## Scanning

Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer.

This chapter includes:

- Basic scanning method

- Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC)

- Using Lenovo Scan and Fax manager

- Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software

- Scanning using the WIA driver

- Macintosh scanning

- Linux Scanning

When scanning a fluorescent color, due to the property of the scanner, the result may differ from the original.

The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various factors, including a computer speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the image being scanned and color bit depth settings. Thus, depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may not be able to scan at a certain resolution, especially using enhanced resolution.

## Basic scanning method

You can scan the originals with your machine via an USB cable or the network.

- Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager: Scan the originals from the control panel. Then, the scanned data will be stored in the connected computers My Documents folder. When you install all the software in the supplied CD, the Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager is also automatically installed on your computer. (See Using Lenovo Scan and Fax manager).

- TWAIN: TWAIN is the one of a preset imaging applications. Scanning an image launches the selected application, enabling you to control the scanning process. (See Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software).

- WIA: WIA stands for Windows Images Acquisition. To use this feature, your computer must be connected directly with the machine via an USB cable (See Scanning using the WIA driver).

## Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC)

You can scan an image on the machine via the Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager program that is installed in your USB connected computer.

Scan to PC feature only works when your machine is connected via USB.

### For USB connected machine

This is a basic scanning method for USB-connected machine.

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. Press Scan to button on the control panel.

4. Press Start button on the control panel to begin scanning.

Scanned image is saved in computer’s My Documents > My Pictures > Lenovo folder. You can use Twain driver to scan quickly in Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager program. From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > Lenovo > Scan and Fax Manager > Scan and Fax Manager > Quick Scan.

## Using Lenovo Scan and Fax manager

If you have installed the printer driver, the Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager program is installed too. For program information and the scanner's status, start Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager. With this program, you can change scan settings and add or delete the folders where scanned documents are saved in your computer.

The Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager program can only be used in the Windows and Mac OS system. If you use the Macintosh, click the following link (Setting scan information in Scan and Fax Manager).

1. From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > Lenovo > Scan and Fax Manager > Scan and Fax Manager > Quick Scan.

   You can open Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager by right-clicking the Smart Panel icon in the Windows task bar and selecting Scan and Fax Manager.

2. Select the appropriate machine from the Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager window.

3. Press Properties.

4. The Set Scan Button tab allows you to change the file saving destination and scan settings, to add or delete application program, and to change the file format to be saved.

   You can change the scanning machine by using the Change Port tab.

5. When setting is done, press OK.

### Set Scan Button tab

#### Scan Destination

- Available Destination List: Shows the list of applications currently linked to scanned images in the PC’s registry. Select the program you want to use and click the right arrow and add to Front Panel Destination List.

- Front Panel Destination List: Shows the list of applications to open scanned image.

  You can choose only one application to open scanned image from the Available Destination List.

- Add Application: Allows you to add application you want to use to Available Destination List.

- Remove Application: Allows you to remove an item added by the user in the Available Destination List.

- File Format: Allows you to select the form of scanned data to be saved. You can choose among BMP, JPEG, PDF and TIFF.

#### Scan Property

- Computer ID: Shows the ID of your computer.

- Save Location: Allows you to choose the location of the default saving folder.

- Resolution: Allows you to choose the scan resolution.

- Scan Color: Allows you to choose the scan color.

- Scan Size: Allows you to choose the scan size.

- ADF Duplex: Automatically scans both sides. If your model does not support this option, it will be grayed out.

- Show Preview: Checking this box allows you to preview applied scan options. You can modify the options before scanning.

- Default: Allows you to go back to default options.

### Change Port tab

#### Local Scanner

Select when your machine is connected via USB port.

#### Network Scanner

Select when your machine is connected via network port.

- Auto detection on the network: Automatically detects your machine.

- IP or Host name: Enter in your machine’s IP address to detect your machine.

#### Scan Assistant

When you press Quick Scan in Lenovo Scan and Fax Manager, the Scan Assistant window appears. Scan Assistant allows you to adjust scan settings and start the scanning process.

