Purchasing a scanner separately or with the printer can help you to directly scan your documents from scanner or by using software that comes with it. You will that there is a scan button in your printer that allows you to switch from the print mode to the scan mode. The documents that have been scanned are then translated into an image in your computer. In this process, your printer has to be installed and connected to your computer for using the in-built scanner. Just follow some instructions below for connecting your scanner on a printer.
The first step that you have to do is to turn your computer on and then insert the installation disk to your CD-ROM.
The second step that you need to do is to follow the instructions of installation for your printer if the printer has not installed yet. You may need to install the software of your scanner during the process of installation or it may install automatically.
The third step for you to do is to choose the location where you want to install the scanner software and then you can continue the installation.
The fourth step for connecting a scanner on a printer is to connect the cable of USB from the printer to the computer and then turn on the printer. You will know from your computer that the installation is complete and you will also get notification form the computer that a new hardware has been added.
The fifth step is to switch the printer to the scan mode. After that, you need to load your originals onto the glass of your scanner or tray. The next thing that you have to do is to press the "Start" button and choose the black or color option to start scanning. Your documents are going to be scanned into your computer. Or, as the other alternative, you can open the software of the scanner on your computer for scanning from the computer.
The last step is to load the documents onto the glass or tray. Then, you need to follow the wizard of the scanner or select the "File" and "Acquire" from the toolbar. The wizard is going to walk you through the scanning.