Nuance TEXTBRIDGE PROFESSIONAL EDITION 8.5 User Manual

TextBridge

PRO

User's Guide

8.5

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TextBridge Professional Edition User’s Guide (v8.5)

June 1999

CONTENTS

PREFACE

About This Manual ..................................ix

Organization of this manual ........................ x

Documentation conventions........................ xii

Other Reading Material..............................xiii

Customer Support ..................................xiv

1 INTRODUCTION

TextBridge Pro Features and Benefits.................. 1–2

Productivity features unique to TextBridge Pro........ 1–3

Other TextBridge Pro features..................... 1–3

Documents TextBridge Pro can recognize ............ 1–6

Supported Text Formats ............................ 1–7

Scanner Support .................................. 1–8

On-Line Help for TextBridge Pro...................... 1–9

Where to Go From Here............................ 1–11

2 INSTALLATION

System Configuration and Performance................. 2–1

Installing and Testing Your Scanner ................... 2–2

Basic scanner installation steps.................... 2–3

Installing TextBridge Pro Software .................... 2–3

Run the TextBridge Pro Installer................... 2–4

Select a scanner driver .......................... 2–9

Where to Go From Here............................ 2–12

Un-installing TextBridge Pro........................ 2–13

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3 TEXTBRIDGE PRO TOOLS

Main Window .................................... 3–1

Main toolbar .................................. 3–2

Preferences panel .............................. 3–2

View area .................................... 3–2

Toolbars ........................................ 3–3

Main toolbar .................................. 3–4

Preview toolbar ................................ 3–6

Training toolbar ............................... 3–9

Preferences Panel ................................ 3–11

Menus and Commands ............................ 3–12

File menu ................................... 3–12

Edit menu ................................... 3–15

View menu .................................. 3–18

Process menu ................................ 3–20

Recognize menu............................... 3–22

Scanner menu ................................ 3–28

Where to Go From Here............................ 3–31

4 USING TEXTBRIDGE PRO

Preparing the Job ................................. 4–1

Setting job preferences .......................... 4–3

Setting scanning preferences...................... 4–9

Scanning and Converting a Document................. 4–12

Scanning a single-sided document ................. 4–12

Scanning a double-sided document ................ 4–15

Scanning Pages for Deferred Processing ............... 4–16

Recognizing and Converting Image Files ............... 4–20

Previewing Pages Before Processing .................. 4–23

Training TextBridge Pro During Recognition............ 4–28

Using TextBridge Instant Access OCR................. 4–32

Where to Go From Here............................ 4–35

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5 TUTORIALS

TextBridge Pro Interface ............................ 5–1

Sample Documents ................................ 5–3

Tutorial Session 1: Automatic Operation ................ 5–5

Tutorial Session 2: Capturing Parts of a Document ........ 5–7

Tutorial Session 3: Interactive Training ............... 5–12

Tutorial Session 4: Instant Access OCR................ 5–15

Tutorial Session 5: Document Recomposition............ 5–17

Notes About Document Recomposition.............. 5–18

Where to Go From Here............................ 5–20

6 TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

Getting the Best Document Recognition ................ 6–1

Use and maintain your scanner properly............. 6–2

Adjust scanner brightness ........................ 6–3

Adjust for colors ............................... 6–5

Use the fax filter ............................... 6–5

Process multiple documents separately .............. 6–6

Create a custom dictionary ....................... 6–8

Use interactive training tools ..................... 6–9

Use Smart Zones™ ............................ 6–11

Tips for Efficient Processing ........................ 6–12

Use job preferences to define your document ......... 6–12

Zone to capture only the data you want ............. 6–17

Save and load zone templates .................... 6–18

Save and load training data...................... 6–19

Use deferred processing for long documents.......... 6–20

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A TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CORRECTION

