Visioneer OneTouch 5600 Scanner Installation Guide FOR WINDOWS
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER 1 Document cover 2 Document pad 3 Glass 4 OneTouch button panel 5 Reference frame 6 Power jack 7 USB cable 1 Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. 2 Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass. 3 Glass. Place items face down on the glass, aligned at the lower left corner. 4 Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame.
3 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ 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.
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.
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 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.
7 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER The Visioneer OneTouch 5600 scanner software comes with special software, called the OneTouch software, that allows you to use your scanner. The OneTouch 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.
STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER 8 3. Choose About from the shortcut menu. A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning: Three Ways” on page 10. 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.
9 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE • Is the scanner’s power light on? Turn on the scanner’s power. If the light still doesn’t come on, plug the power adapter into another electrical outlet. • Is the scanner’s locking tab in the locked position? Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. If you tried to scan with the scanner locked, you must restart your computer after unlocking the scanner.
SCANNING: THREE WAYS 10 If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above and in the Readme file, and the scanner icon still has a red X through it, you may have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see the technical support card that you received with your scanner for technical assistance telephone numbers. Also visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for additional technical information.
11 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE • Scan from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software) To scan from the PaperPort software, start the software, and then click the Twain icon on the PaperPort Command Bar. You can also scan from other Twain software. See “Scanning from the PaperPort Software” on page 26 for details.
SCANNING FROM THE BUTTON PANEL ON THE SCREEN 12 During scanning, the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image, as illustrated by this example: When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the destination software. SCANNING FROM THE BUTTON PANEL ON THE SCREEN Scanning from the button panel on the screen is just like pressing a scanner button, except you click the button on the screen.
13 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Click the button you want to use to scan. The scanner starts scanning the item; the messages about the scanning appear above the Windows taskbar; the progress window shows the image as it is scanned. When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the destination application. The icons on the buttons indicate the destination application for the scanned image.
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 14 The following table lists the scanner’s preconfigured settings: Button Preconfigured Settings Email Scans the item as a color photo and attaches it to a new email message in your email application Copy/Print Prints the scanned item in black and white on your printer/copier at the printer/copier’s default resolution Scan Scans the item as an 8.
15 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Click this tab to set preferences. Select a software application to send the scanned image to that application. Select a setting for scanning the item. Select format and page(s) options for the button. See “Setting Preferences” on page 23 to set Preferences. To display the Configuration dialog box: 1. Right-click the scanner icon. Scanner icon The shortcut menu appears. 2. Choose Configure from the shortcut menu.
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 16 Select Destination—the list of applications that can open to display the scanned image. Select the application that you want to automatically open to display or process the scanned image. Select Configuration—the list of the button’s scan configurations. The configuration settings include: color, black and white, or grayscale, resolution in dots per inch (dpi), page size, brightness, and contrast. To see the details about a configuration, click its icon in the list.
17 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE GETTING HELP IN THE CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX You can get help with the scanner’s features or any of the options on the Configuration dialog box using either of the following methods: ■ When the Configuration dialog box is displayed, press the F1 key on your keyboard ■ Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration dialog box SELECTING NEW OPTIONS FOR THE BUTTONS You can select a new destination application, configuration, and im
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 18 3. Click a selection in the Select Configuration list to choose a new scan configuration for the selected scanner button. The configurations in the list are preset for the application you select in the application list. If you select another application, the configurations are for that application. If you want to select a configuration prior to scanning, click the option, Configure before Scan.
19 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS AND PAGE SETTINGS When scanning using a configuration that you created yourself, you can adjust that configuration’s scan settings and page settings. For example, if the scanned image is too dark, you can adjust the brightness of the scan setting. Note: You cannot change the scan settings or page settings for any of the predefined scan configurations. You can only adjust settings for scan configurations that you create yourself.
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 20 2. In the Select Configuration list, click the configuration that you want to adjust. For example, the following figure shows a configuration named Special Scan for Dark Print (which you would have created earlier). 3. Click the Edit button. The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the selected configuration.
21 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Adjust the scan settings that you want. Mode—Select Black/White to scan in black and white. For example, letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white. Select Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs. The scanning produces an image in varying shades of gray. Select Color to scan color photographs and other color items.
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 22 you select the Custom option from the drop-down list, boxes appear in place of the picture. Enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes. AutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you put a photo in the middle of the glass, the scanner will automatically determine the size of the photo.
