USER’S GUIDE
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First edition (January 2001).
This manual is published by C T echnologies AB, without any warranty. Improvements
and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of
current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by
C Technologies AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be
incorporated into new editions of this manual including those on our web site
www.cpen.com.
All rights reserved
Copyright © C Technologies AB, 2001
Printed in Sweden and in the USA.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN .............................................. 5
C-Pen Models................................................................................5
Your Personal Digital Assistant ...................................................... 8
Optimal Reading Conditions ........................................................10
User Documentation and Support .............................................. 12
Care and Safety .........................................................................12
PRESENTATION OF C-PEN ............................................. 14
Parts of C-Pen............................................................................. 14
Display Objects ............................................................................18
GETTING STARTED ....................................................... 21
Turning C-Pen On and Off .......................................................... 21
Battery ........................................................................................ 21
Navigating and Selecting ............................................................25
READING AND SAVING TEXT ...................................... 28
Reading Text ............................................................................... 28
Saving Text .................................................................................. 32
EDITING TEXT ............................................................... 33
Entering Edit Mode ..................................................................... 33
Edit Menu ...................................................................................33
C Write ........................................................................................ 38
C Write Prototypes .....................................................................42
APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 46
Notes ...........................................................................................48
C Address ....................................................................................52
C Calendar .................................................................................. 58
C Dictionary ................................................................................. 72
C Message .................................................................................. 81
Settings ......................................................................................89
Info ..............................................................................................97
Storage ......................................................................................98
C Beam .....................................................................................100
C Direct .....................................................................................103
C Write ......................................................................................105
USING C-PEN WITH YOUR PC ..................................... 106
Installing C-Win Software .........................................................106
Connecting C-Pen to a PC by IR ...............................................107
Connecting C-Pen to a PC by Cable .........................................108
Getting Help .............................................................................. 109
C-Pen Viewer............................................................................ 109
Copy and paste in the PC environment .................................... 110
Installing and Removing Applications ........................................ 111
Transferring Files .......................................................................112
C Address ..................................................................................113
C Direct .....................................................................................114
C-Pen Edit ................................................................................. 114
Closing the Connection ............................................................. 114
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 115
WARRANTY ................................................................. 116
LIMITED WORLDWIDE WARRANTY ...........................................118
Warranty Information ............................................................... 118
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................ 121
UL STATEMENT ........................................................... 122
C DICTIONARY COPYRIGHT NOTICE........................... 123
INDEX .......................................................................... 125
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INTRODUCTION TO C-PEN
Congratulations - you have just bought a photographic
memory! C-Pen is a Mobile Information Collector that reads,
remembers, processes and transfers printed text to your W indows-equipped PC and PDA products. C-Pen is in essence
an electronic highlighter that saves the text you are marking. Carry it with you wherever you go!
Make it a habit to take your portable text collector with
you, and you are always ready to read and save text from
books, papers, brochures or business cards. You can easily
record price-lists, timetables, wine tips or witty quotes. You
don’t have to tear out pages any more.
With the portable dictionary you can translate and look up
words immediately without carrying around a printed
dictionary!
Y our sa ved text files can later be transferred to your PC. It is
also possible to use C-Pen to read text directly into a Windows application in your PC.
C-Pen Models
In order to accommodate different needs, several C-Pen
models are available. They all have the basic features
C Read, C Write and Notes. Some models are equipped
with additional applications such as C Dictionary, C Cal-
endar, Storage and C Message. The set of applications
depends on the model. On the following pages you will
find a short description of the different C-Pen models and
their applications. For more information on C-Pen, please
refer to our webpage: www.cpen.com.
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C-Pen 600C
C-Pen 600C combines the reading function with translation ability, making it the perfect companion when travelling or studying.
C-Pen 600C includes:
• C Read • C Direct • C Addr ess
• C Write • Notes • Info
• C Beam • C Dictionary • Storage
C-Pen 600C also offers communication by cable as well as
by IR.
It is powered by two alkaline AAA batteries (1.5 V type,
LR03). See further important instructions, Battery, p.21.
C-Pen 600C has a Trigg button, that you press while reading, and an ESC button. It is possible to exchange the functions between these two buttons.
For more information on C-Pen 600C, please refer to our
webpage: www.cpen.com.
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C-Pen 800C
C-Pen 800C has several additional features which make it a
superior tool for use in your work and studies and when
travelling.
