Visioneer 9450 Scanner Installation Guide FOR WINDOWS
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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 9450 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting the PaperPort Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Contacting Visioneer—International Technical Support . . . . . . . . . 49 Visioneer 9450 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Visioneer 9450 Scanner Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 9450 scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan stacks of items, single pages, color photos, or other paper items to place their electronic images on your computer. WHAT’S IN THE BOX Before starting the assembly and 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.
2 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER Document Cover Document Pad Glass Reference Frame Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Document Feeder Lock (on underside of scanner) Status Lights USB Port ADF port Power jack Power On/Off Switch ADF Cable
THE VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER 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. Reference Frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings on the border of the frame show where to align various paper sizes. Glass. Place items face down aligned at the upper left corner of the glass. Paper Stop. Holds items in place as they are ejected from the Automatic Document Feeder.
4 VISIONEER 9450 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, Windows Me, or Windows XP ■ One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer ■ Available internal memory (RAM): ■ Windows 98—32 megabytes (MB) or more ■ Windows 2000, Me, or XP—64 MB or more; 128 MB recommended for Windows XP ■ 70 MB of free hard disk space ■ A VGA or SVG
STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 5 Installing Installation is a quick, four-step process: ■ assemble the scanner ■ install the software ■ connect the scanner to your computer ■ set up the PaperPort software to scan with your scanner. STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER All the components to assemble the scanner are included in the box. To assemble the scanner: 1. Remove all shipping tape from the top and bottom of the scanner.
6 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked position. Unlocked position 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. 3. Insert the slots (A) on the Paper Guide onto their tabs (B) on the scanner and slide the Guide down into place.
STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 7 4. Insert the Paper Guide Extension into the Paper Guide and “snap” its tabs into place. 5. Insert the Paper Stop onto the back of the scanner and slide it downward to “snap” its tabs into place. You’re now ready to install the software.
8 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files. 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.
STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 9 3. Select Install Scanner Software. The next Installation screen appears. 4. Select Install Scanner. Installation begins. Follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, your Installation CD might include ISIS driver software. In that case, an ISIS Driver kit installs first. If a screen says that Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes. Click Finish when the ISIS kit is installed.
10 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. During installation of the scanner software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer. Do not click the Finish button yet. Connect the scanner as described below and then, when the connections are complete, click Finish in this dialog box. STEP 3: CONNECT THE SCANNER Your Visioneer 9450 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port locations.
STEP 3: CONNECT THE SCANNER 11 To connect the scanner: 1. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner. 3. Plug the power cord into the power supply and then into a wall outlet.
12 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner. The USB port is identified by its USB symbol. 5. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the computer, keyboard, or into a USB hub. 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 USB cable from the computer and install the software now.
STEP 3: CONNECT THE SCANNER 13 6. Turn on the power switch. The status lights come on and flash indicating that the scanner is receiving power. Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to run the scanner. 7. Click the Finish button on the dialog box on the computer screen. The scanner’s Power and Ready lights are green when the scanner and computer are communicating properly.
14 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. 10. When installation is finished, restart your computer. 11. If you removed the CD from the CD drive and want to install other software, reinsert the CD into the drive. In addition to installing the other software from the CD, you can also view and print the User Guides and Installation Guide. A Note About Your Scanner and the Twain standard: Your scanner uses the Twain standard for scanning.
LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN 15 Scanning This section explains how to scan documents with your Visioneer 9450 scanner. LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item. To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder: 1. Unfold the Paper Guide Extension and adjust the Paper Guide for the size of paper. You can also adjust the Paper Stop at the back of the scanner for the size of the paper. Pull out the slide on the Stop for letter-sized pages.
16 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Load your stack of documents face up, with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. To load a single item: 1. Place the item on the scanner glass, face down. 2. Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame. 3. Close the cover.
SCANNING ITEMS 17 SCANNING ITEMS You scan from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software). To scan an item: 1. If the PaperPort software isn’t currently running, click the Windows Start button and from the Programs menu, choose the ScanSoft PaperPort program. The PaperPort Desktop appears. Scan icon Folders Pane 2. Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort Command Bar.
18 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The Folders Pane (which shows folders for organizing your scanned images) is replaced by the Scan Pane. You use the Scan Pane for scanning. Scan Pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Manager 3. From the Scanner drop-down menu, select your Visioneer 9450 V1.00 scanner. 4. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 5. Click Settings to choose the format for the scanned item’s file name, and the type of file.
SCANNING ITEMS 19 7. From the scanner drop-down menu, choose whether you are going to scan a single item (Flatbed) or a stack of items (ADF). Choose Flatbed to scan a single item Choose ADF to scan a stack of documents Click Preview to check the image Click Scan when you’re ready to scan 8. If you want to see what the scanned image will look like before scanning its final image, click the Preview button. The scanner scans a preview of the item and displays it in the Scan Manager.
