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Find a guide for turning a paper document into a digital file.

Canon PIXMA G3590

Print, copy and save scans with a Canon PIXMA G3590

Make a standalone copy, save a scan to iPhone or Windows, or send a document/photo through Canon PRINT. Use the branch for your device and distinguish manually turning originals from automatic two-sided output.

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Canon PIXMA TR4755i

Scan from Canon TR4755i or TR4720 to an iPhone

Scan a document with Canon PRINT, add another side if needed, then export a PDF or JPEG to Files and reopen it. The demonstrated phone workflow uses iPhone sharing options.

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Epson EcoTank ET-2950

Scan to a Windows computer with Epson ET-2950

Use Epson Scan 2 to save a document or photo, choose the destination yourself and combine several glass scans into one PDF. This is a Windows-computer workflow, with each original placed manually.

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Epson EcoTank ET-2950

Check a scanner error on Epson ET-2950

Separate a printer-screen scanner error from a failed computer or phone scan. Restart normally, check one local copy and then investigate the connection or scanning application when appropriate.

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Epson EcoTank ET-2950

Connect Epson ET-2950 to Windows with a USB cable

Use a direct USB connection and Epson’s exact-model Windows software, then verify a printed page and saved scan. Keep the cable connected whenever you use this USB setup.

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HP DeskJet 2920

Scan from an HP DeskJet 2920 to a Mac

Open the connected DeskJet scanner on your Mac, preview the original, choose a file destination and complete the scan. An overview alone is not a saved file.

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