Penpower PCE Standard User Manual

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Chapter 6  Pen Scanner  Version
6.7  Scan Direction
In the [General Setting] page, you can 
select the appropriate Scan Mode and 
configure the pen to suit left or right-handed 
holders.
* Scan Direction Settings
WorldPenScan must be used to scan the 
characters in a consistent direction, any 
changes to the direction will cause inaccu-
rate recognition results.
According to how you hold the pen and 
the direction which you want to scan to 
change the configuration settings.
6.7.1 Scanning Horizontal or Vertically Aligned Text
When you first use the WorldPenScan, the default setting is automatically detects the di-
rection of the text. However, you can manually set the scanner to scan in a direction of your 
choice. If left in its default settings, the scanning speed of the WorldPenScan will be slower 
until the WorldPenScan detects the appropriate text direction.
If you already know that all your text all 
read in a certain direction, you can set the 
WorldPenScan to scan in that direction us-
ing the interface.
To do this, click the Property tab and 
choose your desired text direction under 
Orientation.