C-Pen 800C includes:
• C Read • C Direct • C Addr ess
• C Write • Notes • Info
• C Beam • C Dictionary • Storage
• C Calendar • C Message
Communication is available by cable as well as by IR.
C-Pen 800C is powered by a rechargeable battery . The charg-
ing adapter is included in the C-Pen package.
The cable is used for both communication and for charg-
ing.
When reading with a C-Pen 800C you normally use the
automatic trigger. The ESC button can, if you wish, be
exchanged to a T rigg button, a manual trigger.
C-Pen 800C also has a time, a sound and an alarm function.
For more information on C-Pen 800C, please refer to our
webpage: www.cpen.com.
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Your Personal Digital Assistant
To see which of the below mentioned applications your
C-Pen model has, see C-Pen models, p. 6-7.
Powerful features
• C Read
Reads in text - the basic function of C-Pen. Move C-Pen
over the text, and the text will be captured by the pen,
where it can be saved as a file for later processing.
• C Write
Allows you to enter characters by writing with C-Pen as
if it were an ordinary pen. This is useful when editing
text, entering file names, looking up words in C Dictio-
nary or searching for a contact in C Address.
• C Address
Stores and looks up contact information such as addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. C Address
can be synchronized with Microsoft® Outlook and supports the vCard standard.
• C Direct
Enables you to transfer the scanned text directly from
C-Pen into your PC. The text will be placed at the cursor
position in any Windows program.
• C Beam
Transfers notes, contacts, calendar events and files between C-Pen and PDAs. C Beam supports the standard
infrared protocol IrOBEX and complies with both the
vCard and vCalendar standards. All devices and appli-
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cations using the IrOBEX protocol to its full extent are
fully compatible with C-Pen.
• C Calendar
W orks lik e a normal calendar with the advantage of displaying the information in many different ways once
you have the information in your C-Pen. You can choose
to view a whole month, a single week or a day and you
can either read or write event/task information into your
C-Pen.
• C Dictionary
Enables your C-Pen to translate and/or look up words.
C Dictionary is very easy to use, simply slide your CPen over the word you require translated and within less
than a second the result is displayed. Several language
software packages are available.
• C Message
Sends text messages in combination with a mobile
phone. With C Fax you can send fax messages, while
C SMS is used when you want to send text messages,
SMS, to a mobile phone or an e-mail to an e-mail account. You can either send complete files from Notes or
write a short message with C Write into C Message and
then send it. C Message requires a mobile phone that is
equipped with an IR eye and a fax modem and that is
using the GSM system.
• Storage
Storage area in C-Pen, which can be used as a floppy
disc for files.
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Optimal Reading Conditions
C-Pen uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to read
text. OCR is the process of turning an image of characters
into computer-readable text.
As C-Pen moves over the text, its internal light source illuminates the characters and a camera takes pictures of the
text. During OCR, C-Pen analyzes the pictures taken by its
camera and translates them into text characters.
The OCR quality will depend on the reading conditions.
The letters most commonly confused using OCR are:
e → cl → It → c
r+n → mi → lc → o
The following conditions affect the quality of character
recognition:
• The print quality of the text
High-quality printed text naturally gives maximum
OCR accuracy . With lower-quality print, e.g. faxes,
OCR accuracy may be poorer. You can calibrate the
C-Pen to optimize its performance under difficult
conditions; see Calibration, p. 91.
Please note that C-Pen only recognizes machine-printed
characters such as laser-printed or typewritten text.
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C-Pen does not recognize handwritten text.
• Position and movement of C-Pen
It is important how you hold and move C-Pen over the
printed text. Please see Reading and saving text, p. 28
or read the Quick Start folder to learn how to use
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C-Pen correctly. It is crucial that you follow these
instructions in order to get the best results.
• The language of the text
Set the text language of the text you wish to read, to
get the most suitable OCR. See Text Language, p. 90.
• Deformed characters
Anything that is not a printed character, and any
character distorted by a mark or smudge on the paper
may be unrecognizable.
• Overlapping characters
Characters in the text should not overlap.
• Italics and underlined text
Italics are slightly difficult for C-Pen to read in some
fonts. Underlined text is also difficult for C-Pen to
read because the underline changes the shapes of the
descenders of the letters g, j, p, q and y.
