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PreparingtoUsetheMachineasaScanner 1469-04A Make sure that the machine and your computer are connected and all software is installed. For how to check, see "MF Driver Installation Guide." To connect via a wireless or wired LAN, you must register this machine in MF Network Scanner Selector. Register by following the procedure below. This procedure is not required if the machine and yourcomputer are connected via USB. The scan function is not available if the machine and your computer are connected in an IPv6 environment. UseIPv4 or a USB connection. 1Clickinthesystemtray.2Selectthecheckboxforthemachine,andclick[OK@. Up to ten computers can be connected at a time on a network to one product (scanner). Using the Machine as a Scanner 233
ScanningfromtheMachine 1469-04C The sequence of "scanning a document and saving it to a computer" can be done entirely from the machine. Scan while specifying what computer documents will be saved to; whether to scan documents in color or black and white; whether to save documents as PDFs or JPEGs; and other settings. 1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41)2Pressandtap.3Tap.4Selectthedestinationcomputer. This screen is not displayed if only a computer is connected to the machine via USB. 5Selectthescantype.Using the Machine as a Scanner 234
Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Black and white*1300 dpiPDF (searchable *2 )Color300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Color300 dpiJPEG (Exif)*1 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray. *2 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer. Tochangesettings The settings in the table above are all factory default settings. You can change settings from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility. If you are a Mac OS user, see the User's Guide for ScanGear MF. 6Press. Scanning starts. To cancel, tap . You cannot scan while the ScanGear MF is displayed. Close the screen before scanning. Whenplacingdocumentsinthefeederinstep1 When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer. Whenplacingdocumentsontheplatenglassinstep1 When scanning is complete, follow the procedure below (when 4le format is PDF). 1If there are additional pages of documents to be scanned, place the next document on the platen glass, and press .Using the Machine as a Scanner 235
Repeat this step until you 4nish scanning all of the pages. When there is only one page to be scanned, proceed to the next step.2Tap . The save destination folder is displayed on the computer.Aboutthesavedestinationfolder By default, the scanned data is saved to the [My Documents] folder. A subfolder named with the scanning date is created, and the data is saved to that folder. You can change the save destination from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.Scanfromthemachinemoreeasily If you have regularly used preferences, such as scanning in color or black and white, or a pre-determined computer where scanned documents will be saved, specifying these settings each time you scan can be troublesome. Register these settings in a PC> button so that you can scan with one press of a button. There are two PC> buttons: PC1> and PC2>. You can register your settings in either of these buttons. ScanningUsingthePC>Button(P.237) Otherusefulscanningfunctions(MF249dw/MF247dw) You can send scanned documents by e-mail. The documents can also be saved to shared folders. You can accomplish these functions directly from the machine. SendingDocumentsasE-MailsDirectlyfromtheMachine(P.246) SavingDocumentsDirectlyinSharedFolder(P.253) Using the Machine as a Scanner 236
ScanningUsingthePC>Button 1469-04E Place a document on the machine, and tap PC1> or PC2>, and scanning starts immediately. The type of scan (color or black and white), the save destination for the document, and other settings can be registered to a button, and documents can be scanned using those settings. This section describes how to register settings in a button and scan with it. RegisteringYourSettingsinthePC>Button(P.237) UsingthePC>Button(P.239) Registering Your Settings in the PC> Button Register the computer that scanned images are saved in and the type of scan to PC1> or PC2> button. 1Pressandtap.2Tap.3Select.4TapPC1>orPC2>. Select the button to which you want to register settings. Using the Machine as a Scanner 237
5Selectthetypeofconnectionthatisusedbetweenthemachineandcomputer. Select this setting to erase registered settings. Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via USB. Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via a network. 6Selectthedestinationcomputer. This screen is not displayed if you select in step 5. 7Selectthescantype.Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Black and white *1300 dpiPDF (searchable *2 )*1 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray. *2 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer. Using the Machine as a Scanner 238
Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Color300 dpiJPEG (Exif)*1 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray. *2 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer. Tochangesettings The settings in the table above are all factory default settings. You can change settings from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility. If you are a Mac OS user, see the User's Guide for ScanGear MF. C Checking the Registered Settings Con4rm Destination> Select PC1> or PC2> Nameofdestinationcomputer Shows the name of the computer registered as the save destination. Scantype Shows the type of scan that has been set. Using the PC> Button 1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41)2PressandtapPC1>orPC2>button.Using the Machine as a Scanner 239
To check the settings registered in the button, see CheckingtheRegisteredSettings(P.239) . Scanning starts. To cancel, tap . You cannot scan while the ScanGear MF is displayed. Close the screen before scanning. Whenplacingdocumentsinthefeederinstep1 When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer. Whenplacingdocumentsontheplatenglassinstep1 When scanning is complete, follow the procedure below (when 4le format is PDF). 1If there are additional pages of documents to be scanned, place the next document on the platen glass, and press . Repeat this step until you 4nish scanning all of the pages. When there is only one page to be scanned, proceed to the next step. 2Tap . The save destination folder is displayed on the computer.Aboutthesavedestinationfolder By default, the scanned data is saved to the [My Documents] folder. A subfolder named with the scanning date is created, and the data is saved to that folder. You can change the save destination from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility. LINKS ScanningfromtheMachine(P.234) Using the Machine as a Scanner 240
ScanningfromaComputer 1469-04F There are two ways to scan from a computer: using MF Scan Utility and using an application such as an image- processing or word-processing application. ScanningUsingMFScanUtility MF Scan Utility is an application included with the machine that enables you to scan documents or images to a computer. You can forward the scanned data to a speci4ed application, or attach it to an e-mail message. After installing it from the supplied DVD- ROM, click [MF Scan Utility] displayed in the Windows start menu to start MF Scan Utility. For details on using this utility, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility. If you are a Mac OS user, see the User's Guide for ScanGear MF. ScanningUsinganApplication You can scan images by using an application such as a word-processing or image- processing application, and load the images directly into the application. You do notneed to start another application to scan. Using the Machine as a Scanner 241
ScanningUsinganApplication 1469-04H You can scan documents from applications such as image-processing or word-processing software. The scanned image is directly loaded in the application, allowingyou to edit or process the image immediately. The following procedure variesdepending on the application. The application must be compatible with TWAIN or WIA * . For more information, see the instruction manual for your application. * TWAIN is a standard for connecting image input devices, such as scanners, with computers. WIA is a function that is an integrated standard in Windows. 1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41) The second or subsequent documents may not be scanned, or an error message may be displayed depending on the application. In such a case, place and scan one document at a time. When is set to , you must tap in the screen to bring the machine online. AutoOnlineforRemoteScan(P.533) 2Fromtheapplication,selectthestartscancommand. The procedure for selecting the start scan command varies depending on the application. For more information, see the instruction manual for your application. 3Selectthescannerdriverforthemachine. Select ScanGear MF or WIA. 4Con4gure thescansettingsasnecessary. For more information about ScanGear MF scan settings, see Con4gurLng ScanSettingsinScanGear MF(P.244) . 5Click[Scan@. Scanning of the document starts. Using the Machine as a Scanner 242