CSSN ScanShell 1000 User manual

IdScan User Manual version 9.0
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User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENT
DISCLAIMER .........................................................................................................................................2
Warranty.........................................................................................................................................2
Notice to User.................................................................................................................................2
Publication......................................................................................................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................................................3
TABLE OF FIGURES...............................................................................................................................5
1. GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................7
BEFORE USING THE SCANNER ...............................................................................................................7
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................7
CONNECTING THE SCANNER .................................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................8
STARTING THE PROGRAM .....................................................................................................................8
UNINSTALL...........................................................................................................................................8
2. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................9
3. SCANSHELL 800 .......................................................................................................................10
OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................10
GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................................10
THE PROGRAM INTERFACE.................................................................................................................11
THE MAIN SCREEN CONTROLS.............................................................................................................11
PROGRAM OPERATION........................................................................................................................14
Card Insertion Auto-Detect...........................................................................................................14
Category........................................................................................................................................14
Categories ................................................................................................................................................14
Selecting country and state ..................................................................................................15
Auto detect...............................................................................................................................................15
Scan Image....................................................................................................................................15
Output options...............................................................................................................................15
SCANNING A NEW DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................16
ID DATA.............................................................................................................................................17
Custom fields - User defined fields ...............................................................................................18
Editing and deleting custom fields...........................................................................................................19
ID data saving...............................................................................................................................19
ID CARD VERIFICATION................................................................................................................19
To verify a card:............................................................................................................................19
Understanding the VERIFICATION status light...........................................................................20
What to do when verification fails? ..............................................................................................20
4. SCANSHELL 1000 .....................................................................................................................21
OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................21
GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................................21
Installation....................................................................................................................................21
THE PROGRAM INTERFACE.................................................................................................................22
THE MAIN SCREEN CONTROLS.............................................................................................................22
SCANNER BUTTON ASSIGNMENT.........................................................................................................24
SCANNING DOCUMENTS .....................................................................................................................25
Auto-Detect...................................................................................................................................25
Category........................................................................................................................................26
Categories ................................................................................................................................................26
Selecting country and state...........................................................................................................27
Auto detect...............................................................................................................................................27
Scan Image....................................................................................................................................27
Output options...............................................................................................................................27
SCANNING A NEW DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................28
ID DATA.............................................................................................................................................30
Custom fields - User defined fields ...............................................................................................31
Editing and deleting custom fields...........................................................................................................32

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ID data saving...............................................................................................................................32
ID CARD VERIFICATION................................................................................................................33
To verify a card:............................................................................................................................33
Understanding the VERIFICATION status light...........................................................................34
What to do when verification fails? ..............................................................................................34
5. SCANSHELL 800 N ...................................................................................................................35
OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................35
GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................................35
THE PROGRAM INTERFACE.................................................................................................................36
THE MAIN SCREEN CONTROLS.............................................................................................................36
PROGRAM OPERATION........................................................................................................................39
Card Insertion Auto-Detect...........................................................................................................39
Category........................................................................................................................................39
Scan Image....................................................................................................................................39
Output options...............................................................................................................................39
SCANNING A NEW DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................40
CARD DATA........................................................................................................................................41
1D AND 2D MODES.............................................................................................................................42
GENERAL DOCUMENT MODE .............................................................................................................42
data saving....................................................................................................................................43
6. MAGSHELL ...............................................................................................................................44
OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................................................44
GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................................44
THE PROGRAM INTERFACE.................................................................................................................45
THE MAIN SCREEN CONTROLS.............................................................................................................45
SWIPING CARDS ..................................................................................................................................48
Category........................................................................................................................................48
Scan Image....................................................................................................................................48
Output options...............................................................................................................................48
SWIPING A NEW DOCUMENT................................................................................................................48
ID DATA.............................................................................................................................................48
Custom fields - User defined fields ...............................................................................................50
Editing and deleting custom fields...........................................................................................................51
ID data saving...............................................................................................................................51
ID CARD VERIFICATION................................................................................................................52
To verify a card:............................................................................................................................52
Understanding the VERIFICATION status light...........................................................................53
What to do when verification fails? ..............................................................................................53
7. CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM..........................................................................................55
AUTOMATION TAB..............................................................................................................................56
Data Source ..................................................................................................................................56
Scanner button assignment ...........................................................................................................57
Saving options...............................................................................................................................58
Image manual save .......................................................................................................................58
Image auto save ............................................................................................................................58
File Naming ..................................................................................................................................59
Driver License images tab ............................................................................................................59
General documents images...........................................................................................................60
LICENSE TEXT EXPORT TAB ...............................................................................................................61
Extract full image..........................................................................................................................62
Extract face image to file ..............................................................................................................62
Extract signature image to file......................................................................................................62
Export id data to web....................................................................................................................62
Extract ID data to a file ................................................................................................................62
Document type export strings ..................................................................................................................63
Append records:............................................................................................................................64
OCR TEXT EXPORT TAB......................................................................................................................65

