Scanning Using the WIA Driver (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 Only)
This section describes how to scan documents using the WIA driver.
You can fine tune settings for each scan.
Scanning from the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] dialog box (Windows XP only)
1
Place your document.
NOTE
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To scan from the platen glass
You cannot scan more than one document at a time.
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2
Open the [Scanners and Cameras] folder.
3
Double-click the WIA driver icon.
4
Click [Next].
5
Select the picture type.
[Color picture]
[Grayscale picture]
[Black and white picture or text]
[Custom]
Click [Custom settings] to specify advanced settings in the [Properties] dialog box.
6
Click [Preview] and drag [

] to specify the scanning area.
7
Click [Next].
8
Specify the name, file format, and location where the group of pictures is saved.
Select one of the following file formats.
[BMP (Bitmap Image)]
[JPG (JPEG Image)]
[TIF (TIF Image)]
[PNG (PNG Image)]
9
Click [Next].
Scanning starts.
10
Make your selection and click [Next].
11
Click [Finish].
Scanning from the [Windows Fax and Scan] dialog box (Windows Vista/Windows 7 only)
You may not be able to access the dialog box, depending on your current edition of Windows Vista/Windows 7.
1
Place your document.
NOTE
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To scan from the platen glass
You cannot scan more than one document at a time.
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2
Open the [Windows Fax and Scan] dialog box.
3
Click [New Scan] on the toolbar.
4
Double-click the scanner icon when the following screen appears.
5
Specify the scan settings.
See "
[New Scan] Dialog Box" for more information.
6
Click [Scan].
Scanning Using Windows Live Photo Gallery (Windows Photo Gallery) (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 only)
1
Place your document.
NOTE
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To scan from the platen glass
You cannot scan more than one document at a time.
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2
Start [Windows Live Photo Gallery] (or [Windows Photo Gallery]).
For [Windows Live Photo Gallery]
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] -> [Windows Live] -> [Windows Live Photo Gallery].
For [Windows Photo Gallery]
From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] -> [Windows Photo Gallery].
3
Open the [Import Pictures and Videos] dialog box.
From the [File] menu, select [Import from camera or scanner].
4
Double-click the scanner icon.
The procedure from Step 7 onwards varies, depending on the operating system that you are using on your computer. Follow the instructions below.
For Windows XP:
Follow the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] instructions.
For Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Proceed to Step 7.
5
Specify the scan settings.
See "
[New Scan] Dialog Box" for more information.
6
Click [Scan].
7
Click [Import].
[Tag these pictures (optional)]
You can classify the scanned image by typing a tag.
Scanning using an application (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 only)
When the WIA driver is displayed, use the following steps. For the instructions on how to display the WIA driver, see "
Scanning an Image Using an Application".
1
Place your document.
NOTE
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To scan from the platen glass
You cannot scan more than one document at a time.
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2
Select a picture type.
Select one of the following types.
[Color picture]
[Grayscale picture]
[Black and white picture or text]
[Custom settings]
3
Click [Adjust the quality of the scanned picture] as needed.
The [Advanced Properties] dialog box appears.
4
Adjust the image quality and click [OK].
[Appearance]
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A sample image is displayed.
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[Brightness]
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Specify the brightness (-127 to 127).
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[Contrast]
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Specify the contrast (-127 to 127) (only for color or grayscale scans).
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[Resolution (DPI)]
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Supported resolutions vary, depending on the operating system or the selected [Paper source] setting.
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[Picture type]
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Specify the color type from.
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[Reset]
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Restore all the settings to the defaults.
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NOTE
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The options that are displayed in the [Advanced Properties] tab and their default values.
These vary across the selected image type.
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5
Click [Preview] and drag [

] to specify the scanning area.
6
Click [Scan].