Hi all. Just tried out scanning with DevonThink 3 and I have a few questions:
Although the paper size in File/Page Setup… is set, correctly, to “US Letter”, whenever I pick View/Import/Devices/HP OfficeJet, I have to change the paper size from A4. For each scanning session, or is there a way to set this as a preference?
What is a binder (mentioned a few times in the manual, but not defined in the Glossary)?
In scanning from the flatbed, is there an option to scan several documents as one PDF file? (for instance, a few pages from one book)
After putting the document in the scanner, entering a name, setting the paper size, clicking “OCR”, I clicked the “Overview” button. The image from the scanner appeared; at that point, I expected to be able to select the area to be scanned but couldn’t find a way to do it; is this supported (or should the documents be cropped after scanning)?
I then clicked the “Scan” button. The scanner appeared to scan, but the “Log” window opened and there was my document’s name, with info “No text”. Well… OK, maybe: this is the cover page of a booklet entitled “50 Things to Make in a Muffin Pan”. It looks like text to me, but maybe the machine views it only as an image. At any rate, I then clicked the “Save” btn (bottom of the Log window). This produced a save dialog asking for a name and a location. I did, but realized that this was to save the log, not my scanned document… Does this mean I can only scan actual text?
So anyway, I scanned the document with the HP app and imported it into DevonThink. It has been OCR’d properly as far as I can tell.
We display the page size provided by the scanner driver which should be its current setting.
A Binder is basically a location where you can scan multiple pages to create a PDF document
Yes create a binder then scan files to this binder. You can also add additions pages by dragging scans from the Imports page and other binders.
There are two option, pre-defined size (A4, A5, US Letter, etc) or custom size. In the right hand controls there is a check box “Use Custom Size”, select this and you can resize the existing selection of make multiple selections.
Was the OCR check box ticked in the right hand controls?
Sorry I don’t mean to hijack this thread, but I was just about to ask a somewhat related question. I’ve been successfully scanning for years with Scansnap iX500 - but in anticipation of it not working whenever i upgrade to Catalina, I’ve been trying a different scanner (coincidently HP OfficeJet Pro 8710) and Exactscan and Vuescan.
Then I tried using the DT built-in Image Capture - and it works great with the HP 8710. But the Scansnap scanner doesn’t even show up in the list of devices (whether connected wired or wirelessly). I never had to “install” it via the Apple’s Printer/Scanner preferences - I guess because Scansnap Home installed it’s own drivers - so it doesn’t show up in Apple’s List of Scanners/Printers either. Many folks here use the same printer - and some must use the DT built-in image capture (especially now that it’s prominently featured - thanks!) - so I must be missing doing something?
But the Scansnap scanner doesn’t even show up in the list of devices (whether connected wired or wirelessly). I never had to “install” it via the Apple’s Printer/Scanner preferences - I guess because Scansnap Home installed it’s own drivers - so it doesn’t show up in Apple’s List of Scanners/Printers either.
That is correct. ScanSnap scanners have never been accessible to other applications (except those utility apps that force control over them, like Vuescan).
Good to know - thanks Jim! If/when I upgrade to Catalina and have to switch to another scanner to replace the old Scansnap, is there a way to first find out which scanners play nicely with DT3? - JimB
