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HP Scanjet N7710 Scanner
Setup and Support Guide
English
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Contents
1 Scanner setup
Items shipped in the box.............................................................................................................2
Install the software......................................................................................................................3
Set up the hardware...................................................................................................................4
Test the installation.....................................................................................................................7
Customizable profile labels.........................................................................................................8
2 Scanner buttons and features
Scanner buttons.......................................................................................................................10
Special features........................................................................................................................10
3 Where to get additional information
HP Scanjet N7710 User Guide.................................................................................................12
HP Smart Document Scan Software Help................................................................................12
HP Scanner Tools Utility help...................................................................................................12
Help for other software programs.............................................................................................12
4 Troubleshooting
Scanner error codes.................................................................................................................13
Scanner does not work after installation...................................................................................14
Other sources for troubleshooting help....................................................................................16
5 Product care and support
Care and maintenance.............................................................................................................17
Accessibility..............................................................................................................................17
Getting assistance....................................................................................................................17
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement............................................................................18
6 Regulatory information and product specifications
Scanner specifications..............................................................................................................20
Environmental specifications....................................................................................................20
Regulatory information.............................................................................................................20
Recycle information..................................................................................................................21
Materials disposal.....................................................................................................................21
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union..........21
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1 Scanner setup
Follow these steps to set up the scanner:
• Check the items shipped in the box
• Install the software
• Set up the hardware
• Test the installation
Items shipped in the box
Unpack the scanner hardware. Be sure to remove any shipping tape.
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2 Output tray
3 Power supply
4 USB cable
5 Profile labels
6 Setup and Support Guide (this book)
7 Paper-path cleaning cloth
8 Scanning software CDs (For more information, see “Included software”
on page 3.)
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Install the software
CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable to the computer yet. Install the scanning
software before connecting the USB cable.
1. Insert the HP Scanning Software CD that came with the scanner into the computer
CD drive.
Wait for the installation dialog box to display. If the installation dialog box does not
display after a few moments:
a. Click Start, and then click Run. (On Windows Vista, click Start, and then type
run into the search box.)
The Run dialog box is displayed.
b. In the Open box, type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the letter of your computer's CD
drive).
c. Click OK.
2. Click Install Software to install the scanning software. Follow the onscreen
instructions to install the following applications:
• Kofax VRS 4.10
• HP Scanjet Drivers and Tools
• HP Smart Document Scan Software
3. Select the initial setting for the scanner lamp:
• In Power Save mode, the scanner lamp times out and turns off automatically after
about 15 minutes of inactivity. In this mode, the scanner is Energy Star compliant.
• In Instant Lamp On mode, the scanner lamp times out and turns off automatically
after about 15 minutes of inactivity, but it remains warm and ready to scan.
Included software
This section describes the scanning and document-management software programs that
come with the scanner.
In addition to the HP software programs, several popular document management
applications are included with the scanner. This additional software might not be available
for all scanner models or all countries/regions.
For information about another scanning software program, open the program, and then
click Help on the menu bar.
HP Scanning Software CD
Programs Software use
HP Smart Document Scan Use to create high-quality scans from multi-page documents and
Software to automate scanning tasks you perform often.
HP Scanner Tools Utility Use to assign profiles to numbers, to configure the buttons on
the scanner front panel, and to find information about scanner
settings, status, and maintenance.
ISIS/TWAIN drivers These drivers are necessary for using the scanner with standard
business applications and customized software. They meet the
minimum requirement for the scanner to work properly.
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Programs Software use
Kofax VirtualReScan Use to create clearer and more readable scans from colored or
damaged documents.
ScanSoft PaperPort CD
Programs Software use
ScanSoft PaperPort Use to organize, find, and share paper and PDF documents.
I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro CD
Programs Software use
I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro Use to scan typed documents with full-featured optical character
recognition (OCR) to create editable text that can be saved in a
variety of file formats.
NewSoft Presto! BizCard CD
Programs Software use
NewSoft Presto! BizCard Use to convert business cards into a database that can be
shared by multiple users, exported to contact management
software, and synchronized with PDAs.
Set up the hardware
Complete the following tasks in order to set up the scanner hardware and prepare it for
use.
Connect the power supply
The power supply has an attached cable that plugs into the back of the scanner. The
connector on the end of this cable has a green LED that is on when the power supply is
functioning correctly.
The power supply also has an AC cable that is connected to the power supply on one
end and plugged into a power outlet or surge protector on the other end.
1. Plug the AC cable into the back of the power supply.
2. Plug the other end of the AC cable into a power outlet or a surge protector.
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