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### Configure Network Scanning for Windows®

Related Models:M7206W / M7216NWA / M7256WHF
To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address.

- If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user, then the machine should already be configured for your network.
- If your computer is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan when connecting over the network, you may need to configure the firewall settings. If you are using Windows® Firewall and you have installed Multi Function Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary firewall settings have already been made.

- For network scanning, a maximum of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network.

1. Do one of the following:
   - (Windows® XP)

     Click Start>Control Panel>Printers and Other Hardware>Scanners and Cameras.

   - (Windows Vista®)

     Click (Start)>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Scanners and Cameras.

   - (Windows® 7)

     Click (Start)>All Programs>Lenovo>Lenovo Utilities.

     Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click Scanners and Cameras.

   - (Windows® 8)

     Click (Lenovo Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click Scanners and Cameras.

2. Do one of the following:
   - (Windows® XP)

     Right-click a scanner device, and then select Properties. The Network Scanner Properties dialog box appears.

   - (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)

     Click the Properties button.

     (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)

     If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following:

     - For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes.
     - For users who do not have administrator rights: Type the administrator password, and then click OK or Yes.
3. Click the Network Setting tab, and then select the appropriate connection method.
   - Specify your machine by address.

     Type the machine's IP address in the IP Address field, and then click OK.

   - Specify your machine by name.

     Type the machine's node name in the Node Name field, or click Browse to search for a device, and then select the machine you want to use. Click OK.

4. Click the Scan To Button tab, and then type your computer's name in the Display Name (Max 15 characters) field. The machine's LCD displays the name you type. The default setting is your computer's name. You can type any name you like.
5. To avoid receiving unwanted documents, type a four-digit PIN in the Pin number and Retype Pin number fields. To send data to a computer protected by a PIN, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN before the document can be scanned and sent to the computer.

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