Chapter 8 Scanning —Basic operation 8-1Chapter8 Scanning—Basic operation Scanning methodsThere are three methods of scanning images to your computer: Using the MP Toolbox Using a TWAIN- or WIA- (Windows XP) compliant Windows application Using the [Scan] key on the operation panelThis section explains how to scan using the [Scan] key on the operation panel.Using the [Scan] key on the operation panelBy pressing the [Scan] key on the machine, you can scan documents to your computer.Pressing the [Scan] key has the same effect as clicking the [Save] key in the MP Toolbox.1 Load the document on the platen glass or ADF.• For details on how to load documents, see p. 2-1.2 Press the [Scan] key on the operation panel.The document will be scanned.The MP Toolbox and the MP Toolbox settings dialog box will open but the document willscan without you having to click [Scan].Your document will be processed according to your settings.When you use the [Scan] key for the first time, a folder with the scanning date will becreated in the [My Pictures] folder in the [My Documents] folder, and your document willbe saved in this folder. If there is no [My Pictures] folder, the folder with the scanning datewill be created in the [My Documents] folder and your document saved in this folder. More informationFor detailed information on all scanning features, refer to the online help or the Software Guide.Fax Model8Scanning — Basic operation