Connecting the Scanner via a Wired LAN (When Obtaining an IP Address Automatically)

This section explains about the setup procedure for you to connect the scanner to a network device via a wired LAN and automatically obtain an IP address for the scanner from the DHCP server.

For the procedure to unpack the scanner, refer to Getting Started.

ATTENTION

If an old version of the software is installed, uninstall it first.

For the procedure to uninstall the software, refer to Uninstalling the Software.

HINT

The factory default setting for obtaining an IP address for the scanner is set to obtain the IP address automatically.

  1. Turn on the computer and log onto Windows as a user with administrator privileges.
  2. Download the installer from the download site (http://sp-ne.com/d).
  3. Double-click the downloaded installer.

    The [SP Series Setup] window appears.

    Setup Window
  4. Check the information and click the [Next] button.
  5. Click the [Install] button.
  6. Install the software by following the instructions displayed in the window.

    The [How to Connect the Scanner] window appears when the installation of the software is complete.

  7. Select [Wired LAN] and connect the scanner to the computer as follows.
    Wired LAN
    Connecting a LAN Cable
    1. Connect the computer to a network device via a wired LAN or Wi-Fi (1).

      For details about how to connect the computer to the network, refer to the computer manual.

    2. Connect the scanner to the network device via a wired LAN (2).
    3. Connect the power cable to the scanner and the AC outlet (3,4).
    4. Turn on the scanner.

      For details, refer to How to Turn the Power ON.

  8. Click the [Select a Scanner] button in the [How to Connect the Scanner] window.

    The [Scanner Selection Tool] window appears.

  9. In the scanner list, select the scanner that you want to use, and then click the [OK] button.

    In the scanner list, the serial number of the scanner is displayed as the default scanner name.

    The serial number is printed on the label on the back of the scanner. For details, refer to Checking the Product Label.

    For details about Scanner Selection Tool, refer to the Network Setup Tool for SP Series Help.

  10. Click the [Exit] button in the [SP Series Setup] window.
  11. Start an image scanning application, and select the scanner to be used for scanning.

    The scanner name depends on the scanner driver type and the scanner connection method.

    Select the scanner name that is used for a wired LAN connection. For details, refer to the help for the scanner driver.

  12. Check whether the scanner is ready to start scanning.

    For details, refer to How to Perform a Basic Scan.

HINT

If Scanner Selection Tool does not start up, follow the procedure below to start it up.

  • Windows Server 2012

    Right-click the Start screen, and select [All apps] on the app bar → [Scanner Selection Tool for SP Series] under [SP Series].

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

    Click [↓] on the lower left side of the Start screen and select [Scanner Selection Tool for SP Series] under [SP Series].

    To display [↓], move the mouse cursor.

  • Windows 10/Windows Server 2016/Windows Server 2019/Windows Server 2022

    Click [Start] menu → [SP Series] → [Scanner Selection Tool for SP Series].

  • Windows 11

    Click [Start] menu → [All apps] → [SP Series] → [Scanner Selection Tool for SP Series].