QuickMark Help
Content
About QuickMark
Scanning
Scan Result
Troubleshooting
Generating 2D Barcodes
History
Settings
HotKeys
About QuickMark
QuickMark is an application that scans and decodes barcodes with a webcam device or from barcode image files.
QuickMark supports the following functions:
- Call with Skype
- Web Site
- Send SMS
- Send Email
- Contact Information: Create new contacts in Outlook address book
- Bookmark: Add websites to IE My Favorites
- Text: Show plain text information
- Business Card: Show business card information
- Encryption: Enter password to view encrypted information
- Magic Jigsaw: Scan Magic Jigsaw barcodes
- Generate Barcodes
- Redirect Function
Scanning
After opening the QuickMark, user must perform the following steps for decoding:
Webcam Mode:
- If a camera device is found when QuickMark is launched, Webcam Mode will be chosen automatically.
- Aim the camera lens at the barcode and confirm the barcode enters the viewfinder completely. If the red focus frame is available, keep the barcode towards the center and keep the lens steady.
- If the camera does not have auto-focus function, please focus manually to make the barcode appear as clear as possible thru the viewfinder.
- After that, QuickMark will automatically scan for a valid barcode and a notification sound will be played when decoding is successful and its result will be displayed on screen.
Screen Capture Mode:
- If no camera device is detected when QuickMark is launched, Screen Capture Mode will be chosen automatically.
- Place the barcode towards to the center of Screen Capture window of the program.
- Press
to decode and a notification sound will be played when decoding is successful and its result will be displayed on screen.(HotKey:Q, F6)
File Mode:
- During Webcam Mode and Screen Capture Mode, you may drag the barcode file you want to decode into the application window for file decoding. (Accepted file format: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG)
- QuickMark will scan for a valid barcode and a notification sound will be played when decoding is successful and its result will be displayed on screen.
These buttons
and
can be used to change the mode.(HotKey:F2)
Scan Result
QuickMark will automatically analyze the barcode content and call the corresponding service:
Web Site
Phone Call
Book Mark
Send SMS
Send Email
Geo Coordinates (LBS services)
Business Card
One Dimensional Barcode
Text
Encryption
Partial Encryption
Magic Jigsaw
Web Site
- [Access]: Double click the URL to connect to the Internet.
- [Copy]: Right click on item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Add To Bookmark]: Right click on the URL and click [Add to bookmark] to add to IE's My Favorites.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Internet Settings must be pre-set.
Phone Call
- [Dialing]: Double click the phone number to open Skype and initiate a phone call to the decoded phone number.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Skype needs to be pre-installed and the first dial will prompt for user authorization.
Bookmark
- [Access]: Double click the URL to connect to the Internet.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Add To Bookmark]: Right click on the URL and click [Add to bookmark] to add to IE's My Favorites.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Internet Settings must be pre-set.
Send SMS
- [Send]: Double click the SMS Text to open Skype and send this SMS message to the decoded phone number.
- [Dialing]: Double click the phone number to open Skype and initiate a phone call to the decoded phone number.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Skype needs to be pre-installed and the first dial will prompt for user authorization.
Send Email
- [Send]: Double click on the Email Subject or Body to open Outlook. Please confirm or edit the [To], [Subject] and [Body] fields and click [Send] to send the email. If you double click the E-mail Address, a new mail message will be created.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Outlook E-mail Account Settings must be pre-set.
Geo Coordinates (LBS services)
- Displays the Point Of Interest on an online map.
- [Show On Map]: Double click the Geo-Coordinates to open the preferred online map and center on the Point Of Interest.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
Business Card
- Display personal information such as name, birthday, address, fax, zip code, phone number, email address, web URL, and notes.
- Phone call and email services are executable.
- [Dialing]: Double click the phone number to open Skype and initiate a phone call to the decoded phone number.
- [Send]: Double click on the Email Subject or Body to open Outlook. Please confirm or edit the [To], [Subject] and [Body] fields and click [Send] to send the email. If you double click the E-mail Address, a new mail message will be created.
- [Show On Map]: Double click the Geo-Coordinates to open the preferred online map and center on the Point Of Interest.
- [Web Page]: Double click the URL to connect to the Internet.
- [New Contact]: Click [Options]->[New Contact] to create a new contact.
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* Internet and Outlook E-mail Account Settings must be pre-set.
* Skype needs to be pre-installed and the first dial will prompt for user authorization.
One Dimensional Barcode
- Displays the information of an one dimensional barcode
- [Redirect Function]: Double click the content to connect to the pre-configured redirect URL. Redirect URLs can be set in [Settings].
