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IRIScan Book 5 Quick User Manual

IRIScan Book 5 Quick User Manual

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This Quick User Guide helps you get started with the IRIScan™ Book 5 scanner.
This scanner is supplied with the software applications Readiris™ Pro,
IRISCompressor™ Pro and InstantResult™ (Windows only). For detailed
information about their full range of features, consult the latest User Guides on
www.irislink.com/support.
The descriptions in this guide are based on the Windows 7, Mac OS Sierra and iOS
8 Operating Systems. Please read this guide before operating this scanner and its
software. All information is subject to change without prior notice.

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    English English This Quick User Guide helps you get started with the IRIScan™ Book 5 scanner. This scanner is supplied with the software applications Readiris™ Pro, IRISCompressor™ Pro and InstantResult™ (Windows only). For detailed information about their full range of features, consult the latest User Guides on www.irislink.com/support.
  • Page 2: Prepare The Scanner

    Insert the included microSD card 1. Insert the microSD card gently into the card slot until the card is latched. Note: on a Windows PC, the IRIScan™ Book 5 can also be used without microSD card with the InstantResult™ software. See section 6.
  • Page 3: Choose The Scanner Settings

    English English 2. Choose the Scanner Settings Note: before you try to access the scanner settings, make sure the provided microSD card is inserted in the card slot. Scanner Settings To access the scanner settings: 1. Press the On/Off button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner. The display lights up.
  • Page 4 English English Overview of the Scanner Settings Scanner Settings Icon Description Transfer your scans via the provided micro SD card. MicroSD card You can, also, transfer them via the provided micro USB Menu option cable. PC mode is available only PC mode when you connect the micro USB cable to your computer.
  • Page 5 InstantResult™ software. 600 and 1200 dpi are mostly used to scan photos. Menu option IRIScan™ Book can save images as encrypted files. That way the files can only be read on a computer if you connect the scanner to it. The...
  • Page 6 English English Modify the settings To modify the resolution and the output file format by using the buttons  Press the corresponding buttons repeatedly to select the desired option. The change is displayed each time. To modify the settings within the menu: ...
  • Page 7: Scan Documents

    English English 3. Scan Documents 1. Press the On/Off button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner. 2. Place your scanner at the top of the page you want to scan. 3. Press the Scan button once. The Scan led lights up. 4.
  • Page 8 English English Scanning Tip: When you're scanning a small, thick book it may occur that the margin is too narrow and you're not able to scan the entire text. To solve this problem, place the scanner at the bottom of the page, turn it upside down and scan upwards.
  • Page 9 English English To start the scanning process: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Enter button 3. Use the Up/Resolution and Down/JPG/ PDF arrows to select the 1 mode (SD/scan) option. 4. Press the Enter button 5. Press the Scan button and start scanning.
  • Page 10: Transfer Scanned Documents To Your Computer/Tablet

    Using the provided micro USB cable (Windows and Mac 1. Power on the IRIScan™ Book. 2. Plug in the provided micro USB cable in both the IRIScan™ Book and your computer. 3. The card memory containing your documents is displayed on your computer.
  • Page 11 English English Using the microSD card adapter (Windows, Mac OS and Tablet) 1. Press the microSD card to unlatch it. Then remove it from the card slot. 2. Insert it in the provided microSD card adapter. 3. Insert the adapter into the SD card slot on your computer. If you cannot use the microSD card adapter, you can insert it in a memory card reader (not included) to connect it to your device.
  • Page 12: Scan Images, Edit Them, Convert Them Into Editable Text And Save Them With Instantresult™ (Windows Only)

    Editable Text and Save them with InstantResult™ (Windows only) With InstantResult™ you can use the IRIScan™ Book 5 even without microSD card. You simply connect it to a Windows PC using the included micro USB cable. More importantly, you can ...
  • Page 13 English English Using InstantResult™ to scan 1. Connect the IRIScan™ Book 5 to your Windows PC using the included micro USB cable. 2. Press the On/Off button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner. Make sure the following icon appears on the display: 3.
  • Page 14 English English Using InstantResult™ to convert your scanned files into editable text Before scanning an image, select the language of the text of your document. 1. Click the Settings button. 2. Click the OCR tab o Select the language(s) of the text to recognize (you can select up to 8 languages).
  • Page 15 English English Using InstantResult™ to edit your scanned files  Edit the image file you've just scanned with the editing toolbar.  Click the button to import existing image files (.TIF, .TIFF, .JPG, .JPEG, .BMP, .PNG, .J2K, .J2C). Note: multi-page files and PDFs are not supported with this button. Using InstantResult™...
  • Page 16: Technical Info

    English English 6. Technical Info Minimum System Requirements Windows PC Operating Windows 10, 8.0-8.1-7, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows System Vista (no driver installation required) Pentium IV or equivalent 1 GB HD space 1 GB Hardware 1 free USB port Minimum System Requirements Mac OS Operating Mac OS Yosemite10.10, El Capitan 10.11 and Sierra 10.12 (no...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting Info

    English English 2.For Lithium-iON battery: CE/38.3/FCC/UL/IEC62133 7. Troubleshooting Info Problem Cause Solution Connect the scanner to a I cannot turn on the Low battery power. scanner. Charge the scanner with an external power adapter. Pictures cannot be saved There's no microSD card in Insert a microSD card.
  • Page 18 All the scanner buttons Multi PDF mode button until JPG or PDF are blocked. mode is displayed. Should you experience issues when using IRIScan™ Book 5, consult the Frequently Asked Questions on our website or contact Technical Support at www.irislink.com/support/iriscanbook5.