Useful tips
Here are some useful tips for scanning documents.
Where are scanned images saved? Can the save destination be changed?
Images are saved to the following locations, according to program settings.
For example, save locations such as the following can be set in CaptureOnTouch.
•For Scan First scanning, files are saved in the folder specified on the Output Settings screen.
•For selected job scanning, files are saved in the folder specified on the [Output settings] during job registration.
How are the scan settings configured?
The settings can be configured in CaptureOnTouch as follows.
•For Scan First scanning, click [Scanner setting] on the first (top) screen to display available scan settings.
•For selected job scanning, click [Scanner setting] during job registration to display available scan settings.
How do I save multiple pages in one file, or save one file per page?
When scanned images are saved in BMP (PICT) or JPEG format, each image is always saved in a separate file.
When scanned images are saved in PDF or TIFF format, you can specify multi- or
Can I copy or back up scanner setting configurations?
Scanner settings can be backed up by CaptureOnTouch environmental settings. See also the following question, “Can I copy or back up CaptureOnTouch settings?”.
Can I copy or back up CaptureOnTouch settings?
The setting configurations can be backed up and restored using [Backup/Restore] on the [Basic settings] tab on the [Environmental settings] dialog box.
What rules apply to scanned image file names?
In CaptureOnTouch, scanned image file names are constructed according to the settings in the [File name settings] dialog box. This dialog box appears when you click the button on the [File name] on the Scan First output settings screen, and on the [Output settings] tab on the [Register new job] screen.
Scanned image file names are constructed partly or wholly according to the following three settings in the dialog box.
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File name | Any specified text string to be included in the file | |
name. | ||
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| Appends the date and time to file names. Select | |
Add date and | the date format from the list box. YYYY = year, | |
time | MM = month, and DD = day of month. The time is | |
| appended after the date. | |
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Add counter to | Append serial numbers in the order of scanned | |
image saving. Specify the number of digits and | ||
file names | ||
starting number. | ||
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A sample file name is displayed as the [File name] in the [File name settings] dialog box.
How do I scan
Fold the document in half, and set it in the scanner with the fold at the right. Specify
How can I skip blank pages, and scan only
Specify [Skip Blank Page] on the scanner driver setting screen, then scan.
How do I scan cards?
Set a card in landscape orientation in the scanner. Specify the same size as the card (or
How do I load and scan documents with mixed sizes?
Set [Page Size] to [Match original size] (or [Detect automatically]) on the scanner driver settings screen, then scan. For details, see p. 50 (Windows) or see p. 72 (Mac OS X).
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