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A3 Network Scanning
The optional AR-NS2
Network Scanner Expansion
Kit turns the AR-M236 into a
convenient monochrome
network scanner. With the
touch of a few buttons, you
can choose one of three
ways to distribute your
scanned documents.
Scan to E-mail allows you
to send documents as an
attachment to any e-mail address over the Internet. Additionally,
an “ad hoc” feature allows you to conveniently enter an e-mail
subject title or file name from the touch-screen LCD.
Scan to FTP Server lets you scan a
document directly to an FTP server for
special applications such as company-wide
posting or archiving.
Scan to Desktop
enables you to send scanned documents
directly to your desktop computer. And with
Sharpdesk™, Sharp’s powerful but easy-to-
use document management software (see
below), editing and managing scanned
documents is easier than ever.
Sharpdesk™ for Total Document Management
Sharpdesk™ is an original,
intuitive application that provides
integrated desktop management
of documents regardless of the
format. Once you scan
documents and images, or drag-
and-drop existing files
on your PC into
Sharpdesk™, you can
view their thumbnail
images and organise,
edit, search and
distribute your
documents in over
200 file formats for
maximum productivity.
VIEW & SEARCH
Sharpdesk’s built-in
Search engine displays
results clearly and logically,
making it fast and easy to
find and retrieve scanned
documents or any
electronic file on your PC.
You can also
view files in
their native format by
dragging and dropping
them onto Sharpdesk’s
View/Work area , where they will be displayed as easy-to-
recognise thumbnail images. Sharpdesk supports over 200
kinds of file formats, including Excel, Word, TIFF, JPEG and
BMP.
EDIT & PROOFREAD
Sharpdesk Composer lets you
combine different types of files into
a single document through simple
drag-and-drop operation.
Image
Editor provides a range of useful
annotation tools such as labels,
stamps and marks, allowing
network users to check and
proofread documents without
overwriting the original files and
without having to print out a
hard copy.
CONVERT & OUTPUT
Output your scanned documents by dragging them onto the
desired icon in the Output zone. You can archive, print, e-mail
or fax files, or open them in your favourite application.
Sharpdesk can
convert documents to PDF format for
sending as easy-to-open e-mail attachments. It can also convert
scanned documents to editable text using OCR (optical
character recognition).
LDAP Compatibility for Network Scanning
Built-in LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol) support
eliminates the need to enter or register an entire e-mail address
from the LCD control panel. Simply enter the first few letters of
the recipient’s name and the AR-M236 displays a list of
possible matches from
names and e-mail
addresses on your
company’s LDAP server.
This feature saves
precious time and lets you
avoid errors when typing
e-mail addresses.
Print
Sharpdesk™ 3.0 screen
Annotation function
Scan
Internet
Scan to e-mail
Document
File server Client PCs
Send as e-mail
attachment
Scan to FTP server
Store and share
as digital data
Scan to desktop
Send to
designated PC
Folder window View/work area Output zone
Composer
Fax E-mail Convert
by OCR
Composer
NETWORK SCANNING
(option)
Search screen
Image Editor
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