Ricoh G413 User Manual
RICOH
®
G413
IMAGE SCANNER
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright
Copyright © 2000 Kofax Image Products. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA.
Copyright © 2000 Ricoh Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
The information contained in this docu ment is the property of Kofax Image Products. Nei ther
receipt nor possession hereof conf e r s or transfers any right to reproduce or disclose any part of
the contents hereof, without the prior written consent of Kofax Image Products. No patent
liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
Trademarks
Kofax, ImageControls, and Adrenaline are registered trademarks and VirtualReScan is a
trademark of Kofax Image Products.
All other product names and logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective
companies.
Disclaimer
The instructions and descriptions contained in this document were accurate at the time of
printing. However, succeeding products and documents are subject to change without notice.
Therefore, Kofax Image Products assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly
from errors, omissions, or discrepa ncie s be tween the product and this document.
An attempt has been made to state all allowable va lues where applicable throughout this
document. Any values or parameters used beyond those stated may have unpredictable results.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Product Overview................................................................................................................................. 1
VRS Product Package........................................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements........................................................................................................................... 2
PC..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Scanner............................................................................................................................................ 2
Installation.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Step 1. Install the Software.................................................................................................................. 3
Step 2. Install the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator...................................................................... 5
Compatibility with Current Accelerators and Engines............................................................5
Precautions..................................................................................................................................... 5
Connect PC to Scanner.................................................................................................................. 6
Configure the Accelerator - Windows 95................................................................................... 6
Configure the Accelerator - Windows NT................................................................................. 7
Step 3. Attach Your Scanner................................................................................................................ 8
Starting VirtualReScan................................................................................................................................ 9
Opening the VRS Menu..................................................................................................................... 10
First Time Calibration........................................................................................................................ 10
VRS Menu Commands ...............................................................................................................13
Defining Exception Conditions................................................................................................................ 14
Warnings Tab......................................................................................................................................14
Selecting the Threshold............................................................................................................... 15
Selecting an Action...................................................................................................................... 16
Errors Tab............................................................................................................................................ 16
Action Options.................................................................................................................................... 17
Using the Auto Resolve Manager..............................................................................................19
Selecting a Mode........................................................................................................................................ 20
Updating Image Properties...................................................................................................................... 21
Using the VRS Viewer........................................................................................................................ 22
Using the Zoom Menu to adjust the view................................................................................ 22
Using mouse buttons to adjust the view.................................................................................. 22
Using the VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box.................................................................................23
VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Tabs................................................................................... 23
VRS Interactive Properties Dialog Box Buttons.............................................................................. 24
Using the Clarity Tab......................................................................................................................... 25
Using the Noise Tab........................................................................................................................... 27
Using the Skew Tab............................................................................................................................ 29
Getting Started i
VRS Getting Started Guide
Using the Profiles Tab........................................................................................................................ 31
Using the Options Tab....................................................................................................................... 33
VRS Refresh .................................................................................................................................. 34
Intelligent Contrast Adjustment / Brightness Adjustment................................................... 34
Using the Analysis Tab...................................................................................................................... 35
Using the About Tab.......................................................................................................................... 36
Previewing Images.................................................................................................................................... 37
Resetting VRS............................................................................................................................................. 38
Technical Support...................................................................................................................................... 39
ii Kofax Image Products
Introduction
This guide gives you instructions for installing the hardware and software components of
VirtualReScan (VRS).
Product Overview
VRS makes high-volume scanning easier and more cost-effective than ever. With automatic
detection of poor image quality, VRS performs a u tomatic image enhancements that greatly
reduce recognition errors. To ensure that every scanned image can meet your standards, VRS
provides an interactive settings control that eliminates the guesswork with easy, real-time image
correction.
Other features include the ability to scan ba tches that consist of multiple document sizes or
varying degrees of quality, as well as the ability to automatically assig n contrast and brightness
settings that are optimal for your document type. If specified, VRS can even remove color that
may interfere with the data you are collecting. V RS will also detect paper jams, bent corners, and
equipment conflicts. It is no longer necessary t o pre-sort mixed batches, and in addition to the
time savings, post-processing accuracy is increased and storage requirements are reduced.
