Digital cameras now make it easy to store and share pictures on your computer and with the Internet, but you still may find old albums and shoe boxes full of photos that you want to put on your computer for future use. The easiest way to do this is by using a photo scanner. Within a few simple steps, you can have your pictures on your computer in no time.
Instructions
1. Plug your scanner into your power source and turn it on.
2. Take the USB cord from the printer and plug it into your computer’s USB port. Your computer should automatically detect the scanner. If it is installed you are all ready to scan, but if it has not been installed on the computer you are using then follow the on screen prompts.
3. Click on the "Start" button in Windows and then the “My Computer” tab.
4. Look at the window that pops up. There will be a list of active drives and plugged in USB ports. Towards the bottom of the list you should see your scanner device. For example, a scanner on a HP PSC 2410 All-In-One printer is listed as “HP PSC 2400 Series” with a picture of a scanner next to it.
5. Right-click on your scanner’s tab and press the button that says “Scan.” This option will usually be in bold lettering.
6. Listen as your scanner is activated and will usually make a sound. A window will pop up asking you which program to scan with. The easiest program to do this from is the first selection, the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard. Highlight this option and select the "OK" button.
7. Watch as you scanner communicates with your computer briefly and a new screen will pop up. Press the next option towards the bottom of the window.
8. Select what type of scan you want to perform. The options are color picture, grayscale picture, black and white picture/text or a custom scanning. The typical option is to select a color scan, even if the picture is in black and white.
9. Press the preview button to run the scanner and see what your scan will look like in case there are any problems.
10. Crop your scan in the preview screen by using the dotted rectangle to outline the section you want scanned. The scanner can also detect blank areas and will usually automatically crop this section for you.
11. Press the next button to move forward with the scan. Give your scan a title; choose the file format, and the location you want the scanned picture in. The best file format that is commonly used is the jpg.
12. Press the "Next" button to begin the scanning process. A progress bar will indicate how far the scan has gone and when the process is completed, you can click the "Finish" button and view the picture in the folder you saved it in.
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