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1. Page Handling Copies 1 4 h an Pags Scaling a Fit ta Printer Margins H Nuto Aotate and Certer Choose Paper Source by POF page see CI Print to fie Urtz Inches Soom Fars ll i Freeing Line Ok Cangal DataScanner for DataDirector 12 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Director lll How to Scan Answer Documents Before scanning answer sheets a template that corresponds to the answer sheets need to be selected The template provides information about the answer sheets so that DataScanner knows exactly where to find the data on the sheet Follow these steps to scan answer documents STEP ACTION 1 Login to DataScanner with your DataDirector username password f your account is associated with multiple sites or groups you may be prompted to select your site group before proceeding to the next step 2 Select an Assessment To search for an Assessment Check boxes to filter available answer sheets that appear in the bottom portion of the screen or To search for an Assessment by ID e lf you printed your Answer Sheet prior to December 22 2011 an Exam ID will be printed in the lower left of the answer sheet Enter and E followed by the Exam ID in the Quick Search ID box ex E5378 and click Go a Exam ID 5378 e f you printed your Answer Sheet afte
2. e Rescan Click the red Clear Data and Start Over button and start your scan over e Adjust the sheet feed guides re place the documents in the automatic document feeder and rescan e Clean Scanner scanners collect dust pencil residue and other particles with use These elements may cause documents to twist crumple or clump during scanning Periodically clean the scanner glass and rollers according to the manufacturer s instructions e Software updates be sure you are using the most recent version of DataScanner If there is a newer version available you will need to uninstall the old version before upgrading to the newest e Restart DataScanner like any other software application closing and restarting can be helpful in resolving issues e Calibrate the scanner See Calibrating Registration Mark Margins page 8 DataScanner for DataDirector 18 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Director Ilil Error Log Errors may occur when committing results to DataDirector due to incorrect site ID exam ID student ID teacher ID or network connection issues A log is created to capture these errors and allow the DataScanner session to continue without interruption These errors are displayed in a pop up Log Browser after all the results are committed to DataDirector This log may be saved as a tab delimited text file o
3. ACTION 1 Double click the DataScanner Icon on your desktop and login with your DataDirector username password e If you are associated with multiple sites you may be prompted to select your site 2 From the menu Select gt Scanner gt MM DataScanner 1 3 0 File Gag Action view Go Logout Help Site x Cirl T Assessment Ctl 4 3 A Select the TWAIN driver from the list B Click Select DataScanner for DataDirector ri Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Director Hl Calibrating Registration Mark Margins Calibration settings can be set by clicking Calibrate in the Registration Mark Margins section on the Scanning Preferences tab See image above or via the File menu by navigating to File gt Configuration gt Preferences STEP ACTION 1 Go to File gt Configuration gt Preferences Calibrate J Select Action view Go Logout Help Export Configuration r Connections Others 2 Configure calibration settings A Click Calibrate in the Registration Mark Margins section B Select paper size Letter or Legal Load Document Please put only one answer document onto the Automatic Document Feeder You will be prompted to load an answer document into the automatic document feeder of your scanner Allow document to feed Caibrate Legal Size 81 2 14 Eri C Click OK This s
4. for compatibility with DataScanner on a limited basis A loaner scanner will be required to do the compatibility testing Network attached scanners are not approved Please contact your Riverside Publishing Account Manager for additional information DataScanner for DataDirector 4 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Direcror Hil Download and Install the DataScanner Software Before you begin e You must be logged in as an Administrator or have administrative rights to the machine to download and install e Before using DataScanner you must have Microsoft Net Framework Version 3 0 or later installed Microsoft Net Framework is available free for download from the Microsoft website Go to www microsoft com downloads and search for NET Follow these steps to download and install DataScanner STEP ACTION 1 Login to DataDirector A Navigate to your DataDirector website e g httpos www datadirector com yourdistrictname and login with your Username and Password B Select the site and level of access 2 Change the URL in the address bar on the Welcome page from News to datascanner L Select to highlight the word News and type the word datascanner 4 from_ ttps www datadirector com datadirector News t io Nttps www datadirector com datadirector datascanner lt You are red
