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CardReader 100 Scanner
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2 of 34 Using Online Help.................................................................................................................... 3 What is the Visioneer Business Card Reader Software?..................................................... 3 Getting More Information........................................................................................................ 3 Installing the Visioneer Business Card Reader Software and the CardReader 100 Scanner ........................
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3 of 34 Using Online Help Online Help is the most complete source of information about the Visioneer Business Card Reader software and the CardReader 100 Scanner. Open Help by choosing Contents from the Help menu. 1) To start Help: a. Select Help on the file menu bar and select Contents. 2) To read the contents of a Help topic: a. Select the desired topic in the left frame to display the corresponding information on the right. 3) To navigate the Help topics already viewed: a. On the
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4 of 34 Visioneer Web Site Visit our website http:// www.visioneer.com for the latest on products, technical support and more information on other Visioneer products. Registering the CardReader 100 Scanner Register the CardReader 100 scanner during the scanner installation process, or at the Visioneer web site http://www.visioneer.com. Installing the Visioneer Business Card Reader Software and the CardReader 100 Scanner Warning: Do not plug the CardReader 100 USB cabl
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5 of 34 To uninstall the CardReader 100 Scanner from your system: 1) From the start menu, select Settings and then click on Control Panel to open the Control Panel window. 2) Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3) Select CardReader 100 and click on the Add/Remove button. 4) Click Yes and Windows will remove the CardReader 100 scanner and all associated files from the computer’s hard drive. Calibrating and Cleaning the CardReader 100 Scanner The Visioneer
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6 of 34 Scanner Updates All updates can be found on our website http://www.visioneer.com Getting Technical Support If you cannot diagnose your problem using the topics in this Help system, contact Visioneer Technical Support at: http://www.visioneer.com
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7 of 34 File Menu Commands File The Visioneer Business Card Reader Software's ‘File’ menu includes the following options: Choose: To: New Create a new business card database Open Open an existing business card database Save As Save the current contacts file under another file name Save Save the current contacts file Print Use the Print wizard to print the selected business cards Scan Use scanner to scan name cards directly Select Scanner… Choose sc
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8 of 34 Edit The Visioneer Business Card Reader Software's ‘Edit’ menu includes the following options: Choose: To: Select All Select all the business cards in the current database Deselect All Undo selection of all business cards in the current database New Business Card Creates an empty business card in the existing database Delete Business Card(s) Delete the selected business card(s) Edit Category Edit, add, delete or modify existing categories for scanned
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9 of 34 Settings The Visioneer Business Card Reader Software’s ‘Settings’ menu includes the following options: Choose: To: Scan Options Change scanning options such as brightness and contrast Replace or append text fields with Optical OCR Options Character Recognition (OCR) results View Options Select the field names to be displayed for the ‘Database Browser’ Print Label Options Edit the dimensions for printing out the scanned business cards List The
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10 of 34 Card The Visioneer Business Card Reader Software's ‘Card’ menu includes the following options when viewing the card image and details: Choose: To: Rotate Left Flip business card to the left Rotate 180 Rotate business card upside down Rotate Right Flip business card to the right Add to Category Create a new category to organize the business cards Recognize (OCR) Process the business card image to fill in the text fields Dictionary The Visioneer
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11 of 34 Toolbar Commands The Visioneer Business Card Software toolbar includes the following options: Scans a business card with the specified default scanner Creates a new business card Database Deletes the current business card Send Email to the selected business card holder Print business card lists, images and labels Export business card to Outlook Synchronize Palm Address Select previous business card Select next business card B
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12 of 34 Open an Existing Database of Business Cards The most recently edited database will be opened when accessing the Visioneer Business Card Reader software. To open a previously saved database of business cards: 1) Select Open from the ‘File’ menu. 2) In the 'Open the data File' window select the file. 3) Click OK. Creating a New Contact The ‘New’ option allows for manual entry of the details of a business card without scanning. 1) Click on the button on the toolbar, or
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13 of 34 iii) Gray Jpeg Image – saves the scanned card images as “shades of gray” jpeg images. c) Scan Business Cards Automatically: i) Option selected – after opening the scanning window all business cards will be scanned when they are inserted into the scanner. ii) Option not selected – business cards will not be scanned until clicking on the Scan button in the scanning window – this may be useful as the scanner does not always pull cards through straight, which can affect OCR results.
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14 of 34 4) Right-click on the selected text area. 5) From the drop menu, choose the field where the OCR text should be inserted. OCR Options Change the default OCR settings for business card scans prior to processing: 1) Select OCR Options from the ‘Settings’ menu to access the options for scanning, OCR and lists. 2) Click on the OCR Options tab if not already selected. 3) Select the desired options then click on the OK button. a) Append OCR to field text – adds the OCR
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15 of 34 e) Show OCR Layout – displays the OCR layout boxes on the image and is useful when reprocessing OCR on a particular image. **NOTE: this will set the default options for all cards on which OCR has been processed. Editing a Text Field Make changes to the information in the text fields easily and efficiently. To edit the text fields: 1) Click on the in the text field to be edited. 2) Type in the desired changes. 3) Changes are saved automatically. If the text is co
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17 of 34 Deleting Business Card(s) The ‘Delete’ option allows deletion of one or more business cards at the same time. There are two methods for selecting business card(s) to be deleted: 1) In the 'List' view, click on the checkbox next to the business cards to be deleted. OR 2) In the 'Browser' view, left-click to select the business card(s) to be deleted. To select multiple business cards press the CTRL button on the keyboard and left-click the mouse at the same time on each card
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18 of 34 Back-Up and Restore the Business Card Database Visioneer recommends that the Business Card Database be backed-up on a regular basis. This may be helpful if there are any system problems where the data may be lost or the current database may become corrupted. Back-Up a Database 1) Select BackUp Database from the ‘File’ menu 2) Browse to the location where the back-up file is to be saved a) Default file location is c:\program files\VisioneerBCR 1.5\user data 3) Name the file
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19 of 34 Printing Business Cards The ‘Print’ option allows for printing business card images or contact details. Print one or more card(s) 1) In the ‘Browse’ view select the business card(s) to be printed. a) Left-click to select the business card b) To select multiple business cards press the CTRL button on the keyboard and left-click the mouse at the same time on each card to be printed. 2) In the 'List' view, click on the checkbox next to the business card(s) to be printe
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20 of 34 Please look at the section ‘List of Name Cards’ for instructions on how to add & remove fields from the ‘List’ view. Note: the business card fields will print in the same order as seen in the ‘List’ view. Print Label Patterns Add, edit and select a print label pattern. 1) Select Print Label Options from the ‘Settings’ menu. 2) The label dimensions window will open. 3) Click the pattern name on the left to modify a current pattern. 4) Click on the Add button and input a nam
