3 Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application (part 2)

4

Select "Acquire Image" from the "File" menu, or

click the "Acquire" button ( ).

The scanner driver setup screen will appear.

Reference: Scanner Driver Settings

5

In the "Scanning Position" menu, select the

position in which you placed the original in Step 1

("Platen" (document glass) or "SPF").

Select "SPF" when you placed the original in the SPF.

7

Specify the scanning area, and set the scan

preferences.

For information on specifying the scan area and setting the scan preferences, see scanner driver Help.

Reference: Scanner Driver Settings

 

 

 

Setting a large area with full color together with a

 

 

 

high resolution setting, makes the data size large,

 

Caution

resulting in extended scanning times. It is

 

 

 

recommended to set the scanning preferences

 

 

 

depending on the type of the original to be

 

 

 

scanned, i.e., Web Pages (monitor), Photo, FAX,

 

 

 

or OCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Click the "Scan" button after setting your preferences.

To cancel your scanning job after clicking the "Scan"

 

 

button, press the [Esc] key on your keyboard.

6

Click the "Preview" button.

The preview image will appear.

 

zIf the rotation or angle of the image is different, reset

the original, and click the "Preview" button again.

zIf you set multiple pages on the SPF, the unit

Note previews only the page placed on the top of the originals, and then sends it to the original exit area. Return the previewed page to the SPF before starting the scanning job.

When you close the scanner driver after scanning, the image data will appear as a new file in Sharpdesk.

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