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3.Choose About from the shortcut menu.
A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected. The About dialog box shown below is for a 6400 scanner connected to a parallel port.
4. Click OK to close the dialog box.
That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning for the First Time” on page 20.
Note: The scanning lamp under the scanner’s glass needs to warm up before you can scan. A status message lets you know when the lamp is ready. The lamp then remains ready so you don’t have to wait for it to warm up each time you want to scan. To conserve electricity and prolong the life of the scanner, you can set the length of time for the lamp to remain lit before powering down. See “Setting Preferences” on page 36.
CHECKING A SCANNER CONNECTED TO A USB PORT
After you have installed the scanner to a USB port, you can check if it is properly connected using the Scanners and Cameras setting in the Windows Control Panel.
To check the status of the scanner:
1.From the Start menu, choose Control Panel, and then Settings. The Control Panel window opens.