• T ext colors - text and surface
C-Pen cannot read some combinations of text colors
on colored surfaces, such as red or yellow text on a
white or red background.
Text that is highlighted by a traditional highlighter
marker can be read in some cases, depending on the
color and darkness of the ink.
• Small or large character sizes
The size of the characters should be 5–22 points.
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User Documentation and Support
There are several sources of support for your C-Pen.
This User's Guide contains a description of C-Pen, its ap-
plications and instructions for reading and editing text and
saving files. The following applications are explained:
• C Read • C Direct • Storage
• C Write • C Beam • C Dictionary
• Notes • Info • C Calendar
• C Address • Settings • C Message
You can also learn how to connect C-Pen to a PC.
The enclosed C-Pen CD contains the C-Win Software for
communication between C-Pen and your PC. It also contains several help files:
• Help
• User's Guide in several different languages
• Troubleshooting, which helps you solve many
problems
On our web site, www.cpen.com, you can find Trouble-
shooting and the User’s Guide translated into several languages. Visit our web site, www.cpen.com, to get the latest
C-Pen news and free software upgrades.
Care and Safety
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Keep C-Pen away from direct sunlight, heat, moisture
and dust.
• Do not expose C-Pen to extreme temperature
variations.
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• Make sure the camera opening is free from dust or any
other objects.
• Do not deliberately insert any object into the camera
opening.
• Clean C-Pen with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or
other chemicals when cleaning C-Pen.
• C-Pen models that are powered by alkaline batteries,
require two 1.5 V AAA batteries of type LR03.
Rechargeable C-Pen models have a built-in battery
which is to be recharged with C Technologies’
recharging adapter. See Battery, p. 21.
• Make backup copies of your C-Pen files regularly and
keep the copies in a safe place. Copies are made using
C-Win Software, see Using C-Pen with y our PC,
p. 106.
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PRESENTATION OF C-PEN
Parts of C-Pen
There are some differences between the C-Pen models. The
main differences concern the battery, the ESC button and
the Trigg button. There is no battery compartment in a
rechargeable C-Pen, since the battery is built-in. On a
C-Pen that has an automatic trigger, an Autotrigger, the
button on the front of the pen is the ESC button, while on
the other models this is the Trigg button. For more information about your C-Pen model see C-Pen models, p. 6-7,
Technical Specifications, p. 115 and the following pages.
Description of the different parts:
C-Pen with a manual trigger
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C-Pen powered by AAA batteries
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C-Pen with an automatic trigger
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Rechargeable C-Pen
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1. On/Off and Nav
Turns C-Pen on or off when pressed and held for more
than two seconds. This button is also used to scroll
through the menus and texts (push up or down) and to
select an item or an option (press briefly).
2. ESC
Closes menus. Please note that this is the button on the
top of a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, while it is, as
default, the button on the side of C-Pen with a manual
trigger.
3. Display
Used to display scanned text and for communication
between C-Pen and the user. The orientation of the text
on the display can be changed to suit left-handed users.
See System Settings, p. 94.
4. IR port
The infrared (IR) port is used for wireless data transfer
between C-Pen and a PC, mobile phone or PDA that is
equipped with an IR port.
5. Trigg
On a C-Pen with a manual trigger, Trigg is to be pressed and held down while reading text. The functions of Trigg and ESC can be exchanged to suit your own preferences. See System Settings, p. 94. Some C-Pen models have an automatic trigger , Autotrigger, see figure p. 15.
6. Autotrigger
For a C-Pen with an automatic trigger, the Autotrigger is located at the rim of the camera opening. When reading correctly , the Autotrigger is pressed into the pen.
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7. Cable Socket
The Cable Socket is where you plug in the cable that
connects C-Pen to your PC. The cable is used to communicate and transfer files to and from C-Pen to
your PC.
8. Cable and Charging Socket
For the rechargeable C-Pen the same cable is used for
both communication and for charging. Insert the plug
into this socket in order to recharge the battery and to
communicate with your PC.
9. Battery Compartment
For a C-Pen that is powered with AAA batteries, this is
where you insert the batteries.
10. Camera Opening
The Camera Opening is not protected in any way. This enhances C-Pen’s reading ability but it also makes it important to see to that dust or other objects do not enter the camera opening.
11. Reset Button Hole
For a rechargeable C-Pen, if the pen seems to have
“frozen” gently insert something similar to an unfolded
paperclip into the Reset Button Hole and press. This
will reset C-Pen.
