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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The ISIS Driver is software that communicates with the scanner. This driver is created and maintained by EMC Captiva and is provided with the scanner by Kodak Alaris. This driver can be used to interface with many scanning applications that support ISIS drivers.

  • Page 3: Starting The Svt Diagnostics/Scan Validation Tool

    Diagnostics. Diagnostics/Scan Validation Tool 2. Select ISIS for the Driver Type, the Kodak Scanner i3000 as the Driver, and click OK. The Scan Validation Tool dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: For a description of the icons on the Scan Validation Tool dialog box, see the next section entitled, “Scan Validation...
  • Page 4 4. Click ISIS to display the Preset Configurations window. The Preset Configurations window saves custom configuration settings. Each preset is saved locally as an ISIS Driver Preset file with a name and optional description. Presets can be loaded or deleted from the Preset Name list, or imported as an IDP file from another location.
  • Page 5 Preset Name — displays the available presets. Description — allows you to add a description of the selected preset. Properties: • Image: displays the tabs and options associated with configuring the image settings. • Scanner: displays the tabs and options associated with configuring scanner settings.

  • Page 6: Scan Validation Tool Dialog Box

    Scan Validation Tool The Scan Validation Tool (SVT) is a diagnostic application provided by Kodak Alaris. The SVT user interface allows access to all the features dialog box of the scanner and is a good way to verify that the scanner is working properly.

  • Page 7: Configuring Image Settings

    Options include: Front Image #1, Front Image #2, Back Image #1 and Back Image #2. The Kodak Scanner drivers allow you to control the camera settings independently. Some settings apply only to black and white images, others apply to color/grayscale images.
  • Page 8 Mode — select one of the following modes: • Black and White: if you want your electronic image to represent all elements of your document in black and white. • Grayscale: if you want your electronic image to have a range of varying shades of gray from black to white.

  • Page 9: Main Tab

    Main tab The Main tab provides the following options. Dots per inch (dpi) or resolution ⎯ indicates the scanning resolution, which largely determines the quality of the scanned image. The greater the resolution, the better the reproduction. However, scanning at a higher resolution also increases scanning time and file size.
  • Page 10 • Relative to Document: (zone processing): (used for batches of same-sized documents) — zone processing is a floating fixed crop window (the zone) located relative to the upper left corner of a document. It allows you to select an area on the document to be delivered in either color/grayscale or black and white format (a separate window for both black and white and color/grayscale may be defined).
  • Page 11 Threshold (Brightness) — this option is available when you select Fixed Processing or Adaptive Thresholding (ATP). This option allows you to change the black and white image to be darker or lighter. The higher the threshold value, the darker the image. Use the slider to select a value from 0 to 255.

  • Page 12: Layout Tab

    Layout tab The Layout tab provides the following options. Page Size ⎯ the default page size is set when a scanner is first selected. You can choose a different page size using the drop-down list. Page size should be set to the Scanner’s maximum when using the Automatic, Aggressive or Photo cropping option.

  • Page 13: Scan Area Dialog Box

    Scan Area dialog box The Scan Area dialog box allows you to define the amount of image data which is returned to the host. NOTE: Select the Image Mode (either Normal or Merge) based on the cropping option selected on the Main tab. If you select Normal, select the side(s) (i.e., Front Image #1, Front Image #2, Back Image #1 and/or Back Image #2) to be defined.
  • Page 14 Area • Snap ⎯ enable this option to control the dimensions of the preview area to fixed 0.3175 cm (1/8-inch) increments. This option is not available in Pixels mode. • X: the distance from the left end of the scanner to the left-edge of the scanning area.

  • Page 15: Image Processing Tab

    Image Processing tab The Image Processing tab provides the following options. General Options • Deskew ⎯ automatically straightens a document within ±0.3 degrees of the leading edge of the document. Deskew can detect up to a 45-degree skew and correct up to a 24-degree angle at 200 dpi or a 10-degree skew angle at 300 dpi.
  • Page 16 Hole Fill — allows you to fill in the holes that are around the edges of your document. The types of holes that are filled include: round, rectangular, and irregularly shaped (e.g., double-punched or those having a slight tear that could have occurred when the document was removed from a binder).

  • Page 17: Auto Color Detect Tab

    Auto Color Detect tab The Auto Color Detect tab provides the following options. This option is only available when Auto Detect Grayscale or Auto Detect Color is selected. Color Content • Low: documents requiring only a small amount of color to be saved as color or grayscale images.
  • Page 18 • Custom: allows you to manually adjust the Color Amount and/or Color Threshold. NOTE: When setting Auto Color Detect values, it is suggested that you start with the Medium option and scan a typical job set. If too many documents were returned as color/grayscale vs. black and white, then change to the High option and re-run the job.

