Scanning 101 The Basics

Your Desktop

Double click the “HP Scanning Icon”.

This is what you should see.

Place picture on scanner face down, toward the arrow.

Place picture on scanner face down, toward the arrow.

Click “Scan Picture”.

The scanner gives you a preview. If your picture is sideways or upside down, you can use the arrows on the left to adjust it.

You can move the margins in or out. Click and drag the dashed line.

Auto Correct Photo Features These features can help restore an old or damaged photo.

Resize You can adjust size according to inches, centimeters, points, or pixels.

Lighten or Darken

Sharpen

Color Adjustment

Changing the Resolution Resolution affects quality, but also affects the size of your file. Higher resolution equals a larger file size.

When done, choose accept…

This is what you should see.

If you want to scan more items, choose Yes. Then just repeat the process. (If not, choose No.)

Then just repeat the process. (If not, choose No.)

Locate your file On the Tech Center computers, it will save to the “My Scans” folder on the E drive.

On the Tech Center computers, it will save to the “My Scans” folder on the E drive.

Rename your file (optional) Choose Rename from the File menu, and type a new name.

Choose Rename from the File menu, and type a new name.

Here you can see the newly re-named file.

Here you can see the newly re-named file.

Print your picture Select your picture and choose print from the file menu.

Select your picture and choose print from the file menu.

Photo Printing Wizard This comes up automatically.

This comes up automatically.

Choose your printer We will use the HP Photosmart C3100.

We will use the HP Photosmart C3100.

Select “Printing Preferences” This will let us tell the computer we’re using photo paper.

This will let us tell the computer we’re using photo paper.

Choose “General Everyday Printing”

On the Features tab, select your paper type.

We will use glossy photo paper. Choose HP Premium Plus from the list.

Choose HP Premium Plus from the list.

Choose how large to print your picture Keep in mind that some sizes will require your picture to be cropped. Look at the preview to see how your picture will print.

Keep in mind that some sizes will require your picture to be cropped. Look at the preview to see how your picture will print.

Adjusting number of pictures per sheet Change the number in the box to reflect how many of your selected size can fit on one sheet of paper. This is indicated by the icons.

Change the number in the box to reflect how many of your selected size can fit on one sheet of paper. This is indicated by the icons.

Finished! You should have one or more reprints of your scanned picture.

You should have one or more reprints of your scanned picture.