Visioneer® 6200/6400 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS i TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer 6200/6400 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting the PaperPort Software User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Changing the Linked Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer flatbed scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. This guide tells you how to connect your scanner, scan items, and configure the OneTouch software. You can connect the Visioneer 6400 scanner to either your computer’s USB or parallel port; however, the Visioneer 6200 scanner must be connected to a USB port.
2 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER Document cover Document pad Glass Reference frame OneTouch button Rear of 6400 Scanner Power jack ADF/TPA port Host Parallel port USB port (behind sliding latch) Printer Parallel port Rear of 6200 Scanner Power jack ADF/TPA port USB port
THE VISIONEER 6200/6400 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 button panel. Press the OneTouch button to scan with custom settings. Power jack.
4 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the Visioneer scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Microsoft NT 4.
INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 5 Part 1: Installing Your Scanner INSTALLING TO A USB PORT This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your Visioneer scanner to a USB port. If you are connecting the 6400 scanner to a parallel port, see “Installing to a Parallel Port” on page 11 for more information. STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Note: You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer.
6 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 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.
INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 7 STEP 2: CONNECTING TO A USB PORT The Visioneer 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. To connect the Visioneer 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.
8 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port. 6400 scanner 6200 scanner 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.
INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 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 6400 scanner connected to a computer.
10 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The following diagram shows the 6200 scanner connected to a computer. Power cord USB cable 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 has finished loading, the Finish button on the dialog box becomes active. 7. Click the Finish button. That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer. 8.
INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 11 INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT This section explains how to connect the Visioneer scanner to a parallel port. If you are connecting a 6200 scanner, you must connect it to a USB port. For more information, see “Installing to a USB Port” on page 5. STEP 1: CONNECTING TO A PARALLEL PORT The Visioneer 6400 scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port on the back of your computer. To connect the 6400 scanner to a parallel port: 1.
12 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked “Host.” 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. Make sure you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port.
INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 13 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. 8. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position.
14 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 9. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the 6400 scanner connected to a computer. Power cord Parallel cable to the computer Parallel cable to the printer 10. 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.
CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 15 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.
16 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CHECKING A SCANNER CONNECTED TO A PARALLEL PORT When you connect the 6400 scanner to a parallel port, the scanner icon appears in 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.
CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 17 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 6400 scanner connected to a parallel port. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning for the First Time” 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.
18 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. The Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box appears. The following example shows the Visioneer 6400 scanner connected to your computer. If you have a video camera or other scanner connected, those devices may appear in this dialog box. 3. Select the Visioneer scanner and click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 19 4. Click the Test Scanner or Camera button. A message tells you if the scanner is working correctly. 5. Click OK to close the dialog box. That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning for the First Time” on page 20. If the scanner is not properly connected, you’ll need to find the problem. See the next section for help.
20 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer’s hard drive. The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner. To reconnect the scanner if it is connected to a parallel port: 1. Right-click the scanner icon with the red X over it. The shortcut menu appears. 2. Choose Connect from the shortcut menu. The software finds the scanner and makes the connection.
SCANNING FOR THE FIRST TIME 21 The destination application is the application in which the scanned item appears after the scan has finished. You can change the destination application and will learn how later in this guide. To test your scanner: 1. Before starting, find an item to scan, such as a letter, magazine article, or report. 2. Place the item to scan on the glass, face down, and press the button on the scanner.
22 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Thumbnail image For more information about using PaperPort or scanning with PaperPort, see “Scanning from the PaperPort Software” on page 39.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 23 Part 2: Configuring the OneTouch Software and Scanning Items When you scan with your Visioneer scanner, there are different ways to scan items. You can scan items by: ■ Pressing the button on the scanner and using the OneTouch software. ■ Using the PaperPort software (or other Twain software). The advantage of the OneTouch software is that you can scan items directly to preconfigured applications.
24 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE When scanning is complete, the status message also shows the destination application. In the sample below, the scanned image is being sent to PaperPort. During scanning, the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image. The item appears in the destination application.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 25 Preferences tab Current configuration Target application 2. Select the target application you want. In the previous figure, Microsoft Paint is the selected destination application. 3. (Optional) Select a different predefined configuration for this application. In the previous figure, Photograph for Editing is selected. You can view the settings for a configuration by clicking the icon to the left, as shown in the following example.
26 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ABOUT THE ONETOUCH CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX The OneTouch Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for the scanner button. The dialog box has two tabs: Scan and Preferences. The following figure shows the current settings for scanning: Autocrop Scan Photograph to the PaperPort Desktop. 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.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 27 2. Choose Configure from the shortcut menu. The Configuration dialog box appears. To display the Configuration dialog box if the scanner is connected to a USB port: 1. In Windows, choose Programs from the Start menu. 2. From the PaperPort folder, choose OneTouch Configure. The Configuration dialog box appears. The options on the Configuration dialog box are: Select Destination—the list of applications that can open to display the scanned image.
