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Other features and tips
The other sections in “Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro” provide
the most common information you need to scan items every day. In
this section, you can find information about:
● which settings to use to get the best image quality. (See "Tips for
best image quality" on page 59.)
● how to save a group of settings you use all the time and use them
with future scans when you select them. (See "Saving settings" on
page 60.)
● how to change the default settings the scanner uses to scan all
items. (See "Setting preferences" on page 60.)
● how to start scanning from programs compliant with TWAIN or the
HP ScanJet Plug-in. (See "Scanning from other programs" on
page 64.)
For information about results to expect from the OCR program, see
"What to expect from OCR programs" on page 24.
Tips for best image quality
Output type, resolution, file type, and values for other controls
determine image quality and file size.
When you first scan an item, the scanner chooses the defaults for
output type and resolution, and you do not need to change them. If you
want to change these settings or want help choosing a file type, see:
● "To select an output type" on page 33
● "Changing resolution" on page 36
● "List of file types" on page 52
Tip
For any image that will be printed, choose TIFF
compressed as the file type to reduce the file size while
maintaining quality. Also, many different programs
recognize this file type.
