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@dewski dewski released this 11 Oct 18:50
v0.3.1
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Clearer scanner messages, and a few fixes.

What's new

  • Scanner problems are explained in plain language. A busy scanner says another app or computer is using it, and an unexpected error says what to try next instead of showing the scanner's raw details.
  • Stopping a scan before any page comes through, in FastScan or on the scanner, goes back to the ready screen.
  • In Settings, the labels now line up with the text in their menus.

Coming from 0.2.0? Version 0.3.0 replaced SANE with FastScan's own scanner client, which talks to the Epson FF-680W directly. It also added clearer messages when the scanner needs attention, and asks before you close the window on a scan that isn't filed.

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-0.3.1.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-0.3.1.zip.sha256:

shasum -a 256 -c FastScan-0.3.1.zip.sha256
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