------------------------------------ README.TXT FOR READRIGHT FOR WINDOWS DEMONSTRATION VERSION ------------------------------------ The information in this file supplements and/or modifies USERSGD.TXT, which instructs you on installing and using your ReadRight for Windows demonstration disks. BLANK PAGES ----------- Blank pages are not saved. CANON IX-12, IX-12F ------------------- Scanner Hardware For these Canon scanners, ReadRight supports the Canon Interface Cards A200-IX 2IF and 3IF. Before you can run ReadRight, the interface card that was packaged with your scanner must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions: NOTE: ReadRight doesn't support the Tall Tree JLASER Interface Card. Scanner Software These scanners also require a memory-resident scanner driver program, called IXHND2.COM, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. This driver soft- ware was included as part of your scanner interface kit. ReadRight also provides a functioning driver, but requires you to manually modify CONFIG.SYS. Before installing ReadRight, check CONFIG.SYS to make sure it contains an entry for your scanner. If the driver isn't in the root directory, you must specify its path. The device command is DEVICE = ixhnd2 This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to Canon scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory ixhnd2 The driver name. x The I/O port address setting. y The memory address setting. ------------------------------------------------------------ Use the following table as a guide for choosing your I/O port address setting: I/O Port Command ----------------------------------------------------------- 1A8-IAf /2y 308-30F /0y (default) 318-31F /1y ------------------------------------------------------------ Use the following table as a guideline for choosing your memory address setting: Memory Address Command ----------------------------------------------------------- C0000 default C4000 /x1 C8000 /x8 CC000 /x9 D0000 /x2 D4000 /x3 D8000 /xA DC000 /xA E0000 /x4 E4000 /x5 E8000 /xC EC000 /xD F0000 /x6 F4000 /x7 F8000 /xE FC000 /xF ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: A200-IX 21F cards are limited to memory addresses C0000 to D40000. If you think that the memory address for your scanner and for your video card may confict, use the suggested settings in the following table: Memory Address Command ----------------------------------------------------------- EGA C4000 (or higher) IXHND2 /01 VGA C8000 (or higher) IXHND2 /08 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: If you're using an ADF on your Canon scanner and are scanning stacks of pages, you MUST place a blank page at the end of the stack to cause your scanner to stop scanning. Canon IX-12 and IX-12F scanners don't automatically stop scanning when the ADF is empty. Refer to USERSGD.TXT to learn about stack scanning. CANON IX-30 ----------- Scanner Hardware The Canon IX-30 requires the interface card that was packaged with your scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, this inter- face card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Software The Canon IX-30 requires a scanner driver program, called SI3.SYS, which allows the scanner and computer to communi- cate. This driver software was included as part of your scanner interface kit. ReadRight also provides a function- ing driver, but requires you to manually modify CONFIG.SYS. Before installing ReadRight, check CONFIG.SYS to make sure it contains an entry for your scanner. If the driver isn't in the root directory, you must specify its path. The device command is DEVICE = si3.sys This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to Canon scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory ixhnd2 The driver name M The memory address setting set with DIP switch 2 on the scanner inter- face card (necessary only if you're not using the factory default setting, /M2) x The DIP switch number, which may be 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 I The software interrupt number (necessary only if you're not using the factory default setting, /IA) y The interrupt, which may be A (7Ah), B (7Bh), or C (7Ch) ------------------------------------------------------------ SCSI Port Because your Canon IX-30 scanner is attached to a SCSI port, a dialog box will appear when you select the scanner in Scanner Settings. In this dialog box, choose the SCSI port that's selected on the back of the scanner. CHINON DS-3000 WITH INTERFACE CARD ---------------------------------- Scanner Hardware The Chinon DS-3000 requires the interface card that was packaged with your scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, the interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. NOTE: You can't use your Chinon scanner with ReadRight by attaching your scanner to the serial port. You must use the interface card. ReadRight requires these scanner switch settings: left, 8 is on; right, 4 is off. Scanner Software ReadRight communicates with Chinon scanners directly, without the use of a scanner driver. Brightness You must set Brightness (Contrast) on your Chinon scanner, rather than in Scanner Settings. CHINON DS-3000 WITH PS/2 SCANNER ADAPTOR ---------------------------------------- The Chinon DS-3000 with PS/2 Scanner Adaptor isn't supported by this version of ReadRight for Windows. COLUMNS ------- If you're recognizing a page with columns and ReadRight doesn't output the text in the correct order, you'll have better results if * You define