Scanner shortcut on the windows 7 desktop: how to set up the printer on the desktop

Getting a digital analogue of a paper document, handwritten text, or colorful photographs is easy enough. Even the most budgetary models of modern scanners are suitable for this. For the correct interaction of the scanning equipment and the PC - it is necessary to correctly connect.

How to connect the device to a computer

The process of synchronizing these two devices will not cause difficulties even for a novice user. Scanner, usually already contains everything you need:

• 2 wires - for power and PC connection
• driver CD

Reference! If any component is missing it can be easily purchased. In particular, information on the type of cable and the name of the connector on the device is described in detail in the instructions for the scanner.

Drivers can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website by simply entering the model name, and then selecting the type of operating system on the computer.

Stages of connecting the scanner to a PC:

• Getting started on synchronizing 2 devices consists in connecting the wires to the corresponding connectors. For this, a USB cable or its equivalent is usually used.

Important! It is recommended that both devices be disconnected from the network first to ensure the safety of the user and equipment.

• You must connect the power cable to the scanner, one side to the equipment, the other to the outlet.
• Turn on the computer and wait for the OS to load. After that, launch the scanner with the help of a small button, next to which the image of a circle with a dash is usually placed.
• Open the Windows control panel, and select "Devices and Printers" and add a new device.
• Run the driver installation wizard from the CD, or after downloading it from the Internet. After installation, the device is ready for use.

New device discovery - activates a simple algorithm for finding a compatible driver from the list of already installed ones. However, such a technique needs a separate program written by the manufacturer. Therefore, you will need to install it yourself in any convenient way.

How to display the icon on the desktop in windows 7?

Situations are common when, when the driver is installed correctly and connected, the user has a question how to start scanning in a few clicks on the PC. To do this, you must place the scanner shortcut on the Windows 7 user table.

Reference! After scanning, some types of scanning equipment do not automatically create such shortcuts.

One of the easiest and fastest ways to place it is to use the Scan Wizard built into the Windows operating system. It is universal for all manufacturers, and has a convenient user interface.

To create the desired icon on the display, you must:

1. Turn on the computer. If the OS is already running and programs are open, minimize these windows by clicking on the horizontal bar.
2. On the free part of the PC desktop from files and folders, right-click. In the list that appears, select "Create", in it "Shortcut". Next, an information window opens with the question "For which element you need to create ...". The user needs to specify the location of the object. However, instead of a long search for the desired folder, it is enough just to manually enter the text “wiaacmgr.exe” from the keyboard in the English layout. Then in the lower right corner you should select the "Next" button.
3. After the shortcut appears, it can be renamed to distinguish it from other programs and scan if necessary. To do this, you need to right-click the computer mouse on the icon. Select “Rename” and print the appropriate name, “ScanMaster” or any other.

After that, the user can start work at any time simply by double-clicking on the ScanMaster icon and determining the image quality (from 120 dpi).

Depending on the OS version, a standard printer shortcut can be displayed as a regular folder, or as a stylized photo of an ajar device. If, after loading the driver, a ready-made shortcut is displayed, then it may contain the manufacturer’s logo in the form of a company logo.