For C-Pens that are powered by AAA batteries, the way
to reset the pen is simply to remove the batteries from
the battery compartment, and then replace them.
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Display Objects
C-Pen uses the following display objects to communicate
with you:
• status field
• application icons
• menus
• check boxes
• dialog boxes
• edit fields
• dialog buttons
Status field
The area on the left side of the display is called the status
field. This field can display the time, current application,
text settings (Text Quality and Text Language) and
C-Pen’s battery power level. See also Settings, p. 89 and
Battery, p. 21.
The information displayed in the status field differs depending on the C-Pen model.
Alarm icon
Text Quality
Time
Application icon
Battery power level
Text Language
Application icons
The applications are represented by application icons on the main screen. The applications are described in the chapter Applications, p. 46.
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Application icons
C-Pen main screen
Menus
Menus provide different options. A scroll bar indicates if
there are more menu items available above or below the
visible section.
Menu items
Menu
Scroll bar
Check boxes
Check boxes also provide different options. A check box
remains checked until you uncheck it or check another of
the alternative boxes in the list.
Checked box
Unchecked box
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Dialog boxes
A dialog box appears when you need to enter information
or give commands to C-Pen. A dialog box contains one or
more objects such as edit fields or dialog buttons.
Edit field
Dialog buttons
Dialog box
Edit fields
It is possible to enter and edit text in an edit field. An edit
field is recognized by its frame, see the figure above.
Dialog buttons
Dialog buttons are used in dialog boxes to give simple
instructions to C-Pen.
Common dialog buttons
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GETTING STARTED
Turning C-Pen On and Off
T o turn C-Pen on and of f, press the On/Off button until the
display is activated/deactivated. C-Pen turns off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity. To change the automatic power-off time, see System Settings, p. 94.
Press Nav to turn C-Pen on and off
Battery
C-Pens powered by AAA batteries
Installing the batteries
1. Remove the battery cover from the back of C-Pen.
Lift the cover here to open
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It is imperative to observe the polarity of the batteries.
The orientation of the plus and minus ends is shown
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inside the battery compartment.
2. Insert two alkaline AAA batteries (1.5 V , type LR03).
3. Replace the battery cover. You should hear a “click”
when it locks in place.
Please do not dispose of batteries in a fire as there is a
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danger of explosion. Please recycle the batteries!
Battery power level
The battery power level is shown by the battery indicator
at the bottom of the status field.
Text Quality
Battery power level
If the battery power lev el is getting low, the message “Battery low” will appear on the display. To avoid losing un-
saved information, save all material not previously saved
and then change the batteries. T urn C-Pen off before changing batteries. To change batteries, see Installing the bat-
teries p. 21.
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Text Language
If the battery power level is so low that the pen can no
longer function, you will get the message “Battery level
too low! Shutting down.” You must change the batteries to
be able to continue using C-Pen.
Please note that information may be lost if you remove the
batteries without turning C-Pen off first. However, when
you turn C-Pen off properly , all information is sa ved in
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the memory and it is safe to remove the batteries.
C-Pens that are powered by alkaline batteries are reset by
removing the batteries from the battery compartment. Do
this when C-Pen has encountered problems or has “frozen”.
Rechargeable C-Pens
Battery power level
The battery power level is shown by the battery indicator
at the bottom of the status field.
Alarm icon
Text Quality
Battery power level
Time
Application icon
Text Language
If the battery power level is getting low, the message
“Battery level low” will appear on the display . You should
recharge the battery to ensure that information which has
not previously been saved will not be lost.
In order to recharge the battery , insert the charging adapter’s
plug into the C-Pen charging socket. The charging adapter
is included in the C-Pen package. It is possible to recharge
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the C-Pen both when it is turned on and when it is turned
off. While recharging, the battery power level icon indicates this by moving back and forth in the status field.
Charging is completed when the battery power level icon
stays steady. Charging normally takes about 1.5 h.
Please note that C-Pen will recharge only if the room
temperature is between +5 and +45ºC (+41 and +113ºF).
For temperatures above +35ºC (+95ºF) the recharging
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process will take a little longer (1.5 - 2.5 h). For temperatures below +5ºC (+41ºF) the recharging process will
cease, but will continue if the temperature rises above
+5ºC (+41ºF).
When the battery is not charging the indicator is stationary .
