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by ohm.paul

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We currently have a single fileserver set up with a Per Server license allowing 500 concurrent connections. With each additional PC added to the network, we have never needed to configure any CAL or anything with them for them to be able to connect and share with the fileserver. This makes sense since the server has a per server license...right?

My problem is that we have a canon c3220 printer which allows you to scan images and save them to a network file server. However, when I try to connect to the file server, it will work the first time, and then on subsequent attempts, it will fail and is unable to view the other workstations on the network until I restart the printer.

Would this be a CAL issue, as in the printer needs a CAL? I wouldn't think that it would since the server is set up in per server mode, but I am unsure about all of the licensing logistics. We had a similar problem with an older HP performing the same task...

The printer is able to scan and save images to any other workstations on the network as long as they have file sharing set up appropriately. Also, when connecting to the file server from the printer to save the scanned image, I use the administrator login info that I use to log into the file server as if I were sitting in front of it. Do I need to set up secondary accounts or something?

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by Former member

The license is for computers only not printers.
Sounds like either a communication error/interruption or you need to load on the latest printer drivers or both.
I hope this helps you.

Please post back if you have anymore problems or questions.

by ohm.paul

so is it correct that I don't have to do anything on any new PC's that come in for them to be able to communicate with the file server and still follow compliance?

I am still having the trouble with the printer, but I have read around that many multifunction printers have trouble with SBS or cannot communicate with it at all...so I might be out of luck for scanning directly to the server.

by oh smeg

you can replace or add new computers without doing anything to them. However if you do exceed the 500 Concurrent Connections then you'll have to add more CAL's to the Server.

As for the printer here I think you'll find it's related tot he Hardware not working the way that it is setup rather than a Licensing Issue.

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by ohm.paul

I think you're right about the hardware just not working as it is supposed to. I just had it working fine, scanning images and saving them to the file server like 10 times in a row, then I left the printer for an hour, went back, and it is unable to connect or see the network computers...

Oh well, at least the email feature on the printer works well, so we will have to use that as a replacement for now.

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