Scanning RRC workshop manual

I have a loose leaf workshop manual for my 85 Range Rover which is
getting a bit tatty.

We have a HP sheet fed scanner at work which I would like to use to scan
the manual and keep it as a pdf like the RAVE cd manuals (which don't
cover my RRC)

What software will scan the pages to pdf easily? Can be Windows 98 or
Linux Fedora Core 2

Thanks
Paul

Hi Paul

Acrobat will do it, just go to:

File/Create PDF/From scanner

And away you go.

Martin

"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a loose leaf workshop manual for my 85 Range Rover which is
> getting a bit tatty.
>
> We have a HP sheet fed scanner at work which I would like to use to scan
> the manual and keep it as a pdf like the RAVE cd manuals (which don't
> cover my RRC)
>
> What software will scan the pages to pdf easily? Can be Windows 98 or
> Linux Fedora Core 2
>
> Thanks
> Paul

Bob wrote:
> I have a loose leaf workshop manual for my 85 Range Rover which is
> getting a bit tatty.
>
> We have a HP sheet fed scanner at work which I would like to use to scan
> the manual and keep it as a pdf like the RAVE cd manuals (which don't
> cover my RRC)
>
> What software will scan the pages to pdf easily? Can be Windows 98 or
> Linux Fedora Core 2
>
> Thanks
> Paul

If you have Microsoft Office XP you can use Document Scanning, which
scans all pages as 1 big TIFF file. Then use a free PDF printer such
as www.win2pdf.com and print to PDF. Saves paying £200 odd for Adobe
Writer. Assuming you have Office XP of course, although if you've got
Windows 98 you won't have it..

Thanks,
Paul
--
1992 Range Rover Vogue SE

Check the file options on the scanner, we have an HP sheet feed scanner at
work which will automatically csan to a pdf, sorry cant recall the model of
ours.

Chris
Disco 200tdi 1990 sob (for sale)

A few people have mentioned Adobe Acrobat - one thing that should be
mentioned is that you can download a 30 day trial here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html

Apart from it won't work on your computer because it says it requires
Windows 2000/XP.....

Xsane will do the job under Linux, make a new directory and scan the
pages in their with sequential numbers for their file names and use the
utility "convert" to change them from png files to a single pdf.

Regards

William MacLeod

On or around 21 Nov 2005 13:07:34 -0800, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>A few people have mentioned Adobe Acrobat - one thing that should be
>mentioned is that you can download a 30 day trial here:
>
>http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html
>
>Apart from it won't work on your computer because it says it requires
>Windows 2000/XP.....
>
>Xsane will do the job under Linux, make a new directory and scan the
>pages in their with sequential numbers for their file names and use the
>utility "convert" to change them from png files to a single pdf.

I've a thing here called Visage eXpert PDF which is a printer driver which
outputs to PDF files (in layman's terms) and is bloody handy. Was cheap
enough to licence, as well.

What I like about it is that you use your software-of-choice to create the
document, then select "Visage etc." from the print menu, you can then embed
fonts if you want and save it as pdf.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

> I've a thing here called Visage eXpert PDF which is a printer driver which
> outputs to PDF files (in layman's terms) and is bloody handy. Was cheap
> enough to licence, as well.

CuteFTP is freeware!

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

It sits as a windows printer, outputs PDF's.

Best freeware ive had for a while!

Mark.

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:10:58 -0000, "Merlin©"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Check the file options on the scanner, we have an HP sheet feed scanner at
>work which will automatically csan to a pdf, sorry cant recall the model of
>ours.

My flatbed HP scanner will scan straight to pdf too, and its the very
bottom of the HP range i think - so i can't see a fancy sheet fed one
not being able to do it?

On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:23:13 +0000, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:10:58 -0000, "Merlin©"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Check the file options on the scanner, we have an HP sheet feed scanner at
>>work which will automatically csan to a pdf, sorry cant recall the model of
>>ours.
>
>My flatbed HP scanner will scan straight to pdf too, and its the very
>bottom of the HP range i think - so i can't see a fancy sheet fed one
>not being able to do it?

interesting. Been wondering about a new scanner. However, the fax machine
has gone senile (works fine, will copy documents but not send faxes) and so
that's due for replacement.

