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Visioneer Scanner 9000 User's Manual

1. This allows you to recover the file later To recover the file you can import it into PaperPort by using the Import command in the File menu Problem How do I uninstall PaperPort See the section How to Uninstall Your Scanner on page 54 Uninstalling does not delete your scanned items and they remain in the PaperPort Data folder 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 54 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE How TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER To uninstall the Visioneer OneTouch 9000 scanner you remove the OneTouch Version 3 0 software first and then remove the PaperPort software or other software you installed for the scanner STEP 1 UNINSTALLING THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH SOFTWARE For Winpows 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 Scroll the menu of software and select OneTouch Version 3 0 5 Click the Add Remove button The Select Uninstall Method window appears Select Uninstall Method x Welcome to the Visioneer OneTouch 3 0 uninstall program You can choose to automatically u
2. The scanner scans the item and displays a preview using the options you selected Review the image to make sure it s what you want To adjust one of the settings for the scan click it in the list of settings A panel appears on the right side of the Scan Manager Pro for that setting Select new options for the setting on that panel See Adjusting the Settings on the Scan Manager Pro on page 35 for more about changing the scan settings optional To preview the image again click the Preview button Readjust the settings if necessary When youre satisfied with the image settings click the Scan button When the scan is complete the scanner displays the final image as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop If the item is scanned as a bitmap image a small bitmap icon appears in the lower left corner of the thumbnail SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 33 2 PaperPort iof x File Edit Search View Desktop Page Intemet Help es Explorer el F 2 Duplicate Stack Unstack Page a Copy Paste 2 Twain ScanSoft Documents Articles 1 Bank Statements Welsh Cow Business Cards E Cool Web Sites E Investments E Photographs E Presentations Y Real Estate A Receipts E Saved Faxes HA Taxes Thumbnail E 3 My Documents on C i mage My Bookmarks Bitmap icon zi Web iS y F a Amr oy Ll AeA A gt Eagle max PaperPort Do
3. 3 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 23 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 2 Visioneer OneT ouch 3 0 PaperPort Desktop Esp an for Dark Print Click the Edit button The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the selected configuration New Scan Configuration Special Scan for Dark Print 24 VISIONEER 9000 USB 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 Resolution Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 1200 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 The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black White mode
4. 5 Click the Page Settings tab to adjust the scan page settings Edit Scan Configuration x Scan Settings Page Settings Options gt Page Size E US Letter TT AutoCrop F DeScreen Gamma 100 Page Size Choose a page size from the drop down list The outlines on the picture represent the various page sizes Clicking one of those outlines also selects it as the page size for the scan If 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 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 25 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 When AutoCrop is selected the scanner makes two passes the first pass senses the items 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 items that contain images with patterns or dots Scans of patterns or dots sometimes have a distorted or wavy appearance The scanner scans the item to compensate for the patterns and dots and produces a clearer image The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected You dont need to select this option when scann
5. CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 21 SELECTING NEW OPTIONS FOR THE BUTTONS 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 select new options for a scanner button 1 Display the Configuration dialog box Click the tab of the button whose options you want to change 2 Scroll the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click the new application you want to use to view and work with the scanned image Note If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft Word and a configuration for OCR text in scanned images is automatically converted to editable text by the optical character recognition software that you receive with the scanner The converted text then appears in the selected destination application 3 Click a selection in the Select Configuration list to choose a new scan configuration for the selected scanner button The configurations are preset for the application you select in the application list Ifyou select another application the configurations are for that application 4 Select one of the Format and Page s options for the button 5 Click OK Now when you press the scanner button it scans the image using the new configuration settings and displays the scanned image in the new destination application Note If you wan
6. 6 To reuse a saved response curve setting click Load A dialog box lists the names of your previously saved settings Select the one you want and click OK ADJUSTING OUTPUT SIZE The item you re scanning may not fill the scanner glass In that case you can preview the item and use the Auto Trim option to automatically eliminate the unwanted sections of the image You can also adjust the output size to scan only specific sections of an image For example if you re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section adjusting the output size removes the rest of the photograph from the final scanned image 44 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The following figure shows the output size options 3 5x2 0 Business Card 5 0x3 5 Photo Card 6 0 4 0 Photo Card 7 0x5 0 Photo Card 8 0x10 0 Photo 8 5x11 0US Letter Add Delete T Auto Trim gt Trim Width 8 50 Height 11 59 Units inches 7 Resolution ico Scale 100 TT Maintain Aspect E TT Rotate 90 Degrees a To Auto Trim an item 1 2 Click Auto Trim Click Trim The scanner senses the edges of the item on the glass and draws a dotted line around the image in the window Check to make sure the dotted line encloses the image that you want A new Scan Info box on the lower left portion of the Scan Manager Pro shows the information for the autotrimmed area If the dotted line is not exactly where you
7. About the OneTouch Buttons 9 lt ccenes 15 Scanning Paper Items from the Button Panel on the Screen 16 Configuring basano 17 About the Configuration Dialog Box 18 Getting A E A 20 Selecting New Options for the Buttons 21 Creating New Configurations 0 00 cece eee 22 Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings 22 Setting PIICECNOSI cria 26 Scanning from the PaperPort Software p ese esses ee eta 29 Scanning an Item with the Twain Button 30 Getting Help with the PaperPort Software 34 Adjusting the Settings on the Scan Manager Pro 35 Saving a New Protesis es 36 Adjusting the Resolution and Sharpness 38 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting Gamma Saturation and Color Hue 41 Adjusting Output SE iii pen 43 Saving a Custom Size sospiri traforo 47 ds ea ee ee re a ee ee ee a ee ae ee 48 Zooming nando eee eee ee we eee Pee Phase ies 48 Setting Preferences A rai 49 Getting Help with the Sean Manager Pro sciare 51 Troubleshooting REA 52 Cleaning the Scanner Glass sonri 53 How to Uninstall Your Scanner 2 sc2sssssesssssenceuee ss 54 Step 1 Uninstalling the Visioneer OneTouch Software 54 Step 2 Uninstalling the PaperPort Software 57 Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support 58 Contacting Visioneer Int
8. Click Preview to see what If the image is what you Click AutoScan to the image will look like want click Scan If not scan with your preset The Preview image appears in adjust the settings or select scan choices the window a new configuration and click Preview again You can now scan manually by previewing the image and adjusting the scan settings to your liking or you can click AutoScan The AutoScan feature uses your preset scan settings and the scanner automatic image analysis capabilities to find the optimum combination of settings for the item you re scanning Note The appearance of the Scan Manager Pro window depends on your computer monitor s screen resolution Therefore what you see on your computer screen may be slightly different than the examples shown in this Guide 32 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To scan manually 1 On the Scan Manager Pro select a configuration for the scan For example select Color Configurations and then select Custom to scan a color item with the preset Custom scan settings That configuration s settings appear as a list Click the sign to see the full list of scan settings Click the minus sign to collapse the list To see the settings for another configuration click it in the list For example to see the Grey Scale settings click the Grey Scale configuration Click the Preview button to preview the scanned image before scanning it
