HP 8270: Front panel and accessories overview Front panel buttons
Front panel and accessories overview Front panel buttons: HP 8270
Table of contents
- How to use the scanner Scanner setup Where to get additional information How to use the HP Photosmart Software
- Front panel and accessories overview Front panel buttons
- Chapter 1 Transparent materials adapter (TMA) Automatic document feeder (ADF) Scanning overview Scan from the scanner front panel buttons Scan from HP Solution Center
- Scan from other software programs Select original type–document or picture Scan documents Scan pictures
- Scan multiple pictures with one scan Scan text for editing Save a document to a drive, disk, or CD
- E-mail a scanned document or picture Make copies
- Cancel a scan in progress Change scan settings Use the Power Save button
- How to scan from the automatic document feeder (ADF) Choose acceptable media for the ADF Load originals in the ADF
- Scan two-sided documents from the ADF Make copies from the ADF
- How to scan from the transparent materials adapter (TMA) Tips for scanning transparent items Scan slides
- Chapter 3
- Scan negatives
- Chapter 3
- Care and maintenance Clean the scanner glass Clean the transparent materials adapter (TMA) Clean and maintain the automatic document feeder (ADF)
- Clean the ADF scan glass Maintain the ADF Order maintenance and scanner supplies
- Troubleshooting 5 Scanner installation or setup problems Uninstall and reinstall the software Check the cables
- Cable type Action Scanner initialization or hardware problems Scanner is off Reset the scanner Test the scanner hardware
- Scanner has stopped working properly Paper jams Additional troubleshooting information Scanner operation problems
- Scanner will not turn on Scanner lamp stays on Scanner does not scan right away Buttons appear not to work
- Resolve issues with scanning documents or text (OCR) Scanned image is fuzzy Scanner is scanning items very slowly Scanner glass needs to be cleaned
- Slides, negatives, and TMA issues The image cannot be enlarged Incorrect colors print, or the image is too light or dark Dots or streaks appear in the scanned image The scanned images are dark The TMA does not work at all
- No light or only dim light is visible in the TMA after selecting slides or negatives in the Scan dialog box
- Product support 6 Accessibility Web site HP Scanjet Web site Support process
- Regulatory information and 7 product specifications Scanner specifications
- Name Description Transparent materials adapter (TMA) specifications Automatic document feeder (ADF) specifications
- Environmental specifications for the scanner, ADF, and TMA

Front panel and accessories overview
This section presents an overview of the scanner front panel, the transparent
English
materials adapter (TMA), and the automatic document feeder (ADF).
Front panel buttons
Icon Feature name Description
Power Save
Turns Power Save mode on or off.
button
The Power Save button can also be used to turn the
power completely off by holding down for at least 2
seconds.
Destination
Selects the destination (an application, such as a
button
word processor) for a scanned document. The
destination is displayed in the front panel display.
Select the destination before pressing the Scan
Document To button.
Scan
Scans an original document into the selected
Document To
destination (an application, such as a word
button
processor). Use the Destination button to select the
destination.
Scan Picture
Scans pictures, graphics, slides, or negatives to the
button
HP Photosmart Software. Slides and negatives must
be scanned from the transparent materials adapter
(TMA).
Edit Text
Scans the document text and pictures and displays
(OCR) button
editable text in the defined word processor
application.
File
Scans the original document or picture to a file
Documents
destination that you enter. After scanning the
button
original, a dialog box is displayed where you can
enter the file name, file type, and location for the file.
E-mail button
Scans using grayscale image settings to keep the
file size small for e-mail and sends the scan to your
e-mail software (if supported). There is an option to
scan pictures, slides, or negatives in color.
Copy button
Scans the item and sends it to a printer to make
copies.
Number of
Selects the number of copies to be printed with the
Copies button
Copy button.
User Guide
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