Microtek DocWizard Reference Manual
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September 2010
Microtek International, Inc.
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Tel: 886-3-5772155, Fax: 886-3-5772598, http://www.microtek.com
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Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
System Requirements.................................................................................................. 2
Launching DocWizard ................................................................................................ 2
Exiting DocWizard....................................................................................................... 2
DocWizard Control Panel............................................................................................ 2
Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 4
A. Assign Y our Scan Software............................................................................. 4
B. Create a New Batch ......................................................................................... 4
C. Open an Existing Batch ................................................................................... 6
D. Output a Batch ................................................................................................ 7
Batch Menu ................................................................................................................ 8
New...................................................................................................................... 8
General Batch ............................................................................................... 8
By Count ...................................................................................................... 9
By Blank Pages........................................................................................... 10
By Barcode ................................................................................................. 11
By OCR....................................................................................................... 13
Open Batch ........................................................................................................ 16
Output Batch ..................................................................................................... 16
Open TIFF ......................................................................................................... 16
Save TIFF .......................................................................................................... 16
Exit ..................................................................................................................... 16
Scan Menu................................................................................................................ 17
Start Scan/Activate Scan Software .................................................................... 17
Scan Settings ..................................................................................................... 17
Select Scan Software.......................................................................................... 21
Display Scan Software Interface ........................................................................ 21
View Menu ................................................................................................................ 21
Image V iewer Display ......................................................................................... 21
First Page ........................................................................................................... 21
Previous Page .................................................................................................... 21
Next Page ........................................................................................................... 21
Last Page ........................................................................................................... 21
Show/Hide T oolbar ............................................................................................ 21
Show/Hide Status Bar........................................................................................ 2 2
Show/Hide Batch Explorer ................................................................................. 22
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Show/Hide Information T ab............................................................................... 22
Customize .......................................................................................................... 22
Image Menu .............................................................................................................. 24
Replace a Selected Image................................................................................... 24
By a Scanned Image ................................................................................... 24
By an Image From Files .............................................................................. 25
Insert an Image .................................................................................................. 25
Insert a Scanned Image Before the Selected Image .................................... 2 5
Insert a Scanned Image After the Selected Image....................................... 26
Insert an Image From Files Before the Selected Image ............................... 26
Insert an Image From Files After the Selected Image.................................. 27
Delete................................................................................................................. 28
Rearrange Order................................................................................................. 28
Rotate ................................................................................................................ 29
90/180/270 ................................................................................................... 29
Angle.......................................................................................................... 29
Flip Horizontal ............................................................................................ 29
Flip V ertical ................................................................................................. 29
Crop ................................................................................................................... 30
Undo Crop ......................................................................................................... 3 0
Remove Black Borders ....................................................................................... 30
T ext Orientation ................................................................................................. 31
Merge/Split ........................................................................................................ 31
Split Horizontal ........................................................................................... 31
Spit V ertical................................................................................................. 31
Merge Horizontal ........................................................................................ 31
Merge Vertical............................................................................................. 32
Remove Punch Hole .......................................................................................... 3 2
Apply OCR to All Pages .................................................................................... 32
Apply OCR to Selected Page ............................................................................. 32
Blank Pages Menu .................................................................................................... 33
Examine .............................................................................................................. 33
Delete................................................................................................................. 33
Settings.............................................................................................................. 33
The Group Menu ...................................................................................................... 3 4
Reset Group ....................................................................................................... 34
General Group/By Count/By Blank Pages/By Barcode/By OCR ................ 34
Delete Group ...................................................................................................... 34
Merge Group...................................................................................................... 35
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Move Files to Different Group ........................................................................... 3 6
The Book Menu ........................................................................................................ 38
Split Index .......................................................................................................... 38
Convert to Word ................................................................................................ 38
Convert to PDF .................................................................................................. 38
The Help Menu ......................................................................................................... 3 9
Toolbar ...................................................................................................................... 39
New tool ............................................................................................................ 39
Open Batch tool................................................................................................. 39
Output Batch tool .............................................................................................. 39
Start Scan/Activate Scan Software .................................................................... 39
Replace a Selected Image................................................................................... 39
Insert an Image .................................................................................................. 39
Preset Setting Menu .......................................................................................... 39
Scan Setting....................................................................................................... 39
Delete tool ......................................................................................................... 3 9
Order tool........................................................................................................... 40
Crop tool ............................................................................................................ 4 0
Undo Crop tool .................................................................................................. 40
Rotate 90 degree right tool................................................................................. 40
Examine All Blank Images tool ........................................................................... 40
Delete All Blank Images tool .............................................................................. 40
Blank Page Setup tool........................................................................................ 4 0
View tool ............................................................................................................ 40
Top Page tool ..................................................................................................... 40
Remove Black Borders tool................................................................................ 40
Examined by T ext Orientation tool ..................................................................... 40
Remove Punch Hole tool ................................................................................... 40
Merge V ertically tool.......................................................................................... 40
Merge Horizontally tool..................................................................................... 40
Split V ertically tool ............................................................................................. 40
Split Horizontally tool ........................................................................................ 40
Split a Book tool ................................................................................................ 4 0
Convert to Word tool......................................................................................... 41
Convert to PDF tool........................................................................................... 4 1
Information tool ................................................................................................. 41
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Introduction
Microtek DocWizard is an easy-to-install and easy-to-use production scanning
application for digitizing documents from scanners. DocWizard is ideal for imaging,
forms processing and workflow applications, and as a standalone application.
