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Configuring the FTP transmission environment

Overview

The FTP transmission is a function that transmits original data scanned on this machine to a specified folder in the FTP server.

When the proxy server is used, you can configure settings so that the FTP server is accessed via the proxy server.

When using the FTP transmission, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configure settings for connecting to the network such as setting of the IP address of this machine

    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.

  2. Configure basic settings for the FTP transmission

    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.

  3. Set the following options according to your environment

    Purpose

    Reference

    Send files to the FTP server via the proxy server

    Here

Configuring basic settings for the FTP transmission

Enable the FTP transmission. In addition, configure settings for connecting to the FTP server.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [FTP Setting] - [FTP TX Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[FTP TX]

Select [ON] to use the FTP transmission function.

[ON] is specified by default.

[Connection Timeout]

If necessary, change the time-out time to limit a communication with the FTP server.

[60] sec. is specified by default.

[Port Number]

If necessary, change the FTP server port number.

In normal circumstances, you can use the original port number.

[21] is specified by default.

Using the proxy server

When the proxy server is used in your network environment, you can configure settings so that the FTP server is accessed via the proxy server.

To use the proxy server, register the proxy server information on this machine.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [FTP Setting] - [FTP TX Setting], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[Proxy Server Address]

Enter the proxy server address.

Use one of the following formats.

  • Example of host name entry: "host.example.com"

  • Example of IP address (IPv4) entry: "192.168.1.1"

  • Example of IP address (IPv6) entry: "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

[Proxy Server Port Number]

If necessary, change the proxy server port number.

[21] is specified by default.