Starting the scanner within the software

You can start the scanner using a software command.

To start the scanner within the software:

Select Capture>Start. The scanner will scan your first image. For more information, click hereIt may take a few seconds to start the scanner the first time because the software is downloading parameters. Successive starts should be faster.

Refer to your scanner User Guide for procedures on feeding documents. Most scanners detect the presence of documents in the feeder and the transport/feeder starts to run when the Start icon is selected..

For more information on specific scanners, click the following green links.

Scanners with flatbedsIf flatbed scanning is enabled, click the green Start icon to scan the flatbed.

Kodak i600 and i800 Series ScannersThe Auto-Start transport option in the Scanner Setup dialog box for your scanner determines what the software Start button controls. When Auto-Start transport is enabled, the scanner transport and feeder will automatically run and start scanning.

When Auto-Start transport is disabled, the Start button within the software enables only the scanner. Press the green button on the scanner control panel to start the scanner transport/feeder.

Kodak i1200 and i1300 Series ScannersIf the paper feeder is empty when the green Start button is pressed, the scanner waits up to 10 seconds to accept documents. When documents are detected, the transport/feeder runs.

Kodak i1800 Series ScannersThe option to automatically start the scanner is accessible through the scanner settings for each page setup. For more information, refer to the scanner User Guide. When Auto-Start transport is enabled, the scanner transport and feeder will automatically run and start scanning when the Start button is pressed.

When Auto-Start transport is disabled, the Start button enables only the scanner. Touch the Scan button on the scanner touch screen to start the scanner transport/feeder.