Sharp - Device Authentication configuration

This section shows how to configure the device authentication. If you do not want to lock the device, proceed to the print&scan application configuration section (Sharp - Print&Scan application configuration ).

Card reader support is automatically enabled when the OptimiDoc Authentication app is configured.

OptimiDoc Authentication application supports Elatec and inePro readers.


  1. Open the printer’s web interface and sign in as an administrator.

  2. In the System Settings section, select Sharp OSA Settings > External Accounting Application Settings from the menu.

  3. Enable External Account Control.

  4. Enable Server 1.

  5. Set Application Name to OptimiDoc Cloud.

  6. For Address for Application UI use the following URL:

https://<datacentre>.optimidoc.cloud/mfp/Auth/Sharp/Login?code=COMPANY-IDENTIFICATION-CODE&sn=SHARP-SERIAL-NUMBER&lang=<lang>

<datacentre> parameter in the URL should be replaced with a real value.

A list of data centres can be found here: Geolocations of Datacentres

<lang> parameter in the URL should be replaced with a real value.

The following values are accepted: cs, en, de, es, fr, hr, hu, pl, pt-BR, nl.

  1. For Address for Web Service use the following URL:

https://<datacentre>.optimidoc.cloud/mfp/Auth/Sharp?code=COMPANY-IDENTIFICATION-CODE&sn=SHARP-SERIAL-NUMBER

<datacentre> parameter in the URL should be replaced with a real value.

A list of data centres can be found here: Geolocations of Datacentres

  1. Enable Extended Platform.

  2. Scroll all the way down and click Submit.

image-20260107-081051.png
  1. In the System Settings section, select Authentication Settings > Default Settings from the menu.

  2. Enable User Authentication.

  3. As Authentication Server Settings select Sharp OSA.

  4. Optional: Check “Use IC Card for authetication“.
    Check this only if the card reader is installed.

    image-20260409-065311.png
  5. Scroll all the way down and click Submit.

image-20260107-083007.png
  1. Enable the MFP: OptimiDoc Cloud application enablement.