Why it might be time to get rid of your printer
Lisa Du is director of ReadyTechGo, a service that helps people gain the confidence and skills to embrace modern technology.
Last night I received a message from my 21-year-old sister asking if she could come over and use my printer/scanner. She had received a new agreement from work and had to email the signed agreement back that night.
"Do you have a printed version of this agreement?" I ask her.
She responded "No, I have a soft copy on email. I need to print, sign, scan, and email it back".
My sister arrives with her Macbook Air in tow, ready to print off her agreement.
"You're getting a tech lesson," I told her.
I grab a piece of blank paper, and asked her to sign her name.
1. I opened up the PDF agreement (On Apple Macs, the default program to view PDF documents is Preview program).
2. I click on Tools (Top Menu)
3. Choose Annotate
4. Choose Signature
5. Choose Manage Signature
6. Choose Create Signature
7. Choose Camera, and hold that piece of paper which my sister signed her name on, until an imprint of her signature appears on the screen
8. Click Done
This pops your signature onto the PDF Document, where you can move the signature to the location where you need to sign.
You can also add text so you can write your name, and the date.
To email the agreement off, click on the Share icon, choose Mail, and voila, the signed agreement has been emailed - all this done without printing or scanning!
What do you think? Do you think you’ll ditch your printer?