Bapisscan V2.58 - Datawin Gmbh

BAPisScan V2.58 

The software for professional 

scanning 

User Manual 

Preliminary

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Preliminary edition January. 2005 

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Preliminary

Table of contents 

1 PART I: BAPISSCAN IN GENERAL ............................................................6 

1.1 About this manual .............................................................................................6 

1.2 Chapter 1: Basics and Installation ..................................................................7 

1.2.1 Structure and working method of BAPisScan...................................................... 7 

1.2.2 System requirements ........................................................................................... 7 

1.2.3 Scope of delivery.................................................................................................. 8 

1.2.4 Installing the software .......................................................................................... 8 

1.2.4.1 Installing the USB driver.............................................................................. 8 

1.2.4.2 Installing the BAPisScan program ............................................................... 8 

1.2.4.3 How to start BAPisScan in Windows NT/2000/XP ........................................ 9 

1.3 Chapter 2: Functions of BAPisScan .............................................................10 

1.3.1 Main window ...................................................................................................... 10 

1.3.2 Menu control ...................................................................................................... 10 

1.3.2.1 Menu File ................................................................................................... 11 

1.3.2.2 Menu Run................................................................................................... 12 

1.3.2.3 Menu Scanner............................................................................................ 12 

1.3.2.4 Menu Image................................................................................................ 13 

1.3.2.5 Menu View.................................................................................................. 14 

1.3.2.6 Menu Help.................................................................................................. 14 

1.3.3 Toolbar control................................................................................................... 15 

1.3.4 Window control .................................................................................................. 16 

1.3.4.1 Scanner Start ............................................................................................. 16 

1.3.4.2 Data export................................................................................................. 17 

1.3.4.3 Scanner Stop ............................................................................................. 17 

1.3.4.4 Data explorer parameter............................................................................. 17 

1.3.4.5 Exporting batches...................................................................................... 18 

1.3.4.5.1 Clearing the export list ........................................................................... 18 

1.3.5 View window ...................................................................................................... 18 

1.3.5.1 Viewer Buttons........................................................................................... 18 

1.3.5.1.1 Side selection button.............................................................................. 19 

1.3.5.1.2 Image selection button ........................................................................... 19 

1.3.5.1.3 Rotate selection button .......................................................................... 20 

1.3.6 Status bar........................................................................................................... 20 

1.3.7 Code Line status bar .......................................................................................... 21 


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1.3.8 Scanning Start.................................................................................................... 21 

1.3.8.1 One document scanning mode .................................................................. 21 

1.3.8.2 Start Number.............................................................................................. 22 

1.3.9 Rescanning ........................................................................................................ 23 

1.3.9.1 Rotate ........................................................................................................ 23 

1.3.9.2 Scaling of the displayed image .................................................................. 24 

1.3.9.2.1 Scaling the image to the window size..................................................... 24 

1.3.9.2.2 View in the original size of image ........................................................... 24 

1.3.9.2.3 Image size adjusting ............................................................................... 24 

1.3.9.3 Batch Explorer........................................................................................... 25 

1.3.9.3.1 Browse image buttons............................................................................ 25 

1.3.9.3.2 Displaying the new image...................................................................... 25 

1.3.9.3.3 All images belonging the current document.......................................... 26 

1.3.9.4 ......................................................................................................................... 26 

1.3.9.5 Start or End of the Rescanning .................................................................. 26 

1.3.9.5.1 Start number........................................................................................... 26 

1.3.9.5.2 Restart button......................................................................................... 27 

1.3.9.5.3 End button .............................................................................................. 27 

1.3.9.5.4 Presenting the ASCII data...................................................................... 27 

2 PART II: BAPISSCAN WITH HS 3000D................................................... 28 

2.1 Chapter 3: Set up the scanning parameters................................................29 

2.1.1.1 Image type ................................................................................................. 29 

2.1.1.1.1 Color Filter.............................................................................................. 29 

2.1.1.1.2 Fast Mode ............................................................................................... 30 

2.1.1.1.3 Skewing.................................................................................................. 30 

2.1.1.1.4 Rotate Smaller........................................................................................ 30 

2.1.1.2 Settings parameters................................................................................... 31 

2.1.1.2.1 BBox Threshold...................................................................................... 31 

2.1.1.2.2 Pre-emphasis Filter ................................................................................ 31 

2.1.1.2.3 Adaptive Threshold ................................................................................ 32 

2.1.1.2.4 Fixed Black and White Threshold .......................................................... 34 

2.1.1.3 JPEG-2000 parameter setting..................................................................... 34 

2.1.1.3.1 Active of JPEG-2000 images................................................................... 35 

2.1.1.3.2 Quality .................................................................................................... 35 

2.1.1.3.3 File type.................................................................................................. 36 

2.1.1.3.4 Decomposition ....................................................................................... 36 

2.1.1.4 Paper transport parameter setting ............................................................. 36 


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2.1.1.4.1 Endorsing ............................................................................................... 37 

2.1.1.4.2 MICR Reader........................................................................................... 37 

2.1.1.4.3 OMR Reader ........................................................................................... 37 

2.1.1.4.4 Double Document Control ...................................................................... 37 

2.1.1.4.5 Correction of the Main Motors................................................................ 38 

2.1.1.5 Sorting and endorsing criteria .................................................................. 38 

2.1.1.6 JPEG compression level............................................................................ 39 

2.1.1.6.1 Snippet................................................................................................... 40 

2.1.2 Profile handling.................................................................................................. 43 

2.1.3 Shading Correction ............................................................................................ 43 

2.2 Chapter 4: Scanning with BAPisScan...........................................................44 

2.3 Chapter 6: Tips & Tricks.................................................................................44 

3 GLOSSARY.................................................................................................... 47 


Preliminary

1 Part I: BAPISSCAN IN GENERAL 

1.1 About this manual 

Please read this user manual thoroughly, before you start working with BAPisScan. 

