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README.TR2 ======= Preface ======= README.TR2 is an ASCII text file version of the TypeReader Supplementary Information documentation that came with TypeReader. README.TR2 contains information not included in either the TypeReader User's Guide or the TypeReader Scanner Installation Manual. README.TR2 is comprised of the following section: "Technical Supplement" contains detailed technical information for the advanced user. The file README.TR1 contains the "Updates to TypeReader User's Guide" and "TypeReader Notes" sections of the printed document. ==================== Technical supplement ==================== This section is intended for the advanced user and contains detailed technical information. The following topics are discussed: o TypeReader and initialization files o Error messages o TypeReader and scanners o Supplementary scanner information o Fax-modem support o IBM PS/2 and scanners TypeReader and initialization files =================================== There are two initialization (*.INI) files that are of interest to TypeReader users. These files, TR.INI and SETSCAN.INI, are created during TypeReader installation and are stored in the Windows subdirectory. The TR.INI file contains a list of all output format conversion files you've installed, either during initial installation or using TypeReader Setup, and is updated whenever you run TypeReader Setup. The TR.INI file also contains the current Gallery settings and the current User Preferences+ settings, which are updated every time you Exit TypeReader. The SETSCAN.INI file contains a list of all supplementary scanner drivers you've installed, either during initial installation or using TypeReader Setup, and is updated whenever you run TypeReader Setup. The SETSCAN.INI file also contains the currently selected scanner, which is updated whenever you use Choose Scanner.... The following section explains the components of TR.INI and how TypeReader uses the information in this file. A sample TR.INI is included to clarify the discussion. TR.INI file ----------- A sample TR.INI: [TypeReader] Serif=Tms Rmn Sans-Serif=Helv Mono-spaced=Courier Suspect Threshold=110 Illegible Character=104 Source=2 Draft Quality=0 AutoBrightness=0 Brightness=8 Orientation=12 Locate Method=14 Page Size=0 Hi-Light Word in Dict=1 Base Directory=C:\TR User Dictionary=C:\TR\USER.DIC Format0="Ami Pro", 4 Format1="Microsoft Excel v2.x", 9 Format2="Rich Text Format (RTF)", 10 Format3="Smart ASCII", 7 Format4="WordPerfect 5.1", 22 Auto Prompt Disable=0 Scanner=caix30.pxw Width=2550 Height=3300 Template=Template.TPL The TR.INI file contains values derived from settings in the Gallery, User Preferences, and TypeReader Setup. The settings from the Gallery and User Preferences are updated in TR.INI each time you Exit TypeReader. Changes in output format conversion file selections are updated when you Exit TypeReader Setup. In the following discussion, similar TR.INI parameters are grouped together for clarity. Serif=Tms Rmn, Sans-Serif=Helv, Mono-spaced=Courier These three lines in TR.INI refer to the fonts that have been selected under Font Mapping (in User Preferences). When you select User Preferences... you may choose which fonts are used for screen display and for exporting documents. You may select one serif font, one sans-serif font, and one mono-spaced font. The default font settings when you install TypeReader are Serif=Tms Rmn, Sans-Serif=Helv, and Mono-spaced=Courier. When a document is recognized, all serif fonts will be mapped as the one serif font you've chosen in User Preferences. The same applies for sans-serif and mono-spaced fonts. You may change your selection of preferred fonts at any time before or after recognizing text. Suspect Threshold=110, Illegible Character=104 The Suspect Threshold defines the minimum confidence level used to determine whether to display a suspect character. The Illegible Character symbol is used to replace those characters that TypeReader did not have enough confidence to recognize. If TypeReader is very sure of a character's identity, it simply inserts it. If TypeReader has high, but not total, confidence, it inserts the character and flags it as a suspect character. If TypeReader has low confidence in its recognition for a particular character, it replaces the character with the Illegible Character symbol. There are three Suspect Thresholds--Lenient, Normal, and Stringent. Suspect Threshold=110 indicates you've chosen the Normal threshold. The numerical value for Stringent is 109; the value for Lenient is 111. If the Suspect Threshold is Lenient, TypeReader will highlight characters that were recognized with only moderate confidence. A Lenient threshold shows relatively few suspect characters. This is because, in effect, this Suspect Threshold says "show only the most doubtful characters." A Suspect Threshold of Stringent displays every character about which TypeReader has a degree of doubt. NOTE: The Suspect Threshold has no effect on illegible characters. Changing the Suspect Threshold DOES NOT affect the accuracy of the recognition process itself--different thresholds only affect the number of suspect characters that are displayed. There are five choices for the Illegible Character symbol. The