5. steril DataScanner will try to re establish the v Hide scanner program menu communication with the server until this Approve blank answers connection timeout in seconds has passed E Then an error message will be generated 7 Enable errorlog Clear Log e Check for version update during program startup M Enable summary log For document processing ear tos Enabling this option will make the software check JM Enable logs For committing results for updates whenever the program is started By Always calibrate before scanning documents default this option is enabled e Hide scanner program menu DataScanner automatically sets the necessary scanning parameters on the scanner Some scanners may not support this feature Unchecking this option displays the manufacturer s user interface and allows you to set these parameters manually The following parameters must be set for DataScanner to work properly Resolution 300 x 300 dpi scan Type Black and White 1 bit per pixel e Approve blank answers Enabling this option allow the software approve the answer sheets with blank answers e Enable error log Enabling this option to log software generated error messages to a text file This option is always enabled and cannot be changed e Enable summary logs for committing results Enabling this option to log the scanning results to a text file e Always calibrate before scanning documents Enabling this option automatically calibrat
6. DataScanner s Data Director illi USER MANUAL RIVERSIDE PUBLISHING 4 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT www riversidepublishing com 800 323 9540 DataScanner Data Director lll Contents CN AA AAA ge osc gest stn ceo osc WA WEW AA WAA eben easton essa eee WAA WAA 3 Minimum Requirements cess cacctcredier ci peratewencan pci pe onncsuneetiaci mace iawn raciccoviawuneed adie qestonauorsautiadoatunaautanaunirenunnsieaiadrouiees 3 S gid ee AA on Bich Cac eee eee ET ne ee T IEE ane een eee ene ee E T ee 4 Download and Install the DataScanner Software cssssssecccecccceeesseeccccceeseeessseeeceeeesaueeseeeeceeesssuauseeeceeessauaaaeeeeeeess 5 TO OS IA AA 5 OVP SN TA el CAN sacs rates cose asc A 6 SEVER Connection SOS Sas WA 6 Calibrating Registration Mark Mare iS sciiccscstsanccsctiesce sasssivesaabesvevalsnewssetesevacadaseiasedhewssvabbesaecedjvasasedeseveueteemscatvanteees 8 Stal tie Data scaler IA 11 Printing Tips and Recommendations aa 12 HOw tO Scan NSW DOCUMENTS ect re css sree ee es cette Sess eae aa 13 T OUID CSO OU AA NS 17 Addressing Unapproved Answer DOCUMENIS ccccssececssecessscecesececeneceeeneeeeenceseunceseueceeeneeeseueeesencessneceseneeees 17 HOWTO Re SOV SSCS SA AA WAA AA E E E AAA EEEE N 17 UA AA aa 19 USA PG aa E E EE E E Melemenedeeseoeanctsemtusectces 20 DataScanner for DataDirector 2 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirect
7. DataScanner for DataDirector 13 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Director Hl STEP ACTION Click Yes Is this the correct assessment gt You have selected AnswerAssessment15531985 17072 Is this the correct assessment r 3 scan Documents a Load answer documents according to your scanner s specifications b Click Scan Now Ready to Scan To start scanning please place documents into the Feeder AOON sane pene You will receive a pop up message indicating the number of documents scanned when all the documents you loaded have been scanned Scanner Empty _ A botal of 4 pages have baen scanned Finish Continue Scanning You have two options a Click Finish to close scanning for this test or b Click Continue to scan more documents for the same test Do not scan documents for a different test Scanning Summary The Scanning Summary indicates the number of documents scanned processed and approved Review the scanning summary and fix errors if necessary Scanned the number of sheets identified by the scanner Processed the number of DataDirector answer documents recognized Approved the number of answer documents ready to commit to DataDirector The summary also in
8. LT you must install the HP scanner driver even though you may not be using an HP scanner The HP scanner drivers can be downloaded from the www hp com gt Support amp Drivers DataScanner for DataDirector 20 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director tll Why is the image on my screen blank when I am scanning o You may have placed one of your answer sheets in upside down o One or more of your T marks were covered by a folded corner on the sheet itself How can best maintain my scanner How should I clean it for Multi Function Brother Scanners o Itis recommended that you clean your glass with glass cleaner and a lint free cloth o Itis also recommended that you have your scanners either professionally maintained or purchase scanner cleaner kits get the error message The scanner is offline what should I do a Check the USB connection between your scanner and the computer b Verify that the TWAIN driver is installed and selected as the scanning source See Selecting the Scanning Source pg 7 above c Go to File gt Configurations gt Connections make sure the address has www DataDirector com and the site name matches the URL in the address bar used when logged into DataDirector My device is no longer listed in the Approved Scanners list Will it still work with Data
