C-Pen 3.0 User Manual - eng
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1. C Pen 3 0 User Manual Thank you for choosing C PEN With the C Pen you may scan text and digits Text editors e mail clients business software and web browsers are all examples of programs able to receive text from the C Pen You can collect text from books magazines documents invoices etc simply by scanning the text with the C Pen The text will be inserted exactly where you want it Just place the cursor in your favourite application and scan with the C Pen Contents of the Box C Pen 3 0 USB cable Voucher one free dictionary license C Pen CD ROM with software and C PAD PDF file Quick Start Guide 1 Install the C Pen Core Software IMPORTANT Do NOT connect the C Pen before the software is installed In the package you will find a CD ROM which contains the installation program a Close all open applications on the PC b Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM DVD drive The installation starts automatically If the installation does not start browse to your CD ROM drive and double click the file setup exe c Follow the instructions on the screen A message is displayed when the installation is complete d The C Pen Core software will automatically launch after the installation has been completed If you have lost the CD you can download the latest version of the C Pen Core software directly from http www cpen com latest Tr amp Fy C PEN Core Software lt b Ry lo sy The2. Try to keep a steady line Lift the C Pen from the paper when you have scanned the last character The text you just scanned will instantly be inserted into MS Word The text is fully editable e g you can change font type and size in MS Word to customise the text There is a video on the website that describes how it works in more detail Function Button Note that there is a small automatic trigger at the tip of the C Pen This activates the scanning when the C Pen is pressed against the paper It is important that the trigger is pressed in during the complete scan The automatic trigger is shown in the picture to the right 4 Other Information Switching the C Pen On and Off The C Pen is always turned on when the USB cable is connected to a computer which is turned on Automatic Trigger The C Pen will automatically turn off when you turn off the computer or if you remove the USB cable Voucher A voucher is included in the purchase of your C Pen and it can be found in the C Pen package together with the Quick Start Guide The voucher entitles you to one 1 free license of a C Dictionary After a successful registration the voucher is no longer valid How do I register my voucher to get the free dictionary Please note that Internet access is required to complete the voucher registration In the C Pen Core software click Add ons cerns re Click the button Install for the C Dictionary add on A U A new insta
3. C Pen Core software is the main software that will make it possible to scan text to the cursor When the C Pen Core software is started you will find the C Pen tray icon in the Windows system tray This icon indicates that the C Pen Core F L C Pen Tray Icon software is running properly See the image to the right More detailed information about the C Pen Core software can be found in Chapter 5 2 Connect the C Pen C Pen Core No connection C Pen connected Active profile default Active profile C Dictionary eve seer x Ts a 4 a 16H 2010 08 16 2010 08 16 Connect the C Pen to your computer using the included USB cable To see the connection status point the mouse cursor at the C Pen tray icon to display the C Pen Core status window 3 How Do I Use the C Pen The C Pen Core software does not display the text you scan The scanned text will be inserted at the cursor position This means that you can scan text into any Standard program This is an example on how to scan text into MS Word First check that the C Pen Core status windows reports that your C Pen is connected Start MS Word Place the cursor where you want the text to appear Do NOT click anywhere else as this will move the cursor and make your program window passive Place the tip of the C Pen a few millimetres before the first character of the text Press the C Pen gently towards the paper and start moving it along the text line
4. the text cursor position or define any other combination of keyboard commands See below for more details SCROLL section Emulate scrolling up down left right PROFILE section Easily change to another scan profile by clicking any of the Profile buttons NUMPAD section Use the numpad to enter numbers at the text cursor position FUNCTION section Contains various functions MOUSEPAD area Enables mouse pointer movements The C Pen Function button emulates left click when the C Pen is on this surface Programming C Pad USER buttons Use any of the five configurable active buttons on C Pad to send keystrokes and keystroke combinations Each key is represented by one or more characters Use the character itself to specify a single keyboard character For example to represent the letter A enter the value A in the text box to the right of the label User 1 To represent more than one character append each additional character to the one preceding it To represent the letters A B and C enter ABC in the User 1 text box To send the text to the cursor or simulate the keystroke combination in the User 1 text box field click the active button with your C Pen The plus sign caret percent sign tilde and parentheses have special meanings To specify one of these characters enclose it within braces For example to specify the plus sign use To specify bra
5. and click the checkbox Use this profile e I Applications and C Pen Settings Characters and fonts Defines the type of characters you want to scan Text and digits Digits or any of the special fonts Function button Defines what should happen in the document when the C Pen Function button is pressed For example if you select Enter the cursor will move to a new blank row in the document when you press the Function button corresponding to pressing Enter on the keyboard Text stroke separator The Text stroke separator defines what should separate two pasted texts in the document That i is where the cursor should jump after text is pasted C Pen is lifted For example if you select Space there will be a space between the text pasted and the next pasted text C Pen Core Select the checkbox Activate sound to hear a click sound for a successful scan A double click sound is heard when the scan is unsuccessful Select the checkbox Show scan window to activate the on screen message that indicates when the scan occurs Language Settings It is important that you select language according to the text you are about to scan If the document is written in e g Swedish make sure to select Swedish as input language A correct language setting will improve the OCR result All available language A list of all available input languages Selected input languages Displa