default value (Illegible Character=104) indicates that each illegible character will be displayed as a tilde (~). The table below shows the choices available to display illegible characters and their corresponding numerical values in TR.INI. Symbol for Display Numerical Value in TR.INI ~ 104 @ 105 ^ 106 # 107 * 108 Source=1 Source refers to whether TypeReader is scanning a file from disk (a one-bit .PCX or .TIF file) or a page from a scanner. Source=1 indicates that the source selected in the Gallery is File. Source=2 indicates that the source is Scanner. Draft Quality=0 The Draft Quality Dot Matrix (DQDM) check box tells TypeReader that you're scanning 9-pin dot matrix text. Check this box only when the characters in the input document are made of dots that are not touching. Draft Quality=0 indicates that Draft Quality Dot Matrix is not currently selected in the Gallery. This is the default selection. If you check the DQDM box, you will see Draft Quality=1 in the TR.INI file. AutoBrightness=0, Brightness=8 Auto brightness is the ability of a scanner to automatically adjust the brightness setting to correspond to the current page. If your scanner supports auto brightness, you'll see a check box labeled Auto in the Gallery. If the Auto check box is checked, AutoBrightness=1, and if it's not checked, AutoBrightness=0. Not all scanners support auto brightness. If your scanner doesn't support auto brightness, or if you deselect the auto brightness feature (by unchecking the Auto check box), you'll see the Brightness Slider, which lets you manually adjust brightness. The brightness value (Brightness=n) in TR.INI contains the current manually set brightness level and depends on the scanner's internal range of brightness settings (some scanners have fewer than 10 settings, others have more than 200). In the above example, Auto brightness is either unsupported by the current scanner or has been deselected (AutoBrightness=0). The Brightness setting currently is 8 (Brightness=8). See "Brightness control" in the TypeReader User's Guide for more information. Orientation=12 Orientation describes the arrangement of text on a page. Portrait documents are printed across the width of the page, and landscape documents are printed across the length of the page. Orientation=12 indicates portrait orientation, and Orientation=13 indicates landscape orientation. Locate Method=14 When you Recognize a page (or an image from disk), you may choose the method to Locate text regions on the page. This setting determines how TypeReader will analyze the layout of the page and group the image into text regions. By default, text regions are located using the Normal setting (Locate Method=14). Locate Method=15 indicates the Force Single Column setting, and Locate Method=16 indicates the Template setting. Page Size=0, Width=2550, Height=3300 These values note the currently selected Page Size, as well as the dimensions (in 300ths of an inch) of the selected page. Page Size=0 indicates a page size of US Letter. The values for width and height must be divided by 300 to determine the physical dimensions of the page in inches. The values for Width (2550) and Height (3300), when divided by 300, are 8.5 and 11. The following table lists the page sizes you can select from the gallery and their corresponding numerical values in the TR.INI file. Page Size Value in TR.INI Width Height US Letter 0 2550 3300 (8.5" x 11.0") US Legal 1 2550 4200 (8.5" x 14.0") A4 paper 2 2490 3500 (8.3" x 11.7") User Defined 3 XXXX XXXX NOTE: If you choose User Defined for your page size, remember to keep the size you're requesting within the physical limits of both your scanner and TypeReader. Hi-light Word in Dict=1 If Hi-light Word in Dict=0, TypeReader will highlight only the suspect and illegible characters it finds. If Hi-light Word in Dict=1, TypeReader will also highlight any word it does not find in either the main dictionary (GENERAL.DCT) or the current user dictionary. The highlight for words is different than the highlight for suspect characters. This lets you note any words that may be unique to your documents and add them to the user dictionary. Highlighted words don't necessarily contain suspect or illegible characters; TypeReader is merely showing you words you may want to add to your user dictionary. Note that selecting Check Spelling automatically sets High-light Word in Dict=1. NOTE: If the "Highlight word not in dictionary" setting is disabled, no words will be highlighted. Base Directory=C:\TR Base Directory=C:\TR indicates where TypeReader was originally installed. The Base Directory statement is very important to TypeReader. It is frequently referred to during TypeReader's operation, for example, when launching the program, when Recognizing, when saving a file. A number of problems can result from having an incorrect value for Base Directory. This is the first place to look if TypeReader is not running properly. User Dictionary=C:\TR\USER.DIC User Dictionary=C:\TR\USER.DIC indicates the name and location of the current user dictionary. To improve recognition accuracy, TypeReader performs automatic, internal spelling verification. This automatic spelling verification helps identify suspect characters in the text. TypeReader does this by using a large built-in