My printer and scanner works fine. I have a new 2023 iMac. I can use my printer/scanner ok, but ...
I have added the printer icon to my Toolbar, but don't seem to be able to do the same for my scanner (my printer both prints and scans).
Is it possible add my scanner to the Toolbar?
iMac 24″, macOS 14.3
I just scan directly from image capture or Preview or any other app that supports it, but the Print Center has a button in the top right corner to open the scanner.
barneyhairball wrote:
yes, that worked. Would still like a scanner icon though!
Set Image Capture to stay in the Dock.
I must admit I don't know why Apple have not made printing & scanning more accessible AND together as opposed to separately via my newly found print icon for the toolbar and the scanner via image capture. Sonoma has made it more difficult not easier.
I have never found a need to print a document independent of completing the editing process in an app and hitting command P to print it. I have no idea why anyone would go to the print and scan system setting to do either of those tasks.
I think about a decade ago I had the need to scan things into documents and not use them immediately in some program. I never do that anymore.
How do I scan thru Preview; I don't see any icon or facility to do this. Can you tell me more please?
Scan a document or image in Preview on Mac - Apple Support
And I don't see the point of Image capture when we have iCloud sync and Photos. Can you tell me more?
Image capture pre-dates iCloud syncing. Capturing an image from a scanner into image capture I believe started shortly after it was released. It’s original purpose was to move photos from cameras and iPhones onto your computer.
I have found scanner in the top RH of the Print Centre. But I still think it is quite messy to find. Maybe it's just me.
Yes, I agree. I never use that, but I happened to run across it the other day when I opened the app to look into a question another user had posted. Normally, it’s not something I would ever open.
barneyhairball wrote:
How do I scan thru Preview; I don't see any icon or facility to do this. Can you tell me more please?
Scan (Import) from the File menu:
I now see that I can use image capture to scan more easily rather than going thru the hassle of opening up the printer menu. I must admit I don't know why Apple have not made printing & scanning more accessible AND together as opposed to separately via my newly found print icon for the toolbar and the scanner via image capture. Sonoma has made it more difficult not easier.
How do I scan thru Preview; I don't see any icon or facility to do this. Can you tell me more please?
And I don't see the point of Image capture when we have iCloud sync and Photos. Can you tell me more?
I have found scanner in the top RH of the Print Centre. But I still think it is quite messy to find. Maybe it's just me.
But thank you for your interest.
yes, that worked. Would still like a scanner icon though!
Finding scanner function on iMac desktop is too slow.
