Chaning 'All-In-One Center' Default Settings

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Aaaargh! I'm trying to set up a Dell 968 All-In-One, but the scanning setup is driving me crazy. All I want is to scan documents or photos, and have a simple dialogue about what format I want to save them in and where I want to save them. And I'd like some basic defaults in place, like having the system save images as 'date.pdf' in a 'scans' folder designated by me. Instead, there's nowhere in the All In One Center application for me to set a default save directory. And even if I instruct the printer to 'save file' rather than 'email,' the only option I'm given on the computer is to attach the result to an email. The only way I was able to save a .pdf of my scan was to go along for the ride, attach it to an email, open the email attachments directory, then copy the file to the 'scans' folder where I want it. Is there a REAL, grown-up Advanced Settings somewhere that has this? Or is there a way to bypass Dell's poor software and use something else (for instance, CanoScan, which works nicely with our other scanner)? Thanks for any help.

PudgyOne · Answer

Scoobey,

What is the make and model of your computer and operating system? 32-bit or 64-bit?

How is the 968 printer connected to your computer, usb cable or are you using the wireless card?

Does this printer use the Dell All-In-One Center? If so, did you try opening the Dell All-In-One Center, click on scanning and copying. At the top in very small icons, you can change the folders.

I have found out that scanning, it does make a copy of the scan to the pictures/documents folders with the date and time of scan. I used this as a backup a couple of times.

Try reading Update list of applications to send scans to

Rick

Printers

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