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Set up a Scan to SFTP Profile
- We recommend using the latest version of the following web browsers:
- Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Google Chrome™ for Windows
- Safari, Firefox, and Google Chrome™ for Mac
- Google Chrome™ for Android™
- Safari and Google Chrome™ for iOS
- Ensure that JavaScript and Cookies are always enabled, regardless of which browser you use.
- Start your web browser.
- 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
- If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login.
The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked "Pwd". - Go to the navigation menu, and then click .Start from
, if the navigation menu is not shown on the left side of the screen. - Select the SFTP option, and then click Submit.
- Click the Scan to FTP/SFTP/Network/SharePoint Profile menu.
- Select the profile you want to set up or change.
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.
Host Address Type the Host Address (for example: ftp.example.com; up to 64 characters) or the IP address (for example: 192.23.56.189).
Username Type a user name (up to 32 characters) of a user that has permission to write data to the SFTP server.
Auth. Method Select Password or Public Key.
Do one of the following:
When you select Password, type the password (up to 32 characters) associated with the user name you typed in the Username field. Type the password again in the Retype password field.
When you select Public Key, select the authentication type from the Client Key Pair drop-down list.
Server Public Key Select the authentication type. Store Directory Type the path (up to 60 characters) to the folder on the SFTP server where you want to send your scanned data. Do not type a slash mark at the beginning of the path (correct example: brother/abc). File Name Select a file name from the preset names provided, or from user-defined names. You can set the user-defined names and file name style in the Scan File Name menu in the navigation menu.
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.
Auto Deskew Select On 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 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 Adjust your document's margins.
Brightness Select the brightness level.
Contrast Select the contrast level.
Port Number Change the Port Number setting used to access the SFTP server. The default setting is port 22. In most cases, this setting does not need to be changed.
- Click Submit.