Scanning documents and photographs allows you to transfer the image to electronic view, process and forward to another person. This is one of the important parts of professional activity. Previously, scanners were produced separately from the printer, but modern technology includes several devices in one. In this material we will look at several ways to scan a document with a printer.

Preparatory stage

Printing and scanning devices different manufacturers do not differ in operating principle. The instructions on how to make a scan on a printer are relevant for a printer from any company.

Important: be sure to install drivers and software from the disk that is always included with the printing device.

To quickly and successfully scan a document from your multifunction device, follow these tips:

• Download and install drivers for your device if there was no disk included
• Attach the front side of the document clearly according to the drawing on the printer glass
• On your computer, go to Toolbar, go to the “Devices and Printers” section
• RMB call context menu on the device icon
• Set custom options
• Click "Start Scan"
• Wait for the scan to finish.

How to scan a document to your computer from a printer

Many people primitively use multifunctional devices for printing without delving into deep functions. Sometimes the process of understanding the printer does not even reach the built-in scanner function. In fact, you can use it in several simple ways.

How to use the scanner using programs

There are a large number of programs on the Internet that are designed to work with scanning documents and photographs. Special functional tools solve the problem of processing scanned documents, photographs, etc.

The first and most common utility is ABBYY FineReader, which is provided by default with the Windows operating system. This convenient program, recognizing about 150 languages ​​of the world. It is reliable and easy to use. For the average user, ABBYY FineReader will be an excellent option.

VueScan – suitable for many MFPs, saves documents in various formats (JPEG, TIFF, PDF and others). VueScan has a built-in OCR system. VueScan natively has standard settings for scanning, and most often users are satisfied with these settings.

For a high-quality result of transferring documents to a digital version, use the settings before starting work. Open the settings, align the edges of the document or photo so that it looks neat in the electronic version.

Tip: After scanning, turn on the function preview, so as not to save unsuccessful scans again.

Of the free options for such software, you can use CuneiForm. Rich functionality, working with tables, various fonts, all this includes CuneiForm. Recognizes text in several dozen languages.

Paint program

To make a scan, standard Paint program can quickly help with this. It is available on all Windows operating systems. Follow a few simple steps to scan:

• Install the printer and connect it to your computer
• Place the document or photo face down on the printer glass
• Launch Paint
• Find the “File” section

• Item “From a scanner or camera”
• The window that opens will offer several functions
• We select the parameters that suit your requirements

• Click Preview to make sure your changes are correct.
• Click “Scan”
• When the task is completed, the image will be displayed on the Paint screen
• Save the satisfactory result by clicking “Save as”
• Select the file format to save.

This is a very fast and easy way. It does not require software installation or any other additional steps. The method is available to everyone Windows users from 7 to 10 versions.

How to scan from a printer to a computer via Windows 10, 8, 7

The first two methods may not work, so in this case it is worth trying to use the capabilities Windows systems. To do this, follow the instructions below:

• In the “Start” menu, go to “Devices and Printers”
• Find the name of the printer that is connected to your computer
• Right-click on the icon, then click “Start Scan”

• In the window that opens, specify the profile, feed, color format, file type, resolution, brightness and contrast

• Preview function for pre-checking
• After that, click “Scan”
• The page will be scanned and the image and video import window will appear.
• We import by opening the parameters first
• The finished file is sent to the destination folder.

When working with photographs, make sure the scanner glass is clean and transparent. If there is slight contamination, the pictures will not be of high quality. Do not open the lid during scanning to avoid exposing the photo. Use it graphic editors after running in the scanner.

Conclusion

All the described methods will be understandable to ordinary computer users. In some cases, the easiest way is to use the mechanical buttons on the printer to scan a document. In this case, device drivers and support software must be installed on the PC.

In the last article we figured out how to install a printer with installation disk In this we will figure out what to do if there is no disk.

There are two options:

• Download the driver yourself.

Windows Update installs basic drivers. They only allow printing and/or scanning. Additional functions, such as image processing before printing, color adjustment and others, will not be available.

The advantages of the second method are that we download the latest software for the device and all specific functions will be available.

Windows has a huge base of software for almost everyone peripheral devices, including printing. Let's use it.

We connect the printer or MFP to the computer and wait a couple of minutes. The device will be identified or detected and Windows will try to install the driver. Since you are reading this article, then most likely this method did not work. Let's start the update manually.

Let's go along the way:

Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printer

Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers

Right-click on the computer icon and select - .

In the window that opens, click “Check” for updates" (Check for updates).

This will search for software for your devices. If something is found, it will either be downloaded and installed automatically, or you will need to give permission. In my case, everything is done automatically.

You may need to restart your computer. Execute and see if the printer is installed. If the device is installed, but does not print, then I would connect it to another USB port. (If the printer basically doesn’t print, you can look).

To ensure that the operating system always automatically loads drivers and images for connected devices, you can do the following.

Call the context menu with the right mouse button on the computer icon and select Device installation settings.

Now when connecting a new Windows devices will automatically search for the driver in its database.

How to install the driver from the update center (using the example of HP 1015)

1. We don't change anything. "Further"

1. "Windows Update"

1. We are waiting for the list of available drivers to load.

Select “HP” > “HP LaserJet 1015” > click “Next”.

1. "Further"

1. Removing an installed device

We don't need the printer itself. We need the software that comes with it.

