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  • greycouncil
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2019
    • 2

    km-2050 scanning

    hihi
    End user here. I've set up a few printers, both at home, and basic setup at work too (installing printer driver, setting up scanning on the machine to go directly to network shared folder on computer, etc).

    I'm having a heck of a time trying to set up the scanning feature on this Kyocera KM-2050 machine. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

    This is what I've tried so far:
    I set up the machine via USB cable. Printing was working, scanning was not. Googled around, and seems you need to connect via network cable?
    Connected via LAN cable to the top port. Nothing worked, not scanner nor printer.
    Connected via LAN cable to the bottom port. Printer working but scanner isn't. Tried both official drivers and the file scan utility, still can't get it to scan. Googled a Vista km 2050 twain driver (couldn't find one for win 7), installed NAPS and some other scanning software, because apparently twain drivers are universal and should have worked? But both programs crashed. Still can't scan!

    Really at my wit's end!!!!!!!!!!!!! Argh, any help would be much appreciated!
  • blackcat4866
    Master Of The Obvious

    Site Contributor
    10,000+ Posts
    • Jul 2007
    • 22698

    #2
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
    1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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    • greycouncil
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2019
      • 2

      #3
      Re: km-2050 scanning

      Thank you for your reply! Highly appreciate your time.

      My router has only 1 spare port.
      Can I connect the printer via USB, and connect the top port for scanning? Should that work?

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      • darry1322
        Senior Tech

        Site Contributor
        500+ Posts
        • Oct 2010
        • 817

        #4
        Re: km-2050 scanning

        Originally posted by greycouncil
        Thank you for your reply! Highly appreciate your time.

        My router has only 1 spare port.
        Can I connect the printer via USB, and connect the top port for scanning? Should that work?


        Yes. You have to connect the top port to your network for scanning. The top port is your scanner nic and the bottom port is for the print controller.

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        • blackcat4866
          Master Of The Obvious

          Site Contributor
          10,000+ Posts
          • Jul 2007
          • 22698

          #5
          Re: km-2050 scanning

          Originally posted by greycouncil
          Thank you for your reply! Highly appreciate your time.

          My router has only 1 spare port.
          Can I connect the printer via USB, and connect the top port for scanning? Should that work?
          That will work. Or you can add a simple 4 port switch at the printer. =^..^=
          If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
          1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
          2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
          3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
          4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
          5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

          blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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