Scanner Configuration

Use the Scanner Configuration panel to configure scanner or file import sources used to process images in Kofax VRS.

Elevated Administrator permissions may be required to define Scanner Configuration settings.

From your scanning application, you select a scan or file import source to ensure that the appropriate drivers are available during your scanning session. After installing VRS, a set of scan sources is available for use with your scanning application. You can use the Scanner Configuration panel to create an additional scan source. For example, if you are using VRS with a "compatible" scanner (a scanner not certified for use with VRS), you may need to create a scan source.

The currently selected default scanner and scan source are listed at the bottom of the Scanner Configuration panel. The default scanner and scan source are used for VRS image processing, including the Desktop Productivity features.

Scanner List

Shows a list of scanners and file import sources that are available on your computer for use with VRS and your scanning application. Scanners appear on the list if they are certified with VRS, or if their drivers are installed on the computer. The scanner list is organized according to scanner manufacturer and also sorted by scanner model, in alphabetical order. The following conventions apply to the items on the scanner list:

Kofax VRS icon: Scanners that are certified with VRS
Generic scanner icon: Scanners that are not certified with VRS (also called "compatible" scanners)
Red X: Scanners for which drivers are not available on the computer
Check mark: Currently selected default scanner
Disk: File import sources

You can point to a scanner name on the list to view a tooltip indicating the driver type (ISIS, TWAIN, or Kofax SCSI) that supports the scanner.

Set as Default

Sets the currently selected item as the default scanner. If the selection is a certified or compatible VRS scanner, the appropriate sources are automatically created and configured (if they don't exist already). If the selected item is a file import source, the default source "My Kofax File Import with AIPE" is created. Additionally, the default VRS settings are set and saved to the default profile for the selected scanner.

Configure Sources

Opens the Configure Sources window, which is used to create, configure, or view the sources for the scanner that is currently selected.

Restore Defaults

Opens the Configure Sources window, which is used to create, configure, or view the sources for the scanner that is currently selected.

Scanner List Filters

Filters the items on the scanner list. You can combine the filtering options to suit your preferences.

Kofax VRS certified: Lists only scanners that are certified for use with VRS. Otherwise, the list also includes non-certified scanners if their drivers are installed on your computer.
Configured sources: Lists only scanners for which sources are already configured.
Manufacturer: Select one of the following:
- All: Lists every manufacturer whose scanner drivers are installed on the computer.
- <Manufacturer name>: Lists only scanners from a specific manufacturer, which you specify here.

Refresh

Updates the list of scanners to reflect changes (such as addition or deletion of drivers) that occur during the current session.