Software VRS User’s Manual 10300313-000 Revision A
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Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 Product Overview ........................................................................................................... 3 New Features ............................................................................................................ 4 Standard Features ..............................................................................................
Software VRS Administration Utility.................................................................................47 Warnings Tab .................................................................................................................49 Selecting the Threshold..........................................................................................49 Selecting an Action .................................................................................................50 Errors Tab..................
Introduction This manual gives you instructions for installing and using Software VRS 2.1. Note: Please see the SVRS 2.l Release Notes for additional installation information. Product Overview Software VRS is an extremely effective and versatile imaging tool that is easy to use for beginners and experts alike. Although it is software, Software VRS acts like a driver to your scan application.
New Features Software VRS 2.1 includes several new robust features: • Windows XP Support • New SVRS Certified Scanners • New Certified Scan Applications • Japanese Localization (including SVRS User’s Manual translation) • Support for Japanese Paper Sizes • Certification of Adaptec 1480 PCMCIA (Slim) SCSI Standard Features As stated previously, Software VRS is designed to ensure that every scanned image meets your quality standards.
Traditional Deskew VRS Deskew In addition to this contrast enhancement, brightness adjustment, and high quality deskew correction, Software VRS offers a range of other features to help you ensure the highest level of quality for every scanned image: • Automatic Image cropping (Auto Crop) (only available on scanners producing black borders) • Despeckling • Gamma correction • Character smoothing • Character dilation/erosion • Accelerated scanning Software VRS Product Package Your Software VRS product packa
Three Versions of Software VRS Your Software VRS Package will indicate as to whether you have: • Software VRS for Personal Scanners • Software VRS for Professional Scanners • Software VRS for Professional Scanners with Adrenaline Image Processing Engine Software VRS for Personal Scanners Software VRS for Personal Scanners has the same functionality as Software VRS for Professional Scanners, but only supports personal scanners.
System Requirements Be sure that your PC and scanner meet the following minimum requirements: PC Note: Some scanners require additional scanner memory for optimal Software VRS performance. See Appendix A on page 88 for more information.
Certified Scanners for Software VRS Since the release of Software VRS v1.2, a significant number of scanners have been added to the list of Software VRS certified scanners. To assist users, we have prepared a certified scanner list that gives details for each of the scanners certified for SVRS v2.1. In addition to listing the scanner name and manufacturer, the following pertinent information is also available: • The driver used for SVRS 2.
TWAIN and ISIS Scanner Driver Support All Software VRS scanners are supported by either TWAIN or ISIS drivers. Although some of these scanners will work with both ISIS and TWAIN drivers, only the driver that works best with Software VRS will be certified for use. See Appendix A on page 88 to determine if your scanner requires a TWAIN or an ISIS driver before installing Software VRS, then follow the driver-specific installation instructions that apply to your scanner. Note: Please see the SVRS 2.
Installation This section covers the procedure for installing the hardware and software required to run Software VRS. Before beginning the installation procedure, see Appendix A on page 88 to determine if your scanner requires a TWAIN or an ISIS driver before installing Software VRS, then follow the scanner driver-specific installation instructions that apply to your scanner.
b. USB Connections: i. Plug in the USB cable from your scanner to the USB port. Windows will detect the new device and will launch the New Hardware Found wizard. ii. Follow the instructions on screen to locate the necessary driver on the floppy disk or CD supplied with your scanner. 2 Install your scanning application, whether ImageControls-based, TWAIN, or an ISIS application. If you are installing an ImageControls-based application in conjunction with other Kofax products, see Appendix A.
Fujitsu fi-4110CU USB Installation This section describes the installation of the Fujitsu fi-4110CU USB driver as well as instructions for additional configuration recommended for using this scanner with Software VRS. The Fujitsu fi-4110CU is supported only on Windows 98, ME, and Windows 2000. Note During the installation of the USB driver, you will need to insert the CD-ROM that came with your Fujitsu fi-4110CU.