dictionary and an optional user dictionary (which can be up to 64K). Output format conversion files (Output file formats) Format0="Ami Pro", 4 Format1="Microsoft Excel v2.x", 9 Format2="Rich Text Format (RTF)", 10 Format3="Smart ASCII", 7 Format4="WordPerfect 5.1", 22 These lines of TR.INI list the output format conversion files (also referred to as output file formats) you currently have installed. You may select specific output file formats during TypeReader's initial installation, or any time by using TypeReader Setup. Unlike the other entries in TR.INI, typing in the correct value for output file formats will not change the configuration--you must install them using TypeReader Setup. If your list of available conversion formats is not accurate, or you have difficulty using the Save As+ command, Exit TypeReader and run TypeReader Setup. Reselect the output format conversion files you want to install, then click Customize. This will update the output format conversion files section of TR.INI. NOTE: DO NOT use the Windows Task Manager to switch to TypeReader Setup while the TypeReader application is still running, because you may lose your current document. Auto Prompt Disable=0 By default, TypeReader reads in all available pages in one step. If you're loading pages from a flatbed scanner, you'll scan them one page at a time. An automatic document feeder lets you scan a single stack of pages as one group. TypeReader will also retrieve one or more pages from a single image file. In each case, when you have acquired the image(s), a dialog box is displayed asking if you would like to scan another page or stack of pages (or read another file). This dialog box is the Auto processing prompt. You can disable the Auto processing prompt by checking "Disable Auto processing prompt" in User Preferences+. When the "Disable Auto processing prompt" check box is not checked, Auto Prompt Disable=0 and TypeReader displays the dialog box during Auto processing. When the "Disable Auto processing prompt" check box is checked, Auto Prompt Disable=1, and the dialog box is not displayed during Auto processing. Instead, TypeReader automatically follows the Get Page step with the Locate and Recognize steps. Template=Template.TPL In TypeReader, you can save currently located text regions to a template. You can then use the template to apply the same text regions to other pages during Locate. In this example, TEMPLATE.TPL is stored in the default TypeReader directory. If the template was stored in another directory, this line of TR.INI might read: Template=c:\work\template.tpl Templates can be assigned any filename, but the file extension should be .TPL. The default is TEMPLATE.TPL. Scanner=caix30.pxw The Scanner= line indicates your current scanner selection. It is automatically updated when you choose a different scanner using Choose Scanner.... All TypeReader supplementary scanner drivers have a file extension of .PXW. The line Scanner=caix30.pxw indicates that the scanner currently selected is a Canon IX-30F. SETSCAN.INI file ---------------- SETSCAN.INI is created during the initial TypeReader installation process. It lists the supplementary scanner drivers you installed either during initial TypeReader installation or by running TypeReader Setup. It also lists the current scanner, selected using Choose Scanner+. You shouldn't need to modify this file at any time. The SETSCAN.INI file is updated whenever you use Choose Scanner... or run TypeReader Setup. The first item indicates the scanner you are currently using. The correct syntax is: [Scanner] Driver=caix30 In this example, we had selected a Canon IX-30F scanner to use with TypeReader. Depending on your particular scanner, there may be other information listed. If no scanner has been selected, the Driver= line is blank. After the [Scanner] entry, you'll find a list of all installed supplementary scanner drivers. For each supplementary scanner driver you've installed, there is a subsection that resembles the following: [Howtek] Setup=Yes Scanning speed=fast Any default settings associated with a particular scanner are listed here. Once you're in TypeReader and select Choose Scanner..., you may change any scanner settings (such as SCSI ID or Port Address) and these will be saved to the SETSCAN.INI file. When you use Choose Scanner+ , the changes are written to both the SETSCAN.INI and TR.INI files. The Driver= line is updated in SETSCAN.INI and the Scanner= line of TR.INI is updated as well. NOTE: TypeReader creates the TR.INI and SETSCAN.INI files during installation. TypeReader does not modify either the WIN.INI or SYSTEM.INI files at any time. Error messages ============== During the normal operation of TypeReader, you may receive a warning or an error message. The following section lists common error messages you may encounter and suggests actions you can take. "File not found" ---------------- When you first launch TypeReader, the splash window appears and then the Gallery is displayed. If you see a STOP sign, and this error message appears, it means that TypeReader couldn't locate the starting directory for the program. You need to edit the TR.INI file and make sure that the Base Directory= line is accurate. Specify the drive and directory where TypeReader is located (e.g. Base