Hey, i have a cannon dr-2510c colour scanner and i would like to set it up so that the scanning will go directly to a file on my desktop. i do know to do so i need to go : start>run>cmd> then have no idea what to put in. If someone would be able to help me would be deeply appreciated.

Hi. I think that scanner reading sensor is defective. Light has to be white color only.

Color scan files will be huge and it will take quite a time to process. Ensure that there is enough disk space in the computer to speed up the scanning.
S. Mohan, India

I would expect the problem with the Capture perfect fike size is down to the compression chosen for the output file. Ideally black and white inahes should be Group 4 TIFFs and Colour or Greyscale should be JPEG. Alternatively you may want to check the scanner is set to 'scan ahead' in the twain settings in Acrobat. If it is set to anything else the scanner will slow down to allow the PC to process every image. With 'Scan Ahead' turned on the scanners memeory buffer the PC speed a little giving you faster scanning.

it does not require any software just on the printer and keep the document on platen and click the colour button a green colour button.

What scanning software are you using? Once you initiate scan command, the software will ask for location (and format) where you want to save the files. After scanning, try & use 'Save as' command, by default it will go to where it is already saved. Alternatively, search for the file name under Windows.
S. Mohan

Capture perfect is scannig software, it is not a driver. You can download driver from this site. http://www.usa.canon.com/opd/controller?act=OPDSoftwareAct&fcategoryid=2341&modelid=11360

Install driver and use Captureperfect to scan.
S. Mohan, Chennai, India

My scanner is a Cannon but the basic jist of what your trying to do is universal. You need to open up the software for the scanner and look for an icon that says scan to file. It sounds like you have already done this. If so you are very close in the step I mention to the setting you need to scan multiple pages into one PDF file. Once you find the setting to scan multiple pages be sure to not click "FINISHED" until your last page is scanned in.

LB

Check the location where you are directing the scanner/computer to store the scanned image. If it is full, obviously it cant store. Change the location where there is space.

S. Mohan

This is almost impossible! THe scanner will scan only one page/image at a time and immediately stored. The roller can pickup only the top page. Are you converting them to a multipage PDF file? Is there any setting in creation of PDF file? If problem still persists, try and reinstall the software after uninstalling the existing version.

S. Mohan

Hello We have been having this same problem when scanning Black and White as well. We have just played around and have changed one of our settings that has seemed to solved the problem for now. Try Properties (on scan settings) then more then click on - Detect Page Size - Image Width instead of Guide Plates Hope this works for you to