Persie0 / One_Sided_Scan_Merger_App

App that simplifies the process of merging scanned pages from a one-sided scanner.

PDF Merger for One-Sided Scanners

This Python application allows you to merge PDFs from a one-sided scanner on Windows, Linux, and Mac. It utilizes Tkinter for the graphical user interface.

Features

• Merge two PDF files:
  • One containing the front pages of a scan (those are all odd pdf pages after the merge).
  • One containing the backsides of a scan in reverse order (those are all even pdf pages after the merge).

Download

You can download the application for Windows from the following link:

Download OneSidedScansMergerApp.exe

User Interface

• The application offers a simple and intuitive UI.
• Easily select the two PDFs you want to merge.

Usage

0. Place your pages into the scanner/printer with all front pages facing up. Scan these front pages (to get a PDF with all front pages in the right order), then remove the stack from the scanner, flip it around, and scan the back sides (to get a PDF with all back sides in the reversed order i.e. starting with th last page)*.
1. Download the .exe file.
2. Launch the application.
3. Select the two PDF files you want to merge.
4. Click the "Merge" button to generate the merged PDF.

Build Instructions (for other platforms)

To build the application for other platforms, follow these steps:

1. Install Python if you haven't already.
2. Clone this repository.
3. Install the required dependencies using pip install -r requirements.txt.
4. Run the application using python OneSidedScansMergerApp.py.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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