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Network Scanner Tool User’s Guide

To successfully use the Network Scanner Tool, your computer must meet the following
minimum requirements:

•

  An Intel processor-based PC, Pentium



 100 MHz or greater  (Pentium MMX 200 MHz

or better recommended)

•

  Microsoft Windows® 95 (Microsoft WinSock2 is required for Auto Detect function),

Windows 98, Windows NT® 4.0

•

  Internet Explorer 4.01 or later.  Sharpdesk will install a minimal version of Internet

Explorer 5 if this requirement is not available on your computer.

•

  At least 32 Megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM) (64 MB or more

recommended)

•

  At least 80 MB of available hard disk space

•

  SVGA monitor, 800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors (True Color recommended)

•

  Installed TCP/IP network

•

  Installed Network Interface Card (AR-NC3D)

The Network Scanner Tool supports the following digital copiers:

•

  Sharp AR-507, -407, -337, and –287 network copiers with AR-NS1 Digital Copier

Network Scanner Expansion Kit installed

•

  Sharp digital copiers with Axis 700 or 7000 Scan Server installed

Network Scanner Tool User’s Guide

After installation, the Network Scanner Tool setup wizard automatically starts and scans your
network to detect AR-NS1 copiers. The configuration utility provides default destination
identification and image processing commands, which may be further modified or expanded.
Once specified, these definitions are stored in your copier’s Desktop Destination Profile web
page (refer to the following table).

Profile Name

A name that appears on the copier front panel that refers to the rest of the
settings in the destination profile. You typically select a profile by name
before scanning a document.

IP Address or
Desktop Host Name

This IP address or desktop host name is used to identify your computer
that’s running the Network Scanner Tool.

Desktop Port
Number

This number is used to contact the FTP server on your computer. The
default is 21. If you change this number in the web page, be sure to also
make the change in each computer’s Network Scanner Tool configuration
that will receive scans from the copier. Note that Axis Scan Servers require
the port number to be 21.

Process Directory

The Process Directory is a folder that is located under the Program
Files/Sharp/Sharpdesk/ftproot directory. When images are written to this
folder, actions you assigned in your Network Scanner Tool configuration
are performed. For example, an image placed in the Sharpdesk directory is
moved to the Sharpdesk Desktop (or other specified folder).

By default, the Network Scanner Tool is installed in your computer’s Program Files folder.
After installation, a directory tree similar to the one shown is created.

C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk

Contains the executables, setup, or .ini
files.

C:\Program Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\ftproot

Contains the process definition
directories.

C:\Program
Files\Sharp\Sharpdesk\ftproot\Sharpdesk
Desktop

A typical process definition folder that
contains a file called .ini to reference the
processing guidelines for this folder.

Network Scanner Tool User’s Guide

The Network Administrator must prepare the network prior to installation of Network Scanner
Tool to ensure its proper operation. Following the steps in this chapter will permit the Network
Scanner Tool users to set up their computers using its automatic setup features. Otherwise, the
Network Administrator must provide detailed information concerning the network configuration
and IP addresses to the users to allow them to perform the setup manually.

Network Scanner Tool User’s Guide

First, determine whether DHCP is used within your organization. If DHCP is used, some or all IP
addresses are assigned dynamically. When using DHCP, “hostname” is the identifier used to
specify PCs or Copiers. AR-NS1 requires DNS to resolve the address from “hostname” to “IP
address”.

Refer to the table below to determine the network policy of your organization.

Policy

DHCP

Addressing for
Copier(s)

Addressing for client
PC(s)

1) Simple addressing

Yes or No

Static

Static

2) Regular DHCP

Yes

Static

Dynamic

3) Full DHCP

Yes

Dynamic

Dynamic

4) Exception DHCP

Yes

Dynamic

Static

[Note: We do not recommend using “Full DHCP” and “Exception DHCP” policies. They require
special knowledge in network configuration., including careful setup of the “NIC” in the Copier. If
you use these policies, please refer to the manual for the NIC to setup dynamic copier addressing.]

If you are using the Regular, Full, or Exception DHCP policy, DHCP and DNS servers should be
set up prior to installing Network Scanner Tool.  These servers maintain the table of dynamic
addresses for PCs [2) and 3) above] and Copiers [3) and 4) above].

If you are using the Simple Addressing policy, DHCP and DNS servers are not required, and you
may skip this step.

If you are using DHCP and the PC addresses are dynamic [2) or 3) above], the addresses of the
DNS servers must be set up using the Web pages of the Copiers.

If the PC addresses are static [1) or 4) above], we recommend that you leave the addresses of the
DNS servers blank in the Web pages of the Copiers. Otherwise, conflicting addresses may cause
communication problems in the network.

The users of PCs connected to the network need to know the policy in effect and the supporting
information outlined in the following table.

Policy

Additional information

1) Simple addressing

The IP address of the copier(s)

2) Regular DHCP

The IP address of the copier(s)

3) Full DHCP

The Hostname of the copier(s)

4) Exception DHCP

The Hostname of the copier(s)