What To Do if You Have a Problem .................... A–2

Error messages and possible solutions.................. A–3

Installation Problems ............................. A–22

Basic Troubleshooting for Installation Problems ...... A–22

Scan Problems................................... A–23

Basic Troubleshooting for Scan Problems ........... A–23

Problems using a TWAIN driver .................. A–24

Assorted scanner driver problems ................. A–26

Expected scan options are grayed out— (TWAIN or

Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-in) ........... A–26

Scan problems after Clicking GO.................. A–27

Crash Problems.................................. A–29

Basic Troubleshooting for Crashes................. A–29

TextBridge-Specific Crash Problems ............... A–30

Processing image files created by other applications ... A–30

Instant Access OCR Problems .................... A–31

TextBridge Instant Access OCR Problems ........... A–31

Problems with TextBridge Pro or Instant Access OCR.. A–33

Final Check for Unresolved Problem .................. A–34

B SAMPLE DOCUMENTS

Markplan ....................................... B–2

Zonepic ......................................... B–3

Plexis .......................................... B–4

Resume ......................................... B–5

3col ............................................ B–6

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C APPLESCRIPT INTERFACE

Writing TextBridge Scripts .......................... C–2

Record a script................................. C–2

Sample scripts................................. C–4

TextBridge Pro Objects ............................. C–5

application.................................... C–5

docFormatter.................................. C–6

imageSource .................................. C–7

Recognizer................................... C–10

TBDictionary................................. C–15

TBLanguage ................................. C–16

TBTrainingData .............................. C–17

TBZones .................................... C–18

Zone ..................................... C–19

TextBridge Pro Commands ......................... C–20

CancelPage .................................. C–20

ContinueJob ................................. C–21

DeskewImage ................................ C–21

InvertImage ................................. C–22

Rescan ..................................... C–23

SaveTraining................................. C–23

SaveZones ................................... C–24

StartJob .................................... C–25

StopJob ..................................... C–25

Synchronize.................................. C–26

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

INDEX

Table of Contents vii

◆ About this manual

◆ Documentation conventions

◆ Other reading material

◆ Customer support

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

PREFACE

ScanSoft Inc. welcomes you to TextBridge® Pro 8.5 for Macintosh™.

TextBridge Pro incorporates powerful optical character recognition (OCR) technology and an easy-to-use interface so you can quickly convert paper documents into fully-editable text files, complete with the original layouts.

Files produced by TextBridge Pro are compatible with a variety of word processing, desktop publishing, data base, and spreadsheet applications.

Before going on to find out more about TextBridge Pro, please read this preface as it describes these important items:

This user’s guide includes introductory, procedural, and tutorial information designed primarily for non-technical users. However, you should be familiar with the management and operation of your Macintosh computer.

Note This manual should provide all the information you need to

operate TextBridge Professional Edition. However, ScanSoft invites your comments about the information provided here. Please make sure to register your software, and provide any comments to ScanSoft as directed.

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Organization of this manual

This manual is designed both as a training tool and a reference tool. It includes practical tips and techniques, troubleshooting and error correction, sample documents, and AppleScript information. It is organized as follows:

◆ Chapter 1, “Introduction,” discusses TextBridge Pro features and

benefits, lists the supported scanners, lists the supported output text formats, and discusses the AppleGuide online Help system.

◆ Chapter 2, “Installation,” provides step-by-step instructions to

install TextBridge Pro software and link it with your scanner or other input device. This chapter also provides information about System Configuration and System Requirements. If you want to

get started immediately, go directly to this chapter for full installation instructions.

◆ Chapter 3, "TextBridge Pro Tools," provides a complete reference

to menus, commands, toolbars, and other components of TextBridge Pro’s user interface.

◆ Chapter 4, “Using TextBridge Pro,” provides step-by-step

procedures to process paper documents and online page images to usable text files on your Macintosh. It describes how to use TextBridge Pro in both automatic and interactive modes.

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◆ Chapter 5, “Tutorials,” walks you through several practice

sessions designed to provide a firm basis on which to learn and use the important features of TextBridge Pro.

◆ Chapter 6, “Tips and Techniques,” provides practical suggestions

for getting the best performance from TextBridge Pro.

◆ Appendix A, “Troubleshooting and Error Correction,” lists the

error messages that can be generated during TextBridge Pro operation and suggests ways for correcting the errors.

◆ Appendix B, “Sample Documents,” describes the online sample

documents that are provided with TextBridge Pro.

◆ Appendix C, “Apple Script Interface,” describes the Apple events

supported by TextBridge Pro and explains how to use them in scripts.

◆ The “Glossary of Terms” defines words, phrases, and concepts

used in TextBridge Pro documentation.

◆ The “Index” provides a comprehensive index for quickly locating

the information you need.

