Operation Manual

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Section 1: Installation and Activation
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements to install and run Readiris are:
Component
Requirement
Computer and processor
1GHz processor or higher. A Multi-Core processor is
recommended.
Note: when your computer is equipped with a multi-core
processor, Readiris uses the multiple cores to achieve faster
processing.
Memory
Minimum 1 GB RAM. 2 GB RAM is recommended.
Hard disk
Minimum 400 MB free hard disk space*.
1 GB free hard disk space is recommended.
Operating System
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows
Vista, Windows XP (as of Service Pack 3). All 32 or 64 bit.
Windows 7 and higher is recommended.
Other
CD-ROM drive or Internet connection for the download version
and the software activation.
Note that some scanner drivers may not work under the latest
version(s) of Windows. See the documentation supplied with your
scanner to find out which platforms are supported.
*During the installation the required disk space is double because of temporary files that need to be stored.
Installing Readiris
Before you try and install Readiris, make sure you have the necessary administrator rights to install
applications on your computer.
To install Readiris:
 Insert the Readiris CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
 When the AutoRun window appears, click Readiris to start the Installation Wizard.
In case the AutoRun window does not appear (this depends on your Windows settings):
o Go to Computer > CD-ROM Drive.
o Double-click the CD-ROM Drive icon, and then double-click setup.exe to start the
Installation Wizard.
 Select the installation language and click OK.
 Accept the terms of the license agreement.
 A complete installation is selected by default.
In case you only want to install certain recognition languages:
 Select Custom and click Next.
 Click the down arrow in front of Languages and select This feature will not be
available.
All languages are now unselected.