Alaris S2000 Series User manual

A-61894
ISIS Scanning Setup Guide
S2000/S2000w Series Scanners

Table Of Contents
1. Using the ISIS Driver__________________________________________ 5
About this Help system 5
Configuring Image settings 6
Configuring Scanner settings 7
Preset Configurations dialog box 8
2. Image Settings_______________________________________________ 9
Main tab 9
Layout tab 11
Scan Area dialog box 12
Image Processing tab 13
Auto Color Detect tab 14
Dropout tab 16
Adjustments tab 16
Background tab 18
Image Edge Fill tab 19
Blank Image Detection tab 19
Barcode Reading tab 20
3. Scanner Settings____________________________________________ 23
Scanner tab 23
Transport tab 24
Sleeved and Split Documents 25
Digital Stamp 27
Multifeed Detection tab 31
Log tab 32
Debug tab 33
4. Network ISIS________________________________________________ 35
Network ISIS Overview 35
Local Scanner Manager 35
Network Scanner Manager 35

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Using the ISIS Driver
About this Help system
This document provides help for setting up and using the Open Text Corporation ISIS®
driver for the Alaris S2000/S2000w Series Scanners.
ISIS (Image and Scanner Interface Specification) isan industry standard way of
controlling an image acquisition device, such as a scanner or camera, and transferring
the data it outputs into a computer system. ISIS consists of a system of software
modules, each of which performs a specific imaging-related function. For application
developers, ISIS provides a robust and consistent interface for the integration of image
acquisition devices into applications. And because ISIS isan industry standard, users of
ISIS drivers can be confident that the hardware they have purchased will be supported
by a wide variety of compatible applications.
These instructions are by necessity somewhat generic and describe a typical use of the
driver by an ISIS application program. Descriptions and instructions in the helptopics
refer to the built-in user interfaces available in the ISIS driver. However, developers of
ISIS applications have the freedom to create their own user interfaces and bypass the
built-in ones. Therefore, appearance and operation of this scanner within your
application may vary when using the device with different ISIS applications.
Driver Certification
Displays certification of driver by Open Text Corporation.
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Configuring Image settings
The main ISIS Driver window provides a set of several tabs for configuring images. You
can select each of these tabs and make any choices necessary to meet your scanning
needs.
The Image Mode, Camera, Mode and Toggle Patch selections are available with all of
the Image tabs (e.g., Main, Layout, Image Processing, etc.).
Image Mode — select one of the following options:
Normal: typically for a document, one image is created for the front side and
another image is created for the back side. Select this option if you want the front
and back side to be individual images
Merged: select this option if you want one image that contains both the front side
and back side of the document. Image Merged options are: Front on Top; Front
on Bottom; Front on Left or Front on Right.
Camera — the selections in the Camera list displays the available sides (front and
back) of an image where you can define individual image processing values. Options
include: Front Image #1, Front Image #2, Back Image #1 and Back Image #2.
The drivers for this scanner allow you to control the camera settings independently.
Some settings apply only to black and white images, others apply to color/grayscale
images.
Mode — select one of the following modes:
Black and White: if you want your electronic image to represent all elements of
your document in black and white.
Grayscale: if you want your electronic image to have a range of varying shades
of gray from black to white.
Color: if you want your electronic image to represent all elements of your
document in color.
Auto Detect Grayscale: sets auto color detect for grayscale.
Auto Detect Color: sets auto color detect for color.
Buttons — the buttons on the bottom of the window apply to all tabs:
Copy: this function is only available when scanning two-sided documents. The
Copy button provides a convenient way to set up the color, grayscale or black
and white image settings on one side and transfer them to the other. For
example, if you highlight and set up Front Image #1, you can use the Copy
button to duplicate those settings for Back Image #1.
OK: saves the values set on all tabs.
Cancel: closes the window without saving any changes.

