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Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Table of Contents 1 Description of the Scanner Options ................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 5 2 Device Properties ...........................................................................................................................
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Table of Illustrations Illustration 1 – Inotec Properties Tab: Device ........................................................................................ 6 Illustration 2 – Inotec Options: Front Page ............................................................................................ 9 Illustration 3 – Inotec Options: Index ...................................................................................................
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 1 Description of the Scanner Options 1.1 Introduction DpuScan This documentation is valid for the following scanners of the company InoTec: • Scamax 2600 / Scamax 2500 • Scamax 5000 You must use the following driver: jukscsi The scanner is connected using a standard SCSI interface board, and an ASPI driver must be installed. This program module was developed to enable the user to set the special options of the Admis S31 scanner.
DpuScan 2 Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Device Properties The first page gives setting possibilities for double feed detection, length control, manual feeding mode, and fill color options. Illustration 1 – Inotec Properties Tab: Device Double Feed Detection Standard Scamax Series document scanners are equipped with an ultrasonic double feed sensor.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan After Start of Document (5cm) The ultrasound sensor becomes active only after the first two inches of each original. In batches with different document types and very thin originals, a second sheet may feed too deeply into the scanner, causing the sensor to report an error even though only one sheet was fed and scanned. In this mode, the above-mentioned event is unlikely to occur.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Please make sure the single sheet processor is switched on at the scanner. Another possibility to effectively work with the manual feeder is the "Ignore paper status" function on the Options property tab. Fillcolor on Underlength This parameter determines the fill color with which the missing length of an image that is shorter than the defined paper length.
Scanner Options 3 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Image Processing Options To optimize image quality you can set different image processing parameters. They are offered on the next two pages, separately for Front and Back camera. Illustration 2 – Inotec Options: Front Page Binarization Method The binarization method defines how the 256 possible grayscale values that come from the camera will be transformed into bitonal information (black and/or white pixels).
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options DTplus Threshold (two-dimensional) If the scanner has the DTplus board (optional), several image lines can be considered for the black/white decision. As with the Automatic Threshold, not only the value itself, but also deviations in its surroundings are considered. The setting for brightness serves as the threshold for areas, and the setting for Contrast as the sensitivity level for graylevel differences.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan For improved barcode reading, and for results at scan resolutions of any level other than 200 dpi, we recommend that the user selects their settings using notchfilter (values 30 to 59).
DpuScan 4 Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Image Index If the device is equipped with the corresponding option, a header is created for each image. This header may be used for indexing. Illustration 3 – Inotec Options: Index Refresh Click the Refresh button to get and display the latest Image Header from the scanner. View There are several display possibilities for the data contained within the Image Header: Line break Displays the header "as is", including the integrated line breaks.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Mode The mode is a combination of all settings made for Patchcode recognition, for counter behavior, for endorser output, and for the rules to control the counters. This option allows the user to select from one of the 16 operating modes. To load, to change, and to save a mode, the user has to use the module Patchcode Controlled Index, which you can reach by pressing the Configuration button. Confirm The driver permanently stores the counter positions.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options If the counters are correspondingly set and enabled in the module Patchcode-Controlled Index, they will be set and incremented as per the defined rules. So, for example, a document with the Patchcode ”Patch I” can indicate a new chapter. The chapter counter value increases incrementally by one and the sheet counter is reset to zero.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan 5 Expanded Endorser Control for Scamax 2600 5.1 What it is and How it Works The Patchcode Controlled Index by Janich & Klass is intended as a method to control the scanning process, to generate a data structure specific for each image, and simultaneously endorse the paper. The Patchcode Controlled Index requires an Agfa Admis S31 with SCSI firmware version 0.131 or higher. For printing on scanned documents the endorser must be built-in.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Illustration 5 – Scanner Properties with Links to the Patchcode Controlled Index Note: If the required software modules are not installed, the button and the dropdown list for the modes will not appear. When the scanner has the required hardware, the "Index" page is shown. 5.2 Terms and Definitions Before we go to the configuration, we will take a look on some terms often used in this text: 5.2.