20 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE A thumbnail image of the scanned item appears on the PaperPort Desktop Thumbnail images of a stack of documents scanned with the ADF. On the PaperPort Desktop: ■ The name of the scanned image is the day, date, and number of scanned items that day. For example, in the sample above, the stack of documents is the second scanned item so it is followed by a (2). The first scan is the color photo.To change a name, click it to select its text, and type a new name.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 21 ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER The Scan Manager has a wide variety of options to adjust your scanned images. Using those options you can produce the best possible scan of your documents, color photos, magazine articles, business cards, or any other items you scan. ADJUSTING THE COLOR MODE, RESOLUTION, BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST The Scan Manager’s drop-down menus and sliders are for adjusting the color mode, resolution, brightness, and contrast.
22 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE white material. This setting produces the smallest file size for scanned items. ■ Halftone—scans the image so it appears to consist of gray tones. A pop-up menu appears so you can choose one of the halftone options. Notice that the preview image changes as you select each option so you can see which one is best for scanning.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 23 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. Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image. Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image. The greater the contrast, the more the difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image.
24 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE PREVIEW AUTO-AREA The item you’re scanning may not fill the scanner glass. In that case you can preview the item and use the Preview Auto-Area button to automatically set the size of the scanned image. ■ Click the Preview Auto-Area button to let the Scan Manager automatically determine the size of the item being previewed.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 25 MANUALLY SETTING THE SCAN AREA You can manually adjust the output area to scan specific sections of an image. For example, if you’re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section, manually setting the output size removes the rest of the photograph from the final scanned image. Move pointer Manually set scan area Resize pointer Output Dimensions To manually set an output area: 1.
26 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Here’s a sample of a manually selected output area: This is the area manually selected for scanning. This is the image that appears on the PaperPort Desktop when the scanning is finished. Lock Scaling MANUALLY SETTING THE WIDTH AND LENGTH The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show the Width and Length of the scan area. You can set the area by typing numbers into those boxes. To manually set the width and length: 1.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER REVERSING THE IMAGE The Scan Manager has an Invert button and a Mirror button for reversing the scanned image. Invert Mirror Invert reverses the black and whites or the colors of an image. Mirroring flips the image 180 degrees. ■ Click the Invert or Mirror button to see the image you want.
28 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ADJUSTING COLOR AND GRAY IMAGES The Scan Manager has three buttons—Descreen, Sharpen, and Auto Level—for quickly adjusting color and gray images. These buttons do not apply to black and white or halftone images. Descreen Sharpen Auto Level DESCREEN IMAGE Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article, sales catalog, or other source that contains images with patterns or dots.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 29 To descreen an image: 1. Click the Descreen button. 2. Choose the appropriate option from the Descreen pop-up menu. Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image. SHARPEN IMAGE Sharpness determines the amount of blur in an image. Your scanner can sharpen an original blurred image by adjusting the blurry edges in sections of the image. To sharpen an image: 1. Click the Sharpen button. 2.
30 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE AUTO LEVEL Your scanner can analyze a color image to automatically determine the best settings to match the colors of the original image. Click this button to let the scanner automatically adjust the color settings. Original Image Auto Level Adjusted MANUALLY ADJUSTING COLOR SETTINGS The buttons for manually adjusting a preview image’s color settings offer several advanced color options.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 31 HIGHLIGHT/SHADOW LEVELS Images have light and dark areas. The highlight is the lightest spot on an image; shadow is the darkest spot. The range of colors between the highlight and shadow determines the range of colors of the image. Using the Highlight/Shadow Levels features, however, you can extend the original range of colors between the highlight and shadow to reveal more details in the midrange colors. To adjust the highlight and shadow levels: 1.
32 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Enter new settings in the boxes for the three levels, or drag the small triangles at the bottom of the histogram. As you change the settings, the histogram changes to reflect the new levels. 4. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 5. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 6. Click OK when the levels are what you want.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 33 2. From the Channel drop-down menu, choose RGB to adjust the gamma of all the channels together, or choose a single channel if available. 3. Drag the line up or down to set a new gamma. The input and output values represent values on the horizontal and vertical axes for the new gamma setting. Click the Curve or Line button to see the display as a smooth curve or a line. You can drag the line at multiple points. 4.
34 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Each color is paired with its complementary color, so as you drag a triangle you are increasing a color while decreasing its complementary color. 3. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 4. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 5. Click OK when the levels are what you want.
ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER 35 COLOR DROP-OUT Color drop-out is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove one color from a scanned item. For example, if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark, you can choose to drop-out the color red (the R Channel) so the scanned letter just shows the text and not the red watermark. Color drop-out applies when you select the scanning color mode as Black and White, Halftone, or as 8-Bit Gray. It does not apply to scanning in 24-Bit Color.
36 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To drop the color out of a black and white, or grayscale image: 1. From Color Mode menu, choose Black and White or Halftone, or 8-Bit Gray. The Color Drop-out icon becomes active. 2. Click the Color Drop-out icon. Color Drop-out icon The dialog box appears for dropping out one of the colors, or none of them. 3. Choose one of the colors to drop out (Red, Green, Blue). If you don’t want to drop out any color, choose None to scan with all the colors. 4.
