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1. 94 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 2 Remove the jammed paper and close the cover To reduce the number of paper jams smooth and straighten the paper before scanning and adjust the guides to the paper size and insert the paper evenly into the ADE CLEANING THE SCANNER 95 CLEANING THE SCANNER Cleaning the inside of the scanner helps to keep your scanner operating at optimum performance You should clean the inside of the scanner at least once a week or after 5 000 pages have been scanned If you are getting frequent paper jams multiple pages feeding at the same time or if youre seeing lines in the scanned image it is time to clean the scanner CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 1 Weta soft cloth with some isopropyl rubbing alcohol 95 2 Pull the ADF cover release on the top of the scanner body to open the Automatic Document Feeder cover 3 Wipe the scanner glass and plastic surfaces on the inside of the scanner Make sure you clean the glass located in the scanner body and on the underside of the scanner lid Be careful not to snag the cloth on any of the surfaces inside the scanner Scanner glass underneath scanner lid Scanner glass scanner body 96 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 4 Wipe clean all of the rollers in the scanner Be careful not to snag the cloth on the paper sensor Paper Sensor Rollers located in both the body of the scanner and under the scanner lid
2. 5 Close the cover when youre finished CLEANING THE DOCKING STATION Cleaning the Input Tray 1 Weta soft cloth with some isopropyl rubbing alcohol 95 2 Wipe down the input tray with the cloth CLEANING THE DOCKING STATION 97 Cleaning the Roller and Pad Assembly 1 Weta soft cloth with some isopropyl rubbing alcohol 95 2 From the back of the scanner lower the input tray 3 Press down on the two latches on the back of the docking station and lower the rear cover 4 Wipe the feed roller from side to side Rotate the roller to clean its entire surface 98 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Note Please be careful when cleaning the roller The roller is designed to rotate in one direction only As you re cleaning the roller make sure it rotates easily and continue rotating it in that direction while wiping it clean Do NOT force the roller to rotate in the opposite direction Forcing the roller to rotate will damage it and may cause the scanner to feed pages incorrectly 5 Wipe the ADF pad from top to bottom Be careful not to snag the cloth on the springs on either side of the pad 6 Wipe clean all plastic surfaces then close the rear cover REPLACE THE ADF PAD ASSEMBLY The ADF pad will wear out and is designed to be a user replaceable part Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad is wearing thin You received a replacement pad in the
3. 1 On the scan window click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture What do you want to scan Paper source Document Feeder KA Select an option below for the type of picture you want to scan Color picture paai Grayscale picture Ey Black and white picture or text E Custom Settings You can also Adjust the quality of the scanned picture Page size Legal 8 5x 14inches 216x356 Preview Scan Cancel 2 The Advanced Properties dialog box opens Advanced Properties Resolution DPI Picture type 200 Color picture 3 Select the options for scanning Brightness and Contrast Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image Resolution DPI Click the up or down arrow to scroll through the available resolution options Picture type Click the menu arrow and choose the most appropriate type for the item youre scanning 4 Click OK CLEARING PAPER JAMS 93 Maintenance This section contains information on maintenance troubleshooting uninstalling scanner specifications and spare parts CLEARING PAPER JAMS If your scanner stops scanning due toa paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder a warning dialog box opens after a few moments To clear a paper jam 1 Pull the ADF cover release on the top of the scanner body to open the Automatic Document Feeder cover
4. When scanning is finished the documents are stored in the two separate folders CHANGING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS 81 CHANGING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS 1 Right click on the OneTouch icon and choose Show Hardware from the pop up menu Show Hardware Check for Online Updates Show Quick Reference You can also click the Hardware icon at the top of the OneTouch Button Panel or right click on the Strobe 500 icon when the OneTouch button panel is in the Hardware View The Hardware icon i Visioneer Strobe 500 Ea S Strobes00 The Hardware Properties dialog box opens and shows information about your Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner Hardware Condizione hardware del gruppo di lavoro Wi Host locale 0 gt Eae ee amp Strobe500 Proprieta Aggiorna Capacit hardware selezionate gt Visioneer Strobe 500 Tipo di scanner alimentatore automatico Duplex Risoluzione ottica 600 x 1200 dpi 24 bpp colore interno amp Dimensione max documento 8 50 x 14 00 amp Conteggio pulsante OneTouch 6 ok Cana 82 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 2 Click the Properties button Device Settings Information Device name Visioneer Strobe 500 amp Driver version 0 0 2009 922 Firmware version 1 0 Interface USB 2 0 Documents Scanned 0 Pages Serial Number 99MC310015 Last Calibrated 10 1 2009
5. gt H oe aaa BMP DnE TIFF JPR ADNE Minimize Size vw Normal Maximize Quality 3 Choose the image quality option for your scanned images from the option menu Minimize Size Smaallest file size lowest image quality Normal Medium file size some loss of image quality Maximize Quality Largest file size no loss of image quality Your selection pertains only to the button currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window Other buttons that have JPG or PDF selected as the Page Format are not affected so you can set the JPG or PDF file size image quality independently for each button 4 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 59 TEXT FORMATS Selecting the text format option also selects OCR processing as an automatic step for scanning Therefore when you scan a document with the text format selected the text portions of the document are automatically converted to editable text Text file formats are only available if an OCR application is installed on your computer See Scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR on page 71 To select a file type for the text format l ye Select a text editing Destination Application Right click on the text format icon Example menu for the text file Example menu for the text file format when the Destination format when the Destination Application is Microsoft Word Application is a Storage loca
6. Color becomes a key Drag the sliders to set Brightness p SN the Brightness and Contrast 50 Contrast 2 Select scan settings for the new scan configuration Mode Select a scanning mode m Black amp White to scan in black and white For example letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white m Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs m 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 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 Sometimes an image is scanned with the brightness and contrast set too light or too dark For example a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility Increasing or decreasing the brightness makes the scanned image lighter or darker Contrast The difference between the lighter and darker portions of the image Increasing the contrast emphasizes the difference between the lighter and darker portions decreasing the contrast de emphasizes that difference CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 47 3 Ifyou want to lock the configuration click the key icon to change it from a Key to a Lock 4 Click on OK if you are done making changes to the config
7. m Windows Driver only The Windows Driver is installed and you can scan from OneTouch only when the application is installed Note If you are using Windows version XP or later the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition WIA driver is always installed regardless of your selection in this window and you can scan using the WIA interface from scanning applications that access this driver 12 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 6 A window opens with image quality samples asking you to select an image for your Color Space setting Select the option that looks best to you and click Next Select Color Space and Confirm Installation Please select the image that you like best after that click Nest to continue with the install i like this one best like this one best 7 like this one best This sets a default gamma value for scans and can be changed later on STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER 13 7 STOP when you see the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window Do NOT click OK yet Leave the window open and proceed to the next section Connect the AC Adaptor to the scanner 1 and an outlet 2 Connect the USB cable to the scanner 3 and your computer 4 Finally turn the scanner on 5 Plug and Play will finish installing the scanner Please consult your Quick Install Guide or User s Guide for more details a z e e zs NOTE If you do not
8. os Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner User s Guide Visioneer WY for Windows Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner User s Guide FOR WINDOWS COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright 2009 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 and OmniPage Pro brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc The NewSoft Presto BizCard name and logo are registered trademarks of NewSoft Technology Corporation in the United States and or other countries VRS is a trademark of Kofax Image Products Inc Adobe Adobe Acrobat Adobe Reader and the Adobe PDF logo are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries The Adobe PDF logo will appear in this product s software and full access to Adobe software features is only available if any Adobe product is installed on your computer This product is covered by one or more of the following patents 6 480 304 5 818 976 5 499 108 5 517 332 Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark and SharePoint is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation ZyVINDEX is a registered trademark of ZyLAB International Inc ZyINDEX toolkit portions Copyright 1990 1998 ZyLAB Inter
9. H Storage 1 Select destination _ Transfer to Storage HA Burn to CD ROM E ae py Sharepoint Select format w i E BMP TIFF JPG PDF Create single image files Select configuration Quality US Letter Quality 44 Document Wj Configure Before Scan F Quality US Legal Storage for Business Receipts Storage for Personal Receipts TEXT Refresh Properties New Copy Edit Delete Ap piy elp The new configura tions apply to the Transfer to Storage Destination Application 14 Assign each configuration to one of the OneTouch function buttons For instance assign Business Receipts to button 5 and assign Personal Receipts to button 6 80 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Scan to multiple storage folders 1 Load the first set of documents you want to scan 2 Select the function on the scanner that you set to scan to the storage location For example button 5 to scan using the Business Receipts configuration 3 Press the Simplex or Duplex button to scan the documents or click the button 5 on the OneTouch Button Panel 4 When scanning is finished insert the next set of documents 5 Select the function on the scanner that you set to scan to the other storage location For example function 6 to scan using the Personal Receipts configuration 6 Press the Simplex or Duplex button again or click Button 6 on the OneTouch Button Panel
10. Options Select format ocr w os Bl 4 Select destination Microsoft Excel BMP TIFF JPG lass i Create single image files e Microsoft Explorer Select configuration E Quality US Legal 2 Microsoft WORD Quality US Letter Quality A4 Document A Microsoft WordPad Quality A4 Document a Notepad W Configure Before Scan E Quality US Letter Quality US Legal eccecc Oo Refresh Properties New Copy Edit 3 Click on OK to save the changes and close the One Touch Properties window 4 Press or click the One Touch button you set to scan with OCR Your scanned pages appear in the Destination Application with the text ready for editing and other text processing SCAN AND BURN TO A CD 73 SCAN AND BURN TO A CD If you have a CD burner attached to your computer you can scan directly from your scanner onto a CD This feature is available only on computers running Windows version XP or later 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select Burn to CD as the Destination Application Multi Function Options a Select format fi Archive n D s Select destination Y int H 2 hi icro oft WO D B M P T EE J PG PD F Microsoft WordPad Select configuration Sj Quality 44 Document a Notepad US Legal W Configure Before Scan Mae Acrobat Reader 8 0 pes J Color Magazine aH Transfer to Storage E
11. on the front feed tray aligned to the registration marks on the tray and insert it into the front of the scanner 3 For one sided scanning press the Simplex button For two sided scanning press the Duplex button 34 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCANNING INTERFACES You have several different scanning options with your Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner Each method scans equally well so use the one with appropriate options for the item you are scanning m OneTouch Scanner Buttons When you press either the Simplex or Duplex button documents are scanned using the scan settings assigned to the selected number on the dial The scanned images are then sent to a destination on your computer or network drive See Scanning from OneTouch on page 35 QO D vaner secte s a OneTouch Button Panel Use this scan option when you want to scan E pi oE oF we l ks Sh z w Wa from the computer screen Scanning from the on screen OneTouch Button Panel is the same as selecting a scanning option on the scanner except you click an icon that represents the function number See Scan from the OneTouch Button Panel on page 38 Tee 4 amp TWAIN Interface This option uses your scanners TWAIN interface we 5 to scan Select scanning options before scanning put the document in the scanner then click the Scan button on the TWAIN interface window See Scanning with the TWAIN Interface on page 86 ryt 3 m Wi
