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Set up a Scan to SharePoint Profile

Set up a Scan to SharePoint Profile to scan and upload the scanned data directly to a SharePoint location.
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  1. Start your web browser.
  2. Type "https://machine's IP address" in your browser's address bar (where "machine's IP address" is your machine's IP address).

    For example:

    https://192.168.1.2

  3. If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login.
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    The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked "Pwd".
  4. Go to the navigation menu, and then click Scan>Scan to FTP / SFTP / Network / SharePoint.
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    Start from image, if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen.
  5. Select the SharePoint option, and then click Submit.
  6. Click the Scan to FTP / SFTP / Network / SharePoint Profile menu.
  7. Select the profile you want to set up or change.
    NOTE

    Using the following characters: ?, /, \, ", :, <, >, | or * may cause a sending error.

    Option

    Description

    Profile Name

    Type a name for this server profile (up to 15 alphanumeric characters). The machine will display this name on the LCD.

    SharePoint Site Address

    Copy and paste the full destination address shown in the address bar of your browser (for example: http://SharePointSiteAddress/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx) or the IP address (for example: http://192.168.0.1/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx).

    SSL/TLS

    If you enter the address starting from "https://" in the SharePoint Site Address field, you can verify the server certificate by checking the Verify Server Certificate check.

    File Name

    Select a file name prefix from the preset names provided, or from user-defined names. The file name used for the scanned document will be the file name prefix you select, followed by the last six digits of the flatbed/ADF scanner counter and the file extension (for example: "Estimate_098765.pdf").

    Quality

    Select a quality setting. If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    File Type

    Select the file type you want to use for the scanned document. If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    Document Size

    Select your document size from the list. This is necessary to make sure the scanned file is the correct size.

    If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    File Size

    Select your file size from the list.

    If you choose the User Select option, the machine will prompt users to select a setting each time they use the scan profile.

    Auto Deskew

    Select the Auto option to set the machine to correct document skewing automatically as the pages are scanned.

    Skip Blank Page

    Select the On option to remove blank pages of the document from the scanning results.

    Skip Blank Page Sensitivity

    Select the sensitivity level for detecting blank pages in the scanned data. The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is for the machine to detect blank pages.

    2-sided Scan (DCP-L5660DN/MFC-L5710DN/MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5915DW/MFC-L6720DW/MFC-L6915DW)

    Select the Long Edge or Short Edge option to scan both sides of the document, depending on the layout of your original.

    Remove Background Colour

    Change the amount of background colour that is removed.

    Margin Settings (available only for certain models)

    Adjust your document's margins.

    Document Separation

    Split a scanned image.

    When multiple documents have been scanned, you can split and save the documents separately by using this function.

    B&W TIFF Compress

    Select the TIFF compression option for a black and white document.

    Brightness

    Select the brightness level.

    Contrast

    Select the contrast level.

    Use PIN for Authentication

    To PIN-protect this profile, select On and type a four-digit PIN in the PIN Code field.

    Auth. Method

    To set your authentication method, select Auto, NTLMv2, Kerberos, or Basic. If you choose Auto, the authentication method will be detected automatically.

    Username

    Type the user name (up to 96 characters) of a user that has permission to write data to the folder specified in the SharePoint Site Address field. If the user name is part of a domain, enter the user name in one of the following styles:

    • user@domain
    • domain\user

    Password

    Type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you entered in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.

    Kerberos Server Address

    To set the Kerberos Server Address manually, type the Kerberos Server Address (for example: kerberos.example.com; up to 64 characters).

  8. Click Submit.
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