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Create a New Workflow for Scanning

Product support for
AltaLink B8145 / B8155 / B8170 Multifunction Printer
Article ID
KB0032267
Published
2020-01-30
  1. At your computer, open a Web browser, in the address field, type the IP address of the printer, then press Enter or Return.

    Note: For details about obtaining the IP address of your printer, refer to Find the IP Address of Your Printer.

  2. Click the Scan tab.

  3. In the Display area, select Workflows, then select Create New Workflow.

  4. For Add Destination to Workflow, select an option:

    • To add an existing file destination to the workflow, select Select from a Predefined List.

    • To add a file destination to the workflow, select Enter a Scan Destination.

    • To add a fax destination to the workflow, select Enter a Server Fax Number.

  5. For Select from a Predefined List, select a destination from the File Destination list, then click Add.

  6. For Enter a Scan Destination, add these details:

    1. Click the Friendly Name field, then enter a name for the scan destination.

    2. For Protocol, select an option, then enter the destination address.

      • For IP Address, enter the IP Address: Port number.

      • For Host Name, enter the Host Name: Port number.

    3. Enter the name of the destination folder as needed. In SMB, the destination folder is the shared folder.

    4. In Document Path, enter the name of the subfolder within the destination folder. Select a Filing Policy.

    5. Enter a valid login name and password.

      Note: Use the login name for the computer that holds the destination folder. The login name can include the domain name, such as domain name\login name.

  7. Click Add.

  8. To add another destination to the workflow:

    • To add a file destination, for File Destinations, click Add.

    • To add a fax destination, for Fax Destinations, click Add.

  9. Set the scan settings for the workflow as required.
    After a workflow is created in the Embedded Web Server, the workflow is added to the list in the Workflow Scanning App.