12. page size and other settings When you scan the scanned image will still be sent as the file type and to the same Destination Application already selected in the OneTouch Properties window for that button TO SET CONFIGURE BEFORE SCAN 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Using the button selection arrows choose the button that you want to set to configure before scanning 3 Select the scan configuration Configure Before Scan Click the arrows to select the button Select Configure Before Scan Right click on Configure Before Scan to get the menu and choose the in terface to use for scanning Multi Function Options E Scan Select destination ScanSoft PaperPort Select format w E E BMP TIFF JPG PD Create single image files Select configuration E US Letter E 44 Document amp Quality Color Document US Legal WP Configure Before Scan TWAIN WIA aa PA F sPD Refresh Properties New Copy Edit 4 Right click on Configure Before Scan and choose an interface to use for configuring before scanning TWAIN The TWAIN Interface opens for you to make changes prior to scanning Please see Scanning from TWAIN on page 83 for detailed instructions about scanning with the TWAIN Interface WIA The Windows Image Acquisition WIA Interface opens for you to make changes prior to scanning Please see Scanning from WIA on page 8
13. 01 17PM To avoid document feeder problems please replace the pad after 20 000 pages The documentation and help system shows you how Control E Exit front fed paper through the back Calibrate Calibrate Click the Calibrate button to start the scanner calibration wizard The scanner self calibrates when you click the Calibrate button The calibration window on screen will close automatically when calibration is finished If it doesn t close automatically click the Finish button Exit front fed paper through the back When selected front fed pages will exit from the back of the scanner When unselected front fed paper will exit from the front of the scanner 3 Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box CHANGING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS 83 Scanning from TWAIN You can scan from any TWAIN scanning application instead of scanning from the One Touch buttons on your scanner or the One Touch button panel A Note About Your Scanner and the TWAIN standard TWAIN is a widely recognized standard that computers use to receive images from scanners digital cameras and other digital devices The TWAIN scanning interface can be accessed from any TWAIN scanning application you have installed on the computer Applications such as Nuance PaperPort and OmniPage which were provided with your scanner and many other applications can use the TWAIN interface for scanning The TWAIN interface described in this section is
14. 44 Document 3 Quality Business Card The Scan Configurations Click New to create a new Refresh Properties New Copy Edit delete Scan Configuration Cancel To create a new configur ation l 2 Open the OneTouch Properties window Scroll through the applications in the Select Destination list and click the type of application for which you want to create a new scan configuration Click the New button If you want to start from the settings of another configuration select the configuration then click the Copy button Note There are 3 settings tabs in each configuration for setting the Scanning Mode Page Size and Color intensity Depending on the selected Destination Application additional settings tabs will activate for you to make changes specific to the current destination For example scanning to a printer will activate a Device Settings tab for you to set your printer properties 46 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE SCAN SETTINGS TAB 1 On the Scan Configuration Properties dialog box type a name Scan Settings Page Settings Advanced Settings _ Type a new name for L Color Document A the configuration Mode Resolution Select the scan mode Blackawhite eg ee yg ey Ge ee e EN dd he slid 406 eE locked click the lock and drag the slider to set C Grayscale oe f is to unlock it The icon the resolution Cola u J
15. A4 Document Microsoft Paint US Legal Wj Configure Before Scan EA Color Magazine Quality US Legal Storage for Business Receipts EN Still Image Client Storage for Personal Receipts Microsoft Outlook Sharepoint N New Copy Edit Delete Click OK Start scanning using the button you selected for event forwarding A dialog box opens for you to select the application to use for scanning Select the application in the box and click OK OneTouch Event Forwarding Select the program to launch for this action lt Windows Fax and Scan Application SA Acquire Manage and Route images from Sc i Scan x Capture pictures and other images from a sc 38 Microsoft Office Document Scanning Now the application you selected opens and you can continue scanning using the application s TWAIN interface SCAN AS AN HTML PAGE 75 SCAN AS AN HTML PAGE You can convert scanned pages to HTML format for posting directly to your web site Those pages are then viewable by visitors to your web site without the need for any internet plug ins or other special processing 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select Microsoft Explorer as the Destination Application 3 Choose HTML as the Page Format Mutt Function Options m Select format 6 Archive Select destination u E at Choose HTML xs Microsoft Excel BMP TIFF JPG PDF Microsoft Exp
16. Document E US Letter US Legal 44Do 4 Quality Business Card sPDF gt cument m cument eeco ce amp 4 Refresh Properties New Copy Edit ok J Cane The OneTouch Properties window also opens when you press hold down for 3 seconds and release the Simplex or Duplex button on the scanner Note Some of the options on the OneTouch Properties window and other OneTouch windows and dialog boxes are grayed out and are not available Grayed out options are not appropriate for your Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 41 CHANGING A BUTTON SETTING l 2 oy 4 Vi Click on an application name in the Select Destination list Select a file format in the Select Format panel Select a scanning configuration in the Select Configuration list Click on OK to save the changes and close the OneTouch Properties window Place an item in the scanner Click on the button that you made the changes for The scanner starts scanning and sends the image to the application with the file format and scan settings you specified Note The next section contains detailed information on making changes to the OneTouch Properties window 42 Click these arrows to see the properties for the button whose settings you want to change Select a software application as the destination to send scanned documents
17. Quality US Legal Storage for Business Receipts Burn to CD ROM E W Storage for Personal Receipts vr Refresh Properties New Copy Edit Delete Cancel Apply Help 3 Choose a Page Format and a Scan Configuration Click OK Now start scanning using the button you selected to use to scan and burn to a CD When scanning is finished a bubble message on the screen tells you that files are waiting to be burned to the CD 6 Open the OneTouch window and click the Properties button 7 Make sure a blank CD is in the CD burner Click the Burn to CD button The CD burner begins and your scanned documents are written to the CD If other files are also waiting in this location they will get written with the OneTouch files on the CD 74 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCANNING WITH EVENT FORWARDING If you want to specify an application to use for scanning at the start of the process you can use event forwarding l 2 gt Open the OneTouch Properties window Select Still Image Client as the Destination Application You cannot choose a page format for this option as the Destination Application is not selected until after starting the scanning batch Multi Function Options fi Archive Select destination iH Transfer to Storage BMP TIFF JPG PDF eate sindie Ge es Burn to CD ROM E Select configuration Quality
18. Saturation E Color Hue la Gamma Drag the sliders to the left and right to change the color settings As you do the image changes to show the effects of the new settings Color Saturation the strength or purity of a color Hue the color your eyes see as reflected from the image Gamma is the tone curve and the starting point for image enhancement As you raise or lower the Gamma value the values at which Color Saturation Color Hue Brightness and Contrast affect the image are changed It is recommended that you keep the default Gamma value or adjust this setting before adjusting the other options This option is available for both Color and Grayscale scanning Click OK to save the new configuration CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 51 THE DEVICE SETTINGS TAB A Device Settings tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when your selected Destination Application is a printer or fax application Scan Settings Page Settings Device Settings Advanced Settings Page options Fit to page reduce image if necessary Actual size crop image if necessary Fil Center image on page EW AutoRotate image for best fit E Collate copies Copies 1 Advanced Cancel Aoply Fit to page reduce image if necessary lIf the scanned image is too big to be printed or faxed on a single page the image will automatically be reduced to fit the page Actual size crop
19. The scanned file is sent to the text editing program even if the image does not appear to contain text This could occur if you scanned a photograph with a OneTouch button set for text applications Show message if text recognition failed A message will open on the screen if the OCR reader does not detect text in the image 2 To add another application to the list click the Add Application button SS ot eS CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 63 The Add Text Based Link dialog box opens x 3 Here you can define a custom application that can accept a text Sy document Step 1 Select the path to the application Step 2 Name the application Step 3 Select an icon for this application Step 4 Select the text formats supported by this application HTML Formatted file HTML Rich Text Format RTF Standard ASCII text file TXT Adnhe PNF farmat PDF m Click Browse to find the application you want to add to the list When you select the application using the Browse button steps 1 and 2 on the dialog box are automatically filled in and the application icon appears in step 3 Select the icon in Step 3 of the dialog box That is the icon that will appear in the OneTouch Destination List In step 4 of the dialog box select the file formats that the application will accept Refer to the documentation that you received with the application to see which text formats the application accepts Th
20. VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SELECTING NEW SETTINGS FOR A BUTTON Multi Function Options Select format scan n BMP Select destination i ScanSoft PaperPort TIFF Select configuration E US Letter E 44 Document g Color Document E US Letter US Legal 44 Document i i JPG Create single image files PDF 5 Quality Business Card Refresh Properties New Copy Edit Select a format for the scanned image Select a configuration for scanning the item 4 ok Caca The settings on the OneTouch Properties window are LED Number Click the up or down arrow to cycle through the 6 OneTouch options Select Destination The list of Destination Applications that OneTouch can send a scanned image to so that this application opens immediately after scanning is complete Select the destination you want OneTouch to send the scanned image to We j Microsoft WORD a Microsoft WordPad J Notepad ee ScanSoft PaperPort m Transfer to Storage fs Burn to CO AOM E ESA Note If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft WordPad or Microsoft Word that can be used for editing text the text in the scanned image is automatically converted to word processing text CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 43 Select Configuration The list of available scan con
21. WEBSITE 9 10 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Make sure the boxes for Scanner Driver Visioneer OneTouch and Nuance PaperPort are checked VY visioneer Please choose applications to install td SCANNER DRIVER VISIONEER ONETOUCH NEWSOFT PRESTO BIZCARD lv M NUANCE PAPERPORT a B OMNIPAGE PRO INSTALL NOW MAIN MENU Click Install Now INSTALLING THE SCANNER DRIVER The scanner driver installation will start first l pa The Welcome to the Scanner Driver Setup Wizard opens Click Next On the Visioneer License Agreement window read the license agreement If you accept the terms select I Agree and click Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER 11 4 The next window lists the choices of the drivers that you can install for your scanner Scanner Software Options Recommend Full Install which includes the TWAIN and Windows Driver Full Install TWAIN and Windows Driver O TWAIN only O Windows Driver only 5 Select the option you want Click Next m Full Install TWAIN and Windows Driver This is the recommended installation It installs all of the scanner drivers m TWAIN only The TWAIN driver is installed and you can scan from TWAIN scanning applications and from OneTouch when the application is installed
22. are wavy rippled lines that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations Selecting Reduce Moir Patterns will limit or eliminate moir patterns in the scanned image This option is only available for the Grayscale or Color Mode at lower resolution options Define page size Click this option to activate the Define button Then click the Define button to see the Define page size dialog box for selecting a specific page size Standard Letter 1 x 11 in gt Custom Width 8 50 Height 17 00 Inches Cancel 1 Click Standard click the menu arrow and choose a page size from the list or click Custom and enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes The units of measurement can be inches or millimeters Click the name of the units inches or mm millimeters to toggle between them 2 Click OK The Define page size option cannot be used with the AutoCrop to original option SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE 89 Scanning from WIA Microsoft Windows version XP and later includes their own scanning interface known as Windows Image Acquisition WIA for acquiring images from scanners digital cameras and other digital devices This section shows how to use Microsoft Paint to scan using the WIA interface but you can use other Windows applications as well To scan using WIA from Microsoft Paint 1 On the Windows t
23. by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conflict with the express requirements of applicable law RoHS and WEEE Compliance This product is compliant with RoHS Regulations of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002 95 EC and with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC 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 e 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 connec