9. Reader 7 0 Connected to a Certified Compatible scanning device see chart Broadband Cable Internet connection i Notes e DataScanner does not work on Mac OS Windows NT Windows 98 or earlier versions of Windows operating systems e If you are not sure which service pack or version operating system you are using simply right click you re My Computer icon and select Properties e The computer and scanning device must be directly connected via a USB cable DataScanner for DataDirector 3 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director ill Certified Compatible Devices The following scanners multi function devices and copiers have been certified as compatible for use with DataScanner for DataDirector Although all of the devices listed have been certified the level of difficulty involved in set up and implementation may vary Dedicated Scanners Multi Function Devices Fujitsu fi 5120c W Brother DCP 8060 Xerox WorkCentre 5638 Fujitsu fi 61 30 B Brother DCP 8080DN Xerox WorkCentre 7435 Fujitsu fi 6140 2 Lexmark X364dn Fujitsu fi 6670 2 Fujitsu 6230 HP Scan Jet 5000 1 Recommended model VRS disabled Model has been discontinued by manufacturer m Easv set up and implementation New Scanner Approval Riverside Publishing is able to test scanners not listed on the approved scanner list
10. Scanner Certain devices have been discontinued by the manufacturer and therefore were not available for testing with the latest release of DataScanner The following list of dedicated scanners multi function devices and business copiers are currently discontinued and could not be acquired from the manufacturer for testing Lexmark XS463de Brother MFC 8440 Brother DCP 8065DN HP Scanjet 6010 HP Scanjet N8460 While we expect the following devices to function accordingly we were unable to certify each scanner according to the latest specifications of DataScanner v1 3 DataScanner for DataDirector 21 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director tll Other Preferences The setting in the Others tab are optional e Default Download Directory This is the default a e directory in which all downloaded files are saved a Default Download Directory e Log Files Directory This is the default directory in sae which all log files are saved Log Files Directory j Server Connection Timeout From time to time C Documents and Settings Al Usersi Application Datat Browse DataScanner needs to communicate with DataDirector server Whenever a Server Connection Timeout fseconds 60 communication error occurs due to such conditions as Internet traffic or server load Ed acor yersen WEEE diir wog em
11. anner Data Director tll Scanning Preferences Scanners produce different quality images even though they are of the same model from the same manufacturer Therefore a scanner must be calibrated to produce uniform results The calibration process consists of adjusting the marked bubble sensitivity and unmarked bubble sensitivity and registration mark margins of DataScanner The Scanning Preferences tab contains settings to adjust the sensitivity of your scanner You may only need to adjust these settings if you are getting a lot of scanning errors because your scanner is not reading the marked bubbles correctly Click Save once you ve made your changes W Tip If your scanner is picking up too many marks lower the Marked Bubble Sensitivity and slightly raise the Unmarked Bubble Sensitivity Server Connections Scanning Preferences others Marked Bubble Sensitivity Unmarked Bubble Sensitivity A Minimum Density 60 Fo Min Density Difference 20 Reset to Default Registration Mark Margins Measured in Inches Top O25 Bottom 025 Left 0 25 Right 025 Reset to Default Calibrate Definition of Settings A Marked Bubble Sensitivity It is used to control at what density a bubble is considered as a marked bubble Default value is 60 B Unmarked Bubble Sensitivity It is used to identify and include or exclude marginally marked bubbles Default value is 20 C Registration Marks and Registratio
12. dicates the number scanning errors These documents did not process Click Why for an explanation of why the document did not process or How Do Fix for tips on fixing the error Click Ok when you have reviewed the summary and or errors DataScanner for DataDirector 14 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director Hl STEP ACTION 4 Review Approve and Commit results A Review DataScanner automatically displays unapproved answer documents You can use the Document Filter to view the other categories of documents scanned e All Documents displays all scanned documents regardless of their status e Approved Documents displays all documents that scanned correctly and are ready to commit to DataDirector e Disapproved Documents displays documents recognized as DataDirector scan sheets but contain errors e Unprocessed Documents displays documents not recognized as DataDirector scan sheets Commit Results Clear bata and Keep Scanning Description Total of Total of Processed Documents Scanned i0 i0 Documents Successfully Processed 10 100 100 Documents Approved JRO WME PSC Lo at sh aE at ht ah at st aN at a at st ta at at ta at tt at a a ee ta epee Waking nebo 1 Upa ho J pec cay lah dih Sage meri he a ech rsh he i a ay Elsie a miray Peak pn hg epaye
