Managing Medical Documents

Scan the documents that are issued by hospitals or the medicine information and save them as PDF files. You can manage the information of when, where, and how you received medical care or what medicine your are prescribed.

Overview Image

This section explains how to scan the documents of different widths and lengths such as documents or prescriptions that are issued by hospitals.

Prepare documents to be scanned with the ScanSnap.

Prepare the documents that are issued by hospitals.
Open the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap to turn the power on. Hold the right side of the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap then open it or press the [Scan] button to turn it on. Open the feed guide of the ScanSnap to turn the power on.
Hold the right side of the ADF paper chute (cover) on the ScanSnap, and then open it to turn it on.

Open the ADF paper chute (cover) fully so that the [Scan] button lights up in blue.

When the ADF paper chute (cover) is opened, the extension will rise automatically.
Open the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap to turn the power on. Hold the right side of the ADF paper chute (cover) of the ScanSnap then open it or press the [Scan] button to turn it on. Open the feed guide of the ScanSnap to turn the power on.
HINT
- If you want the documents to be ejected from the front of the ScanSnap or when there is not enough space where the documents exit the ScanSnap, open the output guide.
- How the documents are ejected differs as below depending on whether the output guide is open or closed.
  
  When the output guide is closed
  
  When the output guide is open
Press the [Scan] button or [Stop] button on the ScanSnap to turn the power on.
Prepare a profile in ScanSnap Home.
1. Click the [Scan] button at the top of the Main Window of ScanSnap Home to display the Scan Window.
  
  Windows
  
  If the main window is not already displayed, refer to To Display the Main Window.
  
  Mac OS
  
  If the main window is not already displayed, click the [ScanSnap Home] icon in the application list that appears when you click Launchpad in the Dock.
2. Click to display the [Add new profile] Window.
3. Select [Healthcare] from the template list.
  
  Windows
  By default, the images created from the document that you scanned are saved in the [Hospital] folder.
  
  If you change the save destination for scanned images to a new save destination, specify the new save destination in [Save to] under [Managing options].
  
  If necessary, change other scan settings.
  
  Mac OS
  By default, the images created from the document that you scanned are saved in the [ScanSnap Home] folder.
  
  If you change the save destination for scanned images to a new save destination, specify the new save destination in [Save to] under [Managing options].
  
  If necessary, change other scan settings.
4. Click the [Add] button to add this profile to the profile list in the scan window.
In the home screen on the touch panel, select the profile that you added in step 3 from the profile list.
Check that the profile that you added in step 3 is selected in the profile list in the scan window.
Scan documents with the ScanSnap.

This section explains the procedure to load and scan the documents of different widths and lengths together.

This section explains the procedure to load and scan the documents of different widths and lengths together.
1. Place the Background Pad on the front side of the ScanSnap.
  Place the Background Pad so that it is in contact with the ScanSnap.
2. Place a document in the scan area of the ScanSnap.
  For details about the scan area, refer to Placing a Document.
3. Press the [Scan] button to start scanning the document.
  To continue scanning, place the next document to be scanned and press the [Scan] button.
  ATTENTION
  Do not cover the white sheets on the ScanSnap with your hands or with something else while scanning a document. The color reproducibility of the scanned image will be affected.
  
  Do not shake the table or desk when the ScanSnap is being used or move the document while it is being scanned. Doing so may distort the scanned image or blur the color.
  HINT
  The timed mode enables you to scan documents automatically without pressing the [Scan] button. For details, refer to Scanning Documents Using Timed Mode.
4. Press the [Stop] button to finish scanning documents.
5. Select a method to save scanned images in the [ScanSnap Home - Image scanning and file saving] window of ScanSnap Home.
  Windows
  Select [Crop and save flat document images as-is] and then click the [Save this image] button.
  
  Mac OS
  Select [Flat] and then click the [Save this image] button.
  HINT
  Click the [Check/Correct] button in the [ScanSnap Home - Image scanning and file saving] window to correct the scanned image.
  
  For details, refer to the following:
  
  Correcting the Document Orientation
  
  Modifying the Crop Area of a Document
  
  Filling in the Captured Finger Areas in the Scanned Image of a Document
6. Pull out the extension and the stacker on the ADF paper chute (cover).
7. Pull the stacker towards you.
8. Pull out the extension.
9. Align the leading edge with the center of the documents.
10. Load the documents face-down and top-first with the back of the last document facing you.
  
  The pick roller feeds the documents. Load all documents over one another above the pick roller (center). Documents that are not loaded above the pick roller cannot be fed.
  ATTENTION
  Also, adjust the side guides to the widest document in the batch. Load the other documents so that they can be scanned straight. If the documents are skewed during scanning, the following problems may occur:
  
  Part of the scanned image appears missing
  
  Slant lines appear in the scanned image
  
  The size of the scanned image differs from the document size
11. Pull out the extension on the ADF paper chute (cover) and open the stacker.
12. Align the leading edge with the center of the documents.
13. Load the documents in the center of ADF paper chute (cover).
  
  Load all documents over one another above the pick roller (center). Documents that are not loaded above the pick roller cannot be fed.
  
  Load all documents over one another above the pick roller (center). Documents that are not loaded above the pick roller cannot be fed.
  ATTENTION
  Also, adjust the side guides to the widest document in the batch. Load the other documents so that they can be scanned straight. If the documents are skewed during scanning, the following problems may occur:
  
  Part of the scanned image appears missing
  
  Slant lines appear in the scanned image
  
  The size of the scanned image differs from the document size
14. Insert the document straight into the feeding section of the ScanSnap, with the scanning side facing up.
  Make sure that the document is fed into the ScanSnap and is held firmly.
  HINT
  When you perform a scan with the output guide closed, leave enough space at the back of the ScanSnap to allow the document to be completely ejected. In addition, when you scan a long page document, hold the document that you scanned with your hands to prevent them from falling off the base where the ScanSnap is placed on.
  
  Make sure that the area where the document exits the scanner is clear of any obstacles. Otherwise, a paper jam may occur.
15. Press the [Scan] button. Press the [Scan] button.
16. Press the [Scan/Stop] button to start scanning the document.
  
  To continue scanning, insert the next document to be scanned. When the document is inserted, scanning starts automatically.
17. Press the [Scan/Stop] button to finish scanning documents.

When the folder that you specified for the save destination is selected in the folder list view in the main window of ScanSnap Home, the content data records created from the documents that you scanned are displayed in the content data record list view.

Managing Medical Documents

See also