This manual is structured as follows: 

Part I describes the working method, the structure and the functions of BAPisScan in general. 

• Chapter 1 contains the basics and installation instructions that you require before working 

with BAPisScan. 

• In chapter 2 you will find all necessary information about the general scope of functions of 

the software. 

Part II describes the parameterization possibilities of BAPisScan in connection with the HS 3000D 

multifunction scanner. 

• Chapter 3 describes the possible program and scanner preferences. 

• Chapter 4 shows a simple example about how to scan documents with BAPisScan and the 

HS 3000D multifunction scanner. 

• Chapter 5 describes the special functions for administrator users in connection with the 

HS 3000D multifunction scanner. 

• Chapter 6 gives you tips & tricks which are supposed to help you getting faster to the desired 

scanning results. 

�Remark: 

This user manual requires you to be familiar with the Windows basics of controlling menus and 

command buttons with mouse or keyboard.

1.2 Chapter 1: Basics and Installation 

1.2.1 Structure and working method of BAPisScan 

The surface of BAPisScan is based on the windowing technique of Microsoft Windows and is therefore 

easy to operate. By a simple click with the computer mouse the various menus and dialog 

windows can be opened or closed. To allow quick and efficient working, the most functions can be 

selected via control buttons and shortcuts. 

The program surface of BAPisScan is structured in the kind that all functions can be carried out 

from the main menu and every information, important for the scanning, can be drawn from the 

viewing areas of the BAPisScan main screen. 

Contrary to many other programs, BAPisScan enables the user to view the real result of the scan 

process in the viewing area of the BAPisScan main screen immediately after the scanning and to 

check the quality of the documents. 

Both scanned single sheets and complete batches are shown immediately after the scanning process 

in the corresponding area of the main screen and can be managed and worked up. By this, 

potential errors can be recognized and corrected. 

The remarkable feature of BAPisScan is its ability to control and manage several scanners at the 

same time. 

This is possible through the modular working method of BAPisScan. 

For preparation and setting of a scanning procedure, a step by step parameterization is required. 

Through this, once carried out settings can be used again for various scanners. 

The Profiles enable the user to store the different document formats and document types separately 

and to use them again in further scanning processes. 

1.2.2 System requirements 

To be able to start working successfully with BAPisScan, following system requirements are necessary: 

• Processor: Pentium II 350 MHz or higher 

• RAM: 128 MB or more 

• Graphics card: Resolution: 1024x768, 32000 color (equals 15 Bit) 

• Operating system: Windows 2000/XP 

• USB2.0 port in PC 


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1.2.3 Scope of delivery 

The program is delivered on a CD-ROM with following content: 

1. Directory – Driver (USB2.0 driver for the scanner) 

2. Directory - Documentation 

3. Directory – ScanProgram 

1.2.4 Installing the software 

1.2.4.1 Installing the USB driver 

The BAPisScan can communicate with a scanner through USB bus and USB2.0 driver. 

To install the driver: 

- connect USB2.0 cable to the PC USB2.0 port 

- switch ON the scanner 

- operating system find new USB device and ask for the place of this driver 

- define the driver directory (CD or any temporary directory where the driver has 

been stored) 

- wait till installation process will be ready 

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1.2.4.2 Installing the BAPisScan program 

To install the BAPisSCan program following steps have to be done : 

1. create in you user space the directory ./BAPisScan 

2. copy all the files from CD ./BAPisScan-Program to your ./BAPisScan in your user space 

To start the program go to the directory ./BAPisScan/bin and start BAPiosScan.exe program. 

The installation is now complete. 

The installation program installs the directory with the name "BAPisScan" on your computer. 

This directory contains the following subdirectories: 

The directory "bin" contains the program file "bapisscan.exe" and the scanner-specific libraries 

(DLLs). Additionally the library(ies) for one or the various scanners and one or several export-DLLs 

or import-DLLs. 

The directory "config" contains all files necessary for the configuration of BAPisScan. 

BAPisScan stores its files in the directory "data". 

BAPisScan saves its protocol files in the directory "log". It contains at least three log files: 

one for BAPisScan itself, one for the scanner-DLL and one for each connected scanner. These log 

files can be useful for a potential failure diagnosis. 

BAPisScan uses the directory "temp" as clipboard. This directory must not be deleted during the 

scanning process. 

The directory SYSTEM32 contain the necessary files for English, French and German language 

support. The contains of the direction has to be copy to the ./WINNT/SYSTEM32 directory. 


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� Note: 

Should changes be made at the file contents or at this file constellation, correct functioning of the 

program can not be guaranteed. 

1.2.4.3 How to start BAPisScan in Windows NT/2000/XP 

Carry out one of the following steps: 

• Select "Start" > "Programs" > "BAPisScan". 

• Double-click the BAPisScan program symbol on your desktop. 


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1.3 Chapter 2: Functions of BAPisScan 

1.3.1 Main window 

The main menu gives the possibilities to set up the scanning parameters and viewing of the 

scanned images. On the right side is the view window that displays the scanned images in different 

form. On the left side is the list of already scanned images in form of directories. On the upper 

side is the main control field for adjusting the scan profile. 

The main window guide through the scan facilities of the BAPisScan program. 

Fig. 1: BAPisScan main window 

1.3.2 Menu control 

The main menu of BAPisScan is structured like a Windows menu bar (see 

Fig. 2). By a single click, the submenus or the corresponding program input frames are opened. 

Fig. 2: BAPisScan main menu 

The following functions are possible in BAPisScan: 


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1.3.2.1 Menu File 

Fig. 3: BAPisScan file menu 

File ⎢ Language 

Here the desired language can be selected. You can choose between the languages English, 

German and French. After changing the language the BAPisScan program has to be switch 

OFF/ON to make the changes active. 

