Software VRS Perfect Scans ­ The First Time, Every Time Software VRS Quick Reference Software VRS Quick Reference Launch... Once you install VRS, follow these steps: 1 Turn on your scanner. 2 Switch on your PC. 3 Start your scanning application. 4 Select a scan source. a Go to File | Select Scan Source (Scanner or Device) b Select the appropriate scan source or device from this list: Y with SVRS Source (ImageControls) Y Kofax Software VRS - ISIS Y Kofax Software VRS - TWAIN c Click OK. Note The Software VRS icon will appear immediately for ImageControls applications, but after you scan for ISIS and TWAIN applications. ...then scan! That's all you need for great scans. At install, Software VRS settings are optimized for your scanner, making it possible to scan documents with a variety of background colors, text quality, and paper sizes with exceptional results. Plus, you can still adjust Software VRS for those particularly difficult documents that no other scanner is able to tackle. To learn about manually adjusting images with Software VRS, read on... 10000912-000 Revision A Customizing Software VRS Open Images in the SVRS Image Viewer... The Viewer and Interactive Properties dialog box open together so you can make real-time adjustments to a WYSIWYG image, then accept or reject them. Here's how to preview an image: 1 Scan a document (or document type) you plan to (batch) scan. 2 Right click on the Software VRS menu on your desktop. 3 Select Preview. SVRS Viewer and Interactive Properties Dialog Box 2 Zoom in on Specific Areas... Use the Zoom menu to magnify or reduce the image in the Viewer. 1 With the cursor, click and drag a rectangle around a zone to enlarge it. -or1 With the Viewer open, click on the Zoom menu button as shown below. 2 Select the zoom level. (Fit Window to see entire image again.) Using the Cursor to Zoom on the Viewer 3 SVRS Viewer With Zoom Set to 75% Use the Interactive Properties Dialog Box... Each tab on the Interactive Properties dialog box controls a different aspect of an image. You can make changes to one or all the tabs before you click OK to accept changes. Click Cancel to exit with no changes. Clarity Move the Brightness slider up to erase the background and reveal text. Move it down to increase the background. Move the Contrast slider right to enhance text and lines by finding their edges. Noise Thin/thicken characters or remove speckling. Skew Straighten the image in the Viewer, enable Automatic Deskew, Auto Crop, or Edge Cleanup. Profile Create and manage Profiles (saved settings from the Clarity, Noise, and Skew tabs). 4 ...To Modify or Display Image Information Options Activate optional features specific to your scanner. Analysis View property settings for the most recently scanned image. About Get information on Software VRS and Kofax Image Products. Link to the Kofax web site at www.kofax.com to find product information and Software VRS product update downloads. ...Then Adjust or Accept the Image in the Viewer Once you've made changes to the image, click Ok. The property settings are saved and put into effect for the next batch of scanned documents. You can always save the settings to use again by creating a profile. 5 Create a Profile for Difficult Documents A profile "packages" settings you make to certain tabs of the Interactive Properties dialog box and lets you put a memorable name on it. To set a profile: 1 Open the Software VRS Interactive Properties dialog box. 2 Make changes to the Clarity, Noise, Skew, or Options tabs. 3 Select the Profile tab. 4 Type the profile name (alphanumeric characters) in the New Profile box. 5 Select Save As. The new profile becomes the active profile. 6 Click OK to close the Interactive Properties dialog box. Default Profile The default profile is highlighted. New Profile Text Box Type the name of the profile into this text box. Remember to make the profile name memorable, such as First Quarter Product Data Sheet., then click Save As. 6 Set the Mode... The Mode determines when you want the Software VRS user interface to open for image quality inspection and interactive updates. After installation, the mode is set to Stop on Errors, but you can easily change it. Just remember that once you select a mode, it stays in effect until you change it again. 1 From the Windows taskbar, right click on the Software VRS icon. 2 From the Software VRS menu, select Mode. 3 Select an operating mode from the menu. Stop Every Page SVRS UI opens after each document or each side of a document scans. Stop on Errors SVRS UI opens only when exception conditions occur. Stop on First Page SVRS UI opens when you scan the first page of a batch and when exception conditions occur. Stop Never SVRS dialogs remain out of view, even if exception conditions occur. 7 ...and Go to the Administration Utility Warnings Set the threshold and response for exceptions related to image quality. Errors Set the SVRS response for exceptions related to equipment conflicts, paper transport errors, and edge detection. Accelerated Scanning Adjust the slider to increase the speed of your scanner. 8 ... to Adjust the Tab Settings The Software VRS Administration Utility dialog box consists of three tabs. The Warnings and Errors tabs let you tell Software VRS exactly how to respond when it detects an unacceptable image, an equipment conflict, a paper jam, etc. The Accelerated Scanning tab lets you use a slider to increase the speed of your scanner. Adjustments to the settings stay in effect until you change them again. 1 2 3 From the Windows taskbar, right click on the Software VRS icon. Select Configure. Click on one of the following tabs: Y Warnings tab Y Errors tab Adjust the settings for each tab. Y Warnings tab - Threshold. Type directly into the Threshold box, or use the arrows to select a threshold setting. Y Warnings tab/Errors tab - Action. From the Warnings tab or the Errors tab, define a response to each exception type by selecting from the drop-down Action list. Click Save. 4 5 And You Can Always Get Help By... 9 Software VRS is equipped with context-sensitive help. Press F1 for screenspecific information to help you complete crucial tasks, without leaving the application. Kofax Image Products 16245 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine, CA 92618-3603 949-727-1733 Fax: 949-727-3144 Web: www.kofax.com Copyright © 2001 - Kofax Image Products, All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Use, Duplication, or Distribution is Strictly Prohibited. ...