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SCAN Direct Software Manual

1 Install the software
1. Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer, launch the setup through Auto Run.
2. If the Auto Run window does not open on your computer automatically, go to your "My Computer" (PC) and find the driver under CD, double
click the "AutoRun.exe" file to launch the set up accordingly.
3. Click the [SCAN Direct] button to install the SCAN Direct software.

4. Follow the instructions on the "Setup Wizard", read the explanation, click the [Next] button to complete the software
installation process.

5.

When the installation is completed, click the [Close] button to exit the installer.

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2 Startup
1.

Turn off the scanner. If your scanner has the Wi-Fi function, make sure the Wi-Fi feature is turned off.

2.

Connect your scanner to the computer with the USB cable included.

3.

Turn on your scanner.

4.

Open the SCAN Direct software on your computer.

Note: If it is a handheld scanner without docking station or a single auto-feed scanner, you are now ready to directly scan your document to
the computer; If it is a 2-in-1 combo of handheld scanner with docking station, you need to press the Scan button once before getting ready to
directly scan your document to the computer.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

3 Scan
1. When using a handheld scanner without docking station, press the Scan button once to start the scanning process.
When using an auto-feed scanner or a handheld scanner with docking station, softly insert the paper into the slot, scanning will start
automatically once it detects the document.
2. Contents of the scanned document will be shown on the SCAN Direct preview area during scanning process.

Note: For a handheld type scanner without a docking station, press the Scan button again to stop scanning when the scanner has
reached the end of the document. For a single auto-feed scanner or a 2-in-1 combo of handheld scanner with docking station, it will stop
scanning once it finishes scanning the whole page.

3. Once scanning is completed, a thumbnail image of the scanned document will be created on the right side.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

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4. Continue to scan the other pages of your document.

(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

Scan finished

4 Preview & Edit

The SCAN Direct software provides you various tools Zoom, Undo to original, Undo, Redo, Crop, Rotate (left/right), Flip, Save to clipboard and
Resize for you to edit any scanned image in the thumbnail list.

Tools:
1. Zoom
Zoom in or zoom out the image by selecting the zoom ratio from 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 300%, Fit Width, Fit Height, Fit Box

2. Undo to original
Undo all edits already taken and restore the image to the original condition.

3. Undo
Undo the most recent edit and restore the image to the previous condition.

4. Redo
Re-apply the action you have just undone.

5. Crop

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To create a new image by cutting out a desired rectangular portion from it.
6. Rotate 90 to left
Rotate the image counterclockwise by 90
7. Rotate 90 to right
Rotate the image clockwise by 90
8. Flip
Create a mirrored image of the image
9. Save to clipboard
The image will be saved for you to paste it to your designated document. (Ex. Copy and Paste)
10. Resize
Adjust the size of the image

1. Select the image you wish to edit from the thumbnail list, double click the image to preview. Proceed to edit your image on the
SCAN Direct preview area.
Note: When editing, click the

button to cancel the edit action or click the

button to confirm the edit action.

(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

Double Click

2. When cropping the image, click the

button and select the target area you wish to crop.

Click Crop
Button

3. When resizing the image, click the

button to set the target Height and Width values in pixels for your images.

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Click Resize
Button

Click the

button to lock or unlock the aspect ratio.

By default aspect ratio is locked. You may input your new target pixel value in either one of the blanks for the Width or Height, the pixel value
in the other box will change in accordance with the aspect ratio of the original image.

If the aspect ratio is set unlocked, input your target pixel value for Width and Height in each blank individually.

Click the

button to cancel the edit action or click the

Note: Whether the action has been cancelled

button to confirm the edit action.

or confirmed

, the aspect ratio will be set back to the "locked" position the next time the

resize function is used.

4. When all actions have been completed, click the [Done] button to exit the preview and edit mode.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

Click Done

5 Delete
1.

To delete a scanned item, click the [Delete] button to enter delete mode. A
Button

icon will appear on the top right corner of all the images in the

thumbnail list.
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Click Delete
Button

2.

Click the

icon on the thumbnail image you want to delete corresponding image.

Note: You may also delete the other images by repeating step 2.
3.

After the documents have been deleted click the [OK] button to exit the delete mode. The

icon will disappear from all the images in the

thumbnail list.

6 Save
1.

When scanning and deleting is completed, to save progress, click the [Save] button to open the Save As" window.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

Click Save
Button

2.

In the "Save As" window, select the save path or location to save your file. Input the file name in the File name box, select the file format in
the Save as type box and target page range in the Range box. Click the [Save] button to confirm.

Notes:

If you choose to save more than a single page in JPEG format or PDF single format, each page will be saved as an independent JPEG or
PDF file. The file name will contain a page number which is composed of four digits in ascending order following the file name you have
previously set.

If you choose to save more than one page in PDF format, the selected pages will be saved as one multi-page PDF file.

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7 Import
If you have previously saved scanned images as a PDF file, it can be imported into the software and newly scanned documents can be added to
the existing PDF file and create a new multi-page PDF file.
Notes:
1. PDF files that are not generated by the SCAN Direct software are not supported.
2. Only one PDF file can be imported to the software each time

1.

Click the [Import] button to call out the Import window.

2.

Select the PDF file you have saved with the SCAN Direct software from the location it is saved, click the [Import] button on the Import
window, the PDF file will be added into the thumbnail list.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

Click Import
Button

3.
4.

The imported PDF file will be presented in the thumbnail box as a

If the imported PDF file is a multi-page file, you can double click the

icon.
icon, click the

or

button to preview the previous page

or the next page of the file.

5.

You can add newly scanned images into this file to create a new PDF file:

Click the [Save] button, a "Save" window will appear, select the location or path for your file, input a new file name in the File name box,
select PDF Combine format in the Save as type box and "All" in the "Range" box. Click the [Save] button to confirm.
You may choose to input your target page number manually to add only the pages you want to save.
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Click Save
Button

8 Exit
Click the [ X ] button on the upper right-hand corner of the window to close the software. The "Exit" window will appear.
Note: If you are sure and wish to exit the software, click the [OK] button in the Exit window, all unsaved files will be lost when the software is
closed.
(The diagram below is for illustration purposes only, outer appearance of the scanner is subjected to the model being connected)

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