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This may sound exaggerated, but paperless-ngx combined with a good network scanner will change your life. All paper mail accessible anywhere and also searchable. Plus, it is much easier to just scan something and drop it in an archive box instead of trying to figure out which folder (banking or taxes or maybe bills?) to file it in AND still remember that decision years later when you need to find it.
Brother ADS-1700W (edit: now that's the exact model)
Tiny,fast, scans double-sided straight to a network share. It's the most amazing thing I've bought in years, literally.
Since 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. =)
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.
I have just ordered a Brother ADS 1700W. You've convinced me!
Congratulations! I think you'll love it. There are some things to set up. Let me know if you have questions :-)
My printer/scanner doesn't scan to FTP. Anyone out there shopping for a Brother Laser, step up to the MFC series that doesn't require USB to scan, and also hardwired Ethernet. It's only another $50 and will also include a document feeder.