24. climate by decreasing the emissions that result from generating electricity ENERGY STAR TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Welcome 0 0 cece eee ee i What Si the Box lt 454455444 56 4006444040a54G00Gbeearewws 1 The Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner 0 0 0 cc eee 2 System Requirements eesi ia in ERRER REE EE AR 3 Documentation 0 0000 ccc ccc eee eee e eee e ee aes 4 Chapter 2 Installation 0 0 0 eee eee 5 Before You Nec 61544224 cove see aannansaehibeseae reese sues 5 Step 1 Unpack and Assemble the Scanner 04 6 Step 2 Install the Software and Connect the Scanner 8 Installing the Scanner Driver 0 2 0 00 0 e eee eee 10 Connect the Scanner Power Cord 0 000000 cee eee 13 Connect the USB Cable and Turn on the Power 16 Installing Visioneer OneTouch 00008 19 Installing Paper Potte 2225225556240 aeceanansuasceeeaens 20 Step 3 Register Your Scanner ssrcsisssssressesseieiecedrssi 21 Applications Available with Your Scanner 006 22 View and Save the User Guides 0 0 00 0 0 24 Chapter 3 Loading Documents to Scan 26 Detach or Attach the Strobe 500 2 2 0 0 0c ccc ee eee 27 Scan from the Input Tray 0 2 0 eee eee ee eee 29 Scan from the Front Feed Tray nnannannnna aaan 32 Scanning Mitetiaces 4232425555554 id Hinana A A ese 34 Chapter 4 Sc
25. driver your scanner is pre configured to scan items for various basic tasks such as email or fax then send the scanned image to an appropriate pre selected Destination Application The button names such as PDF eMail or Fax indicate the original factory settings for a button You can change any of these settings Please see Configuring the OneTouch Buttons on page 40 for instructions on changing the button settings For example the eMail button is set up to scan documents then immediately attach them to a new eMail message in your default eMail program the eMail application will default to the eMail program specified in the internet options of Internet Explorer A folder icon for a button means that the button is set up to archive the scanned item This is a special pre configured Transfer to Storage option for your scanner The scanner sends the scanned image directly to a folder without opening the image first in a Destination Application A question mark for a button means your computer does not have the appropriate software for the initial factory settings In that case you would probably want to change the name and Destination Application to something else If PaperPort OmniPage or One Touch OmniPage is not installed then the options for sending to word processing applications such as Microsoft Word will not be available Note The default page size in each configuration is based on your computers Windows setup of Im
26. image if necessary lIf the scanned image is too big to be printed or faxed on a single page the image will automatically be cropped around its edges to fit on the page Center image on page The image will be printed in the center of the page instead of at the top left corner Maintain aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the length to width relationship of the image s dimensions Select this option so the image s relative proportions remain constant AutoRotate image for best fit If the image is a Landscape format and the device is printing in the Portrait mode or vice versa rotate the image to fit on the page Collate copies If you are printing more than one page collate the copies Enter the number of copies in the Copies box Advanced Click to see additional settings for the device The dialog box that opens is specific to the device 52 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE STORAGE OPTIONS TAB ARCHIVE A Storage Options tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when the selected Destination Application is set as Transfer to Storage See cc 7 39 Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage on page 76 for instructions on using the Transfer to Storage destination 1 Click the Storage Options tab Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Ad Select folder and transfer options EH Storage layout All documents are in the root O Documents are put in folders by month Documents ar
27. in securely Inspect the cable connections Make sure the cables are plugged in securely m Is the scanner s status light on Turn on the scanner s power If the status light doesn t come on plug the power supply into another electrical outlet m 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 Iry restarting your computer m Did you plug the scanner into a USB hub If you re using a USB hub to connect the scanner the hub must have its own power supply If the hub does not have its own power supply plug the scanner into a USB port on the computer m 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 click the Scan icon then make sure Visioneer Strobe 500 is selected as the scanner Problem The installation will not complete successfully If installation finishes the scanner s OneTouch 4 0 options do not seem to work properly A likely cause is that some driver programs are already installed on your computer for another scanner Or you previously had another Visioneer scanner and that driver program is still on your computer They are 104 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE interfering with the installation and OneTouch options and you need to remove those other drivers and
28. re install your Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner Please see the documentation that you received with the other scanner for the steps to remove its driver programs Problem My computer keeps giving me out of hard drive space error messages The minimum requirement of 350MB free hard drive space is for the installation of the software and basic low resolution scanning High resolution scans result in files that can be over 1 gigabyte in size Free up some space on your hard drive for the software to be able to save the scanned images Problem With AutoCrop to Original selected sometimes I get blank pages or pages with lines The pages were probably scanned in crooked or skewed To use AutoCrop to Original the pages must be scanned in straight Adjust the paper guides on the scanner so pages feed in straight Problem The paper jams the ADF To reduce the number of paper jams smooth and straighten the paper before scanning and adjust the guides to the paper size Paper fed into the ADF at an angle can cause the feed mechanism to jam If paper jams are occurring more frequently try cleaning the roller with a soft cloth dampened with Isopropyl rubbing alcohol Excessive dust on the roller can make it appear worn and will cause issues feeding paper See Cleaning the Scanner on page 95 for cleaning instructions Problem The ADF won t feed pages properly A dirty or worn ADF pad assembly or dirt on the roller can cause document
29. scanner Gi 2 Toscan from the OneTouch Button Panel click on Archive LE lt 2 Visioneer Strobe 500 Sh os WG Ws ae eMail Copy Photo Archive 3 The documents are scanned and stored in the location that you specified on the OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties window Ie oe Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to storage devices ie file system or CD Burner EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Your scanned documents Storage location z re will be stored at the location Lo WSers Y UDIT Woumen t OWwSse you specified on the One Touch 4 0 Link Properties Documents transferred to the Burn to CD link are waiting to be written to CD window You can specify a mapped drive or server location as the destination folder TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGE 77 SCANNING TO MULTIPLE FOLDERS When archiving documents with the Transfer to Storage option you can scan them to multiple folders For example one folder might be for Business Receipts a second folder might be for Personal Receipts and a third folder might be for Annual Receipts To scan to multiple folders you create multiple scan configurations each with a different storage location for the s
30. see this on screen diagram for connecting the scanner stop and follow the instructions below CONNECT THE SCANNER POWER CORD You can power the scanner through the standard power cord to a wall outlet or use the USB power cord to power the scanner through a USB port on the computer Please note that if you choose to power the scanner through a USB port the scanner will scan slower than the speeds listed in the scanner specification table on page 108 14 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE To Connect the Scanner Power to the Wall 1 Plug the power supply into the power jack on the scanner Note Only use the power supply included with your scanner Model HEG42 240100 7L made by HiTron Connecting any other type of power supply may damage your scanner and will void its warranty 2 Plug the power cord into the power supply and into a wall outlet 0 a STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER 15 To Connect the Scanner Power to the Computer 1 Plug the round end of the USB power cord into the power jack on the scanner 2 Plug the flat end of the USB power cord into an available USB port on the back of the computer We do not recommend using a USB hub to power the scanner Note Only use the USB power cable included with your scanner DA 24C24 Made by ADP Connecting any other type of USB power cable may damage your scanner and will void its warranty If you do not have yo
31. the one provided with your scanner and you will see it when scanning from PaperPort or OmniPage Other TWAIN compliant scanning applications may also access this interface However there are some applications that have their own TWAIN interface If you are scanning from a software application and see the interface shown in this section you can use these instructions to scan with the TWAIN interface If you do not see this TWAIN interface please refer to your scanning application s user guide for instructions NOTE You can access the TWAIN interface when you re scanning from the One Touch software If the One Touch configuration you are using is set to Configure Before Scan and the selected option is TWAIN the TWAIN interface opens right away when pressing the button on your scanner without opening any other TWAIN compliant software first The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions about each feature of the software To open the Help Topics window press the F1 key on your keyboard or choose PaperPort help from the Help menu 84 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACE Open the TWAIN interface from One Touch If the One Touch configuration youre using to scan is set to Configure Before Scan and the selected option is TWAIN the TWAIN interface opens right away without opening PaperPort first For example the following figure shows the options you would have
32. the tape and foam strip from the docking station 4 Place the scanner body back on the docking station Detailed instructions for detaching and attaching the scanner are on page 27 6 Unfold the Input Tray and Extension from the paper guide 8 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 7 Pull the output tray away from the bottom of the Docking Station then flip open the output tray extension STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER To install the software 1 Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are running 2 Insert the Installation Disc 1 into your computers CD ROM drive The Installation Disc main menu automatically opens STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER Note If the disc does not automatically start check the following m Make sure the disc drive s door is completely shut m Make sure the disc was inserted in the drive in the proper direction label side up To launch the Installation Disc manually m Open the Windows option for your computer s disk drives m Double click the icon for your CD ROM drive m The Installation menu for the disc should now open If the menu does not open E From the list of files on the disc double click the file named START32 EXE 3 Onthe Main Menu select Install Products W visioneer Please click on a link below VIEW README INSTALL PRODUCTS USER GUIDES BROWSE CD CONTENTS VIEW OUR
33. wa we a ML mi ML HTML nPDF sPDF TEAT My CREATE SINGLE IMAGE FILES The TIFF and PDF formats support multiple page documents If you are scanning as a TIFF or PDF file and want one file created for each image scanned select Create single image files Note that this option is automatically selected and disabled if you have selected a format that only supports single pages such as BMP or JPG Select format bi a a TIFF JPG POF TET Create single image files 58 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE IMAGE FORMATS Select an image file format for photos artwork or other documents that you want to save as images BMP and TIFF are standard image file formats generally used if you want to do additional image processing Both of those file formats tend to be larger than the JPEG format file size JPEG files are reduced in size by lowering their image quality and you can select the degree of quality for your scanned images from the JPEG file format icon The PDF format is often used to create images of text pages You may want to select PDF as the page format when scanning text pages that do not require OCR processing or other processing The PDF format is also used to put multi page documents on web sites as pdf readable files As with the JPEG option the PDF format can be reduced in size or quality To select a JPEG or PDF file size 1 Select JPG or PDF as the page format 2 Right click on the JPG or PDF icon
34. 9 for detailed instructions about scanning with the WIA Interface CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 55 5 Select the Destination Application and format 6 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window TO SCAN USING CONFIGURE BEFORE SCAN 1 Load the documents face down with their tops into the scanner 2 Click the button you set up to use the Configure Before Scan option The TWAIN or WIA interface will open This example shows the TWAIN Interface Visioneer Strobe 500 Mode Resolution B Black amp White Grayscale Brightness Color Letter 8 5 x 11in Options E AuteCrop to length E AutoCrop to original E Deskew Reduce Moir patterns El Duplex Define page size Filter Red Ready for scan Done 3 Choose the scan settings such Black amp White Grayscale or Color Resolution Brightness and Contrast 4 Click the Scan button on the TWAIN Interface Your document will be scanned and sent to the Destination Application specified in the OneTouch 4 0 Properties window 56 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CANCELING A CONFIGURE BEFORE SCAN 1 Click Cancel in the scanning progress window Scanning page 1 An s Cancel Visioneer Inc All rights reserved 2 The following window will open asking if you want to cancel the entire job Do you want to cancel the entire job S m Yes Scanning stops and all pages scanned in this batch
