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Installation

List of tested scanners

Deinstalling ABBYY FineReader 4.0

Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 3.0 in ABBYY FineReader 4.0

Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard in ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional


Installation

Upgrading to ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional from ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard

Attention! If you have ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard installed on your computer, then BEFORE INSTALLING ABBYY FINEREADER 4.0 PROFESSIONAL, DEINSTALL ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard.

Upgrading to ABBYY FineReader 4.0 from ABBYY FineReader 3.0

Attention! If you have ABBYY FineReader 3.0 installed on your computer and want to use user dictionaries and patterns from this version in ABBYY FineReader 4.0, DO NOT DEINSTALL ABBYY FineReader 3.0 UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED ABBYY FineReader 4.0 AND CONVERTED USER DICTIONARIES AND PATTERNS to the new format.

Testing the distributive quality

The easiest way to test the distributive quality is to copy the diskette’s or CD-ROM’s contents on the hard disk.

If an error message appears during the copy it can be either because of the distributive or because of the disk-drive.

To check it, you have to copy all files one by one to another computer.

If the problem repeats on the other computer and the guarantee time is not elapsed (for details see License agreement), you can order  a new distributive.

If the message doesn’t appear, then to check the distributive, you can install the program (and deinstall it after it) on the other computer.

If the problem with installation (files copy) persists, call to Technical support group of ABBYY Software House (BIT Software, Inc.).

When the serial number is input a message is displayed: “Incorrect serial number…”

Answer: There can be the following reasons:

1) Incorrect input. Serial number is combination of 16 characters. The users sometimes input “S/N” as a part of serial number. The prefix of serial number is combination of Latin characters, and there are no ambiguous characters (all possible ambiguities are resolved in favor of digits)

2) The distributive was rewritten to other diskettes (with the file copying) or on the hard drive; and from there the program is being installed

3) The anti-virus system (like McAfee) is installed on the computer. It controls the access to devices, and as a result, the diskette was not considered a distributive diskette.

4) Distributive error. We haven't run across the case, but it is possible in theory. Address to Technical Support group.

5) When the program is installed from CD-ROM the install.exe was run not according the instruction – from the root folder (as usual), but from the auxiliary subfolder.


Scanners

All the enlisted models with the Twain drivers enclosed could work with ABBYY FineReader 4.0. Nevertheless, ABBYY Software House (BIT Software, Inc.) doesn’t guarantee that these scanners can work with ABBYY FineReader in all situations, since the testing program could not include all operating systems, all driver versions, etc. That is why ABBYY Software House is not responsible for possible commercial damage, connected with the use of the information that follows.

   The list of tested scanners


Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 3.0 in ABBYY FineReader 4.0

ATTENTION:

If you have user dictionaries with words added during results checking (Add button in the Checking Results dialog) or added from the dictionary dialog (Tools>View Dictionaries…), and want to use them in ABBYY FineReader 4.0 (Standard/Professional) DO NOT DEINSTALL ABBYY FineReader 3.0, until you convert user dictionaries. The description of the conversion is given below.

To check whether ABBYY FineReader 3.0 has user dictionaries, open the Russian (English, German, Ukrainian) dictionary dialog (Tools>View Dictionaries…\). If any of the four dictionaries is not empty (has words added), and you may need the words (they can occur in texts you are going to recognize), then convert these dictionaries from the version 3.0 format to the version 4.0 format.

To use user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 3.0 in ABBYY FineReader 4.0:

1.	Install ABBYY FineReader 4.0 in the folder different from the one where ABBYY FineReader 3.0 is installed (the folder is different by default).

2.	Run ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional or Standard from the Start button menu.

3.	Click the Add to dictionary… button on the Results Check tab of the Options dialog (Tools>Options...).

4.	In the Adding Words to User Dictionaries dialog enter the path to the folder where ABBYY FineReader 3.0 is installed (the default folder is C:\Program Files\FineReader).

