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40 _Scanning
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Scanning with your machine 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 machine via an USB cable or the
network.
• Samsung Scan Manager: You just walk to the machine with the
originals and scan them from the control panel then, the scanned data
will be stored in the connected computers My Documents folder. When
the setup installation is completed, then you have installed the
Samsung Scan Manager on your computer already. This feature can
be used via the local connection or the network connection. See next
section.
•TWAIN:TWAIN is the one of preset imaging applications. Scanning an
image launches the selected application, enabling you to control the
scanning process. See the Software section. This feature can be used
via the local connection or the network connection. See Software
section.
• Samsung SmarThru Office : This feature is the accompanying
software for your machine. You can use this program to scan images or
documents, and this feature can be used via the local 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 with the machine via an USB
cable. See Software section.
• Email: You can send the scanned image as an attachment to an email.
See page 42. (SCX-4x28 Series only)
SCANNING FROM THE CONTROL PANEL
Your machine 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 machine and computer must be connect by
USB cable or by network.
Also, with the offered Samsung Scan Manager program, scanned
documents can be opened with the program you have setup previously.
Such as Microsoft Paint, Email, SmarThru Office, OCR can be added to
application program. See "Setting scan information in Samsung Scan
Manager." on page 41.
Scanned images can be saved as BMP, JEPG, TIFF, PDF files.
Scanning to application programs
1. Make sure that your machine 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 page 29.
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.
5. Press the left/right arrow until the option you want appears and press
OK.
6. Depending on the port connection, different massages appear. Check
the following messages and move on to the next step.
• Scan Destination: Connected by USB. Move to step 7.
•ID:Connected by Network and user is registered. Move to step 6.
• WLocal PC X: Choosing USB or Network to scan. If connected by
USB, move to step 5. If connected by Network, move to step 6.
• Not Available: Neither connected by USB nor Network. Check the
port connection.
7. Press the left/right arrow until the port you want appears on the display.
8. Enter the registered user ID and PIN and click OK.
9. From Scan Destination, press the left/right arrow until the application
program you want appears, then press OK.
Default setting is My Documents.
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.
• ID is the same ID as the registered ID for Samsung Scan
Manager.
• PIN is the 4 digit number registered for Samsung Scan
Manager.
To add or delete the folder where the scanned file is saved, add or
delete the application program in Samsung Scan Manager>Set
Scan Button.