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Philips · LaserMFD 6135hfd
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Scan Document and Save to
a Computer
· Scan Document and Save to a Computer
Introduction
Using this function, scan a document with your device
and transfer it onto a computer which is connected di-
rectly to the device using a USB cable.
Start Scanning from Computer
Make Scans Using Standard
Settings
1. Press
SCAN
.
2. Select with
[
SCAN-> PC USB
.
3. Confirm with
OK
.
4. Press
OK
.
Make Scans Using User-defined
Settings
1. Press
SCAN
.
2. Select with
[
SCAN-> PC USB
.
3. Confirm with
OK
.
4. Select with
[
SETTINGS
.
5. Confirm with
OK
.
6. Using
[
, select whether you want to scan the doc-
ument in greyscale or in colour.
7. Confirm with
OK
.
8. Enter a name for the file.
You can enter characters using the numeric keys
(see key labels). Enter special characters using
0
.
Press the respective key several times until the de-
sired character or special character appears on the
display.
9. Confirm with
OK
.
10. Using
[
, select whether you would like to save the
file as an image file or as a PDF file.
11. Confirm with
OK
.
12. Select the desired resolution using
f
:
DRAFT(100)
—Scanning with reduced resolu-
tion—for use on the Internet, for example
TEXT B&W (300)
—Black and white scan with
high resolution for optical character recognition of
text documents (OCR)
PHOTO(200)
—Scanning with higher resolution -
for photographs, for example
HQ(300)
—Scanning with highest resolution
13. Press
o
. The document is scanned and transferred
to the computer.
14. If you want to scan a multiple page document with
the flatbed scanner, insert another page and select
NEXT PAGE
with
[
.
15. Confirm with
OK
.
Scan Document and Save
onto a USB Storage Medium
· Scan Document and Save onto a USB Storage Medium
USB Storage Media
Analysing USB Storage Medium
Adjust Scanner Cover
The scanner cover is equipped with adjusta-
ble hinges, allowing you to lay even thicker
documents (e.g. books) in the flatbed scan-
ner. Carefully lift the scanner cover so that it
rests as evenly as possibly.
Use clear sheets of plastic when copying
three-dimensional objects (e.g. coins, flow-
ers) to avoid damaging the scanner glass.
CAUTION!
Do Not Press on the Scanner Cover!
Do not press forcefully on the scanner
cover when you scan thicker documents
or three-dimensional items, this could
damage the scanner cover and/or the
scanner glass.
Start Scanning from Computer
Using the
Companion Center SFX
software,
you can call up the scan on the computer. You
can also start the scanning process from any
other graphics program if it is supported by the
Twain Driver. Select the Twain Scanner Driver
as your scanner.
Access Function
You can also call the function by pressing
C
,
31
and
OK
.
Access Function
You can also call the function by pressing
C
,
31
and
OK
.
Navigating in the Editor
You can move the cursor using
[
. Use
C
to delete individual characters.
Select the File Format
For an image file, you can select whether
you would like to save the file in TIFF or
JPEG format (see also chapter
Select the File
Format
, page 54).
CAUTION!
Compatible USB Storage Media!
Ensure that the power of a USB device does
not exceed the permitted amp limit of the
USB connection. You can only connect
one
high power device (USB 2.0) to each USB con-
nection. Do not connect additional devices—
such as batteries, fans, charging devices—to
your machine. The device only recognises
storage media which are formatted with
FAT16
or
FAT32
.
NTFS
is not supported.
Analysing USB Storage Medium
If a lot of documents are saved on the USB stor-
age medium, it can take a while for the USB
storage medium to be analysed. You can inter-
rupt the process at any time, by pressing
j
.
