I.R.I.S. IRISPen Air 7 User manual

Smart Wireless Pen Scanner
for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS Pen Scanner
IRISPen™Air 7

Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................2
2. Installation ..........................................................................................................................................3
3. Getting Started with the IRISPentm....................................................................................................4
4. Scanning.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Important Scanning Tips .................................................................................................................6
Ways of Scanning ............................................................................................................................6
Scan Settings ...................................................................................................................................7
Closing the IRISPen™ application....................................................................................................9
Powering off the IRISPen™.............................................................................................................. 9
4.1 Scanning inside the IRISPen™ Application ....................................................................................9
5. Activation ..........................................................................................................................................10
6. Configuration ....................................................................................................................................11
Scanning tab..................................................................................................................................11
Software tab..................................................................................................................................12
7. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................13
8. Specifications ....................................................................................................................................14
9. Compliance........................................................................................................................................15

This Quick User Guide helps you get started with the IRISPen AirTM 7.
Please read this guide before operating this scanner and its software. All information is subject to
change without prior notice.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Getting Started with the IRISPenTM
4. Scanning
5. Activation
6. Configuration
7. Troubleshooting
8. Specifications
9. Compliance
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1. Introduction
IRISPen AirTM 7 is a Smart wireless pen scanner that allows you to scan lines of text into any text-
compatible application. With the IRISPenTM you can also scan table lines and small images such as
logos, signatures and mathematical formulas.
Thanks to I.R.I.S.' OCR technology (Optical Character Recognition) IRISPen AirTM 7 recognizes 130
languages, barcodes and CMC7 fonts. You can also have the application automatically translate the
scanned text and read it out loud.
IRISPen AirTM 7 is compatible with Windows PCs, Mac OS X computers, iOS and Android devices. It can
be connected to your computer via Bluetooth (4.0) or USB cable.
Note that with IRISPen AirTM 7 you scan one line at a time.
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2. Installation
Important:
Make sure you have the required administration rights on your computer to do the installation.
Make sure the IRISPenTM is disconnected before you install the software.
The IRISPenTM application must be downloaded from the I.R.I.S. website.
1. Open your Internet browser and go to www.irislink.com/softwaredownload.
2. Scroll down to IRISPenTM.
3. Select your Operating System.
4. Click Download to download the software.
5. Go to the location where you downloaded the software, and run the IRISPenTM installation
file (.exe for Windows and .mpk for Mac OS).
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: the installation may take some time.
7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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3. Getting Started with the IRISPentm
Before you begin:
Charge the IRISPenTM for 5 hours. To do so, plug it into a computer using the provided USB cable and
power on the computer, or plug the IRISPenTM into a power outlet. The green battery led blinks slowly
when the battery is being charged. When the battery led stays on, the battery is fully charged.
Note: the battery life in usage is about 4 hours. When the battery is almost dead, the battery
led starts blinking fast. The recharge time is about 2.5 hours. Note that the battery status is
also indicated inside the IRISPenTM app.
Step 1: Start the IRISPenTM application and connect the IRISPenTM
Double-click the IRISPenTM shortcut on the Desktop.
When you start the IRISPenTM for the first time and you have not connected the pen yet, a Wizard is
launched to help you doing so. The IRISPen AirTM 7 can be connected in two ways: via the provided
USB cable or via Bluetooth.
Windows PC
Mac OS
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Follow the instructions of the connecting Wizard.
To play the Wizard again later, go to Troubleshooting > Connect Scanner...
Important Notes:
•On Windows PC: insert the provided dongle into a free USB (2.0) port.
•On Mac OS it is recommended to use the embedded Bluetooth of the OS.
