Scanning Process With Twain-Enabled Software; Scanning Using The Wia Driver; Windows Xp; Windows Vista - Dell 2145cn User Manual

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Scanning Process with TWAIN-
enabled Software
If you want to scan documents using other software, you will
need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
. The first time you scan with your machine, select
it as your TWAIN source in the application you use.
The basic scanning process involves a number of steps:
1
Ensure that your machine and computer are turned on and
properly connected to each other.
2
Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document
glass.
3
Open an application, such as Photoshop.
4
Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options.
5
Scan and save your scanned image.
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: You need to follow the program's instructions for
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acquiring an image. See the user's guide of the application.

Scanning Using the WIA Driver

Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition
(WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard
components provided by Microsoft
®
with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the
WIA driver allows you to scan and easily manipulate images
without using additional software.
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USB port.

Windows XP

1
Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
2
From the Start menu on your desktop window, select
Settings, Control Panel, and then Scanners and
Cameras.
3
Double click your scanner driver icon. The Scanner and
Camera Wizard launches.
4
Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to
see how your preferences affect the picture.
5
Click Next.
6
Enter a picture name, and select a file format and
destination to save the picture.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to edit the picture after it
is copied to your computer.

Windows Vista

1
Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
2
Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound →
Scanners and Cameras.
3
Click on Scan a document or picture. Then Windows
Fax and Scan application is opened automatically.
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To view scanners, user can click on View scanners and
cameras.
If there is not Scan a document or picture, open the MS paint
program and click From Scanner or Camera... on File menu.
4
Click New Scan and then scan driver is opened.
5
Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to
see your preferences affect the picture.
6
Click Scan.
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button on the Scanner and Camera Wizard.
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Scanning
Windows
: The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Vista with
:
: If you want to cancel the scan job, press the Cancel
XP and works

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