Guide · 4 min
What is scan to print? QR code file transfer, explained
Short answer: scan to print means a customer scans a QR code in a shop and sends their photos or documents to the shop’s computer from the phone’s browser, with no app. The shop prints them. It is also called QR to print, or QR code file transfer.
How scan to print works
Scan, send, print. The QR code holds a link to the shop’s own page. The customer’s camera opens it, they pick files and send, and the files arrive on the shop PC. Nothing is installed on the phone, which is why browser-based file transfer suits walk-in customers.
What to look for in QR print software
Full-quality files (not compressed like chat apps), photos and documents, files that land in a folder your print software can watch, an order number for each customer, and a way to work without signal. SendToShop has all of these, and it deletes the cloud copy as soon as your PC has the files.
Who uses it
Photo shops and studios, print and copy shops, passport and ID photo studios, framers and gift printers, and photo booths at events: anywhere customers bring files on their phone.
Questions
Is QR code file transfer secure?
With SendToShop, files travel over encrypted connections, go only to the shop the customer scanned, have location data removed from photos, and leave the cloud as soon as the shop PC has them.
Can I use my own QR code design?
Yes. Download the QR image on its own, or pick one of 15 print-ready designs from the print kit.