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Set up a Scan to Network Profile

Set up a Scan to Network Profile to scan and upload scanned data directly to a folder on a CIFS server.

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  1. Start your web browser.
  2. 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

  3. If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login.
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    The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked "Pwd".
  4. (MFC-J5340DW) Go to the navigation menu, and then click Scan>Scan to FTP/Network.
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    Start from image, if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen.
  5. (MFC-J5855DW/MFC-J5955DW) Go to the navigation menu, and then click Scan>Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint.
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    Start from image, if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen.
  6. Select the Network option, and then click Submit.
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    (MFC-J5855DW/MFC-J5955DW)

    If you want to send the data to your designated folder on the CIFS server, select On for the Send to My Folder option.
  7. (MFC-J5340DW) Click the Scan to FTP/Network Profile menu.
  8. (MFC-J5855DW/MFC-J5955DW) Click the Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint Profile menu.
  9. Select the profile you want to set up or change.
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    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.

    Network Folder Path Type the path to the folder on the CIFS server where you want to send your scanned data.
    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-J5955DW)

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

    Remove Background Color

    Change the amount of background color that is removed.

    Margin Settings

    Adjust your document's margins.

    Brightness

    Select the brightness level.

    Contrast

    Select the contrast level.

    Use PIN for Authentication To PIN-protect this profile, select On, and then type a four-digit PIN in the PIN Code field.
    Auth. Method Select the authentication method.
    Username

    Type a user name (up to 96 characters) that has permission to write data to the folder specified in the Network Folder Path field. If the user name is part of a domain, type the user name in one of the following styles:

    user@domain

    domain\user

    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.

    Kerberos Server Address

    Type the Kerberos Server Address (for example: kerberos.example.com; up to 64 characters).

  10. Click Submit.
  11. You must configure the SNTP (network time server) or you must set the date, time and time zone correctly on the control panel. The time must match the time used by the Kerberos Server and CIFS Server.
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