How to Set Up Your Desktop Mac for a New Scanner

A flatbed scanner lets you digitize all your photos, scan documents with your signature or turn your artwork into digital files that can be uploaded to your Web site. Installing a scanner to work with your Mac desktop computer is a breeze.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Mac desktop computer
• Scanner
• USB cable or Firewire cable
• Installation CD or downloaded drivers from manufacturer’s Web site

1. Set up your scanner, including any assembly that’s necessary.
2. Plug in your scanner and power it up.
3. Insert the CD that came with your scanner into the CD or DVD drive on your computer.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Connect your scanner to the computer using the USB or Firewire port, depending on your available ports.

Tips & Warnings

• For best results, install the scanner when you have time to complete the entire setup in one sitting.
• Check for updated drivers at the scanner manufacturer's Web site.
• These instructions will work for most scanners. Where they differ from the setup instructions that came with your scanner, follow the manufacturer's instructions.

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