HP ScanJet 5370 Scanner
Software Installation Read Me
for Macintosh
This Read Me file is intended to help you install additional software provided with the HP
ScanJet 5370 scanner. This Read Me file also provides instructions for installing the HP ScanJet
Plug-in. (For information about installing and using the HP scanning software, see the "HP
PrecisionScan Pro Read Me" file, which is located in the HP Scanning Software folder.)
Important!
You must install the scanning software and additional software in the following order:
1. HP scanning software
2. Additional software (Optional)
3. HP ScanJet Plug-in (Optional)
For more detailed information about installing software, see the "Installation Read Me" file
(located on the HP Scanning Software CD) and the "Installing additional software" and
"Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in (Optional)" sections in this Read Me file.
Contents
1. Installing additional software
A. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.0
B. Image-editing software (Corel® Photo-Paint 8)
C. OCR software (Readiris 6.0 for Macintosh)
D. Document management software (PaperPort 5.5 for Macintosh)
2. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in (Optional)
A. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in for Readiris and Photo-Paint
B. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in for other applications
3. Troubleshooting installation problems
4. Uninstalling the HP PrecisionScan Pro software
5. Le
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1. Installing additional software
Important!
Install additional software after you have installed the HP scanning software.
A. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.0
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you must install it to display the "HP
PrecisionScan Pro User Guide," the "Installation Supplement," the "ADF User's Guide," and the
"Readiris Manual." If you already have Acrobat Reader 4.0 installed on your computer, you do
not need to install it again.
Note:
If you have an earlier version of Acrobat Reader, you can use that version, or you can install
Acrobat Reader 4.0. To see which version of Acrobat Reader you are using, open Acrobat
Reader, and then click About Acrobat™ Reader in the Apple menu.
To install Acrobat Reader, double-click the Adobe Acrobat Reader Installer and follow the
instructions on the screen. The Installer might prompt you to restart your computer after it
finishes the installation.
B. Image-editing software (Corel® Photo-Paint 8)
1. On your HP Scanning Software CD, locate the Corel Read Me icon.
2. Double-click this file, and then read the Installation portion of this Read Me before you install
the software.
3. When you are ready to begin installing Photo-Paint, double-click the Corel Photo-Paint 8
Installer and follow the instructions on the screen. The Installer prompts you to restart your
computer after it finishes the installation.
C. OCR software (Readiris 6.0 for Macintosh)
1. Double-click the Readiris 6.04 US Installer (which is located on the HP Scanning Software
CD) and follow the instructions on the screen. The Installer may prompt you to restart your
computer after it finishes the installation.
2. The Readiris software user's manual (in Adobe Acrobat format) is located on the HP
Scanning Software CD. You can copy this file to your hard drive, or you can use the file
directly from the CD. The file is named "Readiris Manual.pdf."
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D. Document management software (PaperPort 5.5 for Macintosh)
1. Double-click the "PaperPort - Read Before Install" icon (which is located in the PaperPort
Install folder on the HP Scanning Software CD), and then read this Read Me file before you
install the software. (This Read Me file contains important information about installing
PaperPort.)
2. Double-click the PaperPort 5.5 Installer (which is located in the PaperPort Install folder) and
follow the instructions on the screen. The Installer may prompt you to restart your computer
after it finishes the installation.
3. The PaperPort software user's manual (in Adobe Acrobat format) is located in the PaperPort
5.5 Install folder. This file, named "PaperPort User Guide," provides information about using the
PaperPort software to complete document management tasks.
2. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in (Optional)
Important!
Install the HP ScanJet Plug-in last, after you have installed the HP scanning software and the
applications included on the HP scanning software CD.
The HP ScanJet Plug-in is an Adobe Photoshop plug-in that allows you to start a scan from
within an application other than the HP scanning software.
Note:
To use the HP ScanJet Plug-in with an application, the application must support Photoshop
plug-ins. You must install the HP ScanJet Plug-in whenever you install a new application from
which you want to start scans.
A. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in for Readiris and Photo-Paint
To install the HP ScanJet Plug-in for Readiris and Photo-Paint, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The HP Scanning Software window
appears. (If the HP Scanning Software window does not appear, double-click the icon for the
HP Scanning Software CD.)
2. Double-click the HP Scanning Software Installer, and then follow the instructions on the
screen.
3. When the main installation dialog box appears, select the HP ScanJet Plug-in installation
package from the pull-down menu (located in the upper-left part of the dialog box).
4. Click Install.
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The Installer copies the HP ScanJet Plug-in to the appropriate locations on your computer.
5. If the installation is successful, click Restart to leave the Installer and restart the computer.
If an error occurs, click Reinstall and follow the instructions on the screen.
B. Installing the HP ScanJet Plug-in for other applications
To install the HP ScanJet Plug-in for other applications on your computer, complete the
following steps:
1. Quit the application with which you want to use the plug-in.
2. Insert the HP Scanning Software CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The HP Scannin
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Software window appears. (If the HP Scanning Software window does not appear, double-click
the icon for the HP Scanning Software CD.)
3. In the HP Scanning Software window, double-click the HP ScanJet Plug-in folder.
4. Drag the HP ScanJet Plug-in (which is named HPScanJet) to the appropriate location for the
application with which you want to use the plug-in. (Many applications have a specific folder for
plug-ins. For information about where to place the plug-in, see the documentation provided with
the application.)
5. Start the application with which you want to use the plug-in.
For more information about using the HP ScanJet Plug-in, see the HP PrecisionScan Pro Help
or the documentation provided with the specific application.
3. Troubleshooting installation problems
For information about troubleshooting installation problems, see the documentation for the
application you are installing.
4. Uninstalling the additional software
Instructions for uninstalling software vary from application to application. For complete uninstall
instructions, see the documentation for the application you want to uninstall.
5. Legal statements
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Adobe®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Acrobat® are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Corel® is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited.
File Formatters provided under license by AccuSoft Corporation. ImageGear © 1996-1999 by
AccuSoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company.
All Rights Reserved.
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