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OfficeMonkey@lemmy.today 6 months agoSince I have this exact problem and need… I went looking. By any chance did you mean the Brother ADS 1700W? If I’m going to take recommendations from strangers on the internet, I want to be sure I get it right. =)
PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Yes! Sorry for giving wrong details. That was from memory, and I am a goldfish…
The printer has a web interface where you set up destinations, and I set up a file path there. Separately, on the printer itself, you can set it up to do one action automatically when it detects material in the auto sheet feeder, and I used that so it auto-scans to PDF/A and saves it on that network share.
Then I have Paperless check that path once a minute. So my workflow is literally, drop the paper in the scanner, and 5 seconds later put it in a box, then a minute later I see it in Paperless. It’s bliss.
OfficeMonkey@lemmy.today 6 months ago
I have just ordered a Brother ADS 1700W. You’ve convinced me!
PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Congratulations! I think you’ll love it. There are some things to set up. Let me know if you have questions :-)