KODAK ESP C310 All-in-One Printer — Extended User Guide


Table of Contents > Scanning > Before you begin scanning

8 Scanning

Before you begin scanning

Make sure that the printer is connected to a computer using a USB cable or wireless network (see Networking Your Printer). If you plan to scan directly from the printer control panel, you may change the scan settings as described below.

Changing the scan settings for scanning from the printer control panel

Adjust the scan settings that the printer uses before you scan from the printer control panel.

  1. Open the Printer Tools window.

    • On a computer with WINDOWS OS, select Start > All Programs > Kodak > Kodak AiO Printer Tools.

    • On a computer with MAC OS, open Home Center Software, then select the Tools tab.

  2. Under the Tools heading, select Printer Scan Settings.

  3. Adjust settings for scanning documents and pictures:

    1. To select a program that scanned images or documents will appear in when you scan from the printer control panel:

      (1) Select the General tab.

      (2) Under the Program List heading, click next to the currently selected program.

      (3) From the drop-down list, select the program in which you want the scanned files to open.

    2. To adjust settings for scanning documents, select the Document tab, then select an option for each setting:

      Setting Options

      Scan As

      Black and white

      Color

      Grayscale

      File format

      .pdf

      .rtf (available only when connected to a computer with WINDOWS OS)

      .tif

      .jpg

      .bmp (available only when connected to a computer with MAC OS)

      Resolution (dpi)

      75

      150

      200

      300

      File Save

      Prompt for File Name and Location

      Automatically Save - specify:

      • Base name; by default, scanned files are names "scan1", "scan2", and so on.

      • Location (folder) where the scanned files will be saved


    3. To adjust settings for scanning pictures, select the Picture tab, then select an option for each setting:

      Setting Options

      Scan As

      Color

      Black and white

      File format

      .jpg

      .bmp

      .tif

      Resolution (dpi)

      75

      150

      200

      300

      600

      Quality

      When connected to a computer with WINDOWS OS:

      • Best for E-mail

      • Normal

      • High

      • Maximum

      When connected to a computer with MAC OS, a slider bar with:

      • Least

      • Medium

      • Best

      Automatically Detect Pictures (when connected to a computer with WINDOWS OS) or Auto Crop (when connected to a computer with MAC OS)

      When selected, multiple pictures placed on the scanner glass are saved as separate files.

      File Save

      Prompt for File Name and Location

      Automatically Save - specify:

      • Base name; by default, scanned files are names "scan1", "scan2", and so on.

      • Location (folder) where the scanned files will be saved


    NOTE: Before you save a scanned file, you will be able to preview it in Home Center Software, crop and sharpen the image, and adjust color, if desired. On a computer with WINDOWS OS, see the Home Center Software Help (? icon) for instructions.


  4. When you are finished making selections, click OK on the bottom right of the Printer Scan Settings window.

  5. Close the Printer Tools window.



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