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Why do 3 scanner sources show with only one scanner connected?

I have a Fujitsu fi-5120C scanner attached to Windows 7. I've scanned using Foxit PhantomPDF and IfranView. In both cases I get a list of 3 sources, yet there is just the one attached to my computer. Why? Which should I select? Does it matter?

Control Panel > Devices and Printers, shows only one scanner: fi-5120Cdj

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Joe Winograd

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Mark

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I seem to get the same results with all scanners. Do you know what SIPC actually does? I can't seem to find anything on this.

Joe Winograd

> I seem to get the same results with all scanners.

I assume you mean all drivers, not all scanners, and that's a common occurrence. I've scanned the same doc on the same scanner with ISIS, TWAIN, WIA, and WIA 2.0 with no perceptible difference in the results.

> Do you know what SIPC actually does?

It provides advanced scanning features, such as generating B&W and color images simultaneously, providing higher speed scanning performance, and more.

> I can't seem to find anything on this.

Here's a link to the Fujitsu website page for it:
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/fi/software/sipc.html

And here's a link to the 45-page User's Guide for it:
http://origin.pfultd.com/downloads/IMAGE/manual/SIPC.pdf

Regards, Joe

Mark

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Thanks Joe!

Joe Winograd

You're welcome!