VIISAN VK18300 User manual

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User Manual
Intelligent Book Scanner
EN

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Index
Copyright .........................................................................................................................................3
Trademarks .....................................................................................................................................3
Disclaimer........................................................................................................................................3
Safety Introduction .........................................................................................................................4
Product Introduction.......................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................6
Package Contents..........................................................................................................................7
Parts and Functions .......................................................................................................................8
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................................9
Connecting the Book Scanner....................................................................................................10
Getting Started..............................................................................................................................11
Main Window.........................................................................................................................11
Control Panel ........................................................................................................................13
Scanning Preparation ..................................................................................................................17
Using The LED Light............................................................................................................18
What Can You Do With This Software? ............................................................................19
Scanning Using Document mode ..............................................................................................20
The Scan Settings of Document Mode .............................................................................23
Scanning Using Book Mode .......................................................................................................25
The Scan Settings of Book Mode ......................................................................................28
Special Functions.........................................................................................................................30
Finger Removal Function ....................................................................................................30
Auto Scan Function..............................................................................................................35
Set Front and Back Cover Images.....................................................................................36
Usage Example ............................................................................................................................37
Scanning a color document well ........................................................................................37
Scanning a document and saving it as aPDF file............................................................38
Scanning a multi-page document into a PDF file ............................................................39
Using the crop feature to scan multiple images at the same time ................................40
Scanning a high quality image of business card .............................................................41
Scanning a multi-page document into a Word file...........................................................42
Combining multiple images files into one PDF file ..........................................................43
Comparing multiple image files in one window................................................................44
Adding a Watermark into scanned document file............................................................45
Configuring the PDF Settings.............................................................................................46
Supported OCR Languages .......................................................................................................46
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).........................................................................................49

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Copyright
All rights reserved by original manufacturer, no part of the materials shall be reproduced in
any form or by any means without prior written permission.
Trademarks
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries. All other products mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
•The screenshots in this user's manual were made with Windows 10. If you are
using other Windows system, your screen will look somewhat different but still
function the same.
•Specifications of this software and contents of this user manual are subject to
change without notice. Any modification, error correction, or feature updates made
in the actual software may have not been timely updated in this user manual. User
may refer to the actual software itself for more accurate detail. Any misprints,
translation errors, or inconsistencies with existing software, will be updated as soon
as possible.
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users
in Private Households in the European
Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be
disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of
your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling
of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

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Safety Introduction
1. Please read this safety information carefully before using the product.
2. After reading this Safety Introduction, please make sure to keep it in a place where
you can easily access it while using the product.
3. The following safety precautions are intended to assist you in enjoying the safe and
correct use of this product and preventing unwanted accidents or damage.
Safety Precautions:
1. Do not use or store this product in direct sunlight or near hot objects, as this may
result in fire due to excessive heat.
2. Do not place containers filled with liquids such as vases, flowerpots, cups,
cosmetics and chemicals near this product. Otherwise, this may result in personal
injury or death due to fire or electric shock.
3. Do not use this product if liquids such as water, chemicals or oil has been spilled
on the product.
Otherwise, this may cause fire or electric shock.
4. Do not use this product in a place near alcohol, banana oil, or other
flammable liquid and avoid use of inflammable sprays near this product.
Otherwise, this may result in fire or serious injury due to explosions or outbreaks
of fire.
5. Wet hands are not advised for contact with this product. Otherwise this may cause
fire and electric shock.
6. Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product. Otherwise, this may cause
malfunction or cause electric shock.
7. Do not direct the LED light toward to your eyes. Otherwise, this may cause damage
to your eyesight or loss of vision.
Warning:
1. Do not disassemble the product!
2. Disassembling the device may cause malfunction of the product.
3. Manufacturer is not responsible for problems caused by disassembling the product
by users or unauthorized personnel.
4. Do not install the device in an area prone to static electricity.
5. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty area.
6. Be careful not to spill liquids such as water, chemicals, or oil on the product.
7. Do not apply excessive shock to product.
8. Do not apply excessive beading or shock to the scanner and cable.
9. Always read and follow the user manual when using or removing the product.

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Product Introduction
The intelligent book scanner provides a new perspective on book scanning. Easily scan
documents, receipts, name cards, books, booklets or magazines directly without cutting
or damaging them.
This book scanner bundles an intelligent book scanning software, providing extremely
useful features and integrated with many imaging algorithms such as page turning
detection. which can automatically scan when detecting a page has been turned; it can
also enhance the text of scanned documents with background color purification; recognize
the documents by using the built-in OCR function; correct for curved pages and erase
fingers from the scanned image; it quickly scans and easily converts scanned pages into
more useful formats such as JPEG, PDF, searchable PDF, Word, Excel, and Text files.
In addition, this software integrates very useful algorithms, for example, automatically
splitting double-page into two separate images. This allows large books to be scanned and
archived very quickly.
WARNING: This software is usually distributed with a dedicated book scanner of a
specific band and a model number. Only when utilizing the intended book scanner
hardware can this software realize its full and powerful potential. When using non-
qualified book scanners, some of features in this software may NOT work.

