Managed Print Services - Pharos Secure Scan

Pharos Secure Document Scanning

Pharos allows you to scan documents to your SUNY Buffalo State email, OneDrive or SharePoint.

Scan Document

Access Device

• Account authentication is required in order to scan.
  • Detailed instructions for account authentication can be found in our Pharos Secure Release Enrollment article. 
• Scan your Buffalo State ID or select Passcode Login to enter your passcode.

Pharos Secure Print Menu

• Select Scan Document

Scan Options Menu

• Select your scan options using the arrows.
• Select done.

Scan Destinations Menu

• Select scanned document destination:
• Email will default send to YOUR Buffalo State email address as an attachment.
• OneDrive and SharePoint will save to your Buffalo State account locations.

Scan to Email

• “To” will default to your Buffalo State email address.
• You may change the “To” address by tapping that field on the screen and editing it.
• You may change the default email “Subject” by tapping that field on the screen and editing it.

Scan to OneDrive

• Select the appropriate folder to save your scanned document in your Buffalo State OneDrive account.
• You may also create a new folder in this menu.

Note: Maximum file size for scanned documents to OneDrive is 80MB.

Scan to SharePoint

• The first time you use Scan to SharePoint, you will be prompted to authorize access to your Office365 account via email.
  • Select the Authorize button and follow any additional instructions on the screen.

• Select the SharePoint site and appropriate folder to save your scanned document in your Buffalo State SharePoint account.
• You may also create a new folder in this menu.

Note: Not all departments have SharePoint sites.

Scan Document

• Select Scan Document
• Allow time for the scan to complete and send or save.

Sign Out

• Select “Sign Out” when done.