WIA Scan Engine

WIA enables you to capture images using a scanner with WIA drivers. In order to use this scan source, a WIA driver appropriate for the desired scanner must be installed on your machine. This driver will be provided by your scanner's manufacturer.

To select and configure the WIA Scan Engine

1. From the Scan menu, select Choose Scan Source.
2. In the Scan Sources dialog box, select WIA Scan Engine from the drop-down menu.

   

3. Select Show scan source setup and click OK.
4. Choose a scanner from the Select Device dialog box. If your scanner is not listed, install the scanner's WIA driver. Click OK.

   

Note: Click Properties to configure specific properties for the scanner you are using.

5. Configure scanner settings in the WIA Scan Engine toolbar.
6. To configure additional settings, select Scanning Device Settings from the Scan menu. The settings available will depend on your particular scanner.

   

Note: If you want to use the scanning software provided for your scanner, scanning options will appear after you click the Start scanning button from the toolbar.