About Preparing for Scanning

This section describes how to set up Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanning options in DataManager™, how to manage and apply the scanning options, and how to prepare the answer documents for scanning.

Important: To use OMR, you must have a DataManager user name and password. If you do not have a DataManager user name or password, contact your administrator for assistance before you proceed.

Overview of the preparing for scanning process

Set your OMR scanning options. See Manage OMR Scanning Options.
Create your test event. See DataManager Assessments Help.

Note: If you are building a roster from the scanning session, then you must select this option when you create your test event. See Build Rosters from OMR Scanning. If you are not building a roster from the scanning session, then you must create a test assignment. See Create Test Assignments for OMR.

If you are using barcodes, print the barcode labels and apply them to answer documents. See Print Barcode Labels.
Prepare the answer documents for scanning by doing the following:
- If you are scanning test booklets and answer folders, cut the documents. See Slit Answer Documents.
- Check that the answer documents are properly marked. See Check Answer Documents before Scanning.
- Organize the answer documents in the proper order and assemble the answer documents into batches of up to 50 sheets. See Arrange Answer Documents in Proper Order and in Batches.