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Search On Web]: Right click on the URL and click [Search on web] to search for related content on the web.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
* The redirect function within [Settings] must be selected and configured with valid URLs.
Text
- Displays text information
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
Encryption
- Enter the password to view encrypted text information.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
Partial Encryption
- Enter the password to display the partially encrypted information.
- [Save Record]: Click
to save this scan result.(HotKey:F7)
- [Copy]: Right click on a menu item and click [Copy] to copy the contents.
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
Magic Jigsaw
- Magic Jigsaw barcodes are data that are divided into multiple barcodes. QuickMark will display the reconstructed result when all the barcodes are successfully decoded.
- If the barcode is of the Magic Jigsaw format (structured append), the sequence number of this barcode will be displayed on the screen.
- A "green light" indicates that this part of barcode has been recognized.
- The unlit numbers indicate the remaining barcodes that need to be scanned.
- If the reconstructed content is an image file(JPG, GIF, PNG), it will be shown on the window and can be saved. If the content is an audio file(MID, MIDI), it will only be saved for later access.
Troubleshooting
If QuickMark fails to decode a barcode, please check for the following potential causes and resolutions:
- If the environment is too dark or the barcode is partially covered by dark shadows or excessive lighting, please try reading the barcode under sufficient light settings.
- Make sure that the entire barcode fits inside the viewfinder and adjust the distance between the phone and the barcode accordingly.
- Please make sure that the barcode format is supported by QuickMark and selected (see Settings). Try reprinting the barcode if it is excessively polluted, damaged, or printed incorrectly.
- Try to maintain a steady grip on the mobile phone and adjust for the camera to be placed parallel to the barcode.
- If the barcode (module size) is small, make sure that the image is in focus and appears clear visibily through the viewfinder. (The scanning user experience may depend on webcam device's lens capability).
Generating 2D Barcodes
(HotKey: F3)
- Type in the text you wish to encode.
- Configuring the barcode settings:
- Type: Select the barcode format to generate.
- Module: Barcodes are composed of black and white square dots called modules. On a computer screen or within a bitmap file, module sizes are described by pixels, which determines the final barcode size.
- Color: Select the color of barcode.
- Format: The file format in which to save the barcode output.
- Save file: Click
to save the generated barcode.
- Cancel: Click
to return to QuickMark.
History
(Hotkey: F4)
Display records of scanned barcodes.
- [Display]: Double click the record or right click and choose [Open] to open the history file and display the barcode details.
- [Generate]: Right click on a history record and click [Generate Code] to encode the record into a 2D barcode.
- [Delete]: Click
to delete the selected records. (Hotkey: F9)
- [Cancel]: Click
to return to QuickMark.
Settings
(Hotkey: F5)
QuickMark Settings
- [General]->[Language]: Select preferred language for the user interface.
- [General]->[Device]->[Ask me on start]: Select the camera device each time the program starts.
- [General]->[Device]: Select another camera device and click [Confirm] to use that device.
- [General]->[Scan History]->[Auto save on scan]: Automatically save scanned records.
- [Action]->[Scan Result Output Mode]: Select the result output mode for decoded results.
- Standard: Displays the barcode according to its definition (website, phone number, email, etc.).
- Raw Data: Display the barcode contents as plain text. (Encryption and Magic Jigsaw barcodes can not use this mode.)
- Keyboard Input: Pass the decoded raw data to where the mouse cursor is. This mode must be used with Webcam Mode. (Encryption and Magic Jigsaw barcodes can not use this mode.)
- [Action]->[Map Service]: Select the default online map for Geo-Coordinates.
- [Action]->[Execute Directly]: Automatically execute a specific funtion after scan if checked.
- [Code Type]: Select the barcode formats to support. Quick Code is the default.
- [Redirect]->[Redirect function]: Toggle the redirect function and configure the redirect URL.
Hotkeys
- [F1]: Help File.
- [F2]: Change between Webcam Mode and Screen Capture Mode.
- [F3]: Open the Generate 2D Barcode Window on main window.
- [F4]: Open the History Window on main window.
- [F5]: Open the Setting Window on main window.
- [F6]: Captures the viewable screen area beneath the QuickMark application for decoding. For Screen Capture Mode only.
- [F7]: Save image in Webcam Mode and save record on text display window.
- [F8]: Copy contents on text display window.
- [F9]: Delete selected records on History Window.
- [F11]: Minimize window.
- [F12]: Close window.
- [Q]: Captures the viewable screen area beneath the QuickMark application for decoding. For Screen Capture Mode only.