Planon DocuPen RC810 User manual

Operating Manual
DocuPen RC810/850
P ANON SYSTEM SO UTIONS INC.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION.............................................................. 1
Check the Contents;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;. 1
DocuPen RC850/810 Features ;;;;;;;;;;; 2
Power On/Rez Button...;;;;;;;;;;;;;..... 2
Color Mode Button............................................................ 2
Driver and Software Installation;;;;;;;;........... 3
Software Installation.......................................................... 3
Installing the PenTwain driver.......................................... 4
Installing the Docupen Application driver........................ 5
Installing the USB driver.................................................. 6
Installing PaperPort........................................................... 12
Downloading the scanned images to Paperport............... 14
Installing Abbyy Finereader Sprint Software...................... 17
Erasing DocuPen’s Memory............................................... 19
Scan Settings..................................................................... 20
LED Indicators................................................................... 21
Scan Mode - Profile Configurator ..................................... 22
CALIBRATION................................................................... 24
Color calibration................................................................ 25
Roller calibration................................................................ 26
Points to Remember Before You Scan;;;;;;;.... 28
On-board memory and External memory card................. 29
arranty........................................................................... 30
APPENDIX....................................................................... 31
A. DocuPen RC850/810 Specifications........................... 31
B. Proper Handling and Safe Use................................... 32
C. Technical Support....................................................... 32
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our DocuPen RC 810 or 850* portable scanner.
The DocuPen 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 50 minutes to fully charge the DocuPen.
This manual provides instructions for scanning documents with the
DocuPen 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:
[email protected]
1-877-DOCUPEN or 1-905-507-3926
For International callers: 1 888 507 3926
Check the Contents:
The following components are included in your DocuPen product package:
1. The DocuPen unit
2. USB cable for communication with PC (Mac) & recharging the DocuPen.
3. Installation CD containing DocuPen PenTwain and USB driver, DocuPen
stand-alone application, PaperPort Software
4. Abbyy Sprint FineReader (Included exclusively with the DocuPen RC850)
4. Quick Start Guide
5. Leather Case ( xecutive Leather Case**)
* Please note that the DocuPen 810 and DocuPen 850 have identical hardware
properties, hence further on we will refer to both models as the DocuPen.
** xecutive Leather Case only included with RC850
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Driver and Software Installation
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/M /XP/Vista
CD-ROM for driver installation
Before connecting the DocuPen you must install the necessary drivers. Insert the
DocuPen Installation CD in your CD-drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
After installation, the DocuPen driver is made available to all Windows Twain-compati-
ble applications, such as PaperPort, Windows Imaging, etc.
Upon insertion of the CD the DocuPen Installer control window will appear. (See
above)
By clicking on the corresponding button you will install the PenTwain driver, the USB
driver, the DocuPen Application (recommended) and the PaperPort software. The
Docupen Application will allow you to download and view the images from your
DocuPen without using any additional graphics software.
ScanSoft’s PaperPort is one of the leading Document Management Software packages
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 Features
The DocuPen Scanner has two control buttons on top. On the left-hand side of the
DocuPen you can see eight L Ds indicating the scan settings and on the right you see
the Battery and External memory card cover and the USB port. By pressing the
control buttons you will be able select the desired color mode and scan resolution. The
L Ds on the left-hand side of the scanner will indicate the mode that you have select-
ed.
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 L Ds
will be on. For details on the various configurations please go to section Scan
Settings - EDs Indicators.
Press the Power ON/Rez button again to select between Standard Resolution
and Hi Resolution (Hi Rez) setting.There are two Standard Rez and two Hi
Rez settings which can be set via the Pen Configurator Dialog explained in
Section Scan Settings. The Resolution L Ds will turn on/off accordingly.
After the scan is completed the DocuPen will save the data into memory and
turn itself off automatically. You can also turn the DocuPen off manually by
pressing and holding the Power ON/Rez button for 5 seconds.
Color Mode Button
Press the Color Mode button to select desired Color mode.There are 3 color
modes available: Monocolor, Docucolor* and Photocolor . The Color Mode
L Ds will turn on/off accordingly. When the desired Color mode and Rez set-
ting are selected, you can start gliding the DocuPen over your document.
*Docucolor is the term referring to standard color
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Power On/Resolution
USB port
Scan Speed
Mono Mode
Docucolor Mode
Photocolor Mode
Standard Resolution
High Resolution
Battery
Memory
Color Mode
Battery/ xternal memory
Card Cover
Note: YOU MUST INSTA THE DRIVERS BEFORE STARTING TO WORK WITH
THE DOCUPEN!