9. Click the General tab to set preferences for the scanner OneT ouch Preferences xi Button General m Options M Show Status Window Y Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar Scanner Lamp turns off ey las Minutes C On System Standby Shutdown Folder for Temporary Images 74 MBytes free EXWINDOWSATEMPAD neTouch Folder 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 Scanning 28 VISIONEER 9000 USB 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 icon 10 46 AM 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 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 Folder for Temporar
10. Connected on page 11 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 Configure armeni About Close STEP 3 CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER 11 3 Choose About from the shortcut menu A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected Yisioneer OneTouch Yersion 3 0 x Scanner Information Product Family OneTouch 9000 Connection Type USB Optical Resolution 1200 x 4800 Dpi Document Size 8 50 x 11 69 Inches Optical BitDepth 48 Bits per pixel Signal Converter 16 bit ADC Visioneer C 1999 2002 4 Click OK to close the dialog box Your scanner is ready to scan IF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red X through it the scanner is not properly connected E 10 46 AM Check for one of these possible problems Isa cable loose or not plugged in securely Inspect all cable connections Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely Is the scanner s power light on If the light does not come on plug the power adapter into another electrical outlet e 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 e Did you restart the compute
11. Edit Style drop down menu choose the type of color editing that you want to use m Gamma the response curve changes as you change the gamma setting you can also change the saturation and hue settings m Freestyle you can drag points and sections of the response curve to create interesting and unusual color effects Put the pointer on the curve and drag left right up or down The image ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 43 changes its colors in response to the new curve The x and y numbers at the bottom of the response curve indicate the exact position of the pointer on the curve The Gamma slider remains fixed when you use the Freestyle option 3 Drag the Gamma Saturation and Color Hue sliders to the left to decrease the settings or to the right to increase the settings You can also type a number directly into the setting boxes or click the up and down arrows next to the boxes 4 Click Reset to return the settings to their original numbers The upper Reset button is for the gamma setting the lower one is for saturation and hue 5 To save the settings of a response curve click Save Saving is available for settings created with the Freestyle editing option so you can load and reuse the exact settings on other images This is especially helpful for complex Freestyle response curves A dialog box appears that lists the names of previously saved settings Type a name for your new settings and click OK
12. Remove Programs Windows XP 4 In the left column of the window make sure the Change or Remove Programs option is selected 5 Select the icon for OneTouch Version 3 0 56 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 6 7 Click the Change Remove button If two buttons appear instead of a single Change Remove button click Remove The Select Uninstall Method Window appears Select Uninstall Method x Welcome to the Visioneer OneTouch 3 0 uninstall program You can choose to automatically uninstall this software or to choose exactly which changes are made to your system Select the Custom button to select which modifications are to be made during the uninstall Select the Automatic button for the default uninstall options Press the Next button to continue Automatic Repair Wise Installation Wizard Cancel 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 10 11 12 Click Next The Perform Uninstall window appears Click Finish The Visioneer OneTouch software is uninstalled from your computer The status light on the scanner turns amber indicating that the scanner and computer are no longer communicating Unplug the power to the scanner and remove its USB cable from your computer Close the Add or Remove Programs win
13. Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork 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 The following figure shows the resolution and sharpen options Adjust Resolution Color Copy Email Photo Scan Document OCR Business Card Scan Magazine Page Resolution ho Aia DI Fidelity ox Dee rage 2 Blur Sharpen Reset Advanced Settings TT Reduce Moire 2 Reset Reminder The location of various buttons on the panels may be slightly different on your Scan Manager Pro window because the appearance of the window depends on you computer monitor s screen resolution ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 39 To adjust the resolution and sharpness 1 To use one of the preset resolutions for typical scanned items click one of the options in the list For example to set the resolution for scanning a business card select Business Card That setting is preset to read small print on a typical business card 2 To set the resolution manually drag the Resolution slider to the left to decrease the resolution or to the right to increase it 3 To adjust the sharpness drag the Fidelity slider to the left to decrease the sharpness or to the right to increase the sharpness You can also type a number directly into the sharpness se
14. Visioneer Scan Manager Pro and then click Select Note You dont need to set up the scanner again unless you change the source to some other Twain device such as a digital camera 30 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE tit PaperPort SCANNING AN ITEM WITH THE TWAIN BUTTON The following steps explain how to scan an item using the Twain button in the PaperPort software You can scan many types of paper items from small business cards to A4 sized pages Note Your Visioneer OneTouch scanner is initially set to scan from the PaperPort software for color items To scan a black and white or greyscale item select one of the other configurations from the Scan Manager Pro list of configurations To scan at a higher resolution for a color image select Color Better Quality However scanning at a higher resolution creates a larger file size and takes longer to scan To minimize the file size and the time required to get a better quality scan select just the area of the item that you want to scan To scan an item 1 Open the scanner cover place the item face down onto the lower left edge of the scanner glass and close the cover 2 If PaperPort isn t running double click the PaperPort icon on the Windows Desktop to start it The PaperPort Desktop appears 3 Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from the File menu Note You can also scan from other applications that have
15. a single page item Click the tab that corresponds to the scanner button you want to configure Select a software application to send the scanned image to that application Select format cnr 4 New View Copy Delete CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 19 Click this QD Custom eMai A Scan A ocr Dd Copy Print tab to set preferences Select Destination Select Configuration Adobe Photoshop 5 0 21 E Configure before Scan l Selecta setting FTP ER for scanning FTP OPE the item Microsoft FrontPage Editor AutoCrop Scan Photograph Scan Magazine Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Le Select Im Web Web Publisher and page s options for the button Options See Setting Preferences on page 26 to set Preferences The options on the Configuration dialog box are 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 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 Click the icon again to close the detailed information Select Configuration Clicking an icon expands Configure before Scan the configuration to show Phot
