Apteryx Inc. 313 S. High St. Suite 200 Akron, OH 44308 330-376-0889 voice 330-376-0788 fax sales@apteryx.com www.apteryx.com Apteryx ScanX TWAIN User Guide Abstract Abstract Abstract This document provides an overview of the installation and use of the Apteryx ScanX TWAIN driver. Copyright © 2004-2011 Apteryx, Inc. Apteryx® is a registered trademark of Apteryx, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners.
WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide May 30, 2012 REVISION HISTORY Revision Level 1.0 Apteryx®, Inc. Revision Date 04/13/2012 Description of Revision Initial Release.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Revision History ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Table of contents ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1 Overview ........................................................................................................................
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 General Information 1.1.1 1.2 The Apteryx ScanX TWAIN is designed to allow users to capture images using the rd AirTechniques ScanX phosphor plate system from any TWAIN capable 3 party imaging application. This TWAIN driver allows users to capture, filter, and return images to their rd 3 party application. System Requirements 1.2.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 Installing Apteryx ScanX TWAIN Driver 2.1.1 If installing from a CD, insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the Windows Auto Play feature is enabled on the computer, the Setup program will automatically start. If not, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD drive letter and double-click on the “setup.exe” file. Skip to Step 3. 2.1.
May 30, 2012 2.1.5 The install program will attempt to install to the default directory, C:\Windows\Twain_32\Ap teryxScanX. To choose an alternate destination folder (locally or on a network), click on the Browse button to open the 'Choose Folder' dialog box, and then double-click to select the desired install folder. Click Next to continue. 2.1.6 Click Next to continue and Install to start the installation process. When complete, the screen shown below will display.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 2.2 Installing the AirTechniques ScanX Drivers 2.2.1 If installing from a CD, insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the Windows Auto Play feature is enabled on the computer, the Setup program will automatically start. If not, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD drive letter and double-click on the “AutoRun.exe” file. Skip to Step 3. 2.2.2 If installing using the self-extracting executable file, double-click on “AutoRun.exe”.
May 30, 2012 2.2.5 The installer will run automatically. 2.2.6 Click Next to continue and Install to start the installation process. When complete, the screen shown below will display. Click Finish to exit the setup program. 2.2.1 The installer will run automatically. Apteryx®, Inc.
May 30, 2012 2.2.2 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide Click Finish to complete the installation. The Configure DR utility will launch automatically after clicking finish. 2.3 Configuring Dynamic Rendering (DR) 2.3.1 Once the AirTechniques ScanX driver utility is complete, the Configure DR utility will automatically launch, allowing the Dynamic Rendering settings to be configured.
May 30, 2012 2.3.4 Select ScanX Image with Dynamic Rendering for intraoral images. Click Next. 2.3.5 Select ScanX Image with Dynamic Rendering for extraoral images. Click Next. Apteryx®, Inc.
May 30, 2012 2.3.6 Apteryx®, Inc. WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide The configuration process will then complete. Click Finish to close the ConfigureDR utility.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 3 SETTING UP AND REGISTERING THE SOFTWARE 3.1 Registering the Software Once the installation has been completed, upon first and each use of the TWAIN driver until it’s registered, a Trial Version window will appear, prompting the user to register the program. To rd register the Apteryx ScanX TWAIN, launch the TWAIN from any 3 party imaging application that will be used with the ScanX TWAIN. 3.1.1 The Trial Version Licensing Information screen displays. 3.1.
May 30, 2012 3.1.4 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide Enter the registration number provided (including the dashes) in the ‘Registration Number’ field. To avoid confusion, Apteryx avoids the use of the letter “O” in registration numbers. Always enter a “0” in these instances. 3.1.5 Enter, at minimum, a first and last name in the ‘User Name’ field. 3.1.6 Enter the name of the dental facility in the ‘User Company’ field. 3.1.7 Enter the email address of the registered user in the ‘User Email’ field.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 4 THE TWAIN INTERFACE 4.1 General Overview The Apteryx ScanX TWAIN interface is designed to be as simple as possible. Several options are available, which allow the user to choose the Film Type, Thumbnail display settings for returned images, as well as some capture and image processing settings. Apteryx®, Inc.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 4.2 ScanX Film Type 4.2.1 This menu allows the user to change the film type that will be used for scanning. AirTechniques currently does not manufacture any film types other than ‘Standard’. 4.2.2 Once a film type has been selected, it will maintain that setting until it is changed. 4.3 Options 4.3.1 Apteryx®, Inc. The ScanX TWAIN Options menu allows users to change various aspects of the ScanX TWAIN. 4.3.1.
May 30, 2012 4.3.2 The Image Processing menu allows various post processing settings that can be applied to images captured using the ScanX TWAIN. 4.3.2.1 Apteryx®, Inc. WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide By default, the only post-capture filtering that is applied is Fast Noise Resolution. It is recommended that users first enable Dynamic Rendering within the AirTechniques ConfigureDR utility BEFORE applying any additional filtering within the ScanX TWAIN interface.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 4.4 Thumbnails 4.4.1 Apteryx®, Inc. The thumbnails menu allows the user to adjust how images captured with the ScanX TWAIN are displayed within the ScanX TWAIN interface. 4.4.1.1 Drag their mouse over the chart until the desired dimensions are highlighted in black, and then left-click to apply their selection. 4.4.1.2 This setting may be changed at any time, and is not a permanent setting.
May 30, 2012 WI – ScanX TWAIN User Guide 5 USING THE SCANX TWAIN 5.1 Capturing Images Using the ScanX TWAIN Although the calling and invoking of the ScanX TWAIN will vary between different 3rd party imaging applications, the capture process will always remain the same using this interface. 5.1.1 Apteryx®, Inc. Capturing an Image 5.1.1.1 Expose the Phosphor Storage Plates (PSP) as instructed in the ScanX hardware manual provided by Air Techniques. 5.1.1.
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