4 Select Search for the best driver for your device, and then click Next as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Prompt Windows to Search for the Best Device Driver 5 Insert the Fujitsu fi-4110CU ScanPartner installation CD. 6 Select Specify a location, then type the following location into the text box, F:\ISIS\WIN98_ME (where F is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), as shown in Figure 3. 7 Click Next. Figure 3.
8 Click Next to confirm that the correct driver has been found, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Windows Confirms the Location of the Driver 9 You may be prompted to insert your Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM for certain files. If so, at the screen similar to Figure 5, do the following: a. Insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD-ROM. b. Type F:\WIN98 into the text box provided, where F is the letter of your CDROM drive. c. Click OK. Figure 5.
Figure 6. Successful Installation 2 Click Finish at the screen that confirms the successful installation as shown in Figure 6. 3 Follow the “Post USB Driver Installation Procedure” on page 19. Windows 2000 Installations To install the USB driver for the Fujitsu fi-4110CU (Installation on Windows 2000 using the Found New Hardware Wizard) 1 Install the scan application you plan to use with Software VRS according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. 2 Plug in the scanner.
Figure 7. Add New Hardware Wizard Initial Screen 3 Select Next as shown in Figure 7. 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next as shown in Figure 8. Figure 8. Prompt Windows to Search for the Best Device Driver 5 16 Insert the Fujitsu fi-4110CU ScanPartner Installation CD. If the Fujitsu installation program launches in a new window, close that window and you will be able to continue the USB driver installation.
6 At the screen similar to Figure 9, select Specify a location. Click Next. Figure 9. Choose to Specify a Location 7 Type the following location into the text box—G:\ISIS\WIN2K (where G is the letter of your CD-ROM drive)—as shown in Figure 10, then click OK. Figure 10.
8 A screen will appear, similar to Figure 11, confirming that the correct driver has been found. Click Next to continue. Figure 11. Windows Confirms the Location of the Driver Figure 12. Digital Signature Alert 9 18 A Digital Signature Not Found screen will appear. This is as-designed. Simply click Yes to confirm that you want to go ahead with the installation as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 13. Windows Confirms the Successful Installation 4 Click Finish at the screen that confirms the successful installation of the USB driver as shown in Figure 13. 5 Follow the “Post USB Driver Installation Procedure.” Post USB Driver Installation Procedure Once you have installed the USB driver, complete the following steps before you install Software VRS. The Fujitsu fi-4110CU is designed to launch Imaging for Windows when you insert paper into the ADF.
Note The Send To and Scan buttons will no longer launch the Imaging for Windows application and will be inactive. However, they may be restored at any time by simply deselecting the Disable Device Events check box. 7 Attach the Software VRS hardware key to the parallel port of your PC. 8 Install Software VRS using the steps listed on page 21. Note When you launch Software VRS for the first time, you may receive an alert similar to Figure 14. This is as-designed.
Install the Software Because steps 1, 2, and 3 depend on the interface between your scanner and computer (for example SCSI or USB), scanner model, and scanning application you will use, consult the installation guides of the corresponding device when in doubt. By default, Software VRS is installed to the same folder as your ImageControls-based scanning application, if one is installed on your PC. Otherwise, the default installation folder is C:\Program Files\Kofax\Imgctls.
Figure 16. VirtualReScan Setup Dialog Box 7 Click Next to open the VirtualReScan Setup panel as shown in Figure 17. 8 Verify that the destination folder is correct. The default folder is C:\Program Files\Kofax\ Imgctls. If desired, use the Browse button to select a different installation folder. Figure 17. VirtualReScan Setup Dialog Box - Destination Folder 9 22 Click Next to open the Scanner Selection dialog box.
10 On the screen similar to Figure 18, select a scanner to use with Software VRS. 11 If you want to use a scanner that is not SVRS certified, and thus not supported by our technical support center, select Do not configure a scanner now. I will configure my scanner using KSM at a later time. Figure 18. VirtualReScan Setup Dialog Box – Scanner Selection Note You may select only one scanner model at installation.
