Creating a scanning specification

Each scanner supported by DOCUMENTS has a one or more predefined scanning specifications that are provided by ReadSoft. These cannot be modified in any way. However, you can create your own scanning specifications as described below. These can be used to handle special scanning conditions.

Note: You must have user rights to manage scanning specifications. These rights are set in the User or User group dialog: Administration rights settings.

1. On the Configuration tab of the Administration module, expand System specifications and click Scanners.

2. In the right pane, double-click the scanner.

3. Select General > Scanning specifications.

4. Click Add and type a name for the scanning specification (max. 80 characters).

   The new scanning specification is based on the settings in the scanner's Standard scanning specification. If you wish, you can base your new scanning specification on a different one, instead:

   1. Right-click another scanning specification that already exists for the scanner, and select Copy.

   2. Right-click in the same area and select Paste.

   3. Type a name for this scanning specification.

5. Click the scanning specification you just created and click Properties.

6. Adjusting these settings as needed:

   1. Select the paper size.

   2. Select the page layout.

   3. Specify the paper feed method.

   4. Set the image quality.

   5. Adjust the brightness and contrast levels.

   6. Specify scanner control settings for a Kofax scanner card and advanced image settings for a Kofax scanner card.

      Or, specify scanner control settings for a SCSI scanner card and advanced image settings for a SCSI scanner card.

7. Click Scanner specific to adjust settings for your specific scanner.

8. Click OK to close the dialogs.
    

Now you can select the scanning specification in a production task.

Related topics

Deleting a scanning specification

Using VRS with DOCUMENTS

Scanners and scanning specifications: Overview

Scanning documents: Overview