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1600N General Info Needed
Hello everybody,
I am considering the 1600N printer but I have a couple of questions concerning the device before I purchase it. Dell pre-Sales is useless. Our current scanner is set up so you just insert the document and it scans and then it saves the scan as a b/w.pdf to a network shared directory. Can the software do this? Can it do this with a b/w fax tiff image format also? It would be nice if the user places their document on the ADF then when they press select software it would have the above 2 options "only" then they can just hit scan. Can this be done. The scannner would be connected to Windows 98 PC that is connected to the Domain Network. If it could scan directly to network location with out the connection to the PC that would be even better.
Also I have read alot about the bottom of the glass getting a haze over it. Has anything been done about this and are the units still getting this haze, or has Dell fixed the problem quietly. I have noticed that Dell hass over 200 of these units for sale via the Dell outlett, is the haze the reason??
Thank you for your help
shadowlynx
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 18:00
the problem with the haze has been ongoing for quite a while, but the amount of machines with the issue has been on the decline (although there may be a few out there) best way to check, is to see if there is any sign of it. usually, if it's a problem, you can see it right away, and it kinda gets worse over time.as for the network scan, the network scan manager is installed along with the software. during the install, you will need to put in an "id" then, when you scan (has to be done from the unit itself) you will then select the pc from the printer. (whatever you put in for the id is what will appear on the printer) from there, you choose the scan options from the scan manager on the pc. you can choose to save it as a jpg, tiff, or pdf.hopefully that answers everything. but feel free to reply if you have any more questionsshadowlynx
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 19:00
you and me both ..
you still have to walk up to the machine and dial to send a fax. =/
or worse yet, print off the fax and then feed it through the ADF. still, it's a lot better than the inkjet fax machine it replaced (and our office is pretty small).
if you're daring, try the lexmark drivers and software -- it's their printer and their package might be better. worth a shot I suppose ;p
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Posted March 6th, 2006 15:00
lexmark has a similar model, but the 1600n is actually based off a samsung design. but the firmware has been redone by dell, so only dell drivers will work. if you wanna try lexmark drivers, be my guest, but i doubt it will work. (if it does i'll be very surprised)shadowlynx
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Posted March 6th, 2006 17:00
ya, most are, except for the color lasers, and the 1600/1700 series.- I wish to thank you for your information.I did buy the unit and it is working good but I do have a few questions that you might be able to help me with. I used the Printer Settings Utility and set the programs that display on the printer. I am having 2 issues with these. 1) I cannot figure out how to change the default path for saving the scans to a network drive. I have the unit connected via a host PC but I cannot find the place to set the path. 2) I am using Kodak Imaging to create tiff files. I changed the setting to Tiff in the Send to Options but when it scans it is a .BMP Also it creates seperated files for each page.Now if I use Paperport and control the scanning from the PC I get the results I want. Any tips on setting up the controls from the unit to work like I want them to?Thank you for all your help.Darren
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Posted March 3rd, 2006 15:00
i read the 'haze' concerns as well and haven't noticed them yet -- had the scanner for a couple of months.
as for the scan to network functionality, it needs to have a computer associated with it (as the computer and dell scan software are needed to save the scans to disk -- as far as I know). you create software accounts that interface with the printer -- these accounts can be set with default scan options (say pdf or tiff) and also with default save locations (your network drive).
so if you created two such accounts, people at the 1600N would be able to select either option :) you'll need a computer turned on for this, but no one needs to be near it. the 1600N would also need to be attached to your network directly