How to setup Scan to SMB

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How to setup Scan to SMB on Windows PC

Guide on how to setup scan to SMB from the Konica Minolta machine to a Windows PC.

STEP 1 - Create a folder and dummy user on the PC/Laptop.

  1. On the desktop of the PC or Laptop, Create a new folder name as Scan.

  1. Create a Dummy Account on the Computer Management.
    • Go to Search Window, type Computer Management, Right Click and Run as Administrator.

  • On Left hand side, select Local Users and Groups > Users. Right click of the User List empty space, select New User.

  • Put the username and password as per below and click create to create a dummy user.
    • Username: kmscan
    • Full name: kmscan
    • Description: no need to enter anything
    • Password: Minolta.123
    • Confirm password: Minolta.123
    • User must change password at next logon: Untick
    • User cannot change password: Tick
    • Password never expires: Tick

 

STEP 2 - Share the Scan folder using the Dummy account.

  1. Go to Scan folder and right click folder, select Properties.

  1. Go to Sharing Tab, Select Share.

  • Type kmscan, click on add.

  • Choose Read/Write on Permission Level, and click share and click done.

  • Click on Advance Sharing.

  • Tick Share this folder and select permission.

  • Tick Allow Full Permission and click on Add.

  • Type kmscan and click OK.

  • The dummy user kmscan will appear on the Sharing user list. Tick again Allow full control under dummy user kmscan. Click on Apply and OK and again for Apply and OK to make changes.

  1. Next we need to allow for Public Folder Sharing, first go to Control Panel and select Network and Sharing Center.

  1. On the left hand side, select Change Advance Sharing setting.

  1. On the Domain Column or the Guest or Public who on the beside of the network profile got showing current profile, make sure to change the setting below and click Apply to save the setting.
  • Network Discovery: Turn on network discovery.
  • File and Printer Sharing: Turn on network discovery.
  • Public Folder Sharing: Turn on Public Folder Sharing.

 

STEP 3 - Allow the SMB Version 1.0 if you're using Window 10 or 11

  1. Go to Control Panel, select Programs & Features.

  1. Select Turn Windows Features On or Off.

  1. Make sure the below 4 option are tick and click ok to save a setting, a restart computer/laptop after apply the setting is required.

 

STEP 4 - Add the SMB details on the Konica Minolta machine Address Book:

  1. Open the machine Web Connection by Going to Control Panel, Select Devices and Printers.

  1. Right click on Printer that use to print, select Printing Preferences.

  1. Select Printer Information to open the Web Connection Konica Minolta.

  1. Select Store Address.

  1. Select New Registration.

  1. Select SMB from Search from function, then key in accordingly as per below. Click OK after finish to save the setting and you will able to scan under SMB to PC/Laptop.
    • Name: PC A (Name that shown on machine later when scan)
    • Index: First character that on the Name above, in this case will be PQRS.
    • Main: Tick (in order to show on Favorites tab)
    • Host Address (Please check to enter host name): Tick
    • Host Address: Computer Name (Can refer below screenshot from Folder Sharing Path before \scan where sharing file path will be shown)
    • File Path: Scan
    • User ID: kmscan
    • Password: Minolta.123

  1. Once Address Book is created, try to scan from the machine and check if the scanned document will be saved on the shared folder on the PC/Laptop.

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