Foreword Welcome This manual describes the application and the operations of Printer Management Utility, which is built into the Fiery X3e 31C-M (printer controller), and the scanner mode. Trademark Acknowledgements Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Contents Chapter 1 Using Printer Management Utility 1.1 System Requirements ... 1-2 1.2 Access ... 1-3 1.2.1 Operation ...1-3 1.3 Screen Configuration ... 1-4 1.3.1 Logging in Using the Administrator Mode...1-6 1.4 User Mode ... 1-7 1.4.1 System Tab ...1-7 1.4.2...
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2.2 Controller Setup Items ... 2-9 2.2.1 Network Protocol Settings...2-9 2.2.2 Scan Settings...2-9 2.3 Setup Items for Scanning ... 2-11 2.3.1 Entering the Setup Screen ...2-11 2.3.2 Destination Tab...2-12 2.3.3 Scan Mode Tab ...2-13 2.3.4 Document Set Tab ...2-14 2.3.5 Checking the Settings on the Destination Device...2-15 2.3.6...
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Contents 2.11 Scan to FTP Server Function ... 2-26 2.11.1 Enabling the FTP Transfer Function...2-27 2.11.2 Proxy Settings ...2-27 2.11.3 Retrieving the Image Data ...2-28 2.12 Internet FAX Transmission Function ... 2-29 2.12.1 Setting the Controller...2-29 2.13 Internet FAX Reception Function ... 2-30 2.13.1 Setting the Controller...2-30 2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key ...
1.1 System Requirements Printer Management Utility for Fiery X3e 31C-M is a device control utility program provided by the HTTP server built into the Fiery X3e 31C-M (printer controller). This utility can be used with a Web browser as an interface for remotely controlling Fiery X3e 31C-M.
1.2 Access Printer Management Utility can be accessed directly from a Web browser. Start the Web browser. In the Address bar, enter the IP address of the printer controller as shown below. Then, press [Enter]. http://<IP address of the printer controller>/ (Example) When the IP address of the printer controller is 192.168.0.10:...
• Screen images shown in this manual may differ slightly from actual ones. In addition, specifications are subject to change without prior notice. • If you wish to change the display language of Printer Management Utility, log into the Administrator Mode, and change the setting using the “Preference” menu.
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Admin Password Logs in using the Administrator Mode. (For details on the login procedure in the Administrator Mode, see “Logging in Using the Administrator Mode” on page 1-6.) Tabs Selects the category of items to be displayed. • System • File •...
1.3 Screen Configuration 1.3.1 Logging in Using the Administrator Mode By logging into Printer Management Utility in the Administrator Mode, you can configure or confirm the printer controller system. Enter the administrator password into the “Admin Password” box at the upper left corner of the screen.
1.4 User Mode 1.4.1 System Tab On the [System] tab, information concerning the system configuration of the Digital Copier and settings are displayed. Summary This screen is the initial screen that appears when you access http://<IP address of the remote controller>/ with your Web browser. You can also display the Summary screen by clicking the [Summary] menu on the [System] tab.
1.4 User Mode Detail This screen appears when you click the [Detail] menu on the [System] tab. Clicking a sub-menu under the [Detail] menu displays information about the applicable unit. Input Tray This screen appears when you click the [Input Tray] sub-menu under the [Detail] menu.
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1.4 User Mode Output Tray This screen appears when you click the [Output Tray] sub-menu under the [Detail] menu. It shows the configuration of all the output trays installed on the Digital Copier. Tray: Option tray name (When Staple Finisher is installed) First Tray, Elevator Tray, Third Tray (When Saddle Finisher is installed) Elevator Tray, Saddle Tray...
Hard Disk This screen appears when you click the [Hard Disk] sub-menu under the [Detail] menu. It shows the status of the hard disk installed on the Digital Copier. Total: Size of the installed hard disk Used: Amount of hard disk space used by the system Remain: Amount of free hard disk space 1.4 User Mode...
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1.4 User Mode Consumables This screen appears when you click the [Consumables] sub-menu under the [Detail] menu. It shows the current status of consumables of the Digital Copier and the option units. Toner Cartridge (C, M, Y, Bk): Toner cartridge information for each color Ready, Near Empty, Empty Imaging Unit (C, M, Y, Bk): Imaging unit information for each color...
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Imaging Transfer Belt Unit: Imaging transfer belt unit information Ready, Near Life Limit, Life Limit Transfer Cleaner Unit: Transfer cleaner unit information Ready, Near Life Limit, Life Limit Transfer Roller: Transfer roller unit information Ready, Near Life Limit, Life Limit Paper Dust Remover: Paper dust remover information Ready, Near Life Limit, Life Limit...
