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@dewski dewski released this 11 Oct 03:34
v0.3.0
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FastScan now talks to your scanner directly, with nothing else inside the app.

What's new

  • FastScan has its own scanner client. It speaks the Epson FF-680W's network protocol itself instead of going through SANE, so the app no longer bundles a driver.
  • Clearer handling when the scanner needs attention: paper jams, double feeds, an open cover, the scanner's Stop button, and a scanner that another app is using.
  • Closing the window before you file a scan now asks first, so a scan isn't lost by accident.

What it does

  • Scans papers and photos from an Epson FastFoto FF-680W over Wi-Fi, both sides, and drops blank backs.
  • Turns papers into searchable PDFs, about 1 MB per page or less.
  • Suggests a name and folder for each document with Apple's on-device model, following the patterns already in your filing cabinet. Nothing is filed until you press File It, and Undo puts it back.
  • Sends photos to Apple Photos, with writing on the back as the caption.
  • Lets you switch a document between color and grayscale, or keep only the fronts, without scanning again.

Requirements

  • A Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 26 or later. Filing suggestions use Apple Intelligence when it is turned on, and a built-in heuristic when it is not.
  • An Epson FastFoto FF-680W on the same Wi-Fi network. It is the only scanner tested so far.

Install

  1. Download FastScan-0.3.0.zip below and unzip it.
  2. Move FastScan.app to your Applications folder, and open it.
  3. When macOS asks whether FastScan may find devices on your local network, choose Allow.
  4. Open Settings (⌘,) and choose your filing cabinet folder. It starts as ~/Documents/Scans.

To check the download, compare it with FastScan-0.3.0.zip.sha256:

shasum -a 256 -c FastScan-0.3.0.zip.sha256
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