scanning

Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer.

This chapter includes:

Basic scanning method

Understanding the Scan screen

Scanning originals and sending through email (Scan to Email)

Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC)

Scanning originals and sending via SMB/FTP (Scan to Server)

Setting authentication for authorized user

The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various factors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus, depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may not be able to scan at certain resolutions, especially using enhanced resolution.

BASIC SCANNING METHOD

You can scan the originals with your machine via an USB cable or the network.

Scan and Fax Manager 2: You just walk to the machine with the originals and scan them from the control panel. Then, the scanned data will be stored in the connected computers My Documents folder. When you install all the softwares in the supplied CD, the Scan and Fax Manager 2 is also automatically installed on your computer. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection. (See "Using Scan and Fax Manager 2" on page 75.)

TWAIN: TWAIN is the one of a preset imaging applications. Scanning an image launches the selected application, enabling you to control the scanning process. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection. (See "Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software" on page 78.)

SmarThru Office : This program is the accompanying software for your machine. You can use this program to scan images or documents. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection. (See "Smarthru Office" on page 94.)

WIA: WIA stands for Windows Images Acquisition. To use this feature, your computer must be connected directly with the machine via an USB cable. (See "Scanning using the WIA driver" on page 78.)

Email: You can send the scanned image as an email attachment. (See "Scanning originals and sending through email (Scan to Email)" on page 72.)

FTP: You can scan an image and upload it to an FTP server. (See "Scanning originals and sending via SMB/FTP (Scan to Server)" on page 74.)

SMB: You can scan an image and send it to a shared folder on an SMB server. (See "Scanning originals and sending via SMB/FTP (Scan to Server)" on page 74.)

Using Scan and Fax Manager 2

Changing the scan feature settings

Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software

Scanning using the WIA driver

Macintosh scanning

Linux Scanning

UNDERSTANDING THE SCAN SCREEN

To use the scanning feature, press Scan on the main screen. If the screen

displays another menu, press ( ) to go to the main screen.

If the message asking Auth.ID, Password, and Realm Name, it means the network administrator has set the authentication in SyncThru™ Web Service. (See "Using SyncThru™ Web Service" on page 93.)

Press Scan to Email, Scan to PC or Scan to Server.

Scan to Email: Scans and sends the scanned output to the destination by email. (See "Scanning originals and sending through email (Scan to Email)" on page 72.)

Scan to PC: Scans and sends the scanned output to your PC. (See "Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC)" on page 73.)

Scan to Server: Scans and sends the scanned output to the destination with SMB and FTP. (See "Scanning originals and sending via SMB/FTP (Scan to Server)" on page 74.)

Basic tab

This section explains the Basic tab of Scan to Email, Scan to PC and Scan to Server’s basic screen.

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Samsung SCX-5835NX, 5935NX manual Basic Scanning Method, Understanding the Scan Screen

SCX-5835NX, 5935NX specifications

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