Setting Up Sharp Mfp Devices To Use With Send To Ecopy; Overview; Creating A Network Shared Folder; Creating An Ftp Folder - Sharp e-Copy ShareScan Installation & Setup Instructions Manual

Setting up Sharp MFP devices to use with
Send to eCopy

Overview

eCopy ScanStation OP enables users of supported multifunctional products (MFP) to scan
documents and send them to a shared storage folder on a ScanStation. The ScanStation must be
licensed to use eCopy Send to eCopy.
In addition to installing, configuring, and licensing ScanStation OP, you must perform the
following tasks:
Create a folder to temporarily store the scanned image files. Depending on the MFP, the
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storage folder can be a network shared folder or an FTP folder.
Configure the MFP device.
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Create a profile to use with Send to eCopy.
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Configure Send to eCopy.
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Creating a network shared folder

eCopy recommends that you create the shared folder on the ScanStation. Make sure that you
assign the appropriate permissions to the folder.
To make sure that the folder can be accessed, go to a different computer on the network and try to
create a folder in the shared folder. Then try to copy a text file into it. If the system displays any
error messages, check the permissions on the shared folder.

Creating an FTP folder

If your company does not have an FTP site, you must create one. See your Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS) documentation for information about creating the FTP site; you may
want to specify "C:\eCopy" as the home directory for the site.
When you create the FTP site, it is recommended that you perform the following tasks:
Create it on the ScanStation.
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Clear the
■ Allow Anonymous Connections
■ Enter the name of a local user who will have access to the FTP site. (You may want to create a
dedicated local user account named "FTPeCopy".)
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check box on the Security Accounts tab.