IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi User Guide Regulatory model: IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi manual-en-250-0827-E-iriscanpro3wifi-v100...
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User Guide FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &...
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User Guide Warning and Precautions of the lithium-ion battery Warning: Danger warning to prevent the possibility of the battery from leaking, heating, explosion, please observe the following precautions: Don’t immerse the battery in water and seawater. Please put it in cool and dry environment if no using.
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Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose the battery according to local regulations. Never place batteries or devices on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated or its performance will be degenerate and its service life will be decreased.
User Guide Table of Contents Overview ....................1-1 Introduction ..................1-1 Package Contents ................1-1 Front View ..................1-2 Rear View ..................1-4 Side View ..................1-4 LCD Display ..................1-5 Installation ....................2-1 Precautions ..................2-1 Install the Battery ................2-1 Charge the Battery ................
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Access the scanned images through Wifi (SD Mode) ....5-1 Access the Scanned Image through Wifi ..........5-1 Use Options under Image Thumbnails ..........5-3 Reset Login Settings ................5-5 Exit the Wifi Mode ................5-5 Enhance Your Images with the Scanner Properties Dialog Box (PC Mode) ......................
User Guide Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the mobile scanner. This scanner provides you flexibility to start easy scans (SD mode) by pressing the Scan button without connecting it to a computer or you may use it like a regular scanner to start advanced scans (PC mode) by installing the scanner driver and connecting to a computer.
2. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. Front View Item Name Description LCD display Displays the battery status and current scan settings. Indicates the operating/warning status of the scanner.
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User Guide Item Name Description Wifi Indicator Indicate the Wifi status. Light This tray is used for feeding documents. Open it Feed tray when scanning documents. Item Name Description Document Open the plate to support the document when Extension Plate loading a long document.
Rear View Item Name Description Plastic card Used to insert and hold a business card or a feeder plastic card. Memory card slot Used to insert a memory card. Side View Item Name Description Turn to the [ON] position to power on the Power switch scanner or turn to the [OFF] position to power off the scanner.
User Guide LCD Display Item Name Description Battery status Indicates the power status of the battery. PC/Scan Indicates the PC mode, scan count or error. count/Error Indicates current file format for the scanned image. File format Choice: PDF, JPEG. Indicates current color mode. Choice: Color, Black Color mode and White.
User Guide Installation 2.1 Precautions Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place. Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may ...
User Guide Load the battery into the battery container. Make sure the battery is loaded with the correct polarity. Note the copper strips on the battery should be touching the copper strips on the device. Note: Please use only the supplied battery. Close the battery cover and feeder cover.
2.3.2 Via the USB Power Adapter Turn off the scanner. Connect the micro USB connector to the USB port of the scanner. Connect the other USB connector to the USB port of the USB Power Adapter. USB Power Adapter Important: For first-time use, please charge the battery for at least 4 hours.
User Guide 2.4 Install a SD Card To scan in SD (Scan to SD) mode, the scanner’s built-in storage disk has approximately 128MB of space that can be used to store scanned images. You can install a SD card to the SD slot of the scanner to expand your storage.
2.6 Install the Software The IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi comes with the software packages Readiris Corporate 14 (PC and Mac), Cardiris Corporate 5 (PC), Cardiris Pro 4 (Mac) and IRISFile 12.5 In Windows you can san directly from these applications, provided you install the Twain driver from the DVD-ROM.
User Guide Contents of the setup menu: IRIScan Pro Wifi: install the driver to use the scanner in PC mode, and scan directly from Readiris and Cardiris. Readiris Corporate 14: this is I.R.I.S.’ flagship OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. ...
2.6.5 Connect to a Computer Connect the micro USB port of the USB cable to the USB port of your scanner. Connect the other end to the USB port of your computer. The computer should detect a “Mass Storage Device”. 2-10...
User Guide 2.7 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types Suitable Original Types The scanner used with the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with the following types of originals: Photos and documents (3”x5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8.5”x14”) (76 x 127mm, 102 x 152 mm, ...
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Document Feeding Load the stack of document FACE DOWN with the top of the pages pointing into the feeder. Up to 8 pages of plain paper can be loaded at one time in the feeder. Make sure the document guides are aligned with the edges of the stack. 2 4 B 2-12...
User Guide Operation in Easy (SD) Mode 3.1 Power on the Scanner Turn the Power Switch to the [ON] position to turn on the scanner. The LED indicator light will be lit and the default scan settings will be displayed on the LCD screen. 3.2 Switch to the SD Mode To start easy scan (SD mode) to save your images to the system’s built-in memory or your SD card, make sure your scanner is in the following SD (Scan to SD) mode.
