How to Add a Microsoft Document Imaging Printer

Scan and edit documents by adding a Microsoft Document Imaging Printer.

Microsoft Office Document Imaging is a program feature of Microsoft Office that supports editing documents scanned by Microsoft Office Document Scanning. Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) allows users to scan single and multiple page documents, copy and export scanned images and text to Microsoft Word, send scanned documents via Internet fax or email and annotate scanned documents. Add the MODI program feature of Microsoft Office to install a printer driver that you can print to that produces a .tiff or an .mdi file that you can edit in MODI.

Instructions

1. Click "Start" from the System Tray located at the bottom of the desktop. Click "Control Panel" from the right-side of the Start menu.

2. Click "Programs" and then click "Programs and Features" from the Control Panel.

3. Right-click Microsoft Office and then click "Change."

4. Click "Add or Remove Features" and then click "Continue."

5. Click the plus "+" sign next to Office Tools under Installation Options.

6. Click the arrow icon next to "Microsoft Office Document Imaging," click "Run all from my Computer" and then click "Continue." Click "Close" when the installation has completed.

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Install Microsoft Office Document Imaging