The below information provides general information on compatibility of scanners and K1000/3000 software.
• Kurzweil software does not work with devices that use WIA and will only work with those devices that are equipped with a TWAIN driver for the Windows operating systems. Check that a TWAIN compatible driver is available for your operating system is available.
K3000:
Provided below are suggestions may help obtain the best results with K1000/3000:
• Whenever possible, locate reading material in a supported electronic format which may eliminate the need to scan.
• If for some reason your scanner is not compatible directly with Kurzweil, scanning to a PDF with your scanning software is a valid option.
• Use the highest quality source material possible (no pen/pencil marks, smooth and flat, free of smudged text, etc...).
• Avoid scanning newsprint.
• Close the lid of the scanner completely, or if using a document feeder, insure proper alignment.
• Test the quality of scanned material before continuing the full process (Is the primary text reading well? Does the material read in order for the most part?).
• Save often while scanning between pages.
• Scan material in logical segments (chapters) versus an entire book to avoid extremely large files, this will increase compatibility.
• Try scanning in both black/white and color to determine which provides the best results.
• When necessary, adjust scan settings in the Tools>Options>Scanning menu.
• Adjust the brightness of the scan, if needed.
• You can even adjust the scanning language to better support English Language Learners, changing the reading language before scanning will achieve this.
• When scanning is complete, it's recommended to use the Zone Editor to make necessary corrections, for example the reading order may need adjustment in some cases.
• Be sure to back up your original scanned materials before making edits to another location in order to help prevent data loss, especially for a larger scan.