16. or click the Resolution and Sharpen button 36 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 isioneer Scan Manager Pro Yisioneer OneTouch 9000 E ot x Scan Reflective Using y a Color Configurations E Color Better Quality E ll Custom e Resolution 100 DPI E Sharpen 0 Color Copy Email Photo Scan Document OCR Business Card 20 Brightness 0 Scan Magazine Page Contrast 0 dh Gamma 1 00 ES Saturation 0 amp Color Hue 0 Degrees iD Scan Size Resolution fo pito deo Saona i E Grey Scale Configurations Fidelity 0 A IO Black amp White Configurations Blur Sharpen Reset Advanced Settings TT Reduce Moire Delete Save As Scan Info 0 0 0 0 8 5x11 6 Reset Image Size 2 82 MByte S Free Space 1 99 GByte 81 44 Preview Scan AutoScan Click to close the settings panel Note The information in the scan settings list and the options that you select on the various settings panels are interactive That is as you change the settings on the panel the numbers in the list on the left also change SAVING A NEW PROFILE If you adjust the scan settings you can save them as a profile for later use To save a new profile 1 Select a configuration on the Scan Manager Pro such as Color Custom 2 Adjust the settings that you want for later use ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 37 3 Click Save As The Save Pro
17. the Twain capability See the user s guides that you received with those applications for their specific steps to scan The Visioneer Scan Manager Pro appears SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 31 Choose a scanning option Scan AAA Reflective Using is for Scanning Scan Reflective Using Ana paper items The other options e Color Configurations are for transparencies fl Color Better Quality fil Custom E te Resolution 100 DPI Sharpen 0 bos Brightness O Contrast 0 Wd Gamma 1 00 6 Saturation 0 amp Color Hue 0 Degrees E iQ Scan Size IO Grey Scale Configurations EO Black amp White Configurations E Ix DE ee Me BE Click an icon to select a configuration Color Grey Scale or Black amp White This example shows the Color Custom configuration is selected Clicking the sign in front of Custom shows Custom s scan settings as a list Es N M Les Click a setting in the list if you want to change it The setting s options appear on the right side of the Scan Manager Pro where Delete _ Save Saveds you can select new options if Sean Info necessary togon i ies 4ie Check the Scan Info to I Image Size 2 82 MByte make sure your computer Ss feo has sufficient space for the image Warning icons on this box appear if your computer does not have enough space for the scanned image s file EN 60 79
18. you select a small area and have set the width and height to a paper size the scale automatically increases to enlarge the small image so it s the same size as the paper A new Scan Info box on the lower left portion of the Scan Manager Pro shows the information for the new area You can select multiple areas A new Scan Info box appears for each one The following figure shows an example of a manually selected area 46 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note When you manually select an area the settings on the other panels are for that selected area not the whole image For example the histogram on the resolution panel and the response curve on the brightness and contrast panel refer to only your newly selected area Yisioneer Scan Manager Pro Yisioneer OneTouch 9000 Scan Reflective Using y A pp Em Color Configurations E Color Better Quality E fi Custom 89 Resolution 100 DPI E Sharpen 0 0 Brightness 0 Contrast 0 dh Gamma 1 00 9 Saturation 0 amp Color Hue 0 Degrees EIQ Scan Size E Auto Trim OFF Output 5 1 x 4 1 Resolution 100 DPI 1 Maintain Aspect OFF E Rotate 0 Degrees IO Grey Scale Configurations IO Black amp White Configurations Delete Save Save As Scan Info aa 3 0 3 3 51x41 Image Size 615 kByte amp Free Space 1 99 GByte ly 18 2 49 Remove 101 xi Adjust Output Size Input Ima
19. Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support on page 58 or Contacting Visioneer International Technical Support on page 59 Also visit our web site at www visioneer com for additional technical information You can also receive software updates from the Windows Start menu by choosing Programs then PaperPort then Check for OneTouch Updates 3 Twain THREE WAYS TO SCAN PAPER ITEMS 13 Scanning THREE WAYS TO SCAN PAPER TEMS You can scan paper items by pressing a One Touch button by clicking a button on the screen or from the PaperPort software e Scan with the Scanner Buttons Press a button on the scanner front panel e Scan from the Screen Click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar A panel representing the scanner buttons appears Click a button on the panel 2 Click Press Button to Activate Scan Custom y Email Scan OCR e Scan from the PaperPort Software or Other Twain Software Copy Start the PaperPort software 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 29 14 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS Pressing a scanner button scans the item and then sends the image either to the printer or to a software application on your computer To scan by pressing a OneTouch bu
20. ENT WILL VISIONEER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR FROM ITS USE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES All exclusions and limitations in this warranty are made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conflict with the express requirements of applicable law 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or a
21. USB 2 0 connection for your scanner If your computer is not equipped with USB 2 0 ports you can just disregard those messages When the software is finished loading the Finish button on the dialog box on the computer screen becomes active 6 Click the Finish button The scanner status light is green when the scanner and computer are communicating properly That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer 7 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now 8 Click Finish Your computer restarts and your scanner is now ready to scan 9 Ifyou removed the CD from the CD drive and want to install other software reinsert the CD into the drive Remove the CD from the computer when you re finished and store itin a safe place 10 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE GETTING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE USER S GUIDE The Installation CD also includes your ScanSoft PaperPort Users Guide This guide provides more detailed information about the PaperPort softwares features Please see the CD to view or print the guide STEP 3 CHECKING OUT 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 Scanner Icon 23 10 46 AM If the icon has a red X through it the scanner is not properly connected See the section If the Scanner Is Not Properly
22. Visioneer 9000 USB Scanner Installation Guide YY visioneer COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright 2002 Visioneer Inc 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 Visioneer Inc 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 Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer The software described is furnished under a licensing agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems or translated to another language for any purpose other than the licens
23. a custom size setting 1 Click Add under the list of sizes The Add Size dialog box appears B Add a custom image size Vr Name Smal Pictures Horizontal dimension Je inches Vertical dimension fi inches Use the following units C cm inches Cancel 2 Type a name and dimensions for the size 3 Click OK The new custom size is now listed in the box at the top of the panel Select it in the list to automatically reuse the custom size 48 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE SCAN INFO BOX The following figure shows the information on the Scan Info box Physical size of the image to scan Location of the top left corner of the image in the Preview window Scan Info 8 5x11 7 Size of the file of the scanned image Image Size 2 84 MByte Current location of 3 Free Space 100 MByte the pointer as you drag it on the Preview window Amount of space on your computer s hard drive ZOOMING IN AND OUT You enlarge or reduce the preview image by zooming in or out To enlarge and reduce the preview image 1 Click the Zoom button Put the pointer on the image Click the left mouse button to zoom in enlarge Click the right mouse button to zoom out reduce YN 9 To return the image to its full size click the Pointer button directly above the Zoom button put the pointer on the image and click the right mouse button Select Show Full Ima
