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Topic: Re: Paper Forms converted to PDF (Was: No Topic) (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Paper to PDF, Msg: 20951
From: dhgpj
Date: 5/23/2001 05:06 PM

>I am trying to convert paper forms (mainly from goverment agencies) to =pdf files. The pdf files HAVE
>to be virtually identical to the original before they are accepted by =these goverment agencies.
>
>I have tried scanning at (600dpi) with Acrobat and with ScanSoft's =TextBridge Pro Millenium BE.
>Overall the quality is not up to par (poorly spaced text, inaccurate =fonts, etc.), and in general a poor
>reproduction of the original.

>If paper forms are the only source I have (no PostScript or Word files) =and I need very accurate
>PDF files from them what is the best way to get them? Can it even be done =via scanning? Does
>any one have experience with OmniPage or OmniForms?

This work can absolutely be done - and with a very small file-size (due to =vectorization of the image). We've converted thousands of forms with =exactly these specifications. This type of work is highly specialized, =however. I suggest you look here for the options we provide. See =especially PDF/Formatted Text & Graphics.

http://www.document-solutions.com/definition.html

http://www.document-solutions.com/services_formbuilding.html

Duff Johnson
Document Solutions, Inc.
www.document-solutions.com


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