Batches can be easily exported to many popular applications. DocWizard allows you
to fully utilize your Microtek scanner capabilities for maximum productivity .
• All functions can be performed simply using DocWizard, no special hardware
acceleration is required.
• Allows you to batch the scanned documents into several groups based on their
attributes of nature, offering an effective shortcut to manage stacks of
documents in order.
• Multi-image display (1, 2, 4 and 8 images can be displayed at one time) lets you
screen scanned documents efficiently.
• Easy-to-use icon tools provide fast access to scan, insert, delete and move
scanned documents, providing instant and intuitive document management.
• By one simple click, you may scan one image in color and black-and-white
simultaneously. The color one is ideal for further use of image processing and the
monotone one is convenient for data saving.
• Blank Page tool lets you sort, examine and delete blank pages fast and esitly,
ideal for batch scanning and managing a stack of documents.
• Preset Settings allows you to save the predefined scanning values, and then
retrieve them later for scanning same types of materials, which brings fast and
convenient access for users.
• Text Orientation enables every scanned documents present in a readable
direction. No more fuzzy editing software is needed.
• Remove Black Borders and Remove Punch Hole keep your scanned documents in
neat and look professional.
• Barcode reading for automatic indexing.
• Regional OCR for automatic indexing.
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System Requirements
• Windows 2000, XP or V ista
• 512 MB RAM required; 1024 MB or more suggested for better performance
• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for
additional working files
• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)
• “Thousands of colors” display or better
• Microtek scanners that support DocWizard
Launching DocWizard
Double-click the DocWizard icon on the Windows desktop, or choose Start,
Programs, Microtek DocWizar d for Windows, then DocWizard.
Exiting DocWizard
Click the Exit button “X” located at the top right corner of the DocWizard control
panel or choose Batch then Eixt in the Menu bar of the Control Panel.
DocWizard Control Panel
The DocWizard Control Panel appears after you launch DocW izard. To adjust the
size of the control panel, simply drag the bottom right corner of the DocWizard
control panel. From the control panel, you can specify scanning requirements by
selecting the appropriate image settings and adjustments from this control panel.
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DocWizard Control Panel Interface
Toolbar
Batch Explorer Window - lists all the
group folders and image files in the
batch.
Image Viewer Window- displays the
images in a batch. It can show 1, 2,
4, or 8 at a time.
Status Bar
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Information Tab - provides detailed
statistics about the batch, group
folders, and images.
Getting Started
A. Assign Y our Scan Software
When you activate the DocWizard for the first time to use, you need to select
preferred scanning software which supports the scanner you are using in order to
input images into your batch files from the scanner. Unless you like to assign other
scanning software to cooperate with different scanners, you may bypass these steps
when you launch the software later.
1. Launch DocWizard (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or
by using the File-Import or Scan command from an application program).
2. Select Scan from the Menu Bar to extend the sub menu of it and then choose
Select Scan Software.
3 . A pop-up window appears on the screen immediately. Numbers of available scan
software are listed inside the window. Select the software you prefer and then
click the OK button.
Take note that the selected software will become the default scan software to
activate your scanner. Make sure if it supports the scanner you are using before
choosing it as the default scan software for the DocWizard.
B. Create a New Batch
When you want to scan images from scanners or import files from document folders,
you need to create a new batch first in order to manipulate these files later.
1. Select Batch from the Menu Bar to extend the sub-menu of it and then choose
New.
DocWizard allows you to create batches by dif ferent categories of file groups.
These categories include General, Count, Blank Pages, Barcode and OCR.
