How to adjust PDF versions between 1.4 and 1.6
Problem Statement:
How to adjust PDF versions between 1.4 and 1.6
Some customer third party application integrations may require a specific PDF version for compatibility.
ShareScan 4.2.x and earlier:
Only PDF version 1.4 and earlier is supported. See version specific documentation for further details.
ShareScan 4.3.x:
The default PDF version used by ShareScan 4.3.x is PDF version 1.4.
To create files with PDF 1.6 header:
- Open regedit (Start >run> regedit)
- Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\eCopy\ShareScanOPManager to create a new string value.
- The value name is PDFHeaderVersion16 and the value must be set to "1" or "true". After this change, all PDF-created docs will be version 1.6.
ShareScan 5.0:
The default PDF version used by ShareScan 5.0 is PDF version 1.6.
To create files with PDF 1.4 header:
- Open Regedit (Start > Run > regedit)
- Browse to the below registry key
- 32 bit machine: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Nuance\ShareScan\ShareScanManager
- 64 bit machine: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Nuance\ShareScan\ShareScanManager
- Find the PDFHeaderVersion14 option and set the value to true.
- Restart the ShareScan Manager PC
ShareScan 5.1 and later:
The default PDF version used by ShareScan 5.x is PDF version 1.6.
To create files with PDF 1.4 header:
- Open the ShareScan Administration Console > ribbon Home tab > Settings> Advanced Settings
- Find the PDFHeaderVersion14 option and set the value to true.
- Restart the ShareScan Manager services