1. Using the Scanner Function
Guide to the Scanner Function
There are two scanning methods:
scanning from the computer (TWAIN
scanning) and scanning using the
control panel.
❖ Scanning from the computer
TWAIN scanning allows you to
operate the machine from your
computer and scan originals into
your computer directly.
TWAIN scanning can be per-
formed using a TWAIN-compliant
application.
TWAIN scanning is available with
both USB and network connec-
tions.
❖ Scanning using the control panel
Scanning using the control panel
allows you to send scanned files
via e-mail (Scan to E-mail), to an
FTP server (Scan to FTP), or to the
shared folder of a computer on a
network (Scan to Folder).
Scanning using the control panel is
available with network connection
only.
Scanning from a computer
You can operate the machine from
your computer and scan originals
into your computer directly.
❖ Preparation for scanning from a com-
puter with USB connection
A
Connect the machine to the
computer using a USB cable,
and install the scanner driver on
the computer.
For details about installing the
scanner driver, see Driver In-
stallation Guide.
B
If a TWAIN-compliant applica-
tion is not installed on the com-
p u t e r , i n s t a l l a T W A I N -
compliant application.
❖ Preparation for scanning from a com-
puter with network connection
A
Connect the machine to the net-
work.
B
Configure the IP address, sub-
net mask, and gateway address
using the control panel.
For details, see p.3 "Configur-
ing the IP Address Settings".
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