I.R.I.S. IRISCan Mouse 2 User Manual

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Quick User Guide
All-in-one Scanner & Mouse
for Windows®
English
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This Quick User Guide helps you get started with IRIScanTM Mouse 2.
The descriptions in this documentation are based on the Windows® 7 and Mac® OS X Mountain Lion Operating Systems. Please read this guide before operating this scanner
and its software. All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Should you experience issues when using the IRIScanTM Mouse, consult the Frequently Asked questions or contact Technical Support at www.irislink.com/support.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Hardware Overview
3. Installing the IRIScanTM Mouse application
3.1 Installation on Windows
3.2 Installation on Mac OS
4. Using the IRIScanTM Mouse
Step 1: Scan documents
Step 2: Edit the scanned documents
Step 3: Save and share the scanned documents
5. Changing the Mouse Cover
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1. Left button
2. Wheel
3. Right button
4. Scan button
5. Scan surface indicators
6. Laser sensor
7. Scan surface Remove the film before scanning
8. Mouse label
1. Introduction
The IRIScanTM Mouse is a mouse and scanner combined. With the scan function, you can scan documents by sliding the mouse over them.
The scan results can be saved in several ways. You can drag-and-drop them to file folders and applications. Save them directly as Doc, PDF and XML files. Share them via Mail, Facebook©, Twitter© and Flickr©. And send them to apps such as Evernote© and Google© Translate.

2. Hardware Overview

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3. Installing the IRIScanTM Mouse application

Important Notes:
Make sure you have the required administration rights on your computer to do the installation.

3.1 Installation on Windows

Installation from CD-ROM:

1. Insert the IRIScan
TM
Mouse disc in the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The installation menu is displayed automatically.
In case the menu does not start automatically, run setup.exe from the disc.
2. Click IRIScan
TM
Mouse 2 and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Click Finish to complete the installation.
4. Unplug your regular mouse. Plug in the IRIScan
2.0 or higher). The driver is installed automatically within a few seconds.

Software Download:

TM
Mouse in a free USB port (USB
The IRIScanTM Mouse application can also be downloaded from the I.R.I.S. website.
1. Open your Internet browser and go to www.irislink.com/softwaredownload.
2. Scroll down to IRIScan
TM
Mouse and click the right installer.
Example for Windows
3. You are then asked to download the installation package to your computer.
4. Go to the location where you downloaded the package, and double-click the
installer: ISMExec2.exe.
5. Click IRIScan
TM
Mouse 2 and follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
7. Unplug your regular mouse. Plug in the IRIScan
TM
Mouse in a free USB port (USB
2.0 or higher). The driver is installed automatically within a few seconds.
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1. Remaining scan memory
2. Function description
3. Scan window; indicates current scan area
4. Scan image

3.2 Installation on Mac OS

The Mac OS compatible can be purchased online and downloaded from our website.
1. Once you have purchased the software, go to
www.irislink.com/download/iriscanmouse-2-mac
2. Click the installer. You are then asked to download the installation package to
your computer.
3. Go to the location where you downloaded the package, and double-click the
installer.
4. Click IRIScan
5. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6. Unplug your regular mouse. Plug in the IRIScan
2.0 or higher). The driver is installed automatically within a few seconds.
TM
Mouse.pkg and follow the on-screen instructions.
TM
Mouse in a free USB port (USB

4. Using the IRIScanTM Mouse

Step 1: Scan documents

Place the mouse on the documents you want to scan. Press the Scan button once to start IRIScan Move the mouse over the documents to scan the desired area.
To stop scanning, press the Scan button again. This opens the Edit screen.
To cancel the scanning, press Esc on the keyboard.
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Mouse.
Scan screen functions
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1. Rotate the scan result
3. Adjust the colors, brightness and contrast
2. Resize the scan area using the handles
4. Adjust the background
Notes
During scanning, IRIScan
TM
Mouse automatically zooms out and adjusts the view accordingly. To check whether the image is scanned properly, use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out on the image. You can scan documents of up to A3 size.
If you move the IRIScan
TM
Mouse too fast, the scan window turns yellow or red.
Slow down the scanning if needed.
If the scanned image appears distorted, stop moving the IRIScan
TM
The image will be calibrated automatically.
When the scanning is done, the scanned image is automatically cut into a
rectangular shape and aligned horizontally to the background.

Step 2: Edit the scanned documents

In the Edit screen you can edit the scanned documents.
Mouse briefly.
Edit screen functions
When you are done, click OK to accept the settings. To return to the Edit screen afterwards, click Edit in the main screen.
Note: when you click Cancel the scan result will not be saved to memory.
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Windows PC
Mac OS
To change the text recognition language:
Click Options >
Settings.
Click Text
Recognition.
Select the required
language(s) from the list. You can select up to 3 languages simultaneously.
To change the text recognition language:
Click Scanner Mouse >
Preferences.
Click Text Recognition. Select the required
language from the list.

Step 3: Save and share the scanned documents

Before you save the scanned documents, make sure to select the correct recognition language. The default recognition language is set to English. Thanks to I.R.I.S.' powerful text recognition technology you can recognize documents in 130 languages.

1. Save documents in default applications.

1. Double-click the required output format.
2. The document opens in your default application for that format.
3. Save the document from within your default application.

2. Save documents as output files.

1. Click Save.
2. Enter the file name and select a file type.
The supported file types are: png, jpeg, tiff, bmp, pdf, xml, txt and doc.
3. Then click Save.
Notes:
The image and pdf files you save can be hyper-compressed with the included
IRISCompressor
TM
When scanning tables, it is recommended to save them as .xml files.
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3. Drag-and-drop to applications.

1. Choose in which format you can to save the document.
2. Open an application that supports the selected format.
E.g. Microsoft Word or Pages for Doc or Adobe Reader for PDF.
3. Drag-and-drop the required format icon to the application.
Note: you can also drag-and-drop the scan results directly to the Desktop or to file folders.

4. Copy as image or text.

1. Click Copy.
2. Select Copy Image or Copy Text.
3. Open an application that supports images or rich text, or both. E.g. Microsoft
Word or Pages.
4. Then click Paste inside that application.
Note: you can also use the copy-paste shortcuts.

5. Share images via Mail, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr

Note: when using the Share functions, the scans are always sent as images.
1. Click Share.
2. Select the required application.
Note that you need a valid Facebook, Twitter or Flickr account and an internet connection to share scans via these applications.
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3. A Login window appears. Now log in to your account.

6. Send documents to apps

Evernote
Your scans can be sent to Evernote. If your scans contain text, both the recognized text and the image are stored in Evernote.
1. Make sure the Evernote application is installed on your computer.
2. Log in to your Evernote account.
3. In IRIScan
The following message appears: Evernote - Files synchronized with Evernote.
4. The scans have now been sent to Evernote.
Google Translate
Your scans can be translated with Google Translate.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the internet.
2. In IRIScan
3. The recognized text in the scans is sent to Google Translate.
Note: make sure you have selected the correct recognition language in IRIScanTM Mouse (See Step 3).
TM
Mouse click Apps > Evernote.
TM
Mouse click Apps > Google Translate.

5. Changing the Mouse Cover

1. Unplug the IRIScan
2. Use your fingers to pry the mouse cover to remove it from the main unit.
3. Place and align the new mouse cover as shown in the right-hand image.
4. Press the new cover firmly until it is locked into place.
TM
Mouse from your computer.
Should you experience issues when using the IRIScanTM Mouse, consult the Frequently Asked Questions or Technical Support on www.irislink.com/support.
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