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Scanning with your printer lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer.
This chapter includes:
• Scanning basics
• Scanning from the control panel
• Scanning by a network connection
• Changing the settings for each scan job
• Changing the default scan settings
• Setting up Address Book
SCANNING BASICS
You can scan the originals with your printer via an USB cable or the
network.
• Dell Scan Manager: You just walk to the printer with the originals and
scan them from the control panel then, the scanned data will be stored in
the connected computer’s My Documents folder. When the setup
installation is completed, then you have installed the Dell Scan
Manager on your computer already. This feature can be used via the
USB connection or the network connection. See next section (Setting
scan information in Dell Scan Manager.).
• TWAIN: TWAIN is the one of the preset imaging applications. Scanning
an image launches the selected application, enabling you to control the
scanning process. See Software section. This feature can be used via
the USB connection or the network connection. See Software section.
• SmarThru: This feature is the accompanying software for your printer.
You can use this program to scan images or documents, and this feature
can be used via the USB connection or the network connection.
See Software section.
• WIA: WIA stands for Windows Images Acquisition. To use this feature
your computer must be connected directly to the printer with a USB
cable. See Software section.
• Email: You can send the scanned image as an attachment to an email.
See "Registering authorized users" on page 34.
SCANNING FROM THE CONTROL PANEL
Your printer offers you to scan from the control panel and easily send the
scanned document to connected computer's My Documents folder. In
order to use this function, your printer and computer must be connect by
USB cable or by network.
Also, with the offered Dell Scan Manager program, scanned documents
can be opened with the program you have setup previously. Such as
Microsoft Paint, Email, SmarThru, OCR can be added to the application
program. See "Setting scan information in Dell Scan Manager." on page 33.
Scanned images can be saved as BMP, JPEG, TIFF, or PDF files.
Setting scan information in Dell Scan Manager.
You can find out about Dell Scan Manager program information and
installed scan driver's condition. Also, you can change scan settings and
add or delete the folders where scanned documents to computer are saved
by the Dell Scan Manager program.
1. Press Start→Control Panel→ Dell Scan Manager.
Dell Scan Manager Administration appears.
2. Select the appropriate printer from the Dell Scan Manager.
3. Press Properties.
4. Set Scan Button allows you to change the saving destination and scan
settings, add or delete application program and format files.
You can change the scanning printer by using Change Port. (Local or
Network)
5. Press OK after setting is done.
Scanning to application programs
1. Ensure that your printer and computer are turned on and properly
connected to each other.
2. Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a single original face down
on the scanner glass.
For details about loading an original. See "Loading originals" on
page 23.
3. Press Scan/Email.
Ready to Scan appears on the top line of the display.
4. Press the left/right arrow until Scan to PC appears on the bottom line of
the display and press OK.
The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various
factors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, the
size of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus,
depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may not
be able to scan at certain resolutions, especially using enhanced
resolution.
Scan Manager program can only be used in the Windows system.