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Scan a drawing

 

See Also: About scanning, Scanning Checklist, Scan a drawing that is larger than your scanner

 

You can scan a drawing directly into Scan2CAD if you have:

 

Scanning with a Twain- or WIA-compliant scanner

Twain and WIA are communication standards that allow data sources like scanners and digital cameras to communicate with host applications like Scan2CAD. If your scanner is Twain- or WIA-compliant you can use it to scan directly into Scan2CAD.

 

1. If you have more than one Twain- or WIA-compliant device use File Menu > Acquire > Select Twain Source to select the device you want Scan2CAD to use for scanning. You only need to do this the first time you scan a drawing into Scan2CAD.
2. Click or select File Menu > Acquire > Load from Twain Source.

Load from Twain Source starts up your scanner software. Use your scanner software to scan your drawing.

If you have scanned your drawing in grayscale or color the Warning: Color Image dialog may appear.  If it does, select an appropriate option and click OK.

 

See the Scanning Checklist for important information about scanning.

 

After scanning, your drawing appears in Scan2CAD as a raster image. You can save it using File Menu > Raster > Save As.

 

If you get a blank sheet when you scan, go to File Menu > Acquire and deselect the Optimize Twain option.

 

Scanning with a Colortrac SmartLF scanner

To scan directly into Scan2CAD using a Colortrac SmartLF scanner:

 

1. Make sure the paper is loaded into the scanner side justified.
2. Select File Menu > Acquire > Load from Colortrac SmartLF.
3. The Scan using Colortrac SmartLF Scanner dialog appears.

Select the scanning options you want to use.

4. Click SCAN.

If you have scanned your drawing in grayscale or color the Warning: Color Image dialog may appear.  If it does, select an appropriate option and click OK.

 

After scanning, your drawing appears in Scan2CAD as a raster image. You can save it using File Menu > Raster > Save As.

 

Scanning with an HP Designjet T2300 eMFP scanner

To scan directly into Scan2CAD using an HP Designjet T2300 eMFP scanner:

 

1. Select File Menu > Acquire > Load from HP Designjet T2300 eMFP scanner.
2. The Scan using HP Designjet T2300 eMFP Scanner dialog appears.

Select the scanning options you want to use.

3. Click SCAN.

After scanning, your scanned drawing is displayed in Scan2CAD for preview.

If the scan is not optimal, you can change the dialog settings and scan again.

When you are happy with the scan, click OK.

If you have scanned your drawing in grayscale or color the Warning: Color Image dialog may appear.  If it does, select an appropriate option and click OK.

 

Your drawing appears in Scan2CAD as a raster image. You can save it using File Menu > Raster > Save As.

 

You can turn the Warning: Color Image dialog off by:
Selecting the Do not show this message again option on the dialog.
Deselecting File Menu > Raster > Options > Color Display Warning.

If you have turned the Warning: Color Image dialog off, you can reactivate it by selecting File Menu > Raster > Options > Color Display Warning.

 

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