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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
+ type="guide"
+ id="scanning">
+
+ <info>
+ <title type="sort">0</title>
+ <link type="guide" xref="index#acquire"/>
+ </info>
+
+ <title>Scanning a Page</title>
+
+ <p>
+ To scan a document from your scanner:
+ </p>
+ <steps>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Connect the scanner to your computer.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Open <app>Simple Scan</app>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Press the scan button in the toolbar (or <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>1</key></keyseq>).
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </steps>
+
+ <p>
+ The page will be shown as it is scanned.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Each page you scan is added to the end of your document. To start a new document select <guiseq><gui>Document</gui><gui>New</gui></guiseq>.
+ Individual pages can be deleted by right clicking a page or pressing the <key>Delete</key> key.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ The type of scan can be changed from the <guiseq><gui>Document</gui><gui>Scan</gui></guiseq> menu.
+ Choose <gui>Text</gui> if you want the document to be quickly scanned in black and white or <gui>Photo</gui> for a high resolution color scan.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ To stop the scan at any time press <key>Escape</key>.
+ </p>
+</page>