Introduction
Some
products do not have full scan functionality in Windows Vista. This is
because full-featured Vista drivers are not available for all products,
especially older products.
However,
the Windows Vista operating system installed on your computer includes
a basic print driver. This driver allows you to scan an original and
save it as an image using
workaround methods. You cannot use the
advanced scanning features that you might have used with your product
before you installed Microsoft Windows Vista.
Scanning an original and saving it as an image
Follow these steps to scan an original document, and then save it as an image.
Step one: Load the original
Follow these instructions to load the original in the product.
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Raise the top cover of the product.
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Place your original print-side down on the glass.
NOTE:
The
engraved diagram next to the scanner glass shows exactly where to place
the document (usually on the right-front corner or the left-front
corner).
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Close the scanner lid.
Step two: Workarounds for scanning an original and saving it to the computer
Select one of the following three workaround methods to scan an original and save it as an image.
Method one: Scan with Windows Photo Gallery
-
Click the Windows (
) icon.
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Click
Programs
.
-
Click
Windows Photo Gallery
. The program opens in a new window.
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Click
File
, and then click
Import from Camera or Scanner
.
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Click
Import
.
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Click
Scan
.
Method two: Scan with Windows Fax and Scanning
NOTE:
This
feature and the following instructions work only with Vista Ultimate,
Vista Business, and Vista Enterprise versions of Windows.
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Click the Windows (
) icon.
-
Click
Programs
.
-
Click
Windows Fax and Scan
. The program opens in a new window.
-
Click
New Scan
.
-
Click
File
, and then click
Scan
.
Method three: Scan using Paint
-
Click the Windows (
) icon.
-
Click
Programs
.
-
Click
Accessories
.
-
Click
Paint
. The program opens in a new window.
-
On the Paint toolbar, click
File
, and then click
From Scanner or Camera
.
-
Click
Scan
.
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