Scanning

  Using the control panel

  Using a computer

To find out more information about the control panel button functions in Scan mode, see Using the control panel.


Using the control panel

  1. Make sure the All-In-One is connected to a computer.
  2. Load the document face down on the scanner glass. For help, see Loading a document on the scanner glass.
  3. Press Mode until the Scan light comes on.
  4. Use the left or right arrow button to scroll to the destination program.
  5. Press Select.
  6. Press Color or Black.

Using a computer

  1. Make sure the All-In-One is connected to a computer.
  2. Load the document face down on the scanner glass. For help, see Loading a document on the scanner glass.
  3. Open the Lexmark Imaging Studio. For help, see Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
  4. Click the Scan button.

The All-In-One Center appears with the Scanning & Copying tab expanded.

  1. Click Preview Now in the upper right corner of the All-In-One Center.

An image of the scanned item appears in the preview section.

  1. Click and drag the dotted line box to select a specific area of the preview image to scan.
  2. Click Display Advanced Scan Settings to review and change the scan settings. Click OK.
  3. From the "Send scanned image to:" drop-down menu, select a program to send the scanned image to, or click the Creative Tasks section to display a list of projects.
  4. Select scan settings.
  5. If you are sending the scanned image to a software program, click Scan Now to complete the scan. If you are using the Creative Tasks section, follow the instructions on the computer screen.

For a list of the Creative Tasks available from the All-In-One Scanning & Copying tab, see Using the Lexmark All-In-One Center.

Scan and edit text (OCR)

  1. Load the text document face down on the scanner glass. For help, see Loading a document on the scanner glass.
  2. Open the Lexmark Imaging Studio. For help, see Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
  3. Click the Scan & Edit Text (OCR) button.

The All-In-One Center appears with the Scanning & Copying tab expanded.

  1. Click Preview Now in the upper right corner of the All-In-One Center.

An image of the scanned document appears in the preview section.

  1. Click and drag the dotted line box to select a specific area of the preview image to scan.
  2. From the "Select your text editor:" drop-down menu, select a word- processing or text-editing program.
  3. Click Send Now.

E-mailing photos

  1. Load the photo face down on the scanner glass. For help, see Loading a document on the scanner glass.
  2. Open the Lexmark Imaging Studio. For help, see Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
  3. Click the Share Photos button.

The E-mail dialog appears.

  1. From the E-mail dialog, make a selection.

The All-In-One Center appears.

  1. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to prepare the item for e-mail.

Note: If you do not have an e-mail account already established, you will be prompted to create one.

  1. Click Next.
  2. Write a note to accompany the attached item, and then send it.

Using the auto-cropping feature

  1. Open the Lexmark Imaging Studio. For help, see Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
  2. Click the Scan button.

The All-In-One Center appears.

  1. Click Display Advanced Scan Settings.
  2. Select Auto-crop the scanned item.
  3. Adjust the slider to the left to crop less or to the right to crop more.
  4. Click OK.

To turn auto-cropping off:

  1. Open the Lexmark Imaging Studio. For help, see Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
  2. Click the Scan button.

The All-In-One Center appears.

  1. Click Display Advanced Scan Settings.
  2. Click Select area to be scanned, and then select a scan area from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click OK.