microsoft document imaging vs image writer

[Barb]

This is actually a 2 part question.

1) What is the difference between MSDocument Imaging and Image Writer?

2) We are scanning documents in and saving as a *.tif file. However when
opening these files, we see that some pages need to be rotated. Once the
pages are rotated and we tell it to print as a different *tif file, it then
gives us the error message: "One or more pages in this file cannot be viewed
in Microsoft Office Document Imaging".

The reason for the 2nd 'Print' is that when these files were scanned in,
they were at a resolution that is to high, causing HUGE file sizes. We are
trying to 'compress' the files by printing them to MSODI.

Thanks,
Barb

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Barb,

MS Office Document Imaging Writer is a virtual printer used to create .MDI (MS Document Imaging) graphic files or .TIF (for use with
faxing) from pretty much any app that has File=>Print or Office Button=>Print available.

MS Office Document Imaging is the app for viewing, annotating and modifying .TIF and .MDI files and scanned documents and applying
Optical Character Recognition to text-like graphics portions to send them on to MS Word for editing.

You may be able to scan directly to MS Office Document imaging. You can get the error you're seeing for a couple of reasons, one of
which is using 48-bit scanner settings and another is using a TIF file compression type other than what is available in MS Office
Document Imaging in the Option settings.

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This is actually a 2 part question.

1) What is the difference between MSDocument Imaging and Image Writer?

2) We are scanning documents in and saving as a *.tif file. However when
opening these files, we see that some pages need to be rotated. Once the
pages are rotated and we tell it to print as a different *tif file, it then gives us the error message: "One or more pages in this
file cannot be viewed in Microsoft Office Document Imaging".

The reason for the 2nd 'Print' is that when these files were scanned in,
they were at a resolution that is to high, causing HUGE file sizes. We are trying to 'compress' the files by printing them to
MSODI.

Thanks,
Barb >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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