Scanning Overview

This chapter explains how to use the scanner functions.

The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning.

AR-5520N, AR-5516N specifications

This chapter explains how to use the scanner functions.

SCANNING OVERVIEW

The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning.

AR-5520N, AR-5516N specifications

SCANNER FUNCTIONS

SCANNER FUNCTIONS

Scanning

"SCANNING FROM THE

Wizard" (Windows XP)"

Chapter 4

•	You must first connect to the machine using SC-Scan A to use the scanner functions. For details, see
Note	"CONNECTING TO AND DISCONNECTING FROM THE SCANNER FUNCTION USING SC-Scan A" (p.46).

•Scan jobs received while the machine is copying or printing will be stored in memory. When the copy job is finished, the scan jobs will begin.

•Scanning is not possible when the front or side cover is opened for machine maintenance, or when a misfeed occurs or the machine runs out of paper or toner, or when the drum cartridge reaches its replacement time.

•If an original misfeed occurs in the RSPF, scanning will not be possible until the misfed original is removed and the RSPF is restored to a usable state.

Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP)

Place the original in the scanning position

For more information, refer to "SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE" (p.47).

Change the machine to scanner mode and select the scan menu. (ScanMenu SC1 to ScanMenu SC6)

Start up a Twain-compliant or WIA-compliant application, and select the machine's scanner driver.

Start up the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" from "Control Panel" in your computer.

Set the scan preferences (only if the preferences are set to appear)

Set the scan preferences

Scanning	Scanning	Scanning
"OUTLINE OF BUTTON	"SCANNING FROM A TWAIN-COMPLIANT	"SCANNING FROM THE
MANAGER" (p.48)	APPLICATION" (p.50)	"Scanner and Camera
	"SCANNING FROM A	Wizard" (Windows XP)"
	WIA-COMPLIANT APPLICATION	(p.55)
	(Windows XP/Vista)" (p.54)	(p.55)
	(Windows XP/Vista)" (p.54)

*1 To scan using the machine's operation panel, you must first install Button Manager and establish the appropriate settings in the Control Panel. For details, see "SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER" in the Start Guide.

*2 TWAIN is an international interface standard for scanners and other image acquisition devices. By installing a TWAIN driver on your computer, you can scan and work with images using a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications.

*3 WIA (Windows Imaging Acquisition) is a Windows function that allows a scanner, digital camera or other imaging device to communicate with an image processing application. The WIA driver for this machine can only be used in Windows XP/Vista.

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Scanning from the machine*1

Scanning from a

TWAIN*2-compliant or

WIA*3-compliant application