How to Scan With Colored Paper

When you scan a document into your computer, it essentially makes a photocopy of the document. Although black and white scanned copies are most common, you can also scan colored paper into your computer. This will enable you to make exact copies of papers that contain color. By adjusting a few settings in your scanner file, you can save the color of the paper you scan onto your computer.

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  Place the colored paper you want to scan inside the scanner and close the lid.

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  Open the scanner file on your computer by clicking on "Start," then click on "Control Panel." You will see an icon of a scanner with the title "Scanners and Cameras." Double-click on that icon to open the file.

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  Click on the scanner name that you are using. This will open up that scanner's specific file.

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  Click on "Properties," which will open up a new pop-up screen.

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  Check the box that says "Full Color," then click "OK."

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  Press "Start" on the scanner to begin scanning the colored paper into your computer.