Directory=C:\TR). The TR.INI file is in the Windows directory and can be opened using any text editor, such as Notepad. See "TypeReader and initialization files" in this document for more information. "User dictionary not found, a new one is created" ------------------------------------------------- If you launch TypeReader and see an information box with this message, you can click OK, and a new user dictionary (USER.DIC) is created. This error message appears if you have renamed or relocated your user dictionary. You can select an existing dictionary from the gallery. TypeReader looks to TR.INI for the location of the user dictionary. If the User Dictionary= line in TR.INI points either to a directory or filename that isn't found, you'll receive this message. "Unable to find MS-DOS scanner driver" -------------------------------------- If this error message appears, check your CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files for the appropriate scanner device statements. The CONFIG.SYS file usually contains a statement of the form: DEVICE=C:\dir\drivername /parameter This statement loads the scanner device driver. The device driver(s) that came with your scanner must be loaded successfully before you launch TypeReader. See "Supplementary scanner information" in this document and Chapter 2 of the TypeReader Scanner Installation Manual for additional scanner installation tips. "Out of memory" --------------- An "out of memory" error message simply means that TypeReader can't do any additional work until some memory is "freed up." You should save the current document on disk before you proceed. If you are unable to save the current document, you can use the Windows Task Manager to switch out of TypeReader and close other open applications that are competing for memory and system resources. If you don't have any other applications open, delete pages from your TypeReader document until you're able to Save. "Invalid word, Unable to add to dictionary" ------------------------------------------- This error message occurs when the word you want to add to the user dictionary contains spaces and/or is larger than 64 characters. You will also receive this error message if the user dictionary doesn't have enough room to store additional words. The user dictionary has a 64K capacity (which is approximately 5000 words). "Unable to load F_PCX.PXW" -------------------------- If you see this error message in TypeReader when you're trying to read in pages (either with a scanner or from disk), it means that TypeReader is unable to find the file F_PCX.PXW. Look for this file in the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory (i.e., C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). TypeReader places several files with a .PXW file extension in the SYSTEM subdirectory. The "Unable to load..." error message appears when one of the following files is missing or damaged: F_PCX.PXW G42RUN.PXW RUN2RAS.PXW F_JTIFF.PXW G32RUN.PXW If you need to copy any of the files listed above back into your Windows SYSTEM subdirectory, you'll find them on disk 6. "Invalid TIFF file" ------------------- This error message appears when you're working with a TIFF file format that TypeReader doesn't support. TIFF formats not supported by TypeReader include color images, grayscale images, and images smaller than 1 inch by 1 inch. See "Supported input file formats" in the TypeReader User's Guide for a more detailed discussion of supported input file formats. NOTE: If TypeReader seems abnormally slow during a routine operation, check the TEMP subdirectory of TypeReader (e.g. C:\TR\TEMP). If you see any files in this directory, and TypeReader is not currently running, you should delete them. TypeReader writes temporary files to disk when working with a scanner or an image file. When TypeReader is closed, these temporary files are normally deleted. This directory contains files only when Windows crashes or your computer is improperly turned off. The temporary files will have file extensions of .TMP or .TIF. TypeReader and scanners ======================= If TypeReader is displaying the message "The scanner is not responding..," there are a number of possible causes. There is a good chance that a memory address conflict or I/O address conflict exists. These conflicts stem from a variety of possible sources--video boards, SCSI devices, and network cards are the most common. If you have a network card installed in your PC, the default I/O address is typically set to 300 hex. Certain scanner interface cards also specify an I/O address of 300 hex. If you do have a conflict between the network card and the interface card, it is easier to change the address on your scanner interface board. This is usually accomplished by changing DIP switches or jumpers. Please consult your manufacturer's scanner manual on how to change the address settings. You should verify that your scanner interface board is properly installed and the scanner is on-line before you launch TypeReader. Certain TypeReader supplementary scanner drivers check for the presence of an interface card when TypeReader launches. Others check to see if the scanner is on-line. TypeReader will be much slower in opening and displaying the Gallery if the scanner is turned off or not ready. It