Virtual Scan

A Virtual scan is a “frozen” electronic copy of a document. It is referred to as “frozen” because it cannot be modified. Therefore, a virtual scan is a copy of a document that cannot be edited. Such copies are normally used to store formally approved documents electronically to protect them from tampering after they are signed.

A virtual scan is usually a graphics file saved in one of the common formats (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) or as a PDF document without a text layer. Conventionally, such documents are created by printing followed by scanning into the desired format.

Using virtual printer conversion software, such as the Universal Document Converter, is a more efficient way. This approach helps reduce both the time and the cost required to create a virtual scan.

See also: Virtual Printer, PDF Server, PDF SDK.

  • Marc Crames

    Marc Crames

    Student, Germany

    «The tool completely meets all of my expectations. It even allows me to precisely adjust the resolution of the created image file. In addition, as a pleasant side effect, the file is relatively immune to alteration.»