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Basic Procedure for Storing Scan Files

Important

  • You can specify a password for each stored file. We recommend that you protect stored files from unauthorized access by specifying passwords.

  • Scan file stored in the machine may be lost if some kind of failure occurs. We advise against using the hard disk to store important files. The supplier shall not be responsible for any damage that may result from the loss of files.

1Display the initial scanner screen.

  • When using the standard operation panel

    Press the [Home] key on the top left of the control panel, and press the [Scanner] icon on the [Home] screen.

    Home key illustration

  • When using the Smart Operation Panel

    Press the [Home] key on the top left of the control panel. Flick the screen to the left, and then press the [Scanner] icon on the Home screen 4.

2Make sure that no previous settings remain.

If a previous setting remains, press the [Reset] key.

3Place originals.

4Press [Store File].

Operation panel screen illustration

5Press [Store to HDD].

6If necessary, specify the stored file's information, such as [User Name], [File Name], [Password], and [Select Folder].

  • User Name

    Press [User Name], and then select a user name. To specify an unregistered user name, press [Manual Entry], and then enter the name. After specifying a user name, press [OK].

  • File Name

    Press [File Name], enter a file name, and then press [OK].

  • Password

    Press [Password], enter a password, and then press [OK]. Re-enter the password for confirmation, and then press [OK].

  • Select Folder

    Specify the folder in which to save the stored files.

7Press [OK].

8If necessary, press [Scan Settings] to specify scanner settings such as resolution and scan size.

For details, see Various Scan Settings.

9Press the [Start] key.

Note

  • Stored files will be deleted after a set period. For details about specifying the period, see "Administrator Tools", Connecting the Machine/ System Settings.

  • Files stored under the scanner function cannot be printed from the machine's control panel. Print the files from a client computer after receiving them on the computer.

  • You can also store a file and simultaneously send it. For details, see Simultaneous Storage and Sending by E-mail, Simultaneous Storage and Sending by Scan to Folder, and Simultaneous Storage and Delivery.

  • For details about storing data to a USB flash memory device or SD card, see Basic Procedure for Saving Scan Files on a Memory Storage Device.

  • By pressing [Store to HDD + Send], you can simultaneously store scan files and send them. For details, see Simultaneous Storage and Sending by E-mail and Simultaneous Storage and Sending by Scan to Folder.

  • You cannot press [Store File] if:

    • [Preview] is selected.

    • "PDF" is selected as the file type and security is applied

    • PDF is selected as the File Type, and [High Compression PDF] or [Security] is specified in the PDF File Setting.

  • You cannot specify [Store to HDD] if:

    • a destination is specified

    • [Preview] is selected

  • To cancel scanning, press the [Stop] key. Check the information displayed in the dialog box, and then press any button.

  • After scan files are stored, the file information fields will be automatically cleared. If you want to preserve the information in these fields, contact your local dealer.