35. ESCRIBED 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 90 DAY PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT UPON RECEIPT DURING THE INITIAL 90 PERIOD BY VISIONEER OF A VALID REGISTRATION OF THE PRODUCT THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO THE 12 MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE IF A VALID REGISTRATION IS NOT RECEIVED DURING THE INITIAL 90 DAY PERIOD THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY WILL TERMINATE AFTER THE 90 DAY INITIAL PERIOD EXPIRES 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 EVENT 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
36. IN Interface 0 00 00 e eee eee 86 The options on the TWAIN interface are 2 4 86 Chapter 6 Scanning from WIA 0065 89 Pine Tuning Your SCANS sec 5ceceneeedesets teaaeeaseeeeese I2 Chapter 7 Maintenance 000 e eee eee eee 93 Clearing Paper Ja ce neu deddesnsuner eee ba dae easeesa 93 Cleaning the Scanner 423345254 4s bndnecaarsnnsass sehen oak 95 Cleaning the Scanner Glass 2222 2aedetede ede si bie eanaes 95 Cleaning the Docking Station casi5e00ceeeeeeeereraaeea ee 96 Replace the ADF Pad Assembly 0 0002 c eee eee 98 TABLE OF CONTENTS il Replacing the Roller Assembly 0 0 0 0 0000008 100 Troubleshooting 0 cece eee eee es 103 Status Light Troubleshooting Codes 4 106 Uninstall Your Scanner 4 444 46 5 5 oe one ene eee we eee Ee 107 Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner Specifications 2 4 108 Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner Parts List 000000005 110 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner Docking Station Power Cord USB Cable Welcome Your new Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner can quickly scan single sided or double sided stacks documents and place their images on your computer The Strobe 500 scanner can be removed from the docking station and taken on the road for mobile scanning WHAT S IN THE Box Before proceeding check the contents of the box If items are missing or damag
37. Pro User Guide return to the Installation menu and click Exit 24 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE VIEW AND SAVE THE USER GUIDES 1 Onthe Main Menu of Disc 1 click User Guides 2 The Visioneer User Guides window opens Use this window to view and save the User Guides you want VY visioneer Click on a link below to view the appropriate user guide Adobe Reader must be installed in order to view the user guides ADOBE READER SCANNER README PAPERPORT SCANNER ONETOUCH VRS MINI GUIDE PRESTO BIZCARD SHAREPOINT MINI GUIDE ONETOUCH OMNIPAGE MINI GUIDE MAIN MENU The User Guides are in Adobe PDF format The Scanner Readme file is in HTML format and will open in any standard browser If you need to click Adobe Reader to install it now Follow the instructions on the installation windows If your computer already has Adobe Reader installed please do not select it unless the version provided on the installation disc is a newer version than the one currently installed on your computer 3 Click the name of a User Guide you want to view and it will open in Adobe Reader Use the Adobe Reader Save command to save that User Guide on your computer 6 VIEW AND SAVE THE USER GUIDES 25 Return to the Visioneer User Guides window and repeat the process to open view and save the other User Guides you want The Scanner Readme file has late breaking news about your scanner The SharePoint Mini Guide has inf
38. Weight With Docking Station Operating temperature Scanner Rating Relative humidity Power supply 600 dpi 24 bit color 8 bit grayscale 1 bit bitonal black amp white 8 5 x 37 35 2 Duplex Automatic Document Feeder Docking Station Duplex Single Sheet Fed Front Feed Tray AC Power 15 pages per minute 30 images per minute 200 dpi USB Power 6 pages per minute 12 images per minute 200 dpi AC Power 4 seconds per page 200 dpi USB Power 10 seconds per page 200 dpi 20 pages of 20lb printer paper 75 g m 16 28 lbs 0 002 0 006 60 105 g m Dual Contact Image Sensor 3 color RGB LED Hi Speed USB 2 0 11 7 inches 297 mm 3 1 inches 80 mm 2 4 inches 60 mm 11 7 inches 297 mm 6 2 inches 158 mm 9 3 inches 235 mm 2 2 pounds 1 kg 3 9 pounds 1 76 kg 50 104 F 10 35 C without condensation Power Cord 24Vdc 1 0A USB Power Cord 5Vdc 1 0A 10 85 35 C without condensation HEG42 240100 7L made by Hitron DC Jack 24Vdc 1 0A 24W 100 240Vac ENERGY STAR and RoHS compliant AC Power cord USB Power Cord Power consumption USB cable Safety and agency certifications Supported Operating Systems Scanner Drivers Bundled Software VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS 109 US 3P 7A 125V 500mm 3C x 18AWG RoHS UK 3P 2 5A 250V 500mm 3C x 0 75mm7 RoHS EUR 2P 2 5A 250V 500mm 3C x 0 75mm7 RoHS DA 24C24 Made by ADP A T
39. ace THE OPTIONS ON THE TWAIN INTERFACE ARE Mode Select a scanning mode Black amp White to scan in black and white Use this setting for letters memos and other black and white material This scan mode produces the smallest file size SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE 87 Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs The scanning produces an image of up to 256 shades of gray You can also scan a color document to turn its colors into gray shades The file size is about one third that of a color scan Color to scan magazine articles photographs and other color images in full color Color scans have the largest file size Resolution 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 Increasing or decreasing the Brightness makes the scanned image lighter or darker Contrast Contrast refers to the difference between the lighter and darker portions of the image Increasing the contrast emphasizes the difference between the lighter and darker portions decreasing the contrast de emphasizes that difference Contrast is not available for Black amp White scanning AutoCrop to Original Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned Always use the paper guides on the scanner so the page is not ske
40. allation will start automatically after you click Close on the OneTouch Installation Complete window 1 The Select Language window opens for the PaperPort software Select the language you want to use then click OK 2 On the PaperPort Welcome window click Next 3 Read the PaperPort license agreement and select I accept the terms in this agreement then click on Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the PaperPort software will not be installed 4 Fill in the Customer Information window then click Next 5 On the Setup Type window keep the default Setup Type and click Next Click Install to begin the installation 7 At the InstallShield Wizard Completed window click Finish 8 On the Product Registration window do one of the following m Select Register online click OK then follow the registration instructions m Select Print registration form click OK then follow the instructions to complete and print the registration form m Select Remind me in 7 days and click OK If a message window opens instructing you to reboot the computer please select the option to restart the computer later Finish installing the rest of the software then close all open windows and reboot the computer STEP 3 REGISTER YOUR SCANNER 21 STEP 3 REGISTER YOUR SCANNER Registering your scanner is important as it provides you with access to our free telephone support service Registr
41. anning from OneTouch 35 The Default OneTouch Settings on Your Scanner 36 Scan from the Buttons on the Scanner 0 0 00 00 cee 5 Scan from the OneTouch Button Panel 0 00 38 Features of the OneTouch Button Panel 39 il TABLE OF CONTENTS Configuring the OneTouch Buttons 0006 40 Changing a Button Setting 0 0 eee eee eee 4 Selecting New Settings fora Button 0 4 42 Renaming a OneTouch Button 20 0005 44 Creating a New Scan Configuration 0005 45 Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations 53 Contligtire Before Si oiucdontunawseeeonse nee dedaasees 54 Selecting Page Format Options c2200 0o0aaceeeaedee es 57 Setting Destination Application Properties 61 Selecting Options fora Button 00 68 Scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR 71 Scan and Burn toa CD 0 eee eee 73 Scanning with Event Forwarding 0 0 2 cee ee ee eee 74 Sanasan HIME Pate onc cc ta ehscenataheteddd bebdden so 75 Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage 0 4 76 Scanning to Multiple Folders 0 000008 Z7 Changing the Hardware Settings nsnuuunnnana neunana 81 Chapter 5 Scanning from TWAIN 26 83 Accessing the TWAIN Interface dadescesg0eeeeedee eu ieadees 84 Scanning with the TWA
42. askbar click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Paint 2 From the File menu choose From Scanner or Camera 90 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 3 The WIA scanning window opens Use this window to select scanning options and start the scanner What do you want to scan Paper source Document Feeder x Select an option below for the type of picture you want to scan Color picture Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text Custom Settings You can also Adjust the quality of the scanned picture Page size Legal 85x 14inches 216x356 v Preview Scan Cancel 4 Click the button most appropriate for the item youre scanning Select a paper size from the Page Size list 6 Adjust the image settings as desired m Change the button selection for the type of image m Adjust the custom settings refer to the next section Fine Tuning Your Scans m Change the size of the scanned image SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE 91 7 The scanned images will appear in Microsoft Paint or other WIA application youre using File Edit View Image Colors Help re eee T a ace oa For Help click Help Topics on the Help Menu 92 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE FINE TUNING YOUR SCANS You can customize settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan It
43. ation also gives you free access to software updates for your scanner You will need an active internet connection to register your scanner If you do not have internet access you can contact our Customer Service department to register the scanner Please refer to the Technical Support Card that your received with the scanner for our contact information l 6 Open an Internet Explorer window or other internet browser that you have installed on your computer In the web address field type www visioneer com Press Enter on your computer s keyboard or click the option on screen to go to the web address When the Visioneer web page loads click on the Support amp Drivers link at the top of the page Click on Register Your Product at the bottom of the Support amp Drivers page Fill in the registration form all required fields have an asterisk Note A valid e mail address is required for registration You will be asked to enter the serial number for the scanner it is located on the back of the scanner The Serial Number After filling in the form click on Submit Your Registration to complete the registration 22 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Software Adobe Reader Nuance Pa erPort p Nuance OmniPa e NewSoft Presto BizCard APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE WITH YOUR SCANNER Your scanner includes free scanning applications To install the additional applicati
44. back on again when installation is finished If you already have a scanner connected to your computer you may need to remove its driver programs first before beginning the installation of your Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner Please see the Users Guide that you received with your other scanner for specific instructions 6 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE m If your computer is running Windows version Vista or later you may see the Windows User Account Control screen asking you to confirm system changes Click the Continue button to allow the installation to proceed STEP 1 UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 1 Remove the scanner from its protective foam and plastic bag 2 Remove the tape and protective foam strips from the scanner body and input tray 3 Lift the paper guide up from the scanner body Push the tray back until it clicks in place If the tray isn t fully seated in position paper feeding from the input tray may jam in the scanner 4 Pull the scanner cover release to open the scanner Remove the foam strip from the inside of the scanner Close the cover when you are done STEP 1 UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 7 5 Detach the scanner body from the docking station and remove the foam strip from the docking station 1 Press and hold the release button on the side of the docking station 2 Tilt the scanner body towards the front and lift the scanner out of the Docking Station 3 Remove
45. canned documents Scan one set of documents using the scan configuration with the appropriate storage location for that set Then switch to another scan configuration and scan the next set of documents to store them in their folder Setting up multiple folders for transfer to storage 1 Using Microsoft Windows create the folders that you want to use for storing scanned items 2 Open the OneTouch Properties window Select Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application Click the New button 6 Archive Select destination Transfer to Storage i s Select Tr ansfer fe Bum to CD ROM E Select configuration Storage rT Quality US Legal Sharepoint Quality US Letter 4 Quality Business Card Quality 44 Document Quality 44 Document Wj Configure Before Scan M ualt US Letter Click the New button 5 To help you remember which folder it is give the new configuration a name that indicates the folder name such as Storage for Business Receipts 6 Click the Scan Settings Page Settings and Advanced Settings tabs and select the settings you want 78 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 7 Click the Storage Options tab _Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options a Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week D
46. ck the Browse button and find the correct AOL folder For scanned images to be auto attached to a blank email message you must have the specific folder location AOL uses to find the attachments Please contact AOL for more information about the folder location in which AOL stores attachments 3 Ifyou need to change your email client or any other internet options click the Internet Options button The Windows Internet Options Control Panel opens Click the Programs tab and choose a new email client from the Email list These are the standard Windows Internet options Please see your Windows CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 67 documentation for more information about Internet options If you are using AOL please see the AOL user manual for making changes to the Internet options applicable to AOL Select the options for color document handling Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Use this option to ensure that an image will fit on the computer s screen When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen Convert Bitmaps to JPEG JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and therefore shorter transmission times Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files Click OK Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Proper
47. e options you select in step 4 determine the page format icons in the OneTouch Properties window for that group of applications Click the Add button Click OK or Apply on the Link Properties window Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window 64 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Image Documents Properties These properties apply to image processing applications such as Microsoft Paint Image Documents The Applications in this group are designed to work with image documents only Y Microsoft Paint Color document handling oO Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Oo Convert Bitmaps to JPEG 1 Click in the Color document handling settings boxes for the options you want These options will apply to all the applications in the group Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Use this option to ensure that an image will fit on the computer s screen When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen Convert Bitmaps to JPEG JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and therefore shorter transmission times Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files 2 To add another application to the list click the Add App
48. e putin folders by week Documents are put in folders by type Storage location C Wsers Public Documents 2 Click the Storage Layout options you want All documents are in the root The scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your selection month week or type and the scanned documents are saved in those folders By default the location of the archived documents is in your Windows user directory My Documents folder under My OneTouch Archive The files are saved a folder based on your selection for the Storage Layout For example if the file type is TIFF and you select Documents are put into folders by type the default location of scanned archive documents is at My Documents My One Touch Archive TIFF Documents 3 Ifyou want to store your archive documents in some other location click the Browse button to specify the new location 4 Click OK or Apply CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 53 EDITING OR DELETING SCAN CONFIGURATIONS Note Your scanner comes with a number of configurations pre set at the factory We recommend that you keep those configurations locked and do not edit or delete them That way you will always have the factory settings available If you do edit or delete them and want to get the factory pre sets back again you will need to uninstall then re install OneTo
49. e to continue scanning See Scanning with Event Forwarding on page 74 for details The OneTouch Global Options are m Show Progress Window Select this option to display the progress window of the document s during scanning m Use enhanced folder browser Select this option if you want to save your scans to a network location that is not a mapped drive on your computer 70 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE m Instant Delivery Enables image transfer to the destination while scanning is in progress provided that Create Single Image Files is also selected If Create Single Image Files is not selected image transfer occurs after all pages have been scanned Create copies of scanned documents Sometimes the image of a scanned document is only saved as a temporary file until its Destination Application is finished using it In those cases you may want an additional permanent copy saved on your hard drive For example if you scan a picture to an email application the scanned image is saved as a temporary file then attached to the email and the email is sent Later the temporary file of the scanned picture is deleted The same situation may occur when you scan directly to a printer or scan to a fax application After a scanned item is printed or faxed its temporary file is deleted However by selecting this Create copies of scanned documents option you can choose to save permanent copies of the scanned i
50. eature and configuration information for the PaperPort software BizCard User s Guide On the Installation Disc 1 contains detailed feature and configuration information for the BizCard software OmniPage Users Guide On the Installation Disc 2 contains detailed feature and configuration information for the OmniPage software Online Help For the scanner configuration TWAIN and WIA interfaces BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5 Installation Installation is a quick three step process l 2 3 Unpack and Assemble the scanner Install the software and Connect the scanner Register the scanner BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please make sure of the following before you begin installation Do not plug in the USB cable until after you install the software Complete the installation steps in the order described in this guide If you are prompted to reboot the computer during installation please select the option to restart the computer later Finish installing the rest of the software then close all open windows and reboot the computer If your computer has AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software running you may see messages during installation asking you to allow the installation to proceed The messages will differ based on the software your computer is running but in each case allow the installation to proceed Alternatively you can turn off the AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software before installing your scanner But if you do make sure to turn it
51. ed contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner Replacement ADF Pad Optional USB Power Cord Installation Discs 2 Quick Install Guide Technical Support Card VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER Power Switch amp Scan Settings Dial Status light Input Tray con panel lt y Paper Guides r OneTouch Scanner Buttons Front Feed Tray Cover Release Power jack USB port Output tray Input tray Holds a stack of documents in the scanner Unfolds to support various paper lengths Control panel Scanning controls Power Switch amp Scan Settings Dial Turn the dial to the right to turn on the scanner power Numbers 1 6 represent the 6 OneTouch scan settings Status Light Shows the scanner s current status OneTouch Scanner Buttons Press the Simplex or Duplex button to initiate scanning using the scan settings for the current dial number Paper Guides Adjusts to fit document width Cover release Opens the cover on the scanner Front Feed tray Open to feed items through the front of the scanner Output tray Holds documents after being scanned Power jack Connects the power cord to the scanner Universal Serial Bus USB port Connects the scanner to the computer SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM compatible Pentium 4 PC or AMD equivalent with
52. el 56 Contrast 46 87 92 csv file format 60 D Destination Application 40 Destination Selector 37 Device Settings Tab 51 Disc 1 8 Document Format 40 Document Management 69 documentation 4 Duplex 48 INDEX 111 duplex button 34 37 E eMail 69 eMail Properties 66 error codes 106 Excel Spreadsheet 60 Exit front fed paper through the back 82 F Fax and Print 69 file format 60 file storage location 76 Format 43 full feature install 11 G gamma 50 grayed out options 40 GrayScale 46 Grayscale 87 H help 4 htm file format 60 HTML Document 60 HTML page 75 HTML Web Page 75 hue 50 Image Documents Properties 64 Image Editors 69 image file format 58 improvements and settings 47 installation 5 invert image 48 J JPG 58 JPG file size 58 L Link Properties 61 INDEX 112 M Microsoft Outlook 66 Moire Patterns 48 88 monitor 3 N Normal PDF 60 nPDF 60 0 OCR 59 optical character recognition 71 OmniPage Module 25 71 OmniPage Pro 60 71 on off switch 16 OneTouch Button Panel 76 initial settings 36 names 36 OneTouch icon 38 39 40 OneTouch Properties window 40 61 options 45 68 P Page Format HTML 75 Page Settings Tab 47 page size 88 paper jam 93 100 PaperPort Properties 61 PDF 58 69 PDF file size 58 Picture type 92 Properties button 44 R Resolution 46 87 92 Rich Text Format 60 roller replacement 100 rtf file format 60 S saturation 50 Scan Config
53. elect Visioneer Strobe 500 Click the Change Remove or Uninstall button Click Yes when asked to confirm that you want to remove these software programs Follow the same steps to select and remove OneTouch 4 0 the Kofax VirtualReScan and OneTouch ScanSoft OmniPage OCR modules from the installed programs list The scanner driver OneTouch 4 0 software and modules are removed from your computer Unplug the USB cable from the scanner Close all open windows and restart your computer UNINSTALLING THE PAPERPORT AND OMNIPAGE SOFTWARE ly On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel Windows 2000 and Windows XP Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon Windows Vista and Windows 7 Double click the Programs and Features icon Select PaperPort or OmniPage and click Remove A message window opens asking if you are sure you want to remove PaperPort from your computer Click Yes Close all open windows and restart your computer 108 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Optical resolution Bit depth Maximum item size Minimum item size Scan method Scanning specifications Scanning Speed Input Tray Scanning Speed Front Feed Capacity Paper Thickness Image Sensor Light source Interface Scanner body dimensions Width Depth Height Docking Station dimensions Width Depth Height Weight Scanner body only
54. figurations for the selected button The configuration s basic settings include scanning mode resolution dpi page size brightness and contrast To see a selected Scan Configuration s settings click its icon Click the icon again to close the detailed information Scan US Letter Document 6 W Configure Before Scan 4 Click the icon of a selected J Scan Photograph 5 configuration to view Its Mode Colors 200 dpi F Page 6 00 x 4 00 settings Settings Brightness 50 Co ga Scan 6x4 Vivid Photograph 4 Aa Copy Photograph i These icons next to each Scan Configuration indicate the scanning mode Color Black and White Grayscale Configure Before Scan Use Configure Before Scan to set the scanning mode manually before scanning See Configure Before Scan on page 54 Select Format A set of file formats for the scanned image for the selected button The formats are based on the type of Destination Application you select This example shows the formats that apply to Microsoft Outlook hk Ee mma E A we BMP JPG POF TEST TIFF OTHER OPTIONS IN THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW Options tab Displays a window for selecting options related to the selected Destination Application for the scanned image See Selecting Options for a Button on page 68 for instructions on configuring the list of available destinations 44 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Properties button Display
55. hing and sharing Custom workflows handle large volumes of documents and you can use its tools to print to PDE The OmniPage User s Guide is located on the Installation Disc 2 with the OmniPage software BizCard quickly and easily converts the vital contact information on business cards into a convenient searchable digital database that can be easily synchronized between PC s notebooks PDA s and PIM s APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE WITH YOUR SCANNER 23 If you selected OmniPage Pro to install you will see a window telling you to insert Disc 2 Y visioneer OmniPage Pro is located on a separate CD Disc 2 Once you are done installing the applications on Dise 1 click on the link below to exit Insert Disc 2 and proceed with the OmniPage Pro installation EXIT DISC Ifyou wish to install additional applications or view the documentation click on the link below to return to the Main Menu RETURN TO MAIN MENU Click Exit Disc 1 and then eject Disc 1 from the CD ROM drive Insert Disc 2 into the CD ROM drive The OmniPage Pro Installation menu opens automatically If it does not open see the note on page 9 Select Install OmniPage Pro Follow the instructions on the screen to install OmniPage Pro When installation is finished return to the OmniPage Pro Installation menu and click User Guide The OmniPage Pro User Guide opens for you to view and save to your computer When you are finished saving the OmniPage
56. icon to open the OneTouch Properties m Left click on either of the arrow buttons lt or gt on the right of the panel to cycle through the OneTouch scanning buttons The Detail View m Left click on a Destination Application icon to start scanning E Right click on a Destination Application icon to open the OneTouch Properties m Single left click on the detailed information to open the OneTouch Properties The Hardware View m Left click on the scanner icon to return to the Button view mE Right click on the scanner icon to open the scanner s hardware properties 40 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS When you installed the scanner the software configured each OneTouch button with appropriate settings consisting of a Destination Application a Scan Configuration and a Document Format To open the OneTouch Properties window l 2 Click the OneTouch icon Right click a button on the OneTouch Button Panel The OneTouch Properties window opens for that button Right click on a button for example button 1 and the Properties window opens for that button OIE gt visioneer Strobe 500 Gt Gt Ax os M WE Scan aa Copy OR Photo B Multi Function Options E Scan Select destination ScanSoft PaperPort Select format w ee TIFF JPG PDF Create single image files Select configuration US Letter 44 Do amp Color