If recharging does not start
If the charger is connected to C-Pen and the recharging
process does not start, follow these instructions.
1. Disconnect the charger from your C-Pen.
2. Insert something thin (like an unfolded paperclip) into
the reset hole and press gently, see figure on p. 15.
3. Reconnect the charger to C-Pen.
4. C-Pen should begin recharging the battery within 10
seconds. If recharging does not start (the battery power
level icon is not moving in the status field) please
repeat steps 1-3 above. Remember to make sure that
the charger is not connected to C-Pen while pressing
the reset button.
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If C-Pen has encountered problems or has “frozen”, insert
something thin (like an unfolded paperclip) into the reset
hole and press gently , see p. 15.
Navigating and Selecting
Nav (the navigation control) is used for navigation and to
select an object.
Turn Nav up or down to navigate between
• menu items
• dialog buttons
• edit fields
• check boxes
• lines or characters in text
As you move between objects, they become highlighted
(inverted).
Pressing Nav briefly when an object is highlighted is re-
ferred to as selecting that object. The result when selecting an object is explained for each
situation later in this manual. Below are some general remarks about selecting objects.
Turn to navigate between fields
Press to select an object
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Menus
Selecting a menu item marked with a will display
further alternatives in a new menu.
Selecting EXIT or CANCEL will close the menu. Instead of
selecting EXIT or CANCEL, you can press ESC.
Menu item with
alternatives
Dialog buttons
In a dialog box you can instruct C-Pen how to continue by
selecting a dialog button:
• OK
You accept a suggestion in a dialog box.
• YES
Your answer is “Yes” to a question in a dialog box.
• NO
Your answer is “No” to a question in a dialog box.
• CANCEL
The dialog box is closed and you return to your earlier
menu or screen. Instead of selecting CANCEL, you can
press ESC.
Edit fields
To be able to edit text in an edit field, you must first select
the field.
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Edit field
A cursor will appear in the edit field and the status field
will show the edit mode symbol. See Editing text, p. 33.
Cursor
Edit mode symbol
Check boxes
To mark an alternative in a list of check boxes, navigate to
the alternative of your choice (using the Nav button).
Mark the alternative by selecting it (press the Nav button
briefly).
The check box becomes checked and the OK button is
highlighted. Press OK if you are satisfied with your choice,
otherwise press CANCEL.
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READING AND SAVING TEXT
Please follow the instructions in this chapter in order to get
the best results from your C-Pen. Take a few minutes to
learn how to use C-Pen correctly. See also Optimal Read-
ing Conditions p. 10.
In this User's Guide “read text” should be interpreted as
reading a line of text, not a line on C-Pen’s display.
Reading Text
C-Pen with a manual trigger
To read a line, follow the steps below.
1. Turn C-Pen on. Make sure the text settings are set to
the appropriate values. The text settings are Text
Language, Read Mode and T ext Quality. It is also
possible to calibrate C-Pen for best performance. See
Settings, p. 89.
2. Place C-Pen over the first character you want to read.
Hold C-Pen with the pen tip flat against the surface.
Make sure that the camera opening covers the entire
height of the line. C-Pen reads one line at a time.
3. Press and hold Trigg.
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Please note that the text surface must be completely flat in
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order to achieve maximum reading accuracy .
4. Move C-Pen over the line of text, keeping Trigg
pressed. You can move C-Pen left-to-right or right-toleft over the text. You can read up to 15 cm/second
(6 inches/second).
5. Release Trigg at the end of the line.
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C-Pen with an automatic trigger
This C-Pen model has an Autotrigger in order to facilitate
the reading process. To read a line, follow the steps below.
1. Turn on C-Pen. Make sure that the text settings are set
to the appropriate values. The text settings are Text
Language, Read Mode and T ext Quality. It is also
possible to calibrate C-Pen for best performance. Refer
to Settings, p. 89.
2. Place C-Pen over the first character you want to read.
Hold C-Pen with the pen tip flat against the surface.
Aim at the center of the line. C-Pen reads one line at a
time.
Please note that the text surface must be completely flat
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in order to achieve maximum reading accuracy .
3 . Move C-Pen over the line of text. Keep the pen tip flat
against the surface while reading. Make sure the
Autotrigger (at the pen tip) is pressed. You can mov e
C-Pen left-to-right or right-to-left over the text. You can
read up to 15 cm/second (5 inches/second).
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