Permanent Stamp

Note: This process requires the purchase of a Quick Fields add-on.

The Permanent Stamp process permanently places an image or text on an image. Note that Permanent Stamp permanently burns the information onto the image. Once it is applied, the image cannot be printed or exported without it. If text is placed on an image using Permanent Stamp before the OCR process, the stamped text will be OCRed along with the rest of the image and the text will be searchable in Laserfiche. Permanent Stamp can be used in Pre-Classification Processing, Page Processing, or Storage Processing. Permanent Stamp is most often used in conjunction with Bates Numbering. It can also be used to permanently mark other information on the image.

Example: Shipping Company keeps shipping records that will only be used internally, and they want a permanent, unalterable record of which scanner operator processed them and when. They use Permanent Stamp to place the name of the scanner operator and the date and time of processing on each document.

Note: The size of the stamp is determined by the DPI (dots per inch) of the image.

To use Permanent Stamp

1. In the Session Configuration Pane, select the stage of processing where you want to use Permanent Stamp.
2. In the Tasks Pane, select Permanent Stamp. Under More Options, you can select Wizard to display more information about each property or Skip Wizard to display the properties all at once without additional information.
3. Page Range: When configuring a process in Page Processing or Storage Processing, you will be prompted to specify a page range. In other stages, default settings will be automatically applied.
4. Region Selection: Specify the region where the stamp will be applied. To define a region, select Region and either drag and resize the zone on the Display Pane or specify coordinates in the Tasks Pane.  
5. Stamp Type: Select a type of stamp and configure its properties.
• Text: Specify the text for the stamp. You can use the Token button to stamp the page with a variable value generated by another process or the computer you are using. Click Change Font... to alter the size, color, or font of the text.
• Image: Specify the location of the image you want to use or click Select an image... to browse to an image saved on your computer.
6. Alignment: Select the desired position of the stamp within the region.
7. Region Shading: To color the specified region, select Apply a background color to the stamp:. Click Set Color... to choose a color or create a custom color.
8. Black & White Images: Choose what will happen when a color stamp is applied to a black and white image. Either the entire page can be converted to the same image format as the stamp, or the stamp can be converted to the same image format as the page.
9. Optional: To preview how this enhancement will affect scanned images and OCRed or extracted text, test processes. For the best results, add a custom sample image before testing. Adjust and test until you are satisfied with the results.