24. can text 21 scanner connecting 7 lamp warm up 12 50 locking tab 7 scanner icon 17 scanner lamp 50 idle time 28 scanner paper size 50 scanner preferences 26 select format and page s 20 select source 29 sharpness 38 shortcut menu 17 system requirements 4 T technical support 52 text conversion OCR 21 INDEX 63 thumbnail image 32 W Twain applications 29 wavy appearance 25 Twain button 30 Web site for help 52 y word processor OCR 21 Visioneer Web site 52 L zoom image 48
25. creen paga Saveds Use the PaperPort software or other TWAIN ftware Scan Info a ad 3 0 3 3 14 1 This help describes using the PaperPort software and the Image Size 615 kByte OneTouch Twain window To access help during your 3 Free Space 1 39GByte OneTouch session R y Ene 1 Drann tha E1 Irar z al Preview Scan AutoScan 2 Scroll to see the help information 3 Click the drop down menu to see additional topics Choose Home from the menu to return to the first page of help 4 To exit the help system choose Exit from the drop down menu or click Exit at the bottom of the page 52 VISIONEER 9000 USB 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 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 Problem The scanner won t scan What s wrong Check for one of these possible problems e Isa cable loose or no
26. cument i 50 DPI 24 Bit Color 91 5K bytes Ui To scan automatically 1 Click AutoScan The scanner uses your preselected resolution setting for the cc configuration you selected See Setting Preferences on page 49 to set the AutoScan settings In addition your OneTouch 9000 scanner has built in image analysis capabilities that find the optimum combination of settings for the item you re scanning When you click AutoScan the scanner analyzes the image and adjusts the settings to produce the optimal scanned image The following dialog box appears while the scan is in progress Checkmarks indicate that phase of the process is finished 34 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scanning image to PaperPort Process v Preview image Selecting Scan Mode Selecting Scan Area Y Auto Adjusting Appearance Y Acquire image amp Sharpen Blur image Progress i oz 27 The autoscanned image appears as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop 2 Use the PaperPort software to work with the image Please see the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort Users Guide on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort software GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions about each feature of the software m To see help information press the F1 key or from the Help menu cho
27. dow and the Control Panel window Restart your computer HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 57 STEP 2 UNINSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 7 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar Choose Settings then Control Panel from the menu 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 Scroll the menu of software and select PaperPort 7 02 For Windows 98 98SE or ME Click the Add Remove button For Windows 2000 or XP Click the Change Remove button The PaperPort Uninstall window appears Carefully read the Warning information Click Next If the Remove Shared Files window appears select No to All Important Visioneer recommends choosing No to All Removing shared files could cause other applications not to run correctly The PaperPort software is removed A message then appears offering to keep or remove your scanned image files currently stored on the computer Click the No to keep your image files click Yes to remove the image files from your computer permanently Important Files created by PaperPort are in a proprietary format with a max extension and cannot be opened by other applications If you decide to keep your scanned image files and want to be able to view them yo
28. ected for new preferences The name of the button to receive new preferences OneT ouch Preferences Button General r Scan Button Options TT eMail Applications TF Fax Applications TT Graphics Applications TT Printers TT Word Processing Applications Je Stil mage Ghent MV Show Scan Progress Window M Scan Single Pages when Auto Document reeder is Empty If the Button tab on the Preferences dialog box is not selected click it 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 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 27 fall into these categories For example the destination applications for the email button are usually email applications By selecting the Show All Destinations option as the preference for the email button all the other types of applications are included in the list of email destination applications Select Destinations Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the button s list of destination applications Click in the boxes for the types of applications to include in the buttons list Show Scan Progress Window Select this option to see the window that shows a rendition of the image during the scanning See the sample on page 14
29. ee s personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement without the express written permission of Visioneer Part Number 05 0494 000 Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause 52 227 FAR14 Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright laws The customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations Visioneer s Limited Product Warranty If you find physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document Visioneer will repair or at its option replace the product at no charge to you provided you return it postage prepaid with proof of your purchase from the original reseller during the 12 month period after the date of your original purchase of the product THIS IS VISIONEER S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS AND YOU ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PRODUCT S SUITABILITY TO YOUR NEEDS ITS QUALITY AND ITS PERFORMANCE IN NO EV
30. ergy saver 28 F fidelity 39 folder copy 20 folder for images 28 freestyle 42 G gamma 41 42 gamma color 25 general preferences 27 greyscale 24 H hardware requirements 1 help 20 22 34 51 help button 51 help information 52 histogram 39 40 image aspect ratio 46 custom size 47 rotate 46 select area 44 temporary folder 28 zoom in and out 48 image blur 38 39 image folder 50 image output size 43 manual selection 45 image preview 32 image scale 45 image size 37 item size 25 L locking tab 7 M moire patterns 39 monitor 4 N new configuration 22 new profile 36 0 OCR 21 word processor 21 OCR button 15 OneTouch buttons configuration settings 19 configure 17 configure before scan 21 preferences 26 select new options 21 optical character recognition See OCR P page icons 20 page size 24 paper size 50 PaperPort help topics 34 install 5 page format 20 scan from 29 PaperPort Desktop 33 patterns on picture 25 preferences 49 preferences tab 26 preview image 32 printer device tab 25 R resolution 24 38 45 50 response curve 37 41 rotate image 46 S sampler buttons 41 saturation 41 save profile dialog box 37 scale 45 scan brightness 24 scan button 15 scan contrast 24 scan from PaperPort 29 34 scan info box 48 Scan Manager Pro adjust settings 35 new profile 36 sample 30 scan from 32 Scan Manager Pro preferences 49 scan mode 24 scan page size 24 scan resolution 24 s
31. ernational Technical Support 59 Visioneer PhotoPort 9000 USB Scanner Specifications 60 WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 9000 USB scanner With this scanner you can quickly scan paper items such as letters forms photos and magazine articles and place their electronic images on your computer WHAT S IN THE BOX Please 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 Visioneer 9000 USB Scanner Software CD Installation Guide Power supply VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER Document cover Glass Reference marks S gt EP OneTouch buttons panel NI Status light OneTouch buttons Custom scan _ Scan and email o Scanand print Scan and OCR Scan to PaperPort USB port Power jack THE VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER 3 Document cover Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass Glass Place items face down on the glass aligned at the arrow symbol in the upper left corner Reference marks Marks on the border of the glass show where to align various paper sizes OneTouch button panel Press a OneTouch button to scan copy print email OCR convert items to text or use a custom setting for scanning Sta
