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To scan documents into editable text:

If you open PaperPort 12 immediately after install, it will likely crash or hang. You must apply post-install compatibility fixes.

Users often fail to install PaperPort 12 because they double-click the installer and get "Operating System not supported." To fix this, you need to run the installer in Compatibility Mode. download and install nuance paperport 12

The installer may pop up: "This software is not compatible with this version of Windows." Click Run anyway or OK. This is normal.

PaperPort 12 uses TWAIN drivers. Modern scanners often use WIA. To force TWAIN: To scan documents into editable text: If you

Critical Note for 64-bit Windows: PaperPort 12 installs primarily in C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\PaperPort. It works fine on 64-bit systems, but integration with 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word) may be limited.


Cause: Missing Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable. Fix: Download and install both the x86 and x64 versions of VC++ 2005 from Microsoft. PaperPort 12 needs the ancient runtime libraries. Critical Note for 64-bit Windows: PaperPort 12 installs

The installer will ask to restart. Do not restart yet. If you restart now, the second half of the install might fail. Choose "No, I will restart later."