57. lication button See the steps on page 62 to add an application to the list 3 Click OK Click OK or Apply on the Link Properties window Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 65 Storage Properties These properties apply to the Destination Application named Transfer to Storage Ifa CD burner is attached to your computer you also use this dialog box to start the Burn to CD process See the section Scan and Burn to a CD on page 73 Storage Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to JO storage devices i e file system or CD Burner TH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Storage location C Users Public Documents Documents transferred to the Burn to CD link are waiting to be written to CD 1 Click the Storage Layout options you want All documents are in the root The scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your selection month week or type and the scanned documents are saved in those folders New folders are created for each month and week so you can keep track of when you scanned the document
58. loads the appropriate software to run the scanner Tf your computer is running Windows version XP or later you will see a message similar to the following Visioneer Strobe 500 a 5 sas SM Device driver software installed successfully A Calibration window opens on screen after Windows finishes detecting the scanner The scanner calibrates automatically and the window will close when calibration is complete Visioneer Strobe 500 Calibrate Scanner x Please wait for calibration to be finished Depending on the version of Windows you are using you may be prompted to click Next to proceed with calibration and click Finish when calibration is complete Follow the instructions if you see these on screen prompts 18 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 5 When youre certain that the software has completely loaded return to the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window Connect the AC Adaptor to the scanner 1 and an outlet 2 Connect the USB cable to the scanner 3 and your computer 4 Finally turn the scanner on 5 Plug and Play will finish installing the scanner Please consult your Quick Install Guide or User s Guide for more details 6 Click OK You can also click More to see a quick overview about accessing and navigating the OneTouch Button Panel When your e finished reading the additional information click OK 7 Click Close on the Driver Installation Complete wi
59. lock the tab rotate it upward until the small lock flange is completely free 4 When the roller is unlocked it can be removed from its mounting sockets Discard the worn roller It cannot be repaired 6 Before installing the new roller clean any dust that may have gotten on it during shipping 7 Insert the right end of the roller into its housing socket in the scanner 8 Align the lock tab on the orange lock flange with the slot in the scanner 9 Rotate the lock tab into the slot on the scanner 102 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 10 Press down on the lever to lock the roller in place The lock will click into place when it is secure However if it does not rotate easily into the housing make sure the flange is properly seating in its latch 11 Close the rear cover when youre finished TROUBLESHOOTING 103 TROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section please see the Readme file on your installation disc The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems with the scanner If you try the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and in the Readme file and the scanner still has problems 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 causes m Are the cables loose or not plugged
60. lorer Select configuration s Quality 44 Document 2 Microsoft WORD US Legal W Configure Before Scan t 4 Microsoft WordPad z J Color Magazine ad Notepad W Quality US Legal E Storage for Business Receipts Acrobat Reader 8 0 E Storage for Personal Receipts vr Refresh Properties New Copy Edit j Delete ok cance Ay 4 Choose a Scan Configuration that has the settings for the image on the HTML page Click OK Load the documents face down with their tops into the scanner 7 On the OneTouch Button Panel or on the scanner select the button you setup to scan using HTML 8 When scanning is finished the document is first converted to editable text using the OCR process then is converted into an HTML format 9 Choose Save As from the Internet Explorer File menu give the page a name and save it in the location you use for your web page files 10 You can now use Microsoft Internet Explorer or other application to post the document to your web page as you would any other HTML page 76 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGE With the Transfer to Storage scanning process you can scan documents and save them in a folder in one step The process is ideal for archiving documents without having to manually save or process them in any other way 1 Load the documents face down with their tops into the
61. m A CD ROM drive m An available Universal Serial Bus USB port m Microsoft Windows operating system Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 The scanner is compatible with Service Pack 3 for Windows XP and Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista m Windows 2000 and XP Minimum of 512 megabytes MB of internal memory RAM Windows Vista and 7 Minimum of 1 gigabyte GB of internal memory RAM m 350 MB minimum of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA Monitor The recommended settings for your monitor are Color quality of 16 bit or 32 bit Resolution set to at least 800 x 600 pixels Refer to your Windows documentation for instructions on setting the color quality and resolution for the monitor VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE DOCUMENTATION The following documentation is provided with your scanner Quick Install Guide Abbreviated installation instructions Scanner User s Guide On the Installation Disc 1 contains detailed installation scanning configuration and maintenance information Mini Guides On the Installation Disc 1 contains detailed instructions on using the OneTouch OmniPage module OneTouch VRS module and the SharePoint destination link Scanner Readme On the Installation Disc 1 contains the latest information about your scanner and software installation PaperPort Users Guide On the Installation Disc 1 contains detailed f
62. matically remove a color from a scanned item Color filter applies to Black amp White or GrayScale Mode The original with a red The scanned item with the watermark over black text red filtered out Markata BEENA ABC bec disvibutes mid sels pr daci wobdvice ARD me citabaden yeg saig dt prodici wor hiag i through CARMONA an ae bingagk CEM BOC ae end diteri 5 ds ollune TS Ag ped ovar 2 el tenine Ag of June 1593 ABC wat ampioyad over 2 wed bined Kiepe managhiiog each of bp GERD condor Hari morc gor fond tee bh oF he DERUDE puso rears Thar sreca Prim gern are sanpo nedbie for kectiv by THESE teihin AH Sigd d erence bpd ithe fer ele ee ah Cnet tht clea bng Rub i dkh manele coreg Se dirals ie pebtiendng fuss is as metui dung at dalens kee igure Bae ayi gi ath concer ef deloma r and aacureiha itu ncf gach sudbini Ped ii priar meres Ca gaili ip dhie j ire Pud H pripi manjaomd Chun gali to mhe ord mann complete querer beige cag ns Tanka pen ple be aae rege uyiga rn friikki i rit kl Pake anet Hi Hipa percanral Taber SA re ABC hes kregu an To bathe perry ie ptem ne AS hap amg an Click on OK if you are done making changes to the configuration to save and close the configuration window 50 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE ADVANCED SETTINGS TAB The options on the Advanced Settings tab are for the Color or GrayScale scanning mode Ze Advanced Settings Grayscale Color Settings Color
63. n initiated the scanner is busy scanning or it is not connected to the computer m Blinking red the scanner is reporting an error Error Codes If your scanner experiences hardware problems the status light turns red and will blink a specific number of times then pause for 2 to 3 seconds then repeat the same number of blinks The number of blinks between pauses indicates the type of error code In all cases you should turn off the scanner and check the scanner setup Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the scanner and computer Make sure the power cord is plugged into the scanner and into a wall outlet or USB port Problem Description Solution Paper jam Open the ADF and remove the jammed page Multi feed error More than one page is in the scanner Make sure that an Cover open item hasn t been inserted in the front of the scanner when trying to scan from the input tray The top of the scanner is not fully closed Close the scanner lid UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER 107 UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER To uninstall the Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner remove the OneTouch 4 0 software PaperPort and any other software provided with your scanner UNINSTALLING THE SCANNER DRIVER AND ONETOUCH SOFTWARE is on Open the Windows Control Panel Windows 2000 and Windows XP Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon Windows Vista and Windows 7 Double click the Programs and Features icon From the list of programs s
64. national 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 licensee s personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement without the express written permission of Visioneer Part Number 05 0794 000 Y visioneer 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 D
65. ndow to close and exit the driver installer STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER 19 INSTALLING VISIONEER ONETOUCH The Visioneer OneTouch software installation will automatically start after you click Close on the Driver Installation Complete window 1 Click Next on the Welcome to the OneTouch Setup Wizard window Welcome to the OneTouch 4 0 Setup Wizard Qr 4 0 The installer will guide you through the steps required to install OneTouch 4 0 on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under the law Cancel Back 2 On the Visioneer License Agreement window read the license agreement If you accept the terms select I Agree and click Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the OneTouch software will not be installed 3 The Visioneer OneTouch software will install when you click Next on the Visioneer License Agreement window 4 Click Close on the Visioneer OneTouch Installation Complete window to close and exit the installer 20 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE INSTALLING PAPERPORT If you left the default selection to install PaperPort from the installation disc the PaperPort software inst
66. ndows Image Acquisition WIA If your computer is running aeecenecninns Windows version XP or later you can use this option to scan with the i Microsoft Windows WIA interface See Scanning from WIA on o page 89 SCANNING INTERFACES 35 Scanning from One Touch Based on the recommended full installation of the scanner driver and the Visioneer OneTouch software OneTouch is your main scanning interface for using the scanner The OneTouch settings dial on the scanner shows which scan settings will be used for scanning The OneTouch Button Panel that you see on the computer screen shows the pre set function for each button such as eMail and the icon of the destination called the Destination Application where the images will be sent when scanning is finished In the example below setting 1 will scan and send the pages to PaperPort Shn O gt visioneer Strobe 500 ps St ot ie WEE Scan eMail Copy OCR Photo The OneTouch button panel shows which scan setting will be used for scanning in this case scan to PaperPort You can reconfigure the buttons to have new scan settings for instance to send the scanned images to a different Destination Application See the section Configuring the OneTouch Buttons on page 40 36 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE et THE DEFAULT ONETOUCH SETTINGS ON YOUR SCANNER Based on the recommended installation of PaperPort and the scanner
67. ocuments are put in folders by type Storage location C Users Public Documents 8 Click the Browse button 9 Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents Select location for storing documents E Desktop gt BE Rholz VistaUlt gt J Public a jE Computer gt Floppy Disk Drive A 4 amp Local Disk C Business Receipts D d Program Files d Users d Windows If you haven t created the folder yet you can click the Make New Folder button and type the name for the new folder TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGE 79 10 Click OK The selected folder will now be set as the Storage Location such as Business Receipts Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options A3 Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week Documents are put in folders by type Storage location C Business Receipts 11 Click OK The new configuration is now listed as a Transfer to Storage configuration 12 Repeat the process to create additional new configurations such as one named Storage for Personal Receipts 13 You will now have multiple configurations set up for the Transfer to Storage destination and each configuration scans documents to separate folders
68. ons 1 Return to the Installation Disc main menu and click on Install Products 2 Select the applications you want to install and click Install Now Follow the instructions on screen to install each of the applications About the Software Adobe Reader is a stand alone application that you use to open view search and print PDF files The User Guides on your scanner s installation CD s are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader for you to view and save them The Adobe Reader installer is located in the User Guide section on the Installation Disc 1 PaperPort is a document management software application The PaperPort scanning features allows you to insert new pages into an existing file and name your file immediately after scanning From within the PaperPort desktop you can sort your documents and move them between folders as you would through the Windows My Documents folder You can reorder the pages in a PDF file unstack a document so all the pages are resaved as individual files PaperPort also has some basic image editing options in the PaperPort PageView such as adding notes to image files modifying image colors and touch up the image using the erase and or auto correct options OmniPage Pro provides precision OCR analysis advanced layout detection and Logical Form Recognition LFR technology Advanced security features quickly turn office documents and forms into over 30 different PC applications for editing searc
