How to Add a Scanner to a Network
A network scanner works similar to a network printer; computers that are connected to the network can access, scan and import images through the device wirelessly. You can also use a network scanner to forward a scanned image to a server PC or network server. To add a scanner to a network, you must connect the scanning device to the router, then install the device software to the host computer. After the device has been installed to the host computer, other computers on the network can access the scanner.
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Instructions
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Connect the scanner to a power outlet. Plug the network cable into the network port on the back or side of the device to add the scanner to the network.
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Turn on the scanner. Press the "Administrator Setting" or "Network Setting" button. Input a unique device name for the printer. Write down the IP address assigned to the device.
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Press "OK." Restart the scanner. Log in to Windows as an administrator. Insert the software that came with the scanner into the disc drive and follow the onscreen prompts to add the scanner to the network.
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Tips & Warnings
To add the scanner to a computer on the network after it's been installed to the host computer, click "Start," then click "Network." Right-click the scanner. Click "Install."