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Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Patchcode returns these values: 0 Patch T 1 Patch II 2 Patch III 3 Patch I 4 Patch IV 5 Patch VI Endorsed (0 or 1) Note: All multi-digit numbers will be aligned to the right without any leading zeros. The format is completely independent of the formats chosen for the printout. 5.2.2 Image Address The image address is the part of the header that is sent to the application software with each image.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options The Page Counter A is the rightmost part of the Image Address in the Header. Counter A fills Bytes 142 to 151 of the Image Header. Chapter Counter B Several documents form a chapter. The Chapter Counter B may be incremented when a chapter separator sheet (e.g. Patchcode I) is found. On the other hand, it should be reset when a volume separator (e.g. Patchcode II) comes in.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Illustration 6 – Counter Confirmation 5.2.4 Flags There are two flags that can be managed by the Patchcode Controlled Index. The latched flag can be set by means of a rule after a specific event. It remains set until it is reset by another rule, or by the beginning of a new scan job. In the latter case, the latched flag must not be set in the "Current Counters" dialog. With this flag, the user can, for example, mark the addendum of a document.
DpuScan 5.2.6 Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Mode The Mode is the summary of all settings and rules that will be described in the succeeding paragraphs. Depending on the scanner, up to 16 modes can be loaded permanently into the driver. During a scan job, one mode is selected, as seen in Illustration 5 – Scanner Properties with Links to the Patchcode Controlled Index on page 15.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Illustration 7 – Patchcodes As with the other dialogs, the buttons along the bottom work in the same well-known manner: OK Closes the dialog box and saves your entries. Cancel Closes the dialog without saving your entries. Apply Saves your entries without closing the dialog. Help Opens the help screen. The buttons on the right lead to further dialogs, which will be discussed later: Rules… Opens a dialog to define events and resulting actions.
DpuScan 5.3.1 Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Patchcodes With the "Patchcodes" tab several settings can be adjusted concerning the search for Patchcodes. The search can be restricted to the front or rear side of a document, or to a specific search area on the page. In addition, the quality level can be adjusted to look for thinner or thicker Patchcodes, or to report an error if a code could not be identified exactly.
Scanner Options 5.3.2 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan How to Set and to Trigger Counters Illustration 8 – Counter Modes Field Width This define how many digits the counter should have. If it is set to, for example, 3 digits, the counter will count from 0 to 999. After that it resets to 0 again. Be aware that the reset and trigger value must be "in range”. In this example, use a value before counter 1000, because 1000 will never be reached.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Page Counter A will always be incremented by 1. Only if Counter A was reset as the result of an event (Patchcode found, for example) will the counter be incremented for the next image by a user-defined value. Afterwards, the counter will be incremented by 1 again. Reset Value (reset the counter to a certain value) As a result of an event, the corresponding counter will be reset to the entered value.
Scanner Options 5.3.3 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan How to Print Counters Here, you configure the format to print counts of the counters on a document after being scanned. Illustration 9 – Print Counter It is required that the user selects a field width unequal to 0 on the Counter Modes tab. In the Illustration above (Counter D), the Roll Number has a field width of 0, and thus it is not in use.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options If you want this order changed, you will have to configure the counters by means of levels in events and actions. You can, for example, define that Counter C will be incremented in level zero and Counter B will be incremented in level one (new chapter). In this case, Counter C is the page counter and Counter B is the chapter counter. Set Counter Delimiter Delimiters are defined to separate the counters for printing.
Scanner Options 5.3.4 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Level and Mode Output – "Print Flags" Tab The fourth tab allows the user to select how the Sequential ID, the level, the mode, and the flags should be printed. Illustration 10 – Print Flags Sequential ID The Sequential ID (running number) can be printed with 8 digits, aligned to the left or to the right, with leading zeros, or of variable length.