For batch scans in which Optical Character Recognition (OCR) precision is crucial, as it is for
database-bound information, low-contrast documents traditionally pose significant problems.
With VRS, you can enable "Intellige nt Contrast / Brightness Adjustment" and process the batch
with confidence, knowing that every low-contrast image will be adju sted automatically to the
acceptable level of quality required for OCR.
VRS Getting Started Guide
In addition to Intellige nt C ontrast / Brightne ss Adjustment, VRS of fers a range of features to help
you ensure the highest level of quality for every scanned image:
• Automatic Deskew Correction
• Image Cropping
• Accelerated Scanning
• Despeckling
• Gamma Correction
• Character Smoothing
• Character Dilation/Erosion
Kofax Image Products 1
VRS Getting Started Guide
VRS Product Package
Your VRS product package includes the following items:
• VRS installation CD
• Scanner cable
• VirtualReScan Getting Started Guide
System Requirements
Be sure that your PC and scanner meet the following requirements:
PC
• Pentium II class PC with a 200 Mhz processor, or greater
Pentium II class PC with a 400 Mhz or greater (grayscale scanning)
• 64 Mbytes RAM
128 Mbytes RAM (grayscale scanning)
• Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 with 32-bit support
• Hard drive with 200 Mbytes free disk space
• Monitor resolution: 800 x 600 minimum; 1024 x 768 recommended
• Adrenaline 850v Hardware Accelerator (sold separately)
Scanner
• Ricoh Model IS450DE/V
2 Kof ax Image Products
Installation
This section explains how to install the hardware and software required to run VRS. The
installation process consists of three ba sic steps:
1
Install the VRS software on your PC.
2
Install the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator in your PC.
3
Attach the scanner to your PC.
Step 1. Install the Software
This section explains how to install the VirtualReScan software. The default in stallation folder is
C:\ProgramFiles\Kofax\Imgctls, a lthough you can install to another f older. To install VRS under
Windows NT, you must have administrator right s.
If an earlier version of Kofax ImageControls
completing the installation procedure in this section.
To install the VRS software
!
1
Verify that the VRS installation CD is in serted in the appropriate CD-ROM drive.
2
Select Start|Run and do one of the following to select the path for the setup file on the
VRS installation CD. Select the path as D:\Setup.Exe, where D: is the CD-ROM drive:
a
Use the Browse button to select the path.
b
In the text box, type in the path.
VRS Getting Started Guide
®
exists on your computer, you can upgrade it by
3
Click OK.
Figure 1. VRS Installation Program Path
The VirtualReScan Setup dialog box opens, a s shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. VirtualReScan Setup Dialog Box
Kofax Image Products 3
VRS Getting Started Guide
4
Click Next to open the next VirtualReScan Setup dialog box, similar to Figure 3. Verify
that VirtualReScan is selected, along with the correct installation folder. The default
folder is C:\Program Files\Kofax\ Imgctls. If desired, use the Browse button to select
another installation folder.
Figure 3. VirtualReScan Setup Dialog Box 2
5
Click Next. The installation begins, and a progress ind icator stays in view until the
process is done. When t he VRS installation finishes, the Setup Complete d ialog box
displays, similar to Figure 4.
Figure 4. Setup Complete Dialog Box
6
Select the option to restart your computer immediately, or to restart it later, and click
Finish.
Note:
It is important to restart the computer to ensure that Windows recognizes the
drivers required for the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator.
7
Remove the VRS installation CD from the CD-ROM drive and store it in a safe place.
4 Kof ax Image Products
VRS Getting Started Guide
Step 2. Install the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator
This section explains how to install the A d renaline Hardware Accelerator.
Note:
To run VirtualReScan successfully, you need to in stall only the software provided on the
VRS installation CD. Do not install the software provided on the Adrenaline Hardware
Accelerator CD.
Compatibility with Current Accelerators and Engines
We recommend that you install the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator on a PC with no other
Kofax hardware accelerators. If necessary, remove the older Kofax accelerators before you install
the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator.
Precautions
When handling your Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator, follow these pr ecautions:
• Keep the accelerator in its original shippin g package until you are ready to install it.
• Power off your PC before installing the accelerator.
