I want to save scanned documents directly from a USB port on a commercial grade Toshiba copier. Will this product do that?
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I'm quite sure that it will. I have never had an issue sending files to or from the drive, regardless of the file or computer type. This product functions just as well as any disk or external hard drive.
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I'm a bit confused by your question. The scanner and copier functions operate independently of one another. I use Paperport software(supplied free with the MFC8950DW!) to manage all documents scanned to my computer from the AIO. All scanned documents go directly to the Paperport folder I select before beginning the scanning process. Paperport is a fantastic piece of software. You can scan any number of documents, with as many pages as you have, to any folder you select in Paperport. If you place something in the wrong folder it's a simple matter to drag and drop it from one folder to another. If you accidentally scan two documents together Paperport allows you to split the documents into two separate stacks in the software. I hope this answers your question.
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Don't know. I tried it with a scanner and a printer and both worked OK, but it would not recognize a USB hub.
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I have it connected to my NoteII, works well no additional tools... however I can't get it to scan directly to excel sheets on my laptop...
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Agree with the previous answer. As an FYI, the USB cord is strictly for transferring files from the recorder to a computer/laptop.
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I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?
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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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You didn't look at the manual did you? There is a page on the DVD's that this Toshiba will record on, unfortunately it's very few. Really to record you have to find disks that are cprm compatible. I emailed TDK about which of their dvd disks that are cprm compatible, and they told me they don't sell them in the US, only in europe or outside of the US. the movie and music industry has clamped down on people copying their media. Go to your electronics store and see how many DVD RECORDERS they have. You won't find many, players yes but not recorders. Even with such disks I tried to copy a movie from one of the premium channels and on the tv screen, it said it would not copy. Ten years ago it worked, not anymore.
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I have a Toshiba Ultrabook with a USB 3.0 port. It works fine on mine, probably on yours too.
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I don't have a Toshiba Canvio though this does work with a usb 2.0 port though you won't be able to take advantage of the full benefits of the usb 3.0 speed available. When I used the WD program to back up it appears it does back up system files.
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Unfortunately, my understanding is that the USB port is only for firmware updates or for inputting content from a USB stick. It cannot be used for outboard memory, nor to export content to a computer. If only it did... This thing is truly a one-dimensional device. I, too, have a DVD recorder with a tuner with which I can record off-air programming directly to DVD, but that proved to be an enormous pain when trying to capture all the episodes of even only two series. At least with the DVR I don't have piles of disks lying around. Sorry to be the bearer of less-than-desirable tidings.
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Yes. Usb ports on all computers may not supply sufficient power to run the drive. But these should work. To work on Mac or Chromebook you may need to reformat the hard drive once you plug it in. Personally I only purchase Toshiba portable hard drives, but any device can fail.For insufficient power on your usb port (HP laptops and cheap laptops are notorious) you could get something like a Y-cable (ASIN: B005M0ICG2).
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I just tried scanning with the USB cable hooked to my laptop and I was successful; I prefer using the memory card though...
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I haven't tried, but theoretically any functionality present in the original USB 2.0 port on your computer should be preserved across the extension cord.
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Yes. Usb ports on all computers may not supply sufficient power to run the drive. But these should work. To work on Mac or Chromebook you may need to reformat the hard drive once you plug it in. Personally I only purchase Toshiba portable hard drives, but any device can fail. For insufficient power on your usb port (HP laptops and cheap laptops are notorious) you could get something like a Y-cable (ASIN: B005M0ICG2).
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It should work it is a USB connection. The software is the issue, I had problems saving the files;but I'm using Windows 7.
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I have never used it for documents, but because it is stored on a usb flash drive I would have to say yes as to anything you would like to scan through, it also saves to your hard drive.