Modes of Operation

CROSSCAP has two main modes of operation. There are significant differences between these two modes.

Quick Mode

Quick mode is used to quickly scan a few documents whenever there are no requirements for a special output file structure or for barcode and text recognition. Quick mode is active whenever no batch is running. A "Quickmode" watermark is shown in the image window(s), for as long as quick mode is active.

When operating in quick mode, automatic image processing and other advanced functions are unavailable. However, tools for viewing scanned images, manually modifying images or inserting pages are available in quick mode as well as in project mode.

The next section contains a diagram describing the process of scanning in quick mode, followed by detailed instructions for you first scan.

Project Mode

Project mode requires you to pre-configure scan jobs by choosing appropriate project settings. Project templates will store these project settings and will let you execute them repeatedly and whenever required.

For example, if you usually scan your documents with a resolution of 300 dpi, scan for bar codes (e.g. to　insert document separators) and finally save the product as　PDF file(s), you will first need to store these project settings in a project template.　After that, you　may run　any amount of batch jobs based on this template.

Here's a diagram illustrating the sequence of events, when operating in project mode:

Project templates can be created in one of two ways. Either by using the project template wizard, which will guide you through the entire process, or by making all required settings individually and by yourself, in expert mode (more flexible, but for experienced users only).

Towards the end of this chapter, you will find a diagram describing the process of running a batch job, followed by detailed instructions for setting up your first project (using the project template wizard).

The chapter on project settings provides detailed information on all available project parameters. In the appendix, you will find an advanced sample project, which will be set up in expert mode, not using the wizard.

Closing projects (finalization) may be performed within the main CROSSCAP application, or by using a specialized background task called process manager, which will also allow job-scheduling. You will find more and detailed information about this feature in a separate chapter labelled process manager.