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Scan an image

Use a multifunction printer to scan a document - Tutorials Ordissimo (Ordissimo v4)

Would you like to scan a document? Nothing's simpler with Ordissimo! If you have a printer with a scanning function, you can scan administrative documents, keep track of mail, scan photos prints, etc. To learn how to scan documents, follow this guide...

Compatibility : Ordissimo
Level: Introduction
Estimated time: 20'

Together we'll see how to scan a document, a function that has multiple advantages:

  • scan a paper document that you'd like to promptly send by email;
  • preserve documents by keeping an electronic copy rather than a paper copy which is at risk of fire or water damage;
  • have access to your documents anytime and anywhere (for example, you can easily transfer documents onto a USB flash drive); 
  • archive in a way that eliminates paper and clears up space: create extra space in your home by scanning documents. For certain documents, it is impractical to keep the original paper copy. 

 

Together we'll see how to scan a document in order to save it in the "Docs" application.

Your printer scanner must be connected to your ordissimo via USB cable or with wifi, as explained in the practical guide "How to set up your new printer".

1 Click on your documents.

On the home screen, click on the "Docs" icon on the applications bar.

Open Docs

 

2 Click on "Scanner".

From here, click on the "Scan" directory.

Click on Scan

attantionIf this directory doesn't appear, your printer scanner most likely needs to be configured. If this is the case, consult the practical guide "How to set up your new printer" for instructions on setting up your scanner.

 

3 Position the document for scanning.

Here were are at the scanner home screen. 

Place the doc to scan

Place the document to be scanned in your multifunction printer (refer to your printer's user manual for further instructions).
 

4Choose scanning mode.

Choose to scan your document:

  • in black and white (default setting with grey scale)
  • in color : click on "Colours"


Choose colours option
 

5Choose scanning quality.

Choose to scan your document as : 

  • Low quality (default setting)
  • High quality : click on "High quality"

Choose high quality

 

6Begin scan.

a. Click on "Scan".
In order to launch the scan, click on the "Scan" button.

Scan the image

b. Scanning in progress.
A window will appear : scanning is in progress...

Scan in progress

 If your scanner is connected via wifi, an initial window will appear indicating that the scanner is connecting to the computer, followed by a second "Scanning in progress" window.

Do not press any buttons as you wait for the scanning process to finish. 
 

7Review the scan.

Once again you are at the scanner home screen. 

Overview of the scan

Your scanned document appears to the right.

You can :

  • Rename the scanned document (default name is "Scan [day] [month] [year]")
  • Send the scanned document by email
  • Save the scanned document

 

8Send a scanned document by email.

a. After clicking on "Send by email", you'll find yourself in the "Email" application.
Send scan by email

Enter the email address of your desired recipient and your message, then click on "Send" (cf. see the practical guide "How to send an email with an attachment").

b. A window with the message "Your message has been sent" should open. Click on "OK". 
Message sent

 

9 Save the scanned document.

After clicking on "Save", a window with the message "The document Scan [day] [month] [year] was placed in Images" will open. 
Save the scan

Click on "OK".
This window indicates that the scan was saved in your documents (in the "Images" directory). You can move it to the folder of your choice if you desire.

Now you can easily scan documents with your ordissimo!