How do I get microsoft publisher to recognize my scanner?

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microbet

When I try to scan into MS Publisher, I get a message stating it does not
support this application. How can I fix this?
 
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Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

In Publisher 2003, you go to INSERT - PICTURE - FROM SCANNER OR CAMERA.. I
do believe that this is true for Publisher 2002.. prior to that, I have no
recollection of what earlier versions of Publisher can and can't do..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland
 
M

microbet

Mike Hall (MS-MVP) said:
In Publisher 2003, you go to INSERT - PICTURE - FROM SCANNER OR CAMERA.. I
do believe that this is true for Publisher 2002.. prior to that, I have no
recollection of what earlier versions of Publisher can and can't do..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland



Thanks, I will try this.
 
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Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

Scanner support programs do not always recognise all installed programs on a
system, and is a shortfall in the scanner program..

Although MS do not have some of the filters that enable any document to be
picked up/loaded, they do at least have scanner support built in.. the issue
of filters as MS see it is one of security, although some would say that MS
are just being awkward and don't want their products to be 100% compatible
with other software.. I will leave you to decide that one..

In the meantime. follow the conventions offered by Publisher..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland
 
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]

My suggestion would have been to scan your picture (or whatever) using your
scanner software, edit it if desired with your favorite graphics program,
*then* insert it into Publisher. But that's just the way I do it.
 

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