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	<title>Scanning a Page</title>

    <p>
    To scan a document from your scanner:
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    <item>
      <p>
        Connect the scanner to your computer.
      </p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>
        Open <app>Simple Scan</app>.
      </p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>
        Press the scan button in the toolbar (or <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>1</key></keyseq>).
      </p>
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    <p>
    The page will be shown as it is scanned.
    </p>

    <p>
    Each page you scan is added to the end of your document.  To start a new document select <guiseq><gui>Document</gui><gui>New</gui></guiseq>.
    Individual pages can be deleted by right clicking a page or pressing the <key>Delete</key> key.
    </p>

    <p>
    The type of scan can be changed from the <guiseq><gui>Document</gui><gui>Scan</gui></guiseq> menu.
    Choose <gui>Text</gui> if you want the document to be quickly scanned in black and white or <gui>Photo</gui> for a high resolution color scan.
    </p>

    <p>
    To stop the scan at any time press <key>Escape</key>.
    </p>
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