32. ew USB 2 0 ports operate at higher speeds than USB 1 1 ports If your computer is not equipped with USB 2 0 ports you can add them with the Visioneer Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI Card Please visit the Visioneer web site at www visioneer com for ordering information or contact the dealer where you purchased your Visioneer 9000 One Touch USB scanner However you do not have to add USB 2 0 ports to the computer Your scanner automatically works with both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 ports STEP 1 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 5 Installing This section of the guide explains how to connect your Visioneer 9000 scanner to a USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 port The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files 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 To install the PaperPort software 1 Start your computer and make sure that no other applications are running 2 Insert the PaperPort CD into your computers CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts 6 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start make sure the CD drive door is completely shut If the CD still doesnt start the Autorun option on your computer is turned of
33. f 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 From the list of options that appears on the screen select ScanSoft PaperPort 4 Select Install ScanSoft PaperPort 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer During installation a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer When you re finished connecting the scanner as described below click Finish in the dialog box Connect Scanner lx The Software has been installed successfully Please connect the scanner by plugging the power cable in and by plugging the USB cable into any available USB port After Windows updates its driver database it will install a driver for it After the driver has been installed please select Finish to complete the installation Cancel STEP 2 CONNECTING THE SCANNER STEP 2 CONNECTING THE SCANNER Your OneTouch 9000 scanner connects to any available USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 port Check your computers user s guide for its USB port locations 7 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 9000 scanner to a USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 port 1 Turn the scanner over to see the lockin
34. file dialog box appears Save Profile xi Add a Profile based on selected settings Name M Store the custom output image size in this Profile IV Save the custom Response Curve and store it in this profile o Caca 4 Type a name for the new profile 5 Select the options you want m Store the custom output image size in this Profile you can create a custom image size as part of the settings if you adjusted the output image size for the selected configuration that output image size is saved with this profile See Saving a Custom Size on page 47 for more about a custom image size m Save the custom Response Curve and store it in this profile you can also create custom settings for the colors of a scanned image Those color settings are called the Response Curve Select this option to save the response curve settings with this profile See Adjusting Gamma Saturation and Color Hue on page 41 for more about the response curve settings 6 Click OK Your new profile is now listed as one of the configurations Select it when you want to reuse its settings 38 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ADJUSTING THE RESOLUTION AND SHARPNESS Resolution determines the amount of detail you can see in the scanned image The resolution setting for the scan is in dots per inch dpi The higher the resolution the finer the details however higher dpi settings also produce larger files sizes
35. g tab on the bottom Slide the locking tab to the 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 8 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 port on the computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanners 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 Some computers also have keyboards with USB ports You can plug the cable into the keyboard instead of the USB port on the computer 4 Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the scanner 5 Plug the power adapter into an AC wall outlet The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer STEP 2 CONNECTING THE SCANNER 9 The status light on the front of the scanner comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power Status light 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 Note If your computer is running Windows XP you may see messages about using a fast
36. g table lists the OneTouch buttons preconfigured settings Button Function Preconfigured Settings Scan Scans the item as color page and displays it in PaperPort Email Scans the item as a color photo and attaches it to a new email message in your email application LI y abe OCR Converts the item s text to black and white word processing text and displays it in a word processing application Copy Print Prints the scanned item in black and white on your printer copier at the printer copier s default resolution Custom Scans the item as a color photo and displays it in an image processing application w Note Ifa button is not preconfigured the Configuration dialog box appears when you press that button so you can configure it manually For example if your computer does not have email software installed the email button cannot be preconfigured 16 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING PAPER ITEMS 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 The scanner scans the item and then sends the image either to the printer or to a software application on your computer This method of scanning is especially helpful if the scanner is not located close to your computer To scan from the screen 1 Place an item to scan on the glass face down close the document cover and c
37. ge Size 3 5x2 0 Business Card 5 0x3 5 Photo Card 6 0x4 0 Photo Card 7 0x5 0 Photo Card 8 0x10 0 Photo 8 5x11 0US Letter Add Delete T Auto Trim Trim 4 pemg Da i N DI Bs yd Dutput Image Size TT Same as Original inches y Foo 24 TT Maintain Aspect I Rotate 90 Degrees Width Height Units Resolution Scale Preview Scan AutoScan A new Scan Info box for the area selected on the image 4 If the dotted line is not exactly where you want it put the pointer on the line and drag the mouse 5 To rotate the selected area 90 degrees click Rotate 90 Degrees The area you selected to scan To use the pointer to drag the line make sure the pointer button is selected at the top of the window ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 47 6 To maintain the selected area s length to width relationship known as the aspect ratio click Maintain Aspect Note that as you rotate the area or maintain its aspect ratio the width and height measurements change to reflect the new orientation of the image 7 When the settings are what you want click Scan If you want to remove the selected area and start over click Remove on the Scan Info box SAVING A CUSTOM SIZE If you have several items of the same size such as a group of small y photographs you can create a custom size and reuse it whenever scanning those items To save
38. ge from the pop up menu that appears ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 49 SETTING PREFERENCES You can set preferences for the Scan Manager Pro and scanner that are independent of the preferences for the PaperPort software To set the Scan Manager Pro preferences E 1 Click the Preferences button The User Preferences dialog box appears e Select your preferences Windows 98 a r Units I Enable selection of color bitdepths larger than 24 bits when supported by TWAIN client C cm inches C pixels r AutoScan Resolution TT Do not wait for the Lamp to warmup when the Lamp has just turned on Color 100 DPI Grey 200 DPI BAW aco DPI TT Show standard metric paper sizes IV Show standard US paper sizes Folder for Temporary Images 66 2 MByte free JEAWINDOWS TEMP OneT ouch Cancel 2 Select the preferences you want m Enable selection of color bitdepths your OneTouch 9000 scanner supports a tremendous range of colors defined as 48 bit depth enhanced color but other devices called the TWAIN clients such as older cameras that you can use with the Scan Manager Pro support only a 24 bit depth range of colors Select this option to automatically allow the Scan Manager Pro s color settings to support more than a 24 bit depth if the other devices also support the greater range of colors Then when you open the Scan Manager Pro from other applications options for bit dept