Anyone seen a flatbed scanner combined with a fax, for less than the
national debt? I spose it's one of those "multi-function" machines, really.
Mind, If I can get a decent scanner, I can reconfigure the modem, and set
the computer up to do faxes. Maybe. Mind, doesn't allow of receiving the
things so readily - with a fax machine, if I pick the phone up and it goes
"beeep" I can hit the start button and off it goes.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

On or around Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:00:24 -0000, "Mark Solesbury"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>> I've a thing here called Visage eXpert PDF which is a printer driver which
>> outputs to PDF files (in layman's terms) and is bloody handy. Was cheap
>> enough to licence, as well.
>
>CuteFTP is freeware!
>
>http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
>
>It sits as a windows printer, outputs PDF's.
>
>Best freeware ive had for a while!

sounds good. Does it produce decent PDFs? One thing about Visage was that
it'd work for free but not without puttin adverts on the output...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:13:10 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:23:13 +0000, Tom Woods
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:10:58 -0000, "Merlin©"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Check the file options on the scanner, we have an HP sheet feed scanner at
>>>work which will automatically csan to a pdf, sorry cant recall the model of
>>>ours.
>>
>>My flatbed HP scanner will scan straight to pdf too, and its the very
>>bottom of the HP range i think - so i can't see a fancy sheet fed one
>>not being able to do it?
>
>interesting. Been wondering about a new scanner. However, the fax machine
>has gone senile (works fine, will copy documents but not send faxes) and so
>that's due for replacement.

The reason i bought my hp scanner over the other models was for the
scanning to pdf function.
It must just have a pdf converter built into the driver - but
unfortunately you cant seem to get at the pdf converter seperately to
convert existing jpgs
Ive just checked on ebuyer and mine is indeed the cheapest hp flatbed
scanner at around £30-£40.

>Anyone seen a flatbed scanner combined with a fax, for less than the
>national debt? I spose it's one of those "multi-function" machines, really.
>Mind, If I can get a decent scanner, I can reconfigure the modem, and set
>the computer up to do faxes. Maybe. Mind, doesn't allow of receiving the
>things so readily - with a fax machine, if I pick the phone up and it goes
>"beeep" I can hit the start button and off it goes.

How many faxes do you actually need to send? You can use email instead
in a lot of instances now.

> sounds good. Does it produce decent PDFs? One thing about Visage was
that
> it'd work for free but not without puttin adverts on the output...
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
> from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.


It is! Adobe quality, no ads or other ****e!

On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:55:17 +0000, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>>Anyone seen a flatbed scanner combined with a fax, for less than the
>>national debt? I spose it's one of those "multi-function" machines, really.
>>Mind, If I can get a decent scanner, I can reconfigure the modem, and set
>>the computer up to do faxes. Maybe. Mind, doesn't allow of receiving the
>>things so readily - with a fax machine, if I pick the phone up and it goes
>>"beeep" I can hit the start button and off it goes.
>
>How many faxes do you actually need to send? You can use email instead
>in a lot of instances now.

yeah, I know. mostly, only a few. it's also handy as a photocopier though,
for when you want a quick copy of a couple of pages of something. Found
using computer plus scanner plus printer a pain as a copier a bit back.

There's also receiving faxes, which is easier on a real fax machine as
stated previously. I don't want auto-answer, that's a pain as the same line
is used for voice calls, and sometimes you want it to ring 20 times 'cos
you're the other end of the yard...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:46:07 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:55:17 +0000, Tom Woods
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>>Anyone seen a flatbed scanner combined with a fax, for less than the
>>>national debt? I spose it's one of those "multi-function" machines, really.
>>>Mind, If I can get a decent scanner, I can reconfigure the modem, and set
>>>the computer up to do faxes. Maybe. Mind, doesn't allow of receiving the
>>>things so readily - with a fax machine, if I pick the phone up and it goes
>>>"beeep" I can hit the start button and off it goes.
>>
>>How many faxes do you actually need to send? You can use email instead
>>in a lot of instances now.
>
>yeah, I know. mostly, only a few. it's also handy as a photocopier though,
>for when you want a quick copy of a couple of pages of something. Found
>using computer plus scanner plus printer a pain as a copier a bit back.
>
>There's also receiving faxes, which is easier on a real fax machine as
>stated previously. I don't want auto-answer, that's a pain as the same line
>is used for voice calls, and sometimes you want it to ring 20 times 'cos
>you're the other end of the yard...

Just bought a HP 4215 for work.

Its NOT a flatbed scanner, so does not fit Austin's spec. but is
astonishing value at £76ish for a printer, colour copier, sheetfeed
scanner and fax machine.