3.3 Choose Your Desired Scan Settings After the scanner is turned on, the LCD displays the default scan settings, Resolution: 300 dpi, Color mode: color, File format: JPG. Color Mode The scanner offers two color modes for your scanned image, Color (default, fits for photos) and Black and White (fits for text (Color/BW) document).
Scan a Card Make sure the feeder cover and paper tray are closed as shown. Insert your plastic card FACE DOWN from the back of the scanner and align it according to the card feeder as shown. As long as the card is inserted in the feeder, the scan will be started automatically.
User Guide Scan Dark Pictures The scanner has a built-in cropping function that automatically detects and crops dark edges and dark areas against the cropping baseline background during the scan process. To prevent poor cropping, align the original straight against paper guides and ensure there is adequate space in front of the feeder for the originals to completely feed through.
3.7 Power off the Scanner When your scanning job is completed, move the Power switch to the [OFF] position to turn off the scanner. The LCD display will be off. When the scanner is left idle for 3 minutes, the default Power Save mode automatically ...
User Guide 3.8.1 Connect With Windows XP or Later Turn on the scanner. Insert the memory card containing your scanned images into the scanner’s memory card slot. Skip this step if images are stored on the built-in disk. Connect the included USB cable to the scanner and to your computer. Your computer should recognize the card or the scanner as a Removable Disk (IRIScan Pro Wifi).
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Connect your IRIScan scanner to your computer and power on the scanner. Readiris opens the scanner memory folder. Select the documents to load, then click Open. The files can now be processed. To learn how to do so, see the Readiris User Guide on www.irislink.com/support.
User Guide Tip: to load other images at a later time, click the down arrow next to Scan, and select Load. Now click the Load button to load images. Readiris Corporate 14 (Mac OS) Start Readiris. When you start Readiris for the first time you are asked to activate it. Unactivated versions can only be used for 30 days.
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When the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears, you can safely remove the scanner’s USB cable. Disconnect the Scanner from a Macintosh Click and drag the volume icon on the desktop to Trash. Click the eject button next to the volume name in the Finder’s window. Disconnect the scanner from your computer.
User Guide Operation in Advanced (PC) Mode – Windows only Attention: in order to use the scanner in Advanced (PC) mode, you must have installed the scanner driver. In Advanced (PC) Mode you can scan directly from your software applications, such as Readiris and Cardiris, and enhance the image quality thanks to the scanner’s Twain interface.
Click Scanner Model. Select IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi. You can now configure the scanner settings in the Readiris dialog box. Or select IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi (User Interface). In that case the Scanner Properties dialog box opens before scanning. In that window you can configure advanced scanner settings.
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Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on. Select Start>Programs>IRIS IRIScan Pro Wifi Scanner>Capture Tool. The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK. The following Capture Tool dialog box will be displayed.
sides of your document. Click OK to quit the Scanner Properties dialog box. (To learn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box, please see the subsequent chapter, Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box.) Place your document face down on the document glass or face up in the auto document feeder.
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User Guide 1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Preview, Options, Settings, Information. 2. Image Selection Choose your image type and the side of document you wish to scan. Options vary based on type of scanner. 3. Brightness Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
User Guide Access the scanned images through Wifi (SD Mode) Using the scanner’s Wifi connection (available only for the SD mode, you can wirelessly connect to your private cloud to browse or download your scanned image files from the scanner to your computer, Android or iOS devices. Note: ...
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iPhone & iPad users: Go to Settings→Wifi→ select the network ID (I.R.I.S. - XXXX). No password is required; wait for the check mark to confirm the connected status. Android users: Go to Settings→Wifi Settings→ select the network ID (I.R.I.S. - ...
User Guide Click or tap on any image to view in full screen. 5.2 Use Options under Image Thumbnails Click the Setup button to prompt the Setup page. Through the Setup page, you can change the scanner’s network ID or create a user name and password to protect your data. The display defaults to JPG mode, displaying all JPG files.
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iPhone/iPad Devices: Open Safari Browser, the I.R.I.S. PhotoView page will be displayed. Select the photo(s) to open. A new browser will appear with selected photo. Press on slideshow image for 1-2 seconds, select “Save Image” The photo or document will now appear in your photos. Please note only 1 photo or JPG image can be downloaded at a time with multiple selected.
User Guide 5.3 Reset Login Settings Should you forget your login user name and password, you can press the Reset button for 10 seconds to resume to factory settings without login name and password. Press the Reset button with a pin, paperclip or pointy object. The Reset button is recessed, so you will have to insert the object inside the hole to press the button.