39. h include the higher settings 50 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE m Do not wait for the Lamp when you first start scanning the lamp in the scanner warms up slowly This helps extend the life of the lamp However if you want the lamp to come on immediately without warming up select this option m Show standard metric paper sizes select this option if you use metric paper to print images When you select the scan size output options the width and height dimensions are then for metric paper sizes m Show standard US paper sizes select this option to set the paper sizes for standard US paper m Units select the measurement units for the ruler around the preview window The x and y coordinates of the pointer position are relative to the units m AutoScan Resolution you can scan an item by clicking the AutoScan button on the Scan Manager Pro The scanner uses these resolution settings for the respective configurations Color Grey Scale and Black and White m Folder for Temporary Images when you scan an item its scanned image is initially stored in a folder before being sent to the PaperPort Desktop or some other application Instead of using the default folder specified by the Scan Manager Pro you can select another folder on your computer Usually the only reason to select this option is if the default folder is on a hard disk with limited storage space Click the folder icon and the Browse for Folder dial
40. ing photographs The DeScreen setting does not apply to the Black White mode Gamma Drag the slider to improve how the colors in a scanned image look on your monitor Gamma correction allows you to achieve precise color matching Because the computer cannot always transmit the exact color information to the hardware you may have to make some color adjustments using the Gamma feature The default Gamma setting works fine in most cases and normally does not need to be adjusted 6 Click OK The Configuration dialog box reappears Make sure the configuration you just defined is selected 7 Click OK on the Configuration dialog box The new configuration and its adjusted settings now apply to the button whose tab is selected at the top of the Configuration dialog box 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 26 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SETTING PREFERENCES The preferences apply to each button and to the scanner To set preferences Ls On the Configuration dialog box select the tab for a button to set its preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Configuration dialog box Preferences tab Custom E eMail amp Scan A ocr Dd Copy Print The Preferences dialog box appears The dialog box shows which button you sel
41. kest part of the image Repeat with each of the other Sampler buttons 4 Click Adjust The image changes to show your new settings If the image is not what you want click Reset to return the image to its original brightness and contrast ADJUSTING GAMMA SATURATION AND COLOR HUE If you re using the Color Configuration to scan you can adjust a group of color settings Gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color saturation is the strength or purity of a color and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image These color settings are represented by a response curve 42 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The horizontal axis of the response curve represents the original settings of the image and the vertical axis represents new settings Thus the curve is a straight line from the lower left to upper right for an original unchanged image To see how the response curve indicates changes drag the Gamma slider to left and right The following figure shows the color options EN Adjust Response Curve Q Channel fal Edit Style Gamma Ju ox 122 y 237 0 Gamma roo 5 Pixel Rendering Saturation fo Color Hue pP H alar To adjust the color settings 1 From the Channel drop down menu choose the individual color Red Green or Blue that you want to use as the basis for adjusting the image or choose All to adjust them together 2 From the
42. lick the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar The scanner button panel appears on the screen e Scan 3 Click Press Button to Activ Sc Custom y Email Scan OCR Copy 3 8 Bl wl 2 Click the button you want to use to scan The scanner starts scanning the item When the scan is complete the scanned image appears in the destination application 3 To close the button panel click the scanner icon in the panel s upper left corner The icons on the buttons indicate the destination application for the scanned image For example in the illustration above the icon on the email button is for the email application MS Outlook When you click the email button the item is scanned and then MS Outlook opens In this case the scanned image automatically becomes an attachment to send with an email message A question mark icon on a button means your computer does not have an application that corresponds to that button s functions For example if your computer does not have an email application the email button will have a question mark icon on it CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 17 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER When you first connect your scanner to a computer the scanners software configures each OneTouch button with appropriate settings But if you want to change the settings you can reconfigure the buttons by selecting new options from the Configuration dialog box You display the Configuration dialog box from either the sh
43. n 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 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome a ee ee ee eee a eee 1 Nat at CHS BOR oe hae hens Ree eRe nnsa wee TE 1 The Visioneer 9000 USB Scanner soi ds 2 What You Need seers rE PEPEE r EEEE EEES 4 INSTALLING rara a dee 5 STEP 1 Installing the PaperPort Software 5 STEP 2 Connecting the Scanner v3 ivrea de 7 Getting the PaperPort Software User s Guide 10 STEP 3 Checking Out Your Scanner tinto 10 If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected 11 SCANNING eo 13 Three Ways to Scan Paper teins cs aversa antenato 13 Scanning Paper Items with the OneTouch Buttons 14
44. ninstall this software or to choose exactly which changes are made to your system Select the Custom button to select which modifications are to be made during the uninstall Select the Automatic button for the default uninstall options Press the Next button to continue Gh 1 C Custom Repair Wise Installation Wizard lt Back Cancel 6 Make sure the Automatic option is selected HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 55 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 OneTouch software is uninstalled from your computer The status light on the scanner turns amber indicating that the scanner and computer are no longer communicating 9 Ifthe Remove Shared Components window appears Visioneer recommends selecting No to All 10 Unplug the power to the scanner and remove its USB cable from your computer 11 Close the Add Remove Program Properties window and the Control Panel window 12 Restart your computer For Winpows 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
45. og box appears Select the folder you want to use and click OK That folder name is then listed on the Preferences dialog box 3 Click OK to save your preferences ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 51 GETTING HELP WITH THE SCAN MANAGER PRO The Scan Manager Pro has its own help system separate from the PaperPort software help system To see the Scan Manager Pro help information 1 Click the Help button The Help dialog box appears isioneer Scan Manager Pro Yisioneer OneTouch 9000 Scan Reflective Using mm Color Configurations E Color Better Quality E g Custom 8 Resolution 100 DPI O ee Fy W visioneer a Sharpen 0 More y ie 0 Brightness 0 ZI Contrast 0 Fe 9 Pa A 7 iD LA Gamma 1 00 62 Saturation 0 Three Ways to Scan amp Color Hue 0 Degrees Bi Scan Size E n i T E Auto Trim OFF Using the Visioneer OneTouch scanner you can scan items 10 Output 5 1 4 1 one ofthree ways ee Resolution 100 DPI iO Maintain Aspect OFF e Press a button on the scanner Pressing a scanner E Rotate 0 Degrees eni button sends the image to the preselected software E Grey Scale Configurations licati MO BlacktWhite Configurations application on your computer i Use the OneTouch software s button panel Scanning from the Visioneer OneTouch button panel in the Windows taskbar is like pressing a scanner button except you click the button on the s
46. ograph for Editing its settings LS Magazine Article Scan Mode Color 150 Dpi Page Size 8 50 x 11 00 Settings Contrast 50 Brightness 50 3 Image Sized to original minimize size ES A AutoCrop Scan Photograph View Copy Delete 3 20 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select Format and Page s displays 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 and PaperPort Use PaperPort for scanning any item Bitmaps are usually for photos or artwork The page icons represent single or multiple page scanning Scan single page Bitmap Bitmap PaperPort PaperPort PaperPort Scan multiple pages Scan multiple pages and stack them on the PaperPort Desktop Options displays a dialog box for selecting options about the destination application for the scanned image Each destination application has its own options dialog box Folder Copy displays a dialog box for selecting the folder to use for storing copies of the scanned images GETTING HELP You can get help with the scanners features or any of the options on the Configuration dialog box using either of the following methods m When the Configuration dialog box is displayed press the F1 key on your keyboard m Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration dialog box Help button ME xl 8 ocr cori E
