You have received a multifunction printer as a gift and are now considering using it to digitize all the documents you have accumulated over time. Absolutely convinced of your intentions, yet you will wonder how to scan from Windows 10, the operating system that you recently installed on your PC because, in fact, it has never been installed before.

Do not be scared! This is a guide where you can find answers to all your questions. Next, in fact, I will explain in detail how to digitize documents, photos, and anything else using the tools you build Windows 10 and some free programs that can be found on the Internet for free. Before I get to the heart of the matter, I recommend that you use your printer and/or scanner. 

How do you say you consider yourself a technical hustle and bustle and you’re afraid you won’t be able to do it anyway? Don’t worry: you can change them by following my advice and instructions. Flight cards will be in the documents as time goes on and will be available whenever you want. So feel free, to take some time for yourself, and keep reading this guide: I guarantee you will be able to fully scan the documents at the end of the reading. 

Preparation for scanning documents with windows 10

As I mentioned earlier, to scan with Windows 10 you will first need to install the appropriate drivers for your multi-printing or scanner. Normally, all you have to do is log in with the floppy disk or USB support device provided, follow the on-screen instructions, and turn on the prompts or connect to the printer or scanner.

If you don’t find any help with your printer or your scanner sales package, you can download drivers for Windows by typing in the search bar. Google la your printer/scanner name insulated after this word. Please always download drivers from secure websites or better yet, directly from the manufacturer’s web pages.

Normally, After the download is complete, you should begin to download the file to double-click on the buttons and pressing I agree y Next the end of the procedure, if necessary, print and USB, Ethernet or Connect the printer with a wireless cable. If you do not feel ready to deal with this operation alone, I suggest you download and install drivers from your most popular manufacturers, such as Canon Drivers, from the most popular manufacturers, Samsung Drivers, and HP. Drivers and Epson drivers. Specifically, if it is a multi-functional printer I recommend that you watch your tutorial on how to connect to the printer and how to configure the Wi-Fi printer.

Remember that once the installation of the drivers and proprietary software for your printer or scanner is complete, you can adjust the configuration and configuration of the device by calling these tools from the same folder in the desktop or menu. Get started. However, before proceeding with any modifications, I advise you to read carefully the manual or manual regarding your specific scanner/printer model.

Scan with Windows 10 using the “Windows Fax and Scan” Tool

Now that you’ve finally installed and configured your scanner or printer, it’s time to get down to business and start scanning your documents from Windows 10, which is what I want to suggest. Windows Fax and Scan, a tool already in the operating system, makes it possible to access digital documents with absolute ease.

First, open the menu Accessories by clicking the flag button at the bottom left of the Start folder and then Windows Fax and Scan in the program. In the window that opens, press the button New Digitization that you find in the left-hand corner. In this section, make sure that the scanner for the device you intend to use is present if not, press the Change button. Click on the icon of your scanner/printer, and then press well and the proposal to set up different tables below.

  • Profile – Here you can find the default profiles according to the type of document being scanned. If you don’t know what it is, leave it as it is.
  • Power – Here you can select the main tray to scan. Keep up the good content.
  • Color Format – Here you can decide whether you want to import your document in color, black and white, or grayscale.
  • File Type – Here you can decide the file type in which your document will be converted, selecting JPG, BMP, TIF, and PNG.
  • Resolution (DPI) – From here you can choose the resolution of your document. In general, the higher the resolution, the better the definition and the higher the document disk space.
  • Flashing y contrast – You can customize the image ratio attributes by interfering with these switches. If you do not know how to proceed, keep it up.

At this point, click the Preview button and wait for the scanner to arrive: At the end of the process, the result will appear in the side panel. If you are satisfied, gently press the button tomography and wait for the scan to complete.

By default, the document is saved in the folder scan documents digitized documents. You can still rename the file or move it directly from the main program screen to another folder: Right-click the item related to the scanned document and select the item. Rename. Move to folder, From the context menu that appears if you plan to move multiple files at once, you can make multiple choices with the help of buttons.

Scan with Windows 10 using the “Windows Scanner” Tool

Another great way to scan documents from Windows 10 is Windows Scanner, freely downloadable from the Microsoft Store. If the first store system by clicking on its icon in the tray or menu with the Windows logo start.

