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Using the Scanner Utility

  The EZ-SCSI Scanner Utility lets you do simple tasks such as scanning a memo or a color photograph with a single mouse click. The Scanner Utility works with any installed TWAIN-compatible scanner. Follow these directions:

Preparing to scan

1.	Turn on your scanner and start the EZ-SCSI Scanner Utility. (Click here if you have two or more scanners.)

2.	Be sure the printer is turned on, if you want to print the scanned image.

3.	Place the document on the scanner bed.

Selecting a user interface

You may be able to select a user interface for your scanning tasks.

•	If the word Options appears on the menu bar, you have two user interface choices:

•	Use the simple EZ-SCSI Scanner Utility interface. The preview or scan starts immediately when you click one of the large task buttons.

•	Use the software interface that was included with your scanner. This interface, which appears when you click one of the large task buttons, gives you more control over the scanning resolution and other settings. To change to the alternate interface, select Use Scanner's Own Interface from the Options menu.

•	If the word Options does not appear on the menu bar, your scanner does not support the simplified Scanner Utility interface and your scanner's default interface will automatically appear when you click one of the large task buttons.

Selecting scanning options

These options are not available if you are using your scanner's own software interface.

1.	Select the document Size from the drop-down list at the top of the Scanner Utility window.

Your choices include several document sizes and also two sizes of color photograph.

2.	Select the Mostly text button if your document is mostly text, or the Mostly pictures button if the document includes pictures or graphics.

These buttons are not available if you selected a color picture option from the Size list. The Scanner Utility automatically selects the best scanning resolution for color.

Previewing and scanning the image

1.	Click the Preview button  [image]  to view a small image of the document in the area on the left side of the window. You can examine this image to determine if the document is positioned correctly on the scanner.

If you are using your scanner's interface software, another window will appear when you click the Preview button. Make selections and issue commands as needed.

2.	Click one of the large buttons to  Print the image,  Scan the image to a file, or Scan the image to the Windows Clipboard.

If you are using your scanner's interface software, another window will appear when you click the button. Make selections and issue commands as needed.


Two or More Scanners

If you have two or more installed scanners, the EZ-SCSI Scanner Utility will default to the scanner you used most recently. If you want to use a different scanner, choose Select Source from the File menu. (This option is not available if you only have one scanner.) When the dialog box appears, select the TWAIN source for the scanner you want to use. Then continue with the scanning instructions.


Printing a Scanned Image

  When you click the Print button, the Scanner Utility prints the scanned image to your printer. Before you print, make sure the Printer Controls are set correctly.


Printer Controls

The Printer Control settings are in the lower right of the Scanner Utility window.

•	Enter a Number of Copies, if you want to print more than one copy of the image. You can select any number, up to the maximum allowed by your printer.

•	Change the Scaling % if you wish. You can select any percentage from 20% to 200%.


Saving a Scanned Image in a File

  When you click the Scan to file button, the Scanner Utility saves the scanned image in a file in .bmp (bitmap) format. You are prompted to enter a name for the file.


Saving a Scanned Image in the Clipboard

  When you click the ...to clipboard button, the Scanner Utility saves the scanned image in the Windows clipboard in .bmp (bitmap) format. You can then paste this image into a Windows document, spreadsheet, etc.


TWAIN is An image acquisition standard, jointly developed by several companies, that lets you bring image data directly into a working application from external devices such as scanners and cameras.


Select Use Scanner's Own Interface again if you want to change back to the EZ-SCSI Scanner Utility interface.


Preview images of color photographs do not look good unless Windows is set to display more than 256 colors.


The selection options and command names are different for each model of scanner.


The selection options and command names are different for each model of scanner.