DELL V505 User Manual
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Scanning Scanning Single -Page Documents and Single PhotosSaving Photos on Your Computer Scanning Multi -Page Documents Using the ADFResizing Images or Documents Scanning Multiple Photos Into a Single FileE-Mailing Documents or Photos Scanning a Document or Photo Across a NetworkCreating a PDF Scanning Documents for EditingCustomizing Scan Settings Scanning Photos for Editing Scanning Single-Page Documents and Single Photos Using the Operator Panel 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. If you want to scan over the network, make sure your printer is connected to the network. 2 . Load your original document. For more information, see Loading Original Documents . NOTE: Do not load postcards, photo cards, photo paper, or small images in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). Place these items on the scanner glass. 3 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to SCAN, and then press the Select button . 4 . If your printer is connected locally (using USB): a. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan To Computer , and then press the Select button . b . The printer downloads the application list from the computer. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll through the available applications to which your scan can be sent. c . When the application you want to use appears on the display, press the Select button . If your printer is connected to a network: NOTE: This printer can only be attached to a network using a Dell™ Internal Network Adapter 1150 (sold separately). a . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan To Network , and then press the Select button .
b. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll through the available computers to which your scan can be sent. c . When the computer you want to use appears on the display, press the Select button . d . If the computer has a PIN number associated with it, use the keypad to enter the four -digit PIN. NOTE: The PIN is not required by default; it is only required if the computer you want to send your scan to has a PIN set. You can view or change the PIN or the name of the computer to which you want to send your scan. e . Press the Select button . 5 . Press the Start button . The printer scans the page. When the scan is complete, a file is created in the selected application. Using Your Computer 1 . Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original document or photo facedown on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. 3 . In Windows Vista™ : a . Click ® All Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows ® XP or Windows 2000 : Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Scan. The What are you scanning ? dialog box opens. 6 . Select the Photo option. If you want to scan a document without changing the text, and you do not want to make a PDF, selecting the Photo option scans the document as an image and sends it to the Library instead of your default word-processing application. 7 . Click Start . Scanning Multi-Page Documents Using the ADF
Using the Operator Panel 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. If you are scanning over the network, make sure your computer is connected to the network. 2 . Load your original document into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). For more information, see Loading Original Documents. 3 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to SCAN, and then press the Select button . 4 . If your printer is connected locally (using USB): a. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan To Computer , and then press the Select button . b . The printer downloads the application list from the computer. c . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll through the available applications to which your scan can be sent. d . When the application you want to use appears on the display, press the Select button . If your printer is connected to a network: NOTE: This printer can only be attached to a network using a Dell Internal Network Adapter 1150 (sold separately). a . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan To Network , and then press the Select button . b . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll through the available computers to which you want your scan to be sent. c . When the computer you want to scan to appears on the display, press the Select button . d . If the computer has a PIN number associated with it, use the keypad to enter the four -digit PIN. NOTE: The PIN is not required by default; it is only required if the computer you want to send your scan to has a PIN set. You can view or change the PIN or the name of the computer to which you want to send your scan. For more information, see Setting the Computer Name and PIN . e . Press the Select button . 5 . Press the Start button . The printer scans all pages loaded in the ADF. When all pages in the ADF are scanned, a single file containing all scanned pages is created in the selected application. Using Your Computer 1 . Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected.
2. Load your original document. For more information, see Loading Original Documents. 3. In Windows Vista : a . Click ® All Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000 : Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. NOTE: You can also open the Dell Imaging Toolbox from the operator panel on your printer. When your printer is in Scan mode, press the Start button . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Scan. The What are you scanning ? dialog box opens. 6 . Select the Document option. 7 . Click Custom Settings to customize your scan. 8 . After customizing your settings, click Start. The printer scans all pages loaded in the ADF. When all pages in the ADF are scanned, a single file containing all scanned pages is created in the selected application. Scanning Multiple Photos Into a Single File 1 . Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original photos on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. NOTE: For best results, leave the most space possible between the photos and the edges of the scan area. 3 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . NOTE:
4. Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Scan Multiple Photos . 6 . Click Start . Scanning a Document or Photo Across a Network 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are attached to the network. NOTE: Dell printers can only be attached to a network using a Dell Network Adapter (sold separately). 2 . Load your original document. For more information, see Loading Original Documents . NOTE: Do not load postcards, photo cards, photo paper, or small images in the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass. 3 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to SCAN mode, and then press the Select button . 4 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan To Network , and then press the Select button . 5 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to choose the computer where you want to send the document or photo, and then press the Select button . The printer scans the computer for a list of applications where the scan can be opened. NOTE: The computer must have the printer software installed. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install the printer software. NOTE: If only one computer is configured to receive scans from the printer, the printer automatically displays the available applications on the computer where the scan can be opened. 6 . If the printer asks for a PIN number, enter the four -digit PIN specified for the computer. NOTE: The PIN is not required by default; it is only required if the computer you want to send your scan to has a PIN set. You can view or change the PIN or the name of the computer to which you want to send your scan. For more information, see Setting the Computer Name and PIN . 7 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to choose the application where you want to open the document or photo, and then press the Select button . 8 . Press the Start button to scan your document or photo. The scan opens on the computer and application you selected. Setting the Computer Name and PIN You need to specify a name for your computer which you have to select when scanning across a network. If you want to restrict users from sending a scanned document to your computer, set a scan -to -network Personal Identification Number (PIN). 1. In Windows Vista:
a. Click ® Control Panel . b . Click Hardware and Sound . c . Click Printers . In Windows XP , click Start® Control Panel ® Printers and Other Hardware ® Printers and Faxes . In Windows 2000 , click Start® Settings ® Printers . 2 . Right-click your printer icon, and then click Printing Preferences. The Printing Preferences dialog opens. 3 . From the Maintenance tab, click Network Support . The Dell Networking Options dialog box opens. 4 . From the Dell Networking Options dialog, click Change your PC name and PIN for network scanning . 5 . Follow the instructions on the screen. 6 . When you have specified a computer name or a PIN, click OK. Scanning Documents for Editing The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature turns a scanned document into text that you can edit with a word-processing application. NOTE: For customers using Japanese or Simplified Chinese, ensure that you have OCR software installed on your computer. A copy of OCR software is provided with your printer and should have been installed on your computer along with your printer software. 1 . Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original document facedown on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. 3 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Activities. 6 . Click Convert Scanned Document to Text (OCR) .
7. Click Start . The scanned document is loaded into your default word-processing application. You can now edit the document. Scanning Photos for Editing 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original photo facedown on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. 3 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Activities. 6 . Click Edit Picture . 7 . Select the Photo or Several Photos option. 8 . Click Start . The image appears in the Save or Edit dialog box. 9 . Select editing options from the left pane to edit your photos. Saving Photos on Your Computer 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original photo or multiple photos face down on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. NOTE: For best results, leave the most space possible between the photos and the edges of the scan area. 3 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 .
In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Scan. 6 . Select the Photo or Several Photos option. 7 . Click Start . 8 . From the right pane of the Save or Edit dialog box, click Save. 9 . To change how the image is saved: a. Select one or more of the following: To save to another folder, click Browse, select a folder, and then click OK. To rename the file, type the name in the File Name area. To save the photo as another file type, select the file type from the File Type drop down list. To select a date for the photo, click the drop -down list, and select a date from the calendar. b . Click Save. Resizing Images or Documents 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 3 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 4 . From the Home screen, click Activities. 5 . Click Resize a Scanned Image . 6 . If you are scanning a new image: a. Click File® New ® Scan New Image .
b. Select from the Photo option. c . Click Start . The thumbnail of the scanned image appears in the right pane of the Library dialog box. d . Select the photo that you want to resize. If you are using a saved image: a. From the Folders pane in the Library dialog box, open the folder that contains the file that you want to resize. The thumbnails of all photos and documents in the folder appear in the preview area. b . Select the photo that you want to resize. 7 . Click Next. The Image Resolution/Size dialog box opens. 8 . Select the size of your new image using the preset photo sizes, or set your own custom size. 9 . Click OK. E-Mailing Documents or Photos Scanning Documents or Photos for E-Mailing You can scan documents or photos, and attach them to e -mail messages. 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and ensure that they are connected. 2 . Load your original document or photo facedown on the scanner glass. For more information, see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass. 3 . In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 4 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens. 5 . From the Home screen, click Scan. 6 . Select the Photo or Several Photos option.
NOTE: When scanning a document for e -mailing, choose Photo or Several Photos . If you select Document, the scan opens in your default word-processing application instead of the Library. 7 . Click Start . The scanned image appears in the right pane of the Save or Edit dialog. 8 . Adjust your scanned image using the settings on the left pane of the Save or Edit dialog box. 9 . Save your scanned image. 10 . With your scanned item selected, click E -mail. 11 . From the Send Quality and Speed area, select the photo size. 12 . Click Create E -mail to attach your document or photo to an e -mail message. Adding a File to an E-mail Message 1. In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and Windows 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 2 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens. 3 . From the Home screen, click My Photo Album . 4 . From the Folders pane, open the folder that contains the files you want to send. Thumbnails of all photos and documents in the folder appear in the preview area. 5 . Click to select each photo or document that you want to add, and then click E -mail. 6 . If you are sending one or more photos, select a photo size. 7 . Click Create E -mail to create an e -mail message with your file attached. Creating a PDF From a Scanned Item 1. Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 2 . In Windows Vista: