05-03-2008, 11:00 AM | #1 |
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Host USB?
While I'm waiting for my iLiad, I'd like to know if it can work as a USB host to drive external HDs or printers for example.
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05-03-2008, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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It can act as a USB host, but only for low power devices like keyboards, USB memory sticks, etc.
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05-03-2008, 12:27 PM | #3 |
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That's good. High power devices can take power from external sources. So, what really keeps us from printing directly from iLiad is the absence of proper printers' drivers software, right?
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05-04-2008, 04:33 PM | #4 |
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Drivers are the problem, but why do you want to print anyway if you have an eInk device? My dead-tree paper consumption has decreased rapidly since I own my iLiad.
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05-05-2008, 10:33 AM | #5 |
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fargo,
I asked a similar question about printing when I got my Iliad the thread is here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13882 I must admit that without the ability to print a copy of forms and documents the Iliad has become a novelty as opposed to a useful work tool. Shame really Boris |
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05-05-2008, 04:29 PM | #6 |
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That is exactly why I asked for this feature: business use. The solutions I'm thinking of to overcome this shortage are:
1. connect the device to a computer and print directly of the SD card, 2. Photocopy e-ink screen, or 3. Send the file to be printed to a compute over WiFi (if possible ) |
05-05-2008, 05:36 PM | #7 |
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