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• General: Select it as your batch category if you do not want differentiate
scanned or imported images into several groups.
• Count: Select it as your batch category if you want to differentiate scanned
images into several groups which are sorted by numbers of scanned pages.
• Blank Pages: Select it as your batch category if you want to differentiate
scanned images into several groups which are sorted by pixel value of
scanned images.
• Barcode: Select it as your batch category if you want to differentiate scanned
images into several groups which are sorted by barcode value of scanned
images.
• OCR: Select it as your batch category if you want to differentiate scanned or
imported images into several groups which are sorted by selected OCR
characters.
2. Ater selecting a specific batch category, a setup widow appears on the screen.
Follow the steps below to set up the options for a General Batch. Refer to the
later chapter for the detail descriptions about how to set up options for other
batch categories.
Settings for a batch folder
Settings for a file saved in the batch folder
General Setting is used for the batch folder:
A. Enter a name for a batch folder in the Batch Name column.
B. Assign the desired file saving directory in the Batch Directory column. The
default directory is where the DocWizard software is installed.
C . Select a file format for the saved file in the Type column. The selectable file
formats include TIFF , BMP, JPEG and PDF .
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File Setting is used for the files in the batch folder:
A. Select a naming rule for each file in the Naming Rule column. “Customize” is
the default.
B . Enter a root file name in the File Prefix column. “Image” is the default.
C. Enter a starting number to be appended to the file name in the Start Number
column. “1” is the default.
D . Enter a number of digits to be appended to the file name in the Digits column.
“5” is the default digit length.
3 . Click the OK button after done. A batch with the name you assigned will appear
in the Batch Explorer window .
C. Open an Existing Batch
T o open an existing batch, select Batch from the Menu Bar
to extend the sub-menu of it and then choose Open Batch.
A pop-up window named “Open” appears on the
screen. Select the batch you want and click the Open
button. The batch you selected will be displayed in
the Image V iewer W indow and the Batch Explorer
Window. You can now work in this batch.
The selected batch
Batch Explorer
Window
Image Viewer Window
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D. Output a Batch
When all of your editing changes for the files in a batch are complete, you are ready
to output your batch.
To output the batch, select Batch from the Menu Bar to
extend the sub-menu of it and then choose Output Batch.
A pop-up windows appears to show where the
output batch is saved. The default saving
directory is where your DocWizard software is
installed. If necessary, assign another saving
directory the batch. Click the OK button after
done.
Immediately, a warning message window
appears on the screen to remind you that once
a batch is output, it cannot be opened again in
the DocWizard. Click the OK button to
terminate the batch outputting process.
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Batch Menu
New
This command lets you create a batch of documents based on different sorting
categories. These categories include General, Count, Blank Pages, Barode and OCR.
General Batch
Let you save scanned documents or imported documents from file folders into one
batch folder. All documents are saved under the same group.
Settings for a batch folder
Settings Button
Settings for a file saved in the batch folder
General Settings is used for the batch folder:
A. Enter a name for a batch folder in the Batch Name column.
B. Assign the desired file saving directory in the Batch Directory column. The
default directory is where the DocWizard software is installed.
C . Select a file format for the saved file in the Type column. The selectable file
formats include TIFF , BMP, JPEG and PDF .
Settings Button: This button is active only
when the file format is PDF , TIF , or JPG;
otherwise it will not appear.
When “TIF” is selected in the “Scan To: Save
As” dialog box and then you click the File
Option button, the “TIF Save Options” window
will appear.
• Format: Two options are provided for
saving the TIF file. The options are IBM
PC and Macintosh; default is IBM PC.
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• Encoding: Four options are provided for file compression. If “None” is
selected, image quality compression will not be available for adjustment.
The default is “None”.
When “PDF” is selected in the Type column
and then you click the Settings button, the
“PDF Save Options” dialog box will appear.
• Encoding: The encoding options
include ZIP and JPEG. If ZIP is
selected, image quality compression will not be available for
adjustment.
File Settings is used for the files in the batch folder:
A. Select a naming rule for each file in the Naming Rule column. “Customize” is
the default.
B . Enter a root file name in the File Prefix column. “Image” is the default.
C. Enter a starting number to be appended to the file name in the Start Number
column. “1” is the default.
D . Enter a number of digits to be appended to the file name in the Digits column.
“5” is the default digit length.
By Count
Let you save scanned documents into several groups, sorted by numbers of
scanned pages.
Count Settings button
Settings for a batch folder
Settings for a group saved in the batch folder
Settings for a file saved in the batch folder
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