Sharp MX-2301N Sharpdesk CD-ROM (for Windows)

Sharpdesk CD-ROM (for Windows)

The CD-ROM contains the following software programs:

●Sharpdesk* (Desktop Document Management Software)

●Network Scanner Tool

●SHARP TWAIN AR/DM (Twain driver)

* Sharpdesk can only be installed on the number of comput ers indicated in "Sharpdesk Serial Numbers" on the cover of

this manual. If you need to install Sharpdesk on additional computers, please purchase the optional license kit.

(If the version of the software on the CD-ROM in the license kit is different from the versi on of the software on the CD-

ROM that accompanies the machine, it is recommended tha t you use the newest version of the software.)

For detailed information on each of the software programs, please refer to the user's guides on the CD-ROM. To view

the manuals in PDF format, Adobe® ReaderTM or Acrobat® Reader of A dobe Systems Incorporated is required. If

neither program is installed on your computer, the program s can be downloaded from the following URL:

http://www.adobe.com/

Sharpdesk lets you manage a variety of electronic information s uch as scanned image data from a Digital Laser Copier/

Printer or documents created using word processing or spreadsheet a pplication software. Some of the important features

of Sharpdesk are:

●Sharpdesk works with your scanner to let you read paper docu ments into your computer using a full-featured set of

scanning controls and options.

●Sharpdesk makes editing of your images and documents q uick and easy.

●A text image scanned into Sharpdesk can be converted into e ditable text for use with your favorite word processor.

Sharpdesk uses an advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) engine that even preserves your document

layouts.

●Distributing documents by e-mail or printing a hard copy is as easy as dragging a file onto an icon on the Sharpdesk

OutputZone.

●Multiple files can be combined together into a single n ew file. After creating a combination file, the page order can be

changed or new pages added.

●You can search for an image or text file using a single word, phrase, or list of words. You can also perform a detailed

search by specifying the file type, modified data, or a keyword.

●A colour image scanned on the machine can be saved as a PDF file using a high compression ratio to reduce the file

size. (To view a PDF file saved using a high compressio n ratio, the latest version of Adobe Reader is required.)

This is a utility that helps you use Scan to Desktop. It configur es the necessary settings in the Digital Laser Copier/Printer

and client computer to receive data. In addition, Network Scanner Tool will automati cally start Sharpdesk upon receiving

image data.

The scanned image received by your computer can automa tically be:

●Saved in a folder.

●Passed to the application set in Network Scanner Tool.

●Sent as e-mail.

●Saved in Sharpdesk.

SHARP TWAIN AR/DM imports image data from a Twain i nterface into a Twain-compliant application. SHARP TWAIN

AR/DM has the following features:

●A selected range of the image data can be imported.

●The image can be rotated when imported.