WIA allows computers running Windows Vista (SP1 or later)/7/8, or Windows Server 2008/2008 R2/2012 to perform scanning over a network.
For details about the optional units required for this function, see "Functions Requiring Optional Configurations", Getting Started.
To use this machine as a WIA scanner, you must first download the WIA driver from the supplier's Web site and install it on your computer.
Network TWAIN also allows you to perform scanning through a network; however, TWAIN and WIA do not provide the same scan functions.
The following table tells you the functions available or not available with TWAIN and WIA. For details about TWAIN, see Preparing to Use TWAIN Scanner.
Functions of the TWAIN and WIA scanners
Functions |
TWAIN |
WIA |
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1. Scan |
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Scan from the exposure glass |
Yes |
Yes |
Continuous scanning from the ADF |
Yes |
Yes |
ADF Read-ahead |
Yes |
No |
Specify the number of originals to be scanned from the ADF |
Yes *1 |
Yes *1 |
Preview |
Yes |
Yes *2 |
Auto detect |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes *1 |
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Yes |
No |
Scan using an application that do not have user interface |
Yes |
Yes |
2. Setting |
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Driver selection |
Yes |
Yes |
Initial Settings |
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Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
No |
Deskew |
Yes |
No |
Start from Scanner |
Yes |
No |
Orient.auto detect |
Yes |
No |
Save/Delete Mode |
Yes |
No |
Specify original size |
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Yes |
Yes *1 |
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Yes |
Yes |
Orig.Orientn.: |
Yes |
Yes *1 |
Orientation: |
Yes |
Yes *1 |
Scan Settings: |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes *1 |
|
Yes |
No |
Resolution |
Yes |
Yes |
Brightness: |
Yes |
Yes |
Contrast: |
Yes |
Yes |
Threshold: |
Yes |
Yes *1 |
Col./Grad.: |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
Yes |
Gam-Curve: |
Yes |
No |
Eras.Bgrnd: |
Yes |
No |
Advanced |
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Yes |
No |
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Yes |
No |
Save/Delete Scanning Area |
Yes |
No |
Specify original size (specify scan area manually) |
Yes |
No |
Comb./Series |
Yes |
No |
Endorser |
Yes |
No |
Stamp |
Yes |
No |
3. Properties |
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General |
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No |
Yes |
Authenticate |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Network Connection |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
Driver version display |
Yes |
Yes |
*1 You might not be able to specify settings for this function from some applications.
*2 The preview does not reflect changes made for settings while it is displayed. To display the preview image with the changed settings applied, first close the preview, and then open it again.