Software VRS User's Manual 10300313-000 Revision A Copyright Copyright © 2002 Kofax Image Products. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. The information contained in this document is the property of Kofax Image Products. Neither receipt nor possession hereof confers or transfers any right to reproduce or disclose any part of the contents hereof, without the prior written consent of Kofax Image Products. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Trademarks Kofax, ImageControls, and Adrenaline are registered trademarks and VirtualReScan is a trademark of Kofax Image Products. ISIS is a registered trademark of Pixel Translations, a division of Input Software, Inc. TWAIN is a registered trademark of the TWAIN Working Group. All other product names and logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. Disclaimer The instructions and descriptions contained in this document were accurate at the time of printing. However, succeeding products and documents are subject to change without notice. Therefore, Kofax Image Products assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions, or discrepancies between the product and this document. An attempt has been made to state all allowable values where applicable throughout this document. Any values or parameters used beyond those stated may have unpredictable results. 10300313-000 Revision A Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 Product Overview ........................................................................................................... 3 New Features ............................................................................................................ 4 Standard Features .................................................................................................... 4 Software VRS Product Package..................................................................................... 5 Three Versions of Software VRS ................................................................................... 6 Software VRS for Personal Scanners ..................................................................... 6 Software VRS for Professional Scanners ............................................................... 6 Software VRS for Professional Scanners with Adrenaline Image Processing Engine ........................................................................................................................ 6 System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 7 PC ............................................................................................................................... 7 Certified Connectors................................................................................................ 7 Certified Scanners for Software VRS ............................................................................ 8 Certified Scan Applications ........................................................................................... 8 TWAIN and ISIS Scanner Driver Support ................................................................... 9 Installation............................................................................................................................. 10 TWAIN Scanner Driver Support.......................................................................... 10 ISIS Scanner Driver Support................................................................................. 10 Install the Hardware ..................................................................................................... 10 Fujitsu fi-4110CU USB Installation....................................................................... 12 Install the Software ....................................................................................................... 21 TWAIN Installation.............................................................................................................. 25 Windows 98 Installations ............................................................................................. 25 Windows NT 4.0 Installations ..................................................................................... 36 Post Twain Installation Procedure.............................................................................. 37 Starting Software VRS with an ImageControls Application (ScanDemo).................... 39 Starting Software VRS with a TWAIN Application (Imaging for Windows) ............. 41 Starting Software VRS with an ISIS Application (Pix View) ......................................... 43 Opening the Software VRS Menu ............................................................................... 44 Software VRS Menu Commands ......................................................................... 45 Software VRS User's Manual 1 Software VRS Administration Utility.................................................................................47 Warnings Tab .................................................................................................................49 Selecting the Threshold..........................................................................................49 Selecting an Action .................................................................................................50 Errors Tab........................................................................................................................51 Action Options ...............................................................................................................52 Using the Auto Resolve Manager.........................................................................54 Accelerated Scanning Tab.............................................................................................56 Selecting a Mode ...................................................................................................................58 Updating Image Properties .................................................................................................59 When Does Software VRS Come into Play?...............................................................59 Using the Software VRS Viewer ..................................................................................60 Using the Zoom Menu to Adjust the View .........................................................61 Using Mouse Buttons to Adjust the View ...........................................................61 Using the Software VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box.....................................61 Software VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Tabs ......................................62 Software VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Buttons .................................63 Using the Clarity Tab .............................................................................................64 Contrast, Brightness, and Gamma Adjustments in VRS ...................................65 Using the Noise Tab ...............................................................................................74 Using the Skew Tab................................................................................................76 Using the Profile Tab..............................................................................................80 Using the Options Tab ...........................................................................................84 Using the Analysis Tab ..........................................................................................85 Using the About Tab ..............................................................................................86 Previewing Images ...............................................................................................................86 Appendix A: SVRS Certified Scanners...............................................................................88 Appendix B: Kofax Product Installation Guide ................................................................91 Appendix C: Configuring Non-Certified Scanners ..........................................................92 Appendix D: How to Change the SVRS Scanner in TWAIN and ISIS Applications ...95 Appendix E: Kofax Technical Support...............................................................................96 2 Software VRS User's Manual Introduction This manual gives you instructions for installing and using Software VRS 2.1. Note: Please see the SVRS 2.l Release Notes for additional installation information. Product Overview Software VRS is an extremely effective and versatile imaging tool that is easy to use for beginners and experts alike. Although it is software, Software VRS acts like a driver to your scan application. Software VRS can be used in three different ways: 1 Default Settings--Once installed, Software VRS allows you to scan documents and accurately capture data in the shortest time possible using the default settings. These default settings have been carefully chosen to allow Software VRS to excel at a wide range of documents without adjustments. Automatic Image Enhancement--Software VRS also monitors images, detecting poor image quality and performing automatic image enhancements that greatly reduce image quality and recognition errors. Manual Image Enhancement--For those rare exceptions in which you want the ability to modify an image manually, Software VRS provides an interactive settings control that eliminates the guesswork with easy, real-time image correction. We call these kinds of tasks "Power Users" tasks, and they will be marked with a Power Users symbol as shown below. 2 3 Whether you choose to let Software VRS work completely on its own using its superior default settings, or make image adjustments yourself, with Software VRS you can be certain that every scanned image meets the highest standards. Note Software VRS is equipped with context-sensitive help. By pressing F1, the user can access screen-specific information to assist in performing crucial tasks, without leaving the application. The online help can also be browsed for information. Software VRS User's Manual 3 New Features Software VRS 2.1 includes several new robust features: · · · · · · Windows XP Support New SVRS Certified Scanners New Certified Scan Applications Japanese Localization (including SVRS User's Manual translation) Support for Japanese Paper Sizes Certification of Adaptec 1480 PCMCIA (Slim) SCSI Standard Features As stated previously, Software VRS is designed to ensure that every scanned image meets your quality standards. While our hardware VRS products are designed to make high-volume scanning easier and more cost-effective, Software VRS provides the same advantages for low-volume scanners (max. 40 ipm). Other features include the ability to scan batches that consist of multiple document sizes or varying degrees of quality, as well as the ability to automatically assign brightness settings that are optimal for your document type. It is no longer necessary to pre-sort mixed batches. During image optimization, Software VRS also suppresses any background or noise resulting in smaller image file sizes. Software VRS detects paper jams and equipment conflicts. In addition to the time savings, post-processing accuracy is increased and storage requirements are reduced. For batch scans in which Optical Character Recognition (OCR) precision is crucial, low-contrast documents traditionally pose significant problems. With Software VRS, you can enable "Auto-Brightness," and by selecting a high contrast value (greater than 50), process the batch with confidence knowing that every low-contrast image will be adjusted automatically to the acceptable level of quality required for OCR. Also critical for OCR is Software VRS' ability to perform an automatic deskew without character deformation. Traditional deskew software produces jagged edges, but SVRS' character edges remain smooth and precise even after deskew. 4 Software VRS User's Manual Traditional Deskew VRS Deskew In addition to this contrast enhancement, brightness adjustment, and high quality deskew correction, Software VRS offers a range of other features to help you ensure the highest level of quality for every scanned image: · Automatic Image cropping (Auto Crop) (only available on scanners producing black borders) · Despeckling · Gamma correction · Character smoothing · Character dilation/erosion · Accelerated scanning Software VRS Product Package Your Software VRS product package includes the following items: · Software VRS installation CD · Software VRS hardware key(s) · Software VRS User's Manual · Software VRS Quick Reference Softwa ...