47. ortcut menu or the Button Panel To display the Configuration dialog box from the shortcut menu 1 Right click the scanner icon Scanner icon E 10 46 AM The shortcut menu appears 2 Choose Configure on the shortcut menu Configure Eonnmect About Close The Configuration dialog box appears Click the tab that corresponds to the button you want to configure 18 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To display the Configuration dialog box from the Button Panel 1 Right click the button you want to configure 2 Click Press Button to Activate Scan Custom 4 S 8 bi The Configuration dialog box appears The tab for the scan button you clicked is selected for you Email Scan OCR Copy Li on ABOUT THE CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX The Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for each scanner button The tabs across the top of the dialog box correspond to the buttons Clicking a tab shows the current settings for the corresponding button on the scanner For example the highlighted selections in the following figure show the current settings for the Custom button because the Custom tab is selected The Custom button is set up to scan the item with the configuration named Photograph for Editing and then after the scanning is finished to open Microsoft Paint to display the scanned image The Format and Page s setting is to scan as a bitmap for
48. ose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window Tip Also see the technical support card included with your scanner ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 35 ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO You can adjust the scan settings on the Visioneer Scan Manager Pro to produce the best possible image To adjust a setting 1 Click a setting in the list of settings or click its corresponding button on the right side of the Scan Manager Pro Visioneer Scan Manager Pro Yisioneer OneTouch 9000 E xj Scan Reflective Using Ei a Color Configurations E Color Better Quality E Custom e Resolution 100 DPI f Sharpen 0 bos Brightness 0 Contrast 0 dh Gamma 1 00 Saturation 0 amp Color Hue 0 Degrees E iD Scan Size IO Grey Scale Configurations IO Black amp W hite Configurations Resolution and Sharpen Brightness and Contrast Color Gamma Saturation and Hue Scan Size Delete Save Save As Ey Scan Info 8 5 11 6 Image Size 2 82 MByte amp Free Space 1 99 GByte i 0 0 0 0 ly 15 0 7 9 Note The list of scan settings for a configuration only apply to that type of configuration For example the Black amp White configuration does not have a setting for adjusting the Color Hue The following figure shows an example of the Scan Manager Pro if you click the Resolution setting in the list
49. r after installing the software If you didn t restart the computer it may not have loaded all of the software files Try restarting your computer 12 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer hard drive The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner Also see Troubleshooting on page 52 for more information Note The scanning lamp under the scanners 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 dont have to wait 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 26 To connect the scanner 1 After checking for all the above problems right click the scanner icon with the red X over it The shortcut menu appears Configure Connect About Close E 10 46 AM 2 Choose Connect from the shortcut menu The software finds the scanner and makes the connection The scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it and you re ready to begin scanning 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
50. r com Free 24 hour Automated Expert System 888 887 0092 Toll Free Support by Fax 541 884 8474 Express Telephone Support 900 776 5724 8 00 am 5 00 pm Pacific Time Monday Friday Nominal per minute fee CONTACTING VISIONEER INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 59 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 tous les utilisateurs enregistr s en anglais francais et allemand Reportez vous aux num ros de t l phone list s dans le tableau ci dessous Visioneer bietet allen registrierten Benutzern technische Unterstiitzung auf Deutsch Englisch und Franz sisch Die Kontakttelefonnummern k nnen Sie der folgenden Tabelle entnehmen Country Telephone Monday Friday UK 0870 161 3003 Germany 0180 5 103 003 Rest of Europe 00 31 30 6026273 Visit www visioneer com for Fax information Important Information about contacting Visioneer is subject to change Please visit our Web site at www visioneer com for the latest details VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER PHOTOPORT 9000 USB SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit Depth Scanning resolution Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight USB Standard Operating temperature Relative humidity Power
51. supply Input voltage frequency Output voltage watt Safety and agency certifications Hardware warranty 48 Bit color internal 16 Bit gray internal 1 Bit line art text Optical resolution 1200 x 4800 dpi 8 5 x 11 69 inches 21 6 x 29 7 cm 2 6 inches 6 6 cm 11 9 inches 30 0 cm 17 0 inches 43 0 cm 5 0 pounds 2 32 kg USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 50 104 F 5 35 C without condensation 20 80 35 C without condensation 100 Vac 50 60 Hz Japan 120 Vac 60 Hz North America 230 Vac 50 Hz Europe 12 V DC 15 watt maximum UL ULc GS FCC Class B VCCI Class 2 CE One year limited warranty INDEX A adjust appearance panel 40 adjust output size panel 44 adjust response curve panel 42 adjust settings on Scan Manager Pro 35 47 aspect ration 46 Auto Trim 43 44 AutoCrop 25 AutoScan 31 33 resolution 50 B bitdepth 49 bitmap 20 icon 32 black amp white 24 blurred image 38 39 brightness 24 39 sampler 41 CD other software 9 CD ROM drive 4 channel menu 42 color 24 37 bitdepth 49 histogram 40 options 42 color channel 42 color hue 41 computer restart 52 Configuration dialog box 18 configuration settings 19 contrast 24 39 sampler 41 copier device tab 25 copy print button 15 custom button 15 custom size image 47 INDEX 61 D DeScreen 25 destination application 19 OCR 21 options 20 device tab 25 distorted image 25 dots per inch 24 38 E email button 15 en
52. t plugged in securely Inspect all cable connections Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely e Is the scanner status light on If the light is not on plug the power supply into another electrical outlet e Is the scanner 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 e Did you restart the computer after installing the software If you didn t restart the computer it may not have loaded all of the software files Try restarting your computer e Did you select another Twain source for acquiring images If you use multiple Twain devices with your computer you may have selected another source for images Start the PaperPort software and choose Select Source from the File menu Choose Visioneer Scan Manager Pro and click Select CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 53 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 If you click Continue PaperPort moves the file to the PaperPort data directory and renames the file with the prefix bad
53. t to scan using the Visioneer Scan Manager Pro click the option Configure before Scan Now when you press the selected scanner button the Visioneer Scan Manager Pro appears first and you can use it to scan 22 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CREATING NEW CONFIGURATIONS You cannot change settings such as brightness or contrast of the preset configurations To scan with settings other than those offered by the preset configurations you must first create a new configuration and then use it to scan To create a new configuration click the New button You can also click Copy to copy a preset configuration change its settings and then save it under a new configuration name To see Help for creating a new configuration press the F1 key on your keyboard 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 See the section above Creating New Configurations To adjust the scan settings and page settings 1 Display the Configuration dialog box Click the tab of the button whose options you want to change 2
