Large size of files scanned via From Scanner

[Victor Warner]

Using File Viewer Pro - 2.5.200

I am finding that scanning documents via File | New Documents | From Scanner results in a pdf file size about 10 types larger than if the same document is scanned using the scanner's own software.

For example, a 4 page document scanned at 300dpi colour using the scanner's own software results in a file size of 1.5 megabytes. Within PDF-XChange Viewer the file size is 15 megabytes.

The same scanning program is loaded when going through File | New Documents | From Scanner as from accessing the scanner directly, and all the settings appear to be the same. (Scanner: Epson GT-2500, Twain).

Is there anything I can do to get the same result within PDF-XChange Viewer as outside it?

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Viewer doesn't use JPEG compression for scanned images, only ZIP.
V3 of the viewer does support wide range of compression for scanned images and file size will be much smaller.

[Victor Warner]

Thank you for the information.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

[ted de castro]

Ok - sounds good - but where is this V3 you refer to? The current version of viewer appears to be 2.52x.

I tried doing a scan with viewer and saved it directly and also saved it by printing it to the print driver using full compression and indeed it was 1/8 the size of the direct scan and save.

Compression in Viewer would be a great convenience.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi Ted,

the V3 Ivan is referring to is not yet released. It is the next major version of the Viewer and had a release date of May 31st this year.

hth

[financial momentum]

Any idea when V3 will be released... would be great to have smaller scanned files..

Cheers

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hi financial momentum,

It will be released later this year. Details here: https://www.pdf-xchange.com/company ... s/view/116

Best,
Stefan