User manual VISIONEER 8600 - INSTALLATION GUIDE

Visioneer® OneTouch® 8600 Scanner FOR USB OR PARALLEL PORT CONNECTION Installation Guide COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright © 1999 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. OneTouch is a trademark 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. 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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 iii TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Please Use the Proper Section of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer OneTouch 8600 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting the PaperPort Software User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 1: Part 1: Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing to a USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 1: Installing the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2: Connecting to a USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing to a Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 STEP 1: Connecting to a Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 STEP 2: Installing the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Checking Out Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Chapter 2: Part 2: Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Three Ways to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 About the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 About the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Selecting New Options for the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Creating New Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 About JPEG Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Scanning from the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Scanning an Item with the Twain Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 About the Predefined Scan Settings in PaperPort . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Visioneer OneTouch Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch flatbed scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. PLEASE USE THE PROPER SECTION OF THIS GUIDE You can connect the scanner to either your computer's USB port or to the parallel port. This guide contains instructions for both ports: s s For USB port instructions, see page 5. For Parallel port instructions, see page 10. 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. USB cable Parallel cable Visioneer OneTouch Scanner Software CD Installation guide Power supply VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER Document cover Document pad Glass Reference frame OneTouch button panel On/Off light On/Off switch Power jack ADF/TPA port Host Parallel port USB port (behind sliding latch) Printer Parallel port THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER 3 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 top of the glass in the upper left corner. Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings on the border of the frame show where to align various paper sizes. OneTouch buttons panel. Press a OneTouch button to scan, copy/print, email, fax, OCR (convert items to text), or scan with custom settings. On/Off light. Shows that the scanner is receiving power. On/Off switch. Turns the scanner's power on and off. Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack. ADF/TPA port. A port for an optional Auto Document Feeder (ADF) and a Transparency Adapter (TPA) for scanning transparencies. Please visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for more information about acquiring these optional devices. Host Parallel port. If you're connecting the scanner to the computer's parallel port, plug one end of the parallel cable into this port. Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the computer's parallel port. Do not use this port when connecting with the USB cable. USB port. A sliding latch covers and protects the USB port. Slide the latch to the side to see the USB port. Plug one end of the USB cable into this port; plug the other end into a USB port on the computer or keyboard. Do not use this port when connecting with a parallel cable. Printer Parallel port. Use this port only if you connect a printer directly to your computer. Unplug the printer from the computer and plug it into this parallel port on the scanner. 4 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following: s IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent s s Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Microsoft NT 4.0 One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port or one available parallel port on your computer; Microsoft Windows 98 is required when using the USB port 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 s s s GETTING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE The CD also includes your PaperP ort User 's Guide. This guide provides more detailed information about the PaperPort software's features. Please see the CD to view or print the guide. INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 5 Part 1: Installing INSTALLING TO A USB PORT This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your OneTouch scanner to a USB port. Please see "Installing to a Parallel Port" on page 10 to connect the scanner to a parallel port. STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Note: You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer. Otherwise the correct software to run your scanner will not be installed and it may not scan properly. The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as PaperPort software files and other software files. The CD also includes the PaperP ort User 's Guide. You can read the guide from the CD, or print a copy directly from the CD. To install the PaperPort software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows 98 and make sure that no other applications are running. Microsoft Windows 98 is required to connect the scanner to a USB port. 2. Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. Note: If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn't start, the Autorun option on your computer is turned off. Click the Windows icon 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. 6 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer. During installation, a message tells you to connect the scanner to the computer. 4. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you're finished, click Finish in the dialog box above. STEP 2: CONNECTING TO A USB PORT The OneTouch scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer's user's guide for its USB port locations. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port. INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 7 To connect the OneTouch scanner to a USB port: 1. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port. Some newer computers also have keyboards with USB ports. You can plug the scanner into the keyboard instead of the USB port on the computer. 2. Slide the latch on the back of the scanner to uncover its USB port. USB port 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner's USB port. If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection. 4. Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the scanner. 8 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. Unlocked position 6. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer. Power cord USB cable INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 9 7. Turn on power to the scanner. The amber light comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power. Power On/Off switch Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software from the CD to run the scanner. When the software is finished loading, the Finish button on the dialog box on the computer screen becomes active. 8. Click the Finish button. The scanner's on/off light turns from amber to green when the scanner and computer are communicating properly. That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer. 9. Remove the CD from the computer and store it in a safe place. 10. Turn to "Checking Out Your Scanner" on page 15 to continue setting up your OneTouch scanner. Note: The locking tab protects the scanner's scan head by holding it securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked. 10 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT This section explains how to connect the OneTouch scanner to a parallel port. STEP 1: CONNECTING TO A PARALLEL PORT The OneTouch scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port on the back of your computer. To connect the scanner to a parallel port: 1. Save any open files, and then shut down Windows. 2. Turn off the power to your computer. 3. If a printer is already attached to your computer's parallel port, unplug the printer cable from the computer. If you don't have a printer attached to your computer, skip this step. 4. Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked "Host." INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 11 5. Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the parallel port on the back of your computer. On some older computers the serial port and parallel port both have 25-pin connectors that fit the scanner cable. Please make sure you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port. 6. If you unplugged a printer from the parallel port earlier, plug it into the "Printer" port on the scanner. 7. Plug the power adapter cable into the jack on the scanner. 12 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. Unlocked position 9. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer. Power cord Parallel cable to the computer Parallel cable to the printer INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 13 10. Turn on the power to the scanner. Power On/Off switch The amber light comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power. 11. Turn on your computer. You're now ready to install the software. Note: The locking tab protects the scanner's scan head by holding it securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked. 14 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 2: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort CD contains the PaperPort software files, all the necessary installation files, and files for other applications as well. The CD also includes the PaperP ort User 's Guide. You can read the guide from the CD, or print a copy from the CD. To install the PaperPort software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. Note: If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn't start, the Autorun option on your computer is turned off. Click the Windows icon 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. 3. Click the PaperPort Software button and follow the instructions on the screen. After the PaperPort software is installed on your computer, you can click the appropriate buttons on the CD to install the other applications on the CD or print the PaperP ort User 's Guide. 4. When you're finished installing the software, remove the CD from the CD drive and store the CD in a safe place. 5. Restart the computer. The scanner's on/off light turns green indicating that the computer and scanner are communicating. That completes the installation. Please see "Checking Out Your Scanner" on page 15 to continue setting up your OneTouch scanner. CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER 15 CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER The OneTouch scanner software adds the scanner icon to the Windows taskbar (at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner is properly connected, the scanner icon looks like the one in this figure. Scanner Icon If the icon has a red X through it, the scanner is not properly connected. See the next section, "If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected," for the steps to fix the problem. To check the status of the scanner: 1. Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar. 2. Right-click the icon. The shortcut menu appears. 16 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Choose About from the shortcut menu. A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected. The About dialog box shown below is for a OneTouch 8600 scanner connected to a parallel port. The dialog box for a OneTouch scanner connected to a USB port is similar. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. That's it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See "Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons" on page 20. Note: The scanning lamp under the scanner's glass needs to warm up before you can scan. A status message lets you know when the lamp is ready. The lamp then remains ready so you don't have to wait for it to warm up each time you want to scan. To conserve electricity and prolong the life of the scanner, you can set the length of time for the lamp to remain lit before powering down. See "Setting Preferences" on page 36.