How to break up large scan jobs into individual documents

Issue/Question

  • Can I break apart large scan jobs that might have more than one document in them?
  • How do I separate scanned documents when scanning on PaperCut.

Environment

When scanning on a PaperCut device, you might want to divide PDFs into individual documents so they appear as separate files at the final destination, such as email, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, etc.

Resolution

Most scan destinations (except for email and departments that have disabled this feature) are set up to separate documents when scanned as PDFs. To enable PaperCut to split the documents, insert a blank page between each document. PaperCut will detect the blank page, split the PDF, and start a new one. Each document will then be processed and delivered separately.

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