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The customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations. product restricted material This HP product contains the following materials that might require special handling at end-of-life: · mercury in the scanner fluorescent lamp and transparent materials adapter (< 5 mg) · lead in solder For recycling information, contact www.hp.com/go/recycle, your local authorities, or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org. For information about HP's environmental stewardship program, see environmental stewardship program on page 21. For product warranty information see hewlettpackard limited warranty statement on page 20. contents how to use the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 scanner parts and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 front panel and accessories overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 scanning overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 scan pictures and documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 print copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 share a scanned picture using HP Instant Share . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 create a picture show and save it on CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 use the power save button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 cancel a scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 change settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 e-mail a scanned picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 scan text for editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 scan pictures from the automatic photo feeder (APF) . . . . . . . . . .8 care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 set up the TMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 scan slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 scan negatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 adjust an image when scanning with the TMA. . . . . . . . . . . . .14 resolve issues with the transparent materials adapter (TMA) . . . .14 resolve issues with slides and negatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA). . . . . . . . . . . . .16 scanner installation or setup problems . . . . . . scanner initialization and hardware problems . scanner has stopped working properly . . . . . . additional troubleshooting information . . . . . . ... ... ... ... .... .... .... .... ... ... ... ... . .17 . .18 . .19 . .19 how to scan slides and negatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 hewlett-packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 environmental stewardship program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 hp scanjet website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 support process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 scanner specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . transparent materials adapter (TMA) specifications . . . . . . . . automatic photo feeder (APF) specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . environmental specifications for the scanner, APF, and TMA. . . . 28 . . 28 . . 29 . . 29 product support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 product specifications and options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 iii 1 how to use the scanner This manual describes the operation of the HP Scanjet 5530 scanner, including installation problems, customer support, and how to use the scanner. For installation procedures, see the Setup Poster. For scanning software procedures, see the HP Photo & Imaging software Help. scanner parts and accessories 3 2 1 1 2 3 Scanner Transparent materials adapter (TMA) for scanning 35 mm slides and negatives Automatic photo feeder (APF) for quickly scanning pictures (in the lid) front panel and accessories overview SCAN buttons Press SCAN PICTURE if you are scanning a printed picture, graphic, slide, or negative. Press SCAN DOCUMENT if you are scanning text, both text and graphics, or any text that you want to edit later. SCAN PICTURE Scans pictures on the scanner glass, from the automatic photo feeder (APF), or a slide or negative from the transparent materials adapter (TMA). SCAN DOCUMENT Scans a document from the glass to a selected destination (an application, such as a word processor). 1 how to use the scanner COPY buttons Use the COLOR COPY button to print color copies, and the BLACK & WHITE COPY button to print black and white copies. Both buttons start the HP Copying software, scan the original, and send the scanned image to the default printer. Select the number of copies and whether the item should be scanned in color or black and white before pressing one of the COPY buttons. COLOR COPY Prints a color copy of the original. BLACK & WHITE COPY Prints a black and white copy of the original. # OF COPIES button Use the # OF COPIES button to select the number of copies to be printed before pressing either the COLOR COPY or the BLACK & WHITE COPY buttons. The number of copies appears in the front panel display. user's manual 2 chapter 1 SHARE buttons Use the HP INSTANT SHARE button to share scanned pictures with family and friends. Use the MEMORIES DISC CREATOR button to create personalized picture shows on a CD or DVD with music and titles. Both buttons scan an original from the glass,a stack of photos from the automatic photo feeder (APF), or slides and negatives from the transparent materials adapter (TMA). HP INSTANT SHARE Scans the picture and enables you to share it in e-mail, create an album on the HP Photo website, or order high-quality prints. (Not all services are available in all locations or for all operating systems.) MEMORIES DISC CREATOR Scans the pictures to the Memories Disc Creator software, where you can create a picture show on a CD or DVD (to view on your TV), along with background music and titles. POWER SAVE button When you press the POWER SAVE button, the scanner lamp, the small indicator lights, and the LCD turn off, and the scanner lamp returns to its starting position. To use the scanner again, press any button on the front panel of the scanner or start a scan from the computer. After a short warm-up cycle, the scan begins. Power Save CANCEL button Cancels a scan in progress. CANCEL 3 hp scanjet 5530 digital flatbed scanner how to use the scanner automatic photo feeder (APF) The HP Scanjet 5530 scanner has an automatic photo feeder (APF), which allows you to scan multiple pictures quickly and easily. For more information about the APF, see scan pictures from the automatic photo feeder (APF) in this manual, and in the online help. transparent materials adapter (TMA) You can use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or negatives. For more information about the TMA, refer to how to scan slides and negatives in this manual and to the online Help. scanning overview You can start scanning in one of three ways: · · · scan from the scanner's front panel buttons scan from the hp director scan from other applications Note: Macintosh users, see the HP Photo & Imaging software Help for information about scanning procedures. scan from the scanner's front panel buttons The front panel buttons on the scanner provide shortcuts to frequently used scanning functions, such as scanning documents and pictures. Descriptions for using the front panel buttons are located in this manual. scan from the hp director Scan from the HP Photo & Imaging Director (HP Director) when you want more control over your scan, such as when you want to preview the image before the final scan. To start the HP Photo & Imaging software, double-click the HP Director icon ( ) on the desktop. The HP Director window appears. From this window you can scan, view, or print images, use online Help, and more. If the HP Director icon is not on the desktop, on the Start menu, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Hewlett-Packard, point to the name of your scanner or to Scanners, and then click HP Photo & Imaging Director. scan from other applications You can bring an image directly into an open file in one of your applications if the application is TWAIN-compliant. Generally, the application is compliant if it has an option such as Acquire, Scan, or Import New Object. If you are unsure whether the application is compliant or what the option is, see the documentation for that application. user's manual 4 chapter 1 scan pictures and documents Press SCAN PICTURE if you are scanning a picture, graphic, slide, or negative from the scanner glass, the automatic photo feeder (APF) or transparent materials adapter (TMA. Press SCAN DOCUMENT if you are scanning text, both text and graphics, or any text that you want to edit later. Note: Macintosh users, see the HP Photo & Imaging software Help for information about scanning procedures. 1 2 3 Place the original face down on the scanner glass as indicated by the reference marks on the scanner. Press the SCAN PICTURE button or the SCAN DOCUMENT button. If necessary, follow the instructions on the screen to finish scanning. Scanned documents appear in the specified destination. Scanned pictures appear in the HP Photo & Imaging Gallery. Note: By default, the software does not prompt you to preview the picture or document when you use the SCAN PICTURE or SCAN DOCUMENT buttons on the scanner. If you want to preview the item, either change the button settings in the HP Director (see change settings on page 7), or begin the scan from the HP Director instead of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Tip: The HP Scanning software can automatically correct your pictures or restore faded colors in old pictures. To turn picture correction on or off, select Automatically Correct Photos in the Basic menu of the HP Scanning software, then choose the options you want. print copies Use the COLOR COPY button ( ) or BLACK & WHITE COPY button( ) to sc ...