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Software Installation (Continued)
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 DocuPen Install window and follow the on-screen instructions)is identi-
cal, hence not explained 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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Software Installation (Continued)
We recommend that you close all Windows programs and disable all virus protection
software temporarily during the Pentwain driver & PaperPort installation
1. Insert the DocuPen CD-ROM into your CD drive
2. DocuPen Install window will appear in a few moments
3. In the DocuPen Install window please click on the button 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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Note: You must be logged on your PC as Administrator
Note: The DocuPen USB cable must be DISCONNECTED during installation of
the Pentwain driver
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Installing the USB driver
In the DocuPen Install window please click on the button USB Driver
1. In the Welcome window, click the Next button
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Installing the USB driver (Continued)
2. In the Start Installation window, click the Next button to begin installation
3. In the Set Up window, select Install and click the Next button to begin installation
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Installing the USB driver (Continued)
Windows should self install the USB driver from the Installation CD. Please follow the
on-screen instructions of the Found New Hardware Wizard
In the initial Found
New Hardware Wizard window select No, not this time and click the Next button
In the following
Found New
Hardware Wizard window select Install the software automatically and click the
Next button. The USB driver installation will is finalized.
If you need further assistance don’t hesitate to contact our Customer care:
[email protected]
TOLL FR 1-877-DOCUP N or 1888 507 3926
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Installing the USB driver (Continued)
4. In some Windows OS you might see the window below. Please click on the
Continue Anyway button
5. Click Finish button to complete the installation process.
Connect the DocuPen to your computer and press the Power ON/Rez button to turn it
on. You might briefly see a pop-up message from the Windows Found New Hardware
Wizard.
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Installing the USB driver (continued)
4. Complete the USB installation by clicking on the Finish button
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Installing the USB driver (continued)
2. In the next window Select Search removable media and click Next. Please
make sure the Installation CD is in your CD ROM drive
3.Wait a few seconds while driver is being installed
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Note: Depending on your Operation System a Restart might be required.
We recommend that you restart your computer after installation is completed
Note: The DocuPen is completely independent from the computer i.e. it should not
(We recommend that it is not) connected to the USB cable while scanning
You need to connect to download, calibrate or simply to charge the battery
Make sure the USB port utilized for installation is the same used when
working with the DocuPen
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Installing the PaperPort Software (continued)
8. In the next window, click Install 9. In the next window, you will see the
Installation progress
11. Installation complete, click Finish 10. Registration window - optional
Congratulations! The Driver and Software installation is now complete!
Now you are ready to use your DocuPen!
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Installing the PaperPort Software
1. From the DocuPen Install window select PaperPort and simply follow the on-
screen instructions.
2. In the welcome window select your 3. In the next window please Click on the
language and click this button. Start Installation button
4. In the next window, click Next 5. In the next window, accept the License
agreement and click Next.
6. In the next window, fill in your 7. In the next window, select Complete
information, click Next Set up, click Next
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Note: Depending on your Operation System a Restart might be required
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Download the scanned Images to PaperPort
As mentioned above you can use the DocuPen with any TWAIN compatible software
package. As, however, we provide one of the best Document Management Software
packages, i.e. Nuance’s PaperPort we will explain how you download the images from
the DocuPen to your computer using the PaperPort software. You can read the detailed
instructions of how to use PaperPort in the Getting started guide which you can find in
the Paperport folder under Program files on your computer.
You can also use the stand-alone DocuPen Application which will allow to view the
thumbnails and save the images without using the PaperPort software. Simply double-
click on the thumbnails in the DocuPen Scanner Control window and it will open up
with your default graphics software on your desktop.
1. Start the PaperPort Software
2. On you very first start you will see the How to Guide prompt window. Feel free to
explore the detailed How to instructions within this guide.
3. In the Command bar within PaperPort click on the Select or Get Photo button. The
Scan pane will open on the left side of the PaperPort window.
Simultaneously the Available scan-
ners prompt window will open. Select
PenTwain and click Ok.
You may have more than one scan-
ner, so PenTwain must be selected
when using the DocuPen.
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Note: Make sure that your DocuPen is CONNECTED to your PC
Download the scanned Images to PaperPort
After you have selected PenTwain, you can
click on the Scan button within the Scan pane
of PaperPort.
This will open the DocuPen Scanner Control
window. The window indicates Off-line. This
message changes to On-line only during
download. Click on the download button and
a dialog window will appear prompting you to
turn the DocuPen ON.
In the dialog Click OK and press the Power On
button on your DocuPen
The ”Transferring...” dialog will pop-up, display-
ing the status of the download process
When the download is complete you will see
thumbnails of the images in the Docupen
Scanner Control window. You can select the
images you want to download by clicking on
them or you can select all images by clicking
on the Select All button
By clicking on the Transfer button you will transfer the selected thumbnails to the
PaperPort desktop area
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