David

On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:05:04 GMT, rads
<[email protected]> enlightened us
thusly:
>
>Just bought a HP 4215 for work.
>
>Its NOT a flatbed scanner, so does not fit Austin's spec. but is
>astonishing value at £76ish for a printer, colour copier, sheetfeed
>scanner and fax machine.

sounds handy. colour copying would be good. I'll look into it. I do
already have a decent printer (HP 1100D), and I've generally found HP to be
good.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria"
- Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321) from Divina Commedia 'Inferno'

On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:05:04 GMT, rads
<[email protected]> enlightened us
thusly:

>On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:46:07 +0000, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On or around Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:55:17 +0000, Tom Woods
>><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>>Anyone seen a flatbed scanner combined with a fax, for less than the
>>>>national debt? I spose it's one of those "multi-function" machines, really.
>>>>Mind, If I can get a decent scanner, I can reconfigure the modem, and set
>>>>the computer up to do faxes. Maybe. Mind, doesn't allow of receiving the
>>>>things so readily - with a fax machine, if I pick the phone up and it goes
>>>>"beeep" I can hit the start button and off it goes.
>>>
>>>How many faxes do you actually need to send? You can use email instead
>>>in a lot of instances now.
>>
>>yeah, I know. mostly, only a few. it's also handy as a photocopier though,
>>for when you want a quick copy of a couple of pages of something. Found
>>using computer plus scanner plus printer a pain as a copier a bit back.
>>
>>There's also receiving faxes, which is easier on a real fax machine as
>>stated previously. I don't want auto-answer, that's a pain as the same line
>>is used for voice calls, and sometimes you want it to ring 20 times 'cos
>>you're the other end of the yard...
>
>Just bought a HP 4215 for work.
>
>Its NOT a flatbed scanner, so does not fit Austin's spec. but is
>astonishing value at £76ish for a printer, colour copier, sheetfeed
>scanner and fax machine.

hmmm. found a 4255EN on ebuyer. looks a good thing, apart from not having
flatbed ability, but then neither did the old one.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:32:08 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:


>
>hmmm. found a 4255EN on ebuyer. looks a good thing, apart from not having
>flatbed ability, but then neither did the old one.

Looks very similar to 4215, but with addition of telephone handset, so
maybe you wouldn't need a separate phone on your desk?

In and out paper trays for the fax and scanner are a bit flimsy, but
they fold very easily and neatly out of the way when not in use.

Flat bed machines are a pain if you want to send a multi-page fax...

David

On 2005-11-22, Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> sounds handy. colour copying would be good. I'll look into it. I
> do already have a decent printer (HP 1100D), and I've generally
> found HP to be good.

I was going to get something similar but decided against it in the end
and am going to get an HP Scanjet 5590 for 250 quid inc vat, the
reason for the change of mind is that the 5590 is a sheet-fed *duplex*
scanner, i.e. it can scan both sides of the paper. It can then be
used to scan paperwork for filing or faxing via a fax-modem.
Photocopying can be done to a standard printer. At 8 pages a minute
scanning it's not particularly quick, but the best option for me (50
double-sided pages per minute) would cost 700 quid!

A standalone all-in-one machine is cheaper, but I couldn't find any
that would do duplex scanning so no convenient electronic document
filing. So I decided to forget the all-in-ones and stick to my old
laser fax machine as backup and get the scanner plus dig out my old
fax modem. The scanner's not cheap but when you need to keep track of
paper it's easier than those horrible filing cabinet things...

So basically think about whether being able to scan incoming paperwork
easily, then just plonk the resulting PDFs into customer-related file
heirarchies would be useful enough to justify the loot. Certainly is
for me, but I'm excellent at sorting and archiving electronic
information and absolutely fekking woeful at doing it with physical
information!!

--
For every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert

Bob wrote:

> I have a loose leaf workshop manual for my 85 Range Rover which is
> getting a bit tatty.
>
> We have a HP sheet fed scanner at work which I would like to use to scan
> the manual and keep it as a pdf like the RAVE cd manuals (which don't
> cover my RRC)
>
> What software will scan the pages to pdf easily? Can be Windows 98 or
> Linux Fedora Core 2
>
> Thanks
> Paul

PDF Creator

http://www.pdf-creator.net

Demo version is free - I've no idea if it leaves a calling card on each
page but it will cost nothing to find out.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> A few people have mentioned Adobe Acrobat - one thing that should be
> mentioned is that you can download a 30 day trial here:
>
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html
>
> Apart from it won't work on your computer because it says it requires
> Windows 2000/XP.....
>
> Xsane will do the job under Linux, make a new directory and scan the
> pages in their with sequential numbers for their file names and use the
> utility "convert" to change them from png files to a single pdf.
>
> Regards
>
> William MacLeod
>
>


I am using xsane but have been unable to get it to scan more than one
page at a time. Can't remember the details cos it was a while ago but I
think it would pull all the pages through the scanner but only save the
first one.

I will have a look at the HP driver disks again. Since we got the machine
a while ago it has been plugged into the Linux box and I haven't really
explored the Windows drivers/software.

It is an HP 3320 if that is any help

Thanks for the replies

Paul