Kevin, have a look at this, not sure about it but it is free. Let me know Roy
http://www.est.hi-ho.ne.jp/takeshi_kanno/powerpdf/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael D. Weisner Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Scanning and pdf issues. I think that you need only have administrator rights for the logged in user, not a restricted user. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Toppenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Scanning and pdf issues. Well, I thought it was going to be just what I needed. But I can't get it to install on my XP home edition. The install instructions say I should install with the administrator account. But in XP home, you can only log onto the administrator account in safe mode. And in safe mode the printer spooling subsystem is not started. And the program won't install without the subsystem installed. Catch -22 But it does look like a cool link. I really need to put Win Pro on this system. I forgot that it was XP home... Thanks Kevin On 10/25/05, Michael D. Weisner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > 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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