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

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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 KM_SCAN.

2. Create a dummy account on the Computer Management.
   • Go to search window, type [Computer Management] and click on [Run as Administrator].

• On the left hand side, select [Local Users and Groups] – [Users]. Right click on the empty space and select [New User].

• Keyin the username and password as 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. Right click on the [KM_SCAN] folder and select [Properties].

2. Go to [Sharing] tab and select [Share].

• Type [kmscan] and click on [Add].

• Select [Read/Write] under permission level, click on share and click done.

• Click on [Advance Sharing].

• Tick on [Share this folder] and click on the [Permission].

• Under the [Everyone] username, [Tick] on allow full control and click on [Add].

• Type [kmscan] and click [OK].

•  [Tick] again on the allow full control under dummy username kmscan. Click on [Apply] and [OK] twice to save the changes.

3. Next we need to allow for Public Folder Sharing, click on windows [Start] button and select [Settings].

4. Navigate to [Network & Internet] – [Ethernet] if connect via wired network or [Wi-Fi] if connect via wireless network – [Change Advanced sharing options].

5. Expand [All Networks], under Public Folder Sharing select [Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the public folders]. Under Password Protected Sharing select [Turn off password protected sharing] and click [Save changes] to save the settings.

STEP 3 – Allow the SMB Version 1.0 if you’re using Window 10 or 11

1. Open [Control Panel] by typing the control panel on the window search bar.

2. Navigate to [Category] – [Programs] – [Turn Windows features on or off].

3. Make sure the option for SMB 1.0/CFIS File Sharing Support are all tick and click [OK] to save the setting. A restart computer/laptop is required after apply the setting.

STEP 4 – Register the SMB settings on the Konica Minolta Printing Production machine.

1. Proceed to the machine and select [Scan].

2. Choose [SMB] – [Register/Edit].

3. Select [Add].

4. Key in accordingly as per below. Click [OK] after finish to save the setting and you will be able to scan under SMB to PC/Laptop.
   • Register Name: PC A (Name that shown on machine later when scan)
   • Reference Name: Put same name as Register Name
   • Host Address: Computer Name (Can refer below screenshot from Command Prompt how to obtain Computer Name)
   • File Path: KM_SCAN (As what we create the scan folder at the very first step)
   • Logon ID: kmscan
   • Password: Minolta.123

**Step below show on how to obtain Hostname in Command Prompt for PC. Open the Command Prompt, type ‘hostname’ and check for the name.

5. 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.