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IMAGE TAB .........................................................................................................................................66
Text Stamp.....................................................................................................................................68
Scanner Calibration......................................................................................................................68
Cleaning the Scanner....................................................................................................................68
PRINTING –PRINT TAB .......................................................................................................................69
Image Print Size............................................................................................................................69
LIVE UPDATE TAB..............................................................................................................................71
MAGNETIC READING TAB ...................................................................................................................73
Manual Save .................................................................................................................................73
Auto Save ......................................................................................................................................73
Save immediately after swipe........................................................................................................74
MAGNETIC CARD DATA EXPORT TAB ..................................................................................................74
Field separators............................................................................................................................74
8. APPENDIX A – SUPPORTED STATES FOR DETECTION................................................75
9. APPENDIX B – SUPPORTED SCANNERS............................................................................78
10. APPENDIX C - MAINTAINING THE SCANNER............................................................79
CALIBRATING THE SCANNER ..............................................................................................................79
CLEANING THE SCANNER....................................................................................................................79
11. APPENDIX D - MINIMIZED INTERFACE MODE & COMMAND-LINE SWITCHES
80
USING THE COMMAND LINE SWITCHES ...............................................................................................80
RUNNING IN MINIMIZED INTERFACE MODE ........................................................................................80
12. APPENDIX E – FULL EXPORT FIELDS LIST................................................................82
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Main Screen..................................................................................................11
Figure 2: status bar document type indication.............................................................14
Figure 3: Scanned driver license..................................................................................16
Figure 4: ID Data - basic mode....................................................................................17
Figure 5: Figure 6: ID Data - Details mode.................................................................18
Figure 7: Cusotm fields creation window....................................................................18
Figure 8: Main Screen..................................................................................................22
Figure 9: Scanshell 1000 button assignment ...............................................................24
Figure 10: Scanshell 1000 button configuration..........................................................25
Figure 11: status bar document type indication...........................................................26
Figure 12: ScanShell 1000, ID card placing................................................................28
Figure 14: Scanned driver license................................................................................29
Figure 15: ID Data - basic mode..................................................................................30
Figure 16: Figure 17: ID Data - Details mode.............................................................31
Figure 18: Cusotm fields creation window..................................................................31
Figure 19: Main Screen................................................................................................36
Figure 20: Scanned Business card ...............................................................................40
Figure 21: ID Business card data.................................................................................41
Figure 22: Check data window....................................................................................42
Figure 24: Main Screen................................................................................................45
Figure 25: ID Data - basic mode..................................................................................49
Figure 26: Figure 27: ID Data - Details mode.............................................................50
Figure 28: Cusotm fields creation window..................................................................50
Figure 29: Scanner configuration panel.......................................................................55

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Figure 30: Scanshell 1000 button configuration..........................................................57
Figure 31: File naming configuration – Driver license................................................59
Figure 32: File naming configuration – General documents.......................................60
Figure 33: Scanner configuration panel - License data processing tab .......................61
Figure 34: Scanner configuration panel – OCR TEXT EXPORT tab.........................65
Figure 35: Scanner configuration panel – Image tab...................................................66
Figure 36: Document Measurements...........................................................................66
Figure 37: Text stamp configuration window..............................................................68
Figure 38: Scanner configuration panel – Print tab.....................................................69
Figure 39: Print custom fields dialog...........................................................................70
Figure 40: Live Update tab..........................................................................................71
Figure 41: Live Update user details.............................................................................72
Figure 42: Automation Tab..........................................................................................73
Figure 43: Main screen in minimized mode................................................................81

Installation 7
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1. GETTING STARTED
BEFORE USING THE SCANNER
The application has been carefully packaged to avoid damage during transportation.
Before operating the scanner, please remove the packaging materials. After removing
the packaging materials, you will find the following:
ScanShell scanner
CD of the application
USB interface cable
User license card
Calibration card (only with ScanShell 800/800N)
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The minimum system requirements are:
•Pentium III with 128MB
•Win 98 Second Edition or higher
•USB port
•15 MB free storage space
CONNECTING THE SCANNER
The scanner is connected to the computer via the USB port. To connect the reader, do
the following:
Place the scanner on a flat, firm, solid surface with easy access.
Plug the USB interface cable into the USB port of the computer
After the Add new hardware wizard dialog box appears, click Next until you are
asked to set the driver for the reader. You’ll find the driver on the Installation CD
at:
<CD ROM drive>:\Scanner Driver\ScanShell800 (for scanner model
ScanShel800)
<CD ROM drive>:\Scanner Driver\ScanShell800N (for scanner model
ScanShel800N)
<CD ROM drive>:\Scanner Driver\ScanShell1000 (for scanner model
ScanShel1000)
<CD ROM drive>:\Scanner Driver\MagShell900 (for magnetic reader
model MagShel900)
After you specify the driver, click Next until the installation is complete.

