ScanShell Scan2Contacts User Manual

Business card scanning solution

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  • Page 2: Warranty

    This publication contains proprietary information of the Card Scanning Solutions Company, provided for customer use only. No other uses are authorized without the express written permission of Card Scanning Solutions. Warranty Card Scanning Solutions provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or suitability for any particular purpose.
  • Page 3: Trademarks

    accompanies the user guide and/or the distributed software. In that event, be sure to read the release note or “read me” file before using the product. Publication The descriptions, specifications, design and procedures contained in this user guide were effective at the time of publication of this document. Card Scanning Solutions reserves the right to modify any of the above at any time without notice and without incurring obligations.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ......3 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........3 CONNECTING THE SCANNER ............5 INSTALLATION ............... 5 UNINSTALL USING SCAN2CONTACTS......6 ..........7 APPLICATION STATE Setting the application state ......7 ........8 SCAN CONTACTS WINDOW Scanner calibration ........... 9 Cleaning the scanner ........9 Setting the contacts folder.......
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Outlook. Within seconds of placing a card into the scanner, Scan2Contacts pulls the information off the card using OCR – Optical Character Recognition technology, and automatically populates the text fields of a new Outlook contact record (name, title, phone number, etc.), while also capturing an image...
  • Page 6: Scanner Specifications

    Introduction Overview • Capture both data and image • Just a few seconds per scan • Auto detect function - just place the card in the scanner Scanner specifications • Powered by the computer USB – No external power source is needed •...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    The scanner has been carefully packaged to avoid damage during transportation. Before operating the scanner, please remove the packaging materials. After removing the packaging materials, you will find the following: ScanShell scanner Application CD USB interface cable Calibration paper Cleaning paper...
  • Page 8 You will be presented with a standard Windows message: Click Continue Anyway. The installation of Scanshell scanner drivers is safe for you computer and will not affect your system. Click Next until the installation is complete. Scan2Contact User Guide, version 2.0.1...
  • Page 9: Installation

    The software starts automatically when starting Outlook. UNINSTALL To uninstall the software, open the Add-Remove Programs control panel. Select Scan2Contacts and click on Add/Remove. Follow the uninstall instructions until the operation is completed. Scan2Contact User Guide, version 2.0.1...
  • Page 10: Using Scan2Contacts

    Using Scan2Contacts 3. USING SCAN2CONTACTS Scan2Contacts adds a small toolbar to Outlook, which is loaded at Outlook's startup. Scan2Contacts Toolbar in outlook Buttons Name Description Scan2Contacts Opens a Scan2Contacts window with version information, setup, and scanner maintenance options State The State buttons indicate...
  • Page 11: Application State

    Using Scan2Contacts Application State APPLICATION STATE When the application loads, its state is set to Enabled by default. Setting the application state Press on the state button to toggle between the enabled and disabled state. If the application is enabled (green button), pressing on the state button will disable the application and the button will become gray.
  • Page 12: Scan2Contacts Window

    Using Scan2Contacts Scan2Contacts Window SCAN2CONTACTS WINDOW The Scan2Contacts window is opened by pressing the toolbar's Scan2Contacts button. It displays scanner maintenance options and version information: Scan2Contact User Guide, version 2.0.1...
  • Page 13: Scanner Calibration

    OCR quality. Open outlook Open the Scan2Contacts window Click the ‘Clean Scanner’ button. Insert the cleaning paper that came with the scanner. You can add a few drops of alcohol or cleaning solution to the cleaning paper.
  • Page 14: Setting The Contacts Folder

    Select the desired folder form the Destination Contact Folder dropdown menu. Show when outlook starts up If this field is checked, the Scan2Contacts window will be opened each time Outlook starts up. SCANNING A CARD Scanning a business card is simple: Feed the card into the scanner.
  • Page 15: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting 4. APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING Description Answer When I try to enable Scan2Contacts can not Scan2 Contacts I work while another CSSN got an error application is running. To message, which activate Scan2Contacts, says that another close the other application...

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