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Title: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Goosegirl on February 09, 2019, 16:20

I often scan pics or docs into my PC then copy from the list into whatever folder I need, but on the odd occasion my printer saves them as a PDF file rather than a pic that I can tweak when viewing it and I don't know why. I always put the pic to be scanned onto the printer plate, press scan, and it usually appears on my list as a JPG which is what I want. Not having done anything different in the past or today and haven't changed any settings is there a way to change it to a JPG as the drop-down "save as" has no alternative option.

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Growster... on February 10, 2019, 07:33

When you fire up the scanner, GG, do you operate the scan from the keyboard?

If you do this, you'll get the option to 'save as', and a JPG option should be shown at the bottom.

I don't scan by pressing any buttons on the multi-printer (Epson), we use; it's all done via the keyboard.

Hope this helps anyway...

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Goosegirl on February 11, 2019, 11:41

Ah, I didn't know that. I just put the doc onto the printer scanner plate and press SCAN so how do you do it using the keyboard?

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: JayG on February 11, 2019, 12:23

Assuming (not necessarily correctly) that you installed software on your PC when you bought your printer/scanner, if you open the 'app' you should have a menu of options (instructions too if you're lucky! :lol:)

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Growster... on February 12, 2019, 06:37

As Jay says, GG!

Can you tell us what your scanner model is? You may be able to download the software...

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Goosegirl on February 12, 2019, 13:29

Thanks for your help guys. My printer software was downloaded by the firm who sorted me out when I got a new PC so all should  be there. Having had a look on-line at my printer ops I got a bit confused but it seems I can do it this way:
Choose "Save As" from the File menu. Choose "JPEG" from the "Save as type" drop-down menu. Click the "Save" button to save the original scanned document as a JPEG file. This will keep your original file and add the newly converted file.
I'll give it a go and see what happens then let you know.

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Goosegirl on February 12, 2019, 15:15

Actually it didn't work nor did several other google suggestions so, as I couldn't lay my hands on my printer manual due to office reorganisations, I googled my printer model then searched from there. I found that I could change my scanning method from a doc (where it's always been set at) to a pic which saves it as a jpeg and it worked!

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Growster... on February 13, 2019, 04:58

Well done GG!

Result!

:0)

Title: Re: scanning pics to PC problem.
Post by: Goosegirl on February 13, 2019, 14:06

… and so I should be!