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Do<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Create a brand new survey specifically for scanning using the Scanning template<\/strong> provided with Snap XMP Desktop when creating it. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \n Provide instructions at the beginning of the survey advising on how to complete the questionnaire. \n \n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \n Use check box questions wherever you can rather than ones which ask the user to write a response.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. \n Apply the grid box style for open-ended questions\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. \n Use scanning validation and patterns to help recognise the type of data that will be entered.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. \n Calibrate and TEST your survey BEFORE distributing it. This can involve printing some copies, get colleagues to complete them and scan the answers in to check that everything works.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. \n Sort your surveys before scanning and make sure the page order and orientation are consistent.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. \n Scan in batches of between 10 and 50 pages. \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u2019t<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    1. \n Design questionnaires with boxes that are shadowed, contain a coloured background or have a non-rectangular shape, such as a circle.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. \n Design questionnaires with boxes that do not have a clear margin around the perimeter of each box or with boxes that are too close together.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. \n Design questionnaires with background or drop-out colours that might conflict with the particular scanner in use. Certain light colours can appear transparent to a scanner but it is manufacturer dependent and light colours should always be used with caution.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. \n Change the margins, font or questions of a survey once live.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. \n Reduce the margins of the survey to any less than .25 inches\/cm\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. \n Expect to get good results from cases containing poorly written numbers or words. Although Snap will attempt to recognise them.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. \n Print on dark coloured paper; ideally stick to black text on white paper.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. \n Change printer or printer driver.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. \n Change the PC’s operating system.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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