EZ-Scan's most important and versatile feature is it's ability to run Plug-Ins from various insert points within the application.
Plug-ins are customizable programs that can run from within EZ-Scan. They can be created to make custom exports, reports, image processing, OCR readers, data lookups, or just about any kind or data or image processing.
The Plug-Ins are managed in the Plug-In Manager.
In the left pane is a tree view control that lists all of the available 'Insert points'. These are the places in the application can run plug-ins. To add a plug-in simply click on the 'Insert point' that you would like it to run at. Click the 'Add' button. A list of available plug-ins will drop down. Select the Plug-In from the list. It will be added to the list box on the right. If you add more than one Plug-In to this insert point, you can set the order that they will run by highlighting a Plug-In and clicking the up or down arrows on the right to change its position in the list.
Most Plug-Ins can be run against all the items in the grid by clicking the small arrow next to the Plug-In icon on the toolbar and selecting the Plug-In from the list.
Each Plug-In will have its own unique set of options or settings which can be set by highlighting the Plug-In in the list and clicking the 'Configure' button.
This Plug-In will pre-fill customer data based on Account and Route Code data.
This Plug-In will read barcodes or will use OCR to read a data line on a document.
This Plug-In will read the Courtesy and the Legal amount off a check.
This Plug-In will read name, address, amount, date and check for a signature on a check.
This Plug-In will give the Data Verification functionality while scanning.
This Plug-In will automate the grouping of documents, and identify checks and non-check documents.
This Plug-In is used to Evaluate 2 fields in the database such Coupon Amount and Check Amount.
This Plug-In is used to create a report of missing images.
This Plug-In is used to send mail from Lotus Notes.
This Plug-In will read MICR lines with an Optical Character Recognition engine.
This Plug-In will use OCR to read multiple fields in multiple zones on a document.
This Plug-In is used to parse data from one field into multiple fields.
This Plug-In will sort items scanned based on Route Code, Account Number, or entire MICR line, on scanners that support sorting.
This Plug-In is used set up Verification templates which can change required and show in verify properties of item fields..
This Plug-In is used virtually encode the amount on an image when the image camera is downstream from the encoder.
This Plug-In will read field data for verification purposes.
*There will be an additional charge for some Plug-Ins.
** EZ-Scan Lite does not support Plug-Ins.
The Plug-Ins are COM objects written with a standard interface. Developers can create there own Plug-Ins for EZ-Scan by implementing the interface for the Plug-In. Sample Code is available from PST.