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1.4 User Mode Counter This screen appears when you click the [Counter] menu on the [System] tab. It shows various counter values that the Digital Copier manages. 1-14...
Online Assistance This screen appears when you click the [Online Assistance] menu on the [System] tab. It shows information concerning product support. The information can be edited in the Administrator Mode. (See p. 1-35.) Contact: Support contact for the product (Blank by default) Contact Information Phone: Phone number of the support contact for the product (Blank by default)
1.4 User Mode 1.4.2 File Tab The [File] tab is used to manage the mailboxes in the hard disk. Mailbox This screen appears when you click the [Mailbox] menu on the [File] tab. It shows a list of mailboxes in the hard disk. Mailbox: Click the index to show a list of files in the mailbox.
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Information on the File List Screen File Name: Name of the file stored in the mailbox. Total Pages: Total number of pages of the file Finish Time: Date/Time when the file was stored in the mailbox. File Size: File size (KB) [<...
1.4 User Mode 1.4.3 Print Tab The [Print] tab is used to configure the printer controller. Default Setting This screen appears when you click the [Default Setting] menu on the [Print] tab. Clicking a sub-menu under the [Default Setting] menu displays various setup screens for the printer.
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Duplex: From the drop-down list, select whether to perform duplex printing by default. If you select duplex printing, select whether to use long edge binding or short edge binding. If the device receives a print job that does not specify the duplex setting, the default duplex setting is used.
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This screen appears when you click the [PCL Setting] sub-menu under the [Default Setting] menu. The screen is used to set default values for various PCL settings. If the page description language that the printer controller received is PCL, the settings of the job have precedence.
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Symbol Set: Select the symbol set used by the font. If a symbol set that cannot be used currently is selected, the default symbol set is used in its place. Font Number: Enter the font number. [Apply] button: Click the button to apply the new settings. [Clear] button: Click the button to clear the settings that were entered or selected.
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This screen appears when you click the [PostScript] Setting sub-menu under the [Default Setting] menu. The screen is used to set default values for various PostScript settings. If the page description language that the printer controller received is PostScript, the settings of the job have precedence.
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Allow Courier Substitution: Select whether to automatically substitute Courier font by default when the controller receives unsupported font or unknown font. Settings (If you select “No”, unsupported fonts are not printed.) Print to PostScript Error: Select whether to print error information by default when a PostScript error occurs.
[Print] tab. It shows a list of PCL fonts and PostScript fonts that are built into the printer controller. PCL Font This screen appears when you click the [PCL Font] sub-menu under the [Font Information] menu. It shows a list of PCL fonts that are built into the printer controller. 1-24...
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1.4 User Mode PostScript Font This screen appears when you click the [PostScript Font] sub-menu under the [Font Information] menu. It shows a list of PostScript fonts that are built into the printer controller. 1-25...
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The screen is used to select the test page to be printed and execute the printing. Configuration Page: Select the check box when printing the configuration page of the printer controller. PostScript Demo Page: Select the check box when printing a PostScript demo page.
1.4.4 Scan Tab The [Scan] tab is used to configure the scanner mode. (For details on the scanner mode, see chapter 2, “Using the Scanner Mode”.) One-Touch Key Registration This screen appears when you click the [One-Touch Key Registration] menu on the [Scan] tab.
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1.4 User Mode Transmission Method: The transmission method for the registered destination names is shown using icons. [Apply] button: Click the button to register the index name that you entered. [Delete] button: Select the check boxes at the left of the destination names and click this button to clear the selected destination names from the index.
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Registering a New Destination Click an unregistered box (---) in the one-touch list at the lower section of the screen to display a registration screen for a new destination. Click the transmission method for the recipient. • Scan to E-mail ( p.
1.4 User Mode Temporary Registration This screen appears when you click the [Temporary Registration] menu on the [Scan] tab. You can use this screen to register the transmission destination and settings for the scan data used only for a single job. Temporary Registration Name: Click a preset name to display a setup confirmation screen.
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Registering a New Setting Clicking an unregistered box (---) on the Temporary Registration screen display a new registration screen. Click the transmission method. • Scan to E-mail ( p. 2-39) • Scan to FTP Server ( • Scan to Mailbox ( •...
1.5 Administration Mode 1.5 Administration Mode By logging into Printer Management Utility in the Administrator Mode, you can configure or confirm the printer controller system. For details on the login procedure in the Administrator Mode, see “Logging in Using the Administrator Mode” on page 1-6.
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1.5 Administration Mode [Apply] button: Click the button to apply the new settings. [Clear] button: Click the button to clear the settings that were entered or selected. 1-33...
