Visioneer USB Flatbed Scanner Installation Guide ® 3100 & 6100 USB™ Series FOR WINDOWS
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION PaperPort 5.3 Software for Windows. Copyright ©1999 Visioneer, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting the PaperPort User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer USB flatbed 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.
2 VISIONEER USB FLATBED 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 One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer 16 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM) 35 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA monitor.
THE SCANNER THE SCANNER 1 Document cover 2 Document pad 3 Glass 4 Reference frame 5 Button 6 USB port 7 Power jack 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 top of the glass, in the upper left corner. 4 Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Both inches and centimeter markings appear along the border of the frame.
4 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE GETTING HELP The PaperPort software includes a complete help system that answers questions about the scanner and its software. If you have questions or the scanner doesn’t seem to work correctly, please use the help. To get help while using the PaperPort software: • Press the F1 key, or from the Help menu, choose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window.
CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO YOUR COMPUTER 5 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer. Later, after the scanner is working, you can install the other applications provided on the CD. 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, click the Windows 98 icon that shows the drives on your computer. (Usually, the icon is named My Computer.
6 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The power-on light on the front of the scanner comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power. The following diagram shows the cable connections to a computer with a USB port. Power cord USB Cable 5. A progress dialog will appear saying the USB scanner has been found. Note: The power-on light remains lit when the computer is turned off. This is normal even though the computer is turned off.
SETTING UP THE SCANNER 7 SETTING UP THE SCANNER The steps to set up the scanner identify the type of scanner you have and prepares the PaperPort software to scan with it. To set up 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 File menu, choose Select Source. The Select Source dialog box appears, listing all Twain devices installed on your computer. 3.
8 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING AN ITEM The following procedures explains the basic steps for scanning an item either using the button on the front of the scanner or by selecting the Twain icon in PaperPort. You can scan many types of items, from small business cards to A4-sized pages. The Visioneer scanner also has special settings for scanning color photos and fine print (like the fine print on a contract).
SCANNING AN ITEM 9 Using the Twain icon in PaperPort: 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. Open the scanner cover, place the item you want to scan face down onto the upper left edge of the scanner glass, and close the cover. 3. Click the Twain icon on the PaperPort software’s Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears.
10 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE USING THE VISIONEER SCAN MANAGER Select a scanner setting appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item. If you want to adjust the size of the scan area, or crop the image, drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the item. Preview the item in the preview window. Use these Scan Configuration settings only when customizing scan settings. Scan the item to the PaperPort Desktop. Preview the item before you scan. 1.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS 11 4. When you are satisfied with the preview item, click the Scan button on the Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box to scan the item. The scanned item appears in PaperPort. Thumbnail item ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS You can adjust the scanner settings to fine-tune the scanned item. This section tells you how to: • • • • • Select a predefined scanner setting. Customize a scanner setting. Scan in color. Adjust the brightness and contrast.
12 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SELECTING A PREDEFINED SCANNER SETTING Selecting the proper scanner setting before scanning provides 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. These selections affect the speed of the scan and the file size. The Visioneer Scan Manager Dialog gives you the approximate size of the scan.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS 13 CUSTOMIZING A SCANNER SETTING You can create up to ten custom settings to add to the list of options on the Scan Manager dialog box. Note: Predefined settings can not be customized. To create a new scanner setting: 1. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears. 2. In the Scan Page For options, select Custom to create a new scanner setting.
14 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 7. Type a name for the new scanner setting. 8. Click OK. The new setting is added to the list of “Scan Page For” options at the top of the dialog box. SCANNING IN COLOR Your PaperPort scanner is initially set to scan Color Document—Faster. To scan at a higher resolution, select Color Document—Better Quality. Note: Scanning at a higher resolution creates a larger file size, takes longer to scan, and may not print any better.
ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS 15 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 also adjust the brightness for black-andwhite items. To adjust brightness and contrast: 1.
16 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SELECTING THE AREA OF THE ITEM YOU WANT TO SCAN When you preview an item to scan, the selection rectangle around the image indicates the scan area. However, you may want to select only a certain area of an item to scan. Selecting an appropriate scan area can result in a faster scan and a smaller file size. To select the area you want to scan, drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area.
CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 17 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.
18 VISIONEER USB FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE PAPERPORT 3100 & 6100 USB SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit Depth Scanning resolution Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency 3100 USB: 30-Bit color (internal), 10-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text 6100 USB: 36-Bit color (internal), 12-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Optical resolution: 3100 USB: 300 x 600 dpi 6100 USB: 600 x 1200 dpi Maximum
