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Scan to FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Machines included:
HL-4040CN
HL-4050CDN
HL-4070CDW
DCP-9040CN
DCP-9045CDN
MFC-9440CN
MFC-9840CDW
Contents
1)
What is FTP?
2)
What is scan to FTP?
3)
What are the benefits?
4)
Setting Up Profiles
5)
How to Scan to FTP
5.1) Manually
5.2) Using Profiles
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Technical information
6.1) FTP explained
6.2) Port numbers explained
1: What is FTP?
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a method of transferring files from one computer to another
over the Internet.
Scan to FTP
DCP-8060
DCP-8065DN
MFC-8460N
MFC-8860DN
MFC-8870DW
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Summary of Contents for Brother Scan to FTP
- Page 1 Scan to FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Machines included: HL-4040CN HL-4050CDN DCP-8060 HL-4070CDW DCP-8065DN DCP-9040CN MFC-8460N DCP-9045CDN MFC-8860DN MFC-9440CN MFC-9840CDW MFC-8870DW Contents What is FTP? What is scan to FTP? What are the benefits? Setting Up Profiles How to Scan to FTP 5.1) Manually...
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Page 2: Setting Up Profiles
3: What are the benefits? If you wish to scan and send someone a copy of a file and do not wish to use Brother’s scan to e-mail capabilities (because the file you wish to send to them it too big for your e-mail software), you can use Scan to FTP as an alternative method of scanning and sending a document. - Page 3 To configure an FTP profile, log onto the printer via a web browser using either the IP address (e.g. 168.24.45.32) or host name (e.g. printer.example.com). Once logged on, click on ‘Administrator Settings’ followed by ‘Scan to FTP’. Here you will see a list of 10 profiles which can be customised. To start creating a profile,...
- Page 4 This is where you can customise your FTP profile. Enter the name for you profile. This will be displayed on the LCD of the Brother machine. This is the location of your FTP Enter the user name server, usually entered as an IP &...
- Page 5 Use the dial pad to enter the FTP host address (for example ftp.example.com’ Up to 60 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK.
- Page 6 FTP server profiles listed. Press OK. If the Scan to FTP profile is complete, you will automatically go to Step 9. If the Scan to FTP profile is not complete, for instance, the login account name and password are missing or the quality or file type are not chosen, you will be prompted to enter any missing information in the following steps.
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Page 7: Technical Information
Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA). Previous to IANA, companies would standardise their own rules for communicating, which was great for internal communication but had limitations when dealing with the outside world. Scan to FTP...