Sharing a Folder on Computer

While pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [System properties] in the displayed menu.

• In Windows 7, open the Start menu, and click [Computer] - [System properties].

Check [Computer name].

• The computer name is required to specify a destination. Write down the computer name.

• For domain user, the domain name is required to specify a destination along with the user name. Write down the domain name.

Then, close the window.

From the Start menu, click [Windows System] - [Command Prompt].

• In Windows 8.1, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Command Prompt] in the displayed menu.

• In Windows 7, open the Start menu, and click [All Programs] - [Accessories] - [Command Prompt].

Check the name of the user who logs in to the computer.

• The user name is required to configure folder sharing settings and specify destinations. Write down the user name.

• For domain users, type in "set user", and check the user name.

Then, close the window.

Next, create a folder where to send the scanned original data, and start sharing.

From the Start menu, click [Windows System] - [Control Panel] - [Network and Internet] - [Network and Sharing Center] - [Change advanced sharing settings].

• In Windows 8.1, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Network and Sharing Center] - [Change advanced sharing settings] in the displayed menu.

• In Windows 7, open the Start menu, and click [Control Panel] - [Network and Internet] - [Network and Sharing Center] - [Change advanced sharing settings].

In the [Advanced sharing settings] screen, click [Turn on file and printer sharing].

Click [Save Changes], and close the window.

Create a new folder in any place, and name it.

• The folder name is required to specify a destination. Write down the folder name.

Right-click on the folder, then click [Properties].

Click the [Sharing] tab, and also click [Advanced Sharing].

Select the [Share this folder] check box, then click [Permissions].

In [Group or user names], click [Everyone].

Select the check box to permit [Change], then click [OK].

Click [OK] or [Close], and close each screen.

The settings on the computer are then completed. The computer, user, and folder names you wrote down in this procedure are required to specify a destination.

Create a new folder in any place, and name it.

• The folder name is required to specify a destination. Write down the folder name.

Select [About This Mac] in the Apple menu.

The [About This Mac] screen appears.

Click [System Report...].

Check the IP address and the name of the user who logs in to the computer.

• The IP address and user name are required to configure folder sharing settings and specify destinations. Write them both down.

Then, close the window.

Select [Preferences...] in the Apple menu.

In the [Preferences...] screen, click [Sharing].

Select the [File Sharing] check box.

Click [Options], and select the [Share files and folders using SMB]. Then, select the log-in user name (displayed name) check box.

• When [Authentication] screen appears, enter the password of the login user, then click [OK].

Click [Done], and close the window.

Under [Shared Folders:], click [+].

On the displayed window, select the created folder, then click [Add].

Check the user name and access rights of the created folder.

• Check that the user name you wrote down in a previous step is displayed and the access rights are set to [Read & Write].

The settings on the computer are then completed. The IP address, user name, and folder name you wrote down in this procedure are required to specify a destination.