KGS Scan - Admin Manual - Options - Document Separation (SC)
- Stefan Franz
- Fabian Nola
- Benjamin Schröder
Within the third tab, you’ll find options allowing you to define how documents shall be separated during the scanning process.
First, you’ll have to choose from the following separation options provided by KGS Scan.
Separation Option | Description |
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None | No separation is performed. Each page will be attached to the first (and only) document. |
File | This separation option maps the imported files using the exact same folder structure as is being used on the disk. Please note: This option only makes sense in combination with the FileImporter (System) |
Folder | This option performs separation based on the directories. This means that all pages originating from the same directory are being combined into a single document regardless of the documents the pages came from. A new document will be created only when the directory is being changed recursively. Please note: This option only makes sense in combination with the FileImporter (System) |
Page Count | After a predetermined number of pages, KGS Scan will continuously generate a new document. |
Empty Feeder | KGS Scan will automatically perform a separation when the feeder is empty. This applies to scenarios where scanning is performed continuously and the scanner recognizes an empty feeder, in this case, KGS Scan will perform separation and wait for the scanner to start scanning again. |
Barcode | When barcodes are being detected on a scanned pages these can be used as barcode separators. You’ll need to specify which types of barcodes should act as separators. It’s possible to mark multiple barcode types, which makes sense if the scanned documents contain a broad range of barcodes. |
Blank Page | This separation option performs a separation whenever an empty page is identified. Please note: Make sure, that on the Image Processing-tab Blank Page Detection is enabled. |
Patch Code | KGS Scan will perform separation based on detected patch code sheets, if you select this separation option. The patch sheets being used have to comply with general standards. |
In addition to these separators you may also get additional options depending on the separator you chose.
Additional options of Page Count-separator
Option name | Type | Description | Possible values |
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Page Count number | Integer | Defines the number of pages after which KGS Scan will generate a new document. You may either enter the number of pages or increase or decrease the number by using the up- and down-buttons on the right-hand side. | All integer values (greater than 0) |
Additional options of Barcode-separator
Option name | Type | Description | Possible values |
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Separate on empty Barcodes | Checkbox | This separation option will cause a separation when no barcode is detected on a page. | Ticked / Unticked |
Remove Separation Sheet | Checkbox | If ticked this option will remove the detected separator sheet. | Ticked / Unticked |
Group identical subsequent Barcodes | Checkbox | In some scanning scenarios multiple identical barcodes may occur consecutively (associated batches). When enabled, non-identical barcodes will be interpreted as a document separator. | Ticked / Unticked |
Industrial 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Industrial 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Matrix 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Matrix 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Interleaved 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Interleaved 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Iata 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Iata 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Datalogic 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Datalogic 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Codabar | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Codabar-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
BCD Matrix | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the BCD Matrix-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Inverted 2 of 5 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Inverted 2 of 5-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Code 39 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Code 39-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Code 128 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Code 128-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Code 93 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Code 93-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
EAN 8 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the EAN 8-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
EAN 13 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the EAN 13-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
UPCE | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the UPCE-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
UPCA | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the UPCA-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
UPCA Extended | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the UPCA Extended-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
PDF 417 | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the PDF 417-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Data Matrix 2D | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Data Matrix 2d-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
QR Code 2D | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the QR Code 2D-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Micro QR Code 2D | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Micro QR Code 2D-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
Aztec 2D | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes following the Aztec 2D-standard. | Ticked / Unticked |
best Speed | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes at higher speed resulting in a shorter processing time. | Ticked / Unticked |
best Quality | Checkbox | When ticked, KGS Scan will look for barcodes at lower speed but with higher precision. | Ticked / Unticked |
Warn on Duplicates | Checkbox | When ticked, warns if the scanned document contains the same barcode on at least two different pages | Ticked / Unticked |
Warn on different Barcodes | Checkbox | When ticked, warns if the scanned document contains at least two different barcodes on the same page | Ticked / Unticked |
In addition to identification of barcodes KGS Scan supports the definition of regular expression-based filters. With this you are able to check and filter for certain barcode values. This provides a fine-tuning of the processing behavior.
Option name | Type | Description |
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Regular Expression - Filter | Textbox | Within this textbox you may define the regex-pattern, which will be matched against the found barcode/-s. |
Regular Expression - Test | Textbox | You may enter strings in order to check the given regular expression against an actual sample. A green background color means, that the given sample matches with the given regular expression. An orange background color means, that the given sample didn’t match with the given regular expression. |
Sample regular expression matching against any give ten digits long number with valid match |
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Sample regular expression matching against any word/character which consists between one and fifteen characters and only containing letters. (Doesn’t match in the sample due to the two numbers “2” and “5”). |
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You may further define a rectangle of interest-area for the barcode recognition. This option is avaible to you after pressing the Extended Barcode Configuration …-button.
Opened “Extended Barcode Configuration …”-menu with selected barcode-recognition-area in the top right border. |
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Within this menu, you may draw a colored frame with your mouse, which defines the area where KGS Scan will attempt to find barcodes. After marking an area please press the Accept!-button to confirm your selection. In case you’re ticking the Show Area Live-box, the selected area will be shown on each scanned page. This option mainly serves testing purposes.
Additional options of Blank Page-separator
Option name | Type | Description | Possible values |
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Remove Separation Sheet | Checkbox | Enabling this option will cause each empty page to be removed. | Ticked / Unticked |
Additional options of Patch Code-separator
Patch codes were initially introduced by Kodak for the purpose of separating documents based on fixed barcodes (barcodes with a fixed position on the page). Later the purpose of these sheets was extended to be used in order to trigger events.
Patch codes should be positioned as follows:
Parallel to the lead edge of the document.
At least 0.20 inches (5.08 mm) away from the lead edge of the document.
At most 3.75 inches (95,25 mm) away from thee lead edge document.
Option name | Type | Description | Possible values |
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Remove Separation Sheet | Checkbox | Enabling this option will cause each separation page to be removed. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 1 | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 1-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 2 | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 2-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 3 / Transfer | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 3-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 4 / | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 4-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 5 / Patch T / TransferPatch / T-Code | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 5-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Code 6 | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Patch Code 6-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Patch Unknown | Checkbox | Enabling this option will allow KGS Scan to detect and separate on Unknown patch-codes. | Ticked / Unticked |
Reduce result to one | Checkbox | In case several Patch Codes are detected on a page KGS Scan will reduce the detected Patch codes to the most likely / occurring one. | Ticked / Unticked |