DELL V505w User Manual

							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: