DocuPen DocuPen RC800 Series User manual

Operating Manual
DocuPen RC800
PLANON SYSTEM SOLUTIONS INC.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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Planon System Solutions Inc.
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Help Line: 1-877-DOCUPEN (362-8736)
Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................... 5
Check the Contents…………………………………………. 5
DocuPen RC800 Features ………………………………… 6
Power On/Rez Button...…………………………………..... 6
Color Mode Button........................................................... 6
Driver and Software Installation…………………….......... 7
Software Installation........................................................ . 8
Installing PaperPort........................................................ . 10
Installing the USB driver................................................ 12
Downloading the scanned images................................. 14
Using PaperPort............................................................. 14
Saving the scanned Images.......................................… 16
Erasing DocuPen’s Memory........................................... 17
SCANNING..................................................................... 18
Scan Settings................................................................. 18
LED Indicators................................................................ 19
Profile Dialog Box........................................................... 20
CALIBRATION................................................................ 22
Color calibration.............................................................. 22
Roller calibration............................................................. 24
Points to Remember Before You Scan…………………. 26
On-board memory and External memory card................ 27
APPENDIX....................................................................... 28
A. DocuPen RC800 Specifications.................................. 28
B. Proper Handling and Safe Use................................... 29
C. Technical Support....................................................... 30

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our DocuPen RC800 portable scanner.
DocuPen RC800 functions as a quick and simple tool that can be taken any-
where to swipe over a smooth flat surface to capture black&white as well as
color images.
We recommend that you fully charge your DocuPen before the first use. You
can charge the DocuPen by simply plugging it into any USB port. It takes
about 40 minutes to fully charge the DocuPen.
This manual provides instructions for scanning documents with the
DocuPen RC800 and downloading the scanned images to your PC.
Please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and
longer service life from the unit. Retain this manual for future reference.
In case you have any questions, need further information or experience any
kind of difficulties during installation or operation don’t hesitate to contact our
Customer support at:
docupensu[email protected]m
1-877-DOCUPEN
Check the Contents
The following components are included in your DocuPen product package:
The DocuPen RC800 unit
USB cable for communication with PC (Mac) & recharging.
CD DocuPen PenTwain driver, DocuPen stand-alone application & PaperPort
Software
Quick Start Guide
Leather Case

Driver and Software Installation
Before starting to work with the DocuPen RC800 you must install the necessary driv-
ers. Please insert the DocuPen RC800 Installation CD in your CD-drive and simply fol-
low the on-screen instructions.
The DocuPen interfaces with your computer via a proprietary Twain driver. After instal-
lation, the DocuPen driver is made available to all Windows Twain-compatible applica-
tions, such as PaperPort,Windows Imaging,etc. This ensures that the scanned images
can be downloaded to your computer.
DocuPen Driver Platform Requirements: Before you install the DocuPen PenTwain
driver, make sure that your computer meets the following minimum system require-
ments:
Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP
CD-ROM for driver installation
After inserting the Installation CD in your CD drive The RC800 Installer control win-
dow will appear.
By clicking on the corresponding button you will install the PenTwain driver (obligatory),
the DocuPen Application(recommended) and the PaperPort software (recommended).
The Docupen Application will allow you to view the images from your DocuPen with-
out using any additional graphics software.
ScanSoft’s PaperPort is one of the leading Document Management Software packages
on the market and works seamlessly with our DocuPen. Although you can use any
Twain compatible graphics software we recommend PaperPort due to its document
editing capabilities
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DocuPen RC800 Features
The DocuPen Scanner has two control buttons on top. On the left-hand side you can
see eight LEDs indicating the selected scan settings and on the right you see the
Battery and External memory cover and the USB port. By pressing the control but-
tons you will be able select the desired color mode and scan resolution. The LEDs on
the left-hand side of the scanner will indicate the mode that you have selected.
Power On/Rez (Resolution) Button
Press the Power On/Rez button once to turn the DocuPen on. The DocuPen
will turn itself on in default or last used configuration. The corresponding LEDs
will be on. For details on the various configurations please go to section Scan
Settings - LEDs Indicators, page 19.
Press the Power ON/Rez button again to select between Standard Rez and Hi
Rez setting.There are two Standard Rez and two Hi Rez settings which can be
set via the Pen Configuration Dialog Window explained in Section Scan
Settings, p.20.The Rez LEDs will turn on/off accordingly.
Note: After the scan is completed the DocuPen will save the data into its on-
board memory and turn itself off automatically. For safety purposes you can
also turn the DocuPen off manually by pressing and holding the Power
ON/OFF button for 5 seconds.
Color Mode Button
Press the Color Mode button to select desired Color mode.There are three
color modes available: Mono, Document Color and Photo Color . The Color
Mode LEDs will turn on/off accordingly. When both desired Color mode and
Rez setting are selected, you can start gliding the DocuPen down your docu-
ment.
CAUTION: YOU MUST INSTALL THE DRIVERS BEFORE STARTING TO WORK
WITH THE DOCUPEN!
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Power On/Resolution
USB Connector
Scan Speed
Mono Mode
Docucolor Mode
Photocolor Mode
Standard Resolution
High Resolution
Battery
Memory
Color Mode
Battery/ External memory
Card Cover

Software Installation (Continued)
Caution: You must be logged on your PC as Administrator
Caution: The DocuPen USB cable must be disconnected during installation
We recommend that you close all Windows programs during the loading of PaperPort
software
We recommend that you also disable all virus protection software temporarily
1. Insert the DocuPen CD-ROM into your CD drive
2. The CD is auto play, and will self start.
3. In the control window please select PenTwain Driver
4 In the Welcome window, click
the Next button
5. In the Start Installation win-
dow, click the Next button to
begin installation
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6. The PenTWAIN driver will start installing. You will be prompted to click the
Finish button to complete the Pen Twain installation.
The installation of the Docupen Application (Start by selecting DocuPen Application
button in the RC800 Installer control window is identical, hence not pictured here.
Now you have installed the PenTwain driver and the DocuPen application. You are
almost done! As a next step we recommend installing the ScanSoft’s PaperPort soft-
ware package.
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