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System Requirements
To ensure the performance of this scanner, the following hardware system requirement are
necessary:
Recommended System
Minimum System
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 or higher
processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or
AMD Athlon™ II processor
RAM
4GB
2GB
Graphics card
Intel® HD Graphics 5000 or
higher Graphics cards, such
as NVIDIA or ATI with 2GB
VRAM
Intel® Standard Graphics or
higher Graphics cards with
512 VRAM
Free disk space
4GB
2GB
Operating System
Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Win XP SP3
USB
USB2.0
USB2.0
WARNING：
This software version does not work on Apple Mac OS or Linux systems.

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Package Contents
Make sure the following items are included in this package. If any items are missing
or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the book scanner.
(1) Book Scanner
(2) USB cable
(3) Soft Mat
(4) External Shutter Button
(5) Software CD
(6) Quick Start Guide
(7) Warranty Card

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Parts and Functions
This section describes the physical components of the book scanner.
1. LED Touch Switch
2. LED Lamp
3. Base
4. Foldable Hinge
5. Camera Lens
6. USB Hub for External Button Connection
7. USB Jack for PC Connection
8. Status LED
9. External Shutter Button

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Installing the Software
NOTE: Before installing this application software, it is recommended to close any
antivirus programs or security software running on your system.
If you are installing this software from a download file, please double click the .exe file to
start the installation process. If you are installing this software from a CD ROM, please
insert CD ROM into your CD ROM driver, then the installation process may start
automatically.
1. Once the installation process has started, please follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Click [Finish] to finish the installation program.

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Connecting the Book Scanner
Before you start to use the scanner software, please make sure your book scanner
device has been set up correctly. Please double check the following procedures before
you proceed.
1) Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the book scanner.
2) Connect the other end of the USB cable to your PC.
3) Connect the supplied external button to the USB hub on the book scanner.
4) Unfold the book scanner.
5) Put the book scanner on the Scan Mat and align on the [ + ] mark. (The dark color
Scan Mat is used to ensure an optimal image and accurate cropping of the targeted
objects).
NOTE: When the USB cable is connected, please wait for a while until Windows has
detected the camera device.

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Getting Started
•To start the program, please double click on the CamBook scanning software icon
on the desktop.
•Or start CamBook from the Windows Programs list:
Click the Windows Start Menu > All Programs > CamBook folder > CamBook.
Main Window
When the software is launched, you should see the main window appears as shown below.
In the middle of the main window, you should be able to see the real-time preview video
from the camera device.

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NOTE: If you don’t see the real-time preview video from the camera device and a
[Detecting devices…] message is displayed in the middle of the main window as below,
please double check the following items sequentially.
1）Please make sure your hardware device is correctly connected to your PC via a USB
cable.
2）Please make sure you have lifted up the book scanner’s horizontal arm, which is
supposed to be 90 degrees from its vertical stand. (If the camera arm is closed, then
you will likely see a complete black video even if the camera is working correctly.)
3）Please try to connect the USB cable to another USB Port or reboot your PC.

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Control Panel
Here is the default look for CamBook control panel. You can make change with following
settings:
(1) Function Tabs
There are 2 major functions available [Document] & [Book]. You can select different
functional modes by clicking on the function names shown in the menu bar area.
Mode
Icons
Description
Document
The Document mode is used for scan documents, business cards,
ID cards or any paper sheets, this mode provides many useful
image processing features, such as repairing the damaged edges
of documents or rotating pages based on text orientation, it allows
scanning to a JPEG or PDF file directly, even creating OCR and
then converting scanned files into editable Word/Text/Excel
formats.
Book
The Book mode is used for scanning books or booklets. This
mode provides many useful features, such as automatically
scanning, erasing fingers, and flattening curved pages.
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(2) Menu Control Settings
At the top of the main window, there are two control buttons available:
Buttons
Explanations
Note
Language
Language settings for software UI
Settings
•Shows Tool Tip Settings
•PDF Options
•Help
•About
(3) Toolbar
On the left side toolbar, there are many useful control tools available:
Buttons
Explanations
Note
Rotate Left 90 Degrees
Rotate Right 90 Degrees
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Fit Screen / 1:1 Display
Watermark
(Add watermark on images)
Only available for some of the
Function Modes
Manual Cropping
Manual cropping for a scanning
area
Full Screen
Focus
(Trigger the Auto-Focus
action)
Only available for book scanners
that support Auto-Focus feature
NOTE:
The “Focus” button may appear if and only if you have a book scanner that can
support the Auto-Focus features. By clicking on this button, user can manually
trigger the camera to adjust the lens focus again automatically.

