8.2 Network Connection Troubleshooting

8.2.3Failure to Access the Scanner using a Web Browser, Admin Tool, or Central Admin Server

If access is not possible when attempting to connect to the scanner using a Web browser or the Admin Tool, or when attempting to connect to the Central Admin Server from the Central Admin Console, try the following steps:

Same as in "Failure to Connect to a Server Using Its IP Address" (page 451).

Action

Check if a network connection is possible by trying the same solution for "Failure to Connect to a Server Using Its IP Address" (page 451).

The DNS server or WINS server is not functioning normally, or the scanner name has not been registered in the DNS or WINS server.

Action

Check the connectivity of the specified IP address.

If it is possible to connect the scanner using the Admin Tool with a specified IP address, specify the scanner's IP address in the DNS or WINS server.

Check the DNS or WINS server settings using the Admin Tool or Web browser.

A misconfigured firewall between the computer installed with the Admin Tool or Web browser and the scanner is denying access.

Action

If there is a firewall between the computer installed with the Admin Tool or Web browser and the scanner, check that its settings are not preventing access.

The URL of the target scanner is not registered as a trusted site.

Action

Set the scanner URL as a trusted site for Internet Explorer.

1.In Internet Explorer, set the following settings in the [Tools] menu, [Internet Options].

2.On the [Security] tab, select [Trusted sites] and press the [Sites] button.

3.Enter the URL of the scanner in the [Add this website to the zone] field, and press the [Add] button.

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