CLEARING PAPER JAMS 37 CLEARING PAPER JAMS If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning dialog box appears after a few moments. To clear a paper jam: 1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. 2. Remove the jammed paper and close the cover. To reduce the number of paper jams, smooth and straighten paper before scanning, adjust the guides to the paper size, and insert the paper evenly into the ADF.
38 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. Occasional cleaning, however, can help ensure continual optimal performance. 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.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 39 REPLACING THE ADF PAD ASSEMBLY The ADF pad spring may begin to wear out after 150,000 scanned pages. Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad spring may be wearing out. You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box, and you can also order a new one. See the “Visioneer 9450 Scanner Parts List” on page 51 for ordering information. To replace the ADF Pad assembly: 1. Open the ADF cover. 2.
40 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section, 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 with the scanner. If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and in the Readme file, and the scanner still has problems, you may have a malfunctioning scanner.
TROUBLESHOOTING 41 Problem: During installation I got the error message: PaperPort Installation is not complete. What do I do? The installation procedure was not successful. You need to reinstall the PaperPort software. Problem: I got the error message: PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations. What do I do? Close any other active applications so that additional memory is available.
42 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER To uninstall the Visioneer 9450 scanner, you remove the software you installed for the scanner. STEP 1: UNINSTALLING THE VISIONEER 9450 SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 98, 98 SE, AND ME 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2. Choose Settings then Control Panel from the menu. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears. Make sure the Install/Uninstall tab is selected. 4.
HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 43 The Select Uninstall Method window appears. 6. Make sure the Automatic option is selected. Important: The Automatic option is selected by default. Visioneer recommends using the Automatic option. The other options are for advanced users only. 7. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window appears. 8. Click Finish. The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 9. If the Remove Shared Components window appears, Visioneer recommends selecting No to All. 10.
44 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR WINDOWS 2000 AND XP 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2. For Windows 2000, choose Settings, then Control Panel from the menu. For Windows XP, choose Control Panel from the menu. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The window that appears is named Add/Remove Programs (Windows 2000) or Add and Remove Programs (Windows XP). 4. In the left column of the window, make sure the Change or Remove Programs option is selected. 5.
HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 45 The Select Uninstall Method window appears. 7. Make sure the Automatic option is selected. Important: The Automatic option is selected by default. Visioneer recommends using that option. The other options are for advanced users only. 8. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window appears. 9. Click Finish. The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 10. Unplug the power to the scanner and remove its USB cable from your computer. 11.
46 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP 2: UNINSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2. Choose Settings, then Control Panel from the menu. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Windows 98, 98SE, or ME: The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears. Make sure the Install/Uninstall tab is selected. Windows 2000 or XP: The Add or Remove Programs window appears. Make sure the Change or Remove option is selected in the left column. 4.
HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 47 9. For Windows XP, click Finish. 10. Close the Remove Programs From Your Computer window. Close the Control Panel. 11. Restart your computer.
48 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CONTACTING VISIONEER AMERICA TECHNICAL SUPPORT Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English and French. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. For Latin America, call our U.S. Technical Support (1-541-884-5548). Visioneer offre un l’assistance technique à tous les utilisateurs enregistrés en anglais et français. Pour l’assistance technique en français, veuillez appeler le numéro suivant (1-416-640-7256).
CONTACTING VISIONEER—INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 49 CONTACTING VISIONEER—INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English, French, and German. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. Visioneer offre une assistance technique à tous les utilisateurs enregistrés en anglais, français, et allemand. Reportez-vous aux numéros de téléphone listés dans le tableau ci-dessous.
50 VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit depth True 42-Bit color (internal), 14-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Scanning resolution Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi, Hardware supersampling Interpolated resolution: 9600 dpi ADF Mode 8.5 x 14 inches (21.6 x 35.6 cm) Flatbed Mode 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.6 x 29.
VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER PARTS LIST VISIONEER 9450 SCANNER PARTS LIST Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your Visioneer 9450 scanner.
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INDEX INDEX dots-per-inch 22 dpi 22 Numerics G 24-bit color 22, 35 8-bit gray 22, 35 gamma 31 manual setting 32 A H ADF 3, 19 ADF cable 3, 11 ADF pad assembly replace 39 ADF port 3, 11 adjust image 21 align item 16 automatic color adjustment 30 Automatic Document Feeder 3 cleaning 38 halftone 22 help information 40 highlight level 31, 32 hue 31, 34 B bit depth 50 black and white 21 brightness 23 brightness slider 23 C CD other software 14 starting manually 8 color adjustment 28 automatic 30 manu
P paper guide 3, 6 paper jam 37 paper size 24 paper stop 3, 7 PaperPort Desktop 17 scan from 18 thumbnail 20 PaperPort User’s Guide 4 patterns on picture 28 preview auto-area 24 R resolution 22 reverse image 27 RGB 31, 33 RGB, drop-out 36 ruler units 24 S saturation 31, 34 scan file name 18, 20 multiple pages 15, 19, 20 PaperPort Desktop 20 preview 19 single page 16, 19 small item 24 scan area automatic setting 24 manual setting 25 Scan Manager 19 scan options 21 scanner assembly 5 scanner features 3 sca