5.	In the Dictionaries of the selected version list you will see the dictionaries, whose words you can add to user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0. To add words, select the necessary dictionary in the list and click Add.

6.	When the words from old user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 3.0 are added, you can deinstall the old version.

Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard in ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional


Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard in ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional

When upgrading ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard to ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional, deinstall the Standard version. As a result you will get files with PMD extension, containing user dictionaries in the intermediate format.

1.	Deinstall ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard.

2.	Check whether the Language subfolder (in the folder where ABBYY FineReader 4.0 is installed) has files with PMD extension. If there are no such files, it means that ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard didn’t have any user dictionaries.

3.	Install ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional IN THE SAME FOLDER where ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard was installed.

4.	Run ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional from the Start button menu.

5.	Click Add to dictionary… button on the Results Check tab of the Options dialog (Tools>Options...).

6.	In the Dictionaries of the selected version list you will see the languages which have user dictionaries and whose words you can add to user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional. To add words, select the necessary language in the list and click Add.

7.	When the words from user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 3.0 are added, you can delete files with the PMD extension from Language subfolder (in the folder where ABBYY FineReader 4.0 is installed).


Deinstalling ABBYY FineReader 4.0

Files with PMD extension, left after deinstallation

When deinstallation is over, in the subfolder Languae (it is C:\Program Files\ABBYY FineReader\Language by default) you may see files with PMD extension. These are files of a special format used to convert user dictionaries from one version to another. See Using user dictionaries of ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Standard in ABBYY FineReader 4.0 Professional.

Files with PTN extension, left after deinstallation

Besides PMD-files there can be files with PTN extension left after deinstallation of ABBYY FineReader 4.0. These are user patterns (the result of recognition with training). You can copy these files to the folder where the new version is installed or you can install the new version in the same folder where the old version was installed: in both cases these user patterns will appear in the list of user patterns in the new version of ABBYY FineReader 4.0.


