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5 Customising the scanner
The 3M
TM
RTE8000 HS scanner is extremely flexible and it can be customised to suit each individual’s
requirements such as:
Data types returned from the scanner
Images taken by the scanner
Sounds
LEDs
Serial settings
Socket settings
Document detection
Advanced settings such as scanner control
Settings can either be permanently set by changing the configuration files held in the scanner’s USB Mass
Storage Device (UMSD) or can be changed temporarily by an application. It is recommended that any
application using the scanner sets (either permanently or temporarily) the configuration to the parameters it
needs before commencing to use the scanner.
Settings can be changed in four ways:
Manually by editing the configuration files
By clicking the Save Config option in the Page Reader Expo
By clicking the Settings – Save Settings option in the High Level Test container
Programmatically via the API (see the 3M
TM
Page Reader Programmers' Guide)
Note: that most of the available configuration parameters can only be changed
either manually or via the API. If editing the files manually it is necessary to either
restart the application afterwards or reset the scanner via the application.
This section gives an overview of the configuration method and the most commonly used parameters. For a
detailed description of the settings API and each of the settings see the 3M
TM
Page Reader Programmers'
Guide.
A large number of scanner settings can be changed, these range from user preferences to low level variables.
The settings are organised into three different levels:
5.1.1 Level 1
This is the most restricted settings level. It comprises the least changed settings and those that affect the
detailed operation of the scanner.