BASIC OPERATION
16 Scan to File or USB
Scan to File or USB
The Scan to File or USB function sends and stores scans to a shared folder in the equipment's hard disk, a USB storage
device, or a specified network folder. The shared folder has a data capacity of 10 GB. You can scan up to 1000 pages per
job.
The data stored in the shared folder can be accessed directly from the computer via network.
y The shared folder in the equipment’s hard disk can contain a maximum of 999 files.
y The network administrator has to make settings for storing the scanned data to the client computers. For details,
refer to the COMMAND CENTER Guide.
y We recommend that you back up the data stored in the shared folder.
y Delete documents stored in the shared folder when they are no longer needed.
y To store data in a USB storage device, the Save to USB Media setting must be enabled by the administrator. For
details, refer to the COMMAND CENTER Guide.
y The USB storage device must meet the following requirements. However, some of the devices may not be used in
this equipment, even though these requirements have been met.
- FAT16 or FAT32 format
- Single-partition (USB media with multiple partitions are not supported.)
Scanning to files or USB
1
Place the original(s).
For help, refer to the Copying Guide.
3
Press [FILE/USB].
y To store the scan in the equipment's shared folder, proceed to Step 4.
y To store the scan in a USB media, proceed to Step 5.
y To store the scan in a network folder, proceed to Step 7.
Storing data in a network folder requires the administrator to set the equipment configuration. For details, refer
to the COMMAND CENTER Guide.
If you want to preview your scans later, press [PREVIEW] here and then select the scan function. For
instructions on how to preview your scans, see the following section:
P.42 “Previewing Scans”
2
On the control panel, press the [SCAN] button to
enter the SCAN menu.