Folks,
Here's an FYI... I just did an install of Bert's FAP (File Assist Pro) onto our system. He was great (what else would he have been, right?) and it installed on our XP Pro P2P network very smoothly. I even did one of our laptops all by myself in short order, setting it's path back to the main computer, and BAM there were all our patients just like on the main one.
So today while I was out running some other errands I stopped by OfficeMax to look at a few Broter 5-1, AIO's.... FYI, for everyone.. It considering the Brothers as a full solution there is a hitch here. The PC faxing stuff while on work "out bound" if set-up ala network. The only way to have this feature work bi-directionally is with a more direct USB connection to a particular computer on your network. I'm not entirely sure if other computers that would then share in, would be allowed or capable of two way PC faxing either. This was not clear on the box and was as far as I could get by reading the fine print on the box. And it jives with what I remember reading on the Brother website months ago when I first research some of this. Now I maybe OK with this because
I would be setting this machine up in our back office where I work and where me and others would probably be doing the major scan thing, but I will have to run an extention of the phone line that is the fax line to the back. For me this is easy because I did actually work for old NYNEX back around 1990 as a install/repair person just before the "big strike". It fairly simple and I could probably walk someone thru it if they really wanted to do their own inside wiring... But just thought I'd share so folks would be better in the know.
Now I have a question for Leslie or anyone else who owns a Brother 5 in 1, PC faxing printer: I think you have one of these newer networkable PC fax capable Brothers, Yes??? If you do, what has been your experience with them and how do you like them? I'm also curious about scanning speed for making tons of PDF's for our long term storage of lots of scanned documents to get rid on all our paper? If I'm not mistaked the Brothers will allow the faxes to be converted into PDF's with their included software, ScanSoft???
We will start customizing FAP sometime this week with catagory tabs of Nancy's liking and needs. Will keep you all informed as we move forward with this. Heck I might even try VIPER (Dodge Viper V-10???) soon after this so far pleasant experience.... Got some suggestions knocking around in my head Bert, and I will try to get them together and out in an email to you in the coming days.... FAP, FAP, FAP!!!!
Paul
