Scan to Network Folder Problem

[crabcakes99]

Full HP 9018 software loaded and using the setup to scan to network folder. The setup process seems to be going fine and creates the share but when I select save and test an error dialog box pops up and says: "Printer cannot connect to the server."

I am stumped. Could someone advise on how to correct this server connection problem?

[Dragon-Fur]

@crabcakes99 

Welcome back to the HP Community.

If you have not done so,

If you are using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) to configure the Profile,

Try / Consider

Use the computer / remote system IP address in the Network Path as opposed to the device name.

and / or

Example - EWS - Scan to Network Folder - Setup

EWS_9025_Scan-to-Network-Folder_9

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[crabcakes99]

Thanks for the suggestions but my 9018 still can't access the network using scan to network folder. I did try using the dot address in the network path but it didn't help. I also checked to make sure the SMB settings are configured and they are.

The printer physically sets in my home office along with my desktop. When I boot up the desktop I don't use a password for login (I'm the only one that uses this PC). Could the lack of a password cause a software conflict with how HP tries to access the network folder?

During the Scan to Network Folder setup I didn't specify a password to access the folder.

[Dragon-Fur]

@crabcakes99 

You are welcome.

No idea whether the lack of a login password affects the Shared folder permissions.

Could be.  I never run any system without password login protection...  ?

What else?

Not sure...

If not done, switch ON network and printer discovery...

Switch ON Network Discovery and (Printing) Printer File Sharing

How to Verify / Switch on / off Network discovery and File and Printer sharing

Control Panel > icon view > Network and Sharing Center

Change  advanced sharing settings >

Beneath Private (current profile) >

Network Discovery

Select (Switch ON   (Off = UNCheck) Turn on network discovery

Check / Switch ON  (Off = UNCheck) Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices

File and printer sharing

Select / Switch ON  (Off = UNCheck) Turn on file and printer sharing

HomeGroup Connections

Select / De-Select Allow windows to manage homegroup connections (recommended)

Save Changes

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[crabcakes99]

I finally gave up and created a windows log on password. That seemed to cure the problem with HP scan to folder not being able to connect to the server (my desktop computer). So, I'll be entering a password when I boot up my PC as long as I want to enable the feature to Scan to a Network folder from the HP 9018.

[Dragon-Fur]

@crabcakes99 

Makes sense - nothing works the way you expect unless Windows can understand and set the necessary permissions.

Windows dislikes missing pieces (no login password, for example).

Happy Scanning.

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