Scanning; Before You Begin Scanning; Changing The Scan Settings For Scanning From The Control Panel - Kodak ESP Office 6150 - All-in-one Printer Extended User Manual

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Scanning

Before you begin scanning

Changing the scan settings for scanning from the control panel

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Scanning digitizes documents and pictures, and sends the digital files to your
computer.
When you scan, the digital file can:
• Open in Home Center Software
• Open in a third-party scanner software
• Be saved in a format and location that you determine (see
settings for scanning from the control panel, page
Scanning from a software program on the computer (such as Home Center
Software) gives you more options, but you can also scan from the printer control
panel.
Make sure that the printer is connected to a computer using a USB cable, Ethernet
cable, or wireless network (see
Make sure that Home Center Software is installed on the computer. (If not, go to
www.kodak.com/go/aiodownloads
the KODAK All-in-One Printer Software.) Then change the scan settings in the
Home Center Software. These settings are the defaults that the printer uses when
you scan from the printer control panel.
1. Open Home Center Software
2. Select Tools and Documentation .
3. Select Printer Scan Settings .
4. Adjust settings for scanning documents and pictures as described below.
To adjust settings for scanning documents, select the Document tab, then select:
• File format (.pdf, .rtf, .tif, .jpg)
• Resolution (75, 150, 300, 600 dpi)
• Prompt for File Name and Location or Automatically Save
If you choose to automatically save, you must specify:
– Base name (by default, scanned files are named "scan1", "scan2", etc)
– Location (folder) where the scanned files will be saved
www.kodak.com/go/aiosupport
Networking Your Printer, page
and follow the on-screen instructions to install
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