Scanner help
14 years ago (!) my first Internet capable computer package came with an ACER Scan Prisa 640U flatbed scanner which connected perfectly with the computer, it came loaded with a free .pdf creator that -because it was free - printed the name of the programme across the bottom of each page. I could live with that, and happily copied documents to .pdf files that I could e-mail easily. When we replaced the original desktop computer with the one we still have, all transferred without problem, and continues as described to this day.
Later, I acquired a laptop with Windoze Vista - which wouldn't recognise what it considered an obsolete bit of equipment - but, I cunningly discovered a programme called Vue-Scan which did, and I continued as before, this way I could scan to my laptop to avoid interrupting Mrs. ExS seemingly permanently glued to our desktop.
Except - the scanning options were now somewhat restricted for the free download, but I could still accept what was on free offer for my simple needs.
Now ... I've had to replace my laptop and have once again downloaded the Vue-Scan free programme, which still recognises the old scanner, but .... it now prints its name across all the text a hundred or so times on an A4 size .pdf, making it almost unreadable. I'm asked to subscribe to the paid version to remove this blatant attempt to make me pay.
I won't.
But ...... does anyone know of a free programme that I can use to continue using my scanner as I have for the last 14 years ? ( why the fkcu can't they leave things alone %&*&^)& ?? )
I refuse to pay, I'll just have to get up in the middle of the night and do my scanning when the desktop computer is available !
Last edited by ExSp33db1rd; 22nd September 2013 at 23:14.