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Help: displays on-line help about the options available on the selected window.
Default: resets the values on all tabs to the default settings.
See also:
Layout tab
Scan Area dialog box
Image Processing tab
Auto Color Detect tab
Dropout tab
Adjustments tab
Background tab
Image Edge Fill tab
Blank Image Detection tab
Barcode Reading tab
Configuring Scanner settings
Configuring Scanner settings
To access scanner settings from the ISIS Driver:
From the Preset Configurations dialog box, click Scanner to configure settings
associated with the scanner.
See also:
Configuring Image settings
Preset Configurations dialog box
Multifeed Detection tab
Scanner tab
Log tab

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Preset Configurations dialog box
This dialog box maintains a list of saved driver settings.
You can Save, Delete or Import a preset by clicking one of the Preset Configuration
icons; or you can select/modify a predefined preset that is shown in the Preset Name
list box.
Click Image to configure settings associated with the image.
Click Scanner to configure settings associated with the scanner.
See also:
Configuring Image settings
Configuring Scanner settings

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Image Settings
Main tab
The Main tab provides the following options:
Dots per inch (dpi) or resolution — indicates the scanning resolution, which
largely determines the quality of the scanned image. The greater the resolution,
the better the reproduction. However, scanning at a higher resolution also
increases scanning time and file size.
Select a resolution value from the drop-down list. The default is 200 dpi.
Available resolutions are: 100, 150, 200, 240, 250, 300, 400, 500 and 600 dpi.
Cropping — allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. All
cropping options can be used with color/grayscale and black and white images.
Front and Back cropping are independent, however, for simultaneous scanning,
color/grayscale and black and white cropping must be the same per side. Only
one cropping option can be assigned per image.
Automatic: dynamically adjusts the cropping window for different
document sizes based on the edges of the image.
Aggressive: eliminates any residual black border on any image edges. In
order to achieve this, there is a possibility that a small amount of image
data from the edge of the document may be lost.
Fixed to Transport: (used for batches of same-sized documents) allows
you to define the area to be imaged. Fixed to Transport cropping is used
in conjunction with paper size and page layout and assumes you are
center-feeding your documents. If you are not using center feeding, you
must select the Layout tab to define your scan area.
Relative to Document: (zone processing): (used for batches of same-
sized documents) — zone processing is a floating fixed crop window (the
zone) located relative to the upper left corner of a document. It allows you
to select an area on the document to be delivered in either color/grayscale
or black and white format (a separate window for both black and white and
color/grayscale may be defined). Different parameters may be selected for
both the front and back of the image.
This option may be used in conjunction with Automatic cropping where a
separate color/grayscale or black and white area to be saved is desired. It
is useful in applications where a photograph, signature, embossment or
seal appears in a consistent area for an application (you may want that
small area in color/grayscale and the rest in black and white). To define a
zone, select the Layout tab.

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Photo: the scanner will locate the photograph on the document and
return an image that contains just the photograph. If the scanner finds
more than one photograph on a document, one image is still returned
which contains all photographs.
Photo with ROI: is the same as Photo except you may select the
document scan area that is used when finding photos.
Binarization — these options work on grayscale images and outputs a black and
white electronic image. Their strength lies in the ability to separate the
foreground information from the background information even when the
background color or shading varies, and the foreground information varies in
color quality and darkness. Different types of documents may be scanned using
the same image processing parameters and results in excellent scanned images.
iThresholding: allows the scanner to dynamically evaluate each
document to determine the optimal threshold value to produce the highest
quality image. This allows scanning of mixed document sets with varying
quality (e.g., faint text, shaded backgrounds, color backgrounds) to be
scanned using a single setting thus reducing the need for document
sorting. When using iThresholding, only Contrast can be adjusted.
Fixed Processing (FP): used for black and white and other high contrast
documents. If Fixed Processing is selected, only Brightness can be
adjusted.
Adaptive Thresholding (ATP): separates the foreground information in
an image (e.g., text, graphics, lines, etc.) from the background information
(e.g., white or non-white paper background). When using Adaptive
Thresholding, Brightness and Contrast can be adjusted. Use this option
when scanning similar type documents.
Threshold (Brightness) — this option is available when you select Fixed
Processing or Adaptive Thresholding (ATP). This option allows you to change
the black and white image to be darker or lighter. The higher the threshold value,
the darker the image. Use the slider to select a value from 0 to 255. The default
is 90.
Contrast — adjusts how much of the faint detail you want to see in the output
image. The higher the contrast value, the more faint lines will be shown in the
image. The lower the contrast value, the clearer (or less detailed) the output
image will be. If contrast is set too high, you may get lines or black areas in your
output image that you do not want. If the contrast is set too low, some letters or
lines may not show in the output image. Select a contrast value from -50 to 50.
The default is 50.

