Ectaco C-Pen 3.0 User Manual

User Manual

Thank you for choosing C-PEN™. With the C-Pen you may scan text and digits. Text editors, e-mail clients,
business software and web browsers are all examples of programs able to receive text from the C-Pen.
You can collect text from books, magazines, documents, invoices etc. simply by scanning the text with the
C-Pen. The text will be inserted exactly where you want it. Just place the cursor in your favourite
application and scan with the C-Pen.

Contents of the Box

- C-Pen 3.0

- USB® cable

- Voucher (one free dictionary license)

- C-Pen CD-ROM with software and C-PAD™ (PDF file)

- Quick Start Guide

1. Install the C-Pen Core Software

IMPORTANT! Do NOT connect the C-Pen before the software is installed.

In the package you will find a CD-ROM which contains the installation program.

a. Close all open applications on the PC.
b. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM/DVD drive. The installation starts

automatically. If the installation does not start, browse to your CD-ROM drive
and double click the file setup.exe.

c. Follow the instructions on the screen. A message is displayed when the

installation is complete.

d. The C-Pen Core software will automatically launch after the installation has

been completed.

If you have lost the CD you can download the latest version of the C-Pen
Core software directly from http://www.cpen.com/latest.

The C-Pen Core software is the main software that will make it possible to
scan text to the cursor.

When the C-Pen Core software is started you will find the C-Pen tray icon
in the Windows system tray. This icon indicates that the C-Pen Core
software is running properly. See the image to the right.

More detailed information about the C-Pen Core software can be found in

Chapter 5.

2. Connect the C-Pen

Connect the C-Pen to your computer using the included USB cable. To see the connection status, point the
mouse cursor at the C-Pen tray icon to display the C-Pen Core status window.

3. How Do I Use the C-Pen?

The C-Pen Core software does not display the text you scan. The scanned text will
be inserted at the cursor position. This means that you can scan text into any
standard program.

This is an example on how to scan text into MS Word.

− First check that the C-Pen Core status windows reports that your C-Pen is
connected.

− Start MS Word.

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− Place the cursor where you want the text to appear. Do NOT click anywhere else as this will move the
cursor and make your program window “passive”.

− Place the tip of the C-Pen a few millimetres before the first character of the text. Press the C-Pen
gently towards the paper and start moving it along the text line. Try to keep a steady line! Lift the C­Pen from the paper when you have scanned the last character.

− The text you just scanned will instantly be inserted into MS Word.

The text is fully editable, e.g. you can change font type and size in MS Word to customise the text. There
is a video on the website that describes how it works in more detail.

Note that there is a small automatic trigger at the tip of the C-Pen. This
activates the scanning when the C-Pen is pressed against the paper. It is
important that the trigger is pressed in during the complete scan.
The automatic trigger is shown in the picture to the right.

4. Other Information

Switching the C-Pen On and Off

The C-Pen is always turned on when the USB cable is connected to a computer which is turned on.

The C-Pen will automatically turn off when you turn off the computer, or if you remove the USB cable.

Voucher

A voucher is included in the purchase of your C-Pen and it can be found in the C-Pen package together
with the Quick Start Guide. The voucher entitles you to one (1) free license of a C Dictionary. After a
successful registration the voucher is no longer valid.

How do I register my voucher to get the free dictionary?

Please note that Internet access is required to complete the voucher registration.

– In the C-Pen Core software, click Add-ons.
– Click the button Install for the C Dictionary add-on. (A

new installation will be downloaded, and launched
automatically.)

– Double-click the icon C Dictionary on the Desktop to

start the C Dictionary add-on.

– The Dictionary Install Guide is launched automatically if

there is no dictionary installed previously. Otherwise click
the button Dictionary Install Guide to start it manually.

– Click the button Voucher to register the voucher,

download, and install the dictionary.

– Select the dictionary you want as your free choice and

click Next.

– Enter voucher number, your e-mail address, and country. Click Next.
– Complete the form and confirm that the entered information is correct.
– The dictionary and license key will now be installed automatically. The voucher is no longer valid.

5. C-Pen Core

The C-Pen Core software must be started to use the C-Pen. C-Pen Core is
the main software that will connect to your C-Pen and send the scanned
text to the cursor.

The C-Pen Core tray icon indicates that the program is running.

NOTE! Tray icons may be hidden by the operating system depending on
your settings. If you cannot see the icon, check the icons that are hidden
by Windows.

To start the C-Pen Core program, click the C-Pen Core
Starter icon on your desktop.

A shortcut to C-Pen Core software is also placed in the
Windows Startup folder. The software will therefore start automatically each time you start
the computer. To remove the autostart feature, simply delete the C-Pen Core shortcut from
Windows Start ð Program ð Startup.

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