Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5890 Users Guide - Page 182

Related references Scanned Image Quality Problems Setting Up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server Before you can scan to a network folder on your computer or on an FTP server, you need to create a shared folder and optionally register its location to your product's Contacts list. Select the links below as necessary to create and register the folder, and to scan to it over the network. Creating a Shared Network Folder Registering Contacts for Network Folder or FTP Scanning - Web Config Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server Parent topic: Starting a Scan Related references Job Status Error Codes Creating a Shared Network Folder You can create a shared network folder on your computer or an FTP site and register its location to your product's Contacts list. Note: If you are creating a shared network folder on a Mac, see your Mac documentation for instructions on creating the folder. The instructions here are for Windows. First make sure you connected your product and computer to the same network. Note: If you are running a Home version of the Windows operating system, you cannot create a shared folder on your Windows desktop or in the Documents or Pictures folder unless you have created a Home Group Configuration for sharing. You can, however, create a shared folder in the root of the C: drive on your system. If you want to scan to a folder on an FTP server, contact the FTP server administrator for the server address and authentication access to a shared folder on the server. 1. If you are scanning to a network folder on your computer, do one of the following to check the format of your computer name: • Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 8.x: Hold down the Windows key on your keyboard and press the X key. Select System from the list that appears. Check the Computer Name or Device Name listed for your computer on the System window. 182