13. es before scanning documents See Calibrating Registration Mark Margins page 8 DataScanner for DataDirector 22 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633
14. hould be one of the answer documents you want to process Registration Mark Margin Calibration Settings BD The image cannot be displayed Your coi t have enough memory to open the Image ar the Image may have been corrupted Restart your computer and then apen the fle again If the red x still appears you may have to delete the image and then insert it ag 1 Always Calibrate Before Scanning Documents If checked this calibration screen will always pop up when you scan a new batch of answer documents Paper Size Select the appropriate paper size that corresponds to the document you are scanning Re scan Document Place an answer sheet onto the automatic document feeder of your scanner and click this button Registration Mark Margins This is a very important step Adjust the top bottom left and right margins appropriately so that the dotted red lines are just outside of the registration marks 5 Save Settings Save the margins in the configuration file so it will be applied to subsequent scans The window will then be closed 6 Close Without Saving gt A aN DataScanner for DataDirector 8 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA Director Hl STEP ACTION Click this button will close the window without saving the settings 7 Scanned Image Preview This shows exactly what the scanned image looks like in the comp
15. irected to the DataScanner Download Page 3 Download DataScanner Notes Read the instructions on the download page prior to beginning the download You must uninstall previous versions of DataScanner prior to installing the latest version A Click Download DataScanner Version Now B Double click DataScannerlInstaller exe and following the installation instructions er Setup msi 12 387 640 11 864 207 Windows Installer Package P setup exe 46 456 187 558 Application Z readme tst 3 508 1479 Text Document DataScanner for DataDirector 5 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director ill Configuring DataScanner Connection to DataDirector Server DataScanner requires connection to DataDirector in order to operate To connect to DataDirector your Server Connections and Scanning Preferences settings must be configured The first time you log on you will be prompted to configure the internet settings Set the Address and Site Name on the Server Connections tab AE Seine 1 Address www datadirector com Enter the web address used to connect to the DataDirector web site The default setting is www datadirector com Server Connections Scanning Preferences Others Data Director Server 2 Site Name Site Name Protocol rips The name of the web site that you are logging into The
16. ktop or selecting DataScanner from the Start Menu STEP ACTION 1 You must enter your DataDirector Username Password M DataScanner Login and click Login Username jadminist ator Password Remember my username and password cancel 2 If your username is affiliated with more than one W Select a Site or Group site or group you will need to select the Please select the ste or group that you would hike 10 work weltsn site group fethe amare sek uacnedanaten oer Ges Lierertay hodi Caina Eomeri Schoo AP SRi DAP TEST 3 Follow the step in How to Scan Answer Documents page 13 below DataScanner for DataDirector 11 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director ill Printing Tips and Recommendations It is recommended that a small test print and scan is done prior to your initial test administration using DataScanner to verify that o The sheets scanned correctly o DataScanner was able to read responses as expected Use very bright white paper for the best scanning results letter or legal depending on the length of the test The required paper size is printed on the first page of the PDF Answer Document ATTENTION PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS 1 Letter Paper Print on white 8 x 11 paper only 2 Laser Printer Use a laser printer only Do NOT make photocopies of answe