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INSTALLATION
To install the software on the computer, do the following:
1. Close all programs.
2. Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive.
3. Wait until the install program begins and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. If the install program does not automatically start, click the My Computer icon
on the desktop and then select the CD ROM drive.
5. Double click on the Setup program.
Once the Setup program starts, select the application name from the left list and click
on the Setup icon. Enter your license key number when prompt, and follow the
instructions.
STARTING THE PROGRAM
The very first time you start the program after installation, you will be prompted to
enter your registration key. You'll find your registration key sticker on the box of your
ScanShell scanner.
On the first time you start the program, you will also be prompted to check for new
updates. Click Yes to let the program check for updates (make sure you are connected
to the Internet at that time), or No to skip the update check and proceed to the
program's main screen.
If you click yes, the program will check for updates. If updates are found, you will be
prompted to confirm download and installation. If you confirm, the program will
download the most recent updates and install them automatically.
UNINSTALL
To uninstall the software, open the Add-Remove Program control panel. Select the
Application icon and click on Add/Remove. Follow the uninstall instructions until the
operation is completed.

Introduction 9
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2. INTRODUCTION
IdScan is a modular scanning application for various cards and ID documents. It
extracts both the information data and image of documents into an external file,
clipboard or third party software. In addition, idScan is capable of exporting the
extracted data and image to other applications, email. FTP and the web.
With an outstanding cards scanning and processing speed combined with a powerful
OCR engine, idScan is ideal for customer service offices, government agencies,
various businesses, and third party kiosk applications.
The available modules are:
idScan for Driving Licenses - scans and extract the data and image of various
ID documents such as driver licenses and passports.
idScan for Passports - scans and extract the data and image of passports.
idScan for Business Cards - scans and extract the data and image of business
cards.
idScan for Magnetic Cards – reads data of magnetic strips
Barcode Reader
Check Reader
Signature Reader
The modules available to you depend on the package you purchased. The modules
configuration usually depends on your type of scanner as follow:
Scanner Modules Page
Scanshell
800 N idScan for Business Cards, Check Reader, Signature Reader 35
Scanshell
800/2000 idScan for Driving Licenses, idScan for Business Cards, Barcode reader, Check Reader , Signature Reader 10
Scanshell
1000 idScan for for Passports, idScan for Driving Licenses, idScan for Business Cards, Barcode Reader, Check Reader ,
Signature Reader
21
Magshell idScan for Magnetic Cards 44
For each package you will find a dedicated chapter, explaining how to use the various
modules included in your package.

Scanshell 800 Overview
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3. SCANSHELL 800
The Scanshell 800 package includes the following modules:
idScan for Driving Licenses, idScan for business cards, Barcode reader, Check
reader , Signature reader
OVERVIEW
IdScan with a Scanshell 800 scanner is a scanning application for various ID
documents such as driver licenses, as well as business cards, barcodes, checks, and
signatures. It extracts both the information data and image of scanned documents into
an external file, clipboard or third party software. In addition, idScan is capable of
exporting the extracted data and image to other applications, email. FTP and the web.
With an outstanding cards scanning and processing speed, combined with a powerful
OCR engine, idScan is ideal for customer service offices, government agencies,
various businesses, and third party kiosk applications.
When using the automatic page-feed detection, idScan launches the scan job
immediately upon the insertion of a document into the ScanShell 800 scanner. The
image is scanned and saved to the hard disk in a predefined color scheme, resolution,
and scanning area, in a user-defined format (BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFF, TGA,
PSD). The scanned image can also be rotated automatically, using predefined angles
to obtain the proper orientation. idScan offers three naming conventions to the saved
images: fixed name, ascending numerator name, and naming according to the
customer name as extracted from the ID card.
Full automation of the scan process allows chain-feeding of media to the Scanshell
800 scanner while image processing takes place in the background.
The ScanShell 800 scanner is capable of scanning any photo media due to its
powerful scanning engine – including paper photos, ID cards, and even rigid plastic
credit cards.
GETTING STARTED
Please read chapter 1. Getting Started on page 7, for information concerning the
installation of the application and connecting the scanner.