HP Officejet 590 All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 86)

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Sc
anning
Select the file format you want in the Save as type box.
Choose either of the following methods to place the scanned
image into a document:
To copy-and-paste the scanned image into a document:
a)
From the Image Viewer, select the entire image (choose Select All
from the Edit menu), or the portion of the image that you want to
keep (use the Image Viewer tools), then select Copy from the Edit
menu.
b) Open the document in your software program where you want to
place the image.
c) Select Paste from the Edit menu.
OR
To import the scanned image into a document:
a)
Open the document in your software program where you want to
place the image.
b) Select Import File (or whatever command your software program
uses) from the File menu. (Check your software program’s documen-
tation if you can’t find which command to use.)
c) Browse to the location in which you saved the scanned image and
select its file name.
Scanning directly into your
TWAIN-compliant software program
Some software programs use an industry standard called TWAIN to
allow images to be acquired directly from scanners. This eliminates
some steps from the scanning procedure.
How to tell if your software program
supports TWAIN
At the time of this printing, only a few software programs support the
TWAIN standard. Typically, they are image-processing and graphics
programs. To find out if your application uses this standard:
• Look for Acquire or Acquire Image under the File menu.
• Check the software’s documentation. If you can’t find any refer-
ences to TWAIN, your program doesn’t support it.
• Check the Software Compatibility Matrix that’s available on the HP
OfficeJet Series 500 CD in the Reference Shelf. This document main-
tains an updated list of popular software programs that are TWAIN-
compliant.
How to scan with TWAIN
Note: If your software program does not support TWAIN, the follow-
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