Pertech 6100 Series - Manual (Page 9)

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Power Supply
To avoid damage to the scanner connect the Power Supply last.
1. Make sure the scanner power switch is off.
2. Plug the Power Supply Cable into the scanner. The power supply cable con-
nector has a locking mechanism to ensure that the cable stays fastened to the
scanner. When removing the cable release the locking mechanism by pulling the
mechanism away from the scanner.
3. Plug the Power Supply Cable into a grounded outlet.
4. Reference “Connecting the Cables” on the previous page to complete the pro-
cess.
Connector Cable
Locking Mecha-
nism
Hardware and Software Requirements
USB 2.0
Windows XP, 2000, or Vista Operating System. Pentium 4, 256MB RAM or higher recomended.
Windows drivers / SDK /Application Program Interface are available off the Pertech Web site. The 6100 Scanner
can be purchased with Silver Bullet Technology plug and play capability.
www.pertechresources.com
Pertech can supply an API for developers who wish to interface the scanner directly into their application software.
Contact your Pertech Representative for the necessary files and documentation.
Installing the Driver
Windows XP, 2000, Vista Drivers
1.Download the 6100 USB driver from the Pertech Website. Unzip the file to a directory of your choosing . Make a
note of this location. (Silver Bullet users can skip this step and install the Silver Bullet software.)
2.Next, plug in the 6100 into the host computer’s USB 2.0 bus and power up the unit.
When the 6100 Check Scanner is plugged into a USB port for the first time, Windows XP
will automatically start the “New Hardware Wizard”. Follow the instructions of the hardware
wizard, Browse to the directory where the unzipped 6100 driver files are located. (Silver Bullet users will auto-
matically find the driver files.
3.Windows will give a message that the driver is not signed, click “Continue Anyway” to install the driver.
Note that this also installs a WIA class device for the 6100, but the check scanner cannot be used in this manner.
Running the scanner requires writing an application that accesses it
through the supplied PertechAPI.
Note, driver installation for Silver Bullet models is done as part of the Silver Bullet Software installation. See Silver
Bullet documentation for additional instructions regarding Silver Bullet software.
Printer
Connectiion
Power Supply Connector