User Guide Enhance Your Images with the Scanner Properties Dialog Box (PC Mode) By switching to the “PC” mode, installing the scanner driver and connecting the scanner to a computer, you can scan via the TWAIN user interface (Scanner Properties dialog box) from your TWAIN-compliant image-editing software application and enhance your image quality with various features.
6.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box Note: The command buttons in the bottom of the Scanner Properties dialog box vary due to different software applications. Some applications such as Capture Tool may show “OK” and “Cancel”...
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User Guide The following table shows the default settings: Tab name Default settings Image Image:Front B&W Binarization:Dynamic Threshold Resolution:200 dpi Invert:Blank on White Scan Source:Auto Document Feeder Threshold:None Brightness:None Contrast:None Compression None Color Dropout None Paper Cropping:Automatic Deskew:Yes Orientation:Portrait OverScan:0.00 Unit:Inch Preview None...
6.2 The Image Tab The Image tab allows you to choose the front side and (or) the rear side of your document, the type of image, and to set several basic scan settings. The Image tab dialog box 6.2.1 The Image Selection Box Image Type Description Color...
User Guide 6.2.2 Other Image Options This is the process of converting a grayscale or color image to a bi-tonal Binarization image. There are several different methods of performing this conversion. Options: Fixed Processing. Fixed Processing: Used for black-and-white and other high contrast documents.
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Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, Brightness the brighter the image. Drag the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the brightness. The range is from –100 to +100. Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the Contrast image.
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User Guide Resolution A good control of the resolution results a good detail of an image that scans. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). Normally, the greater the dpi number, the higher the resolution and the image file size.
6.2.3 Scanning Color Images The following options are available for scanning color images. Brightness Contrast Resolution Invert 6.2.4 Scanning Grayscale Images The following options are available for scanning gray images. Brightness Contrast Resolution Invert ...
User Guide 6.2.6 Editing Profiles The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to change and save your frequently used scan settings into a profile. You can edit these profiles by renaming or deleting them. To add a new profile, Customize your settings. (For example, change your resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or other scan settings.) Click the Image tab and then choose “Profiles”...
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To delete a profile, From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt the Edit Your Profile dialog box. Choose the profile you want to delete from the dropdown list box. Click “Delete”. A Confirm message “Are you sure you want to delete this profile?” is prompted.
User Guide 6.3 The Compression Tab The Compression tab allows you to compress your scanned image and choose the level of compression. Bi-tonal images are normally compressed using CCITT standard called Group 4 (G4). Color and grayscale images are often compressed using JPEG technology. Move the JPEG Quality slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the level of compression.
6.4 The Color Dropout Tab 6.4.1 Color Dropout Selection Color Dropout tab allows you to drop either of the red, blue, or green color in your scanned image. If your image contains red color watermark or background, choose the R (Red) channel then any red watermark or background will be removed.
User Guide 6.5 The Paper Tab The Paper tab allows you to define values relating to image output (i.e., Auto Crop or not, Scan Area, OverScan). The Paper tab dialog box 6.5.1 Cropping Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. Choice: Automatic, Fixed to Transport, EOP (End of Page) Detection, Relative to Documents.
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Relative to This option allows you to crop different areas on your documents and Document deliver these images in B&W, Gray, or Color separately. For example, there are applications which require you to store the entire document in B&W and a part of the document in color to save storage space. This is useful for documents where a photograph or signature appears in a consistent area on the document such as resumes, and so on.
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User Guide Click the Preview tab to display the Preview window. A black rectangular box appears to indicate the max. scan size your have just selected. The Image Selection A black rectangular Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area.
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The entire document in B&W The relative area in color 6-16...
User Guide 6.5.2 Other Paper Selection Scan Area Choose your desired paper size with the drop-down list box. Or you may select a custom paper size by clicking the Scan Area box and then click Add to include in the choice. Choice: None, US Letter- 8.5”x 11”, US Legal –...
6.6 The Preview Tab The Preview tab allows you to preview (a low-resolution scan) your image before final scan. This preview image lets you allocate your scan area. You can choose your scan area by the “Scan Area” drop down list box or placing your cursor on the Display window and dragging it diagonally on the Display window.
User Guide 6.7 The Options Tab The Options tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings. The Option tab dialog box Image Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of your Control image.
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Background This option allows you to set your scan background. Choice: White Setting Background, Black Background. Note: For a sheet-fed scanner with an auto document feeder, this option is currently available only in the “Auto crop” mode. For a scanner with a flatbed platen, this option is available either in the “Auto crop”...
User Guide 6.8 The Setting Tab The Setting tab allows you to set the following settings: The Setting tab dialog box Cache Mode: None, Page Number, Memory Size. This option allows you to assign a specified memory size from the available RAM to process the image data.
