Select a scanner source
Before you can scan, select a scanner source: a hardware or virtual scanner. When you scan a batch of a certain type, all scanning settings, including the scanner source, come from the batch type properties. Set them when you create the batch type with the Batch Type Wizard, or afterward on the Scanner Source tab of the Batch Type Properties dialog box.The scanner must be connected to your computer. For directions on connecting the scanner, refer to the scanner’s documentation. If no scanner is connected, you can only use a virtual scanner to import images from a folder.
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Open the Scanning tab
Select Tools → Options… and, in the Options dialog box, click the Scanning tab.
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Select the source
Select the scanner source and configure its settings.
Start scanning
After you select a scanner source, start scanning in one of the following ways:Select a source and scan
To select a scanner source and immediately scan with it:1
Open the Select & Scan dialog box
Click the arrow to the right of Scan and select Select and Scan…, select File → Select and Scan…, or press Ctrl+Shift+S.
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Scan
In the Select & Scan dialog box, select a scanner source, configure its settings, and click Scan.
Load images from a folder
In the Batches window or the image window, select the batch or document to load images into, then use one of the following ways:- Right-click the batch or document, select Load Images… on the shortcut menu, and select the images to load.
- Select File → Load Images…, then select the images to load.
Stop scanning
To stop scanning at any time, click Stop Scanning on the main window toolbar, or select Stop on the File menu.Insert scanned pages into a batch
Before you start scanning, you can choose the page after which to insert the scanned images. Select that page in the Batches window or the image window, and then select File → Insert Pages or click the Insert Pages button in the image window.Rescan pages
You can replace scanned pages in a batch, for example, if you are not satisfied with their quality. To rescan pages and place them in the batch, select File → Rescan Selected Pages or click the Rescan Selected Pages button in the image window.Scanning tips
You can set the scanning options in the built-in scanning dialog box or in the scanner driver dialog box. For more information, see Select & Scan. Place your documents face down on the scanner and adjust them properly. Skewed images may be converted incorrectly. Conversion quality depends on the quality of the original document and the scanning parameters. Poor image quality can reduce conversion quality, so select the scanning parameters appropriate for your document.Tune brightness
The Scanning Station displays a warning during scanning if the brightness setting is incorrect. You may also need to adjust the brightness when scanning in black-and-white mode. If the resulting image has too many broken or merged letters, use the following table to troubleshoot.| Your image looks like this | Recommendations |
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 | This image is suitable for OCR. |
 Characters are broken or very light. | Lower the brightness to darken the image, or scan in grayscale to tune brightness automatically. |
 Characters are distorted, merged, or filled. | Increase the brightness to lighten the image, or scan in grayscale to tune brightness automatically. |
Select the optimal resolution
Recognition quality depends on the resolution at which documents are scanned. Low resolutions can reduce recognition quality. Use grayscale mode and a resolution of 300 dpi for all documents produced by a printer.The vertical and horizontal resolutions must be the same.
- 300 dpi for typical text (10 pt or larger).
- 400 to 600 dpi for smaller text (9 pt or smaller) and images with barcodes.