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Old 12-06-2007   #6 (permalink)
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]


 
 

Re: Windows Fax and Scan: Preview or scan images as separate files

This "product" was never meant to replace the functions that any scanner
software provides.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Ilene M" <Ilene.Marlett@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Please forget I mentioned PDF format. That can be converted at a later
> time
> nor is it pertinent to the inital problem of not being able to save
> several
> scanned documents individually.
> So this product will only scan multiple pages and save them as one file.
> It
> does not give you the choice of saving each scanned page as its own file.
> That is a shame. If you can do it with pictures, why not documents? That
> question needs no answer but would be a good enhancement to the product.
> Thank you for your condescending but somewhat informative answers.
>
> --
> Ilene M
>
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Read the Help files more closely. That option only exists for someone who
>> has cropped their image and is trying to save individual pictures as
>> separate files.
>> WFS cannot create PDF files. The functions you need would be supplied by
>> your scanner, not WFS.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Ilene M" <Ilene.Marlett@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:FEB7290B-622B-4EF1-BD01-228FC6342529@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > The customer is trying to scan several documents. She would like to
>> > save
>> > each
>> > document that is scanned as a separate file. According to Microsoft's
>> > documentation, all that needs to be done is to check the "Preview or
>> > scan
>> > images as separate files"
>> > This option is greyed out. How do I enable this option?
>> > Thank you!
>> > --
>> > Ilene M
>> >
>> >
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Might want to post more clearly what you are trying to do and what
>> >> doesn't
>> >> happen that you think should. Scanning to PDF is a function of your
>> >> scanner,
>> >> not WFS.
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "Ilene M" <Ilene.Marlett@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:37FEADCA-E5BE-4D98-9A53-E51F9ABA7B38@xxxxxx
>> >> > hello-
>> >> > I am trying to find out how to enable "Preview or scan images as
>> >> > separate
>> >> > files" for a new or existing scan profile.
>> >> > It is currently greyed out and reguardless of the options I choose,
>> >> > I
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > make that box available to check.
>> >> >
>> >> > Goal: scan several documents so that each document is scanned in as
>> >> > an
>> >> > individual pdf file.
>> >> > OS: Windows Vista Business edition
>> >> > Scanner: HP Officejet 6310 all-in-one with the latest drivers.
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >> > --
>> >> > Ilene M
>> >>
>>
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