Ricoh Aficio scanning to mac Mini Server

Question

I have a brand new Mac Mini Server, os is up todate 10.8. something.
I have two XP Pro SP3 pc's that access file shares on the mac mini.
They are ok except the drop the connection due to what I believe is the SMB 1.0 on the XP and 2.0 version on the mini fighting each other.
But it works for now with the XP machines till I can upgrad them to windows 7.
We have a Ricoh Aficio MP C2550.
I want to scan to the mini.
I cannot access SMB shares on the Mini from this printer.
I tried FTP but cannot access the FTP site either.
I can access both SMB and FTP from the XP machines.
I am new to Mac's.  I have been a Windows guy since 1994.
Any help would be greatly appreciated on this.

Answer 1

Hi Fultonm. I had the same issue and the steps below resolved my scanning and it is still workin OK now.
Scanning to MAC 10.7 and above using FTP
Turn on the FTP server on the destination MAC using the following command which needs to be enter from within the “Terminal”:
sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
To stop it:
sudo -s launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
Confirm the FTP server works by typing:
ftp localhost
If the ftp server is configured correctly, you should see the below:
$ ftp localhost
          Trying ::1…
          Connected to localhost.
          220 ::1 FTP server (tnftpd 20100324+GSSAPI) ready.
          Desktop/My ScansName (localhost:):
To enable the FTP server, you will need to enter the password of the user account that your are currently logged into in order for the FTP server to be created. If you need to turn off FTP enter “unload”. The FTP server will usually be com.apple.ftp.
Create a scans folder on the desktop, i.e. My Scans.
Share the scans folder
Log onto the copier which the scans need to be sent from.
Open address book and select to add a new scan destination.
Select “file” as the scan type and change the send method from “SMB” to “FTP”.
Enter a name for the scans destination as usual.
Enter either the IP address of the MAC or the hostname and folder path into the relevant boxes.
On a Ricoh both the IP/Hostname and the folder path can be enter into the “Hostname” Box.
On a Canon, enter the IP/hostname into the “Hostname” box, and enter the folder path into the “Folder Path” box.
You do not need to use the “\\” for the hostname or folder path as you would when setting up scanning to a Windows machine, i.e. \\MYCOMPUTER\DESKTOP\MYSCANS.
Instead you enter the IP/hostname and folder path in the following format;
Ricoh –
Hostname: MYCOMPUTER/DESKTOP/MYSCANS
Canon –
Hostname: MYCOMPUTER
Folder Path: DESKTOP/MYSCANS
Enter the user account name and password that is going to be used for authentication.
Save the settings and test the scanning. IF configured correctly using the steps above the scans should be sent to the MAC using FTP and appear in the scans folder you have created.
The fields (hostname, folder path, authentication, and so on) for setting up the scan destination information on the copiers GUI will be dependent on the manufacturer, but will all follow the same principle.
Hope this works!