Fig. 4: Selection of the language 

File ⎢ Interface 

The HS3000D scanner can be deliver with USB2.0 or SCSI II interface. In this menu item the active 

interface can be set up. SCSI-II is set up as default interface. Take into consideration that the 

USB2.0 interface works with usiusb.dll file and SCSI-II with usilib.dll. The proper file has to be place 

in ./bin directory. 

Fig. 5: Selection of the interface with scanner 

File ⎢ Print… 

With this function a scanned document actually shown on the screen can be printed out via a connected 

printer. ( not active now) 

File | Print Preview 

Here you can see, how the document will be printed. (not active now) 

File | Print Setup… 

Here you can choose your printing settings. ( not active now) 

File ⎢ Exit 

By selecting "Exit" all program windows are closed and BAPisScan is terminated. There will be a 

box asking you whether you really want to exit the program. 


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1.3.2.2 Menu Run 

Fig. 6: BAPisScan Run menu 

Function keys: 

- F2 start of the scanning 

- F3 stop of the current scanning 

- F4 restart of the current batch 

Run | Start 

Scanner starts. 

Run | Stop 

Scanner stops. 

Run | Restart 

Here you can add documents to an existing batch. The batch has to be selected in the left list of 

batches and with Restart button the additional documents will be scanned in this directory with the 

continue file number. 

Run | Export 

This function send the data to the customized environment. The specific functions could be used , 

as renaming , including in database, and others. The export function is custom specific. 

1.3.2.3 Menu Scanner 

Fig. 7: BAPisScan Scanner menu 

Function keys 

- F5 set new parameters 

- F8 modify of the profiles 

- F9 start of the shading correction 

Scanner ⎢ Parameter 

All parameters necessary to scan are included in this point. Not only the scanner itself but the 

scanning parameters are set up in this point. See details §2.1.2… 


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Scanner ⎢ Connect 

The SCSI-II parameter setting for SCSI controller and SCSI ID end device will be set up. The 

automatically search function is also included to find the parameters automatically. See details in 

§2.1.1. 

Scanner ⎢ Profile 

Profile defined the scan art. The profile name represent different type of scanning. In this point the 

profile could be removed, create or modified. See the §2.1.5 

Scanner ⎢ Shading Correction 

This button start the shading correction process. After calculation of the shading tables the results, 

it means pixel shading correction tables and global parameters for ADC converter, will be written 

on the flash memory. The calculation algorithm could be influent through gain and white factor setting. 

See details in §2.1.4 

1.3.2.4 Menu Image 

Fig. 8: BAPisScan Image menu 

Function key: 

- Del – delete the image 

Image ⎢ Rotate 

The display image could be rotate 90°, 180° and 270°. … 

Fig. 9: Rotation of the displayed images 

The rotation can done through keyboard. 

- R 90° rotation in clockwise 

- l 270° rotation in clockwise 

- U 100° rotation in clockwise 

- O reset , comeback on the first position 

Image ⎢ Remove 

Removed marked file. 

Image ⎢ Viewer 

(not implemented yet)… 


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1.3.2.5 Menu View 

Fig. 10: BAPisScan View menu 

View ⎢ Image 

The next or previous image could be displayed. 

Fig. 11: Selection the displayed image during scanning 

View ⎢ Explorer 

( not implemented yet)… 

View ⎢ Toolbar 

The toolbar ( upper part) could be activated/ deactivated) 

View ⎢ Status Bar 

The status bar ( lower part) could be activated/deactivated) 

1.3.2.6 Menu Help 

Fig. 12: BAPisScan Help menu 

Help ⎢ Help Topics 

( not implemented yet). 

Help ⎢ About BAPisScan 

Here you receive information about the BAPisScan version you are using. 

�Note: 

You can call up most functions via a key short cut. To do this, hold down the key "Alt" and press 

the underlined letter in the main menu at the same time (i.e. "R" with the menu "Run" or "V" with 

the menu "View"). Now the corresponding submenu in the main menu bar is opening automatically. 

Press now the underlined letter of the submenu you want to open. 

The shortcuts for the main menu "file" read also directly behind the corresponding submenu 

names. 


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1.3.3 Toolbar control 

Fig. 13: BAPisScan Toolbar icon 

Terminates the program BAPisScan 

Parameter settings 

Scanner start 

Scanner stop 

Restart 

Data Export 

Image Viewer 

Rotate document right 90° 

Rotate document left 90° 

Rotate document 180° 

View first document 

View previous document 

View next document 

View last document 

Delete document or stacks (depends what is marked on the mask) 

Help menu 


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1.3.4 Window control 

Through the Window control the scanner can be start/stop and the sort criteria for file display could 

be defined. 

Fig. 14: Scanner control buttons 

1.3.4.1 Scanner Start 

Fig. 15: Start button and currently profile 

Start the scanner with scanning parameters defined in the Profile file. The images will be place in 

the directory with the same name as the profile name ( in this example BAPis) and sub-directory 

with name corresponding to date and time of scanning. The sub-directory name structure can be 

set up. 

Fig. 16: Start button 

Starts the scanning procedure for several sheets. 


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1.3.4.2 Data export 

Export function transfer images to the customer environment. 

This function is not implemented yet 

Fig. 17: Export button. 

The export feature on is custom specific. It can, for example, after butch end copy the images to 

the another location and make update of database. 

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1.3.4.3 Scanner Stop 

The Stop button abort the scanning of the document batch. 

Fig. 18: Scanning stop button. 

The Stop button is active only during the scan process. This button breaks the scan process immediately. 

The last scanned image will be store on the host and scanning process will be completed. 

The scan process can be continued using normal procedure. 

1.3.4.4 Data explorer parameter 

Fig. 19: Parameter for Data list 

The Refresh button activated the changes. The details could be display on the windows too. It is 

possible to see the number of documents, size of image and date of scanning. 

Fig. 20: Refresh button for the data list 

Refreshes the list of the document. 