- Favorites: Allows you to save the current preferences settings for future use. When you save Favorites, all current scan settings are saved. To use a saved setting, select it from the Favorites drop down list. The machine is now set to scan according to the setting you selected. To delete saved setting, select it from the Favorites drop down list and click Delete. To set a favorite as startup, select the favorite you want to set as startup, then click the Set as default button.

- Scan settings: The following scan options are available.

  - Image Type: Allows you to chose the proper color settings for image scanning.

  - Resolution: Allows you to choose the image resolution.

  - Document Size: Allows you to choose the proper size of the scanned image.

  - Document Source: Allows you to choose the device (scan glass) you want to scan with.

  - Prompt for additional pages: If this check box is checked, you can scan pages continuously. This option is useful when you scan multi-page documents and/or when Document Source is set to Flatbed (platen glass). In this case a sequence of scanned images is processed as a single document.

  - Pages to Scan: Allows you to specify how many pages are to be scanned. This option is available when Document Source is set to ADF(Document feeder).

- Preference: The following scan options are available.

  - Auto crop image after preview: If this option is checked, the scanning area will be automatically adjusted to the image size.

  - Preview on program start: If this option is checked, the scanning area will be selected automatically as shown in the preview.

  - Blank page detection: This operation automatically detects whether the scanned image is blank or not.

    - Delete page: Blank pages will be deleted at the end of the scanning process.

    - Separate files: Blank page will work as a scan job separator. That is, when multiple pages are scanned at once a blank page will divide scanned image sequence into parts. Each part will be treated as a separate document (group).

  - Start from scanner: If this option is checked, scanning process is managed using scanner touch screen rather than from the computer. The option is not available for some scanner models.

- Advanced: In the Advanced mode, additional options such as Image Adjustment, Image Enhancement, and Additional Settings are available.

  - Image Adjustment: Allows you to perform some transformations of the scanned image. These transformations include automatic adjustment of image size, straightening and rotation.

  - Image Enhancement: Allows you to remove various defects of the image and improve its quality.

  - Additional settings: Allows special processing of scanned images. These transformations include stitching several partial image scans into a single image, processing of scanned books and watermark stamping.

Click the Help button from the lower-left corner of the window and click on any option you want to know about. Then a pop up window appears with information about that option's feature which is provided from the Scan Assistant.

## Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software

If you want to scan documents using other software, you will need to use TWAIN-compliant software such as Adobe Photoshop.

Follow the steps below to scan with TWAIN-compliant software.

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. Open an application such as Adobe Photoshop.

4. Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options.

5. Scan and save your scanned image.

## Scanning using the WIA driver

Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard components provided by Microsoft Windows XP and works with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the WIA driver allows you to scan and easily adjust images without using additional software.

The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Vista/7 with a USB port. Depending on the selected Control Panel view, the path may differ.

### Windows XP

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. From the Start menu, select Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras.

4. Double-click your scanner driver icon. The Scanner and Camera wizard appears.

5. Click Next.

6. Set the option in Choose scanning preferences window and click Preview to see how your options affect the picture.

7. Click Next.

8. Enter a picture name, and select a file format and destination to save the picture.

9. Your picture has been successfully copied to your computer. Choose one of the options on screen.

10. Click Next.

11. Click Finish.

### Windows Vista

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. From the Start menu select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras.

4. Double-click Scan a document or picture. Windows Fax and Scan application appears.

   You can click on View scanners and cameras to view scanners, If there is no Scan a document or picture, open the MS paint program and from the File click From Scanner or Camera...

5. Click New Scan. Scan driver appears.

6. Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to see your preferences affect the picture.

7. Click Scan.

If you want to cancel the scan job, press Cancel button on the Scanner and Camera wizard.

### Windows 7

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. From the Start menu select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers > Printers and Faxes.

4. Click right button of mouse on device driver icon and select Start Scan. New Scan application appears.

5. Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to see your preferences affect the picture.

6. Click Scan.

## Macintosh scanning

You can scan documents using Image Capture program. Mac OS offers Image Capture program.

