Manual Scanmarker Reader-ENG

Getting started with your Scanmarker Reader

It is recommended to charge your scanner for 2 hours or until the green light stops blinking before first-time use, using the USB cable.

Getting started with your Scanmarker Reader

It is recommended to charge your scanner for 2 hours or until the green light stops blinking before first-time use, using the USB cable.

1. Windows, Mac, Chromebook & Android

Open Chrome browser

Type address app.scanmarker.com

      iOS

Download ‘Scanmarker’ app from the App Store

1. Create an account and verify your email address.

1. Log in to your new account

1. Turning your scanner on and off

To turn on:

Click the tip down against a surface for three seconds until the lights turn on.

The green light is the battery indication and will blink when charging is required.

The blue light is the Bluetooth indication and turns steady when it has connected successfully.

To turn off:

Press the tip down 3 times.

The scanner automatically turns off after 12 minutes of inactivity.

1. Connect your scanner

Bluetooth

• Turn on your Scanmarker Air
• A pop-up window will appear showing the available scanners. Click on your scanner name and then click 'Pair' to connect your scanner.

Or connect via USB cable –

• Plug in your scanner using the USB cable provided
• Select ‘Pen Scanner 2.0’ from the pop-up window that appears and click ‘Connect’.

1. Choose your settings (right/left-handed, scanning language) and watch the app tutorial.
2. Start Scanning!

Main App Features 

Read Selected:     

Listen to a selected text.

Read Live: 

Hear the text read aloud while scanning.

Dynamic Highlighting:

Highlights the words while reading.

Dictionary: 

Explains the meaning of any scanned words.

Accessibility Settings:

Personalize the experience to suit the learning preference. Change the font and background colors, and adjust the line, letter & word spacing.

Translate: 

Translating the scanned text to another language: 140 available.

Export text: 

In order to save your scanned or translated text, you can export it as a PDF, Word file, JPEG or MP3 file.

Share text: 

Share scanned text, translation or both to email, Google Drive or Facebook.

Upload text: 

Upload texts from different doc formats: .doc, .pdf, .txt and .jpeg.

Scan directly into an external application (For Windows & Mac computers): 

Scan directly into an external application such as Word, Evernote, email or any place it has an editor.

You will need to install a local application on your computer to use this feature.

Installation

• Click on the ‘Scan to External’ button inside the web app and follow the prompts to download the relevant file.

• Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions.

After installation is complete, the Scanmarker icon will appear on your desktop.

Connect & Scan

• Open the Scanmarker application and press ‘Connect’ to pair your scanner.

For windows users: You will need to insert the Bluetooth dongle provided in order to connect.

• Place your cursor where you would like the scan to appear, and start scanning!

To change the scanning language and other settings, click on the settings  button.