Corex CardScan 600c User guide

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Preparing Your 600c Scanner

1. Install the CardScan software on your PC before connecting your scanner. If you do not install the CardScan software first, Windows will not recognize the scanner.

2. Connect the AC adapter to the scanne r. Plug the AC adapter into a power out let. The scanner light comes on

red, then changes to steady green.

States of Scanner Light

ON Ready

OFF When scanning or

Blinking

Connection for AC adapter

3. Using the included cable, connect the scanner ’s USB port to the USB port on your PC.

Card Catcher

When open (as shown on the right), the card catcher collects scanned cards. When closed, cards scan through the card catcher’s slit.

You can open the card catcher by pushing its tab (not shown) away from the scanner.

To close the card catcher, push its free edge toward the scanner— until it clasps.

Scanner Light

Card Catcher Open

continuously

when disconnected from AC powe r

Technical problem

Slit in Card Catcher

USB Cable Connector

Setting Up Your CardScan 600c Scanner

1. Make sure the CardScan software is installed.

2. Make sure your CardScan 600c scanner is connected to your PC. See “Preparing Your 600c Scanner”.

3. Start CardScan. The Scanner Setup screen of the CardScan Setup Wizard appears.

4. Choose “Yes, my scanner is connected” then click Next. The Scanner Type screen appears.

Choose “CardScan business card scanner” then click Next. The Detect Scanner screen appears.

5. Choose “Yes” then click Next. The wizard detects the CardScan 600c scanner. The Scanner Detected screen appears.

6. Click Next. The Check for Update screen appears. If you choose Yes (to check for updates), follow the directions on the Corex Product Update and Scanner Software Update.

7. Insert the calibration card (or a bright white card) w ith the blank side facing up scanner and click Next.

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8. When the calibration finishes, click OK. The Test Scanner screen appears.

9. Insert a business card flush with the right side of the scanner tray, with the front side facing up and click Scan.

The screen displays the scanned image. Review the image and practice scanning various business cards.

10. After testing, click Next. The Finished screen appears.

11. Cl ick Close.

Note: After setting up your scanner at installation, you can return to the wizard any time, for example, to calibrate or check for updates. To start the wizard, choose Tools→Scanner Setup

Wizard.

Accuracy

CardScan is optimized for business cards from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, the UK and USA. Results for cards from other countries may not be as good. To verify contact names and addresses, choose Cards→Check Details. Also, you can use Edit view to verify and edit all contact information.

Calibration

Calibration significantly improves your scanner’s accuracy. You can calibrate the scanner at any time using:

•Scanner Setup Wizard

•Scan Preferences (see “Changing Scanning Parameters”)

Scanning and Processing

Changing Scann ing Parameters

Initially, your CardScan 600c scanner is set to scan in color. However, scanning is faster in monochrome mode. You can switch between scanning modes, and

change other scanning parameters, using Scan Preferences.

1. Choose Edit→Preferences a nd click on

the Preferences dialog. This dialog appears:

Default: scan automatically

2. Select the 600c scanner from the list and click Setup. This dialog appears:

Select scanning mode

3. Select the radio button for the desired scanning mode and click OK.

1. Start CardScan.

2. With the front facing up, insert a card flush with the right side of the scanner’s tray. The scanner pulls the card through. If you change preferences to scanning manually,

click , on the CardScan Toolbar to scan.

3. When CardScan finishes scanning, you can :

Click to calibrate

• Continue inserting cards

•Click Batch Options to assign categories and Notes or

• Process the card(s) by clicking Process.

Processing cards

When CardScan processes a card, it uses AccuCard™ technology, an optical character recognition (OCR) technology, to read the digital image created by your scanner. It then interprets the information and places it into the correct labeled fields, such as Name, Title, Company, Address, Phone, Fax, Email, and so forth. After processing, the information appears in Edit view for you to verify its accuracy (see “Accuracy”).

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Troubleshooting

Error Messages

Error message: “Scanner not responding”

Check each item listed below. After checking an item, try to scan again.

1. Check the AC power and port connections.

2. Choose Too ls →Scanner Setup Wizard to

check if the correct sc anner is selected.

3. Choose Edit→Preferences→Scan. Click Setup

and make sure you’ve selected the USB port.

If none of the above solves the problem:

• Disconnect the scanner from the AC power.

• Reconnect the scanner to the AC power.

Error message: “Unknown device”

Disconnect the scanner from the port, restart Windows, install the CardScan software, then connect the scanner again.

Error message: “Could not find the scanner”

This error message may be caused by two different problems. For detailed problem -solving instructions, please visit www.cardscan.com.

Quick test

If you suspect the scanner is not working, use this quick test:

1. Disconnect the AC adapter and USB cable from the scanner.

2. Insert a card in the scanner until you feel resistance.

3. Reconnect only the AC adapter. If the scanner works, it pulls the card through.

General

Several errors on one card

Re-calibrate the scanner and scan the card again. There may have been mechanical difficulties or the card may have been s canned at an angle. See also “Cards that are difficult to read”

Card image is skewed

Skewed images may impair accuracy, causing errors in the cards. For better results, place the card flush against the right edge of the scanner’s tray.

Scanner’s light is blinking continuously

Disconnect and reconnect the AC power.

Card jammed in the scanner

1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.

2. Click Scan and then Setup to display the Scanner Setup dialog.

3. Click Eject Card to eject the card.

Two or more cards scanned as one

If you scan cards in rapid succession, some may appear as one continuous image, thereby distorting the text. To avoid this problem, wait for the scanner ’s light to go ON before inserting the next card.

Cards that are difficult to read

Processing a card usually takes only a few seconds. It may, however, take up to half a minute if the card is difficult to read. Such cards may have:

• dark or speckled paper

• text printed in script or stylized typefaces

• text in logos or graphics

• text printed diagonally

• text printed both horizontally and vertically

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and , if not installed in accordance with the instructions, may cau se harmful interference to radio communications. Howeve r, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in any installation.

To comply with Part 15 of FCC rules, you must use the cable provided with the scanner.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reposition the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the scanning and computer equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from th e receiver’s.

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CardScan is a product of Corex Technologies Corporation

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EC Declaration of Conformity

Equipment: CardScan 600c scanner and power supply.

Information Technology Equipment

100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, 30VAMAX.

Year of Manufacture: 2001 Applicable Directives: 73/23/EEC & 93/68/EEC Low

Applicable Standards: EN60950

Type Examination Certificate: Scanner: Underwriters

Technical Support

Americas

Tel: 617-492-4200 Fax: 617-492-7505 http://www.cards can.com [email protected]

France

Tel: +49 (0) 2203 9113333 Fax: +49 (0) 2203 9113390 http://www.masc h.com [email protected]

Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 2203 9113331 Fax: +49 (0) 2203 9113390 http://www.masc h.com [email protected]

United Kingdom

Tel: +49 (0) 2203 9113332 Fax: +49 (0) 2203 9113390 http://www.masc h.com [email protected]

Others: visit www.cardscan.com for local resellers.

Voltage Directive 89/336/EEC, EMC Directive

EN55022:1994 including A1:1995 and A2:1997 Class B EN50082-1 (1992)

Laboratory, UL1950

Power Supply: TUV-GS

P9076