Contents Introduction……………………………………………………..……………3 Check Contents…………………………………………………..….………3 DocuPen Xseries Features…………………………………..…………4 Software Installation..………………………………………..…………4 Installing the USB driver………………………………………..………5 Installing PaperPort………………………………….…………..………6 Installing DocuDesk………………………………….…………..………8 Erasing DocuPen Xseries Scanner Memory.…………..………9 Installing Abby Finereader Sprint Software…………..………10 Scan Settings…………………………………………………………..…….11 Mode/Resolutions/ Select Scan………………………….…..…….11 Setting Time/Date/……………………………………………….………11 Bluetooth Settings……………………………………………….…..……13 Color Calibration……………………………………………………….……14 Roller Calibration……………………………………………………..…….15 Points to Remember before you scan…………………………….17 On‐board memory and External memory card.……………..18 MAC OS X Installation…………………………………………………….18 BlackBerry Bluetooth……………………………………………………..18 Windows Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Pen driver…...23 ...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing our DocuPen XSERIES portable scanner. The DocuPen functions as a quick and simple tool that can be taken anywhere to swipe over a smooth flat surface to capture black and white as well as color images. Charging We recommend that you fully charge your DocuPen before the first use. You can charge the DocuPen by simply plugging it into any powered USB port. It takes about 60 minutes to fully charge the DocuPen. Scanning This Manual provides instructions for scanning documents with the DocuPen and downloading the scanned images to your PC. Please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and longer service life from the unit. Retain this manual for future reference. Support In case you have any questions, need further information or experience any kind of difficulties during installation or operation don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Support at: support@planon.com Customer Service: 1‐905‐507‐3926 Technical Support: 1‐877‐DOCUPEN or 1‐905‐507‐3926 For International callers: 1888 507 3926 Package Contents The following components are included in your DocuPen product package: The DocuPen XSERIES unit USB cable for communication with PC(Mac) & recharging the DocuPen Installation CD containing DocuPen PenTwain and USB driver, DocuPen stand‐alone application, PaperPort Software Abbyy Sprint FineReader (Included exclusively with the DocuPen XSERIES) Quick Start Guide Leather case (Executive Leather Case**) 3 ...
DocuPen Features Battery/External options; color mode, scan resolution, specific Memory card cover LCD Bluetooth On/OFF scanned image, time and date. You can also view the Technical Information. In the Color Mode you can USB port Power On/OFF Select Button Settings Button select, “Printstik” mode; which allows your DocuPen XSERIES scanner to print documents from the portable Planon PRINTSTIK printer. “B&W TIF” mode The DocuPen Xseries scanner has two control allows you to scan images in black and white. Gray buttons in the middle and two control buttons on JPG mode allows you to scan images in 8 bit gray. each side of the LCD screen. On the left hand side of “Color” mode allows you to scan images in full 256‐ the DocuPen XSERIES scanner you can see the LCD bit color. screen which displays the color mode, scan resolution, battery status, and memory status. On Select Button the right you see the Battery and External memory card cover and the USB port. By pressing the middle Once the Setting button has been pressed, to select control buttons you will be able to power on/off the desired settings you must press the Select DocuPen XSERIES scanner and power on/off the button. Once you press the Select button your Bluetooth module. By pressing the buttons on each setting will be chosen and displayed in the LCD side of the LCD screen you will be able to select the screen. NOTE: the LCD screen will only display Color ...
The following USB driver window will appear, click the Next button. Upon insertion of the CD the DocuPen Installer control Click Next window will appear. (See above). By clicking on the corresponding button you will install the PenTwain driver, the USB driver, the DocuPen Application (recommended) and the PaperPort software. The DocuPen Application will The following WIdeUSB Welcome window will allow you to download and view the images from your appear. Click the Next button. DocuPen without using any additional graphics software. ScanSoft’s PaperPort is one of the leading Document Management Software packages and works seamlessly with our DocuPen. Although you can use any Twain compatible graphics software we recommend PaperPort due to its document editing capabilities. Software Installation (USB Driver Installation) Click Next We recommend that you close all the Windows programs The USB driver will start to search for previously and disable all virus protection software temporarily installed WideUSB driver. If you have already during the USB driver & PaperPort installation the WideUSB driver on your PC, follow the Insert the DocuPen CD‐ROM into your CD‐drive. uninstall instructions, and then restart the USB DocuPen Install window will appear in a few driver installation. moments. In the DocuPen Install window please click on the button USB Driver. In the Welcome window click the Next button. Click Next ...