1. We connect the HP 1015 to the computer and wait until the unit “grabs” the already installed driver.

Setting the function automatic updates on Windows 8|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wn6VBS26gQ
Driver for Epson LX-300 for Windows 7/8/8.1/10|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbdhDJi4GpA
Installing the HP LASERJET 1015 driver via Windows Update|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCceydYLbjI

Manual download and installation (.exe)

Let's take the HP DeskJet F380 as an example. If you do not know the model of your printer or MFP, then carefully study the identification markings on the case. You can also find the model on a sticker on the back or bottom of the device.

Manual download and installation (.zip)

Installing a driver from another printer

Let's look at the example of Windows 7 64-bit and the Xerox Phaser 3116 printer.

There is no software for this system on the manufacturer's website. You can try from Xerox Phaser 3117.

Have fun typing.

With the original drivers, if it’s lost, I’ll be honest, it’s not very good on the Internet, the printer is not an old EPSON Stylus C79, if it’s not too much trouble, the operating system is Windows 7.

Best regards, Anatoly.

How to install a printer without a diskand the point here is not even about the disk, for example, I have a disk, and on it there are original drivers, only they are for the Windows XP operating system, and the printer is not very old and works well, or rather it worked, I reinstalled the operating system and new Windows 7, they don't fit, what should I do?

Natalia.

How to install a printer without a disk

We decided to buy and install it on our Windows computer 7, said, done, the operating system is installed, now, first of all, for work we need a printer, and we have one and don’t need to buy it, and we also have a disk with the original drivers, insert it into the drive, run the installer and the first ones appear warnings and errors, it turns out we completely forgot that we have drivers under Windows XP. And we grab our heads, we have to look for drivers on the Internet and a feeling of fear takes over us, there are viruses there and we are no longer happy about the new operating system with such beautiful windows, but to hell with it, where is our experience.

• Note: this article will discuss how to generally install printer without disk with original drivers, our method is suitable for both operating system Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows XP
• Friends, if this article does not help you and you cannot find the driver you need, you simply must read our detailed article using the tools of the operating system itself; this feature is present in Windows 8 and Windows 7.

It's never too late to abandon a new operating system, but it's in vain; I'm sure you can install the printer without the driver disk that came with it when you purchased it. In the end, you can simply lose it. And driver packages on equipment manufacturers’ websites are constantly updated, and it is advisable to periodically visit your printer’s website for new drivers.

• I’ll tell you a secret, just don’t tell anyone, on our website there are articles about this, or that is, on a completely unfamiliar device, which doesn’t even have a sticker with the name, and here is such a trifle EPSON printer.

Believe me, a long time ago, searching for drivers was such an activity that you never dreamed of and people somehow coped with it, but now look, the websites of almost all manufacturers are in Russian and you can immediately see words such as Support, Drivers, so let’s not We are afraid and will find drivers for our printer ourselves, and then install them.
So our printer is the EPSON Stylus C79, of course it’s good, but you can go broke on the cartridges, repairmen even call it a vacuum cleaner, but of course the photos are worthwhile. Well, okay, let's get down to business, in the Yandex or Google search engine we type the word EPSON and any of these search services will immediately point you to the official EPSON website. We go to the website of the manufacturer of our printer http://www.epson.ru/ and immediately see the word: Drivers and support.

What Windows 64 bit and 32 bit we have, we find out in a secret way, right-click on “My Computer” -> System Properties

In this window I would select the full featured software EPSON EasyPhotoPrint(93.24 MB),

which will install not only drivers on your computer, but also special program, with the help of which it will be easier for you to work with the printer in the operating system, this file has a larger volume. Click on it

we indicate to save, for example, directly to the desktop and here is our archiver, I think you won’t mock me and unzip it yourself, you can use this free program 7-zip.
Unzip it into a previously created folder, find the setup.exe file in it and run it

In most cases, to install a printer, you just need to connect it to your laptop. To do this, you need to insert the printer's USB cable into the laptop's USB port and turn on the printer. Don't forget to also connect the printer itself to the network.

By connecting a modern printer to your computer, you can immediately start printing, because Windows supports most popular printer models, so you are unlikely to have to waste time installing a special driver. It’s easy to choose the right one in our catalog.

You can check if your printer is detected automatically in Windows 8 or 8.1 like this:

Open the sidebar on the right side of the screen (move your mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen, then up), select Settings > Change PC settings. Select Computer and Devices > Devices. If your printer model is familiar to Windows, it should appear under Printers. If your printer is not listed, tap or click Add a Device, and then select the printer you want to install. In Windows 7, you can easily find the partition you need through the Start menu > Devices and Printers. If the printer does not appear at all, make sure it is turned on and all cables are connected.

If after these Windows actions If you haven’t been able to determine the appropriate driver for your printer, you should first go to the website of your printer manufacturer. In the vast majority of cases, the manufacturer makes it possible to download the necessary software from its page - refer to the "Support" section of the website.

Drivers are often provided by the manufacturer as a zip archive. In this case, you should unpack the archive and look for the installer file with the extension .exe, .bat or .cab. If the archive contains only the .inf file, you should go to the "Devices and Printers" section ("Printers" in Windows 8), select "Update driver" in the context menu and manually specify the path to the .inf file - this can also be done from "Device Manager" in the "System" section. If your printer is not in the list, select the "Add Printer" menu item and follow the instructions. Difficulties can only arise with old or rare printer models. Make sure that when downloading, select the driver that is suitable for your operating system - the manufacturer may provide both universal driver, and separate for Windows XP, 7, 8 or 10.