Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Preface
Welcome to the Zpen User's Guide. The guide includes the following chapters: · Chapter 1, Introducing the Zpen, page 1, introduces the Zpen and describes its basic features and components. · Chapter 2, Using the Zpen , page 6, describes the basic operation of the Zpen, as well as how to maintain them. It also presents a simple tutorial for getting started with the Zpen . [. . . ] The subsections that follow describe how to do so when necessary.
Inserting the Zpen's Batteries
The Zpen comes complete with two regular v393 watch batteries. To insert the Zpen batteries: 1 Unscrew the top of the pen.
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Insert the batteries. Screw the pen top back on.
NOTES: Do not disassemble the Zpen in any way not described in this guide. The Zpen enters power-save mode automatically after 30 seconds.
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Inserting the Pen Tip
The Zpen comes with a standard mini-ballpoint tip for writing.
NOTES: If the ink supply runs out, you can replace the pen tip with any standard writing tip. You can purchase extra refills from the pen's vendor.
To replace the pen tip: 1 2 Pull the pen tip out of the Zpen. Insert the replacement pen tip into the Zpen.
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Using the Pen&Ink Viewer Application
This chapter describes how to use the Zpen with the Pen&Ink Viewer application. Pen&Ink Viewer software is stored on the Receiver, and provides simple viewing capabilities, without the need to install any special software. The Pen&Ink Viewer application is ideal for students, as it enables you to take notes during class using the Zpen and Receiver, and then plug in the Receiver to a USB port on any computer to view your files, such as at the library. This chapter contains the following sections: · Pen&Ink Viewer Main Window, page 21, describes the application's main window and its components. · Navigating, page 29, describes the several navigation methods used to maneuver within the Pen&Ink Viewer application. · Saving, page 31, describes the multiple options available for saving Pen&Ink Viewer information. · Printing, page 32, describes how to print the current document.
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· Emailing, page 34, describes the multiple options available for emailing Pen&Ink Viewer information. · Rotating the Ink, page 37, describes how to rotate the text and drawings within a document.
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Pen&Ink Viewer Main Window
The Pen&Ink Viewer main window, shown below, is comprised of several areas, including the: · Menu bar (see page 22) · Toolbars (see page 24) · Pages pane (see page 26) · Writing area (see page 26)
Menu bar Toolbar
Pages pane
Writing area
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Menu Bar
The main menu provides easy access to Pen&Ink Viewer application functionality.
TIP: Most application options are accessible from both the menu bar and the toolbars. See the Toolbars section on page 24 for more details about available application options.
The following menu options are available: File The File menu has the following options: Open: Opens a *. eli document Close: Closes the document currently open Save As Html: Saves the current document as an HTML file Email as Pictures: Emails the current document as one or more JPEG images Print: Prints the current document Recent Files: Shows a list of the five most recent files opened in the application Exit: Closes the application Edit The Edit menu has the following options: Undo: Cancels/removes the last action performed Redo: Repeats the last action performed Copy Bitmap To Clipboard: Copies the current page to the clipboard Rotate Ink: Rotates text and drawings in the document
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Page
The Page menu has the following options: Next: Moves to the next page Previous: Moves to the previous page Email Current Page: Emails the current page as a JPEG image Save Current Page To Picture: Saves the current page as a JPEG image
View
The View menu has the following options: Zoom: Resizes the view to the specified percentage Grid: Adds grid lines to the document Margin: Adds a margin guide to the document Toolbars: Enables you to show/hide the application's four toolbars Pages Thumbnails: Toggles to show/hide thumbnails in the Pages pane
Tools
The Tools menu has the following option: Preferences: Opens the Preferences window in which you define the print quality
Help
The Help menu has the following option: About: Displays version information about the Pen&Ink Viewer application
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Toolbars
The Pen&Ink Viewer application contains several toolbars for quick access to application functionality.
File toolbar Edit toolbar Pages toolbar Zoom toolbar
TIP: Most application options are accessible from both the menu bar and the toolbars.
Toolbars include the: · File toolbar (below) · Edit toolbar (page 24) · Pages toolbar (page 24) · Zoom toolbar (see page 25)
NOTE: You can hide/show a toolbar by selecting View Toolbars, and then selecting the required toolbar in the dropdown list.
File Toolbar
The File toolbar contains the following icons: Icon Name Open Print Send E-mail Shortcut Ctrl+O Ctrl+P Ctrl+M Function Opens a file. Each document page is attached as a separate JPEG image.
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Edit Toolbar
The Edit toolbar contains the following icons: Icon Name Undo Redo Shortcut Ctrl+Z Function Cancels/removes the last action performed
Shift+Ctrl+Z Repeats the last action performed
Pages Toolbar
The Pages toolbar contains the following icons: Icon Name Shortcut Function Moves to the previous page Moves to the next page Previous Page Page Up Next Page Page Down
Zoom Toolbar
The Zoom toolbar contains the following icons: Icon Name Zoom Out Shortcut Function Decreases the zoom factor. Click the icon successively to decrease the zoom factor in decrements of 25%. Click the icon successively to increase the zoom factor in increments of 25%.
Zoom Zoom In
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Pages Pane
The left side of the Pen&Ink Viewer main window contains a Pages pane. This area is used to manage the pages in the file and to display thumbnails for each page.
Writing Area
The Writing Area displays the contents of your written page.
You can add or remove grid lines and a margin guide to this area to meet your personal needs.
Margins and Grids
Like a physical sheet of paper, you can set up the Pen&Ink Viewer page to have both grids (or lines) and margins.
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To set up the page grid: 1 2 In the menu bar, select View following options: None (the default). You can select from the
5 x 5: Displays both a horizontal and vertical grid on the page.
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To set up a page margin: 1 2 In the menu bar, select View following options: None (the default): No margin guide is displayed. You can select from the
Right: Displays a margin guide on the right margin of the page.
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Navigating
There are several levels of navigation within Pen&Ink Viewer: · Within the document · Between documents Each of these levels is described in the sections that follow.
Moving from page to page within a document
There are two ways to jump from one page to another within a document: · Previous Page and Next Page buttons: Use these
buttons in the toolbar to jump to the previous and next pages in the document, respectively. · Thumbnails in Pages pane: The Pages pane contains a thumbnail for each page in the document. Simply click a thumbnail to jump to the corresponding page in the document.
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Opening a Document
When you open Pen&Ink Viewer, the application opens displaying an empty main window. [. . . ] You can change this configuration by clicking one of the placement markers. When User opens the Editor for the first time the screen appears.
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For example, if you click the middle-left marker, as shown below, then the system configures the Zpen's range with the understanding that the Receiver is attached to the right side of the page:
The Set Receiver Position window contains the following buttons at the bottom of the window: OK Cancel Apply Reset to Defaults Accepts your changes and closes the Set Receiver Position window Closes the Set Receiver Position window without accepting your changes Applies your changes and keeps the Set Receiver Position window open Resets all settings to their defaults
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To modify the Receiver position: 1 2 3 In the menu bar, select Tools Set Receiver Position. Select the marker corresponding to the location on the page where you want to position the Receiver. Click OK to save your settings.
Setting the Clock
The Zpen provides a timestamp feature that enables you to readily see when you saved a file that you wrote using the Zpen. [. . . ]