need crooked scanner help

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 7 Feb 2011, 7:33 pm

#825287

Hi all, I've got a canon mp650 all in one. It prints square, but scanning docs to pdf they go out of alignment. Is there anything I can do? (other than send in a crooked resume)

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 7 Feb 2011, 7:34 pm

#825288

other than try to guess a straight line when placing the doc on the glass

Craig S Wolfsburg Wizard

635 posts · joined May 2008 · 7 Feb 2011, 7:52 pm

#825293

I'm sorry I've got no idea how to fix your scanner, but why are you scanning to pdf? As an alternate solution can you print it to pdf? Printing to pdf will improve the quality by a thousand and make your resume look much more slick.

There are a number of free pdf printer drivers around. At home I use 'doPDF' but I think a quick google would find a dozen.

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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 7 Feb 2011, 8:09 pm

#825297

I can print my resume to pdf but the other attachments I need to scan.
I've just about got a strip of masking tape "square" that should allow me to get it done. Just a pain in the arse. I'm hoping for a "turn this adjusting screw" response.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 7 Feb 2011, 9:23 pm

#825308

hahaha you know what? I've decided it isnt printing square and scanning is pretty close.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 8 Feb 2011, 9:49 pm

#825496

aaah crap. After all that effort of scanning in straight, it comes out at 9.5meg and the upload limit is 3. Bastard.