Software Integration; Connecting Via Page Scan Api; Virtual Serial Connection; Version Control - DESKO PENTA Scanner Technical Specifications

Software Integration

Software integration of the PENTA Scanner is done via a host connection. Usually, this is established
by the DESKO Page Scan API connected via the USB host port.
All information about software, driver and SDK can be found in the DESKO download area. The link
and login data for the download area can be found in the Quick Installation Guide, which was shipped
with the device. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
support@desko.com or visit us online at www.desko.com/support.

Connecting via Page Scan API

To get access to all features of the PENTA Scanner, it needs to be connected via the USB host interface
and addressed via the DESKO Page Scan API. This API is included in the device SDK which provides
drivers for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, 32 bit and 64 bit as well as libraries and sample applications for
C/C++, Java and .Net.

Virtual Serial Connection

For using the PENTA Scanner connected via a virtual serial COM port, it is necessary to install the
DESKO VCOM software package and connect the device via USB. For detailed information please refer
to the "DESKO Virtual COM Software Installation Guide". The file can be found after installation of
the package in the Windows Menu via Start ➔ Program ➔ DESKO PENTA Scanner.
This software generates a virtual COM port on the system, which can be used as a standard COM port.
As soon as the generated virtual COM port is used by an application, the PENTA Scanner is ready for
operation. In this mode of operation, the OCR and BCR data will be sent to the generated virtual COM
port. The protocol description is available upon request.

Version Control

For maintenance reasons, e.g. firmware updates, the device must be connected to USB. All required
features are available via the DESKO PageScan API to integrate in the customer application or via a
dedicated software package. This can be found on in the DESKO download area and contains all
necessary drivers, tools and documentation to perform the following actions:
•
Read out detailed information about firmware version and device configuration.
•
Update firmware.
• Update device configuration.
NOTE: for further information please contact
www.desko.com/support.

Usage of the DESKO PENTA Scanner

This section explains how to scan different kinds of documents with the PENTA Scanner. All possible
features of the PENTA Scanner are explained below.
More detailed information
https://www.youtube.com/user/Deskovideo.
Technical Specification
PENTA Scanner
®
support@desko.com
can be found on
Doc # 7 001 020 101
or visit us online at
the DESKO YouTube
Doc.-Rev.: 2018-05-24
channel
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