Infocenter lite applications (windows 3.1 or 3.11), When to use which application – IBM Ricoh FB750 User Manual

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InfoCenter Lite Applications (Windows 3.1 or 3.11)

The InfoCenter Lite Applications are the ColorDesk pair of imaging applications which has been
designed to work with Windows 3.1 or 3.11. Each application has special abilities.

ColorDesk Copy: Easily scan color images to either your printer, turning your computer,
color printer, and scanner or digital camera into a full-featured digital color photocopier.

ColorDesk Photo: Enhance your image and save it in one of several popular graphics file
formats.

When to Use Which Application

When you use a specific application depends on what you want to do with the item you have
scanned.

Do you want to scan an important document from work and need to make some
changes to the text before you print it? You will want to convert the image to editable
text using OCR, and open the converted document in your word-processor.
InfoCenter 32 and InfoCenter Lite has OCR built in.

Do you want to scan a picture and email it to a friend? You can use InfoCenter 32 or
InfoCenter Lite and use its special Send Mail feature to attach the picture to your
email (note: the attached file will be a bitmap).

Do you need to use your computer like a fax machine? You can use InfoCenter 32 or
InfoCenter Lite and use its special Send Fax feature to scan the image and send it
through the fax application on your computer.

Do you want to scan a picture of Aunt Lucy and retouch the picture, sharpening the
image, removing dust or scratches, and other effects? You will want to use an image
editing or graphics
application such as Photo or ColorDesk Photo.

Do you want to scan a picture of Uncle Bob and get him to smile for the first time?
You will want to use an image editing or graphics application such as Warp (Win-
dows 95/98/NT only).

Do you want to use your scanner and computer like a photocopier? You can use
InfoCenter 32 or InfoCenter Lite for documents and Copy or ColorDesk Copy for
color images.

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