Duplex scanning on Officejet 6500 wireless

[psjoiner]

Is it possible to duplex scan on an OfficJet 6500 wireless.  I know I can duplex copy, why can't I duplex scan?

I'm running OS X 10.5. 

[ChazMacs]

I'd like to know too! I thought it was possible, which is why I bought the 6500!

[DadOf4]

I had the same issue as well with the 6500.   Here's is the work-around I came up with.

http://h30434.www3.%68%70.com/psg/board/message?board.id=Scan&message.id=2936

[EricGrontmij]

Use Pdfsam (www.pdfsam.org), basic version is open source - free to use.

Merge pdf documents with pdfsam(or Split), it's free and open source.

Start Pdfsam - use the standard Plugin "Alternate mix" to merge the 2 scans (first select the odd pages-scanned PDF and second the even pages-scanned PDF). Select "Destination output file" and the "Run" to merge to one complete "duplex" scanned PDF.

[Jwall]

For a duplex copy you can say a 2 page original from the adf to 2 sides of a paper, which is really just duplex printing. The scanner itself is not a duplex scanner, it will only scan one side of the page. You would have to manually scan each side of the page using the flatbed, or use a third party app to help automate the process.

The current printers available that CAN do a duplex scan would be the 8500a plus, and the 8500a premium.

[FlyingTurtle]

Great tip on the PDFSaM! Exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks so much.

[zivalee]

TY soooo much for this post. Works like a charm! :-)