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Do I need ink in my printer to scan?

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No. Ink is for printing, not for scanning. You just need documents and electricity to scan.

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Can I scan a stack of documents to my PC, or do I have to scan them one at a time?

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Well, seeing as you are scanning a piece of paper, probably one at a time, because the device you are scanning with will only be able to see one document at a time.

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How do I email a scanned document?

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Once you've scanned the document, open a blank email message and add an attachment. From there, just select your scanned document as the attachment.

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When I scan a document I cannot view but I can print it. How do I view the document?

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You may need to add the software to view it from the scanner's website. This is usually a free download.

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How do I get my Canon copier/scanner to scan a document?

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Use the instructions above! They work with a Canon All-in-One. If the computer doesn't find your scanner, try using a different USB port.

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How can I find my scanning software on my computer?

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You can search for it. On a Mac, look in your Applications folder.

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How do I shrink images?

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In a Mac, plug it into "Preview," show the "Edit Toolbar," and click "Adjust Size." If you're using Windows, put it in MS Paint.

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How do I convert my documents into PDF files?

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What type of documents do you have? Could you write more information? There are different types of conversion methods into PDF files. Also, different types of programs (or apps) can help you and there are free or commercial programs. Seek on any search engine, entering a term like: Word document conversion into PDF, and so on.

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Where can I find the documents I scanned on my iMac?

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Check where you are going to save the file before you do. If you cannot find it, then open “Finder” and search what your PDF’s name is. If you cannot find it, go to “Recents” in “Finder” and search by date, and go to the day it was scanned.

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How do I scan multiple pages?

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One option is installing document scanning apps available on App store or Playstore. Mobile Scanner Apps like QuickScan - PDF scanner App have facility to scan multiple pages and arrange them in the order required.

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Can I edit a scanned document?

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Various scanning apps available on Android and iOS have premium features with the basic feature of scanning and saving and sharing the document. Premium features include editing document by cropping, adjusting border, magnify, or adding Stamps, E signatures, annotation or using OCR text recognition to convert a scan into editable word text format. These features are mostly paid.

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