SCANNING TIPS
- Use 300 dpi when scanning documents
- Set image type to black and white bitmap, text [image only],
or line art
- Do not use OCR or Textbridge. These options scan the document
for altering or word processing. For filing purposes we need
only an image of the document
- Use black ink if possible. Blue ink and pencil do not scan
well. If necessary, make a copy of the document before scanning
it and
darken using the copy machine settings.
- For large documents, where only the last page has a signature
consider converting the document to PDF in you word processor
and only scanning the signature page. Use Adobe Acrobat Writer
to combine
the two PDF files.
- Request depositions in PDF format or if unavailable request
that the depositions be put on floppy disk and convert them to
PDF using
a word processor.
- Use Adobe Acrobat Writer software on the scanning computer
to simplify the scanning process. Scan documents directly into
Adobe
by clicking File, Import, Scan on the menu bar. [You may use
other PDF Software to convert documents.]
- Check the size of a scanned document before uploading it into
ECF. The file size limit is 4 MB per document. To check the file
size, locate the file in Windows Explorer, right click on the file
and choose Properties.
- If a scanned document is larger than 4 MB, use you PDF software
to extract pages from the document to a separate file. This prevents
you from having to re-scan the document.
Estimate of Scanned File Size to Comply with 4 MG Limitation
- Plain text correspondence, pleadings, etc. - approximately
60 – 80
pages
- Tables, charts, extensive graphics – approximately 20 – 30
pages
- Condensed transcripts – approximately 20 to 24 pages
|