Note that the IRISPen AirTM 7 supports Bluetooth 4.0 and higher. It is not compatible with
older versions of Bluetooth.
•Press the scanning tip for 3 seconds to power on the pen.
•The blue Bluetooth led blinks slowly while the pen is being paired to your computer.
•The pairing does not require a password.
•The pairing may take some time to complete.
•When the Bluetooth connection has been established the blue led stays on.
Warning: in case the IRISPenTM is connected but you don't see it on your device,
make sure it is not connected to another device nearby. See the Troubleshooting
section if necessary.
•When you connect the IRISPenTM for the first time, the IRISPenTM Tour is started automatically.
Step 2: Follow the IRISPenTM Tour
Go trough the different steps, and click Next after each step.
•Watch the Tutorial.
Note: to watch the Tutorial again later, go to Settings > Help & Support > Take the
Tour.
•Select the Scanning hand, Interface language and Input language.
Note: to change the settings afterwards, see the topic Configuration.
•Practice your scanning and try the different scanning options, such as scanning to a Word
processor, scanning and translating text, scanning and reading text aloud.
•When the Tour is finished, click Done.
Note: when the IRISPenTM is inactive for 12 minutes (at full battery charge), it auto powers off.
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4. Scanning
In this section we explain the different scanning possibilities of the IRISPenTM.
Before you begin, make sure the IRISPenTM is powered on and connected correctly. If not, it says
Disconnected in the application screen.
Important Scanning Tips
Bear in mind the following scanning tips that help improve the scanning quality:
•Hold the pen upright to scan text. Do not scan in a 45 degree angle or less.
•Make sure both sharp ends of the scanner tip always touch the page during scanning.
•Scan one line of text at a time. Make sure the line is approximately in the middle of the two
scanner tips.
•Avoid scanning too slowly. Slide the IRISPenTM smoothly, in a fluid motion.
•Avoid applying excessive pressure. Otherwise, the scanning may result in jerky, uneven
motions.
The scanning tips are reachable any time from the application screen or from the Settings... >
Scanning Tips
Ways of Scanning
There are two ways of scanning: inside the IRISPenTM application and directly to other applications.
The IRISPenTM interface is displayed. Notice that the pen icon is selected. This means you scan inside
the IRISPenTM application.
To scan directly to another application, click the sheet icon. Then open the application to which you
want to scan and mouse click inside it. Your text/images will be inserted at the cursor position when
you scan.
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Tip: when scanning to another application, you can minimize the IRISPenTM interface by clicking
the left arrow.
The interface then looks as follows on the left side of your screen:.
Scan Settings
A number of scan settings are available. Click the Settings icon to access them .
Scan Type
Select the Scan Type. IRISPenTM is able to scan the following types:
•Text
When scanning Text to an application, IRISPenTM by default adds a space after each scan
and adds new scans on the same line in your application until the line is full. To start a
scan on a new line, click and slide the IRISPenTM over a line of text. At the end of the
line, click again with the IRISPenTM. The cursor now moves to the line below. To modify
the default settings, see the topic Configuration.
•Image
The Image option comes in handy to scan logos, signatures or mathematical formulas
for instance.
•Numbers
When your documents contain numbers only, it recommended to activate the
Numbers option.
•Table
The Table option is handy to scan text to Spreadsheet applications: open a spreadsheet
application and mouse click inside it. Click and slide the IRISPenTM over a table line. The
content is filled in in different cells in the application.
•Barcode
The Barcode option is only available in the Windows version.
To scan a barcode, click and slide the IRISPenTM horizontally or diagonally over the
barcode.
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Language
Select the Language of the documents you will be scanning. IRISPen AirTM 7 recognizes 130 languages.
IRISPenTM also supports vertical text in Japanese. The vertically written languages are marked with a
"Vert.".
To recognize a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters only , select Alphanumeric from
the language list.
With IRISPenTM you can also scan the so-called MICR lines you find at the bottom of cheques. To do
so, select CMC7 from the language list.
To translate the scanned text, select the Translate to option and select the language into which the
text must be translated.
Warning: make sure your computer is connected to the internet to use this feature.
Note: when scanning to another application, the text is immediately translated and the
original text is not shown. When scanning inside the IRISPenTM application you see both the
original and the translated text.
Read aloud
To have the text read aloud after scanning, select Read aloud.
The text will be read in the voice you select in the Configuration settings.
Warning: make sure your computer is connected to the internet to use this feature.
Wireless
This option is activated by default.
If the IRISPenTM application is installed on multiple devices, you can set the Wireless option to
Disabled on the devices you will not be using at the moment, to prevent IRISPenTM from connecting
to the wrong device.
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