946 PDF and Scanning Issues

Question

I'm trying to use the scan feature in my dell 946 printer, and am getting very frustrated over two things: 1) When I change settings, they don't save to the printer properly.  So, the next time I turn my printer on, the settings are reset to default.  This is particularly annoying with the size 'automatic' vs 'letter' when scanning regular pages since the default setting crops the sides of the image.   2) Saving to a pdf creates a very large file (~1.5mb for a 1 page pdf vs ~175kb for a normal pdf).   I consider both of these problems to be design flaws, and can't believe that Dell would sell a printer with these issues.   Does anyone know of a fix for either/both of these problems?   Thanks, Glen

rollobancher · Answer

Hey ggoldman2, I am having the same issues. When scanning a PDF i get an unusually large sized file (7-8 MB) at only 300 dpi. When I change the resolution to 100 dpi, the image/document is not legible and the file size is still at/ or around (2 MB). Is there any fixes for this issue? Thanks in advance! Joel

Vistronic · Answer

I have a 926 and all I want to do is scan multi pages into a pDF,

How? One page I can do, save image as, but I have a 5 page document.

Will my cannon le it was easy....

Scan, hit next page, scan and done right to pdf!

ooohhh and I deleted all Corel spyware as I am not paying for it.

PudgyOne · Answer

Open the Dell All-In-One Center

Click on scanning and copying

Click on update the applications to send scans to

click on enhansed search

choose AcroRd32 and choose pdf.

Now it will scan to Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you have an automatic feeder, it will scan each page and put them in one document.

Vistronic · Answer

Thanks I will try that... that is very helpful

ggoldman2 · Answer

Has anyone figured out how to change the All-In-One Center default so that it does not switch to auto-crop every time?

A work around for the other issue is a pdf writer called PrimoPDF. I use that to take the PDF generated by the Dell software, and convert it to another PDF with a smaller file size (an extra step, but at least it works).

emerk · Answer

Did any of you ever get answers to the huge PDF file problem? I can scan a single page of black and white line art at 300 DPI and get 25MB PDFs! This problem started when I installed the 946 on a different computer. FYI, I have Acrobat 8.0 on this computer. Any suggestions?

ggoldman2 · Answer

Never got any answers, but I found a work around.  I now use Primo PDF.  I basically scan as normal, then 'print' out the pdf to the Primo PDF writer, and that shrinks the file for me.  I'm not thrilled that I need to take another step, and my wife refuses to buy another Dell printer, but it does work.

emerk · Answer

I uninstalled and reinstalled the software from the disk and did not get in the way of a complete installation (i.e., I let it do 'Automatic' bloatware install). It worked. I'm now getting 250K ish PDFs on the same documents that were previously coming out 25MB. They're clean and sharp - as they should be at 300 dpi. Apparently there's something in the bloated software install that's important. I notice (now) after the scan is complete a window pops up saying something like 'AABBY Sprint 6.0 is processing your file', which is consistent with my old installation which works fine also. Give it a shot.

p3tki · Answer

I have same problem with 968w AIO scanner. I used the enhanced search to add adobe acrobat reader 32 and did the complete bloatwear installation yet my pdf files from scans are huge (6M for a 3 page scan). I have ABBYY Fine Reader 6 on my computer but it does not seem to recognize my Dell 968w...which is set up wireless. Windows XP SP2.

help!

thanks,

tk

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