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Double sided scanning without using duplex

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2009-08-07 18:41:52
efranco
Registered: Aug 7 2009
Posts: 6
Answered

I have an HP scanjet 5590 scanner, with an automated document scanner.

My main purpose for using the software and the scanner is to archive existing documents, and many of those documents are two sided. I do not want to use the duplex function on the scanner, as it jams if the paper is not perfect.

Until recently, I was using acrobat 5, and had no problem doing two sided scanning without the duplex. I selected two sided documents, selected automatic rather than duplex, scanned side one, and then was prompted to turn over the document. No problem.

I have yet to find a way to do this with Acrobat 9.

Does anyone know how to do two sided scanning without using the duplex function when one has Acrobat 9 combined with an HP 5590?

For that matter, has anyone succeeded in doing this with another scanner?

Thank you.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.0, Windows
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2009-08-09 07:16:26
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radzmar
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Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
I think the same options a available under "File > Create PDF > Drom Scanner... > Configure Presets".
Under "Input" you can select "Front Sides" or "Both Sides" and on the buttom of the Input-tab you can activate "Prompt for scanning more pages".

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2009-08-09 16:19:37
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efranco
Registered: Aug 7 2009
Posts: 6
Unfortunately, this does not work like it did in Acrobat 5 - I am only given the option of scanning more pages, and not the option of scanning the back side.

In Acrobat 5, at the time I was asked if I wanted to scan more pages, I was given the option of scanning the backside of the pages. I do not get this option in Acrobat 9.

I need to know how to get the option of turning the pages over rather than using duplex when I want to scan both sides.
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2009-08-24 18:37:55
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efranco
Registered: Aug 7 2009
Posts: 6
I have found a solution.

First, go to HP solution centre and turn off duplex.

Then, when scanning, select the WIA hp scanjet 5590 driver.

If you should later decide that you want to use the duplex feature, then reselect the commercial twain driver.

For whatever reason, the no duplex setting appears to be overriden by the combination of Acrobat 9 and the commercial twain driver, and the solution was to use another driver.
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