{"id":3719,"date":"2021-01-06T10:36:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T10:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=3719"},"modified":"2023-05-09T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:13:08","slug":"calibrating-a-scanning-questionnaire","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/snapxmp\/calibrating-a-scanning-questionnaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Calibrating your scanning questionnaire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Calibration <\/strong>is performed before the completed questionnaires are scanned. This ensures the accuracy of the scanning process.  The calibration process requires you to mark four response boxes per page in the survey. These settings are saved and referenced when scanning the questionnaires. The boxes selected by Snap are normally the tick boxes that are closest to the corners of each page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements before you start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  Before starting, you will require the following\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>     A blank finalised and published questionnaire or the first case of cases that you wish to scan.   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    A scanner that is either directly connected to the PC which has Snap installed on it or that can save images (TIFF or PDF) to an accessible drive. \n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calibrate the questionnaire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>   Open the <strong>Data Entry<\/strong> window    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" class=\"wp-image-3720\" alt=\"DataEntryIcon.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dataentryicon-png.png\">    and select <strong>Interview Mode<\/strong>   <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"26\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-3721\" alt=\"InterviewModeIcon.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/interviewmodeicon-png.png\"> . <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   Click on <strong>Tailor<\/strong>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" class=\"wp-image-3722\" alt=\"TailoringIcon.PNG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tailoringicon-png.png\">    on the <strong>Data Entry<\/strong> toolbar and select <strong>Scanning<\/strong>. Click <strong>OK <\/strong>to return to the <strong>Data Entry<\/strong> window. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dataentrytailoring-png.png\" alt=\"Activating scanning in the Data Entry Tailoring dialog\" class=\"wp-image-3723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dataentrytailoring-png.png 370w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/dataentrytailoring-png-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>\n  Move the mouse pointer over the left hand side of the window (which is blank) and <strong>Right Mouse<\/strong> click, select <strong>(Re) Calibrate<\/strong>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/calibratemenu-png.png\" alt=\"Select the (Re)Calibrate option in the Data Entry window\" class=\"wp-image-3724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/calibratemenu-png.png 624w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/calibratemenu-png-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>   This opens the <strong>Welcome to Scanning Calibration<\/strong> window.  The <strong>Calibration Wizard<\/strong> guides you through the calibration process.<strong> <\/strong>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The next step is to scan the (test) case that you wish to use for calibration. You can use a blank finalised and published questionnaire or the first case that you wish to scan. Select the source for this case, which can be either:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scanner<\/strong>  where the case will be scanned from a scanning device attached to your PC\n        <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image File <\/strong>where the case is loaded from an image file (e.g. TIFF, PDF) saved on an accessible drive.\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   Select <strong>Duplex<\/strong>, if the case is printed on both sides of the paper. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n  Click <strong>Check Sheet Map<\/strong> to view and edit the <strong>Sheet Mapping<\/strong> for the questionnaire. You can select the appropriate layout including duplex and booklet.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/choosescannerimage-png.png\" alt=\"Select the source for scanning responses\" class=\"wp-image-3725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/choosescannerimage-png.png 481w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/choosescannerimage-png-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\n<li>   If you are scanning directly from a scanner, under <strong>Source<\/strong>, select <strong>Scanner<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>. When asked, you need to place a blank questionnaire into the scanner. Click OK to start scanning.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   If you are using image files under <strong>Source<\/strong>, select Image File then click <strong>Next<\/strong>. When asked, you need to locate and select the image file. Click <strong>Open <\/strong>to load the image file. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   After the questionnaire has been scanned or loaded you will see the image on the right hand side of the window.  The on-screen instructions will advise that it needs calibrating, click <strong>Next<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   Follow the on-screen instructions shown at the top of the <strong>Calibration Wizard<\/strong>. These instructions will tell you where to click in the image of the scanned questionnaire. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> after completing each instruction. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>   When the calibration is complete, you will see the message &#8220;<strong>All pages are now calibrated correctly.  Click Finish to continue and scan your responses<\/strong>&#8220;. Now that the questionnaire has been calibrated, all future scanned questionnaires will use the markers you have identified in the above process. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/word-image-2.png\" alt=\"Calibration complete information\" class=\"wp-image-3726\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calibration is performed before the completed questionnaires are scanned. This ensures the accuracy of the scanning process. The calibration process requires you to mark four response boxes per page in the survey. These settings are saved and referenced when scanning the questionnaires. 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