DELL 2355dn User Manual

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Scanning and Sending to SMB Server
Select the folder and share it with the machine in order to receive the scanned file. You need to 
set the SMB server setting from the 
Embedded Web Service before following the next steps. 
See Setting up an SMB server.
1Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass. 
For details about loading a document, see 
Loading an Original Document.
2Press Scan from the home screen.
3Press the left/right arrows to select SMB.
4Press the Next ( ) button.
5Show the SMB server list you entered in the Embedded Web Service. Select the 
destination SMB server.
 You can select up to five destinations.
6
If necessary, customize the scan settings including original size, scan color, scan format, 
duplex, and image quality by using 
Options. 
7Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
The machine begins scanning and then sends the scanned image to the specified server.
 
						

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Scanning and Sending to FTP Server
Select the folder and share it with the machine in order to receive the scanned file. You need to 
set the FTP server setting from the 
Embedded Web Service before following the next steps. 
See Setting up an FTP server
1Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass. 
For details about loading a document, see 
Loading an Original Document.
2Press Scan from the home screen.
3Press the left/right arrows to select FTP.
4Press the Next ( ) button.
5Show the FTP server list you entered in the Embedded Web Service. Select the 
destination FTP server.
 You can select up to five destinations.
6
If necessary, customize the scan settings including original size, scan color, scan format, 
duplex, and image quality by using 
Options.
7Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
The machine begins scanning and then sends the scanned image to the specified server.
 
						

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Scanning and Sending Custom Email
1Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass. 
For details about loading a document, see 
Loading an Original Document.
2Press Scan from the home screen.
3Press the left/right arrows to select Custom Email.
4Press the Next ( ) button.
5Press each tab to enter the email address or title.
•
Fr om: Senders address. Touch From and then use the pop up keyboard to enter your 
email addresses.
•
To / C c / B c c: Enter the recipient’s email address using Direct Input or Email List.
•
Subject: Title of the email.
6If necessary, customize the scan settings including original size, scan color, scan format, 
duplex, and image quality by using 
Options. 
 7Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
Scanning is started.
 
						

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Scan to Fax Server
Fax server will decipher the fax/e-mail data to send out the job. The e-mail is automatically 
processed by fax server and sent to the given recipient.
First, the printer sends the scanned data to the fax server. Then, the fax server uses PSTN to 
send a fax/e-mail data to recipient.
To use fax server features as scan to e-mail, you first need to configure the network settings. 
See 
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool for network parameters.
1Press Scan from the home screen.
2Press the left/right arrows to select Fax Ser ver.
3Press the Next ( ) button.
4Enter the remote fax phone number using Direct Input or Fax List.
5If necessary, customize the scan settings including original size, scan color, scan format, 
duplex, and image quality by using 
Options. 
6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
The printer begins scanning and then sends the fax.
 
						

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Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Driver
Your printer also supports the WIA driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard 
components provided by Microsoft Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/7 and works 
with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the WIA driver enables you to 
scan an image and easily manipulate those images without using additional software.
 NOTE: The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/7.
1
Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
For details about loading a document, see 
Loading an Original Document.
2Click Start   Control Panel   Printers and Other Hardware   Scanners and 
Cameras
.
For Windows Vista, click 
Start   Control Panel   Hardware and Sound   Scanners 
and Cameras
.
3Double click your scanner icon. The Scanners and Camera Wizard launches. 
For Windows 7, click right button of mouse on device driver icon in 
Printers and Faxes 
 Start Scan. New Scan application appears.
4Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to see how your preferences will 
affect the picture.
5Enter a picture name, and select a file format and destination to save the picture.
6Follow the on-screen instructions to edit the picture after it is copied to your computer.
 NOTE: SmarThru Office built-in OCR software can copy text from scanned documents to any text 
editing, word processing, or spreadsheet program. The OCR process requires textual images 
scanned at 150 to 600 dpi. 300 dpi or 600 dpi is recommended for graphics.
 
