Scanning with the WIA Driver (Windows XP/Windows Vista Only)

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  • Scanning from the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] Dialog Box (Windows XP Only)

  1. Open the [Scanners and Cameras] folder.

Click [Start] on the Windows task bar → select [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Scanners and Cameras].


  1. Double-click the corresponding WIA driver icon.

  1. Click [Next >].

  1. Select a picture type.

You can select from [Color picture], [Grayscale picture], [Black and white picture or text], and [Custom]. When selecting [Custom], click [Custom settings] to make detailed settings in the [Properties] dialog box.


  1. Select the paper source.

You can select from [Flatbed] or [Document Feeder].


  1. Specify the scanned area.

If you have selected [Flatbed] as the paper source, click [Preview] → drag to specify the scanned area.

If you have selected [Document Feeder] as the paper source, select the page size from the drop-down list.


  1. Click [Next >].

  1. Specify a name, a file format, and the location for saving the group of pictures.

  • When you save more than one picture in the same location, sequential numbers are automatically added at the ends of file names.
  • You can select a file format from [BMP (Bitmap Image)], [JPG (JPEG Image)], [TIF (TIF Image)], and [PNG (PNG Image)].

  1. Click [Next] to start scanning.


  1. Click [Next].

If you want to publish these pictures to a Web site or order printouts online, select the corresponding option.


  1. Click [Finish].

  • Scanning from the [Windows FAX and Scan] Dialog Box (Windows Vista Only)

Depending on the edition of your Windows Vista, this function may not be supported.


  1. Open the [Windows FAX and Scan] dialog box.

Click [start] on the Windows task bar → select [Control Panel] → [Hardware and Sound] → [Scan a document or picture] in [Scanners and Cameras].


  1. Click [New Scan] to open the [New Scan] dialog box.

You can open it also from the [File] menu by selecting [New] → [Scan].


  1. Make sure the corresponding scanner driver icon is displayed on [Scanner].

If you want to use other scanners, click [Change] and select a desired scanner driver icon.


  1. Specify required scan settings.

For details on the settings, see "[New Scan] Dialog Box."


  1. Click [Scan].

It starts scanning. Scanned image displays on [Windows Fax and Scan].

When you scan more than one picture, sequential numbers are automatically added to the file names and the image files are saved in the [Scanned Documents] folder in the [Documents] folder.

Renaming the image file is available afterward.


  • Scanning from Windows Photo Gallery (Windows Vista Only)

  1. Open the [Windows Photo Gallery].

Click [Start] on the Windows task bar → select [All programs] → [Windows Photo Gallery].


  1. Open the [Import Pictures and Videos] dialog box.

Select [Import from Camera or Scanner] from the [File] menu.


  1. Double-click the corresponding scanner driver icon.

Or select a corresponding scanner driver icon then press [Import].


  1. Make sure the corresponding scanner driver is displayed on [Scanner].

If you want to use other scanners, click [Change] and select a desired scanner driver icon.


  1. Specify required scan settings.

For details on the settings, see "[New Scan] Dialog Box."


  1. Click [Scan].

You can classify the scanned image by typing a tag in [Tag these pictures (optional):].

If you save the scanned image without typing the tag, it will be saved in a new folder created under the [pictures] folder, named by its scan date.


  1. Click [import].

When you save more than one picture, sequential numbers are automatically added to the file names. Renaming the image file is available afterward.


You can specify detailed settings for each scan.

[Scanner]: The corresponding scanner driver is displayed. Click [Change] to select a desired scanner driver icon.

[Profile]: Selects the use for the scanned image from [Add profile], [Last used settings], [Document], and [Photo (Default)].

  • If you select [Last used settings], the settings previously used are recalled.
  • If you select [Add profile...], you can save new profiles from the [Add New Profile] dialog box.
  • To delete or edit added profiles, click [Delete] or [Edit] in the [Scan Profiles] dialog box in the [Scanners and Cameras] folder.

[Source]: Selects from [Flatbed] (Platen glass) or [Feeder (Scan one side)].

  • If you have selected [Flatbed] as the paper source, click [Preview] → drag to specify the scanned area. If you have selected [Feeder (Scan one side)] as the paper source, select the page size from the [Paper size].

[Color format]: Selects the scanning color type from [Color picture], [Grayscale picture], or [Black and white picture or text].

[File type]: Selects a file format from [BMP (Bitmap Image)], [JPG (JPEG Image)], [TIF (TIF Image)], and [PNG (PNG Image)].

[Resolution (DPI)]: Selects the scanning resolution in dot per inch (50 to 600).

[Brightness]: Specifies the brightness (-100 to 100).

[Contrast]: Specifies the contrast (-100 to 100) (only for color or grayscale scanning).

  • Scanning from an Application (Windows XP/Windows Vista Only)

With the WIA driver dialog box open, follow the procedure below. On how to display the WIA driver, see "Scanning an Image from an Application."


  1. Select the paper source.

You can select from [Flatbed] or [Document Feeder].


  1. Select the picture type.

You can select from [Color picture], [Grayscale picture], [Black and white picture or text], and [Custom Settings].


  1. If necessary, click [Adjust the quality of the scanned picture].

The [Advanced Properties] dialog box appears.


  1. Adjust the quality of the image → click [OK].

For details on the settings, see "Advanced Properties."


  1. Specify the scanned area.

If you have selected [Flatbed] as the paper source, click [Preview] → drag to specify the scanned area.

If you have selected [Document Feeder] as the paper source, select the page size in [Page size].


  1. Click [Scan].

[Appearance]: Shows the preview of sample image.

[Brightness]: Specifies the brightness (-127 to 127).

[Contrast]: Specifies the contrast (-127 to 127) (only for color or grayscale scanning).

[Resolution (DPI)]: Selects the scanning resolution in dot per inch (50 to 600).

[Picture type]: Selects the scanning color type ([Color picture], [Grayscale picture], or [Black and white picture or text]).

[Reset]: Resets all the current settings to their default values.

  • The setting items and default values in the [Advanced Properties] tab vary depending on the type of picture you select.