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Documentation conventions

As described in Table P–1, TextBridge Pro documentation uses certain graphical elements and formatting to emphasize information and denote meaning in text.

Table P–1. Documentation Conventions

bold Introduces a new term, or the first use of an

italic Denotes titles of other manuals or books. Also

monospace Denotes examples, menu text, actual file names

“ ” (quotes) Denotes titles of chapters and sections in this

important term in a chapter; also sometimes used to denote strong in-line emphasis.

used to denote generic representations of file name entries in examples, for example,

filename

or messages that appear on the computer screen.

manual.

☞

Note

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Introduces tips that provide useful information about a procedural step or system function.

Introduces information of note about the current subject.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

If you should experience problems with TextBridge Pro that you cannot resolve, consult Appendix A, "Troubleshooting and Error Correction," for a list of error messages and ways to correct them.

If you cannot resolve a problem on your own using the documentation and software, refer to the following Web site:

www.scansoft.com

The ScanSoft web site provides a link to TextBridge pages, including Frequently Asked Questions, and technical information bulletins. Please refer to the ReadMe–Support document on your installation CD-ROM or in the TextBridge Pro Folder for more information about Customer Support.

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to ScanSoft’s TextBridge® Professional Edition, the premier OCR software for Macintosh®.

OCR stands for optical character recognition, the capability to recognize paper documents and output formatted, fullyeditable data (text and graphics) to a word processor, spreadsheet, or web browser format. OCR can also recognize online page images from fax modems, scanners, and other sources.

In addition to OCR, TextBridge Pro offers advanced capabilities such as interactive training and full document recomposition.

TextBridge Pro combines ScanSoft’s industry-leading document recognition technology (DocuRT™) with a familiar, easy-to-use Macintosh interface. Figure 1–1 shows the main window of TextBridge Pro.

Figure 1–1. Main window

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TEXTBRIDGE PRO FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Using ScanSoft’s latest document recognition technology, TextBridge Pro is the first and only OCR software that can produce a fully-editable electronic document that retains the original document layout, complete with text and pictures (Figure 1–2).

Original document

Recomposed document in word processor

Figure 1–2. TextBridge Pro document recomposition

Whether you need to capture a simple one-page office document, a spreadsheet, or a long transcript, TextBridge Pro can save you valuable time and effort.

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Productivity features unique to TextBridge Pro

TextBridge Professional Edition is the first and only desktop document recognition software product to offer these major features:

◆ Instant Access OCR™. You can run TextBridge Pro from within

virtually any Macintosh text application. It then automatically pastes recognized document data (text and pictures) directly into the host application’s open document.

◆ Dynamic Training. For difficult documents, such as faxes or

multi-generation photocopies, TextBridge Pro enables you to interact with the OCR process to view and accept (or correct) its recognition decisions; thus training it to improve recognition accuracy as the job progresses.

◆ Document recomposition. TextBridge Pro is the first and only

desktop document recognition software product to offer true document recomposition. When you specify output to Microsoft Word™ or WordPerfect® format, TextBridge Pro can retain the original document layout in fully-editable form, even for pages containing tables and pictures.

◆ With the Smart Zones™ feature, you can manually identify line

art and other graphics and have TextBridge Pro place them in their original position in the electronic output document.

Other TextBridge Pro features

In addition to the ground-breaking features listed in the previous section, TextBridge Pro provides these other productivity features:

◆ Broad scanner support. TextBridge Pro supports virtually all

popular desktop scanners using the TWAIN device interface standard, Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-ins, or ISIS scanner drivers.

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◆ Image processing. TextBridge Pro provides the widest support

of images from a variety of sources. Specifically, the program imports and recognizes on-line document images in TIFF and PICT formats originating from fax modems and other sources.

◆ Deferred processing. TextBridge Pro enables you to scan all

pages of a document to TIFF or PICT image files, then later queue up the image files for document recognition.

◆ AppleScript interface. With AppleScript, you can run

TextBridge Pro from scripts, without using the keyboard or mouse. Thus, you can automate repetitive tasks, such as detecting and recognizing fax files as they are received on your system. TextBridge Pro is fully scriptable and recordable. It not only responds to Apple events, but also allows you to write your own scripts by recording the events as they occur.

