Scanning from the [Windows FAX & Scan] Dialog Box (Windows Vista/7 Only)

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Depending on the edition of your Windows Vista/7, this function may not be supported.

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

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

Windows 7: Click [Start] on the task bar → [All Programs] → [Windows Fax and Scan].

  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 scanner 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].
  • Scanning starts. Scanned image is displayed on [Windows Fax & 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 [Document] folder.
  • Renaming the image file is available afterward.