is important to check the list of scanner manufacturers and models that TypeReader directly supports. TypeReader may support only one model from a scanner manufacturer that has several different models available. Refer to the TypeReader Scanner Installation Manual for a list of scanners that are directly supported. If your model is not directly supported, TypeReader can still work with your scanner if you have previously saved black and white .TIF or .PCX images. See "Using scanner files" in the TypeReader User's Guide for full instructions. If you just purchased your scanner, check to see if there is some kind of lock or restraining bolt. Frequently, scanner manufacturers "lock" certain scanner parts to avoid damage during shipment. For example, the scanner's carriage is often held in place during shipment by a large bolt that must be removed before the unit is used. It is important to determine whether you have any unlocking to do--please consult the documentation that accompanied your scanner. Severe damage can result if you scan a page before the scanner is unlocked. You should contact your dealer or scanner manufacturer to ensure that you have the latest version of the scanner's device driver. Most scanners come with a software driver that allows the scanner's interface board to communicate directly with the host PC. These software drivers are frequently updated. New features of an updated driver may include increased scanning speed or the ability to use a wider range of memory addresses. An updated driver might also allow for greater flexibility with DMA channels and IRQ levels. You should try to find an available 16-bit expansion slot in the host PC in which to install your scanner interface card. Some interface cards, even if they are "half-cards," are actually 16-bit cards. These cards will not operate properly if inserted into an 8-bit expansion slot. Supplementary scanner information ================================= The TypeReader Scanner Installation Manual outlines the basic procedures for installing a scanner. The primary focus of this section is to address potential memory address conflicts and special configuration issues for PC XT/AT's. There is another section that provides general help for scanner installation with the IBM PS/2. This section addresses issues such as potential memory conflicts and advanced configuration for the following scanners: o AVR 3000 GS/PLUS o Canon IX-30F o Xerox Datacopy GS PLUS o Epson ES-300C o Hewlett-Packard ScanJet and ScanJet Plus o Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc o Howtek Personal Color Scanner o Microtek MSF-300G, MSF-400G, and MSF-300Z o Panasonic RX-FS505, RX-FS506, and RX-FS307 o UMAX UF-32 AVR 3000 GS/PLUS ---------------- The AVR 3000 GS/PLUS emulates the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet Plus. There is an automatic setup program that comes with the scanner. From the A or B drive, type INSTALL. The switch /Z indicates that all of the default options have been selected. The table below lists the default options selected when the switch /Z (which indicates that all of the default options have been selected) has been added to the DEVICE=ASPI2DOS.SYS statement in the CONFIG.SYS file . The default options are: Port Address 340 hex IRQ Level 11 SCSI Address 7 Canon IX-30F ------------ In your CONFIG.SYS file, there should be a device statement similar to the following: DEVICE=SI3.SYS /IA /IO=330 The switch parameters /IA and /IO are optional. If you leave the interface card's settings at the manufacturer defaults, you should not need to include these switch statements in your CONFIG.SYS file. The parameter /IO specifies the I/O address you've selected. The default I/O address is 330 hex. The parameter /IA is the manufacturer's default software interrupt setting. If you're on a Novell network, you may need to change the /IA parameter to /IB or /IC if TypeReader is unable to recognize your scanner. If a conflict still exists, try unloading your network shell and entering TypeReader again. Although TypeReader operates normally with a network shell loaded, there is evidence that the Canon device driver has a conflict with some network shells. The Canon SI-30 Interface Card has two banks of DIP switches. The following table lists the default setting for each switch. DIP 1 Switch # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Default OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF NOTE: DIP switch 5 should always be left in the ON position. DIP 2 Switch # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Default ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF NOTE: Dip Switch 4 should always be left in the ON position. Canon and SYSTEM.INI modifications The following section covers modifications to the SYSTEM.INI that are necessary due to the Canon interface card and the way it interacts with Windows. You'll need to insert the following line in the [386enh] section of SYSTEM.INI: DMABUFFERSIZE=040 The DMABUFFERSIZE specifies the amount of memory (in kilobytes) to be reserved for buffered direct memory access (DMA). This memory will be allocated above 640K, if possible. By using buffered direct memory access, Windows does not use disk access, which is a slower way of communicating with an interface card. The