How do I scan documents with FreightWare Online?

Standard Scanning Setup

1. Be sure FreightWare Online can see your C: drive.
   • <Right-click> on your FreightWare Online desktop icon.
   • <Left-click> on Edit.
     
     
   • Click the Local Resources tab.
   • Click the More button (Windows 7)
   • Be sure your Drives checkbox is schecked - Windows 7 (Expand Drives and check C:).
     
     
   • Click OK.
   • Click the General tab and click the Save button.
   • If you have FreightWare Online open, then log out completely and log back in.
2. Create the C:Program FilesArtronixScans folder.
   • <Right-click> the Start button in the lower left corner.
   • <Left-click> on Explore.
   • In the left window pane, click on your C: drive.
   • In the left window pane, click on your Program Files folder.
   • In the right window pane, <right-click> in an open area and <left-click> New, <left-click> on Folder.
   • Enter Scans for your folder name - your address bar should read as follows:
     
     
3. Configure your scanning software that came with your scanner or another compatible 3rd party scanning software with the following settings and save to a profile (if possible):
   • Black and white
   • 150 dpi
   • Image Format: .tif (not .tiff)
   • Output to the C:Program FilesArtronixScans folder
   • Resulting image size whould be less than 200 KB and closer to 100KB.

Standard Scan Procedure

1. Scan images that pertain to a single load into the C:Program FilesArtronixScans folder.
2. In FreightWare, open the load from the Load Booking or Freight Billing option.
3. Click the Image button, then click the Scan button.
4. Select your document type - BOL (Bill of Lading) and POD (Proof of Delivery) should be available from the drop down list.
   • You can add more types to the drop down list by clicking the pencil box.
5. Click the Attach button.
6. Select the images you want to upload
   • Hold down the <Ctrl> key when selecting more than one image.
7. Click the Attach button.
8. Click OK.
   
   

For higher volume document scanning, Artronix offers a Batch Scanning Module.