Copier MSC/Panel ROM Version MSC subset Version Message ROM Version IR ROM Version I..P . Software ROM Version Mecha/PIC ROM Version ADF ROM Version Sorter/Finisher ROM Version Printer Controller Printer Controller F/W Version PDL Information PostScript Version 1-34...
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Online Assistance This screen appears when you click the [Online Assistance] menu on the [System] tab. You can use the screen to enter information concerning product support. Contact: Enter the support contact for the product. Contact Information Phone: Enter the phone number of the support contact for the product.
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1.5 Administration Mode Maintenance This screen appears when you click the [Maintenance] menu on the [System] tab. You can use the screen to restart the printer controller or initialize the settings (reset to factory default settings). Restart This screen appears when you click the [Restart] sub-menu under the [Maintenance] menu.
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Initialize This screen appears when you click the [Initialize] sub-menu under the [Maintenance] menu. You can use the screen to initialize the printer controller settings (reset to factory default settings). Printer Controller/[Restore] button: Resets the printer controller settings to factory default.
1.5 Administration Mode 1.5.2 File Tab The [File] tab is used to manage the mailboxes in the hard disk. Mailbox This screen appears when you click the [Mailbox] menu on the [File] tab. It shows a list of mailboxes in the hard disk. Note •...
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Creating a Mailbox Click the [Create] button on the mailbox list screen to show a screen used to create a mailbox. Up to 20 mailboxes can be created. Mailbox Name: Enter the mailbox name. (Enter up to 12 characters.) Password: Enter the password.
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1.5 Administration Mode Deleting a Mailbox To delete a mailbox, select the mailbox you wish to delete from the mailbox list and open the file list in the mailbox. (Enter the password as necessary.) Click the [Delete Mailbox] button at the lower right corner of the file list screen to delete the mailbox and return to the mailbox list screen.
1.5.3 Print Tab The [Print] tab is used to configure the printer controller. Local Interface This screen appears when you click the [Local Interface] menu on the [Print] tab. The screen is used to show or set information concerning the local port.
1.5 Administration Mode 1.5.4 Scan Tab The [Scan] tab is used to enter and confirm settings concerning mail transmission and delete all one-touch keys. Scan Setting This screen appears when you click the [Scan Setting] menu on the [Scan] tab. The screen is used to enter and confirm settings concerning mail transmission.
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[Apply] button: Click the button to apply the new settings. [Clear] button: Click the button to clear the settings that were entered or selected. Delete One-Touch Keys This screen appears when you click the [Delete One-Touch Keys] menu on the [Scan] tab.
The [Network] tab shows settings concerning the Fiery X3e 31C-M network. Summary This screen appears when you click the [Summary] menu on the [Network] tab. It shows a summary of the printer controller interface (TCP/IP settings). Device Type: Interface type...
2.1 Overview 2.1 Overview The following types of scanner modes are available on the Digital Copier. Use the appropriate type that matches your network environment and application. • Scan to E-mail: Sends scanned data as an attachment to an e-mail ( •...
2.1 Overview 2.1.1 Scan to E-mail • Sends the scanned image data as an attachment file to an e-mail. • Suitable for sending low-resolution data. • Requires a network environment with a mail server. Mail server Client PC Client PC...
2.1 Overview 2.1.2 Scan to FTP Server • Sends the scanned image data to a specified folder on the FTP server. • Suitable for sending high-resolution data. • Requires a network environment with an FTP server. • Allows you to select whether to send information indicating the storage location of the image data by e-mail using the e-mail notification function (see p.
2.1.3 Scan to Mailbox • Sends the scanned image data to a specified folder (Mailbox) on the controller HDD. • Suitable for sending high-resolution data. • Allows you to select whether to send information indicating the storage location of the image data by e-mail using the e-mail notification function (see p.
2.1 Overview 2.1.4 Internet FAX Transmission • Attaches the scanned image data to an e-mail and sends it to a device that supports Internet FAX. • The image data is sent in the following format: TIFF, 200 200 dpi, monochrome, A4/Letter size, with MH compression. Note •...
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Reception • Receives e-mails sent from a device that supports Internet FAX and prints out the data. • The following image data can be received. TIFF format, 200 × 200 dpi/200 × 100 dpi, monochrome, A4/Letter size, and MH/MR/MMR compression. Note •...
2.1 Overview 2.1.5 Environment Required for Sending Image Data The following environment is required to send image data (send and receive for Internet FAX) using the scan function. Note • All scan functions can only be used under a TCP/IP network environment.