17. n Mark Margins Each answer sheet has six T shaped reference marks printed on it These marks are rotated counter clockwise for 90 degrees Three on the top of the page and three on the bottom of the page These marks serve as reference points and are very important in normalizing the form to increase the accuracy when DataScanner processes the answer sheet Do NOT write anything on the marks or close to the marks as inaccurate results may be produced Registration Mark Margins tell the software where the registration marks are The possibility that the marks fall outside the dotted red lines will lead to inaccurate results In an ideal scenario the outer edges of the marks should be just within the corner formed by the two adjacent dotted red lines Default value is 0 25 for all four margins D Registration Mark Margins Preview Dotted Red Lines This image preview gives you a rough idea where the registration marks should be on the scanned image Due to scanners variation the scanned image will not look the same as the actual document Therefore we need to calibrate the scanner to work with the document DataScanner for DataDirector 10 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Drecrorilil Starting DataScanner After DataScanner is installed and configured you can start DataScanner by double clicking the shortcut icon on your des
18. n your computer Save log to computer as text file itltog B Jo Save There were 5 Jrecords not committed to DataDirector Student ID 7000686 Secor in DataDwector for this student areacy exists 14001366 secord in Catalwector for this student areacy exists 24000025 secord in DataDwector for this student areacdy exists 99001421 fecond in DataDwector for this student areacdy exists 8000188 4ecord in DataDwector for this student areacy exists List of records that were not committed DataScanner for DataDirector 19 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director tll DataScanner FAQs Why do need to calibrate o This is necessary to adjust the scanner to render the registration T marks on your answer sheet o Calibrating allows accurate answers to be picked up by DataScanner o As answer sheets are printed from different printers calibrating adjusts to the T marks on the answer sheets in order to accurately identify student responses Why are commas in my student id o This happens when the scanner does not read the student ID bubbles correctly o Most often this is due to answer sheets that were not calibrated o Another possibility could be the bubble sensitivity is not adjusted appropriately o The scanner may have dog eared your sheets If the upper left or right co
19. or com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA DIRECTOR ilil Overview DataScanner is the plain paper scanning module for DataDirector that scans answer sheets created for DataDirector Assessments and transfers student results to DataDirector You must install the DataScanner software on a windows based computer and use a TWAIN compliant scanning device DataScanner uses an internet connection to access answer sheets and create templates to capture and DataScanner requires a DataDirector Username and Password Once you are logged in you have access to the same list of assessments that you have access to in DataDirector The Assessment Answer Sheet must exist in DataDirector before it can be scanned with DataScanner You must print an answer sheet from DataDirector for each student that will be administered the assessment load the marked answer documents into the document feeder of your scanning device and start scanning Once DataScanner finishes processing the answer sheets you review and approve all the results and commit the approved results to DataDirector for analysis and reporting Minimum Requirements The DataScanner software must be downloaded and installed on a computer that meets the following minimum requirements Microsoft Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2 8 GHz 2 GB RAM minimum 500 MB free disk space Adobe Acrobat
20. or com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner DATA DIRECTOR lil if the acquired image or the data appear incorrect you can clear the results instead of committing the results and process the answer sheets again Also you can clear the data after the results have been approved and committed and start scanning another set of documents for the same test without repeating the search and re selecting it in the list There are three ways to clear the results and the image viewer o From the main menu go to Action gt Clear Data gt Keep Scanning o Click the Clear Data and Keep Scanning Button o Click the CTRL X keys Fie Seeck Action View Go Logout Hep Ink Jonathan s Commit Approved Resuks FLO Recapture Gata From b Summary Clear Data and Keep Scanning Ctik H Description To of Total of Processed Documents Scanned 100 SA posh Ean Documents Successfully Processed 10 100 100 meas tnw Tutani D Hunin Documents Approved g ar aoh Accessing the Results of Scanned Tests Login to DataDirector to view the results of scanned answer documents Locate the Assessment and open the Assessment Overview page Click on any of the reports in the Reports related to this assessment section Scores from the scanned answer documents are reflected here Scanned results are also reflected in Exam Reports in the Prebuilt Reports section 05 06 MATH Grade 5 BMI Laa aa KALII P i o s d ue a er Da
