Freeware to scan to PDF?

[dukdukgoos]

I'm looking for a freeware program to scan documents and save them to PDF format, any suggestions? I want to create electronic versions of all my paper records (old bills, tax returns, etc).

 

[WildHorse]

I don't have experience with a freeware app (I use AbbyFine which costs) but I just Googled

"scan to pdf freeware" & found some. Try that.

 

[chusteczka]

cutepdf

It took GhettoFob's reply to make me realize the OP included scanning in his request. Many but not all, scanners include PDF filters. Lasersoft's Silverfast is a scanning filter program highly recommended by people knowledgable of scanning.

I am not sure if you have a scanner or not but currently recommended brands for home scanning include Canon and Epson. Canon has no interest in producing linux drivers while Epson works with the linux folks by providing the information helpful in creating drivers. For this reason, I would recommend Epson over Canon.

Many business scanners typically include a document feeder with a pdf filter.

 

[GhettoFob]

Try CutePDF. It can convert any printable format to PDF. You'll need something else to scan it first though.

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

Openoffice can convert to PDF But I don't know if it has built in scanning...

 

[dukdukgoos]

I have a Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 (very cheap, bare-bones scanner). I already know how to scan to an image format and then convert that to PDF. I'm wondering if there's freeware out there that will do it directly in one step. Looks like the Pro version of CutePDF can do this but not the free one.

 

[WildHorse]

Did you try my suggestion above, to Google the search term: "scan to pdf freeware" ???

I just now did it again for you & found this in the very 1st result:

BullZip PDF Printer is a Freeware virtual printer driver that enables you to convert any printable document or image to PDF format. It works with all applications that offer a Print option, simple select the newly added BullZip PDF Printer instead of your regular printer, and the document will be converted and saved as PDF file.

Isn't that exactly what you wanted?

 

[dukdukgoos]

I found a program, Scan2PDF, that does what I want. Thanks to everyone!

 

[WildHorse]

Originally posted by: dukdukgoos
I found a program, Scan2PDF, that does what I want. Thanks to everyone!

yeah but that's NOT freeware, which you had specified

glad you're on your way

 

[dukdukgoos]

Scan2PDF is freeware.

 

[shortylickens]

I swear we've had this issue many times on AT and recently too.

My steadfast opinion is the freeware of OmniPage is so darn good you may just want to go with that.
However, I havent seen their latest freeware version. It might have limited capabilities. Last time I tried it the program did an aweful lot.