Batch scanning turns a stack of paper into separate, named files in one pass. Batch OCR then makes every page searchable and reads values off it. SimpleIndex does both, from a TWAIN or ISIS scanner or a watched folder.
How batch OCR works in SimpleIndex →
I have a duplex scanner. How to set up SimpleIndex to scan two sided documents automatically?
Friday, 11 August 2023
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Simplex versus Duplex scanning is a function of your scanner driver. SimpleIndex uses both TWAIN and ISIS drivers. ISIS drivers are faster for high-speed scanners and are preferred. To configure duplex on an ISIS scanner: 1 Select “Use ISIS Driver” from the Scan menu if it is
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Error in Scanning Batch 743
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing Stages reference. If you get an error that says “Error in Scanning Batch. 743 – Unable to create or activate a new instance of ‘Simple.FileEditor.Client.ImageViewer’.” after running previous batches successfully then the SimpleIndex Windows Layout is corrupt. To resolve locate this folder in Windows Exporer/My Computer: C:\Users\<Windows User
Create Unique Batch Name
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing Stages reference. SimpleIndex creates a Batch ID each time you run a SimpleIndex Job Configuration, which creates a new batch. The Batch ID is the Date and Time that the batch was started. EX. 2020-01-23@145419 In this example 2020 is the Year, 01 is the Month, 23 is
In the middle of a batch that was scanned our computer is receiving an error, from that point to the end of the batch it’s not saved. Is this a SimpleIndex problem or windows?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This usually indicates an overload of the memory of the computer
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I have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) that is not scanning properly. How do I solve this issue?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Any time that you have a scanner with Virtual ReScan (VRS) you must pick Kofax VRS as the scanner instead of the scanner model itself. With VRS you assign the scanner to VRS and then anytime you pick Kofax VRS as the scanner in your scanning
- Published in TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
How can I change from letter to legal size documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. This is done through the TWAIN or ISIS settings for your scanner. To access these settings select “Display Scanner Settings” from the “Scan” file menu. Next click the “Run Job” button and before the scanning process starts your scanners TWAIN or ISIS settings dialog box will
- Published in TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
What scanners are compatible with SimpleIndex? How do I find a list?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. SimpleIndex is compatible with any device that has a TWAIN or ISIS driver. This includes virtually all makes and models of scanner, as well as many specialty scanners, digital cameras and other devices. In the few instances when a scanner has a proprietary driver, it can
- Published in TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
Can you skip to a specific page or file within a batch?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing reference. The Grid feature lets you browse the documents in the batch and jump to a specific file. Click the Grid check box in the upper-right corner of the application to display the grid. Double-click on a row to display the corresponding file.
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Is there a way to save the images when a batch is canceled?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Batch Processing reference. At certain points a batch will need to be cancelled before it is complete. In this case you can save the images from the batch, but not the indexes that have been done so far in the batch. When cancelling the batch (File>End Job or
- Published in Import, Indexing & UI
I finished scanning and found a page that did not get scanned or was scanned incorrectly. How can I correct this?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Unfortunately scanners are never perfect and there is the potential for a pages to be missed or improperly scanned. This can bring up the need to fix this issue by inserting a scan in the batch or rescanning a page. This can easily be done with SimpleIndex. Instructions for Inserting Missed Page Run a Batch
- Published in Indexing & UI, TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
How can I configure SimpleIndex to perform bates stamping or page numbering for my images?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
which puts the desired information electronically on the output images that are saved in your output folder. This is all done in SimpleIndex by clicking 'Options' then going to the 'Imprint' ta
- Published in Export, Imprinting & Watermarking
How do I automatically delete blank pages from duplex documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This is done using the Minimum File Size drop down in the Blank Page Deletion section of the Image Enhancement step of the Job Settings Wizard. This setting uses the image file size in bytes to determine which files are blank pages. In this box you would put the number of bytes for the threshold
- Published in TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
How do I configure SimpleIndex to scan documents?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
First make sure that you scanner’s TWAIN and/or ISIS driver (found on the included CD or manufacturer website) is installed and that the scanner shows up in the ‘Printers and Scanners’ section of the ‘Control Panel’ in Windows. On the SimpleIndex Settings Wizard step of the Job Settings Wizard set the Input Type to Scanner
- Published in Indexing & UI, TWAIN & ISIS Scanning
