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Document scanning help

Mar 30, 2006 4:04AM PST

I have successfully scanned a 14-page document using HP 7410 All-in-One to my PowerBook G4. I was able to use the auto-feeder for the 14 pages and they saved as 14 separate PDF files. How or where do I go to have it scan in as one PDF with 14 pages? I am trying to archive business files to PDFs and save on CDs or DVDs.

Thanks for any help!

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you need to be
Mar 30, 2006 4:37AM PST

inside your scanning software.
there will be an option to "ADD" the next scan to the previous file.
If this is checked, before each page, then all your "separate" scans will become one large one.

Keep digging, it's in there somewhere


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(NT) (NT) HP is not making this easy but I'll keep looking. Thanks!
Mar 30, 2006 6:10AM PST
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You need pictures, or what?
Mar 30, 2006 7:31AM PST

This from the HP 7400 User Manual. Happy

ISSUE 1: How to scan a multi-page document to a single file.
SOLUTION 1: Use Precisionscan Pro to scan with the ADF and select output type as Text or Text and Image.
SUMMARY: When scanning to a file with the ADF and using a bitmap output type (true color, grayscale, black and white bitmap, or one of the 256 color types), each page will be placed in a separate file. When using Text or Text and Image output type, all output will be put into one file. When using "Scan to" with an ADF for bitmap output types (true color, grayscale, black and white bitmap, or one of the 256 color types) only one page is scanned and placed in the application chosen. This is because some applications do not handle multiple page files or launch a separate instance of the program for each file.
ISSUE 2: How to scan a multipage document to a single file (without using OCR).
SOLUTION 2: Without using OCR, you must use a third party application to scan multipage documents to a bitmap output type. Two possible solutions, use applications that HP Scanjet users are likely to own. These are provided below:
Use Kodak Imaging (included with Microsoft Windows 9Cool to scan with the ADF and save to a multipage TIFF format file.
Open Kodak Imaging from the Start menu in Windows.
Load the ADF with the multipage document to be scanned.
Click the Scan-New button on the button bar.
Precisionscan Pro will open and display the ADF dialog box.
Make the appropriate selections and choose the Scan button.
All the pages loaded in the ADF will be scanned to a single document in Kodak Imaging without user intervention.
If additional pages need to be added to the document, load the additional pages into the ADF and select the Append Scanned Page button to append the new pages to the current document.
Once all the pages are scanned,
Select File and Save to save the file as a multipage TIFF file.
NOTE: Not all applications that can open a TIFF file, will recognize the additional pages in the document.
Use Pagekeeper Standard 3.0 to scan with the ADF and save to a Multipage TIFF format file.
Setup Caere Pagekeeper to use Twain to access the scanner:
Click Start, Settings, and then Control Panel.
Double-click "Caere Scan Manager 3.1."
NOTE: If Caere Scan Manager is not available, reinstall the Caere Pagekeeper software using the HP Scanning Software CD-ROM.
Choose the Select Scanner tab.
Highlight the HP scanner and select Set as Current Scanner.
Choose the Twain Data Sources tab.
Highlight HP Precisionscan Pro and select Set as Current Data Source.
Choose the TWAIN Scanner Settings tab.
Check the Show TWAIN settings before scan box, click Apply, and then click OK.
Close the Control Panel.
Open Pagekeeper Standard and scan the document:
Click Start, Programs, Caere Applications, and then Pagekeeper Standard.
From the menu, choose Tools and Options.
Select the Save Image Tab.
In the Save as Type box, select TIFF Uncompressed *.TIF.
Under Save Options, select Save all pages as one file.
Choose OK at the bottom.
Load up the document feeder on the scanner and engage the lever.
Choose File, New, and then Document from Scanner. (This should bring up the HP Precisionscan Pro window.)
Set the options in the scan window and then click Scan. (The scanner will now scan the pages in the document feeder.)
You will be prompted to enter some information about the scan.
Use Pagekeeper to view and print the document:
From the menu of an open Pagekeeper window, choose Tools and Options.
Select the Preferences tab.
Under double-click settings, set it to: double-clicking document opens Pagekeeper View.
Select OK.
Double-click the new document (it will be at the bottom).
In the lower, right-hand corner of the screen, it will say how many pages are in the document. There will also be a left/right arrow so that you can switch to next/previous page.
From here, choosing File, then Print. All the pages will print.

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(NT) (NT) I'll give you a progress report. Thank you very much. Lillib
Mar 30, 2006 10:38AM PST
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(NT) (NT) and the progress is?
Apr 13, 2006 4:29AM PDT
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Nice of you to ask, mrmac.
Apr 13, 2006 7:17AM PDT

I printed your instructions re:scanning to OCR but something didn't work. Then I got totally distracted because my G5 decided to take a break (gray screen, spinning gear etc) and I eventually had do erase the hard drive and start over. Luckily a product specialist was able to walk me through target disc mode and I saved (I think) everything to an external drive and my PB G4. Now I am slowly reloading software, doing updates, etc. I have not had the stomach (or frankly the time) to import my saved Library, Photos, Music and Movies yet. At least my documents folder is safe.

Needless to say, scanning went to the bottom of the list.

It sure makes you appreciate the importance of a back-up program and I guess a disc utility. The product spec. recommended Disc Warrior. Any thoughts?

Thanks. Probably not the message you were wondering aboutHappy Lillibet

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Not quite the progress I was looking for but
Apr 13, 2006 7:44AM PDT

it does raise a question.
Who decided on the erase and install?
An Archive and Install is usually the first step, all your data remains intact and, if that does not solve the problem, go the whole hog.
An Archive and Install will always put you in a position to boot the machine from the Hard Drive.

Ain't Target Disk Mode wonderful?


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Archive and Install
Apr 14, 2006 12:08AM PDT

The operating system wouldn't accept the archive and install option. I had repeated installation errors while trying to do that. I should have tried again while the product specialist was 'holding' my hand, but I just ran out of time and patience. It's a sad way to spend your weekend on the phone with Apple tech help. At least I could understand them.

Have a nice weekend!

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I just knew there had to be a good reason.
Apr 14, 2006 2:39AM PDT

Hope it remains stable for you now


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