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Set up a Scan to FTP Profile
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- Start your web browser.
- Type "https://machine's IP address" in your browser's address bar (where "machine's IP address" is the machine's IP address).
For example:
https://192.168.1.2
- If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login.
The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked "Pwd". - Go to the navigation menu, and then click .Start from
, if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen. - Select the FTP option, and then click Submit.
- Click the Scan to FTP/Network Profile menu.
- 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 navigation menu.
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.
Auto Deskew Select On to set the machine to correct document skewing automatically as the pages are scanned.
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.
2-sided Scan(MFC-J3940DW) Select Long Edge or Short Edge to scan both sides of the document, depending on the layout of your original.
Remove Background Colour Change the amount of background colour that is removed.
Margin Settings Adjust your document's margins.
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.
- Click Submit.