scanrouter V2 - old PDF version

[Guest]

I am using Scanrouter V2 - 2.060 with a Ricoh Aficio 1045. I set the output file to "multi page PDF" but when opening a scanned PDF file and checking its properties, the version is really old - "PDF version: 1.3(Acrobat 4.x)."

How can I update the PDF version that scanrouter uses - or can I?

FYI - the server that scanrouter is installed on has the latest version of acrobat.

Thanks in advance.
-Adak

[Llama God]

I'm fairly certain that you can't, but I'd be pleased if somebody can tell you otherwise!

[adak]

reaching

I wonder if any other software could be used in place of the scanrouter install.

[Llama God]

Again, not as far as I'm aware, however I'd be interested to find out if you come across anything.

Of course, the biggest question is: does it really matter?

[adak]

for this application, it might matter. I am using imaging software for a mortgage bank, and it is picky about what goes in. We are getting degraded images.

[Jomama46]

Scan as a TIFF or other then use a free PDF maker like Foxit for instance to convert to a PDF. You wont be able to modify SR-lite and its not supported anymore.

[category_five]

Scan as a Tiff/JPG and then make your own PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro for only $449.00!!!

But I agree with Llama God, I don't think it really matters what version of PDF is created. There's no compatability problems with old PDFs and new versions of Acrobat.

Later PDF versions address things like supporting tables of contents, permissions, plug-ins and forms, none of which are included in the function of a scanner, nor should they be.


Hum actually a table of contents option might be cool in a scanner... but it would make the scanner user interface a nightmare...

BACK PANDORA, GET BACK IN YOUR BOX!

[category_five]

Scan as a TIFF or other then use a free PDF maker like Foxit for instance to convert to a PDF. You wont be able to modify SR-lite and its not supported anymore.

Man I type slow.

[category_five]

for this application, it might matter. I am using imaging software for a mortgage bank, and it is picky about what goes in. We are getting degraded images.

Ah, they're trying to enter 21st century document archiving and distribution with 20th century equipment.

I don't remember if the 1045 allows you to select higher resolution scans via the LCD but if so, scan at a higher rez, use a good compressor (like the GIMP) to get it back down to a more managable size, then turn it into a PDF and then OCR and archive it.

Whew.

[adak]

category5

yea, it is an old beast but it is up to the powers that be, they don't want to fund anymore than they have to.
I can adjust the DPI up to 600 - maybe I will try the GIMP as a goof.

I have manny tiff options in scanrouter; tiff-mh, mr, mmr and multipage tiff-mh, mr, mmr and tiff-f.

I am assuming that the multiplage tiff is where it is at but which one?

[category_five]

MH (Modified Huffman), MR (Modified Read) and MMR (Modified Modified Read) are all different compression methods for black and white image data. I don't think any of them do greyscale since they are all intended for fax transmission. I think MH provides the best fault tolerance but the largest file size. If your customer has greyscale and those are the only options for compression they may have to upgrade their machine.


Please understand I'm speaking from a quick google on the subject, not from experience.

[Jomama46]

scan some at each and see which one meets your needs.

[Llama God]

Try cleaning the optics too, if you haven't already - the scans should be ok on a normal resolution such as 200dpi, regardless of whether it's PDF or TIF (in any compression format.)

[category_five]

Try cleaning the optics too, if you haven't already - the scans should be ok on a normal resolution such as 200dpi, regardless of whether it's PDF or TIF (in any compression format.)

Huh, this is confusing, this link says that Modified Huffman is a, "simple" coding scheme in which, "Each line is coded as a series of alternating runs of white and black bits", and this link indicates that Modified Read is used for "used for bilevel bitmaps", both of which seemed to indicate their respective unsuitability for color and gray scale. Doubtless you are correct and I was mistaken however. I thank you for my elucidation on the subject of bi-level compression schemes.

[Llama God]

I wasn't commenting on what you had said, I meant that if the optics are covering in grime then the quality will be poor.

I have no idea what the differences between the various tif types are, so you're right and I'm wrong!

I usually go for MMR myself, mainly because it has more letters than the others, I'm really that technical.