� Note: 

BAPisScan automatically disables currently not available buttons (therefore shaded gray), which 

thus cannot be selected. They are enabled automatically as soon as the corresponding program 

status allows their use again. 


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1.3.4.5 Exporting batches 

Function not implemented yet 

1.3.4.5.1 Clearing the export list 

Function not implemented yet. 

1.3.5 View window 

Fig. 21: Image viewer 

1.3.5.1 Viewer Buttons 

The view window displays the scanned images. The form of the viewing is defined through buttons 

on the upper side of the window. 

Fig. 22: Viewer buttons 


Preliminary

On the Fig. 22, present the buttons on the view window. Only one type of image (JPEG, Grayscale 

or bitonal) can be display during the scan process. The two buttons “JPEG” and “TIFF” define the 

type of image that will be display. The image can be rotated during depend to the active button on 

the right side of the window. Take into consideration, that the rotating buttons have not influence on 

the stored images, but only on the display window. 

The Viewer Buttons setting will be store in the ..\conf\setup.in file. These setting will be used in the 

next scan process also after switch OFF/ON the scanner. 

1.3.5.1.1 Side selection button 

This button change the displayed image, during scanning process. It is possible to choose front or 

back side image. This button has no meaning if in this scan profile this chosen side is not scanned. 

a. b. 

Fig. 23: Selection of the displayed side. Left button – front side, Right button back side. 

1.3.5.1.2 Image selection button 

The button from Fig. 24a should be activated, if the image display, during scanning, is not required. 

a. b. 

Fig. 24: No image should be display during scanning. Left: function activated, Right: function deactivated 

The grayscale or color images will be display during scanning, if the button from Fig. 25 will be 

activated. This function has no meaning if in the current profile any grayscale/color images have 

been scanned. 

a. b. 

Fig. 25: Grayscale or color image should be display during scanning. Left: function activated, Right: 

function de-activated. 

The bitonal images will be display during scanning, if the button from Fig. 26 will be activated. This 

function has no meaning if in the current profile any b/w image has been scanned and automatically 

image display button (Fig. 26) will be de-activated will be activate the button for 

. 

a. b 

Fig. 26: Bitonal image should be display during scanning. Left: function active, Right: function deactivated. 


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1.3.5.1.3 Rotate selection button 

Should the image be displayed in the scanned position, the button (Fig. 27) for 0° has to be activated. 

a. b. 

Fig. 27: The display of the image in the scanned position. Left: function is activated, Right: function 

is de-activated. 

Should the image be displayed in 90° rotated from the scanned position, the button (Fig. 28) for 

90° has to be activated 

a. b. 

Fig. 28: The display of the image in 90° rotated from the scanned position. Left: function is active, 

Right: function de-activated. 


180° has to be activated 

a. b. 




270° has to be activate. 

a. b. 



The rotation setting will be store in the ..\conf\setup.in file. These setting will be used in the next 

scan process also after switch OFF/ON the scanner. 

1.3.6 Status bar 

The status bar contains information (e.g. "ready", "working" or "error") about the current status of 

the scanner. Always the status of the last carried out operation is displayed. In the right half of the 

status bar only messages about the export status are displayed. 


Preliminary

Receive status information about an individual scanner by selecting the scanner in the scanner 

overview with your mouse, then press the right mouse button and click on the menu item "Status". 

In the column called "Status" in the scanner overview the messages "ready", "working" and "error" 

can be displayed. This allows a quick overview when operating several scanners. 

1.3.7 Code Line status bar 

The MICR/OMR/Barcode data read through dedicated device will be display on the botoom line of 

the window with the scanned image. In this case the comparison of the code line with the image is 

possible. 

Fig. 31: Display ASCII data with the current displayed image 

1.3.8 Scanning Start 

The scan process begin with the window display on the Fig. 32. In this window operator in able to 

set the document start number and the feeding art : manual or automatic. 

Fig. 32: Start dialog 

1.3.8.1 One document scanning mode 

The batch mode is the default mode of scanning. Sometimes is necessary to scan documents with 

manual feeding. In this case, the Single Sheet mode has to be choose. 


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Fig. 33: Set of single sheet mode 

The Waiting Time defined the time that scanner wait for next document. If the next document will 

be not manually feed inthat time the scan process will be finished. The Wait Time could be between 

1 to 90s. During waiting of the next document the remaining time will be disply in the window. 

1.3.8.2 Start Number 

For the beginning of the scan process the BAPis Scan program, need to know the number of the 

first document. The default value is 1, but operator can change this number (Fig 34). The start 

number is from 1 to 99999. 

Fig. 34: Start of the scan process 

The scan process start with OK button. The Quit button brake up this dialog and go back to the 

main window. 

Warning! 

The OK button start the scan process will start immediately without any additional dialog. The scan 

process can be interrupted with the STOP button from main menu. 


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1.3.9 Rescanning 

After scanning process the window on the Fig. 35 will be displayed. The scan process can be fi nished 

or continued. The last scanned image number is displayed on the left bottom of the window. 

When the scan process is continued the numbering will be continued with the next number of the 

document. It is also possible to adjust the format of displayed image. 

Fig. 35: Rescanning dialog 

1.3.9.1 Rotate 

Define the rotation of the displayed images. The default value is 0 degrees. The 90, 180 and 270 

degrees are possible to choose. See 1.3.5.1.3. 

Fig. 36: Rotate of the current image 


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1.3.9.2 Scaling of the displayed image 

To evaluate the scanned images it is possible to scale the viewer window. The displayed image 

can be display extended 10% to 400% original size 

Starting the dialog window will cause that the image will be scale to the size of default window. 

Fig. 37: Scaling of the current image 

The corresponded button will be active, what is presented in the Fig. 37. All following images will 

be display in the adjusted size. It is valid only for current batch scan. 

