Saving scanned documents?

I consistently save scanned documents into my folders. With this new Adobe Reader I use ctrl-shift-save to open and save the document. Before, each time I used ctrl-shift-save it would open up the same folder. Now it takes me back to the beginning and I have to click on the "drive," then click on my another folder, then another, another and another before I get back to the folder where I want to save the document. This takes way-to-much time and I want to go back to the way it was. How do I set the system so I can just continue saving scanned documents to the folder?

There is no control over this. But if it always opens in the same (wrong) folder, stick a shortcut there.

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File names when saving scanned documents

When I scan a document and then try and save the same, The scanned document is saved hiwever the name that I give to the scanned document gets truncated. I dont understand why, I am using windows 7

That is a long File Name.
Did you create this long file name system at the same time you started scanning these documents?
You have .pdf and .ld together as the file extension in the image you provided. What is .ld?
Can you go to the file name and rename it to add the other characters and it stays?
If not, I don’t think it’s the HP software doing this. It is most likely Windows.
The only thing I can think of is that Windows uses what’s called an 8.3 file naming convention. It is built into Windows and it shortens long file names for MS-DOS legacy applications. Every long file name has an alias that complies with the 8.3 file names for backward compatibility.
Take a look at this article from Microsoft on truncating names. This will explain what is happening (hopefully).
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142982
Also,
Short file names may contain only the following characters:
·         Numbers (0,1-9)
·         Letters (A-Z, a-z)
·         Blank (blank spaces)
·         ASCII characters greater than 127
·         Special characters: $ % ' - _ @ ~ ` ! ( ) ^ # &
Long file names may contain only the following characters:
All of the characters supported by short file names
·         Special characters: + , ; = [ ]
Length of the long file names are limited to 255 characters (260 for full paths = the file name and root of the folder) and short file names are limited to 8+3 or 11 characters (80 for full path names).
You can disable the 8.3 convention in Windows but there may be problems with some applications not being able to find files and directories that have long file names.
This Microsoft article explains how to disable 8.3 on NTFS partitions.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/121007
You will need to be logged in as an Administrator on the account. IF this computer is at your employers, you will have to contact their IT support for further discussion.
Go to Start and type CMD in the Search bar. Right click on CMD in the list and choose Run as Administrator.
Type in the command prompt
fsutil.exe behavior set disable8dot3 1
and press Enter.
This operation takes effect immediately (no restart required).

Saving Scanned Documents to PDF

I am currently unable to save a scanned document to PDF after scanning. I choose save or save as and nothing happens. No screen pops up asking where to save the scanned document.
Windows 7 64bit and 32bit, Kodak Scanner I30 I40, Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.4.5 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 10. Any help would sure be appreciated.

I am sorry. Thought I was very clear. Where this is taking place is in Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.4.5 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 10. I assumed you would know I was trying to save the scanned document to PDF after using the create a PDF from a scanner. That is why I listed Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.4.5 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 10. I am able to print the scanned document to a PDF. This is happening on multiple machines with the configurations I listed in my first question. Windows 7 64bit and 32bit, Kodak Scanner I30 I40, Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.4.5 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 10. Enough Information?

Saving scanned documents/photos

I have a Canon MG6450 scanner, which I truly despise, but I don't seem to be able to save the scanned stuff anywhere and open it without using Finder or Preview.
Disregarding the scanner doesn't do anything I find at all useful, where am I supposed to save the scans and what do I use to open them? If I save in pictures I can't open them using iPhoto, keynote, pages or any of the programs that arrived with the mac, despite being assured that I could. It's a real pain having to use finder because I can't remember all the dates used or filenames, obviously!
II also have a major problem with email because I haven't worked out how to use Apple's mail client - I'm really that stupid - and hotmail is just the worst for compatibility issues, slowness and just being plain ugly. And nothing from my mac will upload so there's a real problem, I'm just glad I don't depend on it too much for my business, which would be bankrupt if I did.
Anyway, any help will be gratefully received, I really don't want to regret buying an iMac but they are nowhere near as intuitively easy to use as what's claimed, in fact not easy to use at all.

I've been away for a couple of weeks but thank you for your replies, still no nearer to being able to use saved scans or indeed any pdf file that I've downloaded.
Now I know what iPhoto is for I can ignore that completely - thank you Barney - but still impossible to open pdf files with anything other than finder, provided I can find it in the first place! Even then, the option of sharing it is not usually there, and certainly no way of inserting any meaningful text by way of explanation of why a recipient should get a message with the title "This message has no content".
Helpful replies really will be gratefully received (and no, I have no idea how to copy and paste highlighted text on the forum either) but I don't need to be told I have no idea how to use a £1200 mac. Because that's why I'm asking and what the support community is for, so please, just a little shared knowledge because this computer just won't do anything I expect.
I've read the comments above, no good asking me "why not?" because I don't know, only that it should be possible, so I ask again: why can't I open a saved pdf file with pages, keynote or numbers? Or share them? Or attach to an email? Or decide where they're saved? Or decide what the file name is?
It can't be that difficult, I don't need to be subjected to ridicule, simply assisted and maybe I'll be assured a purchase for my business is going to enhance it and not just make a big hole in my accounts ledger.

Saving Scanned Documents as PDF's

I have a new HP Officejet L7590 All in one printer. My last
HP 6210 had an option in the "Scan To" window under the "File
Type"/"Save As" drop down menu for PDF's. My new HP only has "Save
As" "File Type" options of "GIF", "Bitmap", Tiff & Tiff
Compressed. Is there a way to import or make a PDF option item in
the drop down menu or way to Scan/Save documents as PDF's from my
scanner? My OS is XP and I am running Adobe Reader 9.
DelRey
Frank

Thank you for your post. These forums are specific to the
Acrobat.com website and its set of hosted services, and do not
cover the Acrobat family of desktop products. Please visit the
following forums for any questions related to the Acrobat family of
desktop products:
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bbeda8b/
Note: Adobe Reader cannot create PDFs, only view them. To
create a PDF from another file type or from a scanner, you need a
licensed copy of Adobe Acrobat 9 (Standard / Pro / Pro
Extended).

