On a kodak 5100 printer how do I scan a document to the computer to use ss an attachment for E Mail?

Thank you for allowing me to assist you in this question. Below is some basic information on how to scan with this printer. The Kodak Home Center software will save the file into a directory into your computer and you can use your email program to attach that file into your emails.

To scan to a file
1 Set the Default scan destination to File with the Kodak Home Center software.
2 Place your original face down in the right front corner of the scanner glass.
3 Press Scan.
4 Press Start. The original is scanned and saved to a file on your computer according to the scan settings in the Kodak Home Center software.
To scan to an application
1 Set the Default scan destination to Application with the Kodak Home Center software.
2 Place your original face down in the right front corner of the scanner glass.
3 Press Scan.
4 Press Start. The original is scanned into Kodak Home Center where you can open it with the application of your choice.