54. tem lighter You can also type a number directly into the brightness setting box or click the up and down arrows next to the box to increase or decrease the setting 2 Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or to the right to increase the contrast The Histogram represents the settings as you drag the sliders For color scan configurations you can adjust the brightness and contrast using a single color or all together by choosing from the drop down menu at the top of the Histogram Al AA ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 41 For example if you select Red from the menu and drag the Brightness and Contrast sliders you can see how the red component of the histogram changes Note however that the Green and Blue components also change relative to those new brightness and contrast settings 3 Click the Auto button to have the scanner analyze the image and set the appropriate brightness and contrast You can also adjust the brightness and contrast by sampling portions of the image in the preview window The three Sampler buttons correspond to the Black Mid tones and White portions of an image To use the Sampler buttons Click one of the buttons The pointer automatically moves onto the image and becomes a sampler pointer 2 Place the pointer on the portion of the image for that sample and click For example if you selected the Black sampler button place the pointer on the blac
55. tting box or click the up and down arrows next to the box to increase or decrease the setting To return the settings to their original amounts click Reset The resolution and sharpen panel also includes an advanced setting for Moire patterns Moire patterns are wavy rippled lines that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations To scan the image and limit or eliminate the amount of moire patterns select the Reduce Moire option 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 The histogram shows the amount of the image that is the number of pixels at different brightness levels From left to right the histogram indicates dark to light To see this visually drag the Brightness slider back and forth and watch how the distribution of pixels changes to indicate a darker or lighter image 40 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The following figure shows the brightness and contrast options EN Adjust Appearance Q Histogram All E Adjust Using Sampler Sampler Al 2 2 E Black Mid White a Adjust Reset To adjust the brightness and contrast 1 Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to the right to make the i
56. tton on the scanner 1 Place an item to scan on the glass face down and align the edge of the item with the arrow marker at the upper left corner of the glass 2 Close the document cover and press one of the OneTouch buttons The scanner starts scanning the item Messages just above the Windows taskbar show the status of the scanning During scanning the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image as illustrated by this example Visioneer OneTouch PaperPort ioi xi Ele Edit Search View Desktop Page Internet Help 0 28 gic a77 Fla Page Twan Copy Pose Find Rotate Duplicate Stacy reach Arange Explorer 23 ScanSoft Documents al a Articles PaperPort Tips Tips 1 6 Carcassonne Castle I Bank Statements Business Cards I Cool Web Sites B Investments I Photographs Presentations I Real Estate Receipts I Saved Faxes E Tares 83 My Documents on C gj My Bookmarks z ey Ba YVAS Em 35 2K bytes N Landscape jpg JPEG Image 150 DPI 24 Bit Color When the scan is complete the scanned image appears in the destination software in this case the PaperPort desktop SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 15 ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS The OneTouch buttons are preconfigured for typical scanning tasks To change the settings for the buttons see About the Configuration Dialog Box on page 18 060609 The followin
57. tus light Shows the scanner s status Green light scanner is ready to scan Orange light scanner is busy USB port Plug one end of the USB cable into this port plug the other end into a USB port on the computer keyboard or a USB hub Your Visioneer 9000 scanner can connect to either a USB 1 1 or a USB 2 0 port Power jack Plug the scanner power cord into this jack Note The scanner does not have an on off switch The scanner is ready to scan as soon as Windows loads on your computer VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT You NEED To use the 9000 OneTouch scanner and software you need the following m IBM PC or 100 percent compatible Pentium or equivalent m Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP m Oneavailable Universal Serial Bus USB port the scanner can connect to either a USB1 1 or to a faster USB 2 0 port see the note below m Available internal memory RAM m Windows 98 32 megabytes MB or more m Windows 2000 Me or XP 64 MB or more 128 MB recommended for Windows XP m 70 MB of free hard disk space m 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 m A CD ROM drive Note The n
58. u can use the PaperPort Viewer instead of the PaperPort application Download the viewer from Visioneer s Web site at www vistoneer com You may see a note about missing software Click OK 58 VISIONEER 9000 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 9 For Windows XP Click Finish 10 Close the Remove Programs From Your Computer window Close the Control Panel 11 Restart your computer 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 Passistance technique tous les utilisateurs enregistr s en anglais et frangais Pour l assistance technique en frangais veuillez appeler le num ro suivant 1 416 640 7256 Visioneer brinda apoyo t cnico a todos los usuarios registrados en ingl s y franc s Consulte el cuadro m s abajo para obtener el n mero de tel fono correspondiente a su pa s Usuarios en Latinoam rica s rvanse llamar al tel fono de apoyo t cnico en los EE UU 1 541 884 5548 Support by Telephone in the US 541 884 5548 8 00 am 5 00 pm Pacific Time Monday Friday Long distance charges may apply Support by Telephone in Canada 416 640 7256 8 00 am 5 00 pm Pacific Time Monday Friday Long distance charges may apply Free Support on the Web www visionee
59. want it put the pointer on the line and drag the mouse For example if you want the scan to include a border around the image you can drag the dotted line to be slightly larger than the autotrimmed area ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO 45 To use the pointer to drag the line make sure the pointer button is selected at the top of the window 4 When the trimmed area is what you want click Scan To manually set the output size for an item 1 To scan the entire item on the glass click Same as Original No sections are trimmed To set the output size yourself click Same as Original to remove the checkmark The settings for the output size become active Put the pointer on the image and drag the mouse to enclose the section you want in the scanned image As you drag the mouse a dotted box appears on the image and the size settings change to reflect the new output size area You can also type in the size settings boxes m Width and Height the measurements of the final image after it s scanned for example if you plan to print the image on a typical piece of paper the width and height are 8 5 and 11 0 inches m Units units of measurement for the new area click the drop down arrow and choose new units if you want m Resolution the dots per inch dpi setting for the new area m Scale the amount of enlargement or reduction of the image to fill the width and height measurements for example if
60. y Images Click the Folder button and then select a folder for the scanner s temporary images During scanning a temporary file contains scan information about the image Because temporary image files can sometimes be large select a folder that has sufficient disk space available 4 Click OK SS PaperPort SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 29 SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Instead of using a scanner button you can scan directly from the PaperPort software To scan transparencies you must scan from the PaperPort software or other Twain software 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 The following steps explain how to set up and scan from the PaperPort software but you use the same basic processes with other Twain software To scan from PaperPort you must first do a one time only set up of the software To set up the PaperPort software with the scanner 1 Ifthe 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 lists the Visioneer application as well as all other Twain devices installed on your computer Select Source xx Sources Visioneer Scan Manager Pro 3 Choose

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