6. ce characters use and Brackets must be enclosed in braces To specify characters that are not displayed when you press a key such as ENTER or TAB and keys that represent actions rather than characters use the codes in Table 1 To specify keys combined with any combination of the SHIFT CTRL and ALT keys precede the key code with one or more of the following codes To specify that any combination of SHIFT CTRL and ALT should be held down while several other keys are pressed enclose the code for those keys in parentheses For example to specify to hold down SHIFT while E and C are pressed use EC To specify to hold down SHIFT while E is pressed followed by C without SHIFT use EC To specify repeating keys use the form key number You must put a space between key and number For example LEFT 42 means press the LEFT ARROW key 42 times H 10 means press H 10 times 4 Check for Updates When clicking Check for updates the software will connect to the C Pen web page to check for new versions User Manual When clicking User Manual you will download the latest version of the user manual directly from the C Pen web page Table 1 Activate application using keystrokes Print Screen PRTSC reserved for future use F F2 z 6 Troubleshooting The CD ROM does not start when I insert it into my CD ROM DVD drive If the installation program does not start automatically open Windows Exp
7. llation will be downloaded and launched 4a Le IS lt Dictionary automatically Double click the icon C Dictionary on the Desktop to Inetellionetree namg start the C Dictionary add on The Dictionary Install Guide is launched automatically if Do you have a license key Click here to install dictionary there is no dictionary installed previously Otherwise click the button Dictionary Install Guide to start it manually Go to webpage to buy additional Click the button Voucher to register the voucher dictionaries download and install the dictionary Select the dictionary you want as your free choice and click Next Enter voucher number your e mail address and country Click Next Complete the form and confirm that the entered information is correct The dictionary and license key will now be installed automatically The voucher is no longer valid 5 C Pen Core The C Pen Core software must be started to use the C Pen C Pen Core is the main software that will connect to your C Pen and send the scanned text to the cursor The C Pen Core tray icon indicates that the program is running NOTE Tray icons may be hidden by the operating system depending on your settings If you cannot see the icon check the icons that are hidden by Windows To start the C Pen Core program click the C Pen Core Starter icon on your desktop A shortcut to C Pen Core soft
8. lorer and double click the CD ROM icon Locate the setup exe and double click it to start the installation If you have lost the CD you can always download the latest version of the C Pen software directly from http www cpen com latest Which texts can I scan You can scan printed text with a standard modern font Font sizes between 5 and 22 points are supported Scanning texts with an image background will not work There must be a clear difference in contrast between the text and the background to get good character recognition A glossy surface may cause reflections and affect the OCR Is handwritten documents supported No C Pen will not recognise a handwritten text My computer does not recognise C Pen when I connect it to the USB The latest C Pen software is available at http www cpen com latest The drivers included in the latest C Pen software are certified by Microsoft to ensure compatibility with Windows XP Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit and Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit If there is a problem for Windows to automatically detect the drivers use Windows Device Manager to manually point out the correct drivers The correct drivers are by default installed on your hard drive in the folder C Program Files C Technologies C Pen Core UsbDriver Some characters are not correctly recognised Make sure that you have selected the correct scan language in the C Pen software settings Also try scanning at different speeds If you a
9. re scanning slowly you may get a better result by increasing the scan speed What is a voucher A voucher entitles you to get something for free In this case it will give you one 1 free license for a C Dictionary After installing the C Dictionary Add on you can select the desired dictionary and register the voucher to get the dictionary for free The license key will be installed automatically After that the voucher can t be used anymore However you can always unlock the dictionary manually with the license key I get a message that C Pen Core is already running This message will appear if you are starting the C Pen program when the program is already running Only one program can connect to your C Pen To find the C Pen software that is already running take a look at the system tray to find the C Pen tray icon Windows may hide tray icons depending on your settings The same message can appear if you have two different C Pen programs installed on the computer If you have both a new and old version of the C Pen program installed it is recommended that you uninstall the old version
10. ware is also placed in the Windows Startup folder The software will therefore start automatically each time you start the computer To remove the autostart feature simply delete the C Pen Core shortcut from Windows Start gt Program gt Startup C Pen Core Starter When you close the C Pen Core Window the program is minimised to the system tray It is still active and will continue to work with the C Pen By keeping the mouse pointer oven the system tray icon the C Pen Core Status window will appear To launch the C Pen Core Window click Open C Pen connected Active profile C Dictionary To launch the C Pen Core Windows and directly go to the settings click r Settings Settings Exit To exit C Pen Core software completely click Exit Open Ei A sub menu is available in the left part of the C Pen Core main window Each sub menu item is explained below My C Pen In My C Pen you will find general information about the C Pen Core software The C Pen must be connected to your computer to see information about C Pen model firmware version and serial number Settings In Settings it is possible to create and use different profiles Create a new profile by clicking the button Create new profile and then add a name for this profile Specific settings can be assigned to each profile The settings are automatically saved Each profile will get its own tab at the top To activate a specific profile click the profile tab
11. ys a list of the currently selected languages Use drag and drop to move a language from one list to the other You can also select a language in the list All available languages and click the button arrow down to move it to the list Selected input languages Add ons The C Pen Core Add on API allows any compliant application to connect to C Pen Core create its own specific Scan Profile and receive the scanned text directly without having to be concerned about which application is on top on your desktop or where the text cursor is positioned You can use C Pen with almost any text enabled application but to make it even easier we provide Add on applications that work seamlessly with the C Pen Core software Without having to be the selected and active application on your desktop it still receives all text and data scanned with the C Pen In the list of available add ons click the button Install to download and install the add on C Pad C PAD is a control pad for the C Pen Core software With C Pad you easily enter special characters and commands without releasing C Pen from your hand The C Pad is provided as a PDF and is easily printed on a regular printer URL section Create your own URL shortcuts and open them in your browser with a simple click EDIT section Use to edit text USER section Configure keystroke s to be inserted at
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