How to Scan Multiple Pages into One using VueScan

Kevin ArrowsUpdated on January 3, 2024
Kevin is a certified Network Engineer

VueScan is great scanning software developed by Hamrick Software. It is compatible with over 1500 scanners models and also offers the drivers for outdated scanners enabling them to operate on newer operating systems like Windows 10 and OS X EL Capitan. It gives users the ability to modify their scans on many levels by providing OCR and many graphical editing tools that comes built in.

It has many greater features that can be discussed, but the one this guide will go through is how to scan multiples pages into a single PDF files. Scanning is a simple with VueScan due to its great interface but it’s not the same with scanning multiple pages into a single PDF file. You will have to enable this feature first in order to start using it. The method varies slightly for different versions of VueScan. The version of VueScan is written right next to its name when you run it.

For VueScan 9.5.48 and Later

Open the VueScan software. By default you should be on the Input tab.

In the Input tab, next to Options, Select Standard from the drop down menu. This will add extra tabs and options that you can modify.

Now go the Output tab by Clicking on it.

Select PDF next to File type if not already.

Check next to PDF multi page.

Make sure your scanner is connected. Now Press the Scan button to start scanning.

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When the first page finishes scanning, make any changes that you want to. Then Press the Scan button again to scan the next page.

When you have scanned your last page you want in the pdf file, Press the Last page button on your screen. Your multi page PDF file will be ready.

For VueScan 9.4.67 and Earlier

Simply Run VueScan. Go to the Output tab to Open it. If you cannot see the Output tab, then Click on the More button on your screen to see these advance options of VueScan.

In the Output tab, make sure PDF is selected next to File type.

Place a Check next to PDF multi page. For earlier versions, there can be a drop down menu instead next to PDF multi page. Select On from the drop down menu.

Make sure your scanner is connected. Now Press the Scan button to start scanning.

When the first page finishes scanning, make any changes that you want to. Then Press the Scan button again to scan the next page.

When you have scanned your last page you want in the pdf file, Press the Last page button on your screen. Your multi page PDF file will be ready.

Kevin ArrowsUpdated on January 3, 2024
Kevin is a certified Network Engineer
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    pthompson22 Dec 6, 2016

    On my screen there are Scan and Scan+ also Save and Save+
    What is the difference between Scan and Scan+
    When do I need to use the Save?
    What is the Save+

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      K. Arrows Author Dec 11, 2016

      Scan+ button

      This button is used to indicate that the scan should be added to a multi-page file, in PDF, TIFF or OCR Text format. It’s exactly the same as the Scan button except that it indicates that the scan should be appended to a multi-page file.

      Scan button

      This button performs the scan, displays the image in the Scan tab and optionally saves to the file type(s) selected in the Output tab.

      Save button

      This button causes the most recent preview or scan to be saved as TIFF, JPEG, PDF, OCR text, Index and/or Raw files, as specified on the Output tab. If you have just created a preview, the preview will be saved; if you have just done a scan the scan will be saved. The only difference will be the resolution of the output file(s) as specified in Input | Preview resolution and Input | Scan resolution — Crop, Filter, and Color settings will be applied to both previews and scans.

      You’ll probably just want to save the result of the scan. By setting Input | Auto save to “Scan”, files will be saved automatically when you press the Scan button.

      Want to make some adjustments to your final scan? You can change the crop, filter, or color settings, without having to re-scan. Simply make the adjustments — VueScan will refresh the scan in memory and the Save button will cause a new file(s) to be saved.

      Save+ button

      This button is exactly the same as the Save button except that it indicates that the scan should be appended to a multi-page file.

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