How to Setup Kyocera Scan to Folder on a MAC

1. Right click a blank spot on your desktop and click “New Folder”. Right-click the folder and click “Rename” and name the folder “Scans”.

 

2. Click the Apple icon in the top left and click  System Settings and Select General.

 

3. Click the slider to turn on File Sharing. Click the circle with an i in it next to the slider.

 

4. To select a specific folder to share, click  at the bottom of the Shared Folders list, locate the Scans folder, select it, then click Open. Right-click the name of the shared folder, then choose Advanced Options to turn on the following options. Only allow SMB encrypted connections . Click OK

5. To give only specific users or groups access to a folder, select the folder in the Shared Folders list, click  at the bottom of the Users list, then choose the users who will have access to the folder and choose Select. The user you give permission to will be the Username and Password you will need to configure in the MFP for scan to folder. You can also create a new Username and Password to use for Scans if desired

 

 

6. Click the Apple Symbol in the upper left corner and Select About this MAC. Then Click More Info.

 

7. If you are on WIFI click WIFI then Details to get your IP address. Otherwise go to Network and look for TCP/IP to obtain your IP address. You can also go to General and About to get the hostname of your MAC to scan by hostname.

 

8. At the Device Operation Panel press the Device Information button.

 

9. The IPv4 Address will be displayed on Operation Panel.

 

10. Open a Web Browser and type the IP Address of the machine and hit Enter.

 

 

11. Go to Address Book and Machine Address

 

 

12. Click on the Add button with the + sign. A window will popup with the Scan to SMB settings area.

 

13. Fill in the Name field at the top for the Scan Key Name.  The Hostname field will be the Computer name or IP address of the PC you are wanting to scan to.  The path will be the name of the folder you created. Login name will be the Account Name you created or want to use for authentication (Scans account or your Username to your MAC) and Password is the password you created or your MAC Password if using your primary account. Click the Test Button to test the connection. Click the Submit button.