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MODEL AR-NB2 AR-NB2 N NETWORK EXPANSION KIT OPERATION MANUAL (for network scanner) Page • INTRODUCTION • BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION • USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION • TROUBLESHOOTING • NETWORK EXPANSION KIT CD-ROM • SPECIFICATIONS AR-M160/M205...
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G CHANGING THE WEB PAGE LANGUAGE ..6 G SETTING UP NETWORK SCANNER TOOL ..28 G ABOUT THE WEB PAGE ........7 G INSTALLING SHARP TWAIN AR/DM....30 G BASIC SETTINGS FOR NETWORK SCANNING..8 G INSTALLING TypeReader Professional 5.0 G SMTP SERVER AND DNS SERVER SETTINGS..9 (Trial version) ..........
Chapter 1 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ABOUT THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION When the network expansion kit is installed in the machine, a document or photo can be scanned into an image file and sent over a network or the Internet to a file server, e-mail destination, or your own computer. The scanned image can be sent to the following types of destinations: 1.
SETTINGS AND PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE NETWORK SCANNER FEATURE To the Network Scanner feature, settings for the SMTP server, DNS server, and destination addresses must be established. To establish the settings, use a computer that is connected to the same network as the machine to access the machine's Web page.
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ACCESSING WEB PAGES Use the following procedure to access the Web pages. Open the Web browser on your In the "Address" field of your Web computer. browser, enter the IP address of the machine as a URL. Supported browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 or later Netscape Navigator 6.0 or Enter the IP address that...
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ABOUT THE WEB PAGE When you access the Web page in the machine, the following page will appear in your browser. A menu frame appears on the left side of the page. When you click an item in the menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows you to establish settings for that item.
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION BASIC SETTINGS FOR NETWORK SCANNING Click "Network Scanning" in the menu frame, and then establish the required settings. These settings should only be established by the network administrator. For detailed explanations of the procedures for establishing settings, click "Help" in the menu frame. Click "Network Scanning"...
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION SMTP SERVER AND DNS SERVER SETTINGS SMTP is used to transmit e-mail that is sent using Scan to E-mail or Scan to FTP (Hyperlink). To use these transmission methods, your SMTP server settings must be configured. Configuring SMTP server settings Click "Application"...
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION CONFIGURING LDAP SERVER SETTINGS (WHEN USING AN LDAP SERVER) If mail addresses are managed on your network by an LDAP server, the e-mail addresses stored in the LDAP server can be used for Scan to E-mail. To allow the machine to use the e-mail addresses in the LDAP server, the LDAP server settings must be configured in the Web page.
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION STORING SCANNING SETTINGS Sets of scan settings (scan size, color mode, resolution, file type, etc.) can be stored for use in various scanning applications. Each set of settings is called a "Scan Mode". When storing a destination, you can select one of the stored scanned modes. The settings of the selected scan mode will be used when you scan an image and send it to that destination (p.12 to 15).
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION STORING DESTINATIONS To store scanning destinations, click "Destination" in the Web page menu frame. "Destination" can also be used to edit or clear stored destinations. (p.16) A total of 200 destinations* can be stored, including E-mail, FTP, Desktop, and Group destinations. Up to six of these destinations can be assigned to the machine's [SCAN MENU] keys.
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BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION Storing destinations for Scan to FTP Click "Destination" in the menu frame. • If you select the "Enable Hyperlink to FTP Note server to be e-mailed" checkbox and select a previously stored recipient (p.12) from "E-mail Destination", an e-mail will be sent to the recipient informing them of the file format and location of the scanned...
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Storing destinations for Scan to Desktop The destination for Scan to Desktop is stored by the Sharp Network Scanner Tool Setup Wizard when "Network Scanner Tool" is installed in your computer. For this reason, there is no need to store the Scan to Desktop destination in the Web page.
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BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION Storing Groups (Scan to E-mail) If you are using Scan to E-mail, a scanned image can be sent to multiple destinations in a single operation. Up to 100 destinations can be stored in one group. Note Click "Destination"...
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BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION Editing and deleting programmed transmission destinations To edit or delete programmed destinations, click "Destination" in the menu frame of the Web page. Click "Destination" in the menu frame To edit the selected destination, click of the Web page.
BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ASSIGNING DESTINATIONS TO THE SCAN MENU KEYS ON THE MACHINE Stored destinations (p.12 to 15) can be assigned to the six scan menu keys on the machine. This lets you use a menu key to send a scanned image to the assigned destination. Click "Network Scanning"...
Web Site" checkbox. Enter the current password in "Admin Password". When establishing a password for the first time, enter "Sharp" in "Admin Password". Be sure to enter "S" in upper case and Caution "harp" in lower case (passwords are case sensitive).
Chapter 2 USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION This section explains the procedure for scanning from the machine after the network scanner settings have been configured in the Web page. For the names and functions of the parts of the machine and operation panel that are used for network scanning, see the operation manual for the machine.
USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION IMAGE ORIENTATION AND STANDARD ORIGINAL LOADING ORIENTATION When using the document glass, the original should be placed face down so that it is centered vertically on the glass with the top edge of the original at the left edge of the glass. When using the SPF/RSPF, the original should be placed face up in the middle of the document feeder tray, with the top of the original to the right.
TROUBLESHOOTING If a problem or question arises, try to solve the situation using the following information before contacting your authorized SHARP dealer. Image transmission problems are explained here. For image scanning problems, see the operation manual for the machine. Problem Cause and solution The selected "Scan Size"...
TROUBLESHOOTING Pay attention to the following points when selecting scan settings to ensure that an image file Caution is created that suits the purpose of transmission in terms of image quality and file size. Scan settings are configured in the Web page. •...
TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORTANT POINTS WHEN USING SCAN TO E-MAIL Be very careful not to send image data files that are too large. Your mail server's system administrator may have placed a limit on the amount of data that can be sent in one e-mail transmission.
CHECKING THE IP ADDRESS To check the IP address of the machine, hold down the status button on the network expansion kit at least 2 seconds to print out a Printer Setting List. Status button - 24 -...
* Sharpdesk LT can be installed and used in 3 computers. If you need to install Sharpdesk LT in more than 3 computers, please contact your authorized Sharp dealer. The Sharpdesk program on the "AR-M160/M205/5220 Series Software" CD-ROM that accompanied the Caution machine cannot be used for the network scanner function (Scan to Desktop).
• Sharpdesk User's Guide • Network Scanner Tool User's Guide • SHARP TWAIN AR/DM User's Guide The user's guides provide detailed explanations of installing, setting up, and using each of the software programs. Be sure to read the user's guides before installing the software.
G If your computer does not currently have Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later installed, The Sharpdesk LT installer will install a minimal version of Internet Explorer 5.01 on your computer. G If you intend to install SHARP TWAIN AR/DM, install Network Scanner Tool first. SHARP TWAIN AR/DM cannot be installed alone.
After you restart your computer (or select startup of the Network Scanner Tool) as instructed by the final window of the Network Scanner Tool (Sharpdesk LT) installation procedure, the "Sharp Network Scanner Tool Setup Wizard" starts. Follow the procedure below to set up the Network Scanner Tool. This will store your computer in the machine as a destination for Scan to Desktop.
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NETWORK EXPANSION KIT CD-ROM Make sure that the name of the machine appears, select the checkbox, and click the "Next" button. • When Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0 (Service Pack 4 or later) /2000/XP is used, the network connected machine is automatically detected. •...
Double-click the "Trial" folder, then double-click the "SETUP" icon double-click the "TypeReader" folder, and then double-click "Autorun.exe". Follow the on-screen instructions to install SHARP TWAIN AR/DM. Click the "Install" button. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Type Reader Professional. - 30 -...
• If you are using Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 and uninstall Sharpdesk Imaging, you will not be able to open image files unless you re-install the Windows accessory Imaging for Windows. • Removing SHARP TWAIN AR/DM will not delete the spooler folder which stores image data. Uninstalling the software program from the Control Panel Click the "start"...
Chapter 5 SPECIFICATIONS For information on power requirements, power consumption, dimensions, weight, and other specifications that are common to all features of the machine, refer to the operation manual for the machine. File format File type: TIFF/PDF/JPEG Compression mode: MH (G3)/MMR (G4)/None File creation method One file for all pages/One file per each 1 to 6 pages Scan destinations...
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