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How to scan documents
The options available for scanning documents vary according to the software installed
on the computer and the computer operating system.
● Scan with the automatic document feeder (ADF)
● Scan a document for editable text
● Scan a document as an image
● Scan a document to a PDF
Scan with the automatic document feeder (ADF)
This section explains how to use the automatic document feeder (ADF) for the HP Scanjet
8300 series scanner.
● Choose acceptable paper for the ADF
● Load originals in the ADF
● Scan one-sided documents from the ADF
● Scan two-sided documents from the ADF
Choose acceptable paper for the ADF
The ADF works best when the originals meet the following specifications. If the originals
do not meet these criteria, scan from the scanner glass.
● A4-, A5-, letter-, or legal-size paper.
● Custom-size paper ranging from 148 mm x 148 mm (5.8 x 5.8 inches) to 216 mm x
356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches).
● Media weights from 60 g/m
2
(16 lb) to 105 g/m
2
(28 lb).
● Media that does not contain wet glue, correction fluid, or ink.
Note Avoid putting photos, multipart forms, transparencies, magazine
pages, gum-backed pages, and lightweight paper in the ADF.
Load originals in the ADF
Before placing an original in the ADF, check for and remove curls, wrinkles, staples,
paper clips, and any other attached material. Make sure that sheets are not stuck
together.
1. Place a stack of similarly sized pages face-up in the document input tray, with the
first page on top. The top of the page should point towards the document feeder.
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