1.3.9.2.1 Scaling the image to the window size 

With button from Fig. 38, the displayed image will be scaled to the window size again. 

a. b. 

Fig. 38: Scaling the displayed images to the window size. Left: function active, Right: function inactive 

1.3.9.2.2 View in the original size of image 

To button from Fig. 39 cased, that the image will be display in original size 

a. b 

Fig. 39: The current image will be display in original size. 

1.3.9.2.3 Image size adjusting 

The image size can be adjusted continuously, using slider from Fig. 40. 

Fig. 40: Adjusting the size of the displayed image. 


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1.3.9.3 Batch Explorer 

The batch explorer display scanned images in current directory. It is possible to move the cursor to 

the designed position and display the image. 

Fig. 41: Scale of the current image 

The directory list include the size of the image, scan time and date and number of document. 

1.3.9.3.1 Browse image buttons 

The buttons from Fig. 42 brows the images from current directory. 

Fig. 42: Buttons for browsing the images from current directory 

1.3.9.3.2 Displaying the new image 

Button from Fig. 43 display the first image in the current directory, 

Fig. 43: The first image from current directory will be displayed 

With button from Fig. 44 the next image will be displayed, 


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Fig. 44: Display the next image 

With button from Fig. 45 the previous image will be displayed. 

Fig. 45: Display the previous image 

With button from Fig. 46 the last image will be displayed 

Fig. 46: Display the lest image from current directory 

1.3.9.3.3 All images belonging the current document 

To brows through all images belonging to current displayed image the button from Fig. 47 can be 

used. Pushing the button, cause that the next image, that belongs to current document will be 

displayed. 

Fig. 47: Browsing through all images from current document 

1.3.9.4 

1.3.9.5 Start or End of the Rescanning 

If the scan process has to be continuing, the start number has to be checked. The explorer display 

the last scanned document number in the directory. Normally this number does not need to be 

change. 

Fig. 48: Scale of the current image 

1.3.9.5.1 Start number 

The first free number of the document t will be displayed in the Rescann-Dialog (see Fig. 38). 

Example: 

If the current batch has 10 scanned documents the number 11 will be displayed in as the Start 

number. 

This number can be changed manually between 1-99999. 


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Example: 

If the last image should be overwritten, manually should be keyed 10 in the Start number field. 

Fig. 49: Start number for rescanning 

The browsing through the documents display the image number too. If the image should be overwritten 

this number of document has to be used as Start number for rescanning process. 

Warning! 

If more document are scanned, the next document will be overwritten too. 

1.3.9.5.2 Restart button 

The rescan process can be started with Rescan button. (see Fig. 50). 

Fig. 50: Start of rescanning process 

Warning! 

The Restart button start the rescan process without additional dialog. The scan process can be 

stop through the STOP button in the main window. 

1.3.9.5.3 End button 

The batch can be closed with the End button. (see Fig. 51). 

Fig. 51: Close the rescan dialog 

1.3.9.5.4 Presenting the ASCII data 

The ASCII data, read with MICR/OMR/Barcode, will be display on the bottom parts of the view 

window, together with corresponding image of the document (see Fig. 52). 

Fig. 52: ASCII data presented in the bottom part of the view window 

In the same the error messages will be display during or after the scan process. 


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2 PART II: BAPISSCAN WITH HS 3000D 

This part of the user manual gives special attention to the operation and control of the HS 3000D 

multifunction scanner with BAPisScan. 

Unlike the general part I, here the whole range of functions and parameter-setting options that are 

possible with this scanner are illustrated. 

As a multifunction scanner disposes of substantially more parameter-setting options and functions 

as, for example, a simple flatbed scanner, consequently the input frames for the parameterization 

are different as well. 

Therefore an in each case separate part in the user manual for the operation and parameterization 

of the different scanners is required. 

�Note: 

Before you put the HS 3000D multifunction scanner into operation for the first time, it has to be 

calibrated (see chapter 5) to obtain reference data for the black-and-white adjustment of the camera 

unit. 


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2.1 Chapter 3: Set up the scanning parameters 

2.1.1.1 Image type 

Fig. 53: Image parameter 

The type of scanned image for front and back side camera can be set. The color (or grayscale ) 

and b/w image can be set for each side. 

The darkness of the image could be change through the direct setting of the ADC converter. It is 

possible through Gain adjustment. Negative value of the gain crates the darker images, positive 

value create the brighter image. This value has not influence of the pixel correction, because of this 

it could be, that the structure of the image will be not homogenous if the value of Gain is not zero. 

2.1.1.1.1 Color Filter 

The color drop out filer, base on the red, blue or green channel can be activated in the camera. To 

choose the red channel drop out filter the „Color filter“ field and „R“ has to be activated. Analog is to 

choose bleu or green filter. The red filter is suitable for processing the documents with red background. 

To get better OCR recognition rate the red drop out filter facility of the scanner should be 

used. 


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2.1.1.1.2 Fast Mode 

The scanner scan images in 300dpi horizontal resolution. The vertical resolution depends to the 

paper speed. In the Fast Mode for Black and White the bitonal images are interpolated to 300dpi in 

the vertical direction. 

2.1.1.1.3 Skewing 

Optionally the de-skewing algorithm can be switch ON. This algorithm need about 170ms for one 

image. In HS3000D, transport system proper adjustment of the mechanical part should avoid the 

image skewing. 

2.1.1.1.4 Rotate Smaller 

This feature rotates inside the scanner some defined sized of the documents. The size of the 

smaller, that defined size will be rotated. 

Fig. 54: Rotate parameter 

All images will be rotated, if the Width or High parameter is set to 0. 


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2.1.1.2 Settings parameters 

Fig. 55: Settings parameter 

Parameters for the front or back side camera. 

The parameters can be set variably via slide control or can be put in numerically via the numerical 

field on the right (see Image 6). 

