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Scanner management

The option Scan > Scanners lets you set the visibility of and enable scanners. The scanners are ordered in a list. The selection My scanners includes the scanners that were connected by installing d.velop scanner connector and, where applicable, the preferred scanners. You can find any scanners that are not locally connected under Other scanners.

Note

Many functions are available only if you have the role of professional administrator. Additionally, scanners that have not been released are visible only for professional administrators.

Displaying other scanners

As a professional administrator, you can display the scanners that are connected to another computer under Configuration in the Document management > Import category by clicking Managing scanners under Scan.

This is how it works

  1. Click on Other scanners.

  2. Select the computer to which the desired scanner is connected.

Editing scanner names

As a professional administrator, you can configure your own names for scanners.

This is how it works

  1. Search for the scanner whose name you would like to change.

  2. Click the editing symbol.

  3. Enter your desired name in the open text field.

Deleting a d.velop scanner connector entry

As a professional administrator, you can remove a d.velop scanner connector entry from the summary if d.velop scanner connector is no longer connected to any computers.

This is how it works

  1. Click on the trash bin symbol for the entry you want to remove.

  2. Confirm the security query.

The entry automatically reappears in the list as soon as you restart d.velop scanner connector on your computer.

Sharing scanners

As a professional administrator, you can share scanners in the network with other users. Shared scanners are visible for all users. You can add the scanners to the list of favorite scanners and use them, even if they are connected to another computer in the network.

You must share the specific model of a scanner before it can be used by other computers.

This is how it works

  1. Search for the scanners you would like to share.

  2. Click the symbol for sharing.

If the scanner model of this scanner is not available in the list of approved scanner models, you can have an appropriate entry for the scanner model added automatically. Click on Add scanner model.