14 When the Software VRS installation finishes, the Setup Complete dialog box appears, similar to Figure 20. Figure 20. Setup Complete Dialog Box 15 Click Finish to complete the installation. 16 Remove the Software VRS installation CD from the CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.
TWAIN Installation If your scanner is listed as TWAIN in Appendix A, Column 2, a TWAIN driver is required to use Software VRS. This section covers the procedure for installing the TWAIN driver for several representative Software VRS Certified scanners. See Appendix C to install the TWAIN driver for non-Certified (Compatible) scanners. Note For best results, install your scan application and verify that everything is working before you attempt to install Software VRS.
4 Select Search for the best driver for your device, and then click Next as shown in Figure 22. Figure 22. Prompt Windows to Search for the Best Device Driver 5 Insert the CD or floppy disk provided by your scanner manufacturer. 6 Select the option for the kind of disk provided by the manufacturer, either Floppy disk drives or CD-ROM drive. 7 Click Next, as shown in Figure 23. If you have not inserted the CD or floppy disk, an error screen will prompt you to try again. Figure 23.
8 Click Next to confirm that the correct driver has been found, as shown in Figure 24. Figure 24. Windows Confirms the Location of the Driver 9 Click Finish at the screen that confirms the successful installation as shown in Figure 25. Figure 25. Confirmation of Driver Installation 10 Follow the “Post TWAIN Installation Procedure” on page 37.
To install the TWAIN driver for the Epson Perfection 1640SU Office Scanner with ADF (Installation using bundled software) 1 Install the scan application you plan to use with Software VRS according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. 2 Reboot your computer. 3 Turn on your scanner. A screen appears similar to Figure 26. Figure 26. 4 Insert the scanner software CD-ROM, then click Next.
6 Select Specify a Location, click Browse, select TWAIN 5\WIN98 or TWAIN 5\WIN2000 from the scanner software CD-ROM, then click OK. Figure 28. 7 Click Next. Windows will find the driver and display the following screen: Figure 29. 8 Click Next. The TWAIN driver will be installed.
Note You may be required to insert your Windows operating system CD-ROM to install specific files. If that is the case, remove the EPSON CD, insert the Windows OS CD (or Browse to the correct folder), then click OK. You will be prompted to reinsert the EPSON disk once the appropriate Windows files are installed. 9 When the scanner installation is complete, the Screen Calibration screen will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions and click OK. Figure 30. Screen Calibration 10 Click Finish.
Figure 31. 11 Follow the “Post TWAIN Installation Procedure” on page 37. To install the TWAIN driver for the Fujitsu ScanPartner 15C or 620C (Installation via the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard) 1 Install the scan application you plan to use with Software VRS according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. 2 Insert the scanner installation CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
4 Choose the installation directory for the documentation, the Start menu location, and then confirm your installation option as shown in Figure 33. Figure 33. Confirm the Destination Folder 5 Click Next again and the installation will start as shown in Figure 34. Figure 34.
6 The ScanPartner setup program will launch. Select Next again as shown in Figure 35. Figure 35. ScanPartner Setup 7 Select Next at the screen similar to Figure 36. Figure 36.
8 Verify that the destination folder is correct and select Next, as shown in Figure 37. Figure 37. 9 Accept the default program folder by selecting Next. Figure 38.
10 Click Finish on the screen similar to Figure 39. Figure 39. 11 Make your selection as to registration, and click Finish. Figure 40.
12 Restart your computer when prompted as in Figure 41. Figure 41. 13 Follow the “Post TWAIN Installation Procedure” on page 37. Windows NT 4.0 Installations The following Software VRS certified scanners are capable of being installed on NT 4.0 operating systems: • Epson Perfection 1640 SU • Fujitsu ScanPartner 15C • Fujitsu ScanPartner 620C As an example installation procedure, this section describes the steps to install the TWAIN driver on an Epson 1640 SU.