2.1.1.2.1 BBox Threshold 

Setting the “BBox Threshold” is global for all images from scanner. The images are scnned with 

black margin. This margin should be cut off in the firmware. To BBox define the border between the 

image and black margin. 

The scanner must recognize the outline or edge of a document (Bounding Box). For example, if the 

edge of your documents is not recognized correctly, then you can see a black margin around the 

actual document. This black margin is redundant and besides this, it would waste memory space 

on your storage mediums. With "BBox Threshold" you can set a threshold value for the edge recognition 

sensitivity. 

A high BBox Threshold value causes bright documents still to be recognized up to the edge, for 

example. On the contrary for darker documents a lower BBox Threshold value is recommended to 

ensure correct edge recognition, for example. 

2.1.1.2.2 Pre-emphasis Filter 


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Fig. 56: Change of the Pre-Emphasis Filter 

The firmware includes the pre-emphasis filter algorithm to scan transparent, bad quality documents 

with proper image quality. Setting the parameters has big influence on the image quality. The setting 

based on the value of black equal 0 and white equal 255. 

Valid value for: 

Black (luminance low threshold) of 0 to 255 

White of 0 to 255 

Please note that always the Value of the black less than white. 

Coefficient of 0 (minimal gain) to 3 (maximal gain). 

If the value of the pixel deviate from value 0 or 255 only the pixel values between Black and White 

will be amplify. 

Example: 

Black = 50 

White = 200 

Only pixels with value between 50 until 200 will be treated. 

2.1.1.2.3 Adaptive Threshold 

Fig. 57: Change of the BW Threshold 

Algorithm of the adaptive threshold based on the grayscale 300dpi image. The calculation based 

on the 5x5 pixels 

The following values are valid for black and white setting: 

Black of 0 to 255 

White of 0 to 255 

Please note that always the Value of the black less than white. 

Offset of 0 to 255. 

Only pixels with value between white and black setting will be calculated through the adaptive 

threshold. 

Example 1: 

Black = 50 

White = 200 


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Only pixels with value between 50 until 200 will be treated. The pixels with value less that 50 will be 

black and pixels bigger that 200 will be white. 

Fig. 58: JPEG image with dark background 

Fig. 59: B/W image generate form Fig 22 

Due to dark background, the pre-emphasis filter should not be used. The red drop out filter is active. 

Example 2: 

Black = 100 

White = 240 

Only the pixel between 100 and 240 will be processed, it cause that the B/W image has good quality 


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Fig. 60: JPEG Images with different intensity 

Fig. 61: B/W images generated from Fig. 24 with setting from Example 2 

2.1.1.2.4 Fixed Black and White Threshold 

Here you can set the threshold value for the black-and-white image distinction. A threshold value, 

selected too high, can cause small areas with black borders (such as in the character 8) not to be 

recognized anymore and are therefore interpreted as filled circles, for example. On the other hand, 

a too low threshold value can cause letters to be frayed on the edge. 

Additionally to the setting of a static threshold value, there are offered algorithms for a dynamic 

threshold value search as an alternative. 

The dynamic threshold value search finds automatically the values, which deliver the best scanning 

output. 

Fig. 62: Activate the fixed threshold parameter 

2.1.1.3 JPEG-2000 parameter setting 


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Fig. 63: JPEG-2000 Parameter page 

2.1.1.3.1 Active of JPEG-2000 images 

Fig. 64: Set JPEG-2000 images 

To generate the JPEG-2000 Images, the CheckBox Button must be activate and additional on the 

parameter side ’Image’ the CheckBox Button for Color Images of the respective camera must be 

mark. 

When the CheckBox Button is activated, so the parameter can be adjust too. It is possible to adjust 

Quality (Compression), picture format und decomposition. 

2.1.1.3.2 Quality 


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Fig. 65: Quality level 

The parameter for the Quality of the picture defines the visual attributes of the picture. Slower value 

of the quality will be better, it cause to the image size will be bigger. Bigger compression ratio generate 

the smaller file size. 

The default value should be 85%. 

2.1.1.3.3 File type 

Fig. 66: File format 

This parameter fix the output format of the file. Scanner supported already 4 type of output formats: 

JPC - JPEG-2000 Code Stream Syntax 

JP2 - JPEG-2000 JP2 File Format Syntax 

JPM - ISO-Standards JPEG2000/Part6 

PDF - Portable Document Format 

2.1.1.3.4 Decomposition 

Fig. 67: Decomposition 

Decomposition level can generate the image with better quality. The range of this parameter is 

between 1 and 5. Bigger value of this parameter means better image quality. 

2.1.1.4 Paper transport parameter setting 


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Fig. 68: Paper transport parameters 

2.1.1.4.1 Endorsing 

Through these parameters the endorser prefix can be set up. Text can be max. 50 characters. 

The Bitmap-Printer can print defined text strings. The construction of the text-string can be setup in 

profile. 

2.1.1.4.2 MICR Reader 

The MICR reader need to know the start point of the MICR line and length of the line ( reading 

time) Keep these parameters default. Only if not complete line has been read the setting should be 

changed. If the MICR line is not place on the documents, the MICR reader should be deactivated. 

The MICR reader can read the code line in CMC7 or E13B standard. The type of coding ( CMC7 or 

E13B) should be defined. 

The probability of recognition can be defined. Lower probability ( Safety slider) allows that the 

characters recognized not with 100% will be treat as recognized. The “Safety” high .deliver more 

rejects that “Safety” low setting. 

2.1.1.4.3 OMR Reader 

Optionally the scanner can have OMR reader. To activate this reader Check Button OMR has to be 

marked and set up the OMR parameters for reader. 

2.1.1.4.4 Double Document Control 


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Also the double feed detector can be set up. The transport system has two detectors : light barrier 

and ultrasonic detector. The setting allows to set the active device and define the condition that 

generate the double feed control error. 

It can be set up, that the scanner will stop if the double feed error will be discover. 