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(4) Device Settings
At the bottom of the main window, there are some control settings for the camera
device:
Button
Explanations
Device
Selecting camera devices
Format
Selecting the camera video output format
Resolution
Selecting the camera video resolution
NOTE:
•In the [Format] options, there are usually two options, YUV or MJPEG. YUV is an
uncompressed video format, and MJPEG is a compressed video format type.
Selecting MJPEG format will allow for a higher video frame rate than selecting the
YUV format, but not all camera devices support MJPEG format option.
•In the [Resolution] options, selecting higher resolutions will cause a lower video
frame rate. If you are capturing a still image or scanning a document, please select
the highest resolution available. If you are using this device as a visual presenter,
then selecting a lower resolution may bring a smoother video experience.
(5) File Save Settings
On the right-hand side of the main window, there are options for setting the
directory for saving files:
Button
Explanations
Select
Select file save destination
Open
Open the current file location
NOTE:
•Each Function Mode has its own file save destination. For example, the user can
set and change the save destination to different destination.
•Even though each Function Mode has its own separate file save destination, all
these Function Modes have the same default file-saving-directory destination
after this software is installed.
(6) File Compare & Convert Settings
By right click on the image files shown in the file fetching column on the right-
hand side of the main window, you will see the following options:
Right Click Options
Explanations
Open
Open an image file
Copy
Copy a file
Rename
Rename a file
Delete
Delete a file
Compare
Compare multiple images in one window

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NOTE:
•The “Compare” and “Convert” functions can work on one or more image files at
the same time. User can use the “shift key” or “Ctrl key” on the keyboard to help
select multiple image files.
•When using the “Email” function, please make sure your computer has an email
software installed, such as Microsoft Outlook.
(7) Preview Window
On the left-hand side preview window, you can use following tools that appear on
each thumbnail image in order to rotate the scanned image, change the image order,
or delete it.
You can also double-click on the thumbnail image to enter to the Document Page
Editor mode.
NOTE: The left side preview window is only available when the Scan Mode setting is set
to “Multiple Image”.
Convert into PDF
Convert or merge multiple images files into one PDF file
Convert into TIF
Convert or merge multiple images files into one TIF file
Convert into Text
Convert or merge multiple images files into one Text file
Convert into Word
Convert or merge multiple images files into one Word file
Convert into Excel
Convert or merge multiple images files into one Excel file
Convert into EPUB
Convert or merge multiple images files into one EPUB file
Email
Send an image file as an email attachment
Print
Send an image file to a printer
Property
Show the property window
Button
Explanations
Rotate Left 90 Degrees
Rotate Right 90 Degrees
Move image up
Move image down
Delete image

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Scanning Preparation
1) To start scanning, please place the book scanner on a surface table or desk.
2) Review your own needs and select the proper processing modes of either
[Document] or [Book] from the scanning software.
Reminders:
1) Avoid scanning documents or books in places near windows or other
environments with strong lighting. Excessively bright ambient lighting will affect
the brightness and thus scanning results.
2) Ensure that you use the supplied black scan mat to scan with your book material
and the book has been placed within the scanning area correctly.

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Using LED Light
There are three levels of LED brightness control available, for use in low-light environments.
To turn on the LED light, please follow below steps.
1. Touch the LED light icon to turn on the LED light.
2. Touch for the 2nd time to switch to a lower brightness.
3. Touch for the 3rd time to switch to the lowest brightness.
4. Touch for the 4th time to turn the LED light off.
NOTE: Do not fold (close) the scanner without first turning off the LED light, as this may
cause the scanner to overheat.

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What you can do with this software?
The CamBook software provides an overhead scanning unit that does not need to touch
the documents being scanned. The following operations can be performed with the
software:
Book Scanning
A book or booklet up to size A3 can be scanned without cutting pages out.
When a page is scanned the software will automatically flatten the curved pages and split
the scan into two separate images.
Document Scanning
Scan documents or other paper materials up to size A3. When a document is scanned, the
scanned image will be cropped and de-skewed automatically.
Multiple Cards Scanning
Scanning multiple documents such as business cards or other types of cards can be done
simultaneously. When multiple cards are scanned, the scanned images will be cropped
and skew-corrected into separate images for each respective document.

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Scanning Using Document Mode
1) To scan document materials, set the top function tab to [Document] mode.
You can make any changes in the settings menu as necessary.
2) Place a document face up on the center of the scan mat.
3) Set the cropping to [Automatic] and click [Scan] button in the upper right corner of
the scanning software in order to scan an image, additionally you may also press
the external shutter button to initiate scanning.
NOTE: To continue scanning additional pages, click [Scan] button and repeat this
step to scan additional images.