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Remote Scan by andrewdodd13 on 10-09-2008 at 08:35 PM
Now, I know at first this is going to sound quite strange (because you are going to have to physically be at the scanner to scan something), but does anyone know of a piece of software I can install onto my server [connected to the All-In-One device] which can be easily accessed by corresponding client software and allow me to scan documents to a network location?
Network Diagram:
Scanner + Printer <----> Windows Server 2008 <-- Wireless --> Windows XP
I want the Windows XP machine to be able to retrieve the scanned document. Basically the Windows Server 2008 is a very expensive laptop which was dropped and now has a dead screen which would cost £300 to replace - instead I'm not going to buy any server hardware.
I can remote desktop in to the machine and do it, however, the end users aren't this tech saavy.
TIA.
RE: Remote Scan by Jarrod on 10-09-2008 at 10:11 PM
RE: Remote Scan by andrewdodd13 on 10-10-2008 at 04:20 PM
Much apprieciated. (Although the $150 price tag wasn't... 
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RE: Remote Scan by wj on 10-10-2008 at 10:43 PM
quote:It's pretty much your only option, though you could remote desktop into the server and scan there.
Originally posted by andrewdodd13
Much apprieciated. (Although the $150 price tag wasn't...
RE: Remote Scan by Jarrod on 10-10-2008 at 10:47 PM
u could try this
http://www.fabulatech.com/usb-over-network.html
probably better with th other one
he commented on that already
quote:
Originally posted by andrewdodd13
I can remote desktop in to the machine and do it, however, the end users aren't this tech saavy.
RE: Remote Scan by wj on 10-10-2008 at 11:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
u could try this
http://www.fabulatech.com/usb-over-network.html
probably better with th other one
he commented on that already
quote:
Originally posted by andrewdodd13
I can remote desktop in to the machine and do it, however, the end users aren't this tech saavy.
Good enough.
I'll elaborate a little though, We tested a ton of different programs for exactly this purpose. Remote scan was the only one that really worked.
RE: Remote Scan by Jarrod on 10-10-2008 at 11:06 PM
quote:i also read that certain drivers for certain scanners support lan scanning but unless u already hve one that does or the update adds this functionality it's cheaper to use remote scan
Originally posted by wj
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
u could try this
http://www.fabulatech.com/usb-over-network.html
probably better with th other one
he commented on that already
quote:
Originally posted by andrewdodd13
I can remote desktop in to the machine and do it, however, the end users aren't this tech saavy.
Good enough.
I'll elaborate a little though, We tested a ton of different programs for exactly this purpose. Remote scan was the only one that really worked.