2.1.1.4.5 Correction of the Main Motors 

The motor adjustments are not implemented yet. 

2.1.1.5 Sorting and endorsing criteria 

Fig. 69: Sorting parameter of the document 

The sorting criteria can be set up based on the length of the documents or based on the number of 

the MICR characters. 

The length AND MICR characters ( not OR) are the criteria. The output pocket can be defined for 

the documents, that fulfill the sorting criteria. 

The endorser availability can be set up depends to the sorting criteria. It means, that only some 

parts of documents could be endorsed, for example only documents in pocket 2. 

Checkbox ‘No Sorting’ move the scanner to the Read Mode 0, it means scanning without sorting. It 

will increase the throughput of the scanner (about 8500 DIN A6 doc/h). 


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If the scanner is in sort mode (No Sorting checkbox is OFF), it means Read Mode 6, the pocket 

decision is made based on the “Document Length” and “Number of MICR Characters” setting. The 

documents can be endorsed if the “Printing” checkbox is chosen. 

Using USI lib and customer own program it is possible to use another sort methods, Read Mode 1 

and 2. For description, see the Universal Scanner Interface manual. 

The default output pocket defined also the position of the sort arm in scanning without sorting. 

2.1.1.6 JPEG compression level 

Fig. 70: Image compression parameter 

The color image can be compressed with fife levels. The setting is possible for color and grayscale 

images separately. The snippets ( color 150dpi) are treated separately It means, that the scanner 

can deliver the different of images this different compression rate. For example the entire document 

could be compressed very deep, for archiving purpose only, bet snippets less compressed for printing 

purposes. 

Take into consideration that the “Lowest” compression level should be used only when is special 

cased, because the images are compressed only minimally and file size will be very big. It could 

cause, that the storage (hard disk) will be full very fast. 


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2.1.1.6.1 Snippet 

Fig. 71: Position parameter for the Snippets 

The checkbox „Set Snippets“ activate the snippets generation part of firmware. The snippets will be 

store automatically on the hard disk of the host. 

The function "snippet" offers the definition of several fields of the document to be scanned that are 

of special interest for the user and therefore should be available as additional images. The user 

can define twelve snippets from the front and/or rear of a single sheet. The snippets are in color 

only and a different compression rate as with the complete sheets can be applied to keep the image 

quality sufficiently high for printing, for example. 

The snippets can be delivering in different image formats (JPEG, TIFF, BMP or PGM) and types 

(Color, Grayscale or B/W). In one scan, path firmware can generate the different snippets format 

and types. 

For example, documents with 150mm length and 100mm width and snippets setting: 

Left = 0 mm 

Right = 150 mm 

Top = 0 mm 

Bottom = 200 mm 

Generate the snippets with entire document. 

The JPEG Snippets are 150dpi. ´The PGM-, BMP- und TIFF-Grayscale are 300dpi uncompressed 

grayscale images. 


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With the numerical values in the fields Left, Right or Top, Bottom you define the corners of the corresponding 

OCR document field (see 

Fig. 72: Illustration for the snippet definition 

. The grading for the values is carried out in millimeters. 

On which side the snippet is to be scanned is defined by clicking to the option fields "Front" or 

"Back". 

Snippet definition via coordinates 

Fig. 72: Illustration for the snippet definition 

With the numerical values in the fields Left, Right or Top, Bottom you define the corners of the corresponding 

snippets (see Fig. 66). The grading for the values is 1 millimeter. 

The position parameters are be presented on the Fig. 68,69,70,71. 


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Fig. 73: Set up the Left position 

Fig. 74: Set up Top position 

Fig. 75: Set up Right position 

Fig. 76: Set up Bottom position 


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2.1.2 Profile handling 

Fig. 77: Profile handling 

The profile can be deleted from the list or crate the new one or renamed. 

2.1.3 Shading Correction 

Fig. 78: Shading correction dialog 

The shading correction process take few minutes after pushing OK button. Please wait till on the 

scanner display the information “Shading Correction done” will be displayed. It means, that the 

shading processes is finished and calculated dates stored on the flash memory in the scanner. 

Note! 

If there is a paper jam or more than one sheet is drawn in at the same time and the scanner stops, 

you have to switch the scanner OFF/On and start the shading correction dialog again. 


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2.2 Chapter 4: Scanning with BAPisScan 

In the following a typical scanning procedure with BAPisScan and the HS 3000D multifunction color 

scanner is described. 

1. Switch on the scanner with which you want to scan your documents. 

2. Start BAPisScan. 

3. Create a scanner or select an existing scanner. 

4. Create a profile or select a profile, which contains the specific scan parameters for your documents 

(see also Part II, chapter 3: Parameterization – Profile parameters). 

5. Create a method or select a method, which determines the further processing of your documents 

(see also chapter 3: Parameterization – Method parameters). 

6. Insert a document batch into the scanner. 

7. Test-scan: Start the scanning procedure with a mouse click on "Scan Sheet" and check the 

quality (see also chapter 3: Parameterization – Compression JPEG Gray scale/JPEG Color) of 

the images in the image viewing area. Adapt your parameters if necessary. Consider also the 

memory space of your PC or archive. 

Check also the number of scanned images for each of your sheets in the document window. 

If necessary, adapt the settings of the image viewing area for a closer look to the images (see 

also chapter 2 – Buttons for image view control) 

Save any carried out changes in the menu profile by selecting File -> Save settings. 

Now delete the test batch. 

8. Start the scanning for the batch via the button "Start Scan". 

The program creates a directory for the scanned batch, which contains the scanned individual 

images. 

9. If desired, print out the images. To do this, select File -> Print in the main menu or click on the 

printer icon in the toolbar. If you are asked to select a printer by a Windows prompt box, then 

choose a printer and set the desired printing options. 

10. Scan further document batches or exit the program BAPisScan with the command File-> Exit in 

the main menu. 

