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Update Released: Document Import

by tim on 11. Jun, 2010 in News, PDF Scan Pro

The new document import button
And update has just been released for PDF Scan Pro. Whilst previously, the only way to create new PDFs was from your scanner, you can now import files directly from your computer into your new PDF.

PDF Scan Pro supports the importing of most image file formats and also other PDF files. Specifically:

  • Image files: .BMP, .JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .TIF, .TIFF, .GIF
  • PDF files: .PDF

As usual, no action is required to benefit from this update, PDF Scan Pro will update itself the next time is runs, assuming an Internet connection is present.

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Update Released: Document Properties Update

Update Released: Document Properties Update

by tim on 31. May, 2010 in Home Document Manager, News

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Morning all. This weekend’s Home Document Manager update is a day later than anticipated, apologies for any inconvenience.

So what’s in it? It’s a minor update, nothing Earth shattering. I’ve enabled the editing of document properties for a selection of documents as opposed to having to edit them one by one, which can be tedious if you’ve got a lot of tweaking to do. In addition to this, to try and remove the amount of tweaking you need to do in the first place, imported documents now have their dates set to the File’s creation date, as opposed to the import date.

I’ve also relaxed the trial restrictions so that Home Document Manager now lets trial users work with an unlimited number of documents.

Happy shredding!

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Samsung SCX-4824FN Control Panel

Samsung SCX-4824FN Review

by tim on 10. Feb, 2010 in Scanning, Technology

I’ve always been a fan of laser-based multi-function printers, they provide copying, scanning, printing and faxing – a must for the smaller home office – typically dubbed SOHO (Small Office Home Office).

Designed with a curvy-yet-chunky physique, the 4824FN sports a mono laser printer combined with an A4 flatbed scanner and a 30 page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).

Picture of the Samsung SCX-4824FN Multi Function Printer

The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets at a time. A second 250 sheet tray can be fitted as an optional extra, increasing the height of the device.

As with most multi-function devices, the device’s control panel extends across almost the whole width. Its mono LCD display holds 2 lines of 16 characters. The navigation disk allows for easy menu access and the panel has the standard numeric keypad for faxing. On the far right of the panel are large start and stop buttons. The Samsun also has a nice “ID Scan” button, which allows you to scan one side of an ID card, turn it over and scan the reverse, before printing boths sides on a single sheet.

The SCX-4824FN has a fairly standard port configuration, featuring USB and ethernet for PC connectivity, as well as an RJ11 socket for the fax line, and a socket for an optional handset.

Samsung has a history of writing good TWAIN drivers and the SCX-4824FN is no exception. The device works happily with Home Document Manager, and produces good quality scans.

The only gripe I can think of is that the drum and toner cartridges come in two sizes, offering either 2000 or 5000 pages, but the starter cartridge that ships with it provides only 700. It’s no secret that printer manufacturers make a lot of money on consumables – but if you print as infrequently as I do, you might find that replacing your printer to be more cost-effective than replacing your toner.

All in all, I like this device – it’s a solid addition to any small or home office. 4 out of 5.

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Scanning Profiles

Update Released: Scanning Profiles

by tim on 05. Feb, 2010 in News, Scanning, Technology

Screenshot of the new scanning profiles UI

We’ve just released an update for Home Document Manager which introduces the concept of scanning profiles. This change should make scanning a whole lot easier.

We’ve removed the “Single Page” and “Multi page” scanning options, and replaced them with a single button with a dropdown menu. In here, we have added some pre-configured scanning profiles for the most common scan types.

Most typical documents should be scanned using the “Black & White Document” profile. This will scan the document to a black and white (binary) image at 300dpi. This is usually a high enough resolution to get good results with the OCR, but also offers a very compact file for archiving.

We also scanning to grayscale and color at 300dpi, as well as a hi-res color scan at 600dpi. Most documents do not need such profiles if we’re only interested in archiving the information.

The predefined profiles will not show you any further scanning dialogs, they will simply commence scanning. If you want to tweak the scan or use different settings, use the “Custom” profile, this will launch the familiar scanning settings interface.

We’ve also made a few other minor tweaks, like ensuring that tags and folders are always alphanumerically ordered.

As usual, no action is required on your part, Home Document Manager will update itself when an Internet connection is present.

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Hello, good evening and welcome.

by tim on 03. Feb, 2010 in Uncategorized

We’ve launched PDF Scan Pro!

We’d love to hear feedback, criticisms, suggestions and anything else you’d like to throw our way.

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