4.1 Scanning from the unit (PushScan)
You can easily scan the document by using the operation
panel on the unit. You can select one of the following
scanning modes depending on how you intend to use the
scanned image.
Scanning mode
VIEWERViewing using Multi-Function
Viewer (Scan to Multi-Function
Viewer)
FILESaving as a file to your
computer (Scan to save as a
file)
EMAILSending as an attached file to
an email destination from your
computer (Scan to email)
OCRUsing OCR software (Scan to
OCR)

MStopN

MSetNMCNMDNMEN

MStartN

MScanN

1Set the original (page 18).
2If the MScanN light is OFF, turn it ON by pressing
MScanN repeatedly.
3Press MCN or MDN repeatedly to select a scanning
mode. A MSetN
4If necessary, change the scanning settings. Press
MEN, press MCN or MDN repeatedly to select the desired
setting. A MSetN
5MStartN A The unit will scan 1 page. Place the next
document on the scanner glass and press MSetN.
Repeat this until all the documents are scanned, then
press MStartN.
RWhen scanning to Multi-Function Viewer, the
scanned image will be displayed in the
[Multi-Function Viewer] window after scanning.
However, when you select PDF as a file format,
the software that is associated to open PDF files
will start.
RWhen scanning to email, the email software will
automatically start and the scanned image will be
attached to a new email message.
RWhen scanning to OCR, the scanned image will
be displayed in the OCR window after scanning.
6After you finish scanning, press MStopN to reset the
setting you set in step 4.
Note:
RTo stop scanning, see page 58.
RThe following data formats can be selected to save
the scanned images.
Scanning
mode
TIFF JPEG BMP PDF
VIEWERU U U U
FILEU U U U
EMAILU U k U
OCRU U U k
If you want to scan several pages and save as a
single file, select TIFF or PDF as the file format.
RThe scanned image will be automatically saved in the
folder selected in the [Settings] window. To change
the folder, see page 23.
RYou can set the desired scan mode for push scan
beforehand (feature #493 on page 56).
Helpful hints:
The OCR software is not supplied. Install the desired
third-party OCR software, then specify the path of the
OCR software. To specify the path, see following.
Start Multi-Function Station A [Settings] A
Specify the path to the OCR program file (.exe) in the
[OCR Path] field. A [OK]
RWe cannot guarantee the performance of
third-party OCR software.
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4. Scanner