• Before handling the accelerator, discharge sta tic electricity from yourself and the work
area by touching the metal chassis of t he PC.
• Hold the accelerator by the edges; do not touch its metal surface.
Before installing the accelerator, make sure your PC is powered off . Then, install the accelerator
in any available PCI slot. Be sure to use the screws to secure it into place.
Figure 5. Installing an Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator in Your PC
Kofax Image Products 5
VRS Getting Started Guide
Connect PC to Scanner
Make sure switch 4 is down.
NOTE: Verify that the Dip Switches at the back of the “Scanner Control Unit” are in the
configuration illustrated belo w.
Configure the Accelerator - Windows 95
After installing the Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator, power on your PC. Windows detects the
Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator, and if you have succes sf ully installed the VRS software, it
automatically locates the drivers required by the accelerator.
6 Kof ax Image Products
VRS Getting Started Guide
Configure the Accelerator - Windows NT
After successful installation of the sof tware, an item for the Kofax Configurati on Manager utility
is added to your Windows|Control Panel folder.
To configure your Adrenaline Hardware Accelerator under Windows NT
!
1
Select Settings|Control Panel|Kofax Conf iguration Manager. T he following dialog box
opens:
Figure 6. Kofax Configuration Manager (KCM) Dialog Box
Note:
If your Control Panel does not include the Kofax Configuration Manager utility,
the software installation was not successful.
2
Click Next. A dialog box opens, similar to Figure 7:
Figure 7. KCM Configured Accelerators Dialog Box
3
Click Next and follow the instructions on your screen to finish the installation. If
prompted to do so, reboot your PC.
Kofax Image Products 7
VRS Getting Started Guide
Step 3. Attach Your Scanner
When you remove the cable from your product package, notice that one connector is marked
Kofax and the other is marked Scanner. The Kofax connector attaches to the PC, and the Scanner
connector attaches to the scanner.
To connect the scanner to your PC
!
1
Attach the cable connector marked Kofax to the connector on the Kofax Adrenaline
Hardware Accelerator in your PC.
2
Attach the cable connector marked Scanner to the match ing port on the scanner.
Attach the Kofax connector
(Step 1)
Attach the Scanner connector
Figure 8. Connecting the Scanner to Your PC
(Step 2)
8 Kof ax Image Products
Starting VirtualReScan
Once the installation is complete, activa te VRS by selecting the VirtualReScan Source from your
scanning application. Once you select the sourc e, the VRS icon appears on the Windows taskbar
to signal that VRS is active.
Note:
During the VRS installation process, the VirtualR eS can Source is automatically created
and set as the default scanning source. If you have questions about how to select the source from
your scanning application, consult with your s ystem administrator.
To start VRS
!
1
Power on your scanner.
2
Start your scanning application and select the VirtualReScan Source.
3
The VRS icon appears on your Windows taskbar, similar to Figure 9.
VRS Getting Started Guide
Figure 9. VRS Icon
Kofax Image Products 9
VRS Getting Started Guide
Opening the VRS Menu
You can open the VRS menu to configure exception c ondition parameters, pr eview and update
image properties, select a profile or operating mode, or to reset the Adrena line Hardware
Accelerator in your PC.
To open the VRS menu
!
1
From the Windows taskbar , right-click on the VirtualReScan icon to open the VRS menu.
Figure 10. VRS Menu
2
When using VRS the first time, begin by selecting the Configure command. For more
information, see the section Defining Exception Conditions on page 14. For information on
other menu options, see the next section, VRS Me nu Command s.
First Time Calibration
NOTE: This procedure can be repeated if the preview of the scanned original degrades.
Start Program from Icon on de sktop, Double Click VCDemo32.EXE, Maximize
1. Select Source, Scanner from pull-down menus
10 Kofax Image Products
2. Select Ricoh VirtualReScan Source
Calibration from pull-down menu, then click
on OK
3. Select Source, Properties
VRS Getting Started Guide
4. Verify that the settings are as follows, ADF,
200DPI, Maximum Page Size, Duplex, click on
OK
5. Place the 12”by 12” Calibration Sheet in ADF.
The Document Guide s should be at
maximum width.
Click on the Scan Page Tool from the
Toolbar to scan and calibrate first image.
Kofax Image Products 11
Loading...