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This Quick User Guide helps you get started with the 

IRIScan™ Book Executive 3

 

scanner. 
 
This scanner is supplied with the software applications 

Readiris™ Pro 14

 and 

IRIScan™ Direct 

(Windows only). Corresponding Quick User Guides can be found 

on the

 IRISca

n™ Book

 CD-ROM. 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 Lion and iOS 6 
Operating Systems. Please read this guide before operating this scanner and its 
software. All information is subject to change without prior notice. 
  

Table of Contents 

1. 

Check the Accessories

 

2. 

Prepare the Scanner

 

3. 

Choose the Scanner Settings

 

4. 

Scan Documents

 

5. 

Transfer Documents to your Computer / Tablet

 

6. 

Transfer Documents to your Computer / Tablet via WiFi

  

7. 

Download and Edit Documents in the IRIScan™ Book App

 

8. 

Scan with IRIScan™ Direct (Windows only)

 

9. 

Tips

 

10. 

Technical Info

 

11. 

Troubleshooting Info

 

Summary of Contents for Book Executive 3

Page 1: ...om support The descriptions in this guide are based on the Windows 7 Mac OS Lion and iOS 6 Operating Systems Please read this guide before operating this scanner and its software All information is subject to change without prior notice Table of Contents 1 Check the Accessories 2 Prepare the Scanner 3 Choose the Scanner Settings 4 Scan Documents 5 Transfer Documents to your Computer Tablet 6 Trans...

Page 2: ...n the battery compartment as shown in the image Insert the 4 alkaline batteries minding the correct polarity The correct polarity is shown inside the scanner Since NiMH batteries operate at 1 2 V per cell somewhat lower than conventional 1 5 V cells we recommend alkaline batteries for longer usage ...

Page 3: ... Some new microSD cards can only be used after formatting them To format the card follow the instructions below Attention formatting the microSD card erases all files from the card 1 Press the Scan button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner 2 Open the battery compartment 3 Insert a pointy object like a paper clip in the Format hole 4 F appears on the display Press the Scan button once to confirm...

Page 4: ...s To access the scanner settings 1 Press the Scan for 2 seconds to power on the scanner The display lights up 2 Press the Color mono JPG PDF button repeatedly to select the required output format and color mode JPG Color JPG BW PDF Color PDF BW The settings you select are shown on the display 3 Press the Resolution button to select the resolution Lo 300 dpi Mi 600 dpi Hi 900 dpi ...

Page 5: ...WiFi feature Switch the WiFi button to the middle position to activate the WiFi feature The WiFi led now lights up Switch the WiFi button to the right to deactivate the WiFi feature This is required when using IRIScan Direct Switch the WiFi button to the left position to change the WiFi password Not recommended In case you still want to change it see the FAQ on our website The WiFi led now starts ...

Page 6: ...ing 5 When you have reached the bottom of the page press the Scan button again to stop scanning Note in case an error occurs during scanning when scanning too fast or not levelly for instance the ERR led lights up See the section Troubleshooting Info for help Tip In case you need to create multi page PDF s Scan your pages one by one Transfer the image or single page PDF files you scanned to your c...

Page 7: ...sfer Scanned Documents to your Computer Tablet There are two ways to transfer scanned documents to your computer by using the mini USB cable and by using the microSD card adapter Using the mini USB cable Windows and Mac OS 1 Power on the IRIScan Book 2 Switch the WiFi button to the right to switch the WiFi feature off 3 Plug in the provided mini USB cable in both the IRIScan Book and your computer...

Page 8: ...ocuments are located in the folder DCIM 100Media of the removable disk Using the microSD card adpater 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 or insert it in a Camera Connection kit not included to connect it to a tablet ...

Page 9: ...rred your documents to your Windows PC or Mac they can be processed with Readiris For information on how to process your documents with Readiris see the Quick User Guides on the installation CD ROM and the complete User Guides on www irislink com support userguides 6 Transfer Documents to your Computer Tablet via WiFi 1 Press the Scan button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner 2 Switch the WiFi ...

Page 10: ...ou do not have access to the Internet 6 Open a Web browser and enter 10 10 1 1 or iriscan book You access the card s contents in a secured file server Tip on a tablet you can also download and edit your documents in the IRIScanTM Book app 7 Now download the required files To do so Click a file to view its image Right click as select Save picture as The file will be saved as JPG image Or select mul...

Page 11: ...IRIScan Book network As explained in Section 6 3 Click the connect icon in the top left corner of the interface Synchronizing appears on screen and your scans are displayed 4 Select the documents you want to download and tap Download The files are downloaded in the download section 5 Tap a document to open it in the Editor Here you can rotate crop annotate the document and so on 6 When you are don...

Page 12: ...es with IRIScan Direct Windows only With IRIScan Direct you can use the IRIScan Book even without batteries or microSD card You simply connect it to a Windows PC using the included mini USB cable The scans you make are stored as images on the Clipboard Install IRIScan Direct 1 Insert the installation disc in the CD ROM drive of the computer The setup menu is displayed automatically If the menu doe...

Page 13: ... display 3 Start the IRIScan Direct application from the Windows Start menu 4 Click the Settings icon to determine the IRIScan Direct settings Select the display language of IRIScan Direct Note this setting only influences how IRIScan Direct is displayed It has nothing to do with the scan language or the language of your documents On the Scan tab choose the Scan Color Gray or Color and the Scan Or...

Page 14: ... the application 6 Press the Scan button once The Scan led lights up 7 Now roll the scanner over a document to scan it 8 Press the Scan button again to stop scanning The scanned image is now pasted inside the application Note when connected to a Windows PC IRIScan Book uses a resolution of 300 dpi The images are not stored on the microSD card but on the Clipboard ...

Page 15: ...canned 1 Press the Scan button for 2 seconds to power on the scanner 2 Open the battery compartment 3 Insert a pointy object like a paper clip in the Time Set hole 4 Press the Color Mono or Resolution buttons to change the year Then press Scan to confirm 5 Repeat step 4 for the month day hour and minutes 6 When you are done insert the pointy object in the Time Set hole again to confirm ...

Page 16: ...ort Minimum System Requirements iOS and Android OS Operating System iOS 5 1 or later and Android OS 4 0 or later Hardware Camera connection kit Scanner Specifications Image sensor A4 Color Contact Image Sensor Resolution 300 dpi default 600 pi 900 dpi Maximum scanning speed 4 seconds for A4 300 dpi color Capacity based on 2 GB microSD card The number of scans may vary depending on the content comp...

Page 17: ... clear storage space on the card Properly format the card My computer does not recognize the scanner when I connect it Connection failure Make sure both ends of the USB cable are connected securely Restart your computer if necessary The battery life is very short The wrong type of batteries is being used Replace the current batteries with 4 new AAA alkaline batteries Or connect the scanner to your...

Page 18: ...tion mode by accident but the calibration was not successful Calibrate the scanner correctly See the FAQ on our website for help I cannot open or view the scans I ve downloaded from the IRIScan Book app The scans are downloaded as tar files Unzip the tar in an application like 7 zip Should you experience issues when using IRIScan Book Executive 3 consult the Frequently Asked Questions on our websi...

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