K1000 - Create and use a signature file

K1000 - Create and use a signature file

Problem

A K1000 user wishes to create a digitally scanned signature to be used to sign another electronic documents.

Applies to

  1. K1000

Resolution

To be able to sign a document electronically you will first need to create a graphic of your signature to insert into any documents you wish to sign.  You will need the following items:
  1. An attached flatbed canner
  2. A blank piece of paper

Create the signature file

  1. With the blank paper write your signature in the upper left portion of a blank piece of paper, making sure it is not too close to the edges of the paper, and that there is not too much spacing between the different parts of the name.
  2. Then open Scan menu and select Create a Signature File, then press ENTER or press the hotkey sequence ALT+S+C.
  3. A new dialogue window will then appear instructing you to place the work onto the scanner, when ready press ENTER to proceed, otherwise press ESCAPE to concal the operation.
  4. A dialog appears displaying the signature. You can increase or decrease magnification in this dialog by using CONTROL+UP arrow and CONTROL+DOWN arrow to make sure the signature is fully visible in the window.  Confirm the image by pressing ENTER key or or ALT+O for OK. To discard the current signature, press ESCAPE or ALT+C for Cancel.
  5. After accepting a signature, another dialog appears asking you to enter the name you want for the signature file. If you would rather overwrite an existing signature file, use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the desired one.


Note
The signature file created is stored within the following folder location Kurzweil Educational Systems > Images > Signatures sub folders.  Each signature is stored in its own TIFF file within the folder. 


Insert a signature into a document

  1. Open the document you wish to insert your signature into.  Then use arrow keys to find the location in the document you wish to insert the signature graphic.
  2. Choose Insert Signature from the Edit menu (ALT+E+I).
  3. If you have multiple signature files, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select one from the list.

Note
In a document containing a signature, you can navigate through to find the signature. When Kurzweil 1000 encounters one, it will announce "signature." You will not hear this announcement, however, when reading continuously; instead Kurzweil 1000 will say the word, "at."

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