Chapter 2
Configuring the Repository Folder
and RightFax Interface on the Sharp MFPs
Sharp MFPs must be configured in two ways before they will be able to communicate with the RightFax server using the RightFax MFP Module. You must configure the repository folder where the Sharp device will store outbound documents intended for the RightFax server, and you must create an interface on the Sharp device that will allow users to input transmission data (such as the destination fax number).
To create an interface for users on the Sharp device, you can design a Metadata set, or you can use the Fax interface provided on the Sharp device. Metadata sets include user input fields such as destination fax number and user ID, and each user input field has a keyword assigned to it that tells the RightFax server what data is being entered in that field.
Create and Configure the Repository Folder
Important Your Sharp device includes configuration software can be accessed via a Web browser. To access this software, you must know the IP address of the Sharp device. If you have not already set up the Sharp device so that this software is accessible you should do so now.
The repository folder must be located on an IIS server on your network, and is configured as part of the IIS FTP settings. Before you begin this procedure, ensure that the FTP component is installed on the IIS server you want to use.
After you have created a repository folder on the IIS server, you must configure the Sharp device to use this repository folder for outbound fax documents regardless of the fax interface you want to provide users on the Sharp device. If you choose to use the Fax functionality built into the Sharp device, this is the only required step. After this configuration has been completed, the Sharp device will use the RightFax server when the Fax functionality is used.
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