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Scanning a document into the PC

You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document.

Scanning a whole page

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Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
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Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
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Scan (Image Type) (1)
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Resolution (2)
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Scan Type (3)
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Brightness (4)
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Contrast (5)
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Document Size (6)
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Click Start.
When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to the PaperPort™ 11SE window.
Note Note
After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning. (See Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan.)
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Scanning a duplex document (MFC-9840CDW and DCP-9045CDN only)

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Put the document face up in the ADF.
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Check Duplex (Two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding (1).
Screen
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Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
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Scan (Image Type)
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Resolution
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Scan Type
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Brightness
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Contrast
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Document Size
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Click Start.
Note Note
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You can not adjust the scanning area.
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You can not use legal size paper for duplex scanning.
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You can not use the PreScan button to preview an image.
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Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan

You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan button.
When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.
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Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
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Scanning area
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Choose the settings for Scan (Image Type), Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size, as needed.
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Click PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area of the Scanner Setup dialog box.
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Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan.
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Scanning area
Note Note
You can enlarge the image using the Graphic icon, and then use the Graphic icon to restore the image to its original size.
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Load your document again.
Note Note
Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in 1.
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Click Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort™ 11SE window (or your application window).
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In the PaperPort™ 11SE window, use the options available to refine the image.
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