4 Log onto Windows NT and insert your scanner software CD-ROM in your drive. 5 Double-click My Computer, then double-click the Epson CD-ROM icon. The CD-ROM window opens. 6 Double-click EPSON.exe. 7 The software License Agreement appears. After reading the license agreement, click Agree to continue with the installation. 8 At the Install TWAIN Driver screen, click Install. 9 Follow the instructions on screen to install your TWAIN driver.
Note When launched, Software VRS will remind you to install the TWAIN driver as shown in Figure 42. As you have already installed the TWAIN driver, simply click OK to continue. Figure 42.
Starting Software VRS with an ImageControls Application (ScanDemo) Once Software VRS is installed and you have opened your ImageControls-based application (Kofax ScanDemo, for example), you will need to activate Software VRS. To start Software VRS 1 Turn on your scanner. 2 Switch on your PC. 3 Start your scanning application. 4 Select the scan source as shown in Figure 43. • with SVRS source 5 Select the TWAIN source if your scanner uses a TWAIN driver as shown in Figure 44.
Figure 44. Select TWAIN Source Dialog Box – ScanDemo VRS Icon Figure 45.
Starting Software VRS with a TWAIN Application (Imaging for Windows) Once the installation is complete, and you have opened your scan application (for example, Imaging for Windows), you will need to activate Software VRS. Note During the Software VRS installation process, the Software VRS Source is automatically created and set as the default scanning source. However, you can switch scanners without reinstalling Software VRS.
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Starting Software VRS with an ISIS Application (Pix View) Once Software VRS is installed and you have opened your scan application (for example, Pixel Translations’ Pix View), you will need to activate Software VRS. Note During the Software VRS installation process, the Kofax Software VRS Source is automatically created and set as the default scanning source. However, you can switch scanners without reinstalling Software VRS.
Figure 49. Select the Scan Source in Pix View Figure 50. New Driver Notice Opening the Software VRS Menu You can open the Software VRS menu to configure exception condition parameters, preview and update image properties, or select a profile or operating mode. Note You can access context-sensitive help at any time by pressing F1. To open the Software VRS menu 1 44 From the Windows taskbar, right click the VirtualReScan icon to open the Software VRS menu.
Figure 51. Software VRS Menu 2 During installation, all Software VRS settings were optimized for your scanner. You will notice that these pre-configured default settings will make it possible to scan a document with a variety of background colors, text quality, and paper sizes without any changes. 3 If you want to optimize Software VRS for a particular document type, begin by selecting the Preview command. For more information, see the section “Previewing Images” on page 86.
Configure Use this command to open the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box, which is used to define exception condition parameters. For more information, see the section “Software VRS Administration Utility” on page 47.
Software VRS Administration Utility The Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box consists of three tabs: • Warnings tab—relates to image quality issues • Errors tab—relates to equipment conflicts and paper transport issues • Accelerated Scanning tab—gives access to a slider to increase the speed of your scanner Warnings tab Accelerated Scanning tab Errors tab Figure 52.
The default settings for the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box are as follows: 48 Scanner Tab Warning/ Error Type Threshold Action Setting All Warnings Brightness Out of Range 30 Interactive All Warnings Contrast Out of Range 40 Ignore Error All Errors Paper Jam N/A Auto Resolve All Errors Out of Paper N/A Auto Resolve All Errors Cover Open N/A Auto Resolve All Errors Cover Open N/A Ignore Error All Errors Auto Crop Failure N/A Ignore Error All Errors
If you wish, you can modify the Software VRS Administration Utility settings. Before scanning, you will need to set up parameters that define your requirements for image quality and exception handling. To set the parameters, open the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box by selecting the Configure command from the Software VRS menu.
Brightness Out of Range Threshold Use the threshold to define the valid range for brightness values. When a document is scanned, Software VRS evaluates the resulting image to determine its brightness. Then, Software VRS compares it to the user-defined acceptable range determined by 50 plus or minus the value in the Brightness Out of Range threshold setting in the Warnings tab.