2.3 Chapter 6: Tips & Tricks 

In this chapter you will receive tips and tricks to problems which can appear working with 

BAPisScan. This help is supposed to lead you faster to the desired scanning results. 

Problem: 

The images appear to be illuminated irregularly. 


Preliminary

Cause: 

The exposure unit(s) of the scanner cameras are not adjusted correctly (possibly due to light bulb 

aging). 

�Note: Camera and exposure units of the scanner are subject to wear out as usual. This can directly 

influence the quality of the images scanned and viewed with BAPisScan. These errors often 

cannot be compensated through the parameter settings. Therefore they are mentioned here separately. 

Solution: 

Carry out a calibration (black-and-white adjustment/shading correction) of the scanner cameras 

(see chapter 5). 

If necessary, exchange the light bulbs. 

Problem: 

The image of a scanned document is surrounded by a dark margin. 

Cause: 

The scanner does not correctly recognize the actual edge of the document. 

The threshold value for the edge recognition is set inadequately. 

Solution: 

Select Profile->modify in the main menu, then the property tab "Scanning" and increase in the option 

"Front" or "Back" the value "BBox Threshold" for the front or rear camera. 

Problem: 

You are scanning documents with a dark margin, which is "cut off" during scanning and does not 

appear in the image. 

Cause: 

The scanner does not correctly recognize the actual edge of the document. 

The threshold value for the edge recognition is set inadequately. 

Solution: 

Select Profile-> Modify in the main menu, then the property tab "Scanning" and decrease in the 

option "Front" or "Back" the value "BBox Threshold" for the front or rear camera. 

Problem: 

The letters of your black-and-white images can hardly be read and are strongly frayed. 

Cause: 

The threshold value for the black-and-white distinction is not set adequately. 

Solution: 

Select Profile-> Modify in the main menu, then the property tab "Scanning" and increase in the 

option "BW Front" or "BW Back" the value "Threshold" for the front or rear camera. 


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Problem: 

The inner area of the characters "8" or "e" in the text of your scanned document are not recognized 

as white areas but as black ones. 

Cause: 

The threshold value for the black-and-white distinction is not set adequately. 

Solution: 

Select Profile-> Modify in the main menu, then the property tab "Scanning" and increase in the 

option "BW Front" or "BW Back" the value "Threshold" for the front or rear camera. 

Problem: 

When you are viewing your documents on the screen, you find out that the images are out of focus. 

Cause: 

a) The selected degree of compression for the JPEG-compression is chosen too high. 

b) The contrast value set for the camera has to be increased, as your inserted documents are possibly 

faded due to storing reasons or aging. 

Solution: 

a) Select Profile-> Modify in the main menu, then the property tab "General", then "Compression 

JPEG Grayscale" or "Compression JPEG Color" and reduce the degree of compression to "low" or 

"lowest", for example. 

If you are scanning snippets, select the property tab "Images" and change the compression factor 

in the option "Compression JPEG-snippets" as described above. 

�Note: 

If you are scanning a great number of documents with a low degree of compression, you will receive 

a considerable amount of data volume, which requires a corresponding memory space. The 

amount of the received data volume depends on the content uniformity of your documents. If the 

pages to be scanned are of uniform structure, then the stored data volume will almost be equal for 

every sheet of a batch. 

Black-and-white documents require relatively little memory space in comparison to the other possible 

formats. On the contrary, the images in the BITMAP-format, given the same content, require a 

lot of memory space in comparison to the images in the JPEG-format. 

Therefore check your system resources on its storing capacity, before you drastically reduce the 

JPEG-compression, for example. 

b) To increase the contrast values of the cameras, select Profile-> Modify, then the property tab 

"Scanning" and increase the contrast values of the corresponding document sides (see also chapter 

3: Parameterization – Property tab "Scanning"). 


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3 GLOSSARY 

BBox (Bounding Box) 

Bounding Box means the outline or edge of a document recognized by the optical unit of a scanner. 

DPI (dots per inch) 

Dpi (abbr. for dots per Inch) is the unit for the resolution capability of graphical input and output 

devices, especially of printers and scanners. 

Export library 

The export library is a file (export.dll) that BAPisScan uses for storing defined procedures and functions 

for the export of the scanned images. All frequent programming languages use such libraries. 

Firmware 

The firmware is software that the manufacturer has defined on read-only memories. You will find 

firmware on almost all system layers of a computer and its peripheral components. 

Gray scale 

For the gray scale display, colored images are displayed through different gray levels (i.e. different 

brightness levels from black to white). 

Size rotation 

Size rotation means that documents are turned about defined values when they exceed or fall below 

size limit values set by the user. 

Image control 

The image control checks the parameter values for the documents to be scanned set by the user. 

Import library 

The import library is a file (import.dll) that BAPisScan uses for storing defined procedures and functions 

for the import of the scanned images. All frequent programming languages use such libraries. 

OCR (optical character recognition) 

Special software can convert an image file of a printed text into a text file with OCR methods. 

Pagination 

Pagination means to mark scanned sheets with text or/and figures defined by the user. 

Profile 

In the program BAPisScan a profile is a sum of parameter settings which can be stored and called 

up again. 

Shading correction 

The shading correction is basically the black-and-white adjustment of the exposure unit of the 

scanner. 

During this procedure, the exposure unit is compared with pure white reference sheets or the black 

feeder surface of the scanner. 

Snippet 

A snippet is a user-defined field of a document, of which a separate image is produced. 

Batch 

A batch is several documents that are scanned consecutively and automatically in one run. 


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Method 

In BAPisScan the method is a sum of parameter settings, which define the further processing of the 

scanned documents. They can be stored and called up again. 


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AM WEICHSELGARTEN 7 

91058-Erlangen, Germany 

Tel: +49-9131-691540 � Fax: +49-9131-691542 

info@bapis.de 


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