The settings are "sticky" (except for Output), so you won't have to change them the next time you scan (unless, of course, you want to scan with different options).Īfter the initial scan finishes, you'll get a dialog asking if the scan is complete or if there are more pages. Un-tick the "Configure scanner using scanner's interface" box so that the TWAIN or WIA dialog box does not appear. Select the Scanner, Sides, Source, Color Mode, Page Size, Resolution, Output. Note: You must already have TWAIN and/or WIA scanning drivers installed. The installer creates a Foxit Reader program group with a shortcut to the Foxit Reader program.Ĭlick the From Scanner icon on the ribbon. from the drop-downs, then click the big, red Download button. Visit the website for Foxit Reader at Foxit Software: Download and Install the Free Version of Foxit Reader This five-minute EE video Micro Tutorial shows where to download the free Foxit Reader and gives a demonstration of its scanning feature.ġ. The scanning driver in the ScanSnap series is proprietary to Fujitsu, so you must use the ScanSnap Manager to perform scanning with any ScanSnap scanner. A notable exception is the entire Fujitsu ScanSnap series, which does not have industry-standard scanning drivers (ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA/WIA2, etc.). Virtually all modern scanners and multi-function/all-in-one devices come with TWAIN and WIA drivers, the latest version of which can nearly always be downloaded from a manufacturer's website. In order to scan, Foxit Reader requires an industry-standard TWAIN or WIA scanning driver. I encourage you to read the entire EULA of these products to be certain that you are in license compliance. N.B.: As with any "free" software, there may be restrictions, which are always specified in the software's licensing agreement, typically known as the End-User License Agreement (EULA). The combination of the two products will allow you to create searchable PDFs (aka PDF Searchable Image files) with your scanner, utilizing free software. However, the free Foxit Reader cannot do OCR, so you'll want to keep the free PDF-XChange Editor for its OCR capability, and add Foxit Reader for its scanning capability. Fortunately, there's another excellent, free PDF product that can perform scanning - Foxit Reader. PDF-XChange Editor has many other features in its free version, but, unfortunately, it cannot do scanning - you must purchase one of its non-free versions to get scanning functionality. How to password-protect a PDF with free software How to OCR pages in a PDF with free software How to rotate pages in a PDF with free software
I've published three five-minute Experts Exchange video Micro Tutorials that describe terrific features in an excellent, free PDF product called PDF-XChange Editor:
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