I use the Adobe product which appears as a printer. I have heard that the CutePDF Writer has been highly recommended. I found it at: http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp.
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Toppenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Scanning and pdf issues. I'm in a Windows environment, but I am still not following you. In my control panel->printers printers folder, there are only my regular printers defined. I don't see any PDF writer. Perhaps that is the way your software is setup, but it's not universal? Kevin On 10/25/05, Michael D. Weisner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is the scanner in a Windows or Linux environment? In Windows, the PDF > Writer properties may be accessed through the Control Panel / Printers / > Printing Preferences. > > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Toppenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Scanning and pdf issues. > > > Well, this was a form that couldn't be turned into text via OCR. So > it must be saving it as a full graphic file somehow. > > Unfortunately, the pdf writer in my capture program doesn't have the > features you describe. > > I am going to try to find a better capture program. > > Thanks > Kevin > > On 10/25/05, Michael D. Weisner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "Kevin Toppenberg" Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:12 PM > > > We had a discussion recently about the advantages of .pdf files for > > > document imaging. So I changed my scanning solution to work with > > > pdf files. > > > > > > Today I am putting this to the test in a production environment. > > > > > > But I am unhappy with the .pdf format. It seems to be HUGE! > > > > > > I am using the software that came with my hp scanjet 4400c. When I > > > scan a single page, it tells me that the B&W image has a file size of > > > 115k. I then specify to save as .pdf file. The size of the .pdf file > > > is the found on the disk to be 3,201 kb! > > > > Please check the resolution (300 DPI ??) on the "Page Setup" for the PDF > > Writer as well as the "Compression Options" I find the best settings are > to > > "downsample images", "compress text and line art" and compress images > using > > ZIP (lossless). I embed all fonts for portability of the pdf file. > > Depending on the content, the file should be slightly larger than a > > compressed TIF. Please note that it will be much larger than a JPEG, > unless > > you use JPEG compression (lossy) of the image data. > > > > > What kind of overhead problem am I dealing with? > > > Are there different levels of compression withing the .pdf? > > > Would a different scan-to-pdf program be more effecient? > > > > > > Can anyone else give me data on their resulting pdf file sizes? > > > > > > Thanks > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. > > Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course > > Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 > > Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. > Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course > Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 > Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. > Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course > Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 > Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. 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