After the search is complete, click the next Software Installation (PaperPort Installation) button. From the DocuPen Install window select PaperPort and simply follow the onscreen instructions. In the Welcome window select your language and click this button. Click Next The USB driver will start installing. You will be prompted to click the Finish button to complete In the following window please click on the Start the USB driver installation. Installation button. Click Start Installation Click Finish In the following window click the Next button. Click Next 6 ...
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In the following window, accept the License I n the following window, click the install button. agreement and click the Next button. Select Accept Click Install Click Next In the following window, you will see the installation progress. In the following window, fill in your information. And then click the Next button. Fill in your information Click Next The following window will display that the installation is complete, click the Finish button. In the following window, select Complete Set up, and then click the Next button. Select Complete Click Next 7 ...
10. The Registration window will pop up – this is After the installation is complete the following optional. window will appear, click the Finish button to close the window. Click Finish Congratulations! The Driver and Software installation in now complete! Now you are ready to use your DocuPen! Software Installation (DocuDesk Installation) From the DocuPen Install window select DocuPen Application and simply follow the onscreen instructions. Download the scanned Images to DocuDesk In the Welcome window, click the Next button. 1. Start the DocuDesk application from the programs menu. 2. Click on the download button and the scanned image will start downloading Click Next Download button The following window will prompt you to click the Next button to start the installation. Downloading Click Next 3. These images are stored in pen folder located in my documents. 8 ...
The DocuPen memory bank will be erased. Erasing the DocuPen Memory After you have saved the desired image files on your hard disk, it is recommended that you empty the DocuPen’s memory bank. By doing so, you ensure maximum storage capacity and optimum download speed. While in DocuDesk click the Erase button to empty the pen bank. Download the scanned Images to PaperPort Erase Button Start the PaperPort software On your very first start you will see the How to Guide prompt window. Feel free to explore the detailed How to instructions within this guide. A dialog window will prompt that you are about to erase DocuPen’s memory bank. Click on the Yes button. Click yes button In the command bar within the PaperPort click the folder button, and locate and click the pen folder. A pop‐up dialog prompts you to turn your You will see the downloaded images on your DocuPen ON. Press the Power ON button on the PaperPort desktop. DocuPen and click on the OK button in the dialog window. Folder Button Click OK button 9 ...
Pen Folder In the desktop area you can select an image and it can be run under all the applications that the PaperPort software has detected such as Word, or Excel, etc. All relevant windows applications are automatically listed at the bottom status bar of the PaperPort window. All this moment you can run the OCR function by simply selecting the image and clicking on the Word icon (in the bottom Status Bar). Bottom Status Bar For further details on using PaperPort Software please look at the getting started guide which may be found in the PaperPort folder under Program Files in your computer. *NOTE: The Abbyy software does not come with certain models 10 ...
Scan Settings Scan Settings (continued...) Bluetooth ON/OFF Settings Explained: Mode: Represents the mode which you would like to scan your image with. These modes are: Power ON/OFF Select button Settings button Mode: PRINTSTIK By selecting this mode, you will be able to scan your The DocuPen Xseries has four control buttons. image and print the image from the PLANON portable PRINTSTIK printer. After selecting the PRINTSTIK NOTE: Make sure the DocuPen Xseries scanner is not mode, press the Bluetooth ON/OFF button to turn connected with USB cable to your computer when ON the Bluetooth module in your DocuPen Xseries scanning or changing scan settings. Only make this scanner. Now press the Settings button and select connection to transfer files or format the internal the “Select Scan” setting. In this setting you will be memory or external MicroSD card. asked to SCAN: PRINT LAST, select this option (This will enable you to print the latest scan you made on By pushing the Power ON/OFF button you can: your DocuPen Xseries scanner). Now you should see Turn the scanner ON. The LCD will turn on a message asking: “IS PRINTER ON?” Make sure your indicating the current settings on the scanner. PRINTSTIK printer is on, and press the select button. You will see the message saying “BT TRANSFER”, at Turn the scanner OFF‐ The DocuPen is designed this point your scanned image will be printing from to turn OFF automatically. You can also turn it the PRINTSTIK printer via Bluetooth connection. OFF manually by pushing and holding the button for 5 seconds. ...
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Mode: B&W TIF By selecting this mode, you will be able to scan your image in black and white. Also the image will be saved in you DocuPen Xseries scanner in the *.TIF format. It is recommended that you choose this mode 300 DPI: 300 dots per inch, this is a very good quality when you are scanning an image that contains only of sharpness at which the image can be scanned. black and white colors. By doing so, you can optimize the memory space on your DocuPen Xseries scanner. 600 DPI: 600 dots per inch, this is highest quality of sharpness at which the image can be scanned Mode: GRAY JPG By selecting this mode, you will be able to scan your image in grayscale mode. Basically it is similar to B&W mode, except the black is not 100% black. There will be different levels of gray representing all the non‐white colors in your image. The image will be saved in you DocuPen Xseries scanner in the *.JPEG Select Scan: Represents the images that have been format. scanned and saved in PRINTSTIK Mode ONLY on your DocuPen Xseries scanner. This setting allows you to select the scans saved in the memory bank and print them. There are two options you can choose in this setting. SCAN: PRINT LAST: Allows you to print the latest image you have just scanned. Mode: COLOR By selecting this mode you will be able to scan the image in color. This will take up the most space on your memory card in your DocuPen Xseries scanner. ARCHIVE SCAN: ...
Select Time: This represents the time on your DocuPen Xseries scanner. Under this setting you can change the hours, minutes and seconds to your desired time. Double click “Find Bluetooth Devices” The Bluetooth ID will have the name XSERIES in Select Date: This represents the date on your it. DocuPen Xseries scanner. Under this setting you can change the year, month and day. Once you have located the DocuPen Xseries scanner, double click the icon (shown above), Exit: This allows you to exit from the settings menu. and then double click the Serial port connection icon (shown below). Bluetooth Settings The DocuPen Xseries scanner has a Bluetooth module inside that allows you to transfer images wirelessly to your computer, Smartphone and PLANON portable PRINTSTIK printer. A security code is required at this point, enter 0000. Now the DocuPen Xseries scanner is Using the Bluetooth connection from your DocuPen paired with your computer. Open DocuDesk, Xseries scanner to your computer click on download and the scanner will start downloading your documents. Press the Bluetooth ON/OFF button to turn ON the Bluetooth module in the DocuPen Xseries scanner. You will see a message on the LCD 13 ...
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Using the Bluetooth connection from your DocuPen Start the DocuDesk software Xseries scanner to your PLANON portable PRINTSTIK The DocuDesk window will appear. Click printer options, and select the auto calibration option. Turn ON the Bluetooth module in your DocuPen Options Xseries scanner. Turn ON the PLANON portable PRINTSTIK printer. Auto Calibration… Follow instructions from the Scan Settings section under Mode: PRINTSTIK. DocuPen Scan modes – Profile Configurator In the Calibration Setup window that appears please select Calibrate Color from the drop down menu and click OK. Open Profile Dialog… The Profile Configurator does not apply to the Xseries. However you can configure directly from the DocuPen You will be prompted to turn the DocuPen Xseries scanner. Xseries scanner ON. Press the Power ON button and then click OK in the PenTwain Dialog Docupen Color Calibration procedure window. In order to perform Color Calibration you need the Calibration sheet. You will find the Calibration sheet in the X1000 box. Before starting the calibration procedure please make sure that you have downloaded our latest DocuPen drivers. You can download the drivers from the installation CD or Make sure scanner is ON and click OK from the following link: http://www.planon.com/support/drivers ...
Now press the Power ON button within the The DocuPen is factory calibrated and there should be no DocuPen and click the OK button within the need to re‐calibrate. We advise you to recalibrate only if Calibration scanning dialog window. you experience poor scan quality, e.g. scanned image appears in white or black. As a rule, color calibration must be performed before roller calibration. IMPORTANT: Roller Calibration has to be done in 600 dpi B&W mode. Wait for color calibration sheet to be saved, re‐connect the USB connection and turn the power ON, then click OK. 1. Connect the DocuPen Xseries scanner to your The Calibration result dialog window will appear. computer using the USB cable. You should see the calibration values to the left and a Green OK sign to the right. 2. Start the DocuDesk application 3. The DocuDesk window will appear. Click options, and select the auto calibration option. Options Auto Calibration… Click Upload Values to pen 4. In the Calibration Setup window that appears Finally click Upload Values to pen button in the please select Calibrate Roller from the drop Calibration result dialog window to send the down menu and click OK. calibration result to the DocuPen Xseries scanner. You will be prompted to turn the DocuPen Xseries ON. Press the Power ON button on the DocuPen Xseries scanner and click ...
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Memory will be automatically formatted Click Upload Values to pen 6. After the memory has been formatted, the Calibration scanning dialog window will appear. Please disconnect the DocuPen from the USB cable and position it on top of the Roller Finally click Upload Values to pen button in the Calibration sheet. Please scan the sheet in the Calibration result dialog window to send the B&W mode and high resolution (600 DPI). calibration result to the DocuPen Xseries scanner. You will be prompted to turn the DocuPen Xseries ON. Press the Power ON button on the DocuPen Xseries scanner and click OK in the dialog window – this will store the new values. You have successfully recalibrated your DocuPen Xseries scanner! 7. The DocuPen will now save the Calibration Image into memory. After the image is saved, please re‐attach the DocuPen to the USB cable. Now press the Power ON button within the DocuPen and click the OK button within the Calibration scanning dialog window. Wait for Roller calibration sheet to be saved, re‐connect the USB connection and turn the power ON, then click OK. ...
