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Selecting a Scanner
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Selecting the network scanner to be used with the ScanGear Tool enables scanning with the Network ScanGear driver. No scanner is selected during the Network ScanGear installation, so this operation is required before use.

Important
The ScanGear Tool cannot be started at the same time as the Network ScanGear driver.

Note
The descriptions and explanations herein are given using images from Color Network ScanGear.

1.
On the [] (or[Start] ) menu, point to [All Programs] (or [Programs]) → [Color Network ScanGear] (or [Network ScanGear]) → click [ScanGear Tool].
The ScanGear Tool starts.
2.
Select the scanner to be used.
If you want to search for scanners:
If you want to select the scanner using the IP address or host name:
If you want to search for scanners:
Click [Discover].
The ScanGear Tool searches for scanners on the network, and the results are displayed in the list.
Click the scanner to be used in the list → click [Select].
Information for the selected scanner appears under [Selected Scanner].

Important
Only scanners on the same subnet (network with the same network ID) as your computer are displayed in the list. To display search results by host name, you need to register the device(s) in the DNS, and set reverse DNS lookup. If devices are not registered, searching takes longer and the search results are displayed by IP address. For details about DNS settings, see the manual supplied with the scanner or consult your network administrator.

Note
After selecting the scanner, you can click [Test Connection] to check that the selected scanner can be used.

Next Step 3.
If you want to select the scanner using the IP address or host name:
Click [Address].
The [Address] dialog box appears.
Enter the IP address or host name in [IP Address or Host Name] → click [OK].
Information for the selected scanner appears under [Selected Scanner].

Important
It is possible to specify an IP address or host name outside the subnet.

Note
If the scanner you are using is connected to a network by IPv4, enter the IP address as follows. XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (XXX is a decimal number from "0" to "255". Characters that can be used are the numbers "0" to "9" and periods (.).) If the scanner you are using is connected to a network by IPv6, enter the IP address as follows. XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX (XXXX is a hexadecimal number. Characters that can be used are the numbers "0" to "9", the letters "a" to "f" and "A" to "F", and colons (:).) Example: 3ae3:90a0:bd05:01d2:288a:1fc0:0001:10ee If the number within a segment begins with a zero (0), you can omit the zero (0) at the beginning. Example: f0f0:0001:0020:0300:1000:0100:0020:0003 = f0f0:1:20:300:1000:100:20:3 If there are continuous segments consisting of zeros (0), these can be replaced by a double colon (::). However, only one continuous group of segments can be omitted. Example 1: 1234:4567:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:9abc = 1234:4567::9abc Example 2: 1234:4567:0000:0000:f1f2:0000:0000:9abc = 1234:4567::f1f2:0:0:9abc You can also specify the scanner you want to use by entering its host name. You can specify the host name by entering it in the form "host name" only, or in the form "host name+sub-domain name+domain name". An example of host name only is: Server1234 An example of host name+sub-domain name+domain name is: Server1234.canon.com For details on verifying, changing, etc. the IP address or host name of the scanner, as well as the network settings for the scanner itself, refer to the manual provided with the device. After selecting the scanner, you can click [Test Connection] to check that the selected scanner can be used.

Next Step 3.
3.
Click [Exit].
The settings are saved and the ScanGear Tool is closed.
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