Samsung CLX-3170FN - Manual (Page 44)

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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:
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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 Software section. This feature can be used via
the local connection or the network connection. See Software section.
• Samsung SmarThru 4 : 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 to the machine 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 45.)
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 4, OCR can be added to
application program. See "Setting scan information in Samsung Scan
Manager." on page 44.
Scanned images can be saved as BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF files.
Setting scan information in Samsung Scan Manager.
You can find out about Samsung 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 save in
Samsung Scan Manager program.
1. Press Start>Control Panel> Samsung Scan Manager.
Samsung Scan Manager Administration appears.
2. Select the appropriate machine from the Samsung 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 machine by using Change Port. (Local or
Network)
5. Press OK after setting is done.
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 "Loading originals" on
page 34.)
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 Window and
Macintosh system. If you use the Macintosh, See Software section.
You can open Samsung Scan Manager by pressing the Smart
Panel icon's right in the window task bar.