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Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2
You can scan a document and save the text in a searchable PDF. In a searchable PDF, text is
recognized using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and then embedded in the scanned original.
Note: You must download and install the required Epson Scan 2 OCR Component to scan using OCR
with Epson Scan 2. Select Epson Software Updater in the Windows Start menu or Mac Epson
Software folder, and select the component and PDF extension files to download and install them.
1. Load your original in the product for scanning.
2. Start Epson Scan 2.
3. Select your scan settings.
4. Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if necessary.
5. If you are using the ADF, reload the ejected original.
6. Select Searchable PDF as the Image Format setting.
7. Select Options from the Image Format list.
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How to save the scan of a multi page document in an ES-400 Epson scanner connected to a Mac, into one pdf file.
To save a multi-page document scan as one PDF file using the Epson ES-400 scanner on a Mac, use the Epson ScanSmart software. In the settings, choose the option to save as a single PDF file when scanning.
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