Windows 10: Why does Windows 10 Fax and Scan persist in scanning documents in .tif format and not .pdf...

Discus and support Why does Windows 10 Fax and Scan persist in scanning documents in .tif format and not .pdf... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I cannot understand why Windows still scans only to ".tif" and does not have an option to scan to ".pdf". Can the the Windows software in this day... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by DesSalzmann, Mar 2, 2021.

  1. Why does Windows 10 Fax and Scan persist in scanning documents in .tif format and not .pdf...


    I cannot understand why Windows still scans only to ".tif" and does not have an option to scan to ".pdf".


    Can the the Windows software in this day and age not be upgraded to allow scanning directly to .pdf?

    It is an unnecessary cumbersome and irritating process to have your documents scanned in .tif and then you have to go through a "print" process to print it to .pdf.

    :)
     
    DesSalzmann, Mar 2, 2021
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  2. Windows Fax & Scan: How to Scan Documents to PDF format?


    Greetings all,

    In connection with my job, I have several insurance companies asking me to send scanned documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). My Brother Printer Control Center Fax-Scan software is not yet compatible with Windows10, even in Windows7 compatibility mode. The Windows10 Fax & Scan program does not list PDF as a scan-to file conversion option. Only jpeg, bitmap, txt, etc..

    Is there a way to tweak or add-on something to Windows Fax & Scan to make it scan documents into PDF format? Thank-you for any guidance with this.

    -Allen
     
    AllenChicago, Mar 2, 2021
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  3. Windows Fax & Scan: How to Scan Documents to PDF format?


    Adobe's Acrobat DC sees that option if you are presently caught in a bind and need a fast solution. Scan to PDF, convert JPEG or TIFF to PDF Adobe Acrobat DC

    At least that is a reputable program compared to the numbers of freebies seen on the web for 7, 8, 8.1, and now even Windows 10! The WikiHow page for this can be looked over at 4 Ways to Scan Documents Into PDF - wikiHow

    Besides those two non MS methods there is the Scan app for Windows first seen for 8.1 and works for 10 as well. Scan app for Windows: FAQ - Windows Help

    The Scan app is also pointed to with similar inquiries at the MS Answers site since that will save what you scan with a printer in any number of file formats including image files which can also later be converted to PDF. Another How-To reference that applies to 10 can be seen at Scan a document or photo with Windows Fax and Scan
     
    Night Hawk, Mar 2, 2021
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  4. JimWynne Win User

    Why does Windows 10 Fax and Scan persist in scanning documents in .tif format and not .pdf...

    Scan a document in windows 10 to pdf file

    >>>Windows Fax and Scan can only produce image files--TIF, JPG, PNG and BMP. <<< SAY WHAT!

    I can use any scanner and create a photo and save on PC or directly print the photo with my printer/scanner software for that printer, not using fax and scan.

    Where do you come up with this nonsense BS dude.

    Do you even know what Windows Fax and Scan is? Once you look it up and find it, can you show me how to use it to scan to PDF? TIA.

    LISTEN CAREFULLY, YOU CAN NOT SCAN USING THAT TO A PDF, UNLESS YOU PURCHASE ADOBE. YOU CAN MAYBE SCAN TO LIKE WORD, AND THEN CONVERT WORD TO PDF AS I HAVE ALREADY SHOWN HERE! LIKE I SAID, WHO IS GOING TO USE FAX AND SCAN EXCEPT FOR THE FACT TO SCAN A DOCUMENT
    AND THEN FAX IT AWAY TO SOMEONE. THERE IS NOTHING ON THIS POST ABOUT FAXING DOCUMENTS.

    Scan a document in windows 10 to pdf file
    Why does Windows 10 Fax and Scan persist in scanning documents in .tif format and not .pdf... [​IMG]

    I have a Canon3200series scanner, and there is no option for converting a scanned document to pdf file. I am using windows 10 and Microsoft office 16. Can anyone help?

    THEN I DO NOT EVEN THINK YOU CAN SCAN AND CONVERT THE FILE USING THAT ANYWAYS AS IT IS FOR SCANNING TO SEND A FAX. I WOULD NEVER USE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEED TO EVER FOR ANYONE, UNLESS THEY WANTED TO SEND A FAX, AND WHO REALLY DOES THAT ANYMORE, THAT
    TECHNOLOGY IS LIKE DIAL UP INTERNET SERVICE. PEOPLE JUST SEND INFO IN EMAILS.

    So I need oil in my car, so I will put water in the radiator. Does that make sense, NO.

    Further up the thread, you quoted me thusly:

    Windows Fax and Scan can only produce image files--TIF, JPG, PNG and BMP.

    This is a true statement. You reacted by asking, "Where do you come up with this nonsense BS dude."

    Now, just above, you say, in sputtering all-caps, "LISTEN CAREFULLY, YOU CAN NOT SCAN USING THAT TO A PDF."

    Now it's not "NONSENSE BS" all of a sudden. Oh, and by the way, you said in that earlier post, with regard to Windows Fax & Scan and PDF, "that doesn't work 80% of the time. LOL"

    Let's summarize:

    • I said that Windows Fax & Scan can't scan to PDF--only image files and the only choices are TIF, JPG, PNG and BMP.
    • In response, you asked where I came up with that BS.
    • You later said that it doesn't work "80% of the time" which by extension means that it must work 20% of the time, which is false; it doesn't work at all.
    • You now have a string of at least 11 consecutive posts in this thread, most of which are wrong, make things more difficult than they need to be, or make no sense at all.
     
    JimWynne, Mar 2, 2021
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