Add or Edit a Predefined Folder

Use the Add or Edit a Predefined Folder page to add or edit predefined folders. You can select either an FTP folder or a shared folder. When you are finished entering folder information, press ENTER or click OK at the bottom of the page. If you do not want to enter or edit a folder, click Cancel at the bottom of the page.

Destination Type

Use the Destination Type setting to select either a shared folder (workstation/share) or FTP folder (FTP server) for the folder destination.

Shared Folder Settings

Alias Name

Use the Alias Name field to type an alias for the predefined folder. The alias must be unique for each predefined folder.

Folder Path

Use the Folder Path field to type the path name (UNC or Universal Naming Convention) of a predefined folder. This must be in the format \\hostname\sharepoint. The hostname is the NetBIOS computer name of a server or workstation where the files that are scanned will be written. A hostname is up to 15 printable alphanumeric characters or a dotted ip address such as 192.168.0.1, and a sharepoint is the share name as specified when configuring shares on the target host.

Access Credentials

Use the Access Credentials to determine which credentials are used to access the predefined folder:

Public - The public logon credentials will be used to access the folder, in which case all MFP users will have access to the folder.
MFP User - The MFP user credentials will be used to access the folder, preventing unauthorized MFP users from sending documents to the folder. This requires that the Authentication feature be enabled on the MFP.

Note:

If the Authentication feature is not enabled on the MFP, all predefined folders configured to use MFP user credentials are unavailable to the MFP user.

Test Folder Access

Click Test Folder Access to verify that the folder exists and can be accessed. If Public Credentials are to be used to access the folder, you will need to provide the credentials on the main page to complete the test. If MFP user credentials are to be used to access the folder, you will need to provide the MFP user credentials to complete the test.

FTP Site Settings

Alias Name

Use the Alias Name field to type an alias for the predefined folder. The alias must be unique for each predefined folder.

FTP Server

Use the FTP Server field to type the name or IP address of the FTP server.

FTP Command Port

Use the FTP Command Port field to specify the port number used to access the FTP server. The default setting (21) is used by most FTP servers for accepting commands.

FTP Path

Use the FTP Path field to specify the full path name on the FTP Server where the image file and meta data will be placed.

Username

Use the Username field to specify the username necessary to access the FTP server.

Password

Use the Password field to specify the password necessary to access the FTP server.

Test FTP Credentials

Click Test FTP Credentials to verify that the digital sending software has proper access to the FTP server and path.