Results of scanning the palm of the hand

[F50]

I am trying to scan the palm of the hand for astrology purposes. I am scanning from laptop to printer. When I use the colour and greyscale options, the image comes all right with background light area of my palm and distinguished dark lines. But when i use black and white the major background light area of palm also appears as black. Basically major area of my palm appears as black. But when scanning documents that doesn't happen. Is there any other option to scan the palm in black & white ?

[Drakster · Accepted solution]

Hi @F50,

Welcome to the HP Support Forums!

I understand that you're looking to scan the palm of your hand for class project and are inquiring why the black and white setting does not come out as well as the colour and greyscale scans.

I would try adjusting the scan quality (dpi), higher and adjust the brightness settings up or down to see if that helps.

I don't believe your scans will be as crisp and vibrant because of the light entering the gap between the scanner lid. When light seeps into the scanner it can greatly reduce the quality of the scanned items.

NOTE: The scanner in this printer is designed to scan flat objects, not 3D images which is what your hand is.

I would take a different approach to this. I suggest you take a picture of your hand on a camera in black/white or save it to your computer and convert that to black/white in photo editing software.

If you do not have a camera try this.

• Darken the room as much as you can so that no light can enter the scan.
• Place your palm completely flat on the glass.
• If you cannot darken the room, temporarily place a towel or blanket over top the scanner while scanning your hand. Do not leave it on top of the printer. This is to try to eliminate any eternal light seeping into the scanner.

I hope this helps. Good Luck!