TWAIN Driver Software for KV-SS Series
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(C) 1996-98. Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd.
1. Caution
This is the TWAIN Driver Software for the KV-SS Scanner Series. Agreement with the
following terms is the condition to use this software.
Please read carefully the following terms (1) to (5).
You have agreed with the terms (1) to (5) when you install this software.
(1) You have the non-exclusive right to use one copy of the software on a single
computer used by a single user. Installation of this software on a network server
for the purpose of distribution to one or more other computers shall not be
granted in this agreement.
(2) You may not copy, reproduce, or permit to be copied or reproduced, the software
for any purpose, except to either (a) make a reasonable quantity of
copies of the software solely for backup or archival purpose, or (b) transfer
the software to a single hard disk, provided that you keep the original solely
for backup or archival purpose. All other copies are in violation of this agreement
terms.
(3) You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software.
(4) Before operating this software, make absolutely sure that all important data
(stored on memory devices which is connected to computer such as floppy disks,
hard disks, optical disks etc.) are saved by backup. We hereby declare that
it can not be held accountable for any loss or change in any data stored on memory
devices.
(5) You may not change or reproduce this software. We do not take any responsibility
for the loss which is caused by user changing or reproducing this software.
Also we do not have any responsibility for any loss which you or the third party
suffered by using this software.
2. Operation Environment
The minimum system configuration is necessary to operate this TWAIN Driver Software
for KV-SS Series.
CPU ............ 486SX 25MHz or more.
MEMORY ......... 8MB or more.
OS ............. Windows(R) 3.1, Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) NT
SCSI board ..... Adaptec SCSI host adapter AHA(TM)-154X, AHA(TM)-294X.
(Please read the manual that comes with SCSI board about installing it to PC.)
Some application software does not support the all pages scanning function or the
duplex scanning function.
Please use 16bit TWAIN Driver with 16bit application and use 32bit TWAIN Driver with 32bit
application. If not so, it may cause scanning speed down.
You can recognize TWAIN driver is 16bit or 32bit when you select scanners in scanner select
dialogbox of application.
Please ask application vendor whether the application you use is 16bit or 32bit.
3. Function of KV-SS Series TWAIN Driver Software
Function Capability List
KV-SS25 KV-SS50 KV-SS55 KV-SS50EX KV-SS55EX KV-SS850 KV-SS855
Maximum Size(inch) 8.5x17 8.5x14 8.5x14 8.5x17 8.5x17 11.5x17 11.5x17 (Width x Length)
Gray Scale Available None None Available Available Available Available
Duplex Available None Available None Available None Available
Brightness Steps 255 5 5 255 255 255 255
Contrast Available None None Available Available Available Available
Front Sub-Area Maximum 3 3 3(duplex:2) 3 3 3 3
Back Sub-Area Maximum 3 - 2 - 3 - 3
Automatic Threshold Available None None Available Available Available Available
White Level Available None None Available Available Available Available
Gamma Available None None Available Available Available Available
Noise Reduction Available None None Available Available Available Available
Image Emphasis Steps 5 3 3 5 5 5 5
Paper Detect None Available Available Available Available Available Available
Mirror Image None Available Available Available Available None None
Detect Double Feed None None None None None Available Available
Manual Feed None None None None None Available Available
3-1 Image Type
This is a function for setting the scanning mode to binary mode (Black
& White) or gray scale mode (Gray scale 4 bit and Gray scale 8 bit).
3-2 Resolution
This is a function for setting the scanning resolution.
400DPI type : It is possible to set 7 kinds of resolution, 400, 360, 300, 240, 200, 150, and 100 dpi.
300DPI type : It is possible to set 4 kinds of resolution, 300, 240, 200, and 150 dpi.
200DPI type : It is possible to set 3 kinds of resolution, 200, 150, and 100 dpi.
3-3 Paper size
This is a function for setting size of the scanning area. The scanning
area size is decided by the top of the document (lengthwise) and the center of
document (widthwise). It is possible to set the following sizes:
Letter (8.5 x 11 inch)
Legal (8.5 x 14 inch)
Leger ( 11 x 17 inch)
A3 (297 x 420 mm)
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
A5 (148 x 210 mm)
A6 (105 x 148 mm)
B4 (257 x 364 mm)
B5 (182 x 257 mm)
B6 (128 x 182 mm)
Business card( 55 x 91 mm)
User
"User" is the optional size. See 3-8 Free size.
3-4 Front side Settings
This is a function for setting the scanning conditions of the front side
of the page.
3-4-1 Halftone
This is a function for setting the tonal gradation in binary mode.
It is possible to set the following types.
None (Binary)
Bayer Dither 64 (steps)
Bayer Dither 16 (steps)
Halftone Dot 32 (steps)
Halftone Dot 64 (steps)
Error Diffusion
3-4-2 Brightness
This is a function for setting the brightness from 1 to 255.
Default value is 128.
When the set value goes toward 1, the scanned image becomes darker.
When the set value goes toward 255, the scanned image becomes lighter.
3-4-3 Contrast
This is a function for setting the contrast from 1 to 255.
Default value is 128.
When the set value goes toward 1, the contrast becomes lower.
When the set value goes toward 255, the contrast becomes higher.
3-4-4 Sub-Area
A maximum of 3 positions can be set in the gradation sub-area which are
different from the gradation setting set by halftone.
