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OSU Physics Faqs : Computing (general) : Scanning : How do I scan notes or text on linux?

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OSU Physics Faqs : Computing (general) : Scanning : How do I scan notes or text on linux?

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This summary is based on experience with the HP Scanjet 6300c scanner attached via a USB connector to a pentium PC running RedHat 7.3. The scanning program is xsane 0.84 (there are newer versions available; check for the latest version). Your mileage may vary . . . The assumption is that you have handwritten notes or printed text (we’ll assume you are covered under copyright fair use!) that you want to combine into a single PDF file. Aside: PDF is the best choice at present for distributing via the web, since the viewers are free (Acrobat Reader or Ghostview) and available on all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix) and ghostscript can convert postscript to pdf. 1. Prepare your notes by xeroxing them (at least if they are written in pencil). Xerox fairly dark; they may look gray and ugly, but they’ll be fine after scanning (which will turn the gray to white and keep the black). I usually reduce notes a bit (95-98%) to make sure that writing in the margins and close to