PaperScan Scanning Software Free Edition

This is a software tool that will work with most scanners to let you scan documents.

PaperScan is a universal scanning software. It is universal in the sense that it will work with most scanners supporting different protocols. Usually most such software work with dedicated scanner or one scanning protocol, PaperScan allows you to control any scanner, including network scanners (TWAIN or WIA protocols), cameras or acquisition cards. It provides flatbed and document feeder support also. Usually the problems with scanners are that skew may get introduced, the scanned image quality may not be adequate leading to OCR problems later, etc. This software tool lets you get around these problems with an auto deskew and automatic maintenance of image quality. You are able to input standard images in order to adjust and enhance the image quality by auto-deskewing, removing punch holes, removing borders, blank pages detection and removal, angle rotation, converting to black and white or greyscale or color, adjusting color (brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma), applying filters to smooth, stretch contrast or median the image, applying bi-tonal filters to remove isolated dots or to dilate/erode characters, applying contour, sepia or scan line effects and so on. This is a set of features that makes this tool stand out easily.

The interface is simple, the tools on the toolbar intuitive and of a clean design. Most part of the interface is given over to the preview of the document being scanned. This is a really useful program if you are into large scale scanning operations where this can give you operational flexibility. On a smaller scale too the available features are very useful.

PaperScan is an universal scanning software designed to offer power as well as simplicity of use.
While most scanning applications are dedicated to one scanner or one scanning protocol, PaperScan allows you to control any scanner, including network scanners (TWAIN or WIA protocols), cameras or acquisition cards.
All features are automatically negotiated and handled by PaperScan.
PaperScan provides flatbed and document feeder support.
Already existing images or PDF files can be imported with PaperScan in order to adjust and enhance the image quality by auto-deskewing, removing punch holes, removing borders, blank pages detection and removal, angle rotation, converting to black and white or greyscale or colour, adjusting colour (brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma), applying filters to smooth, stretch contrast or median the image, applying bitonal filters to remove isolated dots or to dilate/erode characters, applying contour, sepia or scanline effects...
PaperScan allows image rendering quality selection, area selection, crop selected area, image resize, image printing and so on.
PaperScan displays info about image's resolution, size and colour mode.
Acquired or imported files can be easily handled to create multipage or single-paged document files.
You can save files in various formats such as PDF, PDF with encryption, TIFF , JPEG, PNG and even JBIG2.
Default user interface language in PaperScan is English.
Based on your Windows language settings, PaperScan automatically displays the localised version of the interface, if it exists among PaperScan translated interface versions.Currently, available languages for PaperScan interface are : English and French.
PaperScan is based on the GdPicture Imaging SDK Technology.