Black and white documents

When I had Photoshop Elements 6, I could import black and white dcuments (music) from my scanner, clean up the background and save them as JPEGs. I don't seem to be able to do that with Elements 12. I can't even make my way through the tutorials, which are geared towards photos, not documents. Is there a way to import such documents directly from the scanner into the program? And what's the best way to clean up the bacground so I get the crispest black and white JPEG possible?
technodolt

technodolt,
Probably TWAIN needs to be installed for this to show up.
See this tech note:
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/twain-installed-photoshop-elements-9.html
Suggest that you close Elements, install TWAIN, reboot the computer, power on your scanner so that there is two-way communication, try again to access the scanner in Organizer.
Please let us know if that woks.

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> How can I convert a pages color document to a PDF Black and White doc. Or, covert the color to B&W in a new doc?
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>Do I have to set Indesign up any special way so that when it goes to the printers it will know this.
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>Can I have black and white masters and colour masters in the one document?
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