Chapter 3 How to Use the ScanSnap

With the ScanSnap, you can turn paper office documents on your desk into digital files, save them, attach them to e-mail, and print them just by pressing a single button. The scanned image can be viewed on the screen using the application (Preview).

Two typical usages are:•Create digital backups of general office documents in PDF format.

You can edit them later using Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Acrobat allows you to make full use of the scanned information by using the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function to recognize the image of the text portion, the security function to set passwords, etc.

(Note: For information on using Adobe Acrobat, please refer to "Adobe Acrobat Help".)

•With the "Action List", attach the scanned documents to e-mail, print them out with a printer, and share them over the network.

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Action List

The ScanSnap has frequently-used functions at the ready in the Action List to help you make efficient use of your time at your office.

Refer to "Chapter 5 About Actions" of "ScanSnap S510M Operator's Guide" in the ScanSnap Setup CD-ROM to learn more about the Action List.

3.1 Scanning Settings

You can change the ScanSnap settings by using ScanSnap Manager.

For details of scanning settings, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" of "ScanSnap S510M Operator’s Guide."

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon in the Dock menu.

Select [Settings] from the ScanSnap Manager menu to change the settings for scanning with a single pressing of the [SCAN] button. ⇒The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

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