MFC-J6945DW

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Set up a Scan to FTP Profile

Set up a Scan to FTP Profile to scan and upload the scanned data directly to an FTP location.

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  1. Start your web browser.

    Type "https://machine's IP address" in your browser's address bar (where "machine's IP address" is the IP address of the machine or the print server name). For example: https://192.168.1.2

    If the machine prompts you for a password, type it, and then click .

  2. Click the Scan tab.
  3. Click the Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint menu in the left navigation bar.
  4. Select the FTP option, and then click Submit.
  5. Click the Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint Profile menu in the left navigation bar.
  6. Select the profile you want to set up or change.

    Using the following characters: ?, /, \, ", :, <, >, | or * may cause a sending error.

    Option Description
    Profile Name

    Type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.

    Host Address

    Type the Host Address (for example: ftp.example.com; up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example: 192.23.56.189).

    Port Number

    Change the Port Number setting used to access the FTP server. The default for this setting is port 21. In most cases this setting does not need to be changed.

    Username

    Type a user name (up to 32 characters) that has permission to write data to the FTP server.

    Password

    Type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you entered in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.

    SSL/TLS

    Set the SSL/TLS option to scan securely using SSL/TLS communication. Change the CA Certificate setting, if needed.

    Store Directory

    Type the path (up to 60 characters) to the folder on the FTP server where you want to send your scanned data. Do not type a slash mark at the beginning of the path (for example: brother/abc).

    File Name

    Select a file name from the preset names provided, or from user-defined names. You can set the user-defined names and file name style in the Scan File Name menu in the left navigation bar.

    Quality

    Select a quality setting. If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    File Type

    Select the file type you want to use for the scanned document. If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    Document Size

    Select your document size from the list. This is necessary to make sure the scanned file is the correct size.

    Scan Long Paper (ADF)

    Select the On option to scan a document printed on long paper using the ADF.

    ADF Auto Deskew

    Select Auto to set the machine to correct document skewing automatically as the pages are scanned from the ADF.

    Skip Blank Page

    Select the On option to remove blank pages of the document from the scanning results.

    Skip Blank Page Sensitivity

    Select the sensitivity level for detecting blank pages in the scanned data. The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is for the machine to detect blank pages.

    Remove Background Color

    Change the amount of background colour that is removed.

    2-sided Scan

    Select Long Edge or Short Edge to scan both sides of the document, depending on the layout of your original.

    Brightness

    Select the brightness level.

    Contrast

    Select the contrast level.

    Passive Mode

    Set the Passive Mode option to off or on depending on your FTP server and network firewall configuration. The default setting is on. In most cases this setting does not need to be changed.

  7. Click Submit.

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Related Models

MFC-J6945DW, MFC-J6947DW

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