Installation Instructions

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Quick User Guide

This Quick User Guide is to help you install and get started with Readiris

15.

For detailed information about Readiris

full range of features, consult the help file

provided with the software, or the latest User Guides on www.irislink.com/support.

The descriptions in this guide are based on the OS X Mavericks operating system. All

information is subject to change without prior notice.

1. System requirements

This is the minimal system configuration required to use Readiris

 A Mac computer with a 64 bits Intel processor.

 The operating system Mac OS X 10.8 or higher. Earlier versions of the Mac OS

operating system are not supported.

 300 MB of free hard disk space.

2. Installation and Activation

Installation

 Insert the Readiris

CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Then click

the Readiris

CD-ROM icon on the Desktop.

 Or download the Readiris

package from

www.irislink.com/softwaredownload.

 Run the Readiris

installation package and follow the on-screen instructions.

 Agree with the terms of the license agreement.

 Then click Install to start the actual installation.

You might be asked to enter an Administrator Username and Password to

install Readiris

Activation

 You are prompted to activate Readiris

 The activation code consists of 34 characters. Depending on how you purchased

Readiris

, the code can be found:

o Inside the DVD box

o On the sticker on the backside of the CD-ROM sleeve

o On a license sheet called "License sheet for SN for IRIScan

..." located

inside the product box

o On a separate explanatory sheet for IRIScan

Book Executive 3

o In your confirmation e-mail for electronic order

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Quick User Guide This Quick User Guide is to help you install and get started with Readiris 15. TM For detailed information about Readiris full range of features, consult the help file provided with the software, or the latest User Guides on www.irislink.com/support. TM The descriptions in this guide are based on the OS X Mavericks operating system. All information is subject to change without prior notice. 1.
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 Enter the activation key, and then click Activate. Note that an internet connection is required to activate. You can also choose to start the trial if you do not want to activate Readiris at this time. Fill in the form and click Start trial. Next time you start Readiris you will be prompted again to activate the software. TM  When the installation is finished, click Close. The Readiris folder is added to the Applications folder by the installation program. TM 3.
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4. Software Registration Registering is required to get Technical Support. It also offers other benefits, such as free updates, free trial downloads, video tutorials, discount on new products, and so on. To register Readiris : TM  On the Help menu, click Register Readiris to be directed to the Registration page.  Fill in your data and click Submit. TM Note that an internet connection is required to complete the registration.
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5. Scanner Configuration In order to scan documents in Readiris , your scanner must be configured correctly. TM Readiris supports all Twain 1.9 compliant scanners, all Image Capture compliant scanners, and IRIScan 2 and higher scanners. TM TM Most Image Capture scanners are plug and play. Before you can use a Twain scanner, however, its drivers need to be installed on your Mac. Twain scanners  Connect your scanner to your Mac and power it on.  Install your scanner's Twain driver.
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If your scanner is not listed, its driver has not been installed successfully. Note that the IRIScan settings at the bottom are only available if an IRIScan Express 2 scanner is connected. Later versions of IRIScan Express function as regular Twain drivers.  Once the scanner has been configured you can start scanning, using the default scanner settings. 6. Basic Processing Steps In this section we cover the basic processing steps in Readiris .
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Keep the default option Page analysis activated. This option divides your documents automatically into recognition zones. Readiris uses the zones to recognize your documents. TM Readiris can deskew (straighten) documents and rotate them by means of Page orientation detection. TM Opening an image or PDF file  Click File and select the file you want to open.  The same Page Analysis Options can be selected here. 2.
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3 Choose the document language Click the language list in the top toolbar and select the language of your document. When you are using Readiris for the first time, a list of 10 languages is displayed. This list corresponds to the preferred languages list of your Mac Operating System. TM To select another language:  Click Other Languages.  Select the language of your document from the language list.
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Destination  The Destination is set to Save locally by default. A default application that supports the Output Format you selected will open your recognized documents.  To change the default settings, click the down arrow in the Destination group.   Select File to save the documents locally to your computer or portable storage device.  To open your documents immediately in an application after you save them, keep Open in application selected.
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Important note: to send documents to Evernote or Dropbox, the Evernote and Dropbox applications must be installed on your Mac, and they must be connected to your Evernote/Dropbox account. 5 Save your recognized documents Click Save to save your documents. 7. FAQ and Technical Support If you register your copy of Readiris you are entitled to free technical support. In the Technical Support section of our website www.irislink.com/support you can find F.A.Q.