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Printing
========

To configure a printer or manage your printing jobs choose
<span class="menuchoice">
  <span class="guimenu">Applications</span>&nbsp;▸
  <span class="guisubmenu">System Tools</span>&nbsp;▸
  <span class="guimenuitem">Settings</span></span>&nbsp;▸
  <span class="button">Printers</span></span>.

To check the compatibility of your printer with Linux and Tails, consult
the [OpenPrinting database](https://www.openprinting.org/printers) of
the Linux Foundation.

<div class="tip">
To reuse the configuration of the printers across separate working
sessions, you can activate the [[<span class="guilabel">Printers</span>
persistence
feature|doc/first_steps/persistence/configure/#printers]].
</div>

Scanning
========

Tails includes <span class="application">[Simple
Scan](https://launchpad.net/simple-scan)</span>, a tool to scan both
documents and photos.

To start <span class="application">Simple Scan</span> choose
<span class="menuchoice">
  <span class="guimenu">Applications</span>&nbsp;▸
  <span class="guisubmenu">Graphics</span>&nbsp;▸
  <span class="guimenuitem">Simple Scan</span></span>.