◆ Output text formats. TextBridge Pro supports a number of

output text formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, HTML, and database formats.

◆ Preview with manual zoning. TextBridge Pro provides a set of

tools for previewing page images before processing them. In preview mode, you can manually identify areas of page images to be processed, capturing only the data you need. With TextBridge Pro’s exclusive Smart Zones™ feature, you can identify graphics on the page image and still have the program perform document recomposition.

☞ Smart Zones are especially useful for line art or halftones

that also contain text. TextBridge Pro cannot always automatically detect such graphics and might therefore try to process them as text.

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◆ Zone Templates (re-usable). After you create a set of zones in

the preview window, TextBridge Pro enables saving and reloading of these zone templates for subsequent jobs.

◆ Dynamic Training Data (re-usable). After you interactively

train TextBridge Pro during OCR, you can save the training data. Later, you can reload this training file for documents of the same type to assure the highest recognition accuracy without having to repeat the training.

◆ Custom Dictionaries. To further improve recognition accuracy,

you can create specialized word lists (scientific terminology, proper names, acronyms, and so on) in ASCII files and load them into TextBridge Pro. A custom dictionary aids in recognition of documents containing that terminology.

◆ Two-sided document processing. If your scanner has a sheet

feeder, you can scan the fronts (odd-numbered pages) of the document first, then flip the stack and scan the reverse (evennumbered pages). When scanning and recognition are complete, TextBridge Pro automatically collates the pages in the correct order.

With this feature set, you can import virtually any paper document or on-line page image to your computer. TextBridge Pro assures you of the highest degree of OCR accuracy and provides the output in fully editable form for use in a variety of text applications.

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Documents TextBridge Pro can recognize

TextBridge Pro includes a number of advances developed by ScanSoft and by the famed Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) where modern computer interfaces were born.

Consequently, the program provides the most accurate OCR and format retention results on the widest range of documents:

◆ documents printed on typewriters, phototypesetters, and impact,

ink-jet, dot-matrix, and laser printers

◆ photocopied, degraded, or dirty documents

◆ documents with single- or multiple-column layouts

◆ documents containing halftone photos and color artwork

◆ on-line single- or multiple-page images from fax modems and

other sources

◆ hardcopy faxes

◆ documents with point sizes ranging from 5-point to 72-point type

in practically any typeface

☞ To obtain the highest recognition accuracy for documents with

type smaller than 8-points, it is recommended that you provide TextBridge Pro with page images scanned at 400 dots per inch resolution.

◆ documents composed in English, French, Italian, German, or

Spanish

☞ TextBridge Pro versions shipped in international markets can

recognize an even greater number of languages.

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SUPPORTED TEXT FORMATS

TextBridge Pro can convert recognized text to a number of word processing and other formats for both Macintosh and PC platforms:

Ami Pro Microsoft Excel dBase Microsoft Word (RTF) DisplayWrite (DCA-RFT) MultiMate Formatted ASCII PCL/PostScript FrameMaker WordPerfect 1.0 HTML WordPerfect 3.1 Interleaf (ILF) WordPerfect DOS 5.x Lotus 1-2-3 WriteNow MacWrite 4.x, 5.0 WYSIWYG Text MacWrite II XDOC

☞ Microsoft Word (RTF) format is also accepted by a number of

other applications, including ClarisWorks® and Adobe PageMaker®. See the documentation for your particular application for more information about importing files in RTF format.

Two of these formats are text-only.

Note This list is subject to change. Refer to the on-line ReadMe for the

latest information available when this document was published or visit our website at www.scansoft.com for ongoing updates and related information.

Formatted ASCII puts a carriage return at the end of each paragraph and wraps text continually within it. This format does not retain any font information such as bold or italic.

WYSIWYG Text attempts to look as much like the original document as possible without retaining any font information. It uses spaces to delimit columns and a carriage return at the end of every line.

Introduction 1–7

SCANNER SUPPORT

To maintain the “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” characteristics of the document, use a fixed-width font such as Courier. This format is most useful for documents that you do not intend to edit or tables and numeric data.

TextBridge Pro also includes a markup format called XDOC. XDOC can be used for conversion to third-party formats.

