Basic Information On Scanning; What Is A "Scan; Scanning Uses; Available Scanning Methods - Epson XP-8700 Series User Manual

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Basic Information on Scanning

Basic Information on Scanning

What is a "Scan"?

A "scan" is the process of converting the optical information of paper data (such as documents, magazine clippings,
photos, handwritten illustrations, and so on) into digital image data.
You can save scanned data as a digital image such as a JPEG or PDF.
You can then print the image, send it by email, and so on.

Scanning Uses

You can use scanning in a variety of ways to make your life more convenient.
❏ By scanning a paper document and turning it into digital data, you can read it on a computer or a smart device.
❏ By scanning tickets or flyers into digital data, you can dispose of the originals and reduce clutter.
❏ By scanning important documents, you can back them up to cloud services or another storage medium, just in
case they get lost.
❏ You can send the scanned photos or documents to friends by email.
❏ By scanning hand-drawn illustrations and so on, you can share them on social media at a much higher quality
than by just taking a photo on your smart device.
❏ By scanning your favorite pages from newspapers or magazines, you can save them and dispose of the originals.

Available Scanning Methods

You can use any of the following methods to scan using this printer.
Related Information
"Scanning to a Memory Device" on page 89
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"Scanning to a Computer" on page 89
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"Sending to a Cloud Service" on page 90
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"Scanning Using WSD" on page 90
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