How to Change Scanner Settings
After you install a scanner, you may want to take a look at its
default settings or even change them. Fortunately, modifying the scanner
settings is an easy task.
1.Choose
Start→Control Panel. Type scanners in the Control Panel search field and press
Enter.
The Control Panel window appears.
2.Click View Scanners and Cameras.
You see a list of installed scanners in the Scanners and Cameras
dialog box.
3.Click
any scanner in the Scanners and Cameras area and then click the Scan Profiles
button.
The Profiles dialog box appears.
4.Select a scanner and click Edit.
The Edit Default Profile dialog box appears.
5.Review
the settings.
These settings may include (depending on your scanner model)
color management for fine-tuning the way colors are scanned and resolution
settings that control how detailed a scan is performed. (The higher the
resolution, the crisper and cleaner your electronic document, but the more time
it may take to scan.)
6.Click
Save Profile to return to the Properties dialog box and then click the Closebutton twice.
The Scan Profiles and Scanners and Cameras windows close.
7.When
you’re ready to run a scan, place the item to be scanned in your scanner.
Depending on your model, the item may be placed on a flat “bed”
with a hinged cover or fed through a tray. Check your scanner’s manual for the
specific procedure to initiate a scan (for example, pressing a Scan or Start
button). After you begin the scan, your computer automatically detects it and
displays a dialog box showing you the scan progress and allowing you to view
and save the scanned item.