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First off, thanks for any ideas.
So here is what I am looking to accomplish:
I need to be able to scan documents into PDF format via a multi page scanner/all in one printer to my iPad in a mobile environment, IE: a van. It needs to be idiot proof and super reliable.
What I have tried:
1. Eye-fi SD Card connected to the printer (worked but very unreliably)
Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. | Eye-Fi
used both wireless network and direct mode.
2. Verizon hotspot- Samsung SCH LC-11
Could not get it to connect to any printer. Samsung support confirmed that it will not connect to printers. BUT I read a random forum that someone claims to have connected it and used it in a home network environment. Best Buy Geek Squad says, "we hook these up all the time, I don't know why we can't get it to work." having tried multiple printers and two different hotspots.
3. 8GB SD Card with an HP and Kodak all in one printer, then connected it to the iPad camera kit.
This method worked one time then the iPad completely stopped recognizing there was anything on the SD Card even though my PC laptop saw there were multiple PDF documents on it.
I think those are all the options I have tried. If I think of any more that I have tried I will update.
I haven't tried using a bluetooth usb dongle on the printer and scanning through bluetooth, I thought it would be a long shot.
Thanks again for any help.
~Tyler
So here is what I am looking to accomplish:
I need to be able to scan documents into PDF format via a multi page scanner/all in one printer to my iPad in a mobile environment, IE: a van. It needs to be idiot proof and super reliable.
What I have tried:
1. Eye-fi SD Card connected to the printer (worked but very unreliably)
Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. | Eye-Fi
used both wireless network and direct mode.
2. Verizon hotspot- Samsung SCH LC-11
Could not get it to connect to any printer. Samsung support confirmed that it will not connect to printers. BUT I read a random forum that someone claims to have connected it and used it in a home network environment. Best Buy Geek Squad says, "we hook these up all the time, I don't know why we can't get it to work." having tried multiple printers and two different hotspots.
3. 8GB SD Card with an HP and Kodak all in one printer, then connected it to the iPad camera kit.
This method worked one time then the iPad completely stopped recognizing there was anything on the SD Card even though my PC laptop saw there were multiple PDF documents on it.
I think those are all the options I have tried. If I think of any more that I have tried I will update.
I haven't tried using a bluetooth usb dongle on the printer and scanning through bluetooth, I thought it would be a long shot.
Thanks again for any help.
~Tyler