Visioneer OneTouch 5600 Scanner Installation Guide FOR WINDOWS COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright © 2000 Visioneer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Primax Electronics LTD. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Primax Electronics LTD. The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. TextBridge is a registered trademark of ScanSoft, Inc. ZyINDEX is a registered trademark of ZyLAB International, Inc. ZyINDEX toolkit portions, Copyright © 1990-1998, ZyLAB International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer. The software described is furnished under a licensing agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, or translated to another language, for any purpose other than the licensee's personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement, without the express written permission of Visioneer. Restricted Rights Legend Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause 52.227-FAR14. Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws. The customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations. Visioneer's Limited Product Warranty If you find physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document, Visioneer will repair, or at its option, replace, the product at no charge to you, provided you return it (postage prepaid, with proof of your purchase from the original reseller) during the 12-month period after the date of your original purchase of the product. THIS IS VISIONEER'S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT, ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. AS A RESULT, EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE, THE PRODUCT IS SOLD "AS IS" AND YOU ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PRODUCT'S SUITABILITY TO YOUR NEEDS, ITS QUALITY AND ITS PERFORMANCE. IN NO EVENT WILL VISIONEER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR FROM ITS USE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. All exclusions and limitations in this warranty are made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conflict with the express requirements of applicable law. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed, and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. TABLE OF CONTENTS i Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer OneTouch 5600 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting the PaperPort Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Step 1: Installing the Scanner Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 2: Connecting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Step 3: Checking Out Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Scanning: Three Ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Learning about the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Help in the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Selecting New Options for the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Creating New Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Scanning from the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting Up the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Scanning an Item Using the Twain Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting Scanner Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting a Predefined Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Selecting Scan Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Customizing a Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Visioneer OneTouch 5600 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch 5600 USB scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. WHAT'S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner. Visioneer OneTouch 5600 Scanner Installation CD Power supply Note: The Installation CD also includes the ScanSoft PaperPort Online Documentation, the guide for the ScanSoft PaperPort software. You can print a copy from the CD to your printer. VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER 2 THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER 1 2 3 4 5 Document cover Document pad Glass OneTouch button panel Reference frame 6 Power jack 7 USB cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Glass. Place items face down on the glass, aligned at the lower left corner. Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings for inches and centimeters appear along the border of the frame. OneTouch buttons panel. Press a OneTouch button to scan, email, or copy an item. Power jack. Plug the scanner's power supply into this jack. Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. Plug this cable into your computer's USB port. Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Simply press a button on the front of the scanner to start scanning an item. 3 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: s IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent s s s s s Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Me One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer 32 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM) 70 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA monitor. Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible--High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit or 32-bit). Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels. To set your monitor's colors and resolution, open the Windows Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab. A CD-ROM drive s GETTING THE PAPERPORT ONLINE DOCUMENTATION The Installation CD also includes your PaperPort User's Guide. This guide provides more detailed information about PaperPort's features. Please see the CD to view the manual. You can also print the manual from the CD. STEP 1: INSTALLING THE SCANNER SOFTWARE 4 STEP 1: INSTALLING THE SCANNER SOFTWARE Note: You must install the scanner software before connecting the scanner to your computer. Otherwise, the correct driver software for your scanner will not be installed and it may not work properly. To install the scanner software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. Note: If the CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn't start, click the Windows icon that shows the drives on your computer. (Usually, the icon is named My Computer.) The window shows the drives available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the file named START32.EXE. The CD starts. 5 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. When the CD window appears, click the PaperPort Deluxe button and follow the instructions on the screen to install the scanner software on your computer. When you are finished installing the software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer. 4. Follow the steps in "Step 2: Connecting the Scanner" to connect the scanner. When you're finished, click Finish in the dialog box above. STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER The Visioneer OneTouch 5600 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer's manual for the USB port location. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port. STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER 6 To connect your Visioneer OneTouch 5600 scanner: 1. Plug the USB cable on the back of your scanner into any USB port on your computer. If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection. Note: If you have not installed the software yet, unplug the cable from the computer and install the software now. When the software installation is complete a message tells you to connect the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply cable into the jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the power supply into a wall outlet. Power supply USB Cable A progress message appears saying that the scanner has been found. The scanner is now correctly installed. 3. From the CD, install the other software applications. 4. When you are finished installing the other software, r ...