2.2Saving Scanned Images in PDF Format

If you would like to save scanned images in PDF format, you must first install Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0 or later on your PC.

Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0 can be installed from the Adobe® Acrobat® CD-ROM provided.

There are 2 ways for saving scanned images in PDF format.

(1)Using ScandAll 21

This method is recommended for color or grayscale scanning and when smaller PDF file size is required.

The benefits are: Reduced PDF data size

Simplified method for creating PDF files with no troublesome operations

(2)Using Adobe Acrobat 5.0

This method is recommended for finishing the scan operation faster and/or for black and white scanning.

The benefits are:

Quick Creation of PDF file with original scan resolution

Flexible creation of PDF files by changing the PDF compression rates

Grayscale or color scanning creates larger file sizes than black and white scanning.

If the file size is very large, you can reduce the file size by configuring the properties of Acrobat Distiller before saving scanned images.

For details, please refer to the hints in this section.

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DOCUMENTS OF TYPES VARIOUS SCANNING

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