Scanning your pictures with an all-in-one printer is one of the first steps you can take into the world of modern photography. As imaging technology improves, the smelly darkroom is becoming a thing of the past. If you have a stack of photographs, you can scan them onto your computer and go digital in no time. Follow these steps to scan a picture on an all-in-one printer:
Instructions
1. Blow the dust from your scanner and printing area with canned air. Clean the scanner bed and the underside of the document lid with a damp, lint-free cloth before scanning.
2. Get your computer and all-in-one printer turned on and talking to each other. Open the scanning software on your computer if needed. If not, you can use the controls on your printer to run the show.
3. Lay the picture to be scanned face-down on the glass. Square up the photo using the guides that are usually located along the edges of the scanning bed.
4. Close the lid.
5. Go for a higher dpi (dots per inch) count if you plan on displaying the scanned image at larger-than-life size. Otherwise, you can select a lower resolution.
6. Click the scan button on your computer's scanning software window. Some all-in-one printers need you to press the scan button on the printer itself; check the manual before using.
7. Get a preview of the scanned image up on your computer monitor. This might happen automatically depending on your software settings; if not, you will have to prompt your computer to display one.
8. Correct small defects such as red-eye in the image. Save extensive changes for later with dedicated photo-editing software.
9. Accept the scan and save to your hard drive. Remember to put your picture away.
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