						

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Scanning to the USB Memory
You can scan a document and save the scanned image on the USB memory. There are two ways 
of doing this: you can scan to the USB Memory using the default settings, or you can manually 
select your own settings.
About USB Memory
USB memory is available with various memory capacities to give you enough space to store 
documents, presentations, downloaded music and videos, high resolution photographs, or 
whatever other files you want to take with you.
You can do the following features using an optional USB memory:
• Scan documents and save them on the USB Memory.
• Format the USB Memory.
• Check the available memory space.
 CAUTION: If your USB memory has certain features, such as security settings and password 
settings, your printer may not automatically detect it. For details about these features, see the 
User’s Guide which came with your USB memory key.
Plugging in a USB memory key
The USB memory port on the front of your printer is designed for USB V1.1 and USB V2.0 
memory. You must use only a USB memory key whose connector style is A Plug Type.
Insert a USB memory key into the USB memory port on the front of your printer.
 CAUTION: Do not remove the USB memory key during scanning operation. This may damage your printer.
Use only the metal/shielded 
USB memory key.
 
						

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Scanning Using the Default Settings
1Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer.
 NOTE: Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop-up window appears.
2
Load the document(s) face up with top edge in first into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
For details about loading a document, see 
Loading an Original Document.
3Press Scan from the home screen.
4Press the left/right arrows to select USB.
5Press the Next ( ) button.
6If necessary, customize the scan settings including original size, scan color, scan format, 
duplex, and image quality by using 
Options.
7Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
Your printer begins scanning the document and saves it to your USB memory.
8After printing is completed, you can remove the USB memory device from the machine.
 
						

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Changing the Scan Feature Settings
The following table shows the options you can select.
 NOTE: 600 dpi resolution is available in color scanning only when additional memory DIMM is 
installed.
1
Press Scan from the home screen.
2Press the left/right arrows to select USB.
3Press the Next ( ) button.
4Click Options to adjust the settings for each scan.
•
Original Type: Sets the original’s type.
•Original Size: Sets the image size.
•Resolution: Sets the image resolution.
•Scan Color: Sets the color mode. If you select Mono in this option, you cannot select JPEG 
in Scan Format.
•Scan Format: You can select the file format before you proceed with the scanning job. If 
you select 
Mono in Scan Format, do not select JPEG. Depending on the selected scan 
type, this option may not appear.
•Scan Duplex: This feature especially applies when the original documents to be scanned 
are two-sided.
•File Name: Names a file before you scan a document.
•File Policy: You can choose the policy for generating file name before you proceed with the 
scan job through USB. If the USB memory already has the same name when you entered a 
new file name, you can rename or overwrite it.
5Press the home icon ( ) to return to the Standby mode.
Original Type Original Size Resolution Color Format Duplex
Te x t ,  
Text & Photo, 
Photo
Letter, A4, 
Executive, 
Statement, JIS 
B5, A5, A6100, 200, 
300, 600Color, 
Gray, 
MonoJPEG, BMP, TIFF, 
P D F,  S i n g l e -T I F F,  
Multi-TIFFOff, Short 
Edge, Long 
Edge
 
						

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Managing the USB Memory
You can delete image files stored in the USB memory one by one or all at once by formatting 
the memory.
Deleting an Image File
To delete an image file that you scanned and saved on your USB memory stick.
1Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer.
NOTE: Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop-up window appears.
OR
Press the   button from the home screen.
2Press File Manage.
3Press the   mark next to the file you want to delete.
4Press   when the confirmation window appears.
5Press   to go to the upper menu.
6Press   until return to the Standby mode.
Formatting the USB Memory
1Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer.
NOTE: Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop-up window appears.
OR
Press the   button from the home screen.
2Press File Manage.
3Press Options  Format.
4Press   when the confirmation window appears.
5Press   until return to the Standby mode.
 
						

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Printing from the USB Memory Key
You can print files stored in the USB memory key. TIFF, BMP, JPEG, PDF, and PRN file 
formats are supported.
 NOTE: PDF files generated by this printer, and TIFF 6.0 files are available.
1
Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer.
NOTE: Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop-up window appears.
OR
Press the   button from the home screen.
2Press Print From.
3Press the up/down arrows to select the folder or file you want.
4If you selected a file in step 3, go to the next step. 
If you selected a folder, press left/right arrows to select the file you want to print.
5Press Options and select the appropriate option.
6Press Start (). (on the touch screen or the operator panel)
Printing is started.
7After printing is completed, you can remove the USB memory device from the machine.
Viewing the USB Memory Status
You can check the amount of memory space available for scanning and saving documents.
1Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer.
NOTE: Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop-up window appears.
OR
Press the   button from the home screen.
2Press Show Space.
The available memory space appears on the display.
3Press   to go to the upper menu.
4Press   until return to the Standby mode.