Set up a Scan to Network Profile | DCP‑L2512D | DCP‑L2537DW | DCP‑L2532DW | DCP‑L2552DN | MFC‑L2712DN | MFC‑L2712DW | MFC‑L2732DW | MFC‑L2750DW | MFC‑L2752DW
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Start your web browser.
Type “http://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: http://192.168.1.2
No password is required by default. If you have previously set a password, type it, and then click .
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Click the
Scan
tab.
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Click the
Scan to FTP/Network
menu in the left navigation bar.
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Select the
Network
option, and then click
Submit
.
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Click the
Scan to FTP/Network Profile
menu in the left navigation bar.
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Select the profile you want to set up or change.
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In the
Profile Name
field, type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.
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In the
Network Folder Path
field, type the path to the folder on the CIFS server where you want to send your scanned data.
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Click the
File Name
drop-down list, and then select a file name prefix from the preset names provided, or from user-defined names. The file name used for the scanned document will be the file name prefix you select, followed by the last six digits of the flatbed/ADF scanner counter and the file extension (for example: “Estimate_098765.pdf”).
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Click the
Quality
drop-down list, and then 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.
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Click the
File Type
drop-down list, and then 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.
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Click the
Document Size
drop-down list, and then select your document size from the list. This is necessary to make sure the scanned file is the correct size.
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Click the
File Size
drop-down list, and then select your file size from the list.
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Click the
Remove Background Colour
drop-down list, and then select the level from the list. You can use this feature to remove the background
colour
of documents to make the scanned data more legible.
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To PIN-protect this profile, in the
Use PIN for Authentication
field, select
On
.
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If you selected
On
for the
Use PIN for Authentication
field, type a four-digit PIN in the
PIN Code
field.
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To set your authentication method, select
Auto
, or
NTLMv2
from the
Auth. Method
menu.
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In the
Username
field, 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, enter the user name in one of the following styles:
user@domain
domain\user
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In the
Password
field, 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.
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Click
Submit
.
Using the following characters: ?, /, \, “, :, <, >, | or * may cause a sending error.
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You must configure the SNTP protocol (network time server) or you must set the date, time and time zone correctly on the control panel for all authentication methods. The time must match the time used by the CIFS Server.
We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer 11/Edge for Windows and Safari 9/10 for Mac. Make sure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled in whichever browser you use.