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The settings at this level include things like OCR variables and can seriously
affect the performance of the scanner.
These files should only be edited if instructed by 3M and should be not edited
unless the user fully understands the consequences of changing each setting.
A more detailed description of each setting is given in the 3M
TM
Page Reader
Programmers' Guide.
Modifying the settings in this section can adversely affect the functioning of the
scanner and should only be done after discussion with your supplier.
5.1.2 Level 2
A restricted level that contains settings suitable for all to change. These are not settings that are altered very
often but anyone could change them given the relevant instructions.
5.1.3 Level 3
These settings are freely available to change and are most frequently changed to alter the basic functions such
as which data to return. Setting changes at this level will not stop the scanner from functioning.
5.2 Customising the scanner manually
There is a UMSD flash disk inside the scanner which contains all scanner specific settings. The majority of the
files on this disk are initialisation (.ini) files; it also contains calibration (.dat) and sound (.wav) files. The drive
can be seen in file explorer when the scanner is connected to a PC. The drive name is RTE8000MSD and the
setup files are contained in a directory called Unprotected.
If changing the setup files directly, the level 1 and 2 settings can be identified as the filenames that start with a
hash (#) or underscore (_) respectively. In addition these files have the hidden attribute.
These files should only be edited if instructed by 3M and should not be edited
unless the user fully understands the consequences of changing each setting.
Each section contains a comment block which specifies the valid values. Never
guess at a value. A more detailed description of each setting is given in the 3M
TM
Page Reader Programmers' Guide.
The settings files are read when the application enters Reading mode. They can be updated whilst the
application is running but it must be reset or restarted for the new settings to take effect.
The remainder of this Section will explain the settings of interest.