Changing the Scan to FTP configuration using a web browser

Scan to FTP allows you to scan a document directly to an FTP server on your local network or on the Internet. (See Chapter 4 in the Software User’s Guide for more details on Scan to FTP.)
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Click Administrator Settings on the MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) web page, and then click FTP/Network Scan Settings.
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You can choose what profile numbers (1 to 10) to use for Scan to FTP settings.
You can also store two user defined file names that can be used for creating an FTP Server Profile in addition to the seven present file names in Create a User Defined File Name. A maximum of 15 characters can be entered in each of the two fields.
After setting, click Submit.
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Click FTP/Network Scan Profile on Administrator Settings page.
Now you can configure and change the following Scan to FTP settings using a web browser.
Screen
Profile Name (Up to 15 characters)
Host Address (FTP server address)
Username
Password
Store Directory
File Name
Quality
File Type
Passive Mode
Port Number
You can set Passive Mode to OFF or ON depending on your FTP server and network firewall configuration. By default this setting is OFF. You can also change the port number used to access the FTP server. The default for this setting is port 21. In most cases these two settings can remain as default.
Note Note
Scan to FTP is available when FTP server profiles are configured using Web Based Management.