How To Configure SMB Scanning On The C5765dn Dell Laser Printer

Table of Contents:

1. Create The Address Book Entry
2. Save The Password At The Operator Panel
3. Save The Password In The EWS (Embedded Web Services)

1. Create The Address Book Entry

1. Open the (Embedded Web Service)EWS
2. Click Address Book
3. Click Add New Name
4. Assign a name to the entry
5. Select Server from the address type dropdown
6. Provide the SMB Server Host Name or IP Address
   
   Note: If entering the host name, DNS settings must be configured in the TCP/IP settings of the printer
    
7. Enter the name of the shared folder
8. Enter the user's login and password, include the domain name if the user is on one (ex. Domain\John_Doe)
9. Select which port to use. The default port option uses port 139
10. Click apply

2. Save The Password At The Operator Panel

1. Login to admin mode
2. Click on tools on the right side of the main screen
3. Click on setup on the far left column
4. Select Add Address Book entry in the middle column
5. Select the entry you want to edit, or scroll down to find it and click on it
6. Scroll down to password and select it
7. Type in the password and hit save
8. Select save
9. Close out of the menus and logout of admin mode

3. Save The Password In The EWS (Embedded Web Services)

1. Navigate to EWS (Embedded Web Services)
2. Select Properties
3. Select Security
4. Select Machine Digital Certificate Management
5. Click Create New Certificate
6. Select Self-Signed Certificate and click Continue
7. Set the Certificate settings as appropriate to your environment and click apply
8. Return to Machine Digital Certificate to verify the certificate was created
   
   There should now be a message stating "current status- A Self-Signed Certificate is established on this machine"
    
9. Select SSL/TLS Settings
10. Check the box for HTTP - SSL/TLS Communication and click apply
11. Reboot the printer

A security certificate warning will now appear when trying to access the EWS. Select "Continue to this Website (not recommended)." Red circle with an X in it.

The password field will now be available when creating SMB Server Address Book entries in the EWS

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