text regions yourself or * You run Find Text Regions (Image menu) and then modify the regions if they aren't correct It's also a good idea to verify the order of the regions and reorder them, if necessary. COMPLETE PC FLATBED SCANNER --------------------------- Scanner Hardware The Complete PC Flatbed Scanner requires the interface card that was packaged with the scanner. Before you can run Read- Right, this interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Driver The Complete PC Flatbed Scanner requires a scanner driver, called CPCFSCAN.SYS, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. This driver software was included as part of your scanner interface kit. ReadRight also provides a functioning driver, but requires you to manually modify CONFIG.SYS. The device command is: DEVICE = cpcfscan.sys 3E0 1 This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to The Complete PC scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory. cpsfscan.sys The driver name. 3E0 The I/O memory address (the 0 is the letter O, not the number 0). 1 The DMA channel number. ------------------------------------------------------------ This scanner doesn't require an IRQ setting. If necessary, adjust FILES and BUFFERS as you're instructed in the INSTALLATION AND SCANNER GUIDE. COMPLETE PC PAGE SCANNER ------------------------ This version of ReadRight for Windows doesn't support the Complete PC Page Scanner. This scanner will be supported shortly. DELETING REGIONS ---------------- You can delete a region by pressing the Backspace key as well as the Del(ete) key. Remember that you must select the region(s) before you can delete them. EPSON ES-300C ------------- Scanner Hardware The Epson ES-300C scanner requires the interface card that was packaged with the scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, this interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Driver The Epson scanner requires a scanner driver, called EPSN.SYS, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. This driver software was included as part of your scanner interface kit. ReadRight also provides a functioning driver, but requires you to manually modify CONFIG.SYS. The device command is: DEVICE=epsn.sys n This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to the Epson scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory. epsn.sys The driver name. n The line printer port. Type 1 if your scanner is attached to LPT1, or type 2 if your scanner is attached to LPT2. This setting must match the jumper on your scanner interface card. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: The LPT port actually refers to the scanner interface card, not the printer port that may already be on your system. Be sure to choose a port to which you haven't attached any peripherals. ERROR CHECK ----------- The layout of the Error Check window has changed, so it doesn't match the illustration in your user's guide. The window works still as your user's guide describes it, with one exception: Words (user's guide) is now called Sugges- tions. EXCEL FILES (MULTIPAGE) ----------------------- If you create a multipage document with ReadRight and save in Excel format, the text document will be saved in Lotus 1-2-3 format. Excel will easily read the text document, but boldface and point size won't be retained. Single-page text documents saved as Excel will retain Excel format. HEWLETT-PACKARD SCANJET, SCANJET PLUS ------------------------------------- Scanner Hardware The HP ScanJet and ScanJet Plus scanners require the inter- facrd card that was packaged with your scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, the interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Software HP scanners require a scanner driver, called SJDRIVER.SYS, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. Although this driver was probably included as part of your scanner interface kit, you should use the verions of SJDRIVER.SYS that you'll install with ReadRight. Before installing ReadRight, modify CONFIG.SYS so that it contains an entry for your scanner. The device command is DEVICE=sjdriver.sys This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to the HP scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory sjdriver.sys The driver name. ------------------------------------------------------------ HIMEM.SYS --------- Make sure HIMEM.SYS is in your CONFIG.SYS file. Otherwise, Microsoft Windows will start in real mode, and you won't be able to run ReadRight successfully. MICROTEK SCANNERS ----------------- Scanner Hardware Microtek scanners require the interface card that was packaged with your scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, the interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Software To use your Microtek scanner with ReadRight, you must add information to CONFIG.SYS and WIN.INI. You can add this information with the program, MICROTEK.EXE, which was copied to the directory where you installed ReadRight. To start this program, type MICROTEK at the DOS prompt in the directory where you installed ReadRight. You can also add this information yourself. Microtek scanners require a scanner driver, called MSCAN.SYS, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. Although this driver was included as part of your scanner interface kit, you should use the version of MSCAN.SYS that you'll install with ReadRight. Before installing ReadRight, modify CONFIG.SYS so that it contains an entry for your scanner. The device command