When Starting a Document Scanning
Project Keep the Following in Mind
Okay so,
document preparation is out of the way and we know how to get the correct color
and file size… what else is
there. Something that tends to be over looked and could come back to bite a
client, is the file cleaning or “right reading” processes.
When a paper document is scanned, a
lot can go wrong. There could be dirt on the lenses, the document might be
horizontal (when it should be vertical) or the image might be skewed. All of
these issues can and should be taken care of, but at times they won’t be unless
specifically asked for.
Document scanning vendors utilize scan and capture
software that allows for the automatic image orientation, automatic de-skew and
auto-cropping. This will take care of a lot of the mistakes that happen when
scanning, but not all of them. The quality document scanning vendors will then
turn around and utilize the old fashion eyes and mind of an actual person. Yes
I know this seems abstract, but top-rated document scanning vendors go back
through the images and a person will look at and make corrections to individual
images. Pages can be cropped, rotated for correct viewing and enhanced to make
the digital images better.
At this point if the best quality cannot be achieved the source document should be located and re-scanned. Some document scanning vendor might charge extra for this service or require a fee for the rescanning of work. Others have this included in their original price, those are the document scanning vendors that you should look for and the easiest way to find out is to ask. One thing to keep in mind though is that no matter how amazing or magical a document scanning vendor is, they can’t turn poor quality paper into perfect quality digital images. This isn’t to say that there aren’t tricks and ways to make a digital image a little better, under the right conditions, but generally a poor quality source document will produce a poor quality scanned image.
At this point if the best quality cannot be achieved the source document should be located and re-scanned. Some document scanning vendor might charge extra for this service or require a fee for the rescanning of work. Others have this included in their original price, those are the document scanning vendors that you should look for and the easiest way to find out is to ask. One thing to keep in mind though is that no matter how amazing or magical a document scanning vendor is, they can’t turn poor quality paper into perfect quality digital images. This isn’t to say that there aren’t tricks and ways to make a digital image a little better, under the right conditions, but generally a poor quality source document will produce a poor quality scanned image.
Check in next week to learn more about the document scanning details, of scanning the documents, which will have an effect on your project; by the always transparent ARDEM Incorporated; empowering clients to weed out the competition for us.
124 HIllsborough Road
Hillsborough NJ 08844
ARDEM Incorporated
Hillsborough, New Jersey.USA.
908 359 2600
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