Scanner configuration, Basic processing steps – I.R.I.S. Readiris 14 for Windows for Mac Quick Start User Manual
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Registration
You are recommended to register Readiris™. Registering is required to get Technical Support.
Registering also offers other benefits such as product updates and discounts on future products.
To register Readiris™:
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On the Help menu, click Register Readiris™ to
be directed to the Registration web page.
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Fill in your data and click Submit.
Note that an internet connection is required to
register.
4. Scanner Configuration
In order to scan documents in Readiris™, your scanner’s driver must be installed correctly
on your computer.
Installing an Image Capture scanner
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Connect your scanner to your Mac with a USB
cable and power it on.
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You are asked to install or update the
necessary software.
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Click Install to install the driver.
Note that an internet connection is required to complete this operation.
Installing a Twain driver scanner
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Connect your scanner to your Mac with a USB cable and power it on.
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Install the required driver.
In general, drivers can be found on the CD-ROM provided with your scanner and
on the website of your scanner manufacturer. They are not provided by I.R.I.S.
To check if your scanner has been correctly installed:
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On the Readiris™ menu, click Preferences.
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Then click the Scanner tab.
If you see your scanner displayed in the list,
it is functional with Readiris™.
5. Basic Processing Steps
In this section we cover the basic processing steps in Readiris™.
Follow these steps in order to scan documents, open PDF files and image files, recognize
them and send them to your application (e.g. Microsoft® Word, iWork® Pages, Adobe®
Reader) or to an online Storage System (Google® Docs, Dropbox®, Evernote®).
Please consult the User Guide on www.irislink.com/support/userguides for a complete
overview of the output formats and applications.