Hi eamonn, I believe you 'crop' the images so that they may appear together and eliminate blank space. Somebody with sight will need to do this, I'd say. ----- Original Message ----- From: <eoconnor@xxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:45 AM Subject: [vicsireland] a question re scanning and saving imatges Hi folks, I have a handwritten pocket diary i wish to scan and save on my pc. I'm using an Epson conbo unit consisting of a scanner, printer and photocopier, with Epson software. When I scan two facing pages, the handwriting appears in the top left corner, in the Epson program. Not surprisingly though, (as the diary is a fraction the size of the scanning plate,) the majority of the image is blank. Can this blank portion of the image be removed? Also, is it possible to save images to Word, while appending documents? In other words, while it would take 14 scans to scan entries for February, for example, could those images be saved in one file? It's probably a long shot, given the visual nature of the query, but thanks in advance for any help.. Regards, Eamonn ********************************************************************** This communication is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disclose, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email message in error, and delete the copy you have received. For more information on the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner please consult our website at www.orac.ie This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************