TextBridge Pro supports virtually all popular desktop scanners using the TWAIN device interface standard, Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-ins, or ISIS scanner drivers. However, ScanSoft does not provide any type of scanner driver with TextBridge Pro. If your scanner does not come with a scanner driver, please contact the scanner manufacturer.

TWAIN is a non-proprietary standard for acquiring data from a scanner or modem. ScanSoft supplies the TWAIN source manager, but not the TWAIN source for a particular scanner.

TextBridge works with any TWAIN-compliant scanner that connects to a Macintosh and produces binary (black-and-white) images in a supported size and resolution.

Many scanners come with an Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-in to drive the scanner. TextBridge works with any properly installed Photoshop Import Plug-in.

TextBridge Pro also works with ISIS (Image and Scanner Interface Standard) drivers from Pixel Translations Inc. However, ScanSoft does not provide these drivers with TextBridge Pro.

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ON-LINE HELP FOR TEXTBRIDGE PRO

TextBridge Pro is designed to be easy to learn and use. However, if you need assistance, the program provides a complete Apple Guide on-line Help system as well as Balloon Help.

While running TextBridge Pro, you can access the TextBridge Pro Guide by selecting it from the Help menu:

On the TextBridge Pro Guide window, click Topics to display a list of general categories (Figure 1–3); click Index to see a list of keywords; click Look For to search for help.

Figure 1–3. TextBridge Pro Guide

Introduction 1–9

Once a Guide window is displayed for a particular topic (Figure 1–4), you can do the following:

◆ Read the text or do the step described in the Guide window, then

click the right arrow at the bottom of the window to go to the next step. (To see the previous window, click the left arrow.)

◆ You can move the TextBridge Pro Help window if it covers what

you want to see.

◆ To shrink the Help window, click the box at the upper-right

corner of the window. Click the box again to expand the window.

◆ Click the Huh? button at the bottom of the Help window to see

related instructions.

◆ Click any text that appears in boldface within the Help text to

see other related information and definitions of unfamiliar words.

◆ If the instructions that appear in the Help window are not the

ones you need, click the Topics button on the left-hand side of the window to return to the list of Help topics.

Click to return to Topics

Figure 1–4. TextBridge Pro Guide panel

TextBridge Pro also supports Balloon Help. To display Balloon Help, choose Show Balloons from the Help menu.

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Click to go to the next step

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE

To install TextBridge Pro, go to Chapter 2.

If you want to study TextBridge Pro in more detail, Chapter 3 provides a complete reference to the user interface including window areas, menus, commands, and tools.

If you are ready to use TextBridge Pro, see Chapter 4, which provides step-by-step procedures to complete the many tasks you can perform with the program.

If you would like to practice with TextBridge Pro before applying it to your documents, please see Chapter 5 which provides tutorials and sample documents.

After you have gained some experience with the program, see Chapter 6 which provides many useful tips and techniques to get the most out of TextBridge Pro.

If you have any problems while using TextBridge Pro, refer to Appendix A which provides a list of error messages, troubleshooting tips, and possible error solutions.

Appendix B shows the sample documents you will use while you are practicing with TextBridge Pro.

Appendix C provides information about the TextBridge Pro AppleScript interface.

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INSTALLATION

This chapter describes the TextBridge Professional Edition software installation procedures. Specifically, it covers these topics:

◆ System configuration and performance

◆ Installing and testing your scanner

◆ Installing TextBridge Pro Software

◆ De-installing TextBridge Pro Software

It is recommended that you read through the first two sections before proceeding with software installation. However, if you are ready to begin software installation, please turn to page 2–3.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND PERFORMANCE

TextBridge Pro operates under System 7.1 or higher. It requires a Macintosh with a 68030, 68040, PowerPC, G3 or iMac CPU, and at least twenty-one megabytes (21Mb) of disk space for full installation, or five megabytes (5Mb) for minimum installation.

Also, to run TextBridge Pro, your Macintosh must have at least ten megabytes (10Mb) of memory (RAM), 12Mb are recommended. You can configure your Macintosh with virtual memory in addition to your built-in RAM, which enables you to run with as little as 5Mb of built-in RAM. However, this is not recommended as performance will be significantly slower.

In general, the more memory you can make available to TextBridge Pro, the better its performance will be, particularly when processing pages with multiple columns or complex layouts.

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If you regularly intend to scan multiple-column or landscape pages of text, pages with complex layouts, or large image files, you should configure your Macintosh with 12 to 16Mb of RAM.

