Lexmark X560n User Manual

Scanning documents directly to other applications
You can scan documents directly to applications that are TWAIN and WIA compliant. For more information, see the
application help.
Scanning text for editing
Use the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software feature to turn scanned images into text you can edit with a
word-processing application.
1Make sure:
The printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.
ABBYY Fine Reader is installed.
2Load an original document...

6Click Preview. Wait for the image to appear on the screen.
Note: If you are using the ADF, the Preview function is not supported. If you are using the scanner glass, you can
preview one page at a time.
7If you want to scan only a portion of the document, click and drag the dotted line box to select a specific area of
the preview image to scan.
8Select what document type is being scanned.
9Customize the scan settings from the General tab or the Advanced tab:
General tabOptions
Scan Page ForSelect the...

Scanning clear images from magazines or
newspapers
Use the Moire Reduction feature to help remove wavy patterns from images scanned from magazines or newspapers.
1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are turned on.
2Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the...

3Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista:
aUnder the Advanced Sharing section, click Advanced Sharing.
bWhen the User Account Control dialog appears, click Continue.
cMake sure that Share this folder is selected. The Share name is the name used when scanning to this
folder. By default, the share name is the same as the folder name.
dClick OK to save the shared folder settings and close the window.
eClick Close to close the folder properties window.
The folder is now set up for sharing.
In Windows XP...

Creating a computer address using the Embedded Web Server
1Open a Web browser.
2In the address bar, type the IP address of the printer, and then press Enter.
If the Java applet screen appears, click Yes.
3Click Address Book.
4Under Server Address Book, click Individual Directory.
5In the Directory Listing, click Add for any blank address.
6Fill in the information for the computer:
aIn the Name field, enter the name that you want this address to appear under in the Address Book.
bFrom the Server Type...

In Mac OS X version 10.4–10.5
aFrom the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
bClick Network.
cClick Ethernet.
dWrite down the IP Address.
3Enable file sharing on the computer:
In Mac OS X version 10.5
aFrom the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
bClick Sharing.
cSelect File Sharing from the list of Services.
dClick Options.
eSelect Share files and folders using SMB.
fSelect accounts to enable Windows File Sharing, and then click Done.
In Mac OS X version 10.4
aFrom the Apple menu, choose System...

kIn the Server Path field, type public\Drop Box.
lClick Save Changes to create the address.
Scanning to a computer over the network
1Make sure the printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer, the print server, and
the computer receiving the scan are all turned on.
2Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the...

7Fill in the remaining information for the FTP server:
aIn the Server Name/IP Address field, enter the IP address for the FTP Server.
bIn the Path field, enter the path to the folder you want the images placed in.
cIf the FTP server requires you to log in, enter the name and password in the appropriate fields.
8Click OK.
9From the File menu, select Save All.
The Address Book is saved with the new entry for the FTP server.
Creating an FTP address using the Embedded Web Server
1Open a Web browser.
2In the...

8If you want to adjust any scan settings, press  or  repeatedly to select the scan setting to modify, and then
press OK.
9Press Start  to begin scanning.
The printer scans the document and then places it on the FTP server.
Scanning to e-mail
Setting up the SMTP server
To use the scan to e-mail feature, you first need to set up your SMTP server information. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(SMTP) is a protocol for sending e-mail. The following settings need to be completed in order to successfully send e-...

4In the left pane of the Address Book Editor, right-click E-Mail, and then select New ΠNew Entry.
The E-Mail Address dialog appears.
5The Address Book Editor automatically assigns the Address ID to the first empty entry. To manually specify the
Address ID, click Specify an Address Number, and then enter a value from 1 to 100 for the desired address
number.
6Fill in the information for the e-mail address:
aIn the Name field, enter the name that you want this address to appear under in the Address Book....