The document you can must be well supported on a Points to Remember Before You Scan smooth flat surface. It is recommended that you hold the What you scan is what you get. The DocuPen is sensitive top of the document with one hand while you scan with to changes in direction and scan speed and records every the other. Place the DocuPen just above the area you want to scan, with the LCD on the left side of the movement you make. The more uniform your scan swipe, the better your scanned image results. This may take a document to be scanned. little practice at first. If you are scanning too quickly or abruptly changing acceleration a message will show on the Detach the USB cable LCD screen reminding you to reduce your scanning speed. while scanning. It To obtain the best scan results note the following: could hinder your gliding motion by Hold document while pulling on one side of scanning the DocuPen Xseries scanner. Keep DocuPen Xseries flat while scanning Remove staples or clips as they will impede the gliding movement and the resulted scan will be distorted. Do not tilt while scanning Apply even pressure, in the center of the scanner to allow the rollers to rotate smoothly. ...
Use the USB cable to connect the pen to your MAC we recommend use only Sandisk or Kingston memory computer. cards.) Turn on the pen, and on your MAC desktop you will see an The MicroSD memory card slot is located on the right‐ additional drive (the Xseries scanner is seen as a mass hand side of the DocuPen Xseries scanner under the storage device). All scans will be displayed in the drive. removable cover. *Please note that the PaperPort software is not MAC To remove the cover you have to place your index finger compatible software. on the right side of the cover (just above the USB port) and gently lift up. Blackberry Bluetooth Driver Installation Closed Cover Verify your BlackBerry OS (Operating System) is 4.5 or higher. Download the driver file from the Planon website link shown below. Extract the download (the driver file) to a location on your computer. The cover detaches and you see the MicroSD memory slot http://planon.com/support/drivers covered by the cradle. Download BlackBerry Desktop Manager (version 4.7 or You will see the compartment for the memory card. higher) and install on your computer. Copy the following Open Cover/External memory slot link to the download this program: http://www.na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/ Use the BlackBerry USB cable to connect your Smartphone to the computer. Place the MicroSD card in the slot, sliding it to the right. Note: If you do not have BlackBerry OS 4.5 or higher, check Close the DocuPen Xseries scanner. your BlackBerry Desktop Manager for available updates. If ...
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The window below will appear. Click “Start” to continue. Select “planon_BB_scanner.alx” and click open Click Start After choosing the files, the window below will appear. You should see the “Task in Progress” window below. The window will indicate the action status (install) for each driver file. Scroll down the list to verify. Click on “Next”. “Task in Progress” window After the “Task in Progress” window has completed, the Click “Next” window below will appear. Click the “browse” button. The window below will appear and gives the summary of what will be installed. Click Finish. Click “Browse” Load file, planon_BB_scanner.alx, Select the file and click Click “Finish” “open” to copy the files. 19 ...
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Allow the installation process to complete. BlackBerry Installation guide through WAP browser. In your BlackBerry phone open your web browser, and type in the URL http://www.planonftp.BBPenDriver.wml Confirm your device OS and download the corresponding driver. After installation is complete click “X” to close. Wait for the BlackBerry phone to finish loading. Please allow some time for it to be back in normal status (This should take a few minutes). Unplug USB to disconnect your BlackBerry from the PC. Now that the installation is complete, the BlackBerry Check the box that says, “Set application permissions.” and phone should be checked for the Planon Bluetooth Click “Download” You will be sent to the Permissions list scanner application module: Depending on your page. Go to “connections” and set it to “allow”. Then scroll BlackBerry model, the application will either show up in down to “interactions” and set to “allow”. Hit the menu the “Downloads” folder or in the “Applications” menu. button and choose save. Then as the installation process runs, select “yes” whenever prompted. Select “Reboot” to complete the installation process. If you clicked “Download” and forgot to click the box “Set Edit Permissions Applications permissions”, then after the reboot, you must edit permissions as described earlier. From the Main Menu hit the menu button, select “Options”. Select “Advanced Options”, then “Applications”, then select “Planon Bluetooth Scanner Driver”, select ‘edit Permissions and make sure all items in the list are set for “allow”, then click save. ...
