By Deborah Sorenson


Scanning digital photos can be quite easy when a person knows how to do it. A scanning machine picks up the image of the particular photo or whatever else is being put into it to be scanned, and then sends it on to the computer via the USB port. This can also be done by wireless technology.

When using a scanner it is just like using a copy machine, except that these machines can create some great colors and an image on a computer screen that can have many things done to it via different programs on the PC, especially where these have been installed.

The computer will need to be loaded with the software that comes with the machine, before photos can be scanned. The PC cannot do anything until it registers the device, because it will not have the faintest idea what is expected of it. When this is done the computer and scanner will work together without problems. Making sure that both are compatible is very important otherwise problems will arise.

Once the photos are on the PC after being scanned, there is the option of printing them out for various reasons. These may show a slight variation in color and quality to the original due to the types of inks used, different brands of photo paper, or what type of photo paper is used.

The various kinds of photo papers, such as the gloss with its shiny and reflective finish, the semi gloss which is not quite as reflective or shiny, and the dull and flat finished matte papers, are available to choose from when deciding what type of paper may be suitable for the finished picture.

The scanner is basically a transporter which is used to pick up a picture of any photo or other item and send it on to the computer. After the picture has been received by the computer this is where it can be used as a desktop image, manipulated with software that is available, uploaded to the internet or anything else a person may want to do with the particular picture.




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