iDology Direct Scanning FAQs
Answer the following questions to use during the Troubleshooting process:
- What Make and Model is your scanning device?
- Is the driver on your device up to date?
- Do you have another scanner that you can try?
- What Web Browser are you using?
- What Operating System are you using?
- Is the problem isolated to 1 computer, or all computers?
- Is the problem isolated to 1 User, or all Users?
- What section of the PM is the problem occurring in?
How long should it take to Scan an Insurance Card?
- It is normal for an Insurance Card to take 10-15 seconds to scan.
- If scanning takes longer than it should:
- Where is the problem occurring?
- Is the problem isolated to one Insurance Card?
- Is the card face down and oriented correctly?
- If the card is facing the wrong direction, the System must manually re-orient the card.
Why isn't the Scanner listed?
- Ensure that the Scanner is turned on.
- The PM System cannot communicate with the device if it is not online.
- Ensure that the driver is up-to-date.
- Ensure that Dynamsoft installed?
- This is the only way to communicate between the PM System and the local machine.
How do I increase the Resolution of Scanned Documents?
- Note: Higher Resolutions may make the scan process slower.
How do I verify that a device is TWAIN compliant?
- Use the Twacker (external link) tool to verify that a device is Twain compliant.
How do I a scan a patient ID or Insurance Card?
How do I scan IDs that are outside of the United States?
How do I Calibrate a ScanShell Scanner?
Ensure that you have Calibration Sheets for your Scanner. If needed, print Calibration Sheets here.
- Download the Calibration Tool.
- Search for Twack32 in Windows.
- Launch Twacker.
- Select File.
- Select Source.
- Select the Scanner Mode.
- Select File.
- Select Acquire.
- Select Calibrate.
Why is the Driver not Detected?
- Confirm that the correct driver is installed here.
- If Device Manager still does not recognize the driver, the Scanner is not using the driver file. Update the driver in Device Manager.