Note If you plan to run TextBridge Pro in Instant Access mode, you

will need enough memory to run both TextBridge Pro and your word processor or spreadsheet application at the same time.

INSTALLING AND TESTING YOUR SCANNER

TextBridge Pro works with many popular desktop scanners. However, ScanSoft does not provide any scanner drivers with TextBridge Pro.

TextBridge Pro works with TWAIN-compliant devices that provide a binary(black and white) image in a supported size and resolution. ScanSoft provides the TWAIN Source Manager and installs it as part of TextBridge Pro.

In addition, TextBridge Pro works with Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-ins provided with some scanners.

TextBridge Pro also works with ISIS drivers (in the form of Chooser extensions) provided by Pixel Translations, Inc. for use with many popular scanners. However, ScanSoft does not provide these drivers as part of TextBridge Pro.

If more than one type of scanner driver is installed for your particular scanner, you can change from one to another as necessary.

Consult the scanner documentation for details about installing your TWAIN source driver, Adobe Photoshop Import Plug-in, or ISIS scanner driver.

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Basic scanner installation steps

The basic steps for installing a scanner are to:

1. Hook up the scanner to the SCSI port or USB port (for USB Macintoshes) with the correct cable, and power up the scanner and the Macintosh. Refer to your scanner documentation for complete instructions.

2. Install the scanner driver on your Macintosh hard disk, as directed by the scanner documentation.

3. Test the scanner using software tools provided by the manufacturer.

☞ Make sure your scanner runs independently of TextBridge Pro.

After the scanner is functioning, install TextBridge Pro software.

INSTALLING TEXTBRIDGE PRO SOFTWARE

After you have performed the scanner installation, and are sure that it is functioning, you are ready to install TextBridge Pro software. This section provides procedures to:

◆ run the software installation program

◆ select a scanner driver

Note If you are not using TextBridge Pro with a supported scanner,

you can run the software installation program and ignore the scanner selection instructions. For example, you might want to use TextBridge Pro only to recognize image files produced by your fax modem.

Installation 2–3

Run the TextBridge Pro Installer

The TextBridge Pro Installer copies TextBridge Pro software to your hard disk, placing most files in the folder of your choice, and some selected files in the System Folder.

Note The TextBridge Pro Installer will alert you to restart your

Macintosh after completing an installation.

To install TextBridge software, use the following procedure:

1. Disable virus protection software, and remove any previous versions of TextBridge that are on your system

Some virus checking software interrupts the installation process. This may cause installation of TextBridge Pro to fail.

Please disable such virus protection utilities directly; do not disable all extensions by restarting the system with the Shift key held down; the Installer will be checking for running versions of certain extensions.

2. Insert the TextBridge Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

The TextBridge Pro folder (Figure 2–1) appears on your desktop. This folder contains the TextBridge Pro Installer icon, the ReadMe, and other TextBridge files.

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Click Continue to proceed with installation

Figure 2–1. The TextBridge Pro folder containing the TextBridge Pro files and the Installer icon

3. Double-click the TextBridge Pro Installer icon:

The TextBridge Professional Splash Screen (Figure 2–2) displays.

Figure 2–2. TextBridge Professional Splash Screen

Installation 2–5

Read, save, or print the Release Notes for the latest information, then Press Continue to proceed.

4. Press Continue on the Splash Screen.

The next screen to appear shows the online release notes.

Figure 2–3. The Installer’s Display of Online Release Notes

5. Read, save, or print the release notes for the latest information, then press Continue.

6. Choose an installation option.

You can install all TextBridge Pro software at once by choosing Easy Install (the default), or you can choose among the various files and language packs by choosing Custom Install:

Click Easy Install for a full installation

Click Custom Install to install selected items

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◆ About this manual

PREFACE

Organization of this manual

Documentation conventions

OTHER READING MATERIAL

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

TEXTBRIDGE PRO FEATURES AND BENEFITS

SUPPORTED TEXT FORMATS

SCANNER SUPPORT

ON-LINE HELP FOR TEXTBRIDGE PRO

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE

◆ System configuration and performance

INSTALLING AND TESTING YOUR SCANNER

INSTALLING TEXTBRIDGE PRO SOFTWARE