DpuScan Fixed Text Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options In addition to numeric values such as counters or flags, the endorser can print text. Only the printout text is limited to the number of characters selected here. The text itself has to be entered in the field "Fixed Text Field", as seen below. It can hold up to 15 characters. It makes sense to enter a long, fixed text a lot of information and send it along with the header to the scan application.
Scanner Options Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan When using the %%I fieldcode and a longer lead or trail text in the endorser setup, the printout may be cut at the end. Hence, it is recommended that the user test the printout on any document before starting a "real” scan job. Below the preview areas for the fixed text field and numeric fields there is a display showing how many characters are left for each field. The symbol indicates that enough space is available to print the complete text.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Note: Using the normal endorser counter %U when the Patchcode Controlled Index is also in use is not recommended. This is because the endorser counter uses the same resources as Counter A. The buttons to load and to save the settings and the button for the rules are located on the right side of the Parameter Configuration dialog. 5.3.
Scanner Options 5.4 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Events and Actions Use this dialog to set the actions that will happen with which event. The following example defines that when a Patch II is found, the Chapter Counter is incremented and the Page Counter is reset. In other words, a new chapter has started within the batch. Illustration 13 – NDX Rules Patch II The title line of the dialog displays to which mode the rules relate. On the left side, there is a list of events that may happen.
DpuScan Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Illustration 14 – Reset Values? 5.4.1 Events There are several groups of events: Patchcode Events These events happen when a certain Patchcode is recognized. Because the search is stopped after the first Patchcode found, only one such event can happen on any one page. Level Events: These events happen when a certain Level is set. Because only one Level can be valid, there will be one event at max.
Scanner Options 5.4.2 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Actions There are three groups of Actions: Actions that set counters These can reset and then increment the counters. This may influence the counter-based events or the increment of the automatic counter. Actions that set flags and level These can change the flags, the mode, or the level. Changing the level disables checking for level-based events for the actual sheet, where changing the mode or the flags does not affect the further process.
DpuScan Step 2 Patchcode-Based Actions Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options If the field width is equal to a value of anything but 0, the Counters A, B, C, and D will be reset and then incremented by the specified values. For details, see Chapter 5.2.3 Counters on Page 19. Then, the flags, the level, or the mode will be changed. When the rule changes, the Counter A or the level will be denoted. If the No Count action is wanted, this will be denoted as well.
Scanner Options Step 7 Hardware Control Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan After performing the counter and flag handling, the summary of the hardware actions take effect. Unless Drop Page is enabled, the page and the last header will be sent to the host. If necessary, the scanner stops now. Otherwise, the endorser will be turned on or off for the following sheet. Now the counters, flags, and other parts of the header will be updated.
DpuScan 5.5 Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Defining the Rule When defining a rule, the user must first determine the event and then which action shall result when the event happens. 5.5.1 Counter Handling Illustration 14 – Reset Values? on Page 34 shows the tab for counter handling. Depending on an event, the four counters can be Reset to their initial start value. After being Reset, the counters will be incremented by a specified value, as seen in Chapter 5.3.
Scanner Options 5.5.2 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Setting Flags And Level Illustration 15 – Setting Flags and Level Set momentary Flag Check this box to set the momentary flag in the header at Byte 155. The Patchcode Controlled Index does not verify this flag, but the scan application can use it to do something exactly for this one sheet, such as call a function or start a new chapter. The momentary flag will be reset automatically for the next sheet.
DpuScan Set Level for the next document Scamax 2600 / 5000 Scanner Options Setting the level causes all rules dependent on the level to be ignored for this sheet. Therefore, the new level takes effect for next sheet. Set Mode (Output only) Setting the mode number works only for the printout or the header. It does not really select a new mode with new parameters and rules.
Scanner Options 5.5.3 Scamax 2600 / 5000 DpuScan Device Control Illustration 16 – Device Control Stop Scanning This stops the scanner before the next sheet. The current sheet will be sent to the application unless it is not dropped. Discard the Sheet (front and rear side) If enabled, the document (front and rear side) will not be sent to the host. Do not increment the automatic counters This suppresses the automatic counting in Step 5 of the procedure as seen in the previous chapter.
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