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# Plotter A Large Format Scanning

The Large Format Scanner is appropriate for documents and posters with widths up to A0.

## **Things to know**

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#### -MUST BE PATIENT - the scanner does everything slowly

Produce high-quality scans with Plotter A's built-in scanner. The HP PageWide XL Pro 8200 Multifunction Printer produces scans of up to 42 inches (1067 mm) and 1200 dpi, even on thick media.

## **Scanning Fragile Media**&#x20;

When working with **delicate or thin media**, such as tracing paper, special care must be taken to avoid damage to both the original material and the scanner.

* Scan only **1 sheet** at a time.\
  Feeding multiple sheets increases the risk of jams or damage to your media.
* Ensure media is completely **flat**.\
  Curled edges, folds or creases can lead to feeding issues.
* **Remove tape** and **loose elements** such as torn or flyaway corners
* Do not scan damaged or heavily creased originals directly. Process this media at your own risk.&#x20;

## How to scan

1. Insert USB at the back of the printer
2. Tap the scan icon <img src="https://582941369-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LXMYlP_If1eQDx1vi03%2Fuploads%2FAGRqywfeQHhPNBxiE5XB%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=5c3a482e-7654-4bd6-94fa-d596852a0c93" alt="" data-size="line">
   1. Select an appropriate quickset (i.e. Grayscale lines, Colour Lines, Mixed context, etc.) for your scan job.&#x20;
   2. To edit the settings of a quickset, tap the edit icon.&#x20;
   3. Settings to change:&#x20;
      1. Colour or Grayscale
      2. [Resolution](#resolution-and-size) - 300dpi is enough and the most efficient. Increasing resolution will increase scanning time and file size.
      3. File format - PDF, JPG or TIFF
      4. File name

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3. Select ***USB drive*** as the scan destination

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4. Insert the media, facing upwards and centered on the scanner. There is a mark indicating the center of the scanning area.

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5. The front panel will display the live preview of the page. You can stop the process by tapping the ***Stop scan*** button.
6. Pick up your work when the scanner releases it.&#x20;

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To release the page, tap ***Release page*** button located on the top right of the screen.

## Resolution information

Due to the limitations of the scanner, storage media and file types careful choices must be made when setting up a large format scan.&#x20;

Note: These are guidelines, the final results may vary according to your specific scan/storage media.

* Scan resolution: this is measured in dpi. If you just wish to replicate a document at the same scale, set to 300. If you are required to upscale your document, enlarge or print at a larger size, increase this number.

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Note: The maximum the printer is actually capable of is 1200, anything set higher will not successfully scan Size Should be left to Auto, and resize to none. Select where you wish to save your file. If saving to the network drive, this folder can accessed from the quick print kiosk and ABP building computers.&#x20;
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