Preparing to Scan

To batch scan in the FITC lab, the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) attached to the HP Scanjet must be used.

1. Remove any documents from the flatbed portion of the scanner.
2. Neatly stack the papers you wish to scan with the first page on top.
3. Insert the stack face up into the ADF.
4. Slide the stack further into the ADF until it will not go anymore.

Batch Scanning the Document

The program we are using to scan is called Adobe Acrobat .

1. Open Adobe Acrobat by clicking on the "Start" menu, then "Adobe," then "Adobe Acrobat."



2. Select File --> Create PDF --> From Scanner from the drop-down menu in Adobe Acrobat.
   
   
   
3. Select "HP PrecisionScan Pro 3.0" from the Device drop-down menu.
   
   

   The PDF format allows us to pick the quality. The higher the quality, the easier it is to read. Higher quality also means a larger filesize. You must decide how your intended audience (or you) will use this file.

   NOTE: If you save at a higher quality, you can ALWAYS lower the quality later. You CANNOT go from a lower quality PDF to a higher one. It is recommended you save at the highest quality possible.
   

4. A new window will open for HP PrecisionScan Pro. Confirm that Output Type is Grayscale, then select the "Scan" button.

   

5. HP PrecisionScan Pro will now scan your documents. As each page is scanned, a pop-up window will appear. Select "Next" to scan the next page, or "Done" if you are finished.

   
   
   After selecting the "Done" button, your scanned document will appear in Adobe Acrobat.

Finalizing and Saving

Your document is now ready to save in PDF format. Select "Save" from the Acrobat menu.




Enter the filename for your PDF document.

Congratulations! You have now batch scanned your multipage document into a PDF.

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