Controller User Manual. 2.2.2 Scan Settings Use the “Administration Mode” of Printer Management Utility and the [Setup Mode] on the controller operation panel to enter the settings. For details on Printer Management Utility, see chapter 1, “Using Printer Management Utility”.
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2.2 Controller Setup Items Controller Operation Panel Setup Mode: [Service Setup] Enable Mailbox Password Setup Mode: [Network Setup] — [Service Setup] — [FTP Setup] Enable FTP Services Enable Proxy Setup Proxy Server IP Address Proxy Server Port Number Proxy Server Timeout Proxy Server User Name Proxy Server User Password...
2.3 Setup Items for Scanning When transferring image data using the scan function, the following items can be entered on the copier operation panel. 2.3.1 Entering the Setup Screen Press the [Scan] key. Touch the desired tab from [Destination], [Scan Mode], [Document Set], and [Auxiliary].
2.3 Setup Items for Scanning 2.3.2 Destination Tab You can specify the transmission destination of the image data. [Temp. Registration]: Key registered using [Temp Registration] on Printer Management Utility. After the scanning is complete, the key is automatically cleared. [Index]:...
2.3.3 Scan Mode Tab You can specify the transmission method of the document. [Color/File]: Specifies the color mode, data format, and compression method. Settings Color mode File Format Note • If the transmission destination is set to a mailbox, the file format is specified when the data is downloaded from the mailbox to the computer.
2.3 Setup Items for Scanning [Scan Size]: Specify the scan size of the document. You can also specify an arbitrary size (in unit of millimeter or 1/16 inch). In addition, you can also specify the erase position and erase width. 2.3.4 Document Set Tab You can specify the document type.
2.3.5 Checking the Settings on the Destination Device Press the [Mode Check] button to view the settings on the destination device. 2.3.6 Registering the Scan Mode Default Settings You can arbitrary specify the default settings of the Scan Mode. Press the [Scan] key on the copier operation panel to enter the Scan Mode.
2.4 E-Mail Notification 2.4 E-Mail Notification The e-mail notification function is used to notify using an e-mail the information indicating the storage location of the image data that the scan function created. The image data is not attached to the mail. The side receiving the mail can refer to the information written in the mail text to access the storage location of the image data.
For mailbox transmission • http://IP address of the controller • Mailbox name • File name of the image data Note • You may need to enter a password to access the mailbox. • The password is not notified by mail. 2.5 URL Notification The URL notification function is used to notify using an e-mail the URL indicating the storage location of the image data that the scan function created.
2.6 Entering the Controller Setup Screen 2.6 Entering the Controller Setup Screen You can enter the controller settings from Printer Management Utility (see chapter 1, “Using Printer Management Utility”) or the controller operation panel that is displayed on the copier operation panel. To configure the controller from the controller operation panel, you must display the setup screen.
2.8 Setting the Sender (From) Address You can carry out the following steps to specify the mail address that appears in the sender (From) line of the mail transmitted by Scan to E-mail, Internet FAX transmission, e-mail notification function, and URL notification function.
E Retrieve mail Note • Image data is transmitted using port number “25”. 2-20 Location of operation Controller operation panel Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-21.) Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-31.) Copier operation panel (See p.
(common setting for the SMTP server and POP3 server) [Maximum Scan File Size]: Set the maximum transmission mail size. Start Printer Management Utility. Enter the password and log into the Administrator Mode. Select [Scan Setting] from the [Scan] tab. 2.9 Scan to E-Mail Function...
2.9 Scan to E-Mail Function Server Name: The “server name” is added to the beginning of the name of the image file created by the scan function. (see p. 2-44) Scanned File Separation: If set to “Yes”, the image data is segmented into pages and transmitted when the upper limit specified by Maximum Scan File Size is exceeded.
HDD. F Download the image data to the computer 2.10 Scan to Mailbox Function Location of operation Controller Operation Panel (See p. 2-24.) Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-24.) Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-31.) Copier operation panel (See p.
Create a mailbox, a storage location of the image data. Note • “Admin”, “Operator”, and “Guest” are registered by default. Start Printer Management Utility. Enter the password and log into the Administrator Mode. Select [Mailbox] from the [File] tab. 2-24...
2.10.3 Downloading the Image Data to the Computer Download the image data from the mailbox in the controller HDD to your computer. Download the image data using WebTools. Start Printer Management Utility. Click [WebTools]. Click [WebScan]. Enter the mailbox name in [Mailbox] and click [Refresh].
• Image data is transferred using port number “21”. Passive mode is not suported. 2-26 Location of operation Controller operation panel (See p. 2-27.) Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-31.) Copier operation panel (See p. 2-11.) Copier operation panel FTP client computer or Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-28.)