21. phe coamct moms S O F S a 8 1 1 325 S92 9000 gubile Sensitivity Documenta Fiter CHJ S ii iStefetoratcy Tepene EE Total eaaa Ek et He n el i h i apollo Stele Sele eee TF HH i Blelelarera falatatorata Gi Yale oalotalolo Deet Farm Periad fees Student ID p 6800 1 BGG 006 oo 7 POG 6000 1 6080 GOO GOOe 1 8000 009 ROO r DOOD a ee 1 DPOC a DO E E hast fi 1 PODC t QOPI HOG r POCO t DD i DPC 4 800 i OOP 1 OPO DEE Checking filly Fer Teacher Uas Griy 1 PG i Po i G ro PC DP 1 Dp 2 D i D na CL way Pit aa 1 O09 POC B Approve See Troubleshooting Disapproved or Unprocessed Documents below for steps on fixing documents that didn t process Click Approve this document to resubmit C Commit results Verify in the Summary that all answer docs have been processed and approved The total column should reflect all documents scanned A Click Commit dials ee SLINay Description Nh of Total Documents Scanned 100 Commit Results Clear Date and Start Over Documents Successfully Processed 100 Documents Approved 100 Results are sent to directly to DataDirector after committing and are available for viewing and reporting DataScanner for DataDirector 15 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirect
22. r January 1 2012 enter the Assessment ID as printed in the lower left of the answer sheet in the Quick Search ID box ex 5378 and click Go Site ID 99999994 Assessment ID 8212 M Select an Assessment x Subject Academic Year Grade Scope 1 Career and Vocational Education a y 2011 2012 Je _ 45ight Classroom _ ELA Reading 2010 2011 Pre K C ACT College Readiness JELA Writing 2009 2010 CIK 8 ADEPT Common Assessments a English Language Arts _ 2008 2009 1 9 AIMS _ Consortium Language Arts Literacy 2007 2008 E 10 ALS Benchmark Curriculum Associates _ Literacy 2006 2007 3 11 Benchmark EOC DIBELS C LOTE Languages Other Than Er 2005 2006 4 E __ Mathematics 2004 2005 5 4 gt Quick Search 7 ss ID LD Sorted By assessment Date v In Descending Order v Click the corresponding row to select an assessment Assessment ID 72 AnswerAssessment155 ry yyw ves DataDirector 1 Ol aw 2 pr tte aa wA 5 ee i mi a tala Click an assessment in the list to select it The assessment template is retrieved and displayed in the image viewer Verify that the image on the screen is the same as the answer document you are about to scan You will receive a confirmation pop up box to verify whether the correct assessment was selected
23. r sheets 3 T s All6 Registration Marks T s must be clearly pan on the top and bottom of the paper The T s must sit approximately ya from the top and bottom and 14 from the sides 4 Adobe Reader PC or MAC e Use Adobe Reader 7 or later From Page Scaling in the Print screen select Fit to Printable Area Margins or Reduce to Printable Area Margins e Ifa Letter sized image 8 x 11 is not displaying on the Print screen STOP printing Go to File gt Page Setup Mac or Print Setup PC and select Letter paper Now print MAC PC Print CNN a a AN Fe a ua Spa gt oe a A i hk AAA on en a aac A Use a laser printer not ink or bubblejet Print with Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 0 or higher f using Acrobat Reader select Acrobat Reader in printing preferences and ensure that Page Scaling option be set to Fit Reduce to Printer Margins Printable Area verbiage may vary slightly depending on your printer Ensure that the three sideways T marks that appear along the top and bottom of the sheets in Print Preview are printed on the actual answer sheets before administering an exam Print KAK Pimter Hama hip A 10 0 CBE IB t Properies eae Ready Comments end Formz Tyoe HP Lasset 4100 Seres PS Document and Stamps Print A ange Preview all ee Cuneni page Ka Pages hom 2 lo 2 Subset All pages in range ha
24. rners were folder over and covering the registration marks this will affect the readability of the answer sheets Can edit my student s responses o Yes once you have scanned the answer sheets you may make adjustments to the image scanned on the right side of the screen o You may also make corrections to the student s responses within DataDirector After scanning proceed to DataDirector and locate your exam From there click on the Student Responses link on the left navigation to make the necessary fixes o If you would like to re scan a student s sheet that has already been committed you must delete their responses from DataDirector first What does the bubble sensitivity do Bubble sensitivity allows you to adjust for those students that did not mark heavy dark enough Simply raise or lower the sensitivity levels Lighter bubbles require lower sensitivity and vice versa Bubble over under sensitivity may also cause commas in your student or teacher id s How do scan more answer sheets once have committed lf you have more answer sheets to scan after committing a batch click Clear data and start over What does the error message An unhandled exception error has occurred mean Check your system configurations i e Net Framework 3 0 See Minimum Requirements pg 3 above If you are receiving the following unhandled exception error stating The specified module could not be found Exception from HPRESU
