EMC® ApplicationXtender®
Image Capture
5.40
Quick Reference
P/N 300-005-639
REV A01
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Contents
Scan Toolbar .......................................................................................
ApplicationXtender Image Capture Toolbars ...............................
Main Toolbar ...............................................................................
Image Toolbar..............................................................................
ApplicationXtender Image Capture Views ...................................
Applications View ......................................................................
Batch Display View ....................................................................
Creating Batches .........................................................................
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ApplicationXtender Image Capture
Quick Reference
This guide provides quick reference information for
ApplicationXtender Image Capture (AppXtender Image Capture) and
is not intended to take the place of the ApplicationXtender Image Capture
User’s Guide.
Scan Toolbar
The Scan toolbar allows you to perform and configure scanning
operations. All of the functions on the Scan toolbar can also be
accessed form the Scan menu. The following table briefly describes
each button on the Scan toolbar.
Table 1 Scan Tools
Button
Function
The Scan button begins a scanning session.
• If a batch is currently displayed, the Scan button creates a
new page.
• If no batch is currently displayed, the Scan button opens
the AppXtender Image Capture dialog box, which allows
you to begin scanning a new batch into the active
application.
The Rescan button repeats the previous scan. This button is
available only while the most recently scanned image is still
displayed.
The Auto Feed button enables automatic feed mode. In
automatic feed mode, AppXtender Image Capture scans all of
the pages in the feeder. When the feeder is empty, the scan
session ends.
The Manual Feed button enables manual feed mode. In
manual feed mode, AppXtender Image Capture scans all of
the pages in the feeder, and then waits for you to add more
pages before the scan session times out.
The Single Feed button enables single feed mode. In single
feed mode, AppXtender Image Capture scans only one page
at a time. After each page is scanned, you must click the Scan
button again to scan the next page.
The Front Rotation button configures the automatic rotation of
images as they are scanned.
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Table 1 Scan Tools (Continued)
Button
Function
The Back Rotation button configures the automatic rotation of
images as they are scanned. This button is available only
when the scanner is set to scan duplex mode, and applies to
the image that originates from the back side of the page.
If you click the arrow on the Scanner Setup button, it displays
a shortcut menu so that you can configure scanning. If you
click the icon, the Scanner Settings dialog box appears.
If your AppXtender system has an image processing license
and your system is configured for image processing, the Auto
Enhance button enables or disables automatic enhancement
of images as they are being scanned.
The following table describes each of the drop-down lists on the
AppXtender Image Capture toolbar.
Table 2 ApplicationXtender Image Capture Tool Drop-down Lists
List
Function
DPI Resolution
Sets the resolution for the scanned images in dots per
inch
Number of Colors
Sets the number of colors for the scanned images (for
example bitonal, 16-Level Gray, 256-Level Gray, and
24-Bit Color
Page Size
Sets the page dimensions for the scanned images (for
example, letter, legal, or A4)
Scanner Source
Sets the number of images per page for the scanner
(for example, simplex or duplex)
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ApplicationXtender Image Capture Toolbars
Main Toolbar
The main toolbar contains buttons that allow you to access the
essential functions of AppXtender Image Capture.
Table 3 Main Toolbar of ApplicationXtender Image Capture
Button
Function
The Applications View button shows or hides the Applications
view.
The Print button prints the currently displayed page.
The Cut button cuts the displayed page to the Windows
Clipboard.
The Copy button copies the displayed page to the Windows
Clipboard.
The Paste button adds a new page to the displayed batch from
the contents of the Windows Clipboard.
The Configuration button opens the AppXtender Image
Capture Configuration dialog box.
The Tile Vertically button tiles windows (such as Batch Display
view and Applications view windows) vertically.
The Tile Horizontally button tiles windows (such as Batch
Display view and Applications view windows) horizontally.
The Cascade Windows button cascades windows (such as
Batch Display view and Applications view windows).
The Select Scanner button opens the Select Scanner dialog
box.
The Scan Batch toolbar button opens the AppXtender Image
Capture dialog box, which allows you to begin scanning a
batch into the active application.
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Image Toolbar
The image toolbar contains buttons that allow you to change the Batch
Display view.
Table 4 Image Toolbar of ApplicationXtender Image Capture
Button
Function
The Next Sticky View button applies the next available Sticky
View to images of the same type as the current page. You can
create Sticky Views to apply specific zoom, rotation, and
scale-to-gray settings to the currently displayed type of image.
The Fit to Window button fits displayed page in the Batch
Display view.
The Fit Height button fits displayed page in the Batch Display
view top to bottom.
The Fit Width button fits displayed page in the Batch Display
view left to right.
The Rotate Left button rotates displayed page 90? to the left.
The Rotate Right button rotates displayed page 90? to the
right.
The Zoom In button zooms in on displayed page. (The image
appears larger.)
The Zoom Out button zooms out on displayed page. (The
image appears smaller.)
The Magnifier button opens the Magnifier window.
The Previous Page button displays previous page.
The Next Page button displays next page.
The Pan Mode button switches between pan mode and
selection mode.
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ApplicationXtender Image Capture Views
Applications View
The Applications view contains a tree structure, listing data sources
and applications.
