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From: thelma@×××××××××××.com
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Network scanner [SOLVED]
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:31:56
Message-Id: 58B47EA0.7080000@sys-concept.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Network scanner [SOLVED] by Neil Bothwick
1 On 02/27/2017 01:45 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote:
2 > On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:54:32 -0700, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
3 >
4 >> I just tried gscan2pdf.
5 >> It does not offer auto-feed either; black borders still persist (so it
6 >> must be an issue with Brother driver.
7 >
8 > Sounds like it.
9 >
10 >> In addition, I've noticed big difference is scan size of an image.
11 >> Small receipt size: ~4in x 3in saved as pdf B/W in 200dpi resolution:
12 >>
13 >> gscan2pdf produced file size: 66.7kB
14 >> xsane produce file size: 12.4kB
15 >
16 > File saving is a different process from scanning. For B/W scans, I use
17 > djvu with gscan2pdf, the files are *much* smaller.
18
19 Just for curiosity can you scan small piece of paper 4in x 3in in B/W
20 200dpi in PDF; see what size you get.
21
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23 Thelma