EM-C8100 Series

User's Guide

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Scanning Originals to a Network Folder

Save the scanned image to a specified folder on a network.

You need to make settings in advance. See the following link for details on the work flow for making settings.

Preparing the Scan to Network Folder/FTP Feature

Note:

Make sure the printer's Date/Time and Time Difference settings are correct. Access the menus from Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Date/Time Settings.

  1. Place the originals.

    Placing Originals

  2. Select Scan > Network Folder/FTP on the control panel.

  3. Specify the destination.

    • To select from frequently used addresses: Select a contact from Destination tab.
    • To enter the folder path directly: Select Keyboard. Select Communication Mode, enter the folder path as the Location (Required), and then make other folder settings.
      Selecting the Browse searches a folder on computers connected to the network. You can use the Browse only when Communication Mode is set to SMB.
      Enter the folder path in the following format.
      When using SMB as the communication mode: \\host name\folder name
      When using FTP as the communication mode: ftp://host name/folder name
      When using FTPS as the communication mode: ftps://host name/folder name
      When using WebDAV (HTTPS) as the communication mode: https://host name/folder name
      When using WebDAV (HTTP) as the communication mode: http://host name/folder name
    • To select from the contacts list: Select Contacts, and then select a contact. You can search for a contact from the contacts list. Enter the search keyword into the box at the top of the screen.
    Note:

    You can print the history of the folder in which documents are saved, by selecting .

  4. Select Scan Settings, and then check settings such as the save format, and change them if necessary.

    Menu Options for Scanning

    Note:

    Select to save your settings as a preset.

  5. Tap .