Sharp AR-M451U: INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Application Integration Module Kit. This module is used in combination

with the network scanner function to generate and transmit image data and metadata (data indicating

the attributes and processing method of the image data) in a single scan (Metadata Delivery). Metadata

can be linked with application programs such as fax servers, document management applications,

workflow applications and encryption servers to create an advanced document solution environment.

The Application Integration Module Kit allows data describing the image file to be entered at the

operation panel on the machine and sent along with the image as an XML file to FTP destinations and

Network Scanner Tool (NST). This document describes how to set up the machine and NST client

software so that images and the XML metadata can be sent through NST software and automatically

routed to a folder or integrated with a third-party application. The machine can also send directly to FTP

servers if no NST processing options are required. This operation manual describes the following

procedures:

• How to activate Metadata Delivery

• How to set up metadata

• How to edit metadata sets

Third-party Applications

Each third-party application is different and may or may not work with the auto-launch feature in NST.

When the launch application option is selected, NST runs the ".exe" file with the filename as a

parameter. In most cases, the application will be launched twice - once for the image file and once for

the XML file. If for example, NST has been set up to launch the application APP.EXE and it receives

"IMG.TIF" and "IMG.XML", the following commands will be applied:

Execute APP.EXE IMG.TIF

Execute APP.EXE IMG.XML

Scan to FTP*

Metadata

(XML File)

Image File

Scan to Desktop

Client PC using NST kit to

forward files to other applications

Server

This also includes "Scan to E-mail" 

and "Scan to Network Folder" on 

MX models.

*

Fax server, 

document 

management 

application, 

workflow 

application, 

encryption 

server, etc.