB port on the HP
All-in-One.
• Touch  Scan to CD/DVD  to send the scan to a CD/DVD inserted in the LightScribe-
enabled CD/DVD drive.
• Touch  View and Print  to view the scan on the display for printing, editing, or to
set the image as wallpaper.
TIP: You can use the  Show How to Use Negatives  or Show How to Use
Slides  to view a short animated movie on the display, showing you how to
complete these tasks.
5. The scan is sent to the destination you selected.
To change the original type
1. Load the Slide and Negative Film holder print side down in the right front corner of
the glass.
2. Touch  Scan.
The  Scan Menu  appears.
NOTE:The HP All-in-One automatically detects whether you are scanning color
negatives, slides, or black and white negatives.
3. Touch  Scan Film .
The  Scan Film Menu  appears.
4. Touch  Original Type .
5. Touch one of the following options:
• If you want the HP All-in-One to automatically determine whether slides or film
are loaded in the Slide and Negative Film holder, touch  Automatic.
• If you have color negative film loaded in the Slide and Negative Film holder, touch Color Negatives .
• If you have slides loaded in the Slide and Negative Film holder, touch  Slides.
• If you have black and white negative film loaded in the Slide and Negative Film holder, touch  B/W Negatives .
Related topics
“
Load an original in the Slide and Negative Film holder” on page 58
Edit a scanned image
You can edit a scanned image using the software you installed with the HP All-in-One.
You can also edit a scanned document by using your Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) software.
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NOTE:If you are using HP Photosmart Essential, the Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) software might not be installed on your computer. To install the OCR software,
you must re-insert the software disk and select  OCR under the  Custom installation
options.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Edit a scanned preview image
•
Edit a scanned photo or graphic
•
Edit a scanned document
Edit a scanned preview image
You can use the tools in the  HP Scanning software to modify a preview image. Any
changes that you make, such as brightness, image type, resolution, and more apply only
to this scan session.
You can make additional changes in the HP Photosmart software after the image is
scanned.
Edit a scanned photo or graphic
You can edit a scanned photo or graphic using the software you installed with the HP All-
in-One. Using this software, you can rotate or crop the image, as well as adjust the
brightness, contrast,  and color saturation.
Edit a scanned document
Scanning text (also known as optical characte r recognition or OCR) enables you to bring
the content of magazine articles, books, and other printed matter into your favorite word
processor and many other programs as fully editable text. Learning to work with OCR
correctly is important if you want to obtain the best results. Do not expect scanned text
documents to be letter-perfe ct the first time you use your OCR software. Using OCR
software is an art that takes time and practice to master.
NOTE: If you are using HP Photosmart Essential, the Optical Character Recognition
(OCR) software might not be installed on your computer. To install the OCR software,
you must re-insert the software disk and select  OCR under the  Custom installation
options.
Share a scanned image with  friends and relatives
You can easily share scanned images with friends and family using the HP Photosmart
Share online service. HP Photosmart Share enables you to send images to others as e-
mail or upload photos to an online photo album or photo finishing service.
In order to take full advantage of the HP Photosmart Share features available from the
control panel of a network-connected HP All-in-One, you must set up HP Photosmart
Share on the HP All-in-One.
NOTE:Availability of the services described here varies by country/region. Some of
the services described here might not be available in your country/region.
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To send a scan of a photo or document
1.Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
2. Touch  Scan.
3. Touch  HP Photosmart Share  to send the scan to your computer. If the HP All-in-
One is connected to one or more computers on a network, a  Select Computer menu
appears. Touch the destination computer name.
4. Use the  HP Photosmart Share  software on your computer to send the scan as
thumbnail preview to an e-mail recipient (the full-size file can be downloaded later, at
the recipients convenience), to an online photo album or photo finishing service, or
to a network-connected HP device.
Related topics
•“
Share photos using HP Photosmart Software” on page 101
•“
Share a scanned image with friends and relatives” on page 118
Stop scanning
To stop scanning
▲ Press  Cancel  on the control panel.
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