ScanSnap Connect Application.

ScanSnap Connect Application: Wireless Document Scanning and Management

The ScanSnap Connect Application is a dedicated mobile utility that liberates document scanning from a computer. This official app from PFU enables a direct wireless connection between your smartphone and a Wi-Fi-enabled ScanSnap scanner. Users want the ScanSnap Connect Application to instantly receive, view, and share high-quality PDF or JPEG scans directly on their mobile device, creating a seamless paperless workflow without needing a PC.

Direct Wireless Scanning Setup

To begin using the ScanSnap Connect Application, users first ensure their scanner’s Wi-Fi mode is activated, typically via its physical button. They then open the app on their iOS or Android device and connect to the scanner’s own Wi-Fi network, which appears in the device's settings. Once the connection is established within the ScanSnap Connect Application, any document scanned on the physical machine is instantly and automatically transmitted to the phone or tablet. This workflow eliminates the intermediate step of transferring files through a computer.

Receiving and Viewing Processed Files

The core function of the ScanSnap Connect Application is to receive scans that have already been processed by the scanner’s hardware. When a user feeds a document into the ScanSnap, the device automatically performs corrections like color detection, deskewing, and blank page removal. The ScanSnap Connect Application then receives this optimized, ready-to-use file. Users can immediately view the crisp, corrected PDF or JPEG within the app’s clean viewer, zooming in to check details without any loss in quality from the original scan.

Offline Document Access and Management

A significant advantage of the ScanSnap Connect Application is its ability to function as a mobile document repository. All files received from the scanner are saved locally on the device. Users can access their entire library of scans at any time, even without an active internet or Wi-Fi connection. This allows for reliable offline viewing and management. The ScanSnap Connect Application organizes these files, making it easy to quickly retrieve an important contract, receipt, or note during a commute or a meeting where connectivity is unavailable.

Integration with Third-Party Applications

The ScanSnap Connect Application acts as a powerful hub for distributing scans into a user’s preferred productivity ecosystem. From within the app, a user selects a scanned file and taps the "Share" icon. This opens the standard iOS or Android share sheet, presenting a list of all compatible applications installed on the device. The user can then send the PDF directly to cloud storage like Dropbox, a note-taking app like Evernote, an email client, or a messaging platform. This seamless integration means the ScanSnap Connect Application is the starting point for any digital workflow.

Supported File Formats and Output

The application specifically handles the industry-standard file formats output by ScanSnap scanners. Users receive their documents as either multi-page PDF files or as individual JPEG images, depending on the preset configured on the scanner itself. The ScanSnap Connect Application faithfully preserves the quality and formatting chosen on the scanning device. This ensures that a user scanning a series of photos receives them as high-resolution JPEGs, while another scanning a lengthy report gets a single, searchable PDF, all through the ScanSnap Connect Application.

Key Features

* Direct wireless reception of scans from Wi-Fi-enabled ScanSnap scanners.

* Automatic import of pre-processed files with color detection and deskewing.

* Offline access to a local library of all received PDF and JPEG documents.

* Native integration with mobile share menu for sending files to other apps.

* Support for viewing and managing high-quality, multi-page PDF outputs.