The below information provides general information on compatibility of scanners and K1000/3000 software.
Affected products
Consideration of the following should be taken into account when partnering scanning hardware with K1000/3000 software.
• Kurzweil is designed to work with flatbed scanners that use a TWAIN driver for the Windows operating systems. Check that driver software for the intended operating system is avaialble.
The following support Knowledgebase links may be referred to be may be outdated.
K1000:
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.