LingoPen supports OCR (scanning) and dictionaries in the following languages¹
For more details check product pages.
¹) subject to firmware version.
LingoPen and DictionaryPen areself-contained products that work both stand-alone and connected to a computer.
They can be used to scan and store text, look up words definition in dictionaries, listen to word pronunciations (DictionaryPen) or full text (LingoPen), and record voice memos.
Additionally, it can double as USB disk and keyboard.
But before getting started, read and watch below.
Power on
Make sure the product is charged. Press the On/Off button for three seconds to power on ReaderPen (boot sequence takes about 10 seconds).
Left/Right Hand
Select whether to use the product with left or right hand. Enter SettingsLeft/Right-Handed to select. Press OK to confirm and then Back to get back to Main menu.
To continue, check How to scan, and Scan to File, Dictionary, and Recorder.
Yes it does.
It is possible to connect DictionaryPen to almost any computer, phone or tablet supporting USB Host (in principle all computers) or USB OTG.
Check the video below for more information about functionality.
Your device is designed to perform well in a wide range of ambient temperatures, with 62° to 72° F (16° to 22° C) as the ideal comfort zone. It’s especially important to avoid exposing your device to ambient temperatures higher than 95° F (35° C), which can permanently damage battery capacity.
If you want to store your device long term (e.g. summer breaks), two key factors will affect the overall health of your battery: the environmental temperature and the percentage of charge on the battery when it’s powered down for storage. Therefore, we recommend the following:
• Do not fully charge or discharge the battery – charge to around 50%.
• Power down the device.
• Store in a cool moist-free environment less than 90° F (32° C).
• Top up charge to 50% every 3 months.
Do not run battery completely flat and do not leave product connected to charger when fully charged.
USB-C is a physical specification compatible with the earlier protocols used by the various C-PEN models.
A USB-C to USB-A adapter is however required.
All C610D/DictionaryPens are possible to upgrade to latest version.
Download and unzip latest firmware file and proceed according to Upgrade below.
For version history, click HERE.
Make sure the reader Pen battery is charged to at least 50%.
Connect the DictionaryPen to your computer and select U-disk mode.
Copy the two files extracted from the downloaded firmware (sysdict.bin & updatesys_7.y.xx.bin) to the C610R drive (if there are two drives pick the large one).
When copying is finished, eject the drive and disconnect it (unplug USB cable).
On the DictionaryPen, navigate to Settings/Software Upgrade and press OK button to select.
Press yes and wait for the upgrade to finish. This may take up to 10 minutes.
DictionaryPen firmware is possible to upgrade. See upgrade page for details.
The C610x products (ExamReader, ReaderPen, DictionaryPen, LingoPen) are normally semi charged when shipped out but in case they don’t power up properly…
Finally, please see Battery maintenance for information about battery care.
LingoPen firmware supports a function called Exam Lock that disables Scan to File, Dictionary and Recorder and leaves only Text Reader active.
For ReaderPen Secure it is not possible to turn off dictionaries.
For DictionaryPen it is not possible to turn off dictionaries.
C-PEN products are divided into two categories: Education/Assistive and Productivity.
Assistive includes ExamReader, ReaderPen and LingoPen and are designed to promote independent reading and understanding. Typical users include people with dyslexia, visually impaired people, people with special educational needs, or people studying in a language other than their first one.
Though not specifically aimed at education, ReaderPen Secure also belongs to this segment. ReaderPen Secure is an assistive device targeting workplace use. For details check the product page.
Productivity refers to C-PEN products (i.e. the TS1 and Connect) used to capture notes and quotes from textbooks or papers, or to enter printed text and numbers into business systems.
For more detailed specification, visit the Product page.