WordPenScan Go Pen: User Guide and Setup Instructions

This article provides instructions on how to use and set up the WordPenScan Go Pen at Idaho State University (ISU).

• Pen Box Contents
• Turning on the Pen
• Connecting the pen to Wi-Fi
• Exploring Settings
• Reading and Scanning Text
• Exploring Functions
• Additional Resources

• Inside the box there is a smaller white box and the pen.
• Inside the smaller white box, there is a small carrying bag for the pen, a charging cord, and a user manual.

1. Hold the smaller button on the side of the pen for about 3 seconds and it should turn on.
2. When it is done turning on, different options should pop up on screen. You may have to tap the screen to get them to appear.
3. To scroll through the options, swipe left across the screen.

The pen requires a Wi-Fi connection to work.

1. On the screen, press the Settings option.
2. Press the option to connect the pen to Wi-Fi.
3. Toggle the Wi-Fi switch to On.
4. When it is connected, a Wi-Fi icon will appear next to the battery percentage on the top right of the screen.
5. You can exit this screen with the arrow in the top left corner of the screen.

Note: Unfortunately, the pen cannot connect to any of the ISU Wi-Fi connections and must be connected to a Hotspot from your phone.

• Connecting headphones: To connect Bluetooth headphones, go to the Bluetooth Settings option in the settings. You can scroll the settings by swiping upwards on the screen. It should be located just under the Wi-Fi settings. Toggle it on and select your Bluetooth headphones.
• Switching left-handed and right-handed modes: You can change which way the pen faces with the Pen Holding Mode option in the settings.
• Language settings: You can choose a different language on the pen by scrolling through languages in the Language setting.

1. To have the pen read text out loud to you, select the Read to Me option.
2. Then, press the end of the pen to the text that you want to read and scan it across from left to right.
3. Press the end of the pen to the page with light pressure and a light should shine from the end of the pen. The text that you scanned should be on the screen.
4. After scanning the text, the pen should read it out loud. This is how you will scan text when using any function on the pen.
5. To turn the volume up or down, use the larger button on the side of the pen, pressing the lower side to turn it down, and the higher side to turn it up.

• Dictionary Look up: This function is used to look up the definitions of terms. To use this function:
  • Select the Dictionary Lookup function
  • Begin scanning text in the same way as you would when using the Read to Me function.
  • The definition should appear on screen.
  • Tap on the speaker icon to read the definition out loud. 
  • You can also tap on the star icon to bookmark the definition for later. You can access the bookmarks with the Bookmarks function.
• Instant Translation and Live Translation: The Instant Translation function translates text that you scan into the language that you have set in the language settings. The Live Translation fuction listens to out loud speech and then can translate it.
• Text Capture: This function can be used to scan text and create a file from the scanned text to revisit later.
• Voice-to-Text: This option can be used to dictate. When using it, speak out loud and it should turn your words into text and save it as a file.

• ScanNote App: ScanNote is an app that can connect to the pen. Find the app on your phone by going to the ScanNote function and then scanning the QR code with your phone. To find the app on a computer, go to the ScanNote website and select Scan & Notes. From the window that opens, select the type of device. Then enter the pen scanner ID which is located next to the QR code in the ScanNote function.
• ISU Disability Services website

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