[Misc] Scan to FTP on local network

[Guest]

Using the C1 with attached imagepress RIP:

Canon imagePRESS C1+ Digital Colour Production - Canon UK

Trying to set up scanning to FTP as retrieving the files via the remote UI is extremely slow.

I've enabled FTP access on my local machine but am struggling to tell the C1 to send files to the drop box. I've found 'scan job' under functions and added my local machine as a destination but I think I'm doing something wrong as nothing is happening.

The usual scan procedure is to go to my mailbox and scan from there but I can't see any option to send to FTP - do I need to access the scanner from elsewhere?

Any ideas?

[opmaroon]

Another quick thought - if I could enable FTP access the the RIP (or wherever the scans are stored) this would also be fine, my main issue is with the time it takes to retrieve the scans via remote UI which at the moment is extremely slow.

[teckat]

All Universal Send Capable imageRUNNER Models, All imagePRESS Series Configuring Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) FTP Server to Work with Canon Universal Send Devices

Configure a Canon Universal Send Device to send via FTP to a Windows PC.

Internet Information Services (IIS) includes a FTP Server option. Many of the Canon Universal Send Devices have the ability to send documents to a FTP Server. A FTP Server can be configured to allow anonymous access or can be configured to require users to log in with a valid username and password. The Canon Universal Send Devices have the ability to send to a FTP Server configured in either manner.

To set up a Universal Send destination on the Canon Universal Send Device, use the following settings:

HOST NAME: computer name or IP address of the FTP Server computer.

FILE PATH: leave this section blank (if sending to the root of the FTP Server). *

USER: enter a valid user name that has write privilege to the host that you are sending to (or use anonymous). **

PASSWORD: enter the valid password for the user that you have entered above. **

* If the FILE PATH field is left blank, then the document will be sent to the root folder of the FTP Server (by default in IIS, the root folder will be C:\Inetpub\ftproot). To send to a subfolder under the root folder, simply specify the path to that subfolder in the FILE PATH field. For example, entering scans\mike for the FILE PATH field will send to C:\Inetpub\ftproot\scans\mike by default. Be sure not to add a \ in the front of the FILE PATH.

** If the destination FTP Server allows anonymous access, you can enter anonymous for the USER field and either leave the PASSWORD field blank or enter an email address for the password.

Example:

HOST NAME: 192.168.1.174
FILE PATH:
USER: anonymous
PASSWORD:

To configure the FTP Server installed with IIS, perform the following steps:

Note - The instructions below will configure the IIS FTP Server for anonymous access.

1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services or Internet Services Manager. The Internet Information Services dialog box will open.

* Note - The Administrative Tools folder can be accessed through the Control Panel (in Classic View) as well.



2. Under your computer name in the left pane of the dialog box, you will see the Default FTP Site. Double click the Default FTP Site or right click the Default FTP Site and select Properties from the popup menu. The Default FTP Site Properties dialog box will open.

* Note - If the Default FTP Site option does not appear under the computer name, it means that you did not install the FTP Server Service when you installed IIS.

3. On the FTP Site tab, be sure that the ip address of this FTP Server computer appears in the 'IP Address' field. If not, add the correct ip address to this field. Also verify the TCP Port is set to 21.



4. On the Security Accounts tab, check on the 'Allow Anonymous Connections' option. Leave the default username IUSR_COMPUTERNAME and password. Check on the 'Allow IIS to control password' option.



5. No changes need to made on the Messages tab.



6. On the Home Directory tab, select the 'a directory located on this computer' option. The Local Path field will default to C:\Inetpub\ftproot. This is a folder that is created automatically when IIS is installed. The folder you specify in this field will be the root folder of the FTP Site. You can change this to any folder on your hard drive that you want. Make sure that the 'Read' and 'Write' options are checked on. Set the Directory Listing Style to 'MS-DOS'.

* Note - Be sure that the folder you set as root is not set as 'Read Only'.



7. On the Directory Security tab, select 'Granted Access' and make sure the exception list is blank.



8. Click the Apply button. Click the OK button.

9. You must now Stop and Start the Default FTP Site service in order for your changes to take effect. Highlight the Default FTP Site in the Internet Information Services dialog box. Hit the Stop button or right click Default FTP Site and select Stop from the popup menu.



After it is stopped, you must restart it. Highlight the Default FTP Site in the Internet Information Services dialog box. Hit the Start button or right click Default FTP Site and select Start from the popup menu.



10. The IIS FTP Server should now be properly configured. Try sending a document via FTP from the Canon Universal Send Device.

* If you still cannot send via FTP to the FTP Server, try disabling any firewall software running on the FTP Server computer. If it works correctly when the firewall is disabled, then you will need to reconfigure the firewall's settings to allow the FTP traffic.

[teckat]

Sending files from a Canon device to a computer via FTP protocol.


HOST NAME: computer name or IP address of the FTP host computer.
FILE PATH: leave this section blank see Note 1:
USER: enter a valid user name that has write privilege to the host that you are sending to.
PASSWORD: enter the valid password for the user that you have entered above. * If the destination FTP Server allows anonymous access, you can enter anonymous for the Username and enter an email address or any text into the Password field.

** The USER and the PASSWORD fields totally depend on how the FTP server was configured and the privileges that were given to the username that you are using.
Note 1:
A) When the FILE PATH is left blank, the file will be sent to the FTP default root directory of the FTPserver.

B) If you need to send to a folder or directory that is inside the default FTP root directory, then enter the name of the folder or directory in this section (do not use any \ back slashes or any other symbol at the beginning of the folder or directory name)

[opmaroon]

Sorry I really should've said we're on a Mac network.

[opmaroon]

I have enabled FTP sharing on my mac and entered all the details into the C1's 'destination' under 'scan job' under functions.

All the details seem to be correct and I can connect via FTP from other machines but it is not sending me scans. I do not receive error messages when the C1 tries to send data.

Any ideas? The port number is defaulting at 21 - is this something I need to change?

[opmaroon]

UPDATE:

It's working! Thanks for the input teckat, I was unsure about what info to enter into the destination fields but that makes sense now...

Got a bit confused about where the root folder was (pesky macs and their weird ways)...

The only thing I'd like to know now is whether it is possible to set the C1 to deal with all scans this way instead of going through the lenghthy menu?

Thanks again!

[teckat]

UPDATE:

It's working! Thanks for the input teckat, I was unsure about what info to enter into the destination fields but that makes sense now...

Got a bit confused about where the root folder was (pesky macs and their weird ways)...

The only thing I'd like to know now is whether it is possible to set the C1 to deal with all scans this way instead of going through the lenghthy menu?

Thanks again!

SEE PDF>

[opmaroon]

Thanks again, I have had a look at the contents of the PDF but I'm now sure what I'm looking for.

Looks like I need to add my FTP details to the C1's 'recipient settings', but I have no idea how to access that screen from the C1.

I do not have any passwords for the C1 and I can't see any relevant settings anywhere.

[teckat]

Thanks again, I have had a look at the contents of the PDF but I'm now sure what I'm looking for.

Looks like I need to add my FTP details to the C1's 'recipient settings', but I have no idea how to access that screen from the C1.

I do not have any passwords for the C1 and I can't see any relevant settings anywhere.

on C1 control panel press>
Additional Functions>Network Settings>On the TCP/IP Settings screen, press [FTP Print Settings]


see chapter 3 in book