Can I Plug This into the Wall Offsite, Scan and Take Home to Plug Into my Mac to Retrieve the PDF? I could do it on the spot, right?
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Alas, the scanner is an input device you need it connected to a computer to function. It's the application (scansnap manager and/or Adobe acrobat) that are the brains of the operation, the scanner is the work-horse. The scanner has no ability to somehow store data on itself. No magic wands, no hocus-pocus, this is simply a scanner.
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Yes, it can scan to a USB storage device. It produces a folder titled "Brother" on the device and creates PDFs. PDFs are searchable depending on which version of Acrobat or other software you have.
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Dear DM, Thank you for reaching out about this product. After doing some research, you should be able to use drive apps offline. Everything you mentioned such as writing, editing, saving documents, and pdf's is possible. I hope this helps and have a great evening! Sincerely, Andy King
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JW, I'm ordering a AE to do exactly what you are looking to do. My PB needs some space cleared up so I'm planning to put the majority of the music on the external hard drive attached to the AE. Are you able to use the N-spec on your mac laptops? If so then you should have no problem. Remember they brought this out with teh appleTV which is going to stream movie content over the N network, so music should be easy.
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Yes. I use Mac computers, which are very easy to establish a connection with the printer. Can't speak for PC's, but hopefully they've improved their connectivity process. Once you are connected, all I have to do is open my System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Epson > Scan > Open Scanner > and you are there! It will scan directly to your computer, from either the glass, or the document feeder. The scanner has many many settings, to help you adjust what you are trying to achieve. I purchased the Epson, because of these types of features. MAKE CERTAIN to buy one that is WIFI enabled, so it can connect to your internet, without having to use a wire. Good luck, you will love the Epson! Yes. I use Mac computers, which are very easy to establish a connection with the printer. Can't speak for PC's, but hopefully they've improved their connectivity process. Once you are connected, all I have to do is open my System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Epson > Scan > Open Scanner > and you are there! It will scan directly to your computer, from either the glass, or the document feeder. The scanner has many many settings, to help you adjust what you are trying to achieve. I purchased the Epson, because of these types of features. MAKE CERTAIN to buy one that is... » Read More Yes. I use Mac computers, which are very easy to establish a connection with the printer. Can't speak for PC's, but hopefully they've improved their connectivity process. Once you are connected, all I have to do is open my System Preferences > Printers & Scanners > Epson > Scan > Open Scanner > and you are there! It will scan directly to your computer, from either the glass, or the document feeder. The scanner has many many settings, to help you adjust what you are trying to achieve. I purchased the Epson, because of these types of features. MAKE CERTAIN to buy one that is WIFI enabled, so it can connect to your internet, without having to use a wire. Good luck, you will love the Epson! « Show Less
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Jimmy, I also own Mac products, but have not tried printing from another room or distance. I think it would be possible if you have a strong enough signal (WiFi). Sorry I can not be more helpful.
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The only way I have used it is to do the scan, then attach the scanner to the computer via USB and drag and drop the JPG or PDF to the computer to open the document. I've been very satisfied all aspects of the scanner. Because I work out of town a lot and scan large blueprints and maps, I purchased a 32GB memory card as insurance. Max Schnepf at maxks1@cox.net
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I use mac, do i don't know for sure, but my guess would be yes, are you sure it doesn't sayin the advertising material? I can't seem to find the papers that came with it......otherwise it'sa great little unit!!! Being that it powered made all the difference in the world!!
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Yes, but not always easily. I found that it doesn't work after the Mac wakes from sleep and for a long time I had to unplug and replug the USB connector to reboot the interface. Eventually I discovered that if I would start Adobe Photoshop Elements and initiate a scan from within Elements, the USB interface would be reset correctly. After that I could use the scanner directly with Image Capture.
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Yes, You can. I am running Mountain Lion , BUT, I asked a Service Tech from Staples to help me do it. He set it up. He also charged me $118.68 which I know you don't want to spend. I doubt that this will help you and I'm sorry. Perhaps a local Mackintosh User's Group can help, or even Brother themselves. The tech I had relied heavily on the directions which came with the printer.Jennifer
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I was lobbying customer support to add the capability to upload PDF files :) I just got this idea - you can read email attachments, so could you send yourself a PDF and read it?????
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I am a mac user. Can this be installed and work on Mac OSX? Also, is this meant to be for both outside and inside of house? Although I am more interested in installing it outside of my house.
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Is "plun" something like plug and use? I am not very tech saavy, but the instructions let me know that I did not need to install the software on CD in order to print from my iPhone and MacBook Air. That part works like a charm. I put the CD in a drawer just in case someone needs it -- which is unlikely. (The ink cartridges so far seem to have problems. I don't print often sometimes a few times in a day, other times only once in a week.) and the black cartridges seem to dry out.
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I am using the latest Mac OSX operating system and I am able to scan wirelessly. I have the epson connected directly to my router and my computer is on the wireless network. Hope this helps!
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I can only speak to Mac. It works perfect and will print from any location in the house. Avery good reasonably priced printer.
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If the question is whether the software on the drive is MAC compatible, the answer is NO. I have a Mac and I just use the device as a flash drive with my information in PDF files on the drive.
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No, I tried to do just that because I wanted to us it with my copy of Adobe On Location or to use my VCR or Disc play. None of this worked, I am still looking for what arrangement will allow me to use it successfully