User`s manual

Spec*Edge Version 3.9
June 11, 2008
Installation - 1
SPEC*EDGE
™
INSTALLATION
1. Introduction:
Spec*Edge
™
was developed for the paper industry to provide a user friendly,
window-based system for automatically assessing the key measurements necessary
for proper evaluation of the slitting and cutting of paper sheets. Spec*Edge
™
was
produced by Apogee Systems, Inc. It uses a flat bed scanner to digitize the image of
the paper samples at a resolution of 700 or 800 dots per inch depending on the
UMAX scanner being used. Spec*Edge
™
is intended primarily for quality control,
laboratories, research, process control on the production floor, and can be a tool in
training and marketing.
2. System Requirements and Setup:
The following computer configuration is the minimum necessary to effectively
use the Spec*Edge
™
program.
¦ IBM-compatible Intel Pentium 166 based PC
¦ Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP operating system
¦ 3.5-inch inch floppy drive
¦ CD ROM drive
¦ Keyboard
¦ Mouse
¦ 256 Mb Memory
¦ UMAX Mirage II, IIse or PowerLook 2100XL scanner
¦ Windows compatible printer
3. Installation to the Hard Disk:
Spec*Edge
™
uses the standard Microsoft setup utility and is installed similarly to
most other Windows programs. Spec*Edge
™
is distributed on CD. Normally the D:
drive on your computer is used, but another drive may be used by substituting that
drive letter everywhere the D: occurs in the following instructions.
Step 1: Install the scanner software and connect the Scanner. Have the
scanner running under the scanner software prior to installing
the Spec*Edge
™
software.
Step 2: Delete any prior versions of Spec*Edge
™
software and their
directories prior to installing the new Version.