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"Gord Schindler" <gords@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:e-2dnVm6gohnZ_rfRVn-tA@look.ca...
>I have 2 scanners, a Canon and an HP. On either of them I can set the
>"copy" function to "print" to paper port. Works like a charm as long as
>you only want an image.
> Gord
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> <mgfv43@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:f3qf615gc0cgl94r5e3bmmj4o7eq1nka5t@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:33:22 -0700, "JB" <highlinex@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>My objective is to push a button on the scanner and scan documents into
>>>Paperport. Can this be done with this scanner?
>>>
>>>I just tried it with an HP4600 and had endless problems....the scanner
>>>button would only activate the HP software. Removing that software
>>>removes
>>>the driver. If the Canon is likely to have the same problem I plan to
>>>take
>>>it back unopened.
>>>
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>> Few scanners let you press a button and feed stuff straight into
>> PaperPort. This is because of the way that the scanner makers write
>> their software. They are all different which makes it hard for
>> ScanSoft to write software that can eat scans.
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>> If the scanner software can scan to PDF, then you don't really need to
>> invoke PaperPort to do the scanning. Just press the button. Scan and
>> arrange for the scan to arrive in your PaperPort folders. then it will
>> be there when you open the software.
>>
>> MK<
I bought the LIDE 35.
Thankyou both for your inputs. But the software varies. I cannot import
pdf into Paperport I can import .tiff which is supported by the Canon.. I
can also scan with the Canon from within Paperport. and will try printing to
Paperport with the copy buttton.
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