3-4-4-1 Halftone
This is a function for setting the tonal gradation
in the sub area. It is possible to set the following positions:
None (Binary)
Bayer Dither 64 (steps)
Bayer Dither 16 (steps)
Halftone Dot 32 (steps)
Halftone Dot 64 (steps)
Error Diffusion
3-4-4-2 Enable
This is a function for enabling the sub area gradation.
3-4-4-3 X, Y, Width, Length
X , Y : Location of sub area.
Width : Width of sub area.
Length : Length of sub area.
3 positions (Area 1-Area 3) can be set.
3-5 Back side settings
This is a function for setting the scanning conditions of the back
side of a page. It is possible to set the scanning conditions the same as
the front side. When you select simplex scanning, this function is grayed out.
3-6 Page
1 page : Scan Only 1 page.
All pages : Scan all pages which are set in the automatic document feed tray.
3-7 Side
Simplex : Scan for the front side only.
Duplex : Scan for the both sides.
3-8 Free size
This is a function for setting the size of the scanning area by the user option.
It is possible to set the width from 2.2 inches(55mm) to 8.5 inches(216mm),
the length is from 2.76 inches(70mm) to 17 inches(431mm), and to name within
10 characters.
Add : Enter the set size with name.
Delete : Delete the registered size.
Close : Close the Free size setting.
3-9 More
This is the function for setting the Image Enhancement Features.
3-9-1 Automatic Threshold
Brightness, contrast, white level, gamma, noise reduction and image
emphasis are automatically set in accordance with the scanning resolution.
The image type is binary in this mode.
3-9-2 White level
This function is for setting the white level base.
White stick : Decided by the white stick in the scanner.
Paper : White level is set by the color as the top portion of
the paper.
Automatic : The white level is set by the paper in binary mode,
and by the white stick in other modes.
3-9-3 Gamma
This is a function for setting the tone collect curve for Normal or
CRT.
3-9-4 Noise Reduction
This function is for reducing the isolated dot noise in binary mode.
The isolated dot noise sizes which can be selected are as follow:
None
1 X 1 dot
2 X 2 dot
3 X 3 dot
4 X 4 dot
5 X 5 dot
3-9-5 Image Emphasis
This function is for setting image emphasis. It is possible to set any
of the 5 steps for the front and back sides individually.
It is possible to set any of the 5 steps in KV-SS25,KV-SS50EX,KV-SS55EX,KV-SS850,KV-SS855
for the front and back sides individually.
It is possible to set any of the 3 steps in KV-SS50/55 for the front
and back sides individually.
High
Medium
Low
None (KV-SS25,KV-SS50EX,KV-SS55EX,KV-SS850,KV-SS855)
Smooth(KV-SS25,KV-SS50EX,KV-SS55EX,KV-SS850,KV-SS855)
3-9-6 Paper Detect
This is a function for detecting paper size with paper guide.
Then Paper Size setting is ignored.
3-9-7 Reverse Image
This is a function for reversing the image data, from black to white
or white to black.
3-9-8 Mirror Image
This is a function for reversing the image data, from right to left
or left to right.
3-9-9 Automatic Separation
This is a function to automatically set the tonal gradation type.
The text image area becomes binary mode and the photo image area becomes
error diffusion mode.
3-9-10 Detect Double Feed
This is a function for detecting double feed in All pages mode.
3-9-11 Manual Feed
This is a function to manual feed.
3-9-11-1 Wait till user pushes key
This is a function for waiting to scan till user pushes ENTER key in panel of scanner.
3-9-11-2 Manual timeout
This is a function for setting manual timeout.
3-9-12 Endoser
This is a function that the text is printed on the backside of the page.
3-9-12-1 Enable Endorser
Enabling the endorser will cause a string to be printed on every page.
3-9-12-2 Endorser String
The Endorser String Field specifies the text that is printed on the paper.
TO PRINT AN INCREMENTING NUMBER
The # character encountered in the string is replaced with the value specifed
in the "Starting Number" field. The starting number that replaces the # character
is incremented a particular amount for every successive page. This amount is specified
in the "Step Number" field.
TO PRINT THE DATE
If a '%1d' or '%2d' or '%3d' or '%4d' is encountered in the string, it is replaced with the current date.
The format of the date is determined by the number after the % sign.
%1d:YY/MM/DD %2d:YYYY/MM/DD %3d: MM/DD/YY.
%4d:DD Abbreviated Month, YY. An example of %4d is 21 Dec., 1997
TO PRINT THE TIME
If a '%1t' or '%2t' is encountered, it is replaced with the current time.
%1t: HH:MM %2t: HH:MM:SS
3-9-12-3 Starting Number
The # character encountered in the string is replaced with the value specifed
in the "Starting Number" field.
3-9-12-4 Step Number
The starting number that replaces the # character is incremented a particular amount for every successive page.
This amount is specified in the "Step Number" field.
3-9-12-5 Printing Offset
The 'Printing Offset' field's value determines the vertical offset at which the string be printed.
The value's dimensions are 2.40 mm per unit.
3-10 About
This function is for displaying the version of TWAIN Driver Software
and Scanner Firmware.
3-11 Default
This function is for setting all parameters to the default values.
3-12 Cancel
Return to the application software from TWAIN driver settings.
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From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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