Samsung CLX-3170FN User Manual

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Scanning_ 46scanningScanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer.This chapter includes:• Scanning basics• Scanning from the control panel• Scanning by a network connection• Changing the settings for each scan job• Changing the default scan settings• Setting up Address BookSCANNING BASICSYou can scan the originals with your machine via an USB cable or thenetwork.• Samsung Scan Manager: You just walk to the machine with theoriginals and scan them from the control panel then, the scanned datawill be stored in the connected computers My Documents folder. Whenthe setup installation is completed, then you have installed theSamsung Scan Manager on your computer already. This feature canbe used via the local connection or the network connection. See nextsection.• TWAIN: TWAIN is the one of preset imaging applications. Scanning animage launches the selected application, enabling you to control thescanning process. See Software section. This feature can be used viathe local connection or the network connection. See Software section.• Samsung SmarThru 4 : This feature is the accompanying software foryour machine. You can use this program to scan images or documents,and this feature can be used via the local connection or the networkconnection. See Software section.• WIA: WIA stands for Windows Images Acquisition. To use this featureyour computer must be connected directly to the machine with a USBcable. See Software section.• Email: You can send the scanned image as an attachment to an email.(See "Registering authorized users" on page 47.)SCANNING FROM THE CONTROL PANELYour machine offers you to scan from the control panel and easily send thescanned document to connected computer's My Documents folder. Inorder to use this function, your machine and computer must be connect byUSB cable or by network.Also, with the offered Samsung Scan Manager program, scanneddocuments can be opened with the program you have setup previously.Such as Microsoft Paint, Email, SmarThru 4, OCR can be added toapplication program. See "Setting scan information in Samsung ScanManager." on page 46.Scanned images can be saved as BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF files.Setting scan information in Samsung Scan Manager.You can find out about Samsung Scan Manager program information andinstalled scan driver's condition. Also, you can change scan settings andadd or delete the folders where scanned documents to computer are save inSamsung Scan Manager program.1. Press Start>Control Panel> Samsung Scan Manager.Samsung Scan Manager Administration appears.2. Select the appropriate machine from the Samsung Scan Manager.3. Press Properties.4. Set Scan Button allows you to change the saving destination and scansettings, add or delete application program and format files.You can change the scanning machine by using Change Port. (Local orNetwork)5. Press OK after setting is done.Scanning to application programs1. Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on and properlyconnected to each other.2. Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a single original face downon the scanner glass.For details about loading an original. (See "Loading originals" onpage 36.)3. Press Scan/Email.Ready to Scan appears on the top line of the display.4. Press the left/right arrow until Scan to PC appears on the bottom line ofthe display and press OK.The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon variousfactors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, thesize of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus,depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may notbe able to scan at certain resolutions, especially using enhancedresolution.Scan Manager program can only be used in the Window andMacintosh system. If you use the Macintosh, See Software section.You can open Samsung Scan Manager by pressing the SmartPanel icon's right in the window task bar.