I want to generate unique numbers for every page on a pdf file.

In sudo code it would look something like

next_number = 393456
job_code = "abc"
file = "some_document.pdf"
total_pages = pageCount(file)

For each page in file
     next_number = next_number +1
     addFooter(job_code + " "+next_number)
next

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Most likely this would be command line (windows).  Right now, what I have found is https://www.pdflabs.com/docs/pdftk-man-page/.  Reading the docs, it looks like I need to first find out how many pages are in the pdf, then generate a blank pdf with just a footer and add the unique "next_number" to every page. Then merge this document with the document I want to add the footer to.

What I am looking for are other command line tools available where I can add something unique to every page with hopefully some type of free tool where I can do this programatically. Are there better options than pdftk?

Paperport 14.5 installed on new computer closes down completely when adding a folder from the file manager. No other problems, the program only fails when a folder is added or deleted from the folder manager.

Image Magick C# Library throwing exception

I suspect this is an easy one for you to help me solve.

I am trying to run a Visual Studio project that works on my friend's Windows PC, but is throwing a path/library exception on my Windows Visual Studio Community 2015,where Windows is running on my Mac via Parallels.

I verify the file exists, but then I get the following exception...

Message = "PDFDelegateFailed `The system cannot find the file specified.\r\n' @ error/pdf.c/ReadPDFImage/793"


and here is the code that throws it:

In Paperport 14.5 I drag a file to the Outlook icon in the sendto bar. It then goes to work but ends with the message: 'The command line argument is not valid verify the switch'you are using'. So no email is created. I am on Outlook 2010 (on W10). Any ideas?

Need reasonably priced Home Office Twain compatible scanning documents software.  MP Navigator suite me well for years but they no longer distribute it with the Canon MX series MFP.  What's a really intuitive scanning software that initiates the scan for ADF or flatbed, makes simple adjustments for single or double sides series of documents, and gives you options for a couple standard formats like PDF or tif, etc?  Is there a really intuitive and elegantly done software that does all that plus organizes your scan documents well?

Hello Randal,

Thanks for the email, however I don’t think I have joined your service.  An article by your Joe Winograd came up when I was searching for how to fix an issue with my scanner & Paperport 14.  Unfortunately, having followed his various suggestions I am no further along, other than now I have uninstalled the old Paperport so may be royally in a pickle.

I am not an IT professional so not eligible for membership of your community.  I am just someone who uses a PC and wishes we could go back to the olden days when you installed software from discs and the PC just happily went along until you decided to do something to it.  Nowadays I feel like I would be justified sending a monthly invoice to Microsoft for all the work they make me do trying to figure out how to sort the issues caused by their latest ‘helpful’ update.

Please give my best to Mr Winograd.   In case he’s still interested in Windows 10 and Paperport, here’s what happens when I try to installed 14.5 from the link provided in his article:

This runs:

 

Then I’m asked to select my language and this pops up (normally in English – must have accidentally clicked Deutsche this time!):

 

I’ve done a Windows uninstalled and the special Nuance uninstall, rebooted between each stage and still the same as above.

I did also download the patch (Patch 1) which he suggested but guess there’s not a lot I can do with the patch if I can’t get the .exe to run.

I am now going away to have a …

I had this question after viewing I have PaperPort 14 Pro, just upgraded to W10, Paperport won't run. followed your link to install 14.5, merely reinstalled 14. how do I get Paperport to run on Windows 10?.

In my case this is the problem 'PPDesktopView'. How do I fix this

I have a printed Excel workbook with all the cells with squares printed around them - not sure how else to say that.  Is there any program that could scan that information in from the printed sheet and put in an Excel document?  No, I don't have access to original document.

Suddenly PaperPort 14 will not allow the saving of files on the PaperPort desktop using the dragging method. Copy and Paste still works however.

Hello, I have Windows 10 and had Paperport 14 which I managed to make work for several months and then last week it stopped working. I downloaded 14.5 and have followed your instructions but it will not install as it says there is a previous version even though I have uninstalled it. I am in desperate need of this program. I appreciate your help.

Hello, whenever I scan a large document using Paperport it has a small window that says "Nuance WIA" and it doesn't allow me to use other programs without jumping to the top. Very irritating when trying to process a word document. I have looked through many settings and can't seem to find a way to remove it. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.