69. original scanner box and you can also order a new one See the Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner Parts List on page 110 for ordering information 1 From the back of the scanner lower the input tray REPLACE THE ADF PAD ASSEMBLY 99 2 Press down on the two latches on the back of the docking station and lower the rear cover The ADF pad is located behind the input tray 3 Squeeze the plastic clamps that hold the pad assembly in place and lift the pad up and out 5 Close the rear cover when youre finished 100 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE REPLACING THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY After extended use the roller may wear out and may need to be replaced It is a user replaceable part and can be reordered Frequent paper jams are a symptom of a worn roller assembly A worn roller can cause documents to feed in skewed at an angle or multiple pages to feed at the same time A worn roller should be replaced to avoid damage to the scanner s internal parts Before replacing the roller you should clean it as excessive dust on the roller will make it appear worn and smooth You cannot properly diagnose a worn roller until you have cleaned it 1 From the back of the scanner lower the input tray 2 Press down on the two latches on the back of the docking station and lower the rear cover REPLACING THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY 101 3 The roller is held in place with a lock tab that rotates to lock and unlock it To un
70. ormat used by Adobe Acrobat and OmniPage Pro This format converts scanned text into PDF with text search and OCR capabilities Normal PDF The nPDF file format used by Adobe Acrobat and OmniPage Pro This format also converts scanned text into PDF with text search and OCR capabilities plus you can edit the text in an nPDF image if you have a PDF editing program To change the OCR settings choose OCR Options There are advanced OCR Options when the OneTouch OmniPage Module or OmniPage Pro software is installed on your computer For details refer to the OneTouch OmniPage Mini Guide located in the User Guides section on Disc 1 of the installation CDs Note that the OCR Options settings apply to all buttons If you change them for one button those changes apply to the other buttons as well Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 61 SETTING DESTINATION APPLICATION PROPERTIES In the OneTouch Properties window select a Destination Application then click the Properties button Multi Function Options Select format E Scan E da an y a a Clicka Destination G ScanSoft PaperPort BMP TIFF JPG p SPOF a Create single image files Application Select configuration US Letter 44 Document P Color Document US Letter E US Legal 8 44 Document 8 g Quality Business Card i Click the Properties _ Properties iNews Cop
71. ormation about a feature in the OneTouch 4 0 software to link to Microsoft s SharePoint application This brief Mini Guide explains how to setup the SharePoint link and use the SharePoint features when choosing new scan settings for your scanner The OneTouch VRS Mini Guide has information about a feature in the OneTouch 4 0 software to use VRS settings when scanning This brief Mini Guide explains what the feature is and how to use the VRS settings when creating or modifying a scan configuration The OneTouch OmniPage Mini Guide has information about the OmniPage Module in the OneTouch 4 0 software to use OmniPage settings when scanning This brief Mini Guide explains what the feature is and how to use the OmniPage settings when creating or modifying a scan configuration Using the OmniPage Module s settings does not require installation of the OmniPage Pro software When youre finished click Main Menu to return to the main Visioneer Installation window and click Exit Remove the Installation Disc and store both discs in a safe place Thats it Installation is finished and your Visioneer scanner is ready to scan 26 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Loading Documents to Scan This section illustrates scanning with the buttons on the scanner After loading documents in the scanner as described below you can also scan using the OneTouch Button Panel on screen or using a scanning application Note Always remove any sta
72. perial or Metric Units m If the selected language location uses Imperial units such as in the United States the default page size in each profile will be based on the Imperial standard paper sizes such as 8 5 x 11 inches m If the selected language location uses Metric units such as in France the default page size in each profile is based on the ISO 216 standard and the majority of the profiles will default to A4 SCAN FROM THE BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER 37 SCAN FROM THE BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER 1 Rotate the dial on the scanner to the function number you want to use to scan Align the number to the registration mark on the scanner The current scan setting 2 Toscana one sided document press the Simplex button To scan a two sided document press the Duplex button In this example of duplex two sided scanning the Destination Application is PaperPort and the two pages are stacked one on top of the other errr es ee Tse 38 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL The OneTouch Button Panel is your on screen set of controls for the scanner Scanning from the button panel on your computer s screen works like pressing a button on the scanner The scanner scans the item then sends the image to the Destination Application indicated by the buttons icon Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper and load the documents face down with their top
73. ples or paper clips from documents before inserting them into the scanner s Automatic Document 8 Feeder Staples and paper clips can jam the feed mechanism and 8 scratch the internal components Also remove any labels stickers or Post It notes that may come off during the scanning process and get stuck in the scanner Misuse as described here will void your scanners warranty DETACH OR ATTACH THE STROBE 500 27 DETACH OR ATTACH THE STROBE 500 The Strobe 500 scanner body can be removed from the Docking Station to be used as a mobile scanner To DETACH THE SCANNER BODY FROM THE DOCKING STATION 1 Press and hold the release button on the side of the Docking Station 2 Tilt the scanner body towards the front of the Docking Station to release the scanner from the arms in the Docking Station You can release the button on the Docking Station 28 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 3 Set the scanner body on the desk To ATTACH THE SCANNER BODY TO THE DOCKING STATION 1 Place the front of the scanner body in the front of the Docking Station SCAN FROM THE INPUT TRAY 29 2 Tilt the scanner body into the Docking Station and press on the back of the scanner to lock it into the Docking Station SCAN FROM THE INPUT TRAY First if the front feed tray is open close it before scanning from the input tray The paper will jam in the scanner if the front feed tray is open while scanning from the inpu
74. quire Adobe Software Depending on the application you can Create a file then select the scanner as your creation source or Import a Picture and select the scanner as your import from source Microsoft Software Depending on the application you can go to cc 2 cc lt Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera File Scanner or Camera or Insert Picture to Clip Organizer from Scanner or Camera The TWAIN interface opens and youre ready to start scanning 86 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Done SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE The TWAIN Interface is available from many applications such as Microsoft Word and Paint as well as from the PaperPort You can use the instructions in this section regardless of the application you use to open the TWAIN Interface Visioneer Strobe 500 Mode E Black amp White d Grayscale E Color Letter 8 5 11in Options E AutoCrop to length E Deskew Duplex Ready for scan Resolution Brightness E AutoCrop to original uce More patterns o 4 REU W Define page size 1 Select the options you want from the TWAIN interface then load the documents with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder 2 Click the Scan button if the AutoScan feature is not turned on The scanner starts scanning and a progress box opens 3 Click Done when you are finished scanning to close the TWAIN interf
75. s 2 Click the Browse button to specify the location to store the scanned documents 3 Click OK on the Link Properties window 66 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE eMail Properties These properties apply to email applications so you can specify the folder for documents that you will attach to an email message Microsoft Outlook will accept direct attachment of documents to a blank email message as soon as scanning is finished but other email applications do not If youre using one of those applications such as America Online AOL you need to know which folder contains the scanned documents so you can manually attach them to your email messages The Applications in this group allow you to send documents as attachments to an email recipient Some eMail clients like Hotmail America Online and MSN Explorer do not allow attachment of selected documents directly You can specify the folder for the attachments below Folder for storing attachments C Users Documents Mail Attachments Browse Folder for storing attachments for AOL Not installed Internet Options 5 Color document handling oO Convert Bitmap using Screen Resolution Oo Convert Bitmap to JPEG ok Cancel 1 Click the Browse button for Folder for storing attachments and choose a folder for your email attachments 2 Ifyou are using AOL on your computer and the folder name for AOL is incorrect cli
76. s a window for selecting properties for each type of Destination Application See Selecting Page Format Options on page 57 Refresh button lf you install new applications on your computer and they do not appear in the Select Destination list click the Refresh button New Copy Edit Delete buttons Click New or Copy to add new scan configurations to the list Click Edit or Delete to change or remove them See the sections Creating a New Scan Configuration on page 45 and Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations on page 53 RENAMING A ONETOUCH BUTTON The OneTouch buttons have names that identify their pre set functions such as OCR and eMail but you can edit the names 1 Choose the button that you want to rename 2 Select the name s text and type a new name 3 Click OK or Apply The button is now renamed a E Dark Print O gt isioneer Strobe 500 Gr Gt OS iat yie Dark Print eMail Copy OCR Photo CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 45 CREATING A NEW SCAN CONFIGURATION The scan configurations are where you select the scanning resolution brightness mode color black amp white or grayscale and a number of other settings Multi Function Options E Scan Select destination i ScanSoft PaperPort Select format D w a a 4 BMP TIFF JPG PDF Create single image Select configuration E US Letter E 44 Document amp Color Document US Letter US Legal E
77. s into the automatic document feeder Now click on the OneTouch icon located in the Windows Notification Area usually the lower right corner of the screen The OneTouch Button Panel opens and shows the first five on screen scanning buttons O gt visioneer Strobe 500 w Ge Ga as Ss Wh Ure Scan h _ OCR Fhoto Click these arrows to cycle through the nine buttons Click which button you want to use to scan On the screen click the button you want to use to scan A scan progress window opens and the image is sent to the selected application for the OneTouch button You can now work with the image in the Destination Application SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL 39 FEATURES OF THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL The OneTouch Icon O gt isioneer Strobe 500 au jan z Ss a lh Ve ae eMail s OCR Fhoto Archive B The Button View gt Visioneer Strobe 500 EB Q gt Visioneer Strobe 500 E US Letter Duplex PDF Modo Bianco e nero 200 dpi Duplex gi Pagina 8 50 x 11 00 San Impostazioni Luminosit 50 Strobe500 The Detail View The Hardware View The Title Bar m Green arrows click to cycle through the panel s 3 views m Scanner icon click to open the scanner s hardware properties m Red X click to close the OneTouch panel The Button View m Left click on a Destination Application icon to start scanning E Right click on a Destination Application
78. s to feed in skewed at an angle or multiple pages to feed at the same time Try cleaning the roller first See Cleaning the Scanner on page 95 If that doesn t solve the problem the pad assembly may need to be replaced It is user replaceable See Replace the ADF Pad Assembly on page 98 for the steps to replace the pad TROUBLESHOOTING 105 Problem If the USB cable is disconnected during a scan the scanner does not reconnect when the USB cable is plugged back in Unplug the power cable from the scanner and then plug it back in If the scanner does not reconnect 1 Unplug the power cable from the scanner 2 Restart your computer 3 After the restart is complete plug the power cable back in Problem Paper jams when it begins scanning from the input tray Make sure the front feed tray is closed and that an item isn t already in the scanner fed in from the front Problem The scans from the input tray are always crooked Make sure to align the paper guides to the edges of the paper If you are scanning small items that are smaller than the paper guides minimum adjustment scan these items from the front feed tray instead 106 Error Code VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE STATUS LIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING CODES A green status light indicates the normal state of the scanner Normal Operation m Steady green indicates the scanner is ready to scan m Steady red either a calibration has bee
79. selected to set up button 1 to open the TWAIN interface Multi Function Options E Scan Select format PEPEE w E E A Le ScanSoft PaperPort sais nS Beste A Create single image files Select configuration E US Letter 44 Document as FA sPD J Quality Color Document US Legal saa Configure Before Scan TWAIN Om Refresh Properties New Copy Edit Delete ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACE 85 Open the TWAIN interface from an application Please refer to your scanning application s user guide for instructions on accessing the TWAIN interface Below is a brief list of common applications and how to initiate a scan from within that application including some of the applications which may have been provided with your scanner l 2 Open a TWAIN compliant scanning application Use the application s command that opens the TWAIN interface PaperPort On the Tool bar click on the Scanner icon to open the Scan Pane on the left side of the PaperPort desktop Select your scanner in the Scan Pane then click on the Scan button in the Scan Pane OmniPage Go to File then Get Page then click on Scan ArcSoft PhotoImpression Click on the Scanner icon from the main menu Corel Paint Shop Pro From the File menu select the Import option to select your scanner model then from the file menu select the Import function and choose TWAIN Ac