28 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select Format and Page(s)—a set of options for selecting a format for the scanned image and whether to scan a single page or multiple pages. The formats are bitmap, JPEG, and PaperPort. Use PaperPort for scanning any item. Bitmap and JPEG formats are usually for photos or artwork. See “About JPEG Compression” on page 34 for more information about JPEG. The page icons represent single or multiple page scanning.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE ■ 29 Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration dialog box Help button SELECTING A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION You can select a new destination application, configuration, and image format for a scanner button to optimize it for the type of scanning you want to do. You use the Configuration dialog box to select new options. To create a new configuration: 1. Display the Configuration dialog box.
30 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Click a selection in the Select Configuration list to choose a new scan configuration. 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.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 31 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. See the section above, “Creating New Configurations”. To adjust the scan settings and page settings: 1. Display the Configuration dialog box. 2. In the Select Configuration list, click the configuration that you want to adjust. 3. Click the Edit button.
32 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Resolution—Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi; the minimum is 50 dpi. The higher the dpi setting, the sharper and clearer the scanned image. However, higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images. Brightness and Contrast—Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 33 selected, the scanner makes two passes—the first pass senses the item’s size, and the second pass scans the image. This option overrides the Page Size menu selection. DeScreen—Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article, or other item that contains images with patterns or dots. Scans of patterns or dots sometimes have a distorted or wavy appearance.
34 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Enable hardware compression (JPEG)—Click to make the JPEG compression options active. Minimize Image Size (Maximum compression)—Select this option to produce the smallest file size for the image; image quality is lowest. Best Image Quality—Select this option to produce the best quality image; file size is larger. Custom Quality Factor—Set your own choice for file size and image quality.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 35 The JPEG compression options only apply to: ■ Destination applications used for graphics, photos, and artwork images. Word processing applications, fax applications, and other text-based destination applications do not use JPEG compression. ■ Scan modes for color or grayscale scanning. JPEG compression does not apply to the Black & White scan mode.
36 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SETTING PREFERENCES The preferences apply to the scanner button and 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. The Preferences dialog box appears. Show All Destinations—Clicking this option automatically selects all the destination applications categories.
SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 37 These options are not available with USB. Show Status Window—Select this option to see the small window at the bottom right corner of the screen that shows the status of the scanning and other information as shown in this sample: This option is only available if your scanner is connected to a parallel port. Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar—Select this option to see the small icon representing the Visioneer scanner in the Windows taskbar.
38 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE lamp’s life. Click in the box and enter the number of minutes for the lamp to remain idle before turning off. If you scan when the lamp is off, it warms up before scanning resumes. ■ On System Standby/Shutdown—Select this option to turn off the lamp when you turn off your computer, or when the computer’s energy saver option automatically puts the computer into standby mode.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 39 5. In the Events tab, select the check box of the application to which you want to scan. The sample below shows the Visioneer OneTouch software as the selected target application. Visioneer OneTouch AutoScan is the selected target application. If you select more than one application, a dialog box appears each time you scan asking you to select the application. 6. Click OK to close the properties dialog box and save the new target application.
40 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To set up the PaperPort software with the scanner: 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. From the PaperPort File menu, choose Select Source. The Select Source dialog box appears, and shows your Visioneer scanner (as well as all other Twain devices installed on your computer). 3. Choose the Visioneer scanner option, and then click Select.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 41 Note: You can also scan from other applications that have the Twain capability. See the user’s guides that you received with those applications for their specific steps to scan. The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears. Select one of these preset options if it’s appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item. If you don’t want to use a preset option, select new settings here to manually configure the scan.
42 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE select a preset option scan configuration settings are for that preset option. You can also create your own custom configurations. See the Help for details. Scan Configuration—Use this section of the dialog box to manually select scan options for the image. Mode—Choose a scan mode from the drop-down menu to select the mode for scanning.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 43 6. Review the image to make sure it’s what you want. Readjust the settings if necessary. 7. (optional) To preview the image again, click the Preview button. 8. When you’re satisfied with the image settings, click the Scan button. The scanner now re-scans the item and displays the final image as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop. The small icon in the lower left corner of the thumbnail indicates the sample photo was scanned as a bitmap image.
44 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 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. You can adjust the brightness and contrast at which grayscale and color items are scanned. You can only adjust the brightness for black-andwhite items.
SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 45 GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions each feature of the software. ■ To see help information, press the F1 key, or from the Help menu, choose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window. Tip: Also see the technical support card included with your scanner.
46 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ABOUT THE PREDEFINED SCAN SETTINGS IN PAPERPORT Selecting the proper scan setting before final scanning provides the best results for a scanned item. The scan setting determines the sharpness of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color. These selections also affect the speed of the scan and the file size. The following table describes PaperPort’s predefined scan settings.
CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 47 4. Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or to the right to increase the contrast. See the Help for more details about the Advanced Settings dialog box. CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the scanner’s 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.
48 VISIONEER 6200/6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit Depth Scanning resolution Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency Output voltage/watt Safety and agency certifications Hardware warranty 36-Bit color (internal), 10-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi Maximum resolution (interpolated): 9600 x 9600 dpi 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.
