Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 This Quick User Guide helps you get started with the IRIScan™ Book 5 scanner. This scanner is supplied with the software applications Readiris™ Pro, IRISCompressor™ Pro and InstantResult™ (Windows only). The descriptions in this guide are based on the Windows 7, Mac OS Sierra and iOS 8 Operating Systems.
Insert the microSD card gently into the card slot until the card is latched. Note: on a Windows PC, the IRIScan Book 5 can also be used without microSD card with the InstantResult™ software. See section 6 Scan, Edit and Convert Images into Editable Text with InstantResult™...
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 2. Buttons & Settings Overview 2.1 Overview of the Scanner Buttons Button Button Name Scan/Power/Enter Menu Delete Up/DPI JPG/PDF/Multi-PDF/Down Playback Back Right...
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 2.2 Overview of the Scanner Settings Icon/Menu Option Settings Description Transfer your scans via the MicroSD card provided micro SD card. You can also transfer them via the provided micro USB cable. PC mode PC mode is available only when you connect the micro USB cable to your computer.
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Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 600 and 1200 dpi are mostly used to scan photos. Button and resolution choice on the display Encryption IRIScan Book can save images as encrypted files. That way the files can only be read on a computer if you connect the scanner to it.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 3. Choose the Scanner Settings Note: before you try to access the scanner settings, make sure the provided microSD card is inserted in the card slot. 3.1 Scanner Settings To access the scanner settings: 1.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 4. Scan Documents 1. Press the Scan/Power/Enter button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner. 2. Place your scanner at the top of the page you want to scan. 3. Press the Scan/Power/Enter button once. The word Scan appears on the display. 4.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 Scanning Tip: When you're scanning a small, thick book it may occur that the margin is too narrow and you're not able to scan the entire text. To solve this problem, place the scanner at the bottom of the page, turn it upside down and scan upwards. You'll notice that the scanner's right margin is smaller than the left.
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Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 4. Press the Scan/Power/Enter button. 5. Press the Scan/Power/Enter button and start scanning. 6. When finished, press the Scan/Power/Enter button again.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 5. Transfer Scanned Documents to your Computer There are two ways to transfer scanned documents to your computer: by using the micro USB cable or by using the microSD card adapter. 5.1 Using the provided micro USB cable (Windows and Mac OS) 1.
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Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 3. Insert the adapter into the SD card slot on your computer. If you cannot use the microSD card adapter, you can insert it in a memory card reader (not included) to connect it to your device. 4.
6. Scan, Edit and Convert Images into Editable Text with InstantResult™ (Windows only) With InstantResult you can use the IRIScan Book 5 even without microSD card. You simply connect it to a Windows PC using the included micro USB cable.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 6.2 Using InstantResult to scan Connect the IRIScan Book 5 to your Windows PC using the included micro USB cable. Press the Scan/Power/Enter button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 6.3 Using InstantResult to convert your scanned files into editable text Before scanning an image, select the language of the text in your image. 1. Click the Settings button. 2. Click the OCR tab: ...
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 6.5 Using InstantResult to save your (recognized) scanned files Save your scanned image as a .JPG or .Bmp Copy both images and recognized text from your image file. scanned image to the clipboard. You can, then, paste them elsewhere.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 7. Technical Info 7.1 Minimum System Requirements Windows PC Operating System Windows 10, 8, 7 (no driver installation required) 1 GHz processor or higher 2 GB HD space 1 GB Hardware 1 free USB port 7.2 Minimum System Requirements Mac OS Mac OS Yosemite 10.10, El Capitan 10.11 and Sierra 10.12 (no driver installation Operating System...
JPG or PDF mode is displayed. NO CALIB error appears Calibration issue Please contact Technical Support. on the display of my scanner. Should you experience issues when using IRIScan Book 5, consult the Frequently Asked Questions on our website or contact Technical Support at www.irislink.com/support.
Quick User Guide – IRIScan™ Book 5 10. Compliance RoHS and WEEE Compliance This product is compliant with RoHS Regulations of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2011/65/EU), and with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2012/19/EU).
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