Scan a document

Document scanners are mainly used to scan request cards but you can scan any document or image and associate it with an event. Cris saves the scanned image at a predefined location. The image is associated with, and can only be viewed via, the event it was scanned against.

Scan a document

  1. Place the document in the scanner.

  2. Open the Day List or patient record.

  3. Select the event.

  4. Click the Change button.

Method 1

Use this method when saving a new request or if you made other changes, for example, added an Event Comment.

  1. Click the Request button.

    2. The Add Request screen opens.

  2. Select the Scan new image tickbox.

  3. Select the Scan new image tick box to scan the request card.

  4. Select the Status Received button.

  5. Click the Save button.

    6. Scanning will begin and the event will be saved.

Method 2

Use this method to add a document to an existing event without making any other changes.

  1. Click the Documents button.

    2. The Documents screen opens.

  2. Select the Scanned Documents tab.

  3. Click the Scan New Documents button.

  4. Select the Scan Document tick box.

  5. Select the Document Type REQCARD.

  6. Click the Quick Scan button.

Tip:

Monitor the Day List for events without a scanned request card. The Scan icon indicates a scanned document.

Tip:

For more information about configuring printers and scanners, see Devices.

System Administration: Devices

Printer

Select printers for tasks.

Configure print settings.

Clear print queue.

Add a new printer.

Document scanner

Configure a document scanner.

Select location for scanned images.

Add a document scanner.

Bar code scanner

Scan a bar code.

Add a bar code scanner.