Xerox Document Workstation with PlotWorks Support & Software User Guide
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Scanning from Twain Devices
You can scan images directly into the job grid from TWAIN devices. TWAIN is
a standard method for communicating between software and image acquisition
devices. The Kyocera Mita 4850 and the Xerox Synergix are Twain scanners.
Most small format scanners are TWAIN devices. Please see Appendix F for more
details.
a standard method for communicating between software and image acquisition
devices. The Kyocera Mita 4850 and the Xerox Synergix are Twain scanners.
Most small format scanners are TWAIN devices. Please see Appendix F for more
details.
PlotWorks supports monochrome, 8-bit grayscale, and 24 bit color images using
TWAIN devices.
TWAIN devices.
.Before you can add images to a job from a TWAIN scanner, you must ensure that
the scanner is detected by your computer.
the scanner is detected by your computer.
Confirming your computer detects the scanner:
The instructions below assume you are running Windows XP. If not please consult
your Windows or scanner documentation on how to confirm your scanner is
detected. The steps involved will not vary greatly.
your Windows or scanner documentation on how to confirm your scanner is
detected. The steps involved will not vary greatly.
1.
Click on the My Computer icon on your Windows desk top. The My
Computer window opens.
Computer window opens.
2.
Click on the Control Panel icon. The Control Panel window opens.
3.
Click on Scanners and Cameras. The Scanners and Cameras property
dialog box opens. If your scanner is properly installed and detected, it is listed
in this dialog box. If not, follow the instructions below to add the scanner to
your computer.
dialog box opens. If your scanner is properly installed and detected, it is listed
in this dialog box. If not, follow the instructions below to add the scanner to
your computer.
Adding a TWAIN imaging device to your computer:
1.
Click on My Computer, then Control Panel, then Scanners and Cameras.
This opens the Scanners and Cameras property dialog box.
This opens the Scanners and Cameras property dialog box.
2.
Click on the Add button. The Scanner and Camera Installation Wizard
dialog box opens. Follow the prompts this wizard provides until your scanner
is properly installed.
dialog box opens. Follow the prompts this wizard provides until your scanner
is properly installed.
There are many ways to add a scanner to your computer. If the instructions here
did not work for you, follow the documentation provided by your scanner
manufacturer.
did not work for you, follow the documentation provided by your scanner
manufacturer.
Twain Scanning Options
The Twain Scanning Options dialog box is used to select file naming options for
scanned images, and set other TWAIN scanning options.
scanned images, and set other TWAIN scanning options.