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Layout tab
The Layout tab provides the following options:
Page Size - the default page size is set when a scanner is first selected. You can
choose a different page size using the drop-down list. Page size should be set to
the Scanner’s maximum when using the Automatic or Aggressive cropping
option.
Image Orientation
Portrait: displays the image orientation in the shape of a conventional
portrait, where height is greater than width.
Landscape: displays the image orientation in the shape of a conventional
landscape painting, where width is greater than height.
Automatic: the scanner will analyze the content of each document to
determine how it was fed and will rotate the image to the proper
orientation.
Automatic - default 90: the scanner will analyze the content of each
document to determine how it was fed and will rotate the image to the
proper orientation. If the scanner cannot determine how the document was
fed it will rotate the image 90 degrees.
Automatic - default 180: the scanner will analyze the content of each
document to determine how it was fed and will rotate the image to the
proper orientation. If the scanner cannot determine how the document was
fed it will rotate the image 180 degrees.
Automatic - default 270: the scanner will analyze the content of each
document to determine how it was fed and will rotate the image to the
proper orientation. If the scanner cannot determine how the document was
fed it will rotate the image 270 degrees.
90, 180, 270 degrees: the amount of rotation
Page Orientation — allows you to select the way you place your documents in
the scanner. These options are available: Top edge first, Bottom edge first,
Left edge first or Right edge first.
Scan Area — displays the Scan Area dialog box. The Scan Area options are
only available for images when the cropping option is Fixed to Transport or
Relative to Document.

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See also:
Scan Area dialog box
Scan Area dialog box
The Scan Area dialog box allows you to define the amount of image data which
is returned to the PC.
Select the Image Mode (either Normal or Merged) based on the cropping option
selected on the Main tab. If you select Normal, select the side(s) (i.e., Front
Image #1, Front Image #2, Back Image #1 and/or Back Image #2) to be
defined.
If you select Merged, select the orientation of the merged images (i.e., Front on
Top, Front on Bottom, Front on Left or Front on Right). The scan areas
defined for all camera selections are independent.
Select Scan Area on the Layout tab to access the Scan Area dialog box.
The Scan Area dialog box is only available when Fixed to Transport or Relative
to Document is selected on the Main tab.
Page Size - the default paper size is set when a scanner is first selected. You
can choose a different paper size using the drop-down list.
Page Size also appears on the Layout tab. If you make a change on the Scan
Area dialog box, the same selection appears on the Layout tab and vice versa.
Page Layout
Portrait: displays the image orientation in the shape of a conventional
portrait, where height is greater than width.
Landscape: displays the image orientation in the shape of a conventional
landscape painting, where width is greater than height.
Area
Snap: enable this option to control the dimensions of the preview area to
fixed 0.3175 cm (1/8-inch) increments. This option is not available in
Pixels mode.
X: the distance from the left end of the scanner to the left-edge of the
scanning area.
Y: the position from the top end of the document to the top end of the
scanning area.
Width: the width of the scanning area.

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Height: the height of the scanning area.
Units — select whether you want the area to be defined in Pixels, Inches or
Centimeters.
Image Processing tab
The Image Processing tab provides the following options:
General Options
Deskew — automatically straightens a document within ±0.3 degrees of
the leading edge of the document. Deskew can detect up to a 45-degree
skew and correct up to a 24-degree angle at 200 dpi or a 10-degree skew
angle at 300 dpi. This option is only available when Automatic is
selected.
To prevent data loss, the document must have all four corners within the
image path.
Halftone Removal — enhances images containing dot matrix text and/or
images with shaded or colored backgrounds using halftone screens and
effectively eliminates noise caused by the halftone screen.
Invert Image — allows you to select how the black pixels will be stored in
the image. By default the black pixels are stored as black and the white
pixels are stored as white. Turn this option on if you want the black pixels
stored as white and the white pixels stored as black.
Add Border — allows you to add a fixed amount of border to the left,
right, top and bottom edge of the image. This option is not available when
Aggressive is selected.
You may want to change this option if your application misinterprets the
image data and stores your image in reverse of what you expect.
Hole Fill — allows you to fill in the holes that are around the edges of your
document. The types of holes that are filled include: round, rectangular,
and irregularly shaped (e.g., double-punched or those having a slight tear
that could have occurred when the document was removed from a binder).
Do not turn Hole Fill on if you are scanning photos.
Document Type
Text with Graphics: when the documents you want to scan contain a mix
of text, business graphics (bar graphs, pie charts, etc.) and line art.
Text: when the documents you want to scan contain mostly text.

