How to Connect a Handheld Symbol Scanner to a Laptop. Symbol handheld bar code scanners from Motorola are useful for scanning information from product package bar codes into your computer.

Some multifunction printers can even connect to a phone line to send and receive faxes. The original purpose of a scanner, however, is to digitize a photo or document so it can be used on a computer.

Provided you have a scanner with wireless connectivity, you can usually set up the scanner via the network connection without having to connect via USB, according to Microsoft. Make sure your ...

Click Scan to confirm, and your document will be saved to the folder you chose. If your printer doesn't have a scanner, you can use your computer's webcam to capture the document instead.

I have an Epson Perfection 1250 flatbed scanner connected to a desktop Windows ME computer. I would like to connect the scanner to Vista Laptop but I am not able to do so.