To show or hide the Applications view:
You have the following options:
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From the View menu, select Applications
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Click the Applications view button on the Main toolbar.
To show or hide the list of applications:
1. In the Applications view, right-click the name of the data source. A
shortcut menu appears.
2.
From the shortcut menu, you can select Expand to show the list or
select Collapse to hide the list.
To activate an application and its data source:
You have the following options:
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Double-click the application name in the Applications view
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Right-click the application name in the Applications view. Select
Set as Active Application on the shortcut menu.
Batch Display View
The Batch Display view allows you to view a stored batch after you
retrieve it or a new batch while you are scanning it.
To display an existing batch in Batch display view:
1. From the Batch menu, select List. The Batch Scan dialog box
appears.
2.
In the Batches for application drop-down list, select the
application that contains the batch you want to display.
3.
Double-click the row for the batch you want to display. The Batch
Scan dialog box closes and the selected application appears in
Batch Display view.
To switch between pan mode and selection mode:
Click the Pan Mode button on the Image toolbar.
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Creating Batches
Batches are created by scanning, file selection, or from a batch import
file. After you have created a batch, you can add new pages to it as
necessary. Use the table below to determine which method you want
to use to create a batch, and then proceed to the applicable procedure
listed on this card for instructions.
Table 5 Deciding What Batch Creation Method to Use
If you want to create
Use this method
A batch from paper documents not yet in electronic
format
Scanning
A batch from electronic documents in one location
File selection
Multiple batches from electronic documents in
various locations, including optical disks (or if you
want to be able to accurately repeat the same import
later)
Batch import file
To scan a batch into AppXtender Image Capture:
1. Select the appropriate settings on the Scan toolbar or the Scan
menu.
2.
Close any currently displayed batches.
3.
Prepare the paper documents for scanning. Document preparation
requirements depend on the standards set for your company.
4.
Feed the document you want to scan into your scanner.
5.
In the Applications view, right-click the name of the application
into which you want to scan a batch, and select New Batch from
the shortcut menu. The AppXtender Image Capture dialog box
appears.
6.
In the Batch Name text box, type a name for the batch. You can
enter the name of an existing batch to add pages to that batch.
Note: You cannot enter the name of a batch that is currently being indexed
in AppXtender. The batch creation will fail.
7.
Click OK. AppXtender Image Capture scans the batch and
displays it in the Batch display view.
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If necessary, you can rescan the page just scanned. Make sure the
page is still displayed in the Batch display view, and then you click
the Rescan button on the toolbar, select Rescan from the Scan
menu, or press <CTRL>+<E>.
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To create a batch by file selection:
Note: When importing files into a batch, text files that are flagged as hidden or
system are not imported.
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Make sure the appropriate application is active. The active
application appears in bold in the Applications view.
2.
From the Batch menu, select Create. The Select Files For Batch
Import dialog box appears.
3.
In the Batch Name text box, type a batch name. You must enter a
batch name to create a batch. You can enter the name of an existing
batch to add pages to that batch, as long as it is not being indexed
in AppXtender, otherwise the batch creation fails.
4.
Navigate to and select the files you want to import. If you want to
add a file of foreign type, select All File [*.*] from the Files of type
list. The selected file names are displayed in the File name text
box.
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Click Open to import all selected or specified files. A message
appears indicating the progress of the batch import. Click Cancel
at any time to cancel the batch import.
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When the import is complete, a Batch Import Status dialog box
appears. If you want to see a log of the import, click View Log. The
batch creation log appears in Notepad.
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If any records were rejected and you want to see why, click View
Rejection Log. The batch rejection log appears in Notepad.
To create batches from a batch import file:
1. Create a text file referencing the files to be imported. You can
import several batches at a time by grouping the imported files for
a particular batch together in a file.
2.
Import the file you have created.
To create a new batch of imported pages:
1. Make sure the appropriate application is active.
2.
From the Batch menu, select Import. The Select Batch Import File
dialog box appears.
3.
Navigate to and select the batch import file name. Click Open. A
message appears indicating the progress of the batch import. Click
Cancel at any time to cancel the batch import.
4.
If the Volume Label Search Drives dialog box appears, select the
drive letter of the drive on which you plan to mount the media to
import and click OK. The ApplicationXtender Utility dialog box
appears.
5.
If the ApplicationXtender Utility dialog box appears, mount the
specified volume and the click OK. When the import is complete, a
Batch Import Status dialog box appears.
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If you want to see a log of the import, click View log. The batch
import log appears in Notepad.
7.
If any records were rejected and you want to see why, click View
Rejection Log. The batch import rejection log appears in Notepad.
To display a batch:
Note: As soon as a batch has been created, you can display it in Batch Display
view.
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You can select List from the Batch menu, or in the Applications
view, right-click an application and select Batch List from the
shortcut menu.
2.
In the Batches for application drop-down list, select the
application that contains the batch you want to display. A list of
batches in the selected application appears in a table.
3.
You can double-click the row for the batch you want to display or
you can select the row for the batch you want to display and click
Open. The Batch Scan dialog box closes and the selected batch
appears in Batch display view.
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