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Question by

Scott Fell

2019-10-09Solved

Programmatically Add Unique Numbers To Footer Of A PDF

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?

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Hi All,
I need to do a document image template matching with the original document image. Is it possible using Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning?

Basically, we will get a filled document image as an input. We need to match it with the already existing documents image based on template matching and return the identification of the matched document image.

Please help.

Thanks In advance.

Regards,
Kavita Choudhary.

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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.

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Dear Experts

We receive pdf files from the customer which has information of multiple items in the one single pdf document. in our web application each item is stored as separate record hence I am looking for a solution to copy the section of each item and create separate pdf and store each the item information as a separate pdf under each of the item record in the web application. Please suggest the application that would help us to achieve this , thanks in advance.

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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:

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How to reduce the file size of a PDF

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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?

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I have used Paperport 14.5 for many years and also in W10. I cannot tell since when exactly, but I can not get it running anymore. A splash screen appears for a few seconds and then disappears. Thats it. I have applied the patch and I have tried to adjust the compatibility, but all to no avail. I have read the solutions in an earlier question (*) on this, but that user had just upgraded whereas I had it working on W10.
Then I downloaded the 633 mb professional update. Installing it gave me a few messages about a discussion on the serial, but even after that finished the program wouldnt start. I am now going to restart the computer and see if that helps. Then apply the patch again

(*) https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28955421/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.html

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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?

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Baby steps with PDFtoText for OCR

What steps are the first for me to take as I create a proof of concept that will be:

- a C# Winforms program
- uses the PDFtoText library for OCR

Are there any demo programs I can review? Should I just dive in?

Thanks

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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 …

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PaperPort loses connection to scanning device.

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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

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Question by

tracyms

2018-04-18Solved

Document Scanning Using Vbscript

I have a scanner script that I got from here:

http://beaukey.blogspot.com/2015/09/document-scan-with-vbsscript-and-wia.html

OPTION EXPLICIT

'--- dim objects...
dim wsh, fso, objWIAdialog, objImage, imgFilename
set wsh=CreateObject("wscript.shell")
set fso=CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
set objWIAdialog = CreateObject("WIA.CommonDialog") 

'--- Start the Scanner dialog box, where a scanner can be selected...
set objImage = objWIADialog.ShowAcquireImage

'--- Save and show the scan if the scan was successful...
If Not objImage Is Nothing Then 
    Randomize
    imgFilename=fso.GetSpecialFolder(2) & "\Scan2BMP" &  Int((999999 - 100000 + 1) * Rnd + 100000) & ".jpg" 
    wscript.echo "Scan stored as BMP in file: " & imgFilename
    objImage.SaveFile imgFilename 
    wsh.run(imgFilename)
End if

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It works fine. I would like to tweak it so after it scans, it opens Adobe (I have the full version on Adode CS) instead of windows Image Viewer. I also don’t want to save the file, just have it scan and open in Adobe – is that possible?

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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.

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I have used Nuance Paperport 14.5 on windows 10 for at least a year now. Something happened the other day and I don't know what but now when I try to use the program itctells,me I seem to be running in the windows xp comparability mode and each time I try to use the program it shuts down. I have uninstalled reinstalled, run registry cleaners, contacted the manufacturer of my scanner (Brother) and Nuance along with a whole host of other things and nothing works. Help!!!

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

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We have one Win 7 64-bit computer that is giving us errors when using Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017. One error we get is ‘There was an error while reading a stream.’ This happens when we are importing and indexing PDF documents into our document imaging system. We are also getting an ‘Out of Memory’ error at times when doing this same process. We have uninstalled and reinstalled the software. We have other users on different computers using the same software and doing the same process with no errors at all. Google searches have not given me any help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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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.

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While troubleshooting a different issue, I noticed the following Event Log error which is being generated each time my machine boots. The installed version of Paperport is 14.5, Patch 1, on Windows 10, v 1607, 64 bit. The exact error is:

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort\CheckPPFolders.exe".Error in manifest or policy file "" on line . A component version required by the application conflicts with another component version already active. Conflicting components are:. Component 1: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.14393.447_none_89c64d28dafea4b9.manifest. Component 2: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.14393.447_none_42191651c6827bb3.manifest.

Looking back, the error first appears in the event log beginning 11-23-16, but I have no idea what else might have transpired on that date to cause this to begin. I don't think I have ever had occasion to manually run CheckPPFolders.exe but I don't know whether or not it is launched by another process and runs in the background from time to time.

I lack the technical background to completely understand the error as well as how to solve it. Does anyone have thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks.

GW

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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.

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After installing Paperport 14.5 I noticed that the Paperport Printer was not showing in PRINTERS.

Please advise how to install Paperport Printer with Windows 10

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Hello and Good Morning Everyone,

From a previously closed post, I found out I can scan a text document straight into MS Word by using either ABBY Finereader or Paperport. At this point, I am interested in knowing which program would work best for achieving this goal. Any shared thoughts, suggestions, or tips will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

George

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Question by

mike forand

2017-05-29Solved

upgrade

how do I upgrade from from pp 12.1 to 14.5

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Question by

nickg5

2017-05-26Solved

Epson Perfection 3170 scanner > PDF

I need to send someone a PDF. After scanning a text document and clicking on the document before saving it there is a drop down menu to choose formats. The file formats on the list are:
tif, bmp, pcx, jpg, pct, tga, png, and all files.
This scanner creates files that are quite large as far as pixels and I have to use Irfanview to reduce the size.
There is a Full Auto mode, Home mode and Professional Mode and I have tried all of them and once scanning and looking in the format drop down window I never see PDF as a choice.

?

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