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Bluetooth Pairing your BlackBerry with the scanner In the main menu run the “Set Up Bluetooth” icon problem. Set Up Bluetooth Icon Select your device and click OK. Select “Add device” Download image from scanner Turn on scanner. Turn on BT transfer mode (see page 13). In BlackBerry run the Planon Bluetooth scanner icon (Located in Downloads or Application depending on your BlackBerry model). Select “Search for devices from here”. Wait while the BlackBerry is searching for devices 21 ...
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Select “Download image from scanner” For users with the X50 pen scanner: You must set the server settings. Go into the Planon Bluetooth scanner icon (shown above). Hit the menu button, and select “Server Setup”. Choose your scanner from the list. Enter the IP address 64.254.252.180, and Remote server port 80. Then enter your email address. Select the image you want from the list. Select “Download”. Make sure scanner is on and select “yes’. The image will show after the download is complete. For users with the X50 pen scanner: to upload image to server, go into the Planon Bluetooth scanner icon, hit the menu button, and select upload to server. Select from the image list to upload to the server. Image Explorer Options: Run the Planon Bluetooth scanner icon and select “image explorer. You will now see the list of images uploaded to your BlackBerry from your scanner. To enable the options list hit the menu button every time. 22 ...
Preview: This option allows you to preview the image that Email Image: This allows you to email images from your you have scanned and uploaded to your blackberry. scanned images list. Select “Email Images” and select the image you want, enter the email address and send. Print: This option allows you to print the image you select from your scanned images. Rename Image: This allows you to rename the image file. Select the image and select “Rename image” from the options list. Select “Yes” to begin the print process. Back: This allows you to go back to the Planon Bluetooth scanner menu. Planon Pen Driver Installation for Windows Mobile and Windows Pocket PC Download Microsoft ActiveSync v4.5 from Microsoft website, and install on your PC. Connect your device to PC over USB cable, and wait for ActiveSync finish the synchronizing between PC and your device. Select “Print” when these widows appear. Go to Planon Website (below) and download the Delete: This allows you to delete the images from your installation package according to your device model scanned images list. number. www.planon.com/support/drivers 23 ...
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Unzip the installation package and get: When upload image is done, message window will display PenDriverForWM6.exe. and show result of upload. Copy PenDriverForWM6.exe to your device then locate Server Setup the file in your device and run it to install Pen Driver. After Click “server setup” on Main Menu, remote server set up installation is complete, you will see the icon on start window will display. menu. Fill the IP of Server, the value is 64.254.252.180 Functions Description Fill the Port of Server, the value is 80 Download images: download images from planon Bluetooth pen and stores images on the device. Fill the email address you want send image to. Upload images: upload images to remote image server Click “Save” on menu, new server setup info will be saved. and send image to the email address you asked. Image Explorer Server setup: set the remote server IP, Port and email address that you want to send image to. Under image explorer, you will see the two options: image center and email image. Image preview: view image with zoom in and zoom out. Image center will let you do the following functions for Image print: send image to Planon Bluetooth Printer: image you selected: Preview, Print, Delete and Rename Prinstik and print out image. From image center, you can select one image from the list. Image delete: delete images from device. Preview Image rename: change name of images. Click “Preview” on the menu, image will load and display Email images: send images by email from your device. on the screen. Add pen: add Bluetooth pen to stored pen list. Click “Zoom in” on the menu, image will be enlarged and display on the Screen. ...
Click “Add Pen” on the menu to save pen to stored list. Delete Remove Pen From image center, you can select one image from the list. Click “Add Pen” on the menu, Pen list window will be Click “Delete” on the menu, Confirm message window will displayed. pop up. Make your decision. Select the Bluetooth device from the list. Rename Click “Remove Pen” on the menu to delete pen to stored From image center, you can select one image from the list. list. Click “Rename” on the menu, Rename message window Xseries Firmware Programming will pop up. Download the Xseries Firmware Programmer from the Fill in the new name of image, and Click “Rename” to website www.planon.com/support/drivers . rename your image Email Images Extract the download and run the Xseries Firmware Programmer executable file (InstallWinPenProgSolo.EXE). From Main menu, email image window will be displayed. Follow instructions by the installation wizard to complete installation. On the email image window, you need to fill in the following items: After the installation is complete, go to your PC StartPlanonWinPenProgSolo to open the Xseries To Address, Cc Address, Subject and email Body. Firmware Programmer. Note: For To Address, Cc Address, you can insert address by click “insert Address” on the menu. When click “insert Address”, insert email address window will be display, ...
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Then click “Program” Click “Program” Enter authorization code: solo Type in: solo now press OK. Please do not disconnect pen while in programming mode Programming… After the programming has successfully completed disconnect the DocuPen Xseries scanner from your PC and ...
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