User guide v1.x

 Scanner Client allows to capture images from scanners, optionally convert to pdf, upload to OpenKM and set metadata values.

Toolbar buttons

ButtonAction

Scan action.

Convert to pdf.

Refresh tree.

Upload document.

Delete page from pdf.

Add the page to pdf.

OpenKM Server Configuration

With Configuration / Server configuration menu option is shown the configuration popup.

Configuration parameters available are:

  • OpenKM version which client connects to.
  • User interface language.
  • User and password to connect.
  • The OpenKM server host.

Choose the correct version:

VersionTypeDescriptionStatus

6.3.x

Community

Webservices 1.0+

Active

6.2.x

Community

Webservices 1.0+

Deprecated

6.0.x

Community

Com 6.0+

Deprecated

6.4.10

Professional

Webservices 2.0

Deprecated

6.4.9

Professional

Pro 6.4.9+

Deprecated

6.4.6

Professional

Pro 6.4.6+

Deprecated

6.4..1

Professional

Pro 6.4+

Deprecated

User of OpenKM Professional version should use OpenKM Scanner tool professional version.

To accept configuration parameters changes, click Accept button.

Setting destination folder

To change OpenKM destination folder where document will be uploaded, click top right button Change.

 Will be shown a tree explorer popup.

Select the destination folder and finally click on Select button.

Scanner configuration

With Configuration / Scanner configuration menu option is shown the scanner configuration popup.

Configuration parameters available:

  • Protocol WIA or TWAIN ( we suggest TWAIN for better scanner features support ).
  • Scanner.
  • Origin.
  • Color format ( Color / Grayscales / White and Black ).
  • Page size.
  • Image type ( PNG, BMP, JPEG, TIFF, GIF ).

To accept configuration parameters changes, click Accept button.

Scan

Click toolbar button  . Depending if you've selected WIA or TWAIN the next screen will be quite different.

Follow the screen instructions.

 

The images will be saved into a folder based on date (year-month-day) into your server at My images/OKMScan/Images

 

Convert to pdf

Select one or more image files from the tree.

 

Click toolbar button  to convert all selected images to pdf. When conversion will be finished will appear a message indicating it.

The PDF file will be created into a folder based on date (year-month-day) into your server at My images/OKMScan/Pdfs

Uploading

Select one or more files ( images or PDF ) and click button  to upload the document.

If the application detects file already exist into OpenKM repository will require you accept update version or rename.

The application will require you optionally set metadata groups to documents.

If you want to set metadata group click on Add button. And follow the wizard.

At ends of a process is shown a popup indicating the documents has successfully uploaded.

Add images into existing PDF files

You can add images in existing PDF files. For doing it click  Add page to PDF toolbar icon.

Will be shown extra icons what will help on this action:

Add images into PDF file, has tree steps:

  • First, is select a PDF file and then click the icon  to confirm PDF selection.

 

  • The second step is select one or more images and click the icon  to confirm images selection.

  • Finally, click the icon  to add images. Will be shown a popup to confirm the action.

A popup to confirm that operation has been done will be shown.

Remove pages from existing PDF files

You can remove pages from existing PDF files. For doing it click the toolbar option  delete page from PDF. Will be shown a popup indicating what page or range of pages wants to delete.

Click Accept button and the pages will be removed from pdf.

Compression CCITT Group4

To enable compression Configuration / Compression group4 menu option is shown the configuration popup.

Configuration parameters available are:

  • Enable black and white CCITT Group4 compression
  • Percentage (Threshold)
  • Convert directly to PDF

To accept configuration parameters changes, click Accept button.