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Scanning quickly with scanner 
buttons
Use the scanner buttons to scan quickly to a destination using settings 
optimized for that destination. A destination is a printer, file, or another 
program, such as your e-mail or word-processing program.
If you are scanning slides or negatives using the HP Scanjet 
Transparency Adapter (XPA), you must scan from the HP 
Precisionscan Pro software. See "Scanning from the XPA" on page 79.
Scanning to the HP Precisionscan Pro 
software
When you use the Scan To button ( ), you send directly to the HP 
Precisionscan Pro software. Using the HP Precisionscan Pro software, 
you can preview scanned images and make changes to the images 
before you send them to a destination or file them. 
To scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software
1 If your scanner has a 16-character LCD, make sure Powersave 
On, Ready, or HP Precisionscan appear on the LCD. (See "Front 
panel and accessories comparisons" on page 3.) 
Note: If another program name appears in the LCD, press the 
Select Destination button ( ) up or down until 
HP Precisionscan is listed in the scanner’s LCD. 
2 Close the HP Scanjet Copy Utility and the HP Scanjet Controls 
control panel if they are open on your computer.
3 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. 
To load items in the ADF, see "Scanning from the ADF" on 
page 78.
4 Press the Scan To button on the front panel of the scanner.
5 Your computer opens the HP Precisionscan Pro software. A 
preview of the scan appears in the Precisionscan Pro software 
window.
For more information, see "Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro" on 
page 39.
Tip When scanning multiple pages without using an 
ADF, the computer might prompt you for another 
page. The HP Precisionscan Pro software adds 
these pages to the current file. (To turn this feature 
off, see "Changing settings for buttons" on 
page 35.)