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Front panel and accessories overview
This section presents an overview of the scanner front panel and the transparent
materials adapter (TMA).
Front panel buttons
Icon Feature name Description
Scan button Scans pictures, graphics, documents, or objects.
Scan Film
button
Scans transparent positives (such as 35 mm slides)
and negatives. Scanning film requires that you use
the transparent materials adapter (TMA) located on
the underside of the scanner lid.
Copy button Scans the item and sends it to the printer to make a
copy.
Scan to Share
button
Scans items for sharing. Easily share pictures with
HP Instant Share, or send multiple-page documents
as e-mail attachments.
Transparent materials adapter (TMA)
You can use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or
negatives. For more information about the TMA, see Scan film.
Note The HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner supports scanning positives and
negatives larger than 35 mm.
Scanning overview
Start scanning in one of three ways:
● From the front panel buttons — to get started quickly using basic functions
● From the HP Solution Center – to have more control during the scanning process
● From other software programs
Scan from the scanner front panel buttons
Use the front panel buttons on the scanner for basic scanning functions, such as
scanning pictures and documents. Instructions for using the front panel buttons are
located in this manual. For more advanced functions, see the onscreen Help in HP
Solution Center.
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