Windows default for DMABUFFERSIZE is 16 kilobytes (16K). The Canon interface card has a memory buffer that is larger than 16K. By increasing the DMABUFFERSIZE to 40, Windows can address the interface card (the SI-30) directly, reducing processing time. If you are using EMM386.SYS, you will need to add a line to your SYSTEM.INI file. In the [386Enh] section, insert the following line: EMMExclude=CA000-CA3FF When you insert this line in your SYSTEM.INI, you're specifying a range of memory that Windows will not scan to find unused address space. This scanning can interfere with some adapters that use the same memory area. You could set EMMExclude=CA000-CA3FF to prevent Windows from scanning the addresses CA000:000 through CA3FF:000F. If your current device line is DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.SYS, you'll need to change it. The new line should isolate the range of memory that you don't want Windows to scan. The new line should read: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.SYS x=CA000-CA3FF You should contact Canon to ensure that you have the latest version of the driver SI3.SYS. Earlier versions of this driver had some problems running with Windows 3.x. These included problems using DMA channel 3 while running in 386 Enhanced Mode and conflicts with certain video cards. If you have an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), you should run Windows in 386 Enhanced Mode when using TypeReader. The Canon IX-30F, with the ADF, has not performed reliably in Standard Mode with several other applications that we've tested besides TypeReader. Xerox Datacopy GS Plus ---------------------- The default scanner SCSI address is 6. IBM PC XT's, AT's and older PS/2's (model 20 and 30) use a Model 1201 SCSI Adapter Board. This is a "half-board" and there are jumpers to select the memory address. There are three jumpers, labeled X4, X5, and X6. The default memory address is D800, with all three jumpers set to the OFF position. For further information on configuring the Model 1201 SCSI Adapter Board, please refer to Chapter 4 of the Datacopy Installation and Maintenance Manual. IBM PS/2 models 50 and higher use a Model 1301 SCSI Adapter Board. This is a full expansion board that can be inserted directly into any of the host PC's expansion slots. There are no jumper settings or DIP switches on the 1301 SCSI Adapter Board. Epson ES-300C ------------- The default settings are: Jumper 1 set to LPT2 (with a memory address of 278 hex) and Jumper 2 set to IRQ5. When you Choose Scanner..., select a Dropout value of None (Scan All Colors). Hewlett-Packard ScanJet and ScanJet Plus ---------------------------------------- If you already have LPT2 as a dedicated port, you may change the setting of Switch 1 on the HP Interface card. If switch 1 is set to 1, then LPT2 is selected, with an I/O address of 278 hex. This is the default selection. If you change Switch 1 to 0, the interface card will use the first port that has not been assigned to another device. Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc --------------------------- For IBM AT-compatible systems, you can run a program called SWITCHSET to select the memory address used by the interface board. This program is found on disk 1 of the DeskScan II software, included with your scanner. SWITCHSET is a menu-driven program that helps you to select your DIP switch memory address (default=C800-CBFF) settings on the ScanJet IIc interface card. If you're using EMM386.SYS, you must also modify your SYSTEM.INI to exclude the memory used by the HP ScanJet IIC interface card. Refer to the Canon scanner tips for a detailed explanation of the EMMExclude statement. Howtek Personal Color Scanner ----------------------------- The Personal Color Scanner comes with a PCS interface card. The default I/O address setting on the interface card is 200 hex. Use this value when specifying a base address during the Choose Scanner... procedure. If the scanning process is interrupted for any reason, then you must reboot both the scanner and the PC, because there is no timeout with the Howtek Personal Color Scanner. Microtek MSF-300G, MSF-400G, and MSF-300Z ----------------------------------------- The factory default for the I/O address is 300 hex, with switches 1 and 2 set to the OFF position. This may create a conflict if you also have a network card or another peripheral device that uses the same I/O address. Many network cards default to 300 hex. You may need to change the DIP switches on the MS-PCY Interface Card for TypeReader to recognize your scanner correctly. We suggest setting switches 2 and 5 down, in the OFF position. This will be an address setting of 220 hex. Panasonic RX-FS505, RX-FS506, and RX-FS307 ------------------------------------------ The automatic installation for the Panasonic scanners is relatively easy. Each scanner comes with a utility disk that contains the file MEISETUP.EXE. MEISETUP automatically edits your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. A test program called MEIDIAG is also on the utility disk. UMAX UF-32 ---------- The default I/O address for the interface card is 200 hex, with switch 1 set off and all others on. The UMAX UF-32 also provides a program called TEST.EXE which you can use to verify that the