Posted by FLnotarytogo on 9/22/11 11:19am
Msg #398258
Printing from your smartphone?
Ok so I'm a dinosaur and just finally got my first smartphone. Does anyone know if you "sync" your smartphone to your computer can you print from your email to your home office printer? i.e. If I am 10 miles away and log in to my email from my phone (and get my docs) can I send it to print in my home office? That way when I got in from the last one it would be sitting waiting for me. Thanks for all your answers. (And yes my IT guy is on vaca or- I would be hounding him! )
-H.
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Reply by Calnotary on 9/22/11 11:22am
Msg #398259
I don't think you can you do that, but maybe you could but if you have a brother printer when you get home you will find all your documents in the floor.
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Reply by jba/fl on 9/22/11 11:46am
Msg #398262
ROFLMAO! Great visualization, Calnotary, thanks for laugh I needed.
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Reply by Notarysigner on 9/22/11 11:55am
Msg #398263
Yes I can see that too, very funny. As far as Smartphones? The IPhone has a print option that tells you to select a printer. Perhaps your spec sheet with tell you how if it's not a IPhone.
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Reply by Notarysigner on 9/22/11 1:21pm
Msg #398280
connect to a wireless printer! n/m
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Reply by MW/VA on 9/22/11 12:49pm
Msg #398274
I don't think my phone does that, but I have been able to forward docs from my email to a provider for printing when I was on the road. I don't do it often, but it really helps when the schedule is tight.
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Reply by Larry/IL on 9/22/11 1:42pm
Msg #398281
Download "Printshare"
With this android app, you should be able to print PDF docs wirlessly or remotely from your smart phone.
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Reply by Larry/IL on 9/22/11 1:45pm
Msg #398282
Re: Download "Printershare" **** n/m
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Reply by Shelly_FL on 9/22/11 2:09pm
Msg #398288
Re: Download "Printshare"
Took a look at this apps requirements. It will read your calendar events and contact data on your phone. They state, "Malicious applications can use this to send your calendar events to other people".
It will also read your SMS messages stored on the phone.
If you use this app and you do not want "bad" people accessing your personal info, do not use your phone for texting, keeping a calendar or an address book. I'm not sure how Google Cloud Print compares to this, but then Google's already got all my info anyway!
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Reply by Larry/IL on 9/22/11 2:57pm
Msg #398300
Re: Download "Printshare"
The printershare software is from the website http://www.printeranywhere.com/mobile.sdf and is certified to be 100% free from any kind of Adware, Malware or Viruses. It also checks ok on McAfee's Siteadvisor.
If you are near the printer you'd like to send your files to, It's a pretty good app.
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Reply by jba/fl on 9/22/11 3:39pm
Msg #398316
Do the printers have to be wireless? n/m
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Reply by Shelly_FL on 9/22/11 1:47pm
Msg #398284
Check out Google Cloud Print...
I have used it to print 1-2 page docs, but not anything like loan docs. I believe you need a gmail account to use it.
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Reply by MaggieMae_CA on 9/22/11 2:04pm
Msg #398287
I am able to print from my iPhone. I have an HP printer with ePrint and it's a dream to print directly to my printer and have a document waiting for me when I get there or to send a recipe home to my husband for him to start dinner.
I would not recommend depending on the printer for loan docs... Paper runs out, the output tray gets filled and starts pushing paper out of the tray and onto the floor. My output tray cannot handle holding 250 sheets of paper without a mishap. Just something to think about.
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Reply by Calnotary on 9/22/11 3:24pm
Msg #398309
Oh my Gosh Shelly and Maggie I was able to print from...
MY android phone after installing google chrome and installing the Google Cloud Print, my question to you is if I send a legal/letter size paper loan file does it print selecting the proper size?
Thanks, now I don't need to download docs to my laptop, just download them to the Astro software and then print right from the phone!!!! Thanks guys/gals you really ROCK!!!
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Reply by jba/fl on 9/22/11 3:47pm
Msg #398321
Re: Oh my Gosh Shelly and Maggie I was able to print from...
This is exactly what I want to do. Is/Are your printer(s) wireless? Did you test this with a small file of mixed docs? Will you and let us know? Wouldn't the printer settings still select paper size? Dual tray assumed.
I have 2 printers for simutaneous printing of docs - if I can eliminate the box on the desk and operate from the smart phone, I would be in heaven.
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Reply by MW/VA on 9/22/11 3:48pm
Msg #398323
Yes, it would be heaven to be able to send the printer
orders to print a set of docs! I'll have to check out some of these apps.
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Reply by Calnotary on 9/22/11 3:58pm
Msg #398326
Re: Oh my Gosh Shelly and Maggie I was able to print from...
I don't know that yet, I am printing a BOA loan today and I will try it, my printers are not wireless, you just hit print in your phone after you choose one of all the printers in your office, I have 8 hooked to my 2 pc's 6 laser with dual trays and 2 mfc machines. Google chrome detected all 8, but they still have to be connected to your pc via usb cable.
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Reply by Calnotary on 9/22/11 4:05pm
Msg #398328
Julienne I couldn't find PAW's 3page legal/letter file in
his website to test if I could print it.
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Reply by jba/fl on 9/22/11 4:27pm
Msg #398337
Re: Julienne I couldn't find PAW's 3page legal/letter file in
I found it: http://www.pawnotary.com/download/testfeed.pdf
2 legal, 1 letter pages.
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Reply by LKT/CA on 9/22/11 7:23pm
Msg #398372
<<<Ok so I'm a dinosaur and just finally got my first smartphone.>>>
My hubby's coworker had a Motorola Razor and went to Verizon to upgrade - the store clerks laughed out loud and said, "You still have THIS OLD THING ?!?!?!?!?!
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Reply by Jessica Ward on 9/22/11 9:54pm
Msg #398391
Yes, you can!
I can print, to a shared printer if I have the IP address and the printer is connected to a router. I have an iPhone. I haven't set it up yet, but I love that I can walk into a Fedex office store and print without logging into one of their computers. Opening docs on their computers always feels insecure to me.
JW
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