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# Scanning options

> Adjust scanning options on FlexiCapture web stations: pick a connected scanner, show settings before scanning, and open native scanner settings dialogs.

A Web Station Operator can configure scanning parameters before adding images from a scanner to a batch. Scanning options are specified *(Web Capture)* on the [Create a batch and submit it for recognition](/flexi-capture/web-stations/correcting) page. *(Web Scanning)* in the **Scanning Options** dialog box.

To open the dialog box, choose **Scanner options** in the scanning menu in the top-left corner of the [Create a batch and submit it for recognition](/flexi-capture/web-stations/correcting) or [Rescan tasks](/flexi-capture/web-stations/scanning/rescanning) page, or select **Add from scanner** on the [main page](/flexi-capture/web-stations/main). The **Scanning** tab of the **Batch Type Settings** window uses a similar interface.

## Configure scanning options

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the scanner">
    Select a connected scanner from the **Name** list. To configure scanning parameters, use the interface of the selected scanner.

    <Note>
      Software supplied with a scanner may allow a user to compress images. Avoid compression algorithms that lower image quality, because they can affect the recognition process.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the pre-scan option">
    If you need to change settings before scanning *(Web Scanning)* a new batch, select **Show settings before scanning**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the scanner settings">
    To configure scanning settings, click the **Scanning Settings...** button. Depending on the selected scanner type, a native scanner settings dialog box opens. For additional information, refer to your scanner's documentation.
  </Step>
</Steps>