Scanning Documents without Preview
Hello! I've been trying to scan documents with my current scanner (an HP all-in-one), but the process goes slowly--mostly because the HP all-in-one seems to insist on showing me a preview of what I'm scanning each time (with a cropping window).
Hence, I'm really scanning every page twice: once for the preview, and then the "real" thing.
Here's my question:
Is that scanning preview window just an HP thing, or is it something OSX does? How can I shut it off? I just want to scan all of my documents with the same settings each time.
Before I buy a faster scanner with a document feeder, I want to make sure I'm not going to be stuck with previewing each page.
Thanks for your help!
Although it may not seem like it, there is a difference in time as well as scanner operation between preview & scan modes. Any scanner software I've ever used includes both modes but offer the option to scan without doing a preview first.
I'm not familiar with the HP software, but many offer 2-3 levels of performance. The lowest (novice) level automatically previews, for ex., but the 'pro' setting gives access to direct scanning capability. Have you checked the software out thoroughly to see if it offers multiple levels? It could also be that the s/w is just not offering an acceptable level of performance.
Most of the decent s/w also gives you the ability to save setings as presets files so you can reuse them as desired without having to make the settings manually. Again, this may be available in the HP app if you dig a little deeper. If not, you may want to invest in better quality software.
Take a look at VueScan - http://www.hamrick.com
It is available in Standard & Professional versions and is one of the most respected scanner packages on the market. The respective prices really aren't bad for what you get, and their support is excellent. You can download a trial version & activate it for a fee if you like it. There is also a compatibility list on the web site so you can determine whether it will work with your current unit as well as any replacement you may be considering.
Good Luck |:>)
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parameter[8] = new ReportParameter("TotalSales", rdtotal);
parameter[9] = new ReportParameter("Tax", rdtax);
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dtrs.Columns.Add("Description", Type.GetType("System.String"));
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dtrs.Columns.Add("Discount", Type.GetType("System.String"));
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If front document exists
try
tell application "preview"
<bla bla>
end try
end tell
At stage 1 of the large scale i've gotten the files to export pdfs and close multiple files, but if i say "repeat 4 times" and i have 3 files it can do those commands but it gets stuck trying to repeat the code one more time. I need the repeat amount x to be the # of items in selection from the the original finder window.
Thanks for the help!The following AppleScript will get the POSIX path and filename of the current PDF file. It will just return the integer value for page count. Note: The path retrieved is the actual path to the PDF file, unless it is on the Desktop. In the latter case, the path will be ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Preview/Data/Desktop/filename.pdf.
The script assumes that the following folders exist, otherwise you will need a try block to test for their presence.
The AppleScript dictionary for Preview does not provide a page dictionary entry, that would make a repeat loop and page range possible for saving individual page ranges.
set pdfDoubles to POSIX path of ((path to desktop) & "PDF Export" & Doubles)
set pdfSingles to POSIX path of ((path to desktop) & "PDF Export" & Singles)
tell application "Preview"
-- gets quoted POSIX path and filename
set pdfFile to (get path of front document)
set pdfName to (get name of front document)
log pdfName
set cmdArg to "/usr/bin/mdls -name kMDItemNumberOfPages " & pdfFile ¬
& " | egrep -o \"(\\d+)\""
set pageCnt to do shell script cmdArg
display dialog pageCnt
if pageCnt mod 2 is 0 then
-- even
-- save pdfName in pdfDoubles
else
-- save pdfName in pdfDoubles
-- save individual pages in pdfSingles
end if
end tell -
I was emailed a scanned document and am having trouble trying to edit it in Preview. Do I need to download software to edit it, even if its not from a scanner attached to my computer? If I have to, are there any free applications or is Vuescan the only option? I doubt I would use it very often to justify buying it.
thanks.To truly edit text in a scanned document requires using OCR software. VueScan is probably the least expensive alternative. To OCR a PDF image file you can try PDF Pen Pro - both at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
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How to jump to a specific page of pdf document in preview?
How can you jump to a specific page of a large PDF document without having to continuously scroll down on the thumbnail sidebar?
Thanks.I assume you are using Preview. If the PDF was created with an indexed table of contents, then choose View > Table of Contents. This will display the ToC in the sidebar, and you can click whatever section or page you want to go to. (There is also a button in the Toolbar to display or hide the sidebar.) If the document does not have a table of contents, or if you just want to go to a known page number, then Go > Go to Page….
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Photosmart C4780 Mac OS 10.9 scan clear on preview, but saves black with white horizontal stripes
I'm having difficulty figuring out why my scanner all of the suddens saves all scanned documents (.pdf, .jpeg, .png) as a black document with white horizontal stripes. The preview scan from the utility looks fine.
I recently updated my Mac to OS 10.9.2
I have uninstalled all HP utilities and drivers and reinstalled them with all updates.
Printing works fine, as does copying.
I scan a lot of forms, so this is disconcerting.
Thanks for any help.
PS: I see that this is an issue that seems to have been solved for others, but my printer/scanner is not one of the ones listed. Is there another driver to try?
More info: Here is the error code log:
E [04/May/2014:21:42:15 -0500] Unknown directive BrowseAllow on line 23 of /private/etc/cups/cupsd.conf.Hi,
This is a known compatibility issue with the HP Scan application, which is not supported on 10.9.
You may scan using Apple's Image Capture or Preview as listed as a workaround in the following document, a Full Feature Software for your printer is not available for the operating system:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c04028214&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_us...
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