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What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?

IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan documents, photos, etc.

You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.

figure: IJ Scan Utility

What You Can Do with IJ Scan Utility

Scan Easily according to Purposes

You can scan by simply clicking an icon such as Auto to scan easily, Document to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability, or Photo to scan with settings suitable for photos, according to the item type or your purpose.

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Save Scanned Images Automatically

Scanned images are automatically saved in a preset folder. You can change the folder as required.

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  • The default save folders are as follows.

    • Windows 8.1: Documents folder
    • Windows 8: My Documents folder
    • Windows 7: My Documents folder
    • Windows Vista: Documents folder
    • Windows XP: My Documents folder
  • Refer to "Settings Dialog Box" for how to specify a folder.

Integrate with Applications

You can utilize scanned images through integration with other applications; display scanned images in your favorite application, attach them to e-mails, extract text from images, and more.

figure: Settings dialog box

Important

  • Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed.

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