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Sending Scanned Documents to a Shared Folder on My Computer (Windows 10)

This section describes how to send scanned files to a shared folder on your computer.
Perform steps 1 to 3 in order.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to set a password for the login user on the destination computer. If no password is set, a send error may occur.

Step 1: Create a Shared Folder on Your Computer

1
Right-click your computer's desktop and select [New]  [Folder].
2
Name the created folder.
Once setup is completed, scanned files will be saved to this folder. This description uses "Scan" as the folder name.
3
Right-click the "Scan" folder and select [Properties].
4
Click [Advanced Sharing] in the [Sharing] tab.
5
Select the check box for [Share this folder] and click [Permissions].
6
In [Group or user names], select [Everyone] and select the [Allow] checkbox in [Change].
7
Click [OK].
8
Click [OK]  [Close].

Step 2: Register the Shared Folder in the Machine's Address Book

1
Check the name of your computer (device name).
1
On your computer, select [ Start]  [ Settings].
2
Click [System]  [About].
3
Make a note of the computer name (device name) displayed.
The computer name used in this description is "PC-A1."
2
Check the login user name for your computer.
Also check the login user password.
1
On your computer, select [ Start]  [ Settings].
2
Click [Accounts].
3
Make a note of the [Your info] displayed.
3
On the <Home> screen, press <Dest./Fwd. Settings>.
4
Press <Register Destinations> <Register New Destination> <File>.
5
Configure the destination settings.
<Name>
Enter the destination name. Because the name entered here will appear in the Address Book list, use a name that is easy to find.
<Protocol>
Select <Windows (SMB)>.
<Host Name>
Enter the computer name and shared folder name as shown below.
\\Computer Name\Shared Folder Name
Example: \\PC-A1\Scan
NOTE
If a connection error occurs, enter your computer's IP address in <Host Name>.
\\IP Address\Shared Folder Name
Check your computer's IP address as shown below.
[ Start]  [Windows System]  [Control Panel]  [Network and Sharing Center]  Click the network shown in [Connect]  [Details]
<User Name>
Enter the login user name for your computer.
<Password>
Enter the login user password.
6
Press <Check Connection> to check that your computer is connected correctly.
7
Press <OK>.

Step 3: Send Scanned Originals to the Shared Folder

1
Place your originals in the feeder or on the platen glass.
2
On the <Home> screen, press <Scan and Send>.
3
Press <Address Book>.
4
Select the shared folder from the Address Book, and press <OK>.
5
Specify the scan settings as needed.
While there are various scan settings, this description explains how to specify the file format.
1
Press the setting button for file format.
2
Select the file format.
When <PDF>, <XPS>, or <OOXML> is selected, you can also set various additional functions. To specify the settings, select the function to be added.
3
Press <OK>.
6
Press  (Start).
The originals are scanned and the files are saved in the shared folder.