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Scanning pages from paper documents
You can use the Acrobat Scan command to run your scanner from Acrobat. Before you
begin scanning, make sure that your scanner is installed correctly and that it works
independently of Acrobat. Follow the scanner instructions and test procedures to ensure
proper setup.
Acrobat supports TWAIN scanner drivers, which are industry-standard drivers compatible
with almost all desktop scanners, and Photoshop Acquire plug-ins. To install an Acquire
plug-in, add the plug-in to the Plug-ins folder in your Acrobat Scan folder.
To scan pages from a paper document:
1
Start your scanner, and place the first page in it.
2
In Acrobat, choose File > Import > Scan.
3
Choose the scanner and a page format from the pop-up menus. The Device pop-up
menu lists all TWAIN drivers and Photoshop Acquire plug-ins installed on your system.
Note:
Even if you install a TWAIN driver after installing Acrobat, the new driver should be
listed in the menu. If it is not, check to be sure your driver is TWAIN software and is installed
properly.
4
Select whether to add the scanned pages to the end of the current PDF file or to put
them in a new file.
5
Click OK.
6
Set the scanning options in the scanner’s interface. Some scanners open a dialog box
with options, and others display a menu bar that gives you access to commands for
setting options. In most cases, you also need to click a Scan button or send the page to
the scanner in some other way. See the documentation that came with your scanner for
details.
7
For each additional page you want to scan, place the page in the scanner, and click Next
in the Acrobat dialog box that appears.
8
Click Done. The scanned pages open in Acrobat.
Capturing pages to convert to searchable text
To make text in scanned documents searchable, you can use Adobe Capture, or upload
your scanned document to the Adobe Create Adobe PDF Online service. Using this
service, you can capture a limited number of documents for free, or subscribe to the
service for unlimited access.
Note:
At time of release, subscription service is available only in the United States and
Canada. For more information about availability of subscriptions in other areas, visit
http://createpdf.adobe.com.
The first time you use Create Adobe PDF Online, you will be asked to register and choose a
password. When Create Adobe PDF Online has completed the capture of your document,
you can use Acrobat’s cleanup tools to fix any errors that may have occurred in attempting
to recognize and convert the image to text.
To upload a document for online capture:
1
With the document you want to capture open, choose Tools > Paper Capture.