Networking a scanner??

I have a home network with three PC's. Two desktops and a laptop. In
the network is a Samsung SCX-4725 FN multifunction printer/scanner.
All computers can print on the 4725. At present it is connected via a
usb cable to the Vista PC. A NIC cable connects it to the network via
an Airlink wireless router whose wired setup is as a switch.

The scanner function is seen on the Vista computer as an imaging
device.

Is there a way to have the scanner capability shared so that documents
can be scanned to either desktop PC ?

If you need additional data to assist me with this problem please
request.

TIA

wrote:
> I have a home network with three PC's. Two desktops and a laptop. In
> the network is a Samsung SCX-4725 FN multifunction printer/scanner.
> All computers can print on the 4725. At present it is connected via a
> usb cable to the Vista PC. A NIC cable connects it to the network via
> an Airlink wireless router whose wired setup is as a switch.
>
> The scanner function is seen on the Vista computer as an imaging
> device.
>
> Is there a way to have the scanner capability shared so that documents
> can be scanned to either desktop PC ?
>
> If you need additional data to assist me with this problem please
> request.
>
> TIA


Normally, input devices cannot be shared, at all, but this isn't
always true of scanners. You'll be able to share the scanner *only* if
it's manufacturer provided specialized software for that purpose.

You have to use a network-capable scanner (which immediately
eliminates most, if not all, USB scanners) and specialized software
(that comes with the scanner) to do this. If you're talking about a
home consumer grade flatbed USB or parallel port scanner, you very
probably can't.

HP, Canon, Xerox, Océ, Kyocera Mita, and other companies
manufacture network capable scanners (They're actually multi-function
devices that also copy, print, and sometimes fax and email) and the
requisite specialized software. The cost of such devices usually starts
somewhere just below $5,000.00 USD.

The HP PrecisionScan Pro application, versions 2.03 and higher,
which normally comes with some of HP's low-end business scanners,
permits some of the scanning functions to be shared. Consult the
documentation that came with the scanner. (I know it works, if not very
well; I've set up HP ScanJet 6300C and 7490C devices to be shared, using
the supplied software.)


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My wireless. HP 4-in 1, printer, copier, fax, and scanner which cost $150
came with HP software so that I scan from it to any of the computers on my
network.
Contact Samsung for the required software.

"Bruce Chambers" <3t> wrote in message
news:...
> wrote:
>> I have a home network with three PC's. Two desktops and a laptop. In
>> the network is a Samsung SCX-4725 FN multifunction printer/scanner.
>> All computers can print on the 4725. At present it is connected via a
>> usb cable to the Vista PC. A NIC cable connects it to the network via
>> an Airlink wireless router whose wired setup is as a switch. The scanner
>> function is seen on the Vista computer as an imaging
>> device.
>>
>> Is there a way to have the scanner capability shared so that documents
>> can be scanned to either desktop PC ?
>>
>> If you need additional data to assist me with this problem please
>> request.
>>
>> TIA
>
>
> Normally, input devices cannot be shared, at all, but this isn't
> always true of scanners. You'll be able to share the scanner *only* if
> it's manufacturer provided specialized software for that purpose.
>
> You have to use a network-capable scanner (which immediately
> eliminates most, if not all, USB scanners) and specialized software (that
> comes with the scanner) to do this. If you're talking about a home
> consumer grade flatbed USB or parallel port scanner, you very probably
> can't.
>
> HP, Canon, Xerox, Océ, Kyocera Mita, and other companies manufacture
> network capable scanners (They're actually multi-function devices that
> also copy, print, and sometimes fax and email) and the requisite
> specialized software. The cost of such devices usually starts somewhere
> just below $5,000.00 USD.
>
> The HP PrecisionScan Pro application, versions 2.03 and higher, which
> normally comes with some of HP's low-end business scanners, permits some
> of the scanning functions to be shared. Consult the documentation that
> came with the scanner. (I know it works, if not very well; I've set up HP
> ScanJet 6300C and 7490C devices to be shared, using the supplied
> software.)
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot