Information

The below information provides general information on compatibility of scanners and K1000/3000 software.

Affected products

• Kurzweil 1000 (blindness low vision software)
• Kurzweil 3000 (dyslexia/literacy support software)

Choosing scanner hardware

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.

• WIA drivers are also commonly provided but are not compatible with K1000/3000 software generally speaking.
• • Dedicated flatbed scanners are preferred for Kurzweil products over those build into all-in-one printer devices where there is less chance of compatibility.
  • Even where TWAIN interface is provided it doesn’t guarantee compatibility however, some mitigations which can be used to help where compatibility is sufficient.
  • When setting up make sure that the TWAIN interface is selected rather than WIA, you may encounter a number of interfaces, it is worth trying all to see which works best.

The following support Knowledgebase links may be referred to be may be outdated.
K1000:

• http://support.cambiumtech.com/index.php?p g=kb.page&id=1773

K3000:

• http://support.cambiumtech.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=1220

Scanning tips

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.