Has anybody else experienced problem saving scanned documents since installing Mavericks.

I have just scanned a document on Macbook Pro, it is a recipe, I have dozens of recipes scanned to Recipes folder. Now, there seems to be no option to Save the document after scanning.

Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.
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How can I save a scanned document after updating to Mavericks?

Since updating to mavericks on my IMAC, I can not save a scan using my HP photo smart 3180 scanner. I get an error message: the file could not be written to. Check properties for the file to make sure it in not in read-only. I had no problem saving scanned documents before the update.

Not true, Image Capture can Save in PDF Format
and to anywhere you like, including Preview which can handle multiple PDF doc's.
If you do not like or do not wish to spend a little time figuring out Image Capture, then try scanning with Preview like HP is suggesting in the link that baltwo posted.

Scanned documents saving as .BMP instead of .PDF

I've had my laptop and all-in-one since June. I've been scanning my little heart out and saving them as PDF's with no problem. Until a few days ago when I was tempted to re-enact the printer smashing scene from Office Space. Now when I scan sometimes it will save as a PDF but most of the time it will save as .bmp. When scanning documents I select save as PDF but once the document is scanned and I go through the steps to save, all pages are saved separately as .bmp instead of .pdf. I haven't changed any settings that I am aware of and I'm not doing anything differently.

Hello there! Welcome to the forums @mistinlaci
I read your post about the scanning issues you're having and I wanted to make my suggestions to you.
Here they are:
Check for Windows Updates and complete them all:
Install Windows updates
Update Adobe:
Open Reader or Acrobat.
Choose Help - Check For Updates. If a new update is available, it installs automatically.
Once installed, restart you computer.
Try to print the PDF again.
Run the Print and Scan Doctor. This diagnostic tool will check for any conflicts that could be causing the issue. The tool will show you a report at the end. If there was a problem that the tool could not fix, you will notice it in the results.
Please let me know if the troubleshooting steps helped!
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I scanned documents to my macbook pro and it popped up on my screen so I know it was done correctly. I'vd saved as (pdf and jpg) and when I try to open in documents I can't. It shows it there but I can't open it...what do I do?

I scanned documents to my Macbook Pro and it popped up on my screen so I know it scanned properly. Then I did a "save as" and I tried as a pdf & a jpg and then when I go to my documents it won't allow me to open. It shows it there but it is grey and not in bold black so when I click on it I can't open it. I know nothing about computers so Help me please!!!!

Repair permissions - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751 and restart your computer.

Scanned document saved and when I try to insert into an email actual doc is copied rather than an icon pointing to doc

how do I save and insert into mail a scanned document?

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You want to "attach" it not insert it. Save the document - note the name and location. From that location you can drag one or more files into the message wherever you want the attachments to appear. You can also click the Attach icon in the toolbar, or choose File > Attach Files.
If a recipient is using Mail or another email application that retains the order of the contents of your message, the recipient sees the attachment in the same location where you inserted it.

Saving scanned doc error message when using Mac Maverick with HP Photosmart C4795

When I use HP Scan to scan documents with my HP Photosmart C4795 it scans fine. The problems comes when I try to save the scanned document. I get one of two things, an error message or black document. I get an error that states "An error has occurred saving the file because it could not be written to. Check the properties for the file to make sure it is not read-only. I know that's the location is not read only because I save documents there all the time from other programs. When I get the black document, I open the file and its a black page with white lines going across.
This started happening when I upgraded to Maverick. When I had snow leopard I didn't have this problem. I looked for update drivers and there aren't any available on the HP software & drivers webpage. HP help! Any suggestions please help.

Hi,
That happens due to lack of compatibility of the HP Scan application for your device with Mavericks, it is not intended for the operating system and will cause issues while saving a file.
Be sure to run Software Update, then scan using Image Capture or Preview as listed below.. those are the scan solutions provided for Mavericks:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03550518&tmp_task=useCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=e...
Once you launch Image Capture, I would suggest keeping it on the dock for easier access.
Shlomi
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Is it possible to recover unsaved scanned documents after a crash?

I recently had several instances of Adobe Acrobat XI Pro open, some with existing documents and some with new unsaved scanned documents, when the program crashed. I was given no other option in the dialog box but to close Acrobat. Is there any way to recover the unsaved scanned documents I had open?

If the page (s) were not saved then it is no way to recover them.

How to add a digital signature to scanned document within oracle form (10g)

Hi all
I have a task to add an digital signature to our scanned document which will be saved at oracle database.
Could any one till me form where I can start and how we can add this signature if it will need pluggable java component or web service or what.
Thanks
Bassem

Thank you for an answer.
>Do you want to actually sign the PDF or just place a signature field?
I want to actually sign the PDF.
>Do you want to do this on a desktop or a server (you mentioned command line)?
I want to do this on a server(Windows server).

How do i edit a scanned document on a Deskjet F4280?

All my scans end up in HP Photo and i cannot edit documents there. Can anyone tell me how to save my document scans so i can edit them?
Sandie

There is a page with great information about how to perform scans with and without the HP software for the F4280. This page can be found here.
As to saving scans so that you can edit them. What type of scan are you doing? (picture or text document) What type of edits are you attempting?
What is the operating system of the computer connected to the F4280?
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How do I save a scanned document as a PDF file?

How can I save a scanned document as a PDF file. I'm using a Photosmart C6280.
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