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Creating Searchable PDF Files
The ScanSnap is able to perform text recognition on a scanned image automatically and
create a searchable PDF file.
To create searchable PDF files, change the settings in the following procedure.
1. Select [Settings] from the ScanSnap Manager menu.
For details about the ScanSnap Manager menu, refer to "ScanSnap Manager Menu
(Mac OS)" (page 36).
D The ScanSnap setup window appears.
2. In the [File format] pop-up menu in the [File option] tab, select [PDF
(*.pdf)].
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Searchable PDF files can also be created by using [Searchable PDF Converter].
You can also use [Searchable PDF Converter] later to convert files that were created with the ScanSnap
to searchable PDF files. The process can be performed when your computer is idle, which allows you to
efficiently create multiple searchable PDF files. For details, refer to "Creating Searchable PDF Files"
(page 303).
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It is recommended that you select [Better] or [Best] for [Image quality] in the [Scanning] tab of the
ScanSnap setup window.