[sane-devel] How to combine scanned images together and print them as a file

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Alex,

Alex Belits wrote:
>  - snip -


>   Gimp can do all of that (manually or with its scripting), but I just
> mean, it is far superior to xv by the range of options and drivers
> available.

I am not very knowledgeable on Gimp but I am experienced on PhotoShop. 
I think they are more less the same.  If using Gimp to do the job it 
looks like to use a 10 ton lorry to carry 10 lb goods.  I will try XV 
when time allows.


>>One more important job is data searching on the scanned images.  On
>>PaperPort (a Windows application).  You can create a database bank on
>>all scanned images kept on its platform and do data searching.  Is there
>>similar application on Linux.
> 
>   I don't know if such a thing exists, but it should be trivial to make a
> script that will watch the directory for new files, ask for descriptions
> and store them in a database (if scanning is done manually) or run
> scanimage from the script and do the same (if no manual adjustment is
> necessary between scans).

I have been searching for their replacement running on Linux for more 
than 4 years.  Lately Google search found me another guy.  He also 
started searching the same things since 1999 without result.

You have to scan all paper documents manually and keep them on folders 
created, make a short description of each document and set time to 
refresh the database automatically after office hour.  Then you can 
search your document with keyword and variable.  It is also possible to 
search the content of the document.  But you need OCR to assist you.  It 
is very useful for a paperless office keeping all paper documents on a 
database.

Have a nice day

B.Regards
Stephen