CLOCKTEK
March 3rd, 2010, 03:59 AM
Recently downloaded/installed Ubuntu 9.1 on a Dell Latitude610 with XP Pro. Can get HP3500c scanner to scan in. However, unlike Windows, there is a limited choice in "File Type" from which to choose. I need to be able to scan in and Save As a ".doc" so the saved documents may be e-mailed to others who ONLY have a Windows OS to open them.
I have tried every file type choice xSane .996 has to offer, PDF, Jpeg, Tiff etc. None of these can be opened by Windows successfully to reproduce the document. Also, each of the choices in xSane produces a copy with 749.6Mb when the largest document scanned in .doc, is only ~49Kb! It takes forever to attach and e-mail them!
I am VERY new to Ubuntu/Linux and love it so far, but, am having great discomfort in trying to understand it's methods. Also, so you know, this chap is NO computer guru and needs some understanding and mentoring such as we do in Amatuer Radio with beginners.
My desperation is that I can no longer utilize the HP scanner on windows now and have an urgent need to send scanned reports to others soon.
Any thoughts and/or instructions shall be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance to the community.
CLOCKTEK
I have tried every file type choice xSane .996 has to offer, PDF, Jpeg, Tiff etc. None of these can be opened by Windows successfully to reproduce the document. Also, each of the choices in xSane produces a copy with 749.6Mb when the largest document scanned in .doc, is only ~49Kb! It takes forever to attach and e-mail them!
I am VERY new to Ubuntu/Linux and love it so far, but, am having great discomfort in trying to understand it's methods. Also, so you know, this chap is NO computer guru and needs some understanding and mentoring such as we do in Amatuer Radio with beginners.
My desperation is that I can no longer utilize the HP scanner on windows now and have an urgent need to send scanned reports to others soon.
Any thoughts and/or instructions shall be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance to the community.
CLOCKTEK