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Text with Photographs: when the documents you want to scan contain a
mix of text and photos.
Photographs: when the documents you want to scan are comprised
mainly of photos.
Media type — allows you to select the type of paper you are scanning, based
upon the texture/weight. The options are: Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Glossy
Paper, Card Stock, and Magazine.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Editor Group) Quality — if you choose JPEG
compression, select one of the quality options:
Draft: maximum compression which produces the smallest image size.
Good: a fair amount of compression but still produces acceptable image
quality.
Better: some compression which produces decent image quality.
Best: minimal compression which produces very good image quality.
Superior: the least amount of compression which produces the largest
image size.
Noise Filter
None
Lone Pixel: reduces random noise by converting a single black pixel to
white when it is completely surrounded by white pixels or by converting a
single white pixel to black when it is completely surrounded by black
pixels.
Majority Rule: sets each pixel based on its surrounding pixels. The pixel
will become white if the majority of the surrounding pixels are white and
vice versa.
Streak Filter — allows you to configure the scanner to filter vertical streaks from
your images. Streaks are lines which may appear on an image and are not part
of the original document. Streaks may be caused by contaminants on your
documents (e.g., dirt, dust or frayed edges) or by not following the recommended
cleaning procedures for your scanner. Adjust the extent at which the streaks are
filtered by moving the slider bar from -2 to 2. The default is 0.
Auto Color Detect tab
The Auto Color Detect tab provides the following options:
Color Content

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Off: this is the default. No color content will be detected.
Low: documents requiring only a small amount of color to be saved as
color or grayscale images. Used for capturing documents that are
primarily black text with small logos, or contain small amounts of
highlighted text or small colorful photos.
Medium: documents require more color, as compared with the Low
option, before they are saved as color or grayscale images.
High: documents require more color, as compared with the Medium
option, before they will be saved as color or grayscale images. Used for
distinguishing documents containing medium- to large-size colorful photos
from plain black text. Photos with neutral colors may require adjustments
to the Color Threshold or Color Amount values in order to be captured
correctly.
Custom: allows you to manually adjust the Color Amount and/or Color
Threshold.
When setting Auto Color Detect values, it is suggested that you start with
the Medium option and scan a typical job set. If too many documents
were returned as color/grayscale vs. black and white, then change to the
High option and re-run the job. If too few documents were returned as
color/grayscale vs. black and white, then change to the Low option and
re-run the job. If none of these options provide the desired result, select
the Custom option to manually adjust Color Amount and/or Color
Threshold.
Color Amount: the amount of color that needs to be present in a
document before it will be saved as either color or grayscale. As the value
of Color Amount increases, more color pixels are required. Valid values
are 1 to 200.
Color Threshold: the color threshold or intensity (i.e., pale blue vs. dark
blue) at which a given color will be included in the color amount
calculation. A higher value indicates that a more intense color is required.
Valid values are 0 to 100.
Learn — allows you to calculate your settings based on representative color
documents scanned. Before selecting Learn, place at least 5 representative
color documents in the input elevator. The documents will be scanned and
analyzed to determine the recommended Color Amount.
The Color Amount and Color Threshold sliders will be updated automatically. If
these values do not provide the desired results with your document set, you may
need to manually adjust the Color Threshold.

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Dropout tab
The Color Dropout options are only available when the Scan as selection is
Black and White or Grayscale.
The Dropout tab provides the following options:
Color Dropout — used to eliminate a form's background so that only the entered
data is included in the electronic image (e.g., remove the form’s lines and boxes).
For black and white images, these settings effect the grayscale version of the
document which the scanner analyzes to produce that electronic image.
Color — select the desired dropout color.
None
Red
Green
Blue
Predominant
Multiple
Orange
Orange and Red
Aggressiveness — allows you to adjust the extent at which the colors are
dropped. The values range from -10 to 10. The default is 0.
Aggressiveness is only available when Color is set to Multiple or
Predominant.
Adjustments tab
The Adjustments tab provides the following options:
For Grayscale or Auto Detect Grayscale mode:
(none)
Manual
Automatic
If you select Manual you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Sharpen
values.

