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WinScan2PDF
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:31 pm
by Emka
From the maker of Q-Dir, DektopOK and others:
WinScan2PDF is a very small (~40k) and portable program that allows you to scan documents and save them on your computer as a PDF by using any installed scanner.
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
Not tested, but it claims to be portable.
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:18 pm
by guinness
Tested: Portable
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:54 am
by Emka
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:16 am
by joby_toss
This software still needs a scanner driver (I hope no one thought he can bring this app and the actual scanner to a new machine and start scanning
)!
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:24 am
by Emka
joby_toss wrote:This software still needs a scanner driver
Sure.
We have some similar applications in the database. Unlike STP and Scan2PDF, WinScan2PDF works on Windows 7 (even onx64). In addition, it is smaller than the others.
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:32 am
by Emka
BTW, when I scan with it, it launches an application named ScanGear, which is by Canon (I have a canon multifunction printer). I have never seen this one before because I used to scan images with Microsoft Paint. Has anyone got a Canon scanner too and can tell me whether and how I can start this application myself? I have browsed through every Canon folder I could find on my computer, but found no executable.
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:51 am
by joby_toss
MP250 here and I also can't find my ScanGear source process!
WinScan2PDF
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:35 pm
by Kea
allclownsareevil wrote a comment that made me search for jpg files saved by WinScan2PDF. Very deeply buried in "C:\Users\u\Lokala inställningar\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Programdata\Temp\" I found ~tmp~winscan_to_pdf_2.jpg, a picture (dated 4 months ago) showing an extremely personal letter from my doctor, fortunately on my home computer. This is a very real security risk. Wouldn't it be great with a warning in the entry for WinScan2PDF?
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:39 pm
by guinness
Probably best to contact the author and ask why their application is saving outside of the application folder. I know I would want to know.
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:32 pm
by lautrepay
@Kea: I've added a note to the entry but, like guinness, I think it would be best to contact the developer to alert him about the problem (
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Kontakt).
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:41 pm
by Kea
Consider it done - as we say in Sweden
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:49 pm
by guinness
Kea wrote:Consider it done - as we say in Sweden
I don't think this saying is just limited to Sverige.
But thanks for contacting the author.
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:51 pm
by Kea
I contacted the author on December 12, and still no answer...
Re: WinScan2PDF
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:45 am
by Midas
Quick note to point out some
WinScan2PDF security aspects have been discussed at
http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/ ... hp?t=20206 ...
WinScanTo PDF v. 3.13
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:51 pm
by valcan
WinScantoPDF v. 3.13 doesnt work, file probably corrupted. Scanning is reporting full green color pages only.
Please advise supplier for fixing.
Regards