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Essayons Author

Level 1

1 points

Problems with SMB and file sharing in Lion

I have an HP OfficeJet 8500 Premier that is only 2 years old. One of the things I loved about it was the ability to scan documents to a folder on my Mac. Unfortunately, the only filesharing HP supports is SMB. In SnowLeopard, SMB worked great (as long as SMB was set up in "Sharing").

Now, however, I cannot connect my HP printer/scanner to my Mac via SMB. I have rebooted my Mac, rebooted my printer, turned on then off the SMB sharing, tried to re-setup the scan-to folder on my printer...all to no avail.

One other oddity--when I try to turn off my SMB account (my login account) in sharing, it won't let me. It asks for a password then unchecks the account briefly, then re-checks the account (leaving it on). I have the opposite problem on my MBP--when I try to turn on SMB sharing and select the account, it asks for a password and briefly checks the account box, then un-checks it.

Anyone have any solutions for getting an HP printer/scanner to Scan-to a Mac running 10.7?

Thanks,

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 4:26 PM

124 replies

Honduras

Level 1

4 points

Sep 23, 2011 9:08 AM in response to Essayons

Just upgraded a Mac Pro to Lion that is being used with a Samsung SCX-6x22 multifunction scanner. After spending a whole day tyring to figure out what was wrong, I searched online and found this thread. Guess I'll have to go back to Snow Leopard. Scanning via SMB is imperative in my business.

skeptech

Level 1

0 points

Sep 29, 2011 11:29 AM in response to Essayons

From what I read Apple dropped support for SMB version 1.0 and only supports SMB version 2.0. However a lot of scan to folder MFC only support 1.0

Apple screwed up on this one, I hope they reimpliment the v1.0 in an update soon. This total screws up my migration from PC's to Macs in my company. 200+ workstations.

Oct 19, 2011 3:04 PM in response to Essayons

Fretting over this for several days - using all the solutions mentioned here, then installed Bonjour Printer Server for Windows on the PC that the printer is connected to, set up the printer as usual in the Preferences pan (via the WINS option) and it worked.

Chris.

Oct 25, 2011 4:13 AM in response to Essayons

I had the same issue with Canon iR 5870C EUR and only solution was enable FTP access on Lion Server by following these instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4704

Cheers!

Oct 27, 2011 8:53 AM in response to Essayons

tjhis is nuts. i have a bizhub 352 that worked fine and now i cannot scan to it. anyone have a real answer for me?

skeptech

Level 1

0 points

Oct 27, 2011 9:03 AM in response to macusersince1984

I know the 10.7.2 update is out now but I have not tested it yet, I do not know if they fixed the problem.

The only way I was able to get this to work was to setup FTP service on the file server and setup an account to have files scanned to a share users can access.

Oct 27, 2011 9:10 AM in response to skeptech

Nope, 10.7.2 doesn't fix it.

Nov 3, 2011 11:36 AM in response to nahkiainen

Doesn't work over here on 10.7.2 either. I am trying to use it with samba with xbmc. Worked great on SL before i updated. Now not so much.

MDParker

Level 1

8 points

Nov 21, 2011 3:01 PM in response to Essayons

i gave up months ago on getting my Saving C4540 to scan to my osx lion install. it worked perfectly on snow leo...then instantly broke on update to lion. after maaaaaaaaany hours of trying to diagnose the issue...i finally gave up. i had to change my share folder to a windows machine. does anyone know just how utterly gut wrenching it is to have to rely on a windows machine to do my daily work??? it's disgusting. PLEASE please please please get this fixed, apple. pleeeeeeeeeaaaasssseeee!

Dec 7, 2011 9:45 AM in response to Essayons

I have the same problem with a (very expensive) Canon iR2880 business copier. I can't send scans to the computer anymore (via SMB). This is a ridiculous change in LION.

I CAN send from the copier via FTP (meaning it has that capability). Is that possible on a little home network? Not sure if Lion accepts FTP sharing.

HELP!

TIA

skeptech

Level 1

0 points

Dec 7, 2011 10:03 AM in response to brucecoughlin

Lion Server does have a FTP server , but has to be turned on in the shell, there is no longer a GUI interface for the FTP server.

Dec 7, 2011 10:34 AM in response to brucecoughlin

Lion Server does still have an FTP server but it is hidden from the GUI.

You can turn it on by typing the following in Terminal:

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist

If you want to enable the FTP server via GUI, try out the "Lion Tweaks" app at http://ifredrik.com/applications/

This is what I did for my "SMB to FTP workaround" for a Xerox 6180 printer/scanner:

http://unten.co/2011/10/19/xerox-6180-network-scanner-and-osx-lion-server-fix/

Dec 7, 2011 10:58 AM in response to Richard Unten

Richard you are a frigging GENIUS. Seriously.

If you have a private network as I do then setting this up couldn't be simpler.

My steps:

-- turn on FTP server with LION TWEAKS

-- create a folder in my home directory named "Scans"

-- go to my office printer and setup an address using FTP.

Filled in

HOST NAME: FTP address (no Windows slashes or anything, just the address)

FOLDER PATH: Scans

USER: myHomeName

PASSWORD: myPassword

And it just worked. Thank you so much

MDParker

Level 1

8 points

Dec 8, 2011 5:54 AM in response to brucecoughlin

bruce....i think i love you. hahaha. THANK YOU!!!! that worked. i'm FINALLY able to scan to my computer. still not a 'fix'...but at least i can work again. biiiiiiiig thanks!

Dec 20, 2011 9:13 AM in response to MDParker

Having some trouble with above.

I already have a folder on the desktop "VCC_Scans"

Turned on FTP with "Liion tweaks".

Used Safari to go to the printer by entering the address of the printer. Then entered the details of the folder, port 21, my screen name, my OS X password.

Then I try to scan but it hangs.

Perhaps I've set it up wrong. Any ideas?

Scott

Problems with SMB and file sharing in Lion