Scanner Model	Driver	Driver version
Acer
AcerScan 620U	MiraScan	v3.04
AGFA
Agfa DuoScan	FotoLook 32	v2.09.02
Agfa SnapScan 1212U	ScanWise	v1.2
Agfa SnapScan 1236S	FotoLook 32	v3.00.08
	FotoSnap 32	v3.00.08
Artec
Artec View Scan/32H	Artec View Scan Source	v1.27.10
Avigramm
MiniDoc USB	MiniDoc
Canon
CanoScan 600	CanoScan 600
EPSON
Epson GT-5500	Epson TWAIN (32-bit)
Epson GT-7000ART	Epson TWAIN 3 (32-bit)
Epson GT-9500	Epson Scanners (32-bit)
Epson GT-12000	Epson TWAIN Pro (32-bit)	v1.01
Fujitsu
Fujitsu M3093DG	Fujitsu (FCPA) TWAIN M3093DG
Fujitsu M3093GX Image Scanner	Fujitsu CFM TWAIN 32	v5.0
Fujitsu M3097DGdm	Fujitsu CFM TWAIN	v4.21
Fujitsu ScanPartner 600C	Fujitsu SP 600C/32	v4.00
Genius
Genius ColorPage-CS	Genius Scan[32]
Genius ColorPage - EP	Scan Module (32bit)
Genius ColorPage - HR5	ScanModule32	v2.37
Genius ColorPage - HR5 PRO	ScanModule32	v2.39
Genius ColorPage Live	ScanModule32	v2.39
Genius ColorPage - Mobile	ColorPage-Mobile
Genius ColorPage-Office	Genius ColorPage-Office
Genius ColorPage-Vivid	ColorPage-Vivid
Genius ColorPage Vivid+	ColorPage-Vivid+
Genius ColorPage VividPro	ColorPage-Vivid+
Genius EasyScan/Color Deluxe	EasyScan/Color Deluxe
Genius ScanMate/Color Deluxe	ScanMate/Color Deluxe
Genius ScanMate/Color Portable	ScanMate/Color Portable
HP
HP OfficeJet Pro 1150C	HP OfficeJet Pro PictureScan
HP ScanJet 3200C	HP PrecisionScan LT	v2.0
HP ScanJet 5100C	HP PrecisionScan	v1.0
HP ScanJet 6100C	DeskScan II	v2.7
HP ScanJet 5P	HP PictureScan	v3.0
HP ScanJet 5S	HP ScanJet 5S
HP ScanJet Plus	DeskScan II	v2.3.1
Logitech
Logitech ScanMan 32	Logitech ScanMan
Microtek
Microtek ScanMaker 630	Microtek ScanWizard (32 bit)
Microtek ScanMaker 3600	Microtek ScanWizard 5
Microtek ScanMaker 6400XL (A3)	Microtek ScanWizard (32-bit)
Microtek ScanMaker E3	Microtek ScanWizard (32-bit)
MUSTEK
Mustek CG-8000T	Mustek Hand Scanner IIA
Mustek GS-800	Mustek Hand Scanner II
Mustek MFS - 6000 CX	Mustek Flatbed Scanner
Mustek Paragon 600 II EP	F/B Scanner (EPP)
Mustek Paragon 600 II N	F/B Scanner (N)
Mustek Paragon 600 II SP	Mustek Flatbed Scanner
Mustek Paragon 800 II EP	F/B Scanner (EPP)
Mustek Paragon 800 II SP	Mustek Flatbed Scanner
Mustek Paragon 1200 II EP	F/B Scanner (EPP)
Mustek Paragon 1200 SP Pro	Mustek Paragon 1200 SP Pro
Mustek Paragon 12000 A3 Pro	Paragon 12000 A3 Pro
Mustek Paragon Page 630	Mustek Scanner	v1.3
Mustek Paragon PageExpress Color	PageExpress Color
Mustek ScanExpress 600 CP	ScanExpress 600CP
Mustek ScanExpress 600 SEP	F/B Scanner (EPP-II)
Mustek ScanExpress 6000 SP	ScanExpress 6000SP
Mustek ScanExpress 12000 P	ScanExpress 12000P
Mustek ScanExpress 12000 SP	ScanExpress 12000SP
Mustek ScanMagic 1200 SP	Mustek Flatbed Scanner
Panasonic
Panasonic KV-SS50EX	Panasonic SS Series (16 bit)
NewHaus
NewHaus Sprint 3	Microtek ScanWizard (32-bit)
Plustek
Plustek OpticPro 600P	Plustek OpticPro 600P
Plustek OpticPro 4800P	OpticPro 4800P - 32
Plustek OpticPro 4830P	OpticPro 4830P
Plustek Plug-N-Scan Color
Primax
Primax 9600 Direct 30-bit	Task Brige 32
Primax 9600 PROFI	9600 Profi 32-bit
Primax Color Mobile Direct	Color Mobile Direct 32
Primax Color Mobile PRO	ColorMobile PRO
Primax Colorado D600	Primax Colorado Direct / D600
Primax Colorado Direct	Primax Colorado Direct
Scan Vision Inc.
TravelScan	TravelScan	v1.0
UMAX
Umax Astra 610S	VistaScan32	v2.40
Umax Astra 1200S	MagicScan	v4.01
Umax Astra 1220P	VistaScan32	v3.1
Umax Astra 1220S	VistaScan32	v3.1
Umax Astra 1220U	VistaScan32	v3.1
Umax Astra 1221S	MagicScan	v4.01
Umax Astra 2200 USB	VistaScan32	v3.51
	VistaScan32	v3.52
Umax Astra 2400S	VistaScan32	v3.1
Visioneer
Visioneer PaperPort 3100B
Xerox
Xerox WorkCenter 610 Pro	Document WorkCenter 600