Then write “Windows Scanner” is the top search bar and finally press the magnifying glass or the key there, scroll to the board search results until you find the section of the application, the application icon, and then click the Install button. Once setup is complete press the Start button that appears in the store window or in the notification generated by Windows. In the future, you can open the program by clicking on the icon Scanner in the Start menu.

Windows Scanner is very simple: Make sure the box Scanner please do not click on the device name box Do not change the original box Select the file type in the image in which you want to save the document ( JPEG, PNG, TIFF ) click the item Show Details, then Sound Explorations and select the folder where you scanned your Want to save files.

After the setup is complete click the button tomography below: After the procedure, you can open the scanned document directly by clicking the button Vista, or by clicking the button Continue a new scan Close. You saw it was really obvious!

Scan with Windows 10 using NAPS2 Program

The programs I’ve described so far for Windows 10 are primarily suitable for image acquisition: if you can’t accomplish this or if you need something more “specific” related to document management, I suggest you try the program NAPS2: This is completely free software, through which it is possible to scan with Windows 10 ) both images and documents, formatting them in different formats. Save in, including PDF. A very interesting feature of NAPS2 is the support of this technology. OCR ( Optical Character Recognition or Optical Character Recognition) Which, in short, allows the software to recognize the characters contained in the scanned document and possibly create a PDF with text that can be selected or edited.

Attached to the program’s website, click the button to continue with the installation of NAPS2 Download NAPS2, then start the file you just downloaded to begin setup. In order, click on the buttons. Yes, Next check tick the box I accept the agreement and three buttons next tick, box a desktop icon Create to add it to the program icon on the desktop and finally click on the buttons and install and Finished.

Now start the program using the icon you created and click the button to add the Italian language to the character recognition. Place the checkmark in the boxes on the top bar of the OCR program. Italian y Italian ) button Click Download and wait for the procedure to complete. Check the checkbox at the end to enable PDF search using OCR, select the article Italian at the very bottom in the dropdown and click the finish button.

Once you revert to NAPS2 main screen, click on the button tomography located in the upper left, the first button press the selected device, select your scanner from the list of available schemes, key good form, then the main scan profile Select the best layout from the proposed drop-down menu (must be done only the first time). In general, the most commonly used configuration is as follows.

  • Paper food – slowly
  • Page Size – A4 (210 × 297 mm)
  • Resolution – 300 dpi, always remember, as I said before, the higher the resolution, the better the definition of the document, the larger the file as a result.
  • Slight depth – 24-bit color.
  • Horizontal alignment – left
  • Mass – 1: 1
  • Shine y contrast: Leave the value of 0.
  • Enable automatic saving – check this box to automatically save the files after each scan, then configure the settings in the box below and click the OK button.

After the initial setup is complete, click the OK button and wait for the document to scan. Once selected scanning thumbnail purchase file the complete nail and click on the button PDF Save PDF native file is placed in the school the, top bar as a PDF document stored image, an image To save. In the latter case, you can decide the file format by choosing from the drop-down menu. Save as recommended later.

If you want, by selecting the scanned thumbnail and clicking the button, you can scan the document in the scanned document increase its crop, increase/decrease the brightness, contrast, and saturation, Change it to black and white. Image Rueda or you can rotate it by clicking the button. If you wish, you can work on multiple things at once save them in order, by setting up multiple choices on the main screen of the program. Save them all in one file, rotate them all, etc.

Other programs for scanning from Windows 10

If you’ve read this yet, it means that you have finally come up with the technique that I have shown you in an easy and fast way to scan from Windows 10. However, you should know that they are not the only ones. you can also find proprietary programs on the manufacturer’s website and the Microsoft Store on it, ie dedicated exclusively to scanners from specific manufacturers, such as the manufacturers themselves. Designed and published.

For example, you can find software dedicated to devices in the Epson section Software and Applications on their website, you can find scanner / multi-function printer models related to HP and the manufacturer’s online help Download the scan program or find HP scan and capture software or experience the Samsung printer directly from the Microsoft Store.