Scanning from the Platen Glass

Follow the procedure below to scan from the platen glass.


Remark
  • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear Tool. For details, see "Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used."
  • The window displayed may differ according to the operating system etc.
  1. Start Network ScanGear from the application.

The scanner driver is started by a call from TWAIN-compatible software (such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 2000 and later, etc.).

For details, see "Starting Network ScanGear."

  1. In the [Main] sheet, select [Platen] for [Original Placement].

  1. Place the original on the platen glass. The original should have the side to be scanned face down, as shown in the illustration.

  1. In the Network ScanGear Main Window, set the Color Mode, Resolution, and other scan settings.
  • The available settings and ranges vary depending on the printer model you are using.
  1. To preview the image, click [Preview].

A preview image appears in the Preview Area.

  • You can use the preview image to do the following:
  • Use the toolbar to enlarge the image, or use the settings in the [Options] sheet to adjust the appearance of the image.
  1. Click [Scan].

Scanning starts.

When scanning is complete, the Network ScanGear Main Window closes and the scanned image is transferred to the application.

  • After clicking [Scan], do not perform any operation in the Network ScanGear Main Window until the scanning progress dialog boxes displayed.
  • If Network ScanGear does not automatically close after scanning, click [] (Exit) to close it.
  • Be sure to close the Network ScanGear Main Window before exiting the application.