Errors Tab The Errors tab lists exception conditions caused by equipment conflicts or paper transport issues. In the Action column, select the desired Software VRS response for each error type. To change the setting, click in the Action box and select the new setting from the drop-down list. For details, see “Action Options” on page 52. Figure 53. Software VRS Administration Utility - Errors Tab Table 2. Error Types Error Description Paper Jam Paper jam occurs in the scanner paper path.
Action Options Use the Action list to define how you want Software VRS to handle each exception condition on the Warnings tab and the Errors tab. To define an exception action type, click in the Action option on the Warnings tab or the Errors tab, and select from the drop-down list. The action options vary, according to the type of warning or error. Figure 54.
Table 3. Action Types Action Type Description Ignore error Accepts image “as is,” passes it to the host application, and resumes the scanning session. Return Error Passes error (without the image) to the host application. Intervention Opens the Auto Resolve Manager in manual mode. As a result, the user is presented a range of options for handling the error. See the next section, “Using the Auto Resolve Manager.” Auto Resolve Opens the Auto Resolve Manager in automatic mode.
To define exception condition parameters 1 From the Windows taskbar, right click on the Software VRS icon to open the Software VRS menu. 2 From the Software VRS menu, select Configure to open the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box. 3 Select one of the following tabs: • Warnings tab The Warnings tab gives you options to set the threshold and response for exceptions related to image quality, as listed in Table 1 on page 49.
Auto Resolve Check Box The check box is selected if you designated the error condition action response as Auto Resolve from the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box. With the check box selected, the Auto Resolve Manager goes into automatic mode. As a result, Software VRS automatically attempts to rescan until the exception condition is resolved. If you want to temporarily disable the Auto Resolve function for the error in question, unselect the check box.
Accelerated Scanning Tab While high-resolution settings have a positive impact on image quality, they can slow down the scanning process. With Accelerated Scanning in effect, Software VRS achieves the quality of a high-resolution image without compromising speed. To maintain speed, Software VRS scans the image at a rate that is lower than the DPI (dots per inch) rate defined in your scanning application.
Table 4. Accelerated Scanning DPI Settings (This table is valid for the Fujitsu M3091DC and M3092DC only. Other scanners have different DPI ranges.
Selecting a Mode The Mode menu options control the conditions under which the Software VRS user interface opens for image inspection and interactive updates. Figure 57. Mode Menu By selecting the Mode command from the Software VRS menu, you can request that the Software VRS user interface display under the following conditions: Stop Every Page Software VRS dialogs open after each document scans; or with duplex scanning, after each document side scans.
Updating Image Properties Users can take one of two approaches when using Software VRS to update Image Properties: • Take advantage of the automatic image enhancement features, or • Manually adjust the settings for an image or images. Because Software VRS’ default settings have been so well chosen, we suggest that users will get the best and most consistent results through the automatic image enhancement features. However, we have provided the option for manual adjustment for more expert users.
Figure 58. Software VRS Viewer with Software VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Using the Software VRS Viewer The Software VRS Viewer displays scanned images for your inspection. The purpose of the Viewer is to show you what an image looks like when it scans, and to refresh the image as you apply property changes. The Software VRS Viewer includes a Zoom menu with a range of image magnification levels. Figure 59.
Using the Zoom Menu to Adjust the View From the Zoom menu, you can select a setting to magnify or reduce the image in the Viewer. Using the Fit Window setting, you can view the entire image in the Software VRS Viewer. Using Mouse Buttons to Adjust the View In the Software VRS Viewer, you can adjust the image view with the left and right mouse buttons. • Using the left mouse button, you can do the following: • View part of the image by clicking and dragging a box to outline the section you want to magnify.
When the dialog box opens for an exception condition, the status line lists the specific cause for the warning or error. Otherwise, you see Status OK on the status line. The dialog box opens to the last tab used. Software VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Tabs The Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box consists of the following tabs: Clarity This tab consists of settings for brightness, contrast, and gamma correction. Use this tab also to enable or disable Automatic Brightness.
