How to Use Your Personal Scanner at Home
The digitization of record keeping has made life easier as you can now store data on computer hard drives and print it whenever it is needed. There is no need to write it down or typewrite it and keep large files in record so that the information does not get lost.
Scanners have played an important part in this and have been a tool that has helped big time. Not only does it help in offices but at a personal level as well. You can use a personal scanner to good effect to make life easier for you.
Instructions
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Hook it to the Computer
The first thing that you will need to do to get the personal scanner ready for use is to get it out of the box and hook it to your computer. Generally they have pins that fit right into a slot specifically designed for them in the computer casing. However, newer computers mainly rely on USB ports and the scanner may have a USB connector. Place it into the USB port of your computer. -
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Install Drivers
Most hardware these days are plug and play. However, it is not necessary that you operating system will also support it. Therefore, you will have a CD that has all the necessary software and drivers for the scanner to be operational.
Install the drivers on to your computer. This will take no more than a few minutes and can be quicker depending on the type of the driver as well as the speed of your computer. Once this is done, restart the computer. -
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Scan Images/Documents
Once the computer has restarted, you can start scanning the images and documents that you wish to scan. The process is easy and you will need to open the software that is added to your computer to operate the scanner. There are going to be various options that are available to you and you can choose the one as per your preference. -
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Save Them
Once the documents or the pictures have been scanned, you can see the scanning quality to make sure that you have gotten the desired results. Afterwards you can save them or re-scan them for better results. Once these are saved, you will have them on your computer to be accessed at any time that you desire.
