Scanning
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Scanning
Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into
digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the
files, display them on your web site or use them to create
projects that you can print using SmarThru software or the WIA
driver.
This chapter includes:
• Smarthru Office
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
N
OTES
:
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility
section of Printer Specifications in the Getting started
chapter.
• You can check your printer name in the supplied
Drivers and Utilities CD.
• The maximum resolution that can be achieved
depends upon various factors, including computer
speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the
image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus,
depending on your system and what you are scanning,
you may not be able to scan at certain resolutions,
especially using enhanced dpi.
Smarthru Office
The supplied
Drivers and Utilities
CD provides you with
SmarThru Office. SmarThru Office
offers you convenient
features to use with your machine.
Starting SmarThru Office
Follow the steps below to start SmarThru Office:
1
Ensure that your printer and computer are turned on and
properly connected to each other.
2
Once you have installed SmarThru Office, you will see the
SmarThru Office icon on your desktop.
3
Double-click the SmarThru Office icon.
4
The SmarThru Office starts.
For more information, click
Help
>
SmarThru Office
help
.
Quick Start Guide
This menu displays direct buttons for some features. The direct
buttons include:
Categories
,
Binder
,
Life Cycle
,
Scan and
OCR
,
Fix and Enhance
, and
Dell Website
. You can disable
this menu by checking “
Do not show this diaglog again
”.
Using SmarThru Office
Scanning
1
Click scan icon.
N
OTES
:
• In Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system, you can use
SmarThru Office launcher, which is on the right end of
taskbar, to easily open the
Scan Setting
window.
• In other operating systems beside Windows XP, click the
SmarThru icon
in the tray area of the windows taskbar
to activate the SmarThru Office launcher.
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