Connecting and Disconnecting from the Scanner
A local user (whose computer is connected physically to a
scanner) by definition is already connected to a scanner. As a result, he can directly
start VistaScan and then proceed to scan. Unless the local user wants to connect to
another scanner in the network, he or she need not use the Connect command described in
this section.
On the other hand, remote users (who share a scanner over
the network) must first connect to a network scanner before they can use it. After a
connection to a scanner is established, they can then use the scanner by starting
VistaScan through the program folder created after setup.
To connect to a scanner
- Open the Scanner menu and choose the Connect Scanner
command. The Connect Network Scanner dialog box appears.
- Click the Browse Server button to manually browse the
Server (Share) names of network devices until you locate the Scanner Share Name and
description of the scanner you want to connect to . If you already know the Scanner Share
Name, you can type it in the Server Name box.
NOTE: To cause Scan Manager to automatically
browse network devices everytime the Connect Network Scanner dialog box opens, check the
Always Browse checkbox.
- Select the scanner by double-clicking on the Scanner Share
Name and then click OK to confirm your choice. Click CANCEL to close the box without any
changes taking effect.
NOTE: The Source Name list box displays the current TWAIN Data Source
(i.e. VistaScan). Unless you are upgrading the version of VistaScan or desire to select
another Data Source, there is no need to change the Source Name list box entry.
- You may now place a source document in the scanner and use
VistaScan to scan it.
To disconnect from the scanner (local user only)
The Disconnect command is only used by a local user who
has used the Connect command to connect to another scanner in the network. The local user
must first disconnect from the other (remote) scanner before he could use the scanner
directly attached to his/her computer. To disconnect from the remote network scanner, open
the Scanner menu and choose the Disconnect Scanner... command. The Scanner connection is
then terminated.
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