Recently, the cost of peripheral computer devices is decreasing with each new generation. For example, until recently, a person with average incomes could only dream of buying a laser printer for a home computer, but now you have to choose between a good inkjet model and a budget laser. The process of lowering prices has not bypassed such seemingly office devices as scanners. Everyone can afford to buy a model with a CIS matrix.
Finally, after a long search, the scanner was bought, brought home and removed from the colorful packaging. The first question that arises from the owner: "How to scan a document?". First of all, we note that scanning is a completely safe process for both the user and the device itself, so it can be repeated as many times as necessary, there will be no loss (unlike printers).
Before you scan a document, you must prepare the device for work. To do this, you need to sequentially perform a series of actions: connect the scanner power, connect it to the computer, install the driver. The control driver is located on the disk that came with the device. If it is missing, then you need to find a sticker on the case with the name of the model and download the program from the developer's site.
Usually, after preparation, each user has a desire to figure out how to scan a photo on a computer. It is a photo (picture) and only then - a document. Open the top cover of the scanner (relevant for popular tablet varieties) and place the picture on a transparent glass face down. Usually in the upper right corner (there is a key label). By the way, anyone looking for how to scan text, not pictures, should remember the rule: any documents are placed in the scanner with symbols. The scanning mechanism passes under the glass! After placing the sheet (book, photo), close the lid. The less external light gets on the glass during operation, the higher the quality of digitization. Sometimes the question is not how to scan a document from A4 sheet, but how to digitize information from a voluminous book. In this case, we place the spread sheets alternately on the scanner glass, and close the resulting open areas with thick paper.
Next, run the program. It can be a driver user interface or a third-party FineReader from ABBYY. Those for whom it is more important to figure out how to scan a document, it is recommended to choose FineReader, since this application has great capabilities. However, it must be downloaded and installed on the computer. The launch is standard: open the Start button menu, follow “ABBYY - FineReader” or, if you decide to work directly through the driver, then, for example, “Canon - ScanGear” (depends on the scanner).
In FineReader, click "Scan" and perform a preview. As a result, a black and white image appears. Using the mouse, drag the dashed lines, choosing the desired area - this will speed up the process of digitization. Next, in the same window, click “Settings” (“Settings”) and set the desired parameters: resolution in dpi, brightness, color mode. The higher the resolution, the higher the quality. For plain text, 150-300 dpi is enough, but for photos it is advisable to choose more. True, this setting directly affects the scanning speed, so do not forget to set it according to the type of source. Do not forget about the “Save” button.
Now click "Scan." After passing the scanner carriage, the desired image appears on the screen. If we are talking about photos, now in the menu we select “Save as image”, specify the target folder, type the name of the file. If the text was scanned, then you need to click the "Recognize" button. After that, recognized text will appear on the right side of the screen, which can be saved as a file or sent to Word.