mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

[digicor]

i can scan to the hdd, but the network device doesnt show any folders, or scans, but they are in the doc server, i need to be able to retrieve them of the network, the 6004 is on the net work, and shared, but the scans dont show up
please advise.. thanks you

[Phil B.]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

i can scan to the hdd, but the network device doesnt show any folders, or scans, but they are in the doc server, i need to be able to retrieve them of the network, the 6004 is on the net work, and shared, but the scans dont show up
please advise.. thanks you

what are the network/scan settings .. please post SMC report

[luca72]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

i can scan to the hdd, but the network device doesnt show any folders, or scans, but they are in the doc server, i need to be able to retrieve them of the network, the 6004 is on the net work, and shared, but the scans dont show up
please advise.. thanks you

you give us too little information, I'm not sure I understand, you mean that you don't see the folders on the display? do the scans work? what does wim's registry say?

[slimslob]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

Are you accessing through WIM?

[copytrust]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

i will try to guess....you didnt use the scan option, you used the document server option! and you want to access the documents now. is that right??

[digicor]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

i will try to guess....you didnt use the scan option, you used the document server option! and you want to access the documents now. is that right??

I used the doc server and can accsess the dox from the web monitor,
i thought i had to map this a network drive to use it as a scan server(if you will) but not an option,its there in the mapping suggestions, but there is no further option to map
i am sorry for the missing info.. im not a pro at using the machine as a scan networked option, i always set up email/smb/ftp...
the client wanted to use the device as the scan server on his network...
so if any help to explain what im missing how to do this thanks in advance

[KenB]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

If this model works the same as previous ones, it requires a file format converter option, which has always been a physical board, although it may be an SD card on newer models.

The files stored in the doc server are not PDFs, JPGs, etc, so they need to be converted to be in a usable format.

I may be off base here, but I don’t think I am.

[slimslob]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

I know that on previous models that you could access the first page of any file in the doc server through WIM by logging in as a user, not an administratorThe File Format Converter is needed to download entire documents. File Format Converter Type M19 EDP Code 417508.

[slimslob]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

I used the doc server and can accsess the dox from the web monitor,
i thought i had to map this a network drive to use it as a scan server(if you will) but not an option,its there in the mapping suggestions, but there is no further option to map
i am sorry for the missing info.. im not a pro at using the machine as a scan networked option, i always set up email/smb/ftp...
the client wanted to use the device as the scan server on his network...
so if any help to explain what im missing how to do this thanks in advance

To my knowledge if there is a way to share the HDD of the C6004 it would requiring accessing at the OS level, which is some form of Unix/Xenix/Linux, through telnet. But I doubt it. The commands need to do so are most likely not available to telnet.

Documents can also be placed in the document server from computers by set the Job type for a print job to Document Server. You can also select which of up to 200 folders on the Document Server to place them in, each of which can be password protected. Be aware that the C6004 HDD should not be used for storing documents that are not backed up elsewhere. The entire content can be deleted from User Tools. In fact there is a setting that will automatically delete documents after a set number of days if it is not turned off. Also if at anytime you have to reformat the HDD, they are gone.

[rthonpm]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

You'll need to explain to the customer that the 'Document Server' feature isn't a network server, it's dedicated storage on the machine for storing documents for print on demand. It's for things like safety checklists or fax cover sheets: documents that don't change and need to be printed frequently.

To truly scan to their network they will need a proper SMB setup: even an always-on PC with a shared folder will do the trick.

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[mikadonovan]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

To truly scan to their network they will need a proper SMB setup: even an always-on PC with a shared folder will do the trick.

This should do it.

[sandmanmac]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

You'll need to explain to the customer that the 'Document Server' feature isn't a network server, it's dedicated storage on the machine for storing documents for print on demand. It's for things like safety checklists or fax cover sheets: documents that don't change and need to be printed frequently.

To truly scan to their network they will need a proper SMB setup: even an always-on PC with a shared folder will do the trick.

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Well Said!
I'd love to hear the rationale for why they would ever want the machine configured this way. Makes no sense at all to me

[KenB]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

Well Said!
I'd love to hear the rationale for why they would ever want the machine configured this way. Makes no sense at all to me

I've been "isolated" to Ricoh for many years now, but I have heard that some other manufacturers provide that functionality.

Definitely a bad idea to have the capability; I can seen a ton of scenarios where really nasty things could happen.

[sandmanmac]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

I've been "isolated" to Ricoh for many years now, but I have heard that some other manufacturers provide that functionality.

Definitely a bad idea to have the capability; I can seen a ton of scenarios where really nasty things could happen.

They definitely do.
While, I'm only dealing with Ricoh myself, I upgraded a customer about 8 months ago to a C3504, and was surprised to find out that's how they were scanning to their old machine that apparently wasn't compatible with Windows 10 (at least according to their previous tech)
I think the other machine was a Toshiba, but not sure.
They lived with it for a couple of years. They'd scan to the machine, then copy the file over to a server folder because their concern was with the machine's HDD dying.
Not exactly the most efficient method

[digicor]

Re: mpc6004ex as a network device for scans

I've been "isolated" to Ricoh for many years now, but I have heard that some other manufacturers provide that functionality.

Definitely a bad idea to have the capability; I can seen a ton of scenarios where really nasty things could happen.

The client had a previous machine that did this, this is why they were wanting it hat way
and old Toshiba Estudio8610 ....blah blah something, this is what set all this in motion
the old " well the other machine did it"....LOL
Im setting it SMB on there server, same thing,,,, just different... LOL