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Scanning from the Platen Glass (Network Scan)

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 (Network Scan)."
  • Before scanning, you must first switch the scanner online. For details, see "Switching the Scanner Online (Network Scan)."
  1. Start Network ScanGear from the application.

For details, see "Starting Network ScanGear (Network Scan)."

  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:
  • Specify the scanning area. For details, see "Specifying the Scanning Area (Network Scan)."
  • 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 boxis 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.

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