23 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: If you select the Copy/Print button, the dialog box for editing and adjusting the settings will have a Device tab for selecting options for a printer or copier. See the Help for more information. SETTING PREFERENCES The preferences apply to each button and to the scanner. To set preferences: 1. On the Configuration dialog box, select the tab for a button to set its preferences. 2. Click the Preferences tab on the Configuration dialog box.
LEARNING ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 24 Show All Destinations—Clicking this option automatically selects all the destination applications categories. When you click the button’s tab on the Configuration dialog box, its list of destination applications include all of the applications on your computer that fall into these categories. For example, the destination applications for the email button are usually email applications.
25 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar—Select this option to see the small icon representing the OneTouch scanner in the Windows taskbar Scanner Lamp turns off—These options control when the scanner lamp powers goes off. After idling for xx minutes—Select this option to automatically turn off the lamp if the scanner hasn’t been used for the specified time. This option saves energy and extends the lamp’s life.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 26 SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Instead of using a scanner button, you can scan directly from the PaperPort software. This is particularly helpful when you’re using PaperPort to file and save your scanned items. Note: You can also scan directly with other software that meets the Twain standards for scanning, which includes many graphics and imaging applications available for your computer.
27 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Choose the Visioneer Scan Manager, and then click Select. Your scanner is now set to scan. Note: You don’t need to complete Steps 2 and 3 again, unless you change the selected source to another Twain device. SCANNING AN ITEM USING THE TWAIN BUTTON To scan an item: 1. If the PaperPort software isn’t currently running, double-click the PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it. The PaperPort Desktop appears. 2.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 28 The Scan Manager appears. 4. From the list of Scanner Settings labeled “Scan Page For,” select the most appropriate setting for the item you’re scanning. In the example above, the selected setting is “Color Document-Faster.” 5. Click the Preview button. The scanner scans a preview of the item and displays it in the Scan Manager. In the example on the next page, the picture being scanned is a close-up of a friendly cow. 6.
29 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select another scanner setting if you want it for the item being scanned. To adjust the size of the scan area, or crop the image, drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the item. Select other settings here if want them for the item being scanned. You also use these settings to customize a scan setting. Click Scan to scan the item and display it in the application.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS 30 9. To select the area to scan, drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area. 10. If you want to preview the item again with the new settings, click the Preview button again on the Scan Manager. 11. When you are satisfied with the preview image, click the Scan button on the Scan Manager. The scanned item appears as a thumbnail image in the ScanSoft PaperPort Desktop.
31 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SELECTING A PREDEFINED SCANNER SETTING In the Scan Manager, you can select one of the predefined scanner settings from the list “Scan Page For.” The settings are described in the following table. Scan Page For Default Setting To Scan Description Editing Text (OCR) Black-and-white 300 dpi Business letters, contracts, memos, and other documents that you want to edit Enhances the use of OCR software for converting item text to editable text.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS Color Grayscale B&W 32 Selecting the proper scanner setting before scanning produces the best results for a scanned item. The scanner setting determines the resolution of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color. The symbols next to the setting names indicate the scan mode—color, grayscale, or black and white. The scanner settings affect the speed of the scan and the file size.
33 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Size—The page size for the image. If you want to use one of the preset sizes, click the drop-down arrow and choose the size from the list. If you want to create a custom size, click on the picture window and drag the mouse. A dotted box on the window indicates the page size, and the two number boxes—with the vertical and horizontal symbols next to them—show the actual page size in inches.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS 34 4. Click the Save As button. The Save As dialog box appears. 5. Type a name for the new scanner setting. 6. Click Save. The new setting is added to the list of “Scan Page For” options at the top of the dialog box. ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be too light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility.
35 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to the right to make the item lighter. 4. Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or to the right to increase the contrast. 5. Click OK on the Advanced Settings dialog box. Note: For more detailed information on advanced settings, click the Help button on the Scan Manager.
CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 36 CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass. To ensure the best quality scanned item, wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris.
37 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 5600 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit Depth 42-Bit color (internal), 12-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Scanning resolution Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.6 x 29.7 cm) Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency 3.7 inches (8.95 cm) 11.4 inches (29.0 cm) 17.5 inches (45.0 cm) 5.95 pounds (2.
