Setting up a scanner for FastDoc

You can attach a scanner to your FastDoc computer and scan your paper documents. FastDoc can process documents that are scanned on TWAIN or ISIS scanners, and image files of documents that were previously scanned or faxed.

About this task

To get started without attaching a scanner, you can use the sample pre-scanned images that are provided with FastDoc.

FastDoc uses the top third of the first page of each document to identify that document. The scanner settings must match the actual size of the paper that is being scanned. For example, when you scan letter-sized pages, ensure that the scanner is set up for letter-sized paper and not legal-sized paper.

Procedure

To set up a scanner for FastDoc:

Follow the instructions of the scanner manufacturer to attach the scanner, install, and configure the scanner software and driver software.
Make sure you can scan successfully by using the scanner and any TWAIN or ISIS driver-based image capture software product. If you cannot scan documents outside of FastDoc, you cannot scan documents when you are using FastDoc.
Set your scanning resolution setting that is based on your unit of measure:
- For inches, a scanning resolution of 200 is suggested
- For centimeters, a scanning resolution of 78 is suggested
Tip:
When you start scanning documents, it is best to use the same scanning resolution for all documents. Do not change the resolution unless you must to improve your recognition results.
Start FastDoc.