is DEVICE=mscan.sys This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to the Microtek scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory mscan.sys The driver name. ------------------------------------------------------------ Add these lines to the END of WIN.INI. [MSCAN] ScanType = MS-w Interface = MS-x PortAddr = y SDMA = z This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- MSCAN The name of the Microtek scanner driver. w Your scanner mode. Type the model of your scanner. For example, type MS-300C. x Your interface card. Use one of these settings: PC Cards--MS-PCE, MS-PCX, or MS-PCY; PS/2 Cards-- MS-MCE or MS-MCY. y The port address setting on your interface card. For example, you might type PortAddr = 200. z The SDMA setting. Use one of these settings: 1 for Parallel 1/0, 2 for Parallel DMA. Do not use setting 4 for Serial; ReadRight doesn't work in this mode. ----------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: If you're using ReadRight with a Microtek scanner and decide to use another scanner, you cannot use the settings files that you've designed for the Microtek with the new scanner. You must delete all of your settings files, including RRDFLT.SET, and then reselect the new scanner in Scanner Settings (Setup menu). If you think you might use your Microtek scanner again, you might want to backup your settings files before deleting them. Microtek MS-II If you're using a Microtek MS-II, choose Microtek with ADF in Select Scanner (Setup menu) before beginning to recognize your pages with ReadRight. Microtek with ADF If you're using an ADF with your Microtek scanner and you're scanning stacks of pages, you must place a blank page at the end of the stack to cause your scanner to stop scanning. Microtek scanners don't automatically stop scanning when the ADF is empty. Refer to Chapter 4, "Scanning Stacks of Pages," in the READRIGHT FOR WINDOWS USER'S GUIDE to learn about stack scanning. PANASONIC FX-RS307, FS-RS505, FS-RS506 -------------------------------------- Scanner Hardware Panasonic scanners require the interface card that came with your scanner. Before you can run ReadRight, the interface card must be installed on your computer and connected to your scanner. Refer to the documentation that came with your scanner for instructions. Scanner Software Panasonic scanners require a scanner driver, called MEISCAN, which allows the scanner and computer to communicate. Panasonic provides a setup program, called MEISETUP, which guides you through the process of configuring the driver software to work with your computer system and which also modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT for you. If you don't use MEISETUP, you must modify AUTOEXEC.BAT to contain the following device command: meiscan# example: c:\ocr\meiscan6 /P170/DN/VA1 This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to the Panasonic scanner driver, if it isn't in the root directory meiscan The driver name # 5, 6, or 7, depending upon which scanner model you're using xxx The I/O port address you specified by setting the DIP switches on the interface card /DN An option that turns off the DMA mode, which you should enter only if your scanner driver conflicts with another device /Vyy An option that selects the software interrupt ------------------------------------------------------------ QUESTIONABLE WORDS ------------------ The default character for Questionable words is nothing (the box is empty), rather than a ^. If you use this default, ReadRight will still find Questionble words during Error Check. If you'd rather check for Questionable words with your word processor, make sure you enter another character in the Questionable Word Marker box in Output Options. DEFAULT.SET, the settings file that you'll use during the exercises in Chapters 3 and 4, does use ^ as the default character for Questionable words. RECOGNIZING INTO MULTIPLE TEXT DOCUMENTS FROM THE SAME SCANNED IMAGE --------------------------- When you begin to use your own documents, you may want to recognize different parts of the same page into separate text documents. You can do this by defining a region around the part of the image that you want in the first text docu- ment, then recognizing the text in the region. Then, after closing the document (Close, File menu), you can * Choose New (File menu) to open another Document win- dow, define the next region, and recognize. * Define a new region or group of regions and recognize. A new Document window opens automatically when you begin recognition (if you don't open a Document window with New.) Refer to the READRIGHT FOR WINDOWS USER'S GUIDE for further information on scanning and recognizing. REAL MODE --------- ReadRight doesn't run in real mode. If you don't have HIMEM.SYS in CONFIG.SYS, Microsoft Windows will start in real mode and you won't be able to run ReadRight successfully. SMARTDRIVE ---------- The recommended setting for SMARTDrive is 768. The device command that should be in CONFIG.SYS is DEVICE=smartdrv.sys 768 This Option Refers To ----------------------------------------------------------- The path to SMARTDRV.SYS 768 The SMARTDrive setting ----------------------------------------------------------- If, while you're using ReadRight, one of these problems occur . . . * Full pages aren't saved * A nonrecoverable application error appears when you move to the second page of a multipage document in the Document window . . . check CONFIG.SYS to make sure your SMARTDrive setting is appropriate.