Using Scan to Network

Scan to Network lets users of a printer scan their documents to network destinations specified by the network administrator. After the destinations (shared network folders) have been established on the network, the setup process for the application involves installing and configuring the application on the appropriate printer(s) using the Embedded Web Server.

Supported operating systems

For the application to work, the network destination must use any of the following operating systems:

Configuring the display icon and label

  1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings or Configuration.

  2. Click Device Solutions > Solutions (eSF), or click Embedded Solutions.

  3. Click the name of the application > Configure.

  4. From the Home Screen Button section, you can:

    • Specify a new icon text or label to be displayed above the icon on the home screen.

    • Click Browse to select a new icon image file to represent the application on the home screen.

    • Click Browse to select a new image file to be displayed while the application icon is being pressed.

    • Select Always show button to make the icon appear on the home screen even when there is no valid destination.

  5. Click Apply to save the settings or Reset to return to the previous settings.

Configuring a destination using the Embedded Web Server

  1. From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings or Configuration.

  2. Click Device Solutions > Solutions (eSF), or click Embedded Solutions.

  3. Click the name of the application > Configure > Add.

    Note: You can also edit or delete existing destinations.
  4. Type a name for the destination.

  5. Select Network Folder or FTP Address, and then configure the selected destination.

  6. Under Authentication Options, select whether or not to require user authentication for this destination. The credentials are used to access the network destination.

  7. In the sections that follow, adjust the settings as necessary:

    • Select check boxes to allow users to modify settings.

    • Use radio buttons and drop-down menus to specify the default settings.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Repeat steps step 3 through step 8 to add, edit, or delete destinations.

  10. Click Apply.

Scanning documents at the printer

  1. Load the document into the scanner.

    Note: Documents may be loaded into the scanner in multiple ways. For information on the different methods of loading documents into the scanner, see the User's Guide that came with the printer.
  2. Touch the application icon.

  3. Select the destination where you want to receive the scanned document.

    Note: After steps 2 or 3, you may be required to enter the user name and password used to access the printer depending on how the printer and the particular destination are configured. Contact your system support person for login information.
  4. Some additional job options may be available depending on how the application has been configured. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the options. Contact your system support person for more information on each option.

  5. Touch Scan It or Send It. Depending on how the application has been configured, you may have the option to preview and make adjustments to scanned pages.

  6. To scan additional documents, load the next document into the scanner and select one of the following from the confirmation screen:

    • Touch Yes, to same destination to scan the document to the previous destination.

    • Touch Yes, to a different destination to scan the document to a different destination.

    • Touch No to finish the operation and return to the printer Home screen.