Overview

This section describes the procedure for scanning using applications on a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.9 or later. For Macintosh scanning, the Printer Driver with the Printers & Scanners program, or an application such as Image Capture must be installed Printer drivers for Macintosh can be downloaded from www.xerox.com. Before you begin: Use TWAIN-compliant software to apply more scan options You can also scan using TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop For information about using the TWAIN driver, refer to Scan Using TWAIN and WIA . Scanning Using the Printers and Scanners Program Make sure that the printer is powered on and connected to your computer using a USB cable, or installed on the network Download and install the scan driver, refer to Installing Printer Software. Scanning Using the Image Capture Application Before you begin: Make sure that the printer is powered on and connected to your computer using a USB cable, or installed on the network Make sure the Printer Software has been installed For details, refer to Install Printer Drivers and Software for Apple Macintosh . Macintosh Scan Options Macintosh Scan Options Ensure the Scan function has been set up for your device. Ensure the applications required are loaded on your Macintosh computer and ready to use. At the printer, load originals face up into the automatic document feeder, or place a single original face down on the document glass. At your Macintosh computer, open System Preferences , then select Printers & Scanners . From the list of printers, select the printer required. Select Scan , then click Open Scanner . Select the features for the scan job. Click Scan The original document is scanned and saved to the specified folder. At the printer, load originals face up into the automatic document feeder, or place a single original face down on the document glass. At your Macintosh computer, open the Applications folder and click Image Capture . From the list of Devices, select the printer required. Note : Network devices are listed as SHARED devices. Select the features for the scan job. For information about the scan options, refer to Macintosh Scan Options table below. Click Scan . The original document is scanned and saved to the specified folder. Note : If scanning does not operate in Image Capture, update Mac OS to the latest version Image Capture operates correctly in Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher, and Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher. Xerox B215 Printer Drivers and Downloads