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You can set the scanner source in two places:

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Configure scanning settings

1

Pick a scanner

Select one of the available scanners, or a virtual scanner if you want to import images from a folder.
2

Configure scanner options

For a hardware scanner, choose which interface to use:
  • Native scanner interface — uses the driver’s own dialog box when you click Scanning Options…
  • Application interface — uses the Scanner Settings dialog box when you click Scanning Options…
Use the Show scanning options before scanning check box to control whether the scanner settings dialog appears every time a scan starts.For a virtual scanner, specify the folder that contains the images to import (use Browse… to pick one). Select Remove successfully loaded files if you want the source files deleted after import.
3

Optional: use these settings automatically

Select Use these scanning options to start scanning with the configured settings when you click Scan Pages or choose File > Scan Pages. If deselected, Scanning Station prompts for scanner and settings each time.