2.11.1 Enabling the FTP Transfer Function Show the setup screen from the controller operation panel. Select [Network Setup] — [Service Setup] — [FTP Setup] and enter the following settings. [Enable FTP Services]: Select “Yes”. 2.11.2 Proxy Settings Enter proxy settings as necessary. (Consult your network administrator to see if proxy settings are required and the setup details.) Show the setup screen from the controller operation panel.
2.11 Scan to FTP Server Function 2.11.3 Retrieving the Image Data Retrieve the image data from the FTP server. The method for retrieving the image data varies depending on the following cases. Access the FTP server from your FTP client computer and download the image data.
• The “Scanned File Separation” and “Maximum Number of E-mails” settings do not have to be entered, because they are invalid for Internet FAX. 2.12 Internet FAX Transmission Function Location of operation Controller operation panel Printer Management Utility Printer Management Utility (See p. 2-31.)
2.13 Internet FAX Reception Function 2.13 Internet FAX Reception Function The settings of the Internet FAX reception function are described below. 2.13.1 Setting the Controller To receive mails, enter settings for accessing the mail server (POP3/IMAP). Show the setup screen from the controller operation panel. Select [Network Setup] —...
When using the scan function, it is convenient if the transmission destination is registered to the copier operation panel in advance. The transmission destination is registered using Printer Management Utility. 2.14.1 One-Touch Key Registration If the one-touch key is registered in advance, you can immediately recall the transmission destination.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key Click an unregistered box (---). Select the transmission method. 2-32...
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key Note • For a group registration, the number of characters for the transmission destination address is up to 1800 (up to 50 addresses). • For registration other than groups, the number of characters for the transmission destination address is up to 72.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to FTP Server is selected Destination Name: Enter the name of the one-touch key. Setting IP Address: Set the IP address of the FTP server. User Name: Enter the name used to log into the FTP server. Password: Enter the password used to log into the FTP server.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to Mailbox is selected Destination Name: Enter the name of the one-touch key. Setting Mailbox Name: Select the transmission destination mailbox. The list shows the mailboxes that have been registered using [Mailbox] (p.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to Internet FAX is selected Destination Name: Enter the name of the one-touch key. Setting Address (To): Enter the transmission destination address. Setting 2-36 Up to 12 characters Up to 72 characters, one address...
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to E-mail is selected (Group Registration) Note • Group registration is possible only on the [Index 8] mailbox. • Up to 15 groups can be registered. Destination Name: Enter the name of the one-touch key. Setting Address (To): Enter the transmission destination address.
2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key 2.14.2 Temporary Registration Key Registration Temporary registration is entered using Printer Management Utility. The difference from the one-touch registration is that the key is automatically cleared after the transmission process is executed.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key Select the transmission method. Click [Apply]. The setup items corresponding to the transmission method appear. When Scan to E-mail is selected Transmission Destination Settings Destination Name: Enter the name of the temporary registration key. Setting Address (To): Enter the transmission destination address.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key Scan Mode Settings The scan mode settings below can also be entered from the copier operation panel. (For the possible settings of each item, see Setup Items for Scanning (p. 2-11).) Original Mode: Specify the document scan mode.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to FTP Server is selected Destination Name: Enter the name of the temporary registration key. Setting IP Address: Set the IP address of the FTP server. User Name: Enter the name used to log into the FTP server. Password: Enter the password used to log into the FTP server.
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2.14 Registering the One-Touch Key and Temporary Registration Key When Scan to Internet FAX is selected Destination Name: Enter the name of the temporary registration key. Setting Address (To): Enter the transmission destination address. Setting Subject: Enter the subject. Setting Text: Enter the mail text to be transmitted.
2.15 Image Data The image data created by the scan function are described below. 2.15.1 File Format You can select the file format of the image data from TIFF, PDF, and JPEG. The following extension is added to the file name depending on the file format.
* When the mail is segmented for transmission, the last page number of the attached files is used as a portion of the file names. You can check the <Server name> by carrying out the following steps. Start Printer Management Utility. Log into the Administrator Mode. Click the [Scan] tab.
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Note • The “Server Name” shown in Printer Management Utility corresponds to the text specified in “Server Name” on the controller operation panel. You can check “Server Name” on the controller operation panel by carrying out the following steps. 1. Show the setup screen from the controller operation panel.
2.16 Hold Period of the Image Data 2.16 Hold Period of the Image Data If the number of image data files held in the controller HDD keeps increasing, there is a possibility that the disk becomes full. You can set the hold period of the image data in the HDD by carrying out the following settings.
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The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers. 2002. 10...