  • Page 19: Dropout Tab

    Dropout tab The Dropout tab provides the following option. The Dropout tab is used to eliminate a form's background so that only the entered data is included in the electronic image (i.e., remove the form’s lines and boxes). For black and white images, these settings effect the grayscale version of the document which the scanner analyzes to produce that electronic image.

  • Page 20: Adjustments Tab

    Adjustments tab The Adjustments tab provides the following options. Depending on your scanning mode the following options are available: • Black and White mode: no options are available. • Grayscale mode: Color Adjustment and Background Smoothing are available. • Color: all options are available. •...
  • Page 21 Color Balance • (none) • Automatic: adjusts the white background of each document to pure white. This option compensates for the variations that occur between different weights and brands of paper. • Automatic - advanced: for advanced users that want to further adjust the Automatic option.

  • Page 22: Background Tab

    Background tab The Background tab provides the following options. Background Smoothing — using this option for documents or forms with a background color will help produce images with a more uniform background color. Background • None • Automatic: smooths up to three background colors. •...

  • Page 23: Image Edge Fill Tab

    Image Edge Fill tab This option fills the edges of the final electronic image by covering the area with the specified color. Image Edge Fill is performed after all other image processing options have been applied. Fill Color — allows you to select the color to fill the edges with. •...

  • Page 24: Blank Page Detection Tab

    Blank Page Detection tab Blank Image Detection allows you to configure the scanner to not give blank images to the scanning application. Select the image size (KB), below which an image is determined to be blank. Images with sizes less than the number you select will not be created.

  • Page 25: About Tab

    About tab The About tab displays information about your scanner and driver. A-61789/ISIS January 2016...

  • Page 26: Configuring Scanner Settings

    Configuring Scanner To access scanner settings from the ISIS Driver, go into the Scan Validation Tool as described earlier in this guide and access the ISIS settings driver. • Click Scanner to configure settings associated with the scanner. The following sections provide descriptions and procedures for configuring Scanner settings.

  • Page 27: Scanner Tab

    Scanner tab The Scanner tab provides the following options. Document Feeder Paper Source • ADF: the input elevator is in the highest position. This selection is recommended when you are scanning 25 sheets or less from the input elevator. • Flatbed: the scanner will scan from the flatbed. Feeder Position •...
  • Page 28 Timeout — allows you to select the amount of time, in seconds, the scanner will wait once the last document enters the feeder before the timeout occurs. This option can also be turned off. Response — indicates the action that will be taken when the document feeder timeout has been reached.
  • Page 29 Maximum Length — enter a value that indicates the length of the longest document in your document set. NOTES: • Changing this value will affect the maximums for the following settings: Area - Width; Height; Printer - Offset From Lead Edge; Multifeed - Length Detection.

  • Page 30: Multifeed Detection Tab

    Multifeed Detection tab Multifeed detection aids in document processing by detecting documents that may go through the feeder overlapped. Multifeed can happen due to stapled documents, adhesives on documents or electrostatically charged documents. The Multifeed Detection tab provides the following options. Length Detection ⎯...
  • Page 31 - Medium: use Medium sensitivity if your application has varying document thickness or labels attached to the document. Depending on the label material, most documents with labels should not be detected as a multifed document. - High: the most aggressive setting. This is a good setting to use if all documents are similar in thickness to 75.2 g/m (20-lb.) Bond paper.

  • Page 32: Imprinter Tab

    Imprinter tab The printer operates at full scanner speed. The printer can add a date, time, document sequential counter, and custom messages. The print string can be configured to include both literal (static) information (i.e., information that stays the same for each document, such as batch name or operator) and dynamic information (i.e., information that may change for each page scanned, such as the document sequential counter).
  • Page 33 Date — if you want to add a date to the print string, select one of the following formats: • Format: MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY, YYYYMMDD, YYYYDDD or DDD. • Delimiter: select one of the following separators: slash: /, dash: -, dot: . , space or none. For example: 08/24/2010, 08-24-2010, 08.24.2010 or 08 24 2010 or 08242010 (none).

  • Page 34: Log Tab

    Log tab The Log tab provides a listing of any errors that have been encountered. You can view the Operator and Meter logs and save this information to a file by clicking the Save icon, or copy the information to the clipboard by clicking the Copy icon, which can then be pasted into a document.

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