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About the Scanner Functions

This section describes functions you can use in the scanner mode.

You can use the scanner functions to send scan files to computers, scan originals from a computer using the TWAIN driver, or store scan files on the machine's hard disk.

For details about each function, see respective chapters.

Sending scanned files (Network Scanner)

Scan files can be sent to or stored on a computer, and you can specify the format of a scan file according to how the file will be used.

  • Sending by e-mail

    You can send scan files to a specified e-mail addresses.

    For details, see chapter 1 "Sending Scan Files by E-mail".

  • Sending to folders

    Scan files can be stored in shared network folders, or on FTP or Netware servers.

    For details, see chapter 2 "Sending Scan Files to Folders".

  • Delivering

    You can deliver scan files using a delivery server.

    For details, see chapter 4 "Delivering Scan Files".

Scanning originals from a client computer (TWAIN Scanner)

You can use the TWAIN driver to scan files from a networked or directly connected computer.

For details, see chapter 5 "Scanning Originals with the Network TWAIN Scanner".

Storing files

Scan files can be stored on the machine's hard disk. You can do various things with stored files, such as save them in shared folders or send them by e-mail.

For details, see chapter 3 "Storing Files Using the Scanner Function".

Note

  • When the Copy Data Security Unit is installed, if you scan an original that was printed using the data security for copying function, the machine beeps and an entirely gray page is sent or stored. You can use the log file to check who scanned the confidential original. For details about the data security for copying function, consult the administrator.