6.9 The Information Tab The Information tab displays the following system and scanner information. The Information tab dialog box The “Report” button: If you encounter any error message while using the scanner, click the Report button. A report.txt file (C:\IRIScan Pro Wifi) will be generated. Please send this file to the nearest service center for trouble shooting.
User Guide Maintenance Clean the Scanner Glass, Separation Pad and Rollers If the scanned images contain streaks or scanned documents become dirty, the scanning glass, separation pad and roller inside the scanner are likely to be dirty. Clean them periodically. Use only the recommended or supplied tool to clean the scanner and feeder dock.
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Wipe the separation pad, rollers and the glass with the included cleaning cloth. Note: Adding some isopropyl alcohol (95%) on the cleaning cloth is more efficient when cleaning the rollers. Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid (i.e., alcohol, kerosene, etc.) to clean any ...
User Guide Calibrate the Scanner Calibrate only if the scanned image looks fuzzy, the color looks abnormal (e.g., darker than normal), after more than 8,000 scans, or the scanner has been stored without use for a long time. The calibration process resets the Contact Image Sensor to resume its color and sharpness precision.
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Switch to PC mode by pressing the “SD/PC/Wifi” button on the scanner until the LCD screen shows “PC”. Start Capture Tool by choosing Start>All Programs>IRIS IRIScan Pro Wifi Scanner>Capture Tool. Select “IRIScan Pro Wifi” as your scanner model. The main window of Capture Tool will be displayed.
User Guide Replace the Feed Roller The feed roller and separation pad inside the scanner wear with scanning. If the feed roller and separation pad are worn, documents may not feed correctly and paper jams may occur. When document feed performance deteriorates, replace the feed roller and separation pad. Note: It is recommended to replace the feed roller or separation pad when the total number of pages of documents fed in the scanner exceeds one of the following quantities:...
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User Guide Slide the feed rollers to the right. Remove the feed rollers. Attach the feed rollers. Insert the left end of the shaft to the notch. A snap-in sound could be heard. Completely close the roller cover so that it clicks into place. Close the feeder cover.
Replace the Separation Pad To replace the Separation Pad, Open the feed tray. Open the feeder cover. Press two arms of the separation pad inwardly with two fingers ( ) and lift it up ) to remove the separation pad. ...
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User Guide Hold two arms of the separation pad with two fingers and attach the new separation pad to the scanner. Close the feeder cover.
User Guide Troubleshooting Clear a paper jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: Gently open the feeder cover. Carefully pull the paper out of the feed tray. Close the feeder cover. Your Scanner is now ready to use.
Error Conditions If there is error during scanning, the LED light will be flashing in red color and error codes will be displayed. Refer to the following table to clear the error conditions. Error Cause How to restore Code/Meaning Storage is full; can not save Free more space or insert a new Storage error image to storage device.
User Guide Frequently asked questions and answers General: Q: Paper becomes jammed or multi-fed. A: Flatten the corners and edges of your documents. Thoroughly fan your documents before loading them into the scanner. Document might stick together because of static electricity.
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Q: Why there are strange lines on the scanned document? A: Please check the following: Are there scratches on the original or is the original clean? Remove any stains or dust from the original before scanning. Clean the rollers and glass with the included cleaning cloth. (Refer to the section “Cleaning the Rollers and Glass)) Q:...
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User Guide Wifi Mode: Q: Why can’t I see the Scanner’s Wifi Network ID [SSID]? A: Make sure you have pressed the [Wifi] button and the Wifi icon is displayed on the LCD screen. If Wifi Access Point is still in countdown mode, wait until the blue Wifi indicator light turned solidly on.
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Q: Why can’t I see my recently scanned images? A: Click the “Refresh” button of your browser or delete all browser session cache. Q: Why are my files no longer accessible through the Wifi connection? A: If using a SD card, do not remove the SD card while you are connected via Wifi.
User Guide Technical Service Before contact I.R.I.S., please prepare the following information: Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner); Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card);...
User Guide Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. General Specifications: Item Description Regulatory model number IRIScan Pro 3 Wifi Image Technology Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Built-In Memory 128M Scanner Display 1.2” TSN LCD Max. Document Size 8.5” x 14” (216 x 356 mm) 36”...
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Wifi Specifications: Standard IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards compliant Wireless LAN 1T1R Mode Frequency Range 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz ( subject to local regulations) 802.11n: 20MHz/40MHz Number of USA, Canada (FCC):11 channels (2.412GHz~2.462GHz) Selectable 802.1 Europe (CE): 13 channels (2.412GHz~2.472GHz) Channels 1b/g: Japan (TELEC): 14 channels (2.412GHz~2.4835GHz) 802.11n: up to 150Mbps Data Rate...