### Scanning with USB

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

3. Start Applications and click Image Capture.

   If No camera or scanner connected message appears, disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. If the problem persists, refer to the Image Capture’s help.

4. Set the scan options on this program.

5. Scan and save your scanned image.

For more information about using Image Capture, refer to the Image Capture’s help. Use TWAIN-compliant software to apply more scan options. You can also scan using TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop. Scan process differ according to TWAIN-compliant software. Please refer to the user’s guide of the software. If scanning does not operate in Image Capture, update Mac OS to the latest version. Image Capture operates properly in Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher and Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher.

### Setting scan information in Scan and Fax Manager

When you want to find out about Scan and Fax Manager program information, to check the installed scan driver's condition, to change scan settings and to add or delete the folders where scanned documents to computer are saved in Scan and Fax Manager program, follow the below steps.

1. From the Smart Panel menu on Status bar, click Scan and Fax Manager.

2. Select the appropriate machine from the Scan and Fax Manager.

3. Press Properties.

4. Use Set Scan Button to change the file destination or scan settings, to add or delete application programs, and to format files. You can change the scanning machine by using Change Port (Local or Network).

5. When done, press OK.

## Linux Scanning

You can scan a document using the Unified Driver Configurator window.

### Scanning

1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on your desktop.

2. Click the button to switch to Scanners configuration.

3. Select the scanner on the list.

   If you use only one machine device and it is connected to the computer and turned on, your scanner appears on the list and is automatically selected.

   If you have two or more scanners connected to your computer, you can select any scanner to work at any time. For example, while acquisition is in progress on the first scanner, you may select the second scanner, set the device options and start the image acquisition simultaneously.

4. Click Properties.

5. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals).

6. From the Scanner Properties window, click Preview.

   The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane.

7. Drag the pointer to set the image area to be scanned in the Preview Pane.

8. Change the scan options in the Image Quality and Scan Area sections.

   - Image Quality: This option allows you to select the color composition and the scan resolution for the image.

   - Scan Area: This option allows you to select the page size. The Advanced button enables you to set the page size manually.

   If you want to use one of the preset scan option settings, select the option from the Job Type drop-down list (See Adding Job Type Settings).

   Click Default to restore the default setting for the scan options.

9. When you have finished, click Scan to start scanning.

   The status bar appears on the bottom left of the window to show you the progress of the scan. To cancel scanning, click Cancel.

10. The scanned image appears.

    If you want to edit the scanned image, use the toolbar (See Using the Image Manager).

11. When you are finished, click Save on the toolbar.

12. Select the file directory where you want to save the image and enter the file name.

13. Click Save.

### Adding Job Type Settings

You can save your scan option settings for later use.

#### To save a new Job Type setting

1. Change the options from the Scanner Properties window.

2. Click Save As.

3. Enter the name for your setting.

4. Click OK.

   Your setting is added to the Saved Settings drop-down list.

#### To save a Job Type setting for the next scan job

1. Select the setting you want to use from the Job Type drop-down list.

2. The next time you open the Scanner Properties window, the saved setting is automatically selected for the scan job.

#### To delete a Job Type setting

1. Select the setting you want to delete from the Job Type drop-down list.

2. Click Delete.

   The setting is deleted from the list.

### Using the Image Manager

The Image Manager application provides you with menu commands and tools to edit your scanned image.

Use the following tools to edit the image.

Tools | Name | Function
--- | --- | ---
| Save | Saves the image.
| Undo | Cancels your last action.
| Redo | Restores the action you canceled.
| Scroll | Allows you to scroll through the image.
| Crop | Crops the selected image area.
| Zoom Out | Zooms the image out.
| Zoom In | Zooms the image in.
| Scale | Allows you to scale the image size; you can enter the size manually, or set the rate to scale proportionally, vertically, or horizontally.
| Rotate | Allows you to rotate the image; you can select the number of degrees from the drop-down list.
| Flip | Allows you to flip the image vertically or horizontally.
| Brightness | Allows you to adjust the brightness or contrast of the image, or to invert the image.
| Properties | Shows the properties of the image.

For further details about the Image Manager application, refer to the on screen help.