Scan to Folder (Ricoh Multifunction Copier) [using SMB/File Sharing method]

 Method 1 - Use CMD & Registry Editor

1. Click 'Start', search for "CMD" then right-click 'Run as Administrator'. Copy the command below and paste (right-click to paste) to Command Prompt window.

Command Prompt:

mkdir "c:\Ricoh Scan"

net user /add scanner Scann3r!

net user scanner Scann3r!

net share "Ricoh Scan"="c:\Ricoh Scan" /GRANT:scanner,FULL

mklink /D "%userprofile%\Desktop\Ricoh Scan" "c:\Ricoh Scan"

wf.msc

control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter

WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE Name='scanner' SET PasswordExpires=FALSE 

pause 

net user scanner

pause

echo\ %computername% 

pause 

 

2. Hide newly created user to prevent messy login screen.

To hide newly created username from LogOn Screen, go to Registry Editor [Regedit]. Create new key (SpecialAccounts & UserList) (Refer path below) create "DWORD (32-bit) Value" named "scanner" in registry & set value to "0" (zero).

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

Or download .reg file below, run and accept all.

Download Registry for Hide scanner User on LogOn Screen


Registry Download for Hide scanner User on LogOn Screen & Prevent Downloading Windows Update.

3. On machine, key in shared folder path with Authentication info, username:password. [scanner:Scann3r!]

**refer last command prompt for computer name. Alternative, you can use IP Address ad computer name

in case your scan directory in D:

mkdir "D:\\Scan"

net user /add scanner Scann3r!

net user scanner Scann3r!

net share "Ricoh Scan"="D:\Scan" /GRANT:scanner,FULL

mklink /D "%userprofile%\Desktop\Scan" "D:\Scan"

wf.msc

control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter

WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE Name='scanner' SET PasswordExpires=FALSE 

pause 

echo\ %computername%

pause

In case your scanner is another brand (zetto:#Z3ttos!):

mkdir "c:\Scanner"

net user /add zetto #Z3ttos!

net user zetto #Z3ttos!

net share "Ricoh Scan"="c:\zetto" /GRANT:scanner,FULL

mklink /D "%userprofile%\Desktop\Scanner" "c:\Scanner"

wf.msc

control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter

WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE Name='zetto' SET PasswordExpires=FALSE 

pause 

net user zetto

echo\ %computername% 

pause 

ITSUPPORT username

mkdir "c:\Ricoh Scan"

net user /add itsupport Support1212!

net user itsupport Support1212!

net share "Ricoh Scan"="c:\Ricoh Scan" /GRANT:itsupport,FULL

mklink /D "%userprofile%\Desktop\Ricoh Scan" "c:\Ricoh Scan"

wf.msc

control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter

WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE Name='itsupport' SET PasswordExpires=TRUE

pause 

net accounts /maxpwage:18

pause 

net user itsupport

pause

echo\ %computername% 

pause 

Download Registry for Hide itsupport User on LogOn Screen


Registry Download for Hide itsupport User on LogOn Screen & Prevent Downloading Windows Update.