On 01/03/18 22:08, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Thu, 1 Mar 2018 17:56:15 +0000, Wols Lists wrote: > >>> If I cared about scanning, I'd be very tempted to spend enough money >>> to get a network-connected printer that just e-mails me a PDF document >>> or writes it to a network file server. >> >> Make sure you check the specs. Either it'll be expensive, or it probably >> won't do it. My Dells have been the only printer/scanners I've had that >> do it - HP's don't, Epsons don't ... > > That's not correct. My HP laser AIO can scan to email, a network folder > or a USB stick. > > I've seen printers advertised as scanning to email and network folders, and it turns out you need to control it FROM THE COMPUTER. (I saw the adverts, downloaded the manual, and there was no mention of doing from the front panel, but copious explanation of how to use the computer software.)
My Dell, you need the computer to configure it, but then everything is controlled from the printer front panel. Cheers, Wol
