Perform Scanning Tasks on a Dell Laser Printer

Summary: How to use your Dell laser printer for scanning.

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This article provides information on "Perform Scanning Tasks on a Dell Laser Printer".

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Resolution

Table of Contents:

  1. Scan to USB Drive
  2. Scan Over USB Connection
  3. Scan Over Network Connection
  4. Scan to Email

Scan to USB Drive

Dell laser MFPs with a front USB port support scanning directly to USB memory devices. Check your user guide for detailed instructions for your model.

In general ensure that the USB device has sufficient free space for the scanned images and is formatted to a compatible file system. 
 

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Scan Over USB Connection

Scanning over a USB connection requires that the scanner TWAIN or WIA driver is installed. The driver is provided on the installation CD bundled with the printer or can be downloaded from the Dell support site.

Additionally, software to capture the image is required, though this can be as simple as Microsoft Paint or the Windows Fax and Scan Tool.

Check your user guide for detailed instructions for your model. 
 

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Scan Over Network Connection

Scanning over the network is usually achieved by either:

  • Having network scan software running on your PC to "listen" on the network for scans being sent. This is more common on Dell Mono MFPs. The software is provided on the installation CD bundled with the printer or can be downloaded from the Dell support site.
  • Scanning directly to a SMB share  (Windows shared folder). This is more common on Dell Color MFPs.
 

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Scan to Email

Please note that SSL or TLS encryption may not be supported as part of your device's scan to email feature.

Check your user guide for detailed product specification and setup guides. 
 

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Affected Products

Dell 1133 Laser Mono Printer, Dell 1235cn Color Laser Printer, Dell 1355cn/cnw Color Laser Printer, Dell 1600n Multifunction Mono Laser Printer, Dell 1815dn Multifunction Mono Laser Printer, Dell 2135cn Color Laser Printer , Dell 2145cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer, Dell 2155cn/cdn Color Laser Printer, Dell 2335dn Multifunctional Laser Printer, Dell 3115cn Color Laser Printer, Dell 3333/3335dn Mono Laser Printer, Dell 5535dn Mono Laser MFP, Dell B1163 Multifunction Mono Laser Printer, Dell B1163/W Multifunction Mono Laser Printer, Dell B1165nfw Multifunction Mono Laser Printer, Dell B1265dnf Mono Laser Printer MFP, Dell B3465dn Mono Laser Multifunction Printer, Dell B3465dnf Mono Laser Multifunction Printer, Dell B5465dnf Mono Laser Printer MFP, Dell C1765NF MFP Laser Printer, Dell C1765NFW MFP Laser Printer, Dell C3765dnf Color Laser Printer, Dell 1125 Mono Laser MFP ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000135974
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2024
Version:  5
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