Sharing a Folder on Computer
In Windows
Carry out preparations to send original data scanned by this machine to your computer.
First, check the name of your computer and that of the login user. Next, create a folder where to send the scanned original data, and start sharing.
Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.
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Right-click the Start button, and click [System] in the menu that is displayed.
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Check the computer name.
[Device name] is used as the computer name.
The computer name is required to specify a destination. For domain user, the domain name is required to specify a destination along with the user name.
To confirm the domain name when this machine joins the domain, click [Domain or Work group]. In Windows 10, click [Rename this PC (advanced)].
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From the Start menu, click [All apps] - [Windows Tools] - [Command Prompt].
In Windows 10, open the Start menu, and click [Windows System] - [Command Prompt].
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Check the name of the user who logs in to the computer.
Type in "set user", and check the user name. The user name is required to configure folder sharing settings and specify destinations. Then, close the window.
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From the Start menu, click [Settings].
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Click [Network and Internet].
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Click [Advanced network settings] - [Advanced sharing settings].
In Windows 10, click [Status] - [Network and Sharing Center] - [Change advanced sharing settings].
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Enable [File and printer sharing].
When the setting is complete, close the window. Depending on the Windows version, click [Save Changes] to close the window.
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Create a new folder in any place, and name it.
The folder name is required to specify a destination. Write down the folder name.
To specify the folder name, use single-byte alphanumeric characters.
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Right-click on the folder, then click [Properties].
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Click the [Sharing] tab, then click [Advanced Sharing].
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Select the [Share this folder] check box, then click [Permissions].
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In [Group or user names], click [Everyone].
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Select the check box to permit [Change], then click [OK].
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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.
In macOS
Carry out preparations to send original data scanned by this machine to your computer.
First, create a shared folder that is only to be used to receive scanned original data. Then, check the IP address and user name, and start sharing.
Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.
1
Create a new folder in any place, and name it.
The folder name is required to specify a destination. Write down the folder name.
To specify the folder name, use single-byte alphanumeric characters.
2
Select [About This Mac] in the Apple menu.
The [About This Mac] screen appears.
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From [More Info], click [System Report] on the [About] screen.
In macOS 10.14/10.15/11/12, click [System Report].
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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.
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Select [System Settings] (or [System Preferences]) in the Apple menu.
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Click [Sharing] in [System Settings] - [General] (or [System Preferences]) screen.
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Set [File Sharing] to ON.
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Click the information mark, and click [Options]. Select the [Share files and folders using SMB] check box and also select the check box of the login user name (displayed name). Then, click [Done].
In macOS 10.14/10.15/11/12, click [Options], and select the [Share files and folders using SMB] check box. Then, select the check box of the login user name (displayed name), and click [Done].
When [Authentication] screen appears, enter the password of the login user, then click [OK].
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Under [Shared Folders], click [+].
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On the displayed window, select the created folder, then click [Open] (or [Add]).
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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].
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Close the window.
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.
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