About Use this tab to view information about your Software VRS version, as well as the street address, telephone and fax numbers, web site address, and e-mail address for Kofax Image Products. Additionally, the Software VRS Online button gives you direct access to the Kofax Image Products web site, www.kofax.com , which offers product information and instructions for downloading Software VRS product updates. For details, see the section “Using the About Tab” on page 86.
Using the Clarity Tab This section describes the Clarity tab of the Interactive Properties dialog box. Figure 61.
Note The Auto Brightness feature is not available when you scan images in color. It becomes available in grayscale and black and white. Gamma and Gamma Correct Gamma should be considered as a scanner calibration and should be kept on the default value. Contrast, Brightness, and Gamma Adjustments in VRS Every scanned image has two basic parts: the part you want and the part you don’t want.
Gamma should be considered as a scanner calibration and should be kept on the default value. Now let’s put these image components to use in creating exceptional images. Divide and Conquer In simple thresholding, a grayscale image (256 levels of gray) is converted to a binary image (two levels: black and white). This is done by first setting a threshold level, which acts like a dividing line. Everything (all the pixels) above that number (a.k.a.
A color or 24-bit image is an exact representation of how the original document looks, much like a photograph of the original. A 24-bit image can contain more than 16 million different colors and is capable of showing all the shades, as well as the darkest and faintest elements of a document. We could call the 24-bit image the origin of all images, because you can always convert a color image into a grayscale or black and white image, but not vice versa.
With a high Brightness setting, let’s say 45, the highlighted text appears, but the faint text becomes unreadable. This is shown in Figure 65. Now this text is hidden! This text is revealed. Figure 65. Brightness with a high setting It becomes apparent that these kinds of situations cannot be solved with simple thresholding. They need a technology that detects objects on a page—both faint and dark—and sets the brightness level dynamically for each of these objects. That is what we call edge detection.
eye, such as a piece of transparent tape placed on a document, could be detected when contrast is set high enough, since there is ultimately a transition from the tape to the paper surrounding it. Let’s look at the CORE sample document with the lowest Contrast level—zero. And to truly see what Contrast does on its own, we’ll also set the brightness value to zero. When it is necessary, as in the case of the CORE document, Brightness and Contrast take turns to output the best image.
Then when the Contrast slider is on level 50, and you vary the Brightness level, it does not influence the text anymore, as shown in Figure 67, it only makes the large surfaces white or black. That’s why there’s a tendency to relate the contrast slider with the foreground or text and the brightness slider with the background because the higher the contrast, the clearer your text will be, and the higher the brightness the more the background will be cleared up.
Don’t Touch That Dial Although this entire discussion is about how to make the correct adjustments to the Brightness and Contrast settings for Software VRS, it bears repeating that the default values for Brightness and Contrast are going to be your optimum scan in 90% or more of the scans you do. If we simply scan the CORE document without adjusting the settings, we get great results, as shown in Figure 68. Figure 68.
However, If You Choose to Accept This Mission… As stated previously, Software VRS provides the option to manually adjust the settings for an image or images. There are several features that will assist users in this task as described below: Brightness and Contrast Visual Markers The Clarity tab includes visual markers (shown in Figure 69) to assist you in identifying the optimal range for Brightness and Contrast. Figure 69.
To change the Clarity settings Note Changes made to this tab are handled differently depending on when the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box was launched. If the dialog box opened as the result of an exception, the changes will apply to the image in question only. If the dialog box opened because you selected Preview or Stop on First Page mode, the changes will apply to all subsequent scans. When Software VRS restarts, the tab is reset to the settings in the last selected profile.
Using the Noise Tab Noise in an image consists of pixels accidentally and randomly added to the image during image processing. The level of shading for these pixels is also random and can vary quite a bit. Unfortunately, images attained through even the most sophisticated sensors can still be contaminated by a variety of noise sources and have to be corrected. The Noise tab gives you a set of filters that enhance image quality and remove excessive speckling.