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Brightness — changes the amount of white in the color or grayscale
image. The values range from -50 to 50.
Contrast — makes the images sharper or softer. The values range from -
50 to 50.
Sharpen — increases the contrast of edges within the image. The values
range from 0to 3; 0 being the least amount of sharpening.
If you select Automatic, you can only adjust the Sharpen value.
For Color or Auto Detect Color mode:
(none)
Manual
Automatic
If you select Manual you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Sharpen
values.
Brightness — changes the amount of white in the color or grayscale
image. The values range from -50 to 50.
Contrast — makes the images sharper or softer. The values range from -
50 to 50.
Sharpen — increases the contrast of edges within the image. The values
range from 0to 3; 0 being the least amount of sharpening.
If you select Automatic, you can only adjust the Sharpen value.
Color Balance is not available for Black and White, Grayscale or Auto Detect
Grayscale.
Color Balance — available options are:
(none)
Manual
Automatic
Automatic - advanced
If you select Manual you can adjust the Red, Green and Blue values by
dragging the slider bar to the left or right, entering a value in the text box or using
the up/down arrows.
Red — changes the amount of red in the color image
Green — changes the amount of green in the color image.

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Blue — changes the amount of blue in the color image.
If you select Automatic, the scanner will analyze the documents to produce the
best possible image.
Automatic - advanced is for advanced users that want to further adjust this
option. Use the Aggressiveness slider bar to adjust the extent at which the color
balance is determined. Values range from -2 to 2.
Background tab
The Background tab provides the following options:
The options on the Background tab are not available for black and white mode.
Background Smoothing — using this option for documents or forms with a
background color will help produce images with a more uniform background
color. This option improves image quality and may reduce file size.
None
Automatic: smooths up to three background colors.
Automatic - advanced: for advanced users that want to further adjust the
Automatic option.
Aggressiveness — allows you to adjust the extent at which the
background(s) are determined. The values range from -10 to 10.
Example
Foreground Boldness — use this option for documents or forms where you
want the foreground (e.g., text, lines, etc.) to be more prominent.
None
Automatic: all foreground will be bolder
Automatic - advanced: for advanced users that want to further adjust the
Automatic option.
Aggressiveness — allows you to adjust the extent at which the
foreground is determined. The values range from -10 to 10.
Example

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Image Edge Fill tab
This option fills the edges of the final electronic image by covering the area with
the specified color. Image Edge Fill is performed after all other image processing
options have been applied.
Fill Color — allows you to select the color to fill the edges with.
None
White
Black
Automatic: the scanner will automatically fill the edges of the image using
the surrounding color.
Automatic - include Tears: in addition to filling the edges, the scanner will
also fill in tears along the edge of document.
When you select White or Black these options are available:
If you check Frame Mode, an equal amount of the selected color from the
Image Edge Fill drop-down list will be filled in all on all sides of the image.
If you do not check Frame Mode, you can select a value in the Top, Left,
Right and/or Bottom area(s) from each side of the scanned image to be
filled.
When using Image Edge Fill, be careful not to enter a value too large as it could
fill in image data that you want to keep.
Blank Image Detection tab
Blank Image Detection allows you to configure the scanner to not give blank
images to the scanning application. Select the image size (KB), below which an
image is determined to be blank. Images with sizes less than the number you
select will not be created. If you use this option, you must specify a blank image
size for each image type (Black and White, Grayscale and Color) you want to
delete. If you do not make an entry in these fields, all images are kept.
Mode
Off: all images are given to the scanning application.
Size: images will be considered blank based on the size of the image that
would be given to the scanning application (i.e., after all other settings
have been applied).

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Content: images will be considered blank based on the document content
within the image. Select Black and White, Grayscale or Color to choose
the maximum amount of content that the scanner will consider to be blank.
Any image that has more content than this value will be considered non-
blank and will be given to the scanning application. The values range from
0 to 100 percent.
Learn Content — initiates a scan and allows the scanner to determine the
content amount based on the documents scanned. Click Learn to use this
function.
Learn mode cannot be applied to both the front and back sides simultaneously.
You must select the side you want to configure.
Barcode Reading tab
The Barcode Reading tab allows you to configure the scanner to search your
images for barcodes and return the information to the scanning application.
Configure Barcodes
On: turns barcode reading on. When you select On, all barcode types are
selected. Deselect any of the barcode types you do not want the scanner
to search for.
3 of 9
Code 128
EAN 8
UPC E
2 of 5 Interleaved
CODABAR
EAN 13
UPC A
PDF 417
QR Code
How many: select the number of barcodes the scanner will search for.
Orientation: select the orientation of the barcodes to search for.
Selections are: Horizontal, Vertical or Both.
This is relative to the final image (i.e., after any cropping and rotation has
been applied).