scanner is communicating with your computer. During initial installation, if you chose the Select All option (to install all TypeReader supported scanners) you may receive the error message "Unknown driver error" when you Choose Scanner in TypeReader. If you receive this error, you can correct the problem by reselecting the UMAX UF-32 in TypeReader Setup. If you plan to scan pages with the UMAX scanner only, you should use the Clear All command in TypeReader Setup to deselect all current scanners. Next, choose ONLY the UMAX-UF32. After saving your selection, exit TypeReader Setup. You should now be able to work with the UMAX in TypeReader. At this point, if you would like to scan pages with other scanner models besides the UMAX, you will need to reenter TypeReader Setup. Select any scanner models you want to use, in addition to the UMAX, and save your selections, then exit TypeReader Setup. Fax-modem support ================= In addition to reading printed faxes, TypeReader also reads PCX images generated by the following fax-modem boards: Everex EverFax 24/96 Complete Fax 24/96 GammaLink GammaFax Intel SatisFAXtion Hayes JT Fax 9600 BAUD. These fax-modems typically generate PCX files in two resolutions: Standard (200 dpi x 100 dpi) and Fine (200 dpi x 200 dpi). TypeReader can work with Standard resolution PCX files. However, recognition may be compromised at this resolution. We recommend using the highest resolution your fax-modem can produce for the best possible recognition. IBM PS/2 and scanners ===================== When you add a peripheral device such as a scanner interface board to the IBM PS/2, you must run the automatic configuration program (found on your Reference Diskette). Most PS/2 peripheral devices, such as video display cards and scanner interface boards, come with drivers that allow them to communicate with the PS/2. These drivers may also be called reference files and usually have a file extension of .ADF. When you run the automatic configuration program, this allows the PS/2 to know that peripheral devices have been added to the system and how to communicate with them. The following is an outline of how to run the automatic configuration program for IBM PS/2's. For specific instructions, you should consult your IBM PS/2 documentation and the documentation that came with your scanner. 1. Check your CONFIG.SYS file to see if the DOS driver for the scanner was loaded successfully. You should see a device statement of the form: DEVICE=C:\MSCAN.SYS In this example, the Microtek scanner uses the DOS driver MSCAN.SYS, which is located in the root directory. NOTE: Not all scanners require a DOS driver to be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file. 2. You'll need your copy of the Reference Diskette that came with your IBM PS/2. This is a "bootable" disk that contains important information about how your computer is configured. You should work with a BACKUP copy of your original Reference Diskette. 3. Insert the disk in drive A or B and reboot the computer. The next thing you'll see is the IBM logo. If you are given a chance at this point to choose automatic configuration, say no. If this question does not appear, you will be at the MAIN MENU. 4. Choose option #4 - copy an option diskette. Your backup copy of the Reference Diskette should still be in the bootable drive (drive A or B). You need to copy the appropriate reference file(s) from your scanner disk to your Reference Diskette. You'll be prompted to remove your Reference Diskette and insert the disk that contains new files (insert the disk that came with your scanner). As you do so, the appropriate files are then transferred into memory. You'll then be prompted to insert the Reference Diskette back into the drive, and the reference files will be transferred from memory onto the Reference Diskette. 5. If your scanner came with more than one software diskette, you can repeat step #4 as often as necessary. Choose option #4 - copy a diskette, as often as you need to until all of the scanner drivers have been copied to the Reference Diskette. When you are done, you will be returned to the MAIN MENU. 6. You will then select #2, SET CONFIGURATION (with your backup copy of the Reference Diskette still in drive A or B.) You will see a message that the set configuration files are being loaded. Then, you are returned to the SET CONFIGURATION MENU. 7. Choose #5 - run Automatic configuration. You may see a message that says: Warning If changes were made to the configuration in the change configuration screen, they will be reset to their normal settings. If you see this warning message, it is not a problem; press ENTER. You will see several boxes with the heading INFORMATION. The first box will tell you that the automatic configuration program is being run. Any subsequent INFORMATION boxes will tell which devices (or adapters, or drives) are being tested. 8. When automatic configuration is complete, press Return. Then press F3 to exit. 9. You will see another information box telling you that configuration changes have been made. Press ENTER to restart the computer and activate the changes. Press ENTER (leave the backup copy of the Reference Diskette in drive A). Once the PS/2 has booted successfully, you can put your diskette away for safe keeping.