25. same name as appears in the address bar that you would enter when connecting to ih tl the DataDirector web site Use a proxy server for your Internet connection The site name is case sensitive and you should enter the site jili og eal name in lower cases Use the district consortium name that DataDirector uses this is what is typed in the address bar when Username ssid logging into DataDirector Passwords MA Example The my site name portion of the web site address http www datadirector com my site name Cancel 4 Notes Port is already set to the defaults to 443 this field is not enabled Protocol is the network communication protocol being used between DataScanner and DataDirector over the Internet For security reasons the only choice is the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol under Secured Socket Layer HTTPS This field is not enabled You may click Save to save these settings now or click the Scanning Preferences or Other tabs to configure additional settings DataScanner for DataDirector 6 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director ili Select the Scanning Source Once the software is installed you must select the TWAIN driver as your scanning source before configuring DataScanner Follow these steps to select your scanning source STEP
26. taScanner for DataDirector 16 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director Hill Troubleshooting Addressing Unapproved Answer Documents DataScanner expects exactly one marked bubble for each row or column of bubbles DataScanner will not approve an answer sheet if more than one bubble is marked for a question such as A and B instead of just A The reason for not approving this type of situation is to alert you that marginally marked bubbles may exist It is up to you to decide if these marginally marked bubbles should be treated as marked or unmarked Documents that are unapproved are displayed with the student responses that caused the document not to be approved flagged in yellow Some of the reasons a document may not process include e Missing identification information Student ID Teacher ID e Incomplete bubbles e Multiple responses to a question e Sheet was skewed or twisted during scanning e DataScanner did not recognize the scan sheet could not locate the 6 registration marks How to Resolve Issues You have several options to resolve errors caused by improper answer sheet completion A Ignore all highlighted yellow responses and grade them all as incorrect e Select the yellow box in the answer document all highlighted responses will be graded as incorrect B Click the yellow te
27. uter Different scanners will produce a slightly different image and most likely the margins will not look the same as the actual document That is the reason that this calibration process is important You need to adjust the margins so that the registration marks are tightly bounded by the red lines 3 Calibrate the Answer Document e Use the registration Mark Margin Arrows to bring the red perforated line in to hug the registration marks T marks e The red perforated line should be as close to the T marks as possible without touching them Hah aloo el kt Me Vig e The T marks may be uneven on the page This is okay as ct tee long as the red line is as close to the nearest T mark on each of the margins fap 4 Click Save Settings You will be re directed to the configuration window Configuration x Server Connections Scanning Preferences Others Marked Bubble Sensitivity Unmarked Bubble Sensitivity Minimum Density 60 Min Density Difference 20 1 Reset to Default Reset to Default Registration Mark Margins Measured in Inches Top 0 25 Bottom 0 25 SA Left 0 25 Right 0 25 Reset to Default Calibrate Cancel Click Save DataScanner for DataDirector 9 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataSc
28. xt and make manual corrections Document Detail Form Period Teacher ID Shudent 10 poses C Adjust the Bubble Sensitivity e Click the down arrow to decrease the sensitivity for faint bubbles e Click the up arrow to increase the sensitivity for dark bubbles or e Click Recapture Current or Recapture All to instantly adjust the sensitivity Bubble Sensitivity Reset to Defauk eee dl Racaoture Current Documents Filter Asapproved Domens fa efi Jer Klal DataScanner for DataDirector 17 Questions If you have any questions or concerns contact DataDirector Customer Support at help datadirector com or 877 993 2633 DataScanner Data Director ill D Set DataScanner to automatically approve documents with blank responses Go to File gt Configuration gt Other Select the option to Approve Blank Answers This is not necessarily a recommended feature because faintly bubbled responses may not be detected by DataScanner and may display as blank when in fact the student did respond to the question Use with caution Troubleshooting Tips e Answer documents may be unapproved if student responses are not detected If responses appear bubbled in on the left side of the screen but appear as yellow blanks on the right side of the screen DataScanner may not recognize all six registration or T marks e Check your printer settings to ensure it is set to Fit or Scaled to printer margins before printing

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