Use a Brother MFC-420CN as networked card reader

Jan 13, '06 05:25:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

The Brother MFC-420CN is a multifunction scan - fax - print - copy machine that can be networked. There's also a multi-card reader in the front of the machine, for CompactFlash, SmartMedia, xD-Picture card, Memory Stick and Secure Digital media cards.

If you find out the IP of the printer (using the DeviceSelector application in /Library -> Printers -> Brother -> Utilities), you can FTP to that address and copy files over from any supported card inserted in the printer. It's not as fast as a dedicated USB card reader, but it works!

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