scan snap S1500 pdf to editable word conversion: Does anyone know if requested does the S1500 scanner and software convert a PDF document to an editable word document?
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By using the ABBYY FineReader software included in the bundled version of the scanner, you save a scan to a Word doc (access to FineReader is integrated in the menu that appears after a scan). There will probably be scanning errors that will have to be edited.
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Sorry that I can't help you. I am very happy with my Scan Snap S1500 and the new software that I downloaded when I changed my PC from XP to Windows 7. I gave up on Rack 2 Filer within a few months of purchasing it. The quality of the charaters in the displayed text was very bad. I tried to find some technical support on the Internet but couldn't find anything. I guess that Fujitsu knew that they had a bad product and decided to hide. I suggest that you give up on it and just use the SnapScan.
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In ScanSnap Manager, on the "File option" tab, check the box next to "Convert to Searchable PDF" and click on "All pages" in the OCR options box. If you've done that, it may be that you are creating searchable PDFs but your computer can't find them. If you are on 64 bit Windows 7, there is a problem with PDF indexing. Are you on Mac or Windows?
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It does convert to PDF, I can't say if it will work without Adobe since I have Adobe installed.
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Jim, Annoying for sure. However, Pages does readily read/convert Word documents. So simply save your scan as a .doc or .docx and ask Pages to open the Existing Document. Once open you can edit as needed and save it as a Pages document if you want. Hope this is helpful. T
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Yes. I scan multi page documents and when finished the computer screen prompts you with, "Finished Scanning?"You then choose location to save file, name the document, and it saves it as a PDF file.
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Hey Wendy, I haven't used a ScanSnap scanner but my understanding is that it is simply a scanner that comes with some OCR software. I believe you can create searchable PDFs out of it. It sounds like you're wanting to create expense reports which is one of the niche features of Neat Receipts. I have one of their older refurbished scanners and the included software will scan receipts and grab the relevant data out them (date, payee, amount, etc.) I only used it a couple times and it seemed to work okay. Eventually, the Neat Receipts software frustrated me so much that I gave up on it and just used their scanner to create PDFs. Neat Receipts may be a better option for you though, but be sure to read the reviews first. NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System
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The printer comes with a software application that includes the ability to scan a document or image and will save it as a PDF file without any additional software. It is actually a clickable option right out of the HP software. "Save As PDF" or something like that.
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I saw the same thing and wondered. I bought mine and it was the best decision I made. So much easier on the eyes then reading on the computer or my ipad. It is very slow, I was surprised by that but once you get your pdf open, its pure gold.
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I was able to save to a word document using scansoft ominpage SE 4, which is bundled with the driver for the MX310. I had to start the program, set it up to use the scanner(which was pretty easy), then use the program to do the scan and save to document type word(*.doc). There are many document types that omnipage will save to.
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There are several questions about filling in PDFs and every answer says to convert to word. That works, but the questioners may be asking another, more subtle question: can you create FILLABLE PDFS. The answer is yes. You need to enable non protected fields just like macros. Frankly, this works much better on Adobe even though I love Wondershare, but it can be done if you have some programming skill. This is creating a fillable form with the software, not just a read only PDF document. Some computers and browsers won't accept certain formats for fill ins because a common virus uses "read only" files to bypass security, but actually contains executable PE's, drivers or .exes embedded in the fill boxes. It can be tricky to disable execution but allow fill ins! IF THIS QUESTION is asking, can you directly access and edit the existing PDF, the answer is it depends on the security settings when you create the document. You can choose it to be editable when you save. If you are asking the tougher question: can you edit a pdf someone previously created as read only, the answer is it depends on the version they used and your skill. One trick is to use control-c after a select all instead of the mouse, as no-copy code often fails with control c but works with the mouse. Another example: with Google books, you only get a "hand" on a document and can't even select the text. BUT, if you take a screen shot, then separate the layers in photoshop, you can even copy and edit those. There is always a way, but some take a LOT of skill.
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Hi Ryan. Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this but my printer/scanner has been out of service for the past week. I was going to upload scanned photos of the manual however Amazon will not let me upload photos after I've already posted a review. That being said I made a slideshow video and uploaded it. Since it's a video is may take a day or two to post. I'd send you the PDF but I have no other means of contacting you. Hopefully this helps.
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There is software of course -- such as www.sdrsharp.com. The core software does not offer scanning; however others made that option available (use Google to find these). I tried the scanner version and didn't like it; but didn't spend any time looking past the first offering that the search engine produced.
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I've updated the firmware to the latest version (something of a comedy of errors), and I find that it just doesn't handle PDF files very well. The second problem can be sidestepped if you can reformat your PDF documents with larger margins. Not ideal, I know. I haven't encountered the first problem yet. Updating the firmware may be a solution for you on that. (I didn't try any PDF files until after updating.)
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The conversion will not be perfect by all means. When attempting to convert the files over to Microsoft Word, it worked fine with some paragraphs being broken. But was very manageable since our word documents were at max 20 pages. We have not tried a spreadsheet yet. If it's that big, i'm sure you'll get some problems, but depending on how large it is, might be tedious to fix. And if you have formulas, the affects of porting it over as well would need to be taken into consideration.
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Ramon, may I suggest to check the WEB site: http://www.vupointsolutions.com/magic_wand_portable_scanner Indeed it does PDF natively, and as far as Letter or A4, you need to understand the concept. You are not locked into a size, as you manually scan a "surface", be it small or large. You will need an editor if they are png files, so as to make them fit your desired proportions. I would suggest you read the manual from the manufacturer's WEB page. This is not a tool for mass scanning, but occasional note taking on the road, e.g. Library, as it is a tad tedious to use. In real life, you cannot scan a whole book with it!!!
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I was looking at the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner for the Macintosh .. I do not know what the difference are between the two .. I did find their website ..http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/