Note Changes made to this tab are handled differently depending on when the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box was launched. If the dialog box opened as the result of an exception, the changes will apply to the image in question only. If the dialog box opened because you selected Preview or Stop on First Page mode, the changes will apply to all subsequent scans. When Software VRS restarts, the tab is reset to the settings in the last selected profile.
Note Moving the slider too far to the right may interfere with text recognition. Using the Skew Tab Using the Skew tab settings, users can straighten images, crop images, and perform edge cleanup. Images can be rotated up to 360 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise using the movable angle control arm, or they can be automatically deskewed by selecting the Deskew check box. If necessary, you can fine-tune the rotation with the Fine Angle Adjustment slider, or enter an amount in the Angle box.
1 From the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box select the Skew tab. 2 Adjust the movable angle control arm until the image is straight: a Click anywhere on the grid to position the angle control arm. - or a Position the mouse over the vertical arm, click, and hold. The cursor will change to a hand. b Drag the arm counter-clockwise to rotate the image to the left, or clockwise to rotate it to the right. You can rotate the image up to 360 degrees.
Figure 72. Edge Cleanup activates the Software VRS feature that automatically removes any black borders around the image. It is different from Image Cropping because it does not crop the image to its actual size. Instead it replaces any black pixels in the border around the image with white pixels, preserving the width and length of the image size determined by the Image Crop.
Note Because Software VRS requires black borders around the document to perform Image Crop and Edge Cleanup, these features are not available when your scanner produces white borders around the images, or in other words has a white background. Check the certified scanner list on page 7 to verify whether your scanner produces white or black borders around images, or in other words has a white or a black background.
Using the Profile Tab As we’ve stated before, Software VRS allows you to scan documents and accurately capture data in the shortest time possible without any adjustments. However, invariably there are going to be documents that will evade even the best imaging software. You can use the Interactive Properties dialog box to correct each image, but if you are going to be scanning problematic documents in numbers, the best solution is to create profiles for these kinds of documents. Figure 73.
It’s recommended that you do not update the Default settings as they can only be restored by reinstalling the software (or by using the Kofax Source Manager utility as explained in Appendix C). In addition, reinstalling Software VRS will overwrite any profiles you have created and/or modified. Note Changes made to this tab are handled according to when the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box was launched.
Table 5. Invalid Characters for Profile Names Character Description Character Description : Colon ' Single quotation ; Semicolon " Double quotation \ Backslash > Greater than / Slash < Less than | Pipe ^ Caret & Ampersand . Period ? Question mark Note Once you have created a profile, the Cancel button will not undo the changes to the Profile tab. You will need to change the active profile or remove it as described in the following topics.
- or 7 Press the corresponding function key on the PC’s keyboard to load a profile. 8 The function keys are only active when the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box is selected. - or - 9 From the Software VRS menu, select the Profile command. 10 When the Profiles submenu opens, select the name of the profile you want to use. The profile selection stays in effect until you change it again.
Using the Options Tab When using Software VRS, some of your scanner’s features are only available through the Scanner Advanced Settings button on the Options tab (Figure 74). However, use the Scanner Advanced Settings option with caution. Some features may interfere with the optimal performance of Software VRS. Consult your scanner documentation for more information on available features. Figure 74.
Using the Analysis Tab The Analysis tab summarizes the properties for the current image in the Software VRS Viewer at the time Software VRS scans the image. The information on the Analysis tab may help you identify proper threshold values for contrast and brightness on the Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box, as well as settings for contrast and brightness on the Clarity tab.
Using the About Tab The About tab lists the Software VRS version information, along with the contact information for Kofax Image Products. For direct access to the Internet: • Click the VRS Online button to visit the Software VRS product web site, from which you can download product updates. • Select www.kofax.com to visit the Kofax Image Products web site. Figure 76. About Tab Previewing Images The preview process gives you an opportunity to test image property settings to meet quality standards.
