Re: large file transfer - what do you use?


>
> It seems crazy because it is. I've survived for years (11, now) by
uploading
> (with CuteFTP) to website and telling people to go to this address &
> download that. I don't even set up a special password; I just change the
> directory name for each client. It's how I do ALL my proofing to clients,
> and nothing prints until a client proofs and says, "Send it to the
printer."
>
> I upload files to printers using FTP also. Can't you use FTP with ISDN? I
> thought ISDN was just a special sort of telephone line? You could upload
to
> your site and tell the printer where it is - if they want the job, they'll
> go get the file!
>
> Peggy
>
>
Hi Peggy,

I do upload files to my website to a separate directory so that
printers/clients can download from there. However, I have had comments from
printers in the past that they don't like working this way - one guy said to
me he was having problems downloading a large file "because we don't usually
transfer files like this, you understand - MOST people use ISDN"!! I'm not
using small backwater printers either - we're talking some of the biggest in
the country. Like I say, it's not just one company or printer I'm having
this problem with - quite a few have asked me if I have ISDN and seem
surprised when I say no. Also, I often don't have the luxury of choosing
which printer to use as for one particular client, they book their own print
and I just send 'em the files. All the solutions I have used so far -
uploading to website, online file storage, email etc, seem to be viewed as a
workaround and not as straightforward as ISDN. Yes, ISDN is a just special
phone line but I haven't found any way so far of sending stuff to users
using my Broadband connection so that it actually arrives in the same way. I
don't think the users are worried about the type of phone line, it's the
front end software they like - a nice, simple interface where they can
actually SEE a call coming in, much like using a fax modem to receive faxes.
They don't want to have to log on to a special website, or install any other
software as it's seen as a hassle and not as reliable, secure, or whatever.

Numpty


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