SMB scanning problem with windows 7???

[techie]

Hi Guys!
I'm having a slight well serious problem with my Ricoh machines not wanting to scan to folder on Windows 7 from basic to prof. i have been on the net to find out a couple of steps which i do and have even firmware upgraded my machines, but to no avail!!!!
Am i missing something or is there a trick to this.

[rthonpm]

What models are you trying to connect?

[techie]

i'm having a hassle with the ricoh mp161spf at the moment, i understand its frimware is out dated!

[rsyarcia]

there are posts here that you can follow on how to configure scan to folder in win 7.,

1. create a folder
2.share the folder- permission level (for everyone)should be read/write.
3. advance sharing - full control
4. open network and sharing center
5.change advance sharing settings
a. turn on network discovery
b. turn on file and printer sharing
c. turn on sharing
d. turn off password protected sharing

[techie]

I have done all of this as well as inbound rules changed! I do know how to set it up but its just with win 7! the machine doesn't see the shared folder and will not let me brows to it on the display and through the web browser i set it up and create a "nashua "user password"scan" and create it under an administrator, and do all the sharing things to the folder on the pc but............. Nothing works!

[Jomama46]

NIB firmware must be up to "G" or it will never work with W7

[techie]

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Ok i installed the latestfirmware "G" to the machine and still it says cannot find path!!! still no go!

[rthonpm]

Is the computer part of a domain, or a peer to peer network? If part of a domain, you'll need to have the nashua account added as a domain user with admin rights. If a standard peer network, make sure there is an account on the machine with the same name: Windows 7 can only authenticate to an existing machine account, or to a valid domain account.