When you select Preview, Software VRS opens the most recently scanned image in the Software VRS Viewer. As you apply property changes from the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box, the preview image is refreshed so you can evaluate the adjustments. Be aware that the changes to the preview image are not sent to your scanning application; the image is intended only for preview purposes. Note The Preview function is available only if a scanned image exists in the Software VRS cache.
Appendix A: SVRS Certified Scanners Scanner Driver Used for SVRS 2.
Scanner Driver Used for SVRS 2.
Ricoh IS01 ISIS Professional Black None SCSI Ricoh IS-330 ISIS Professional White None SCSI Visioneer 9650 USB ISIS Personal White None USB 90 Software VRS User’s Manual
Appendix B: Kofax Product Installation Guide It is possible to install Software VRS in conjunction with Kofax products other than ImageControls. We do recommend a certain order to the installation, however. Following is a description of the products and when they should be installed for the optimum SVRS performance. If you are installing Ascent Capture 5 as your scanning application, and you have no other Kofax products installed on your machine, install in this order: • Ascent Capture (Ascent Capture 5.
Appendix C: Configuring Non-Certified Scanners In the event that you want to use Software VRS with a different scanner, you will need to do one of the following in order for the scanner and software to work properly together: • Uninstall then reinstall Software VRS, following the same procedure of your initial installation, or • Use the Kofax Source Manager from your Windows Control Panel to identify the new scanner and make that source available for Software VRS.
Scanner with SVRS source selected Figure 77. Kofax Source Manager (KSM) Dialog Box 6 Select Create. A dialog box opens, similar to the following: Figure 78. Source Properties Dialog Box 7 Enter and select the following: a Enter a Source Name. The source name is simply how you’re going to refer to this source when you select it in Software VRS. The Source Name can be anything you want.
Figure 79. Source Type List 8 Select OK. For ISIS and TWAIN scanner source types, a dialog box displays, similar to Figure 80. Figure 80. Select Scanner Dialog Box 9 Select the Compatible device option. 10 Select your scanner from the drop down list. If your scanner does not appear on the drop down list, however, click the Refresh button on the Select Scanner dialog box, then select OK. 11 Select OK.
Appendix D: How to Change the SVRS Scanner in TWAIN and ISIS Applications You can easily define which of your installed, certified scanners will be the default scanner by using the Kofax Source Manager (KSM). The Kofax Source Manager (KSM) tool is installed with Software VRS onto your Control Panel. Four scanner sources are automatically created when you install Software VRS. Simply select one of the sources with SVRS in KSM to make it available for use in a TWAIN or ISIS application.
Appendix E: Kofax Technical Support For assistance with Kofax products, contact your authorized Kofax dealer, or contact the Kofax Technical Support staff at the numbers below.
Index A E About tab, 86 Accelerated scanning, 56, 62 DPI settings for, 56 Action types, 53 Auto Resolve, 53 Ignore error, 53 Interactive, 53 Intervention, 53 Return error, 53 additional scanner memory requirements, 7 Analysis tab, 85 auto crop, 77 Auto crop failure error, 51 Auto deskew error, 51 Auto Resolve, 53 Auto Resolve check box, 55 Auto Resolve Manager, 54 Automatic deskew, 62 Erosion, 75 Error types, 51 auto crop, 51 cover open, 51 out of paper, 51 paper jam, 51 Errors tab, 51, 52, 54 B Image
Index accelerated scanning, 56 Out of paper error, 51 P Paper jam error, 51 Preview command, 45 Previewing images, 86 Product package, 5 Profile changing the active, 82 default, 80 removing a, 83 setting up a, 81 valid names, 82 Profile command, 45 Profiles tab, 80 R Rescan button, 55 Reset button, 63 Return error, 53 S scanner memory, 7 Scanning source VirtualReScan, 39 Skew tab, 76 Software installation, 21 Speckles removing, 62 System requirements, 7 T Technical support, 96 Threshold brightness out
