Image capture won't save last used settings. Folder destination , scan name. Any way to fix that? It worked fine with Mavericks.. Not anymore...

Sorry, I don't know why mine works and yours doesn't if removing the Preference file didn't help.

Very kind of you to try!

If I find the answer I will post it here.

Best,

jdh

I'm having the same problem and it is only since I upgraded to Yosemite (10.10.2).

Frankly, this is crap and the fact that it has been talked about for so long on this site without any response from Apple is a disgrace.

I switched to Apple a while ago because their software worked and there weren't a lot of these "undocumented features".

They are getting more and more like Microsoft was (and I think Microsoft is actually improving).

Hopeless!!!

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

Or you can use your Apple ID to register with this site and go the Apple BugReporter. Supposedly you will get an answer if you submit feedback.

Feedback via Apple Developer

I admire your loyalty but the blunt message to Apple should be that having a core piece of software with less functionality than it's predecessor is unacceptable. The same situation applies to Pages 5.5.2 over the earlier version.

How can these dobos expect loyal users to remain loyal if they continue to serve up this sort of crap. It's not hard for the developer to compare the functionality of the older version with the new one. If they cannot support at least the same functionality it really calls into question their entire OS design as well as their commitment to quality software.

Thanks Eric Root for your advice!

I have the same issue: folder name not saved, always reverted to "Pictures".

So... feedback sent to Apple.

This doesn't solve your problem with Image Capture, but you may want to try commercial scanning software instead, which WILL save your preferences. VueScan is widely regarded to be the best scanning software for OS X... I have several of my clients using it, and they love it. You can check it out here:

VueScan: http://www.hamrick.com

I actually found a perfect way to solve this problem. This works with my Epson WorkForce WF-3640 printer. Go into your System Preferences, then go into "Printers & Scanners", then choose your printer on the left. On the right, choose "Scan", and then click "Open Scanner...". A printer app will launch-- keep this printer app in your dock so you can easily get to it in the future!! Then click on the "Scan" button in the upper right of the printer app. You will see a scanning interface that is ALMOST IDENTICAL to the Image Capture app, except it has one major difference: IT WILL SAVE ALL OF YOUR CHANGES! 🙂

Great suggestion - but it didn't work for me. It STILL goes to the default location of "Pictures"

Same result here: I found the printer app, but the location still NOT saved. That's quite a BIG bug.

I used the little magnifying glass icon from the annoying little box containing the list of scan files. Usually, it's useless — always in front of the scan window, showing files already visibles (I save them into the Desktop folder) — but since the location is not saved, it provide an simple way to reach the files lost in the Pictures folder, if I forgot to change the location before scanning.

Temporary fix is to make an alias of the "Pictures" folder, rename it "Scans", and put it on the Desktop until the bug is fixed.

Good news: OSX 10.10.3 brings the memory back to Image Capture!

This helped re-set all settings EXCEPT for the "Scan To" folder.

For other novices (like me), the Library folder is hidden - you have to open Finder, hold down "Option" and click "Go" - the Library folder will appear in the drop down box.

Try it a 2nd time. After deleting the Prefs file, I scanned a single page, closed IC, and reopened and all inputs BUT the paper size 'stuck'. I changed the paper size, scanned another page, closed IC and when I reopened IC all the settings/inputs from the prior effort were present.

Hi Scott,

This seems a better option to me, but I can't find any way of putting the 'Scan' app in the dock.

How did you do this ?

Thanks