80. stination Applications Check the boxes for the type of application to include CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 69 Destination Categories m Document Management includes PaperPort and other applications for processing and keeping track of your scanned documents m Image Editors include Microsoft Paint and other drawing and graphics applications m Text Editors include Microsoft Word and WordPad Microsoft Excel and other word processing and spreadsheet applications Select this option if you want OCR processing to convert your scanned documents to text that you can edit See Scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR on page 71 for more about OCR m PDF applications are for documents scanned to PDF format m Email includes Microsoft Outlook and other email applications See eMail Properties on page 66 for details about attaching scanned documents to your email messages m Storage and CD R W is for either storing scanned documents in a folder or sending them to a CD burner to create a CD containing the scanned documents See Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage on page 76 and Scan and Burn to a CD on page 73 for details m Fax and Print is for sending your scanned documents directly to your printer or fax software for faxing E Sti event forwarding is for using another application s interface for scanning The OneTouch Event Forwarding dialog box opens so you can select which application to us
81. t tray 30 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 1 Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper and make sure the input and output trays are fully extended 2 Load the documents into the scanner face down with the tops of the page inserted into the Automatic Document Feeder SCAN FROM THE INPUT TRAY 31 3 Turn the control dial to the setting you want to use to scan align the number to the registration mark on the scanner Registration mark 4 For one sided scanning press the Simplex button For two sided scanning press the Duplex button 32 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCAN FROM THE FRONT FEED TRAY Scan from the Front Feed tray when the scanner body is not attached to the Docking Station When the scanner is attached to the Docking Station you can still scan using the front feed tray for single items such as thick paper embossed plastic cards plastic identification cards business cards and other items Note Do not attempt to load documents into the Docking Station input tray while you have an item in the scanner fed in from the front You can only load items into the scanner from either the Front Feed tray or the input tray at each scan time The scanner will jam if you load paper into the input tray after an item has already been fed into the front 1 Flip open the front feed tray from the scanner body SCAN FROM THE FRONT FEED TRAY 33 2 Place an item face down
82. ted e Consult the dealer or an 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 Energy Star for the USA Energy Program compliance As an ENERGY STAR partner Visioneer Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR MARK are registered United States trademarks The ENERGY STAR Imaging Equipment Program is a team effort between the U S European Union and Japanese governments and the office equipment industry to promote energy efficient copiers printers fax multifunction machine personal computers and monitors Reducing product energy consumption helps combat smog acid rain and long term changes to the
83. tems on your hard drive This option is not available if either the Document Management or Storage and CD R W options are selected because by default file copies for those types of Destination Applications are already automatically saved in the folder for copies Folder Copy Options This section of the dialog box sets the location for copies of your scanned documents and how you want to group them Click the Browse button and find the folder for the copies Select the grouping option for the documents The Group by button option groups the documents under the name of the OneTouch button Group by type arranges the scanned documents by the type of file such as doc or jpg If you also want to group them by date you can choose the week and month options 4 Click OK to save the options for the selected button SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION OCR 71 SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION OCR Optical Character Recognition OCR converts text and numbers on a scanned page into editable text and numbers You can then work with the text and numbers to edit spellcheck change font or type size sort calculate and so forth Note Visioneer recommends that all OCR processing use the original factory settings for OCR scanning that came with your scanner When scanning with other settings use at least 300 dpi for the resolution If the original documents are of poor quality and have small type font 400 dpi can be
84. the larger of the two areas on the front and back of the page Reduce Moir Patterns Moir patterns are wavy rippled lines that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations Selecting Reduce Moir Patterns will limit or eliminate moir patterns in the scanned image This option is only available in Color or Grayscale scanning at lower resolutions Straighten Image Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed then straighten its image The input tray paper guides should be flush to the edges of the paper to prevent paper feeding in at too great of an angle Invert Image Only available for Black amp White scanning this option reverses the black and whites of an image Original Image Inverted Image Duplex Scan both sides of the page If this option is not selected the scanner will scan the face down side of the page only Note The Simplex and Duplex buttons on the scanner take precedence over this Page Settings option In other words if the selected function on the scanner is set to scan as Duplex but you press the Simplex button the scanner scans in Simplex and vice versa m Skip Blank Originals Skips pages that are completely blank This option is only available for Duplex scanning CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 49 m Color Filter Color filter is the ability of your scanner to auto
85. ties window 68 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SELECTING OPTIONS FOR A BUTTON The OneTouch Options determine the types of Destination Applications available for a button There are also settings on the Options tab that are global to all OneTouch buttons To select options 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab Options tab Select Button Custom Show all destinations E Document management Image editors i e Paint Text editing applications i e Word PDF applications Show progress window Create copies of scanned documents Folder copy options Location C Users Public Documents Folders Group items by button SubFolders Group items by week Select destinations Email Storage and CD R AW Fax and Print STI event forwarding Show status updates Use enhanced folder browser Group items by type None Group items by month gt None 2 Click the Select Button menu arrow and select a button for setting new options 3 The OneTouch Destination Options are Show All Destinations Selecting this option activates all the Destination Application categories for the current button so that in the OneTouch Properties window for that button all available destinations are seen under the Select Destination list Select Destinations Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the list of De
86. tion F m i pri r DOr nP _ Simple Text Simple Text Rich Text Format Rich Text Format Word Document Word Document ae Comma Delimited Minimize Size y i Excel Spreadsheet lorma HTML Document Maximize Quality j Searchable PDF Use MRC Normal PDF OCR options Minimize Size v Normal Maximize Quality Use MRC OCR options Choose the file type that you want for the text format Your selection of a file type pertains only to the button currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window Other buttons that have a text option selected as the Format are not affected so you can set the text file type independently for each button 60 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Simple Text The txt file format Text with no formatting used by the standard Microsoft Notepad application Rich Text Format The rtf file format Text that retains formatting when converted Available with Microsoft WordPad and Word Word Document The doc file format used by Microsoft Word Comma Delimited The csv file format used for database or spreadsheet data with fields separated by commas When the document is converted into editable text by the OCR software the fields are maintained so you can copy and paste them to a database or spreadsheet application Excel Spreadsheet The xls file format used by Microsoft Excel HTML Document The htm file format used to create web pages Searchable PDF The sPDF file f
87. uch To edit or delete a scan configuration 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select the scan configuration you want to edit or delete Multi Function Options r Select format H eMail _ Select destination Y l H ey rs Ss EA EEN BMP TIFF JPG PDF TEXT Create single image files Select configuration E 44 Document amp Color Photo for eMail 6x4 Quality US Letter E US Legal W Configure Before Scan A Color Magazine Select the scan E Scan for Light Text m configuration to edit or delete It must be unlocked as indicated Cancel Apply Hel by not having a lock displayed here gt WwW eecoc eo amp Refresh Properties New Copy Edit Delete 3 To delete the configuration click the Delete button To edit the configuration click the Edit button You can make changes to a configuration but for the changes to be saved the configuration must first be unlocked Click the lock icon to unlock the configuration Clicking it toggles between locking and unlocking the configuration The key icon indicates the configuration is unlocked 5 Edit the settings and click OK 54 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CONFIGURE BEFORE SCAN Choosing Configure Before Scan simply opens either the TWAIN or WIA scanning interface when you press or click a button You can then use the interface to change the color mode resolution
88. up to this point will be deleted The TWAIN interface will close and you can restart your scan from the beginning For instance the scan Mode is Black amp White but you want to scan your documents in color Choose Yes to delete any scanned pages then start over the correct scan Mode selected m No Scanning stops and the TWAIN interface remains open You can place a new set of pages into the ADF adjust the TWAIN settings for them then click the Scan button in the TWAIN interface to continue scanning At the end of the scanning batch all pages from the first portion of the scan and second will be sent to the Destination Application Choose this option if for instance you have been scanning in Black amp White but want to scan the remaining pages in color You stop the current scan change the scan Mode to Color then restart the scanning without losing the pages already scanned CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 57 SELECTING PAGE FORMAT OPTIONS The Page Format options that you select determines the file format of the scanned document Appropriate page format options and file types are available for the type of Destination Application selected for the button W es a a TIFF TEXT Image Formats Text Formats TEXT is only one of several text formats available The Text Formats are for text file types and are selectable by right clicking on the text format icon The names of the formats indicate their file types RI Me
89. ur USB power cable you can order a new one by contacting our Customer Service department Please refer to the Technical Support Card included with your scanner for our company contact information or visit the Parts amp Accessories page for your scanner at www visioneer com 16 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER The Visioneer Strobe 500 scanner connects to any available USB port Check your computer s manual for USB port locations 1 Remove any protective tape from the USB cable 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a USB port on the computer If the plug does not attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly Do not force the plug into the connection 3 Turn the control dial to the right to turn on the scanner The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is receiving power If you are using Windows version XP or later and have plugged the USB cable into a USB 1 1 port an information bubble may open explaining that A HI SPEED USB device is plugged into a non HI STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNER 17 SPEED USB hub Plug the USB cable into a USB 2 0 port if available or just disregard the message If you leave it plugged into the USB 1 1 port your scanner may scan a bit slower Your computer then recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically
90. uration to save and close the configuration window THE PAGE SETTINGS TAB Click the Page Settings tab to select page settings Page Settings Advanced Settings Size Standard Letter 8 5 11in Custom Width 8 50 Height 11 00 inches Click to to ggle between inches and Improvements and Settings lli millimeters E AutoCrop to Original F Duplex Reduce Moire Patterns E Skip Blank Originals _ Straighten Image E Color Filter E Invert Image Red Green Blue Size Click Standard click the menu arrow and choose a page size from the list or click Custom and enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes You can only input page sizes within the scanner s supported minimum and maximum item size Please refer to Visioneer Strobe 500 Scanner Specifications on page 108 The units of measurement can be inches or millimeters Improvements and Settings Only the options that apply to the selected scanning mode are available m AutoCrop to Original Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned When using the AutoCrop to Original option always use the paper guides on the scanner so the page is not skewed Skewed pages may not crop properly 48 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE For single sided scans the scan area is the size of the image For double sided scans the scan area is the size of
91. uration 40 46 Scan Settings Tab 46 scan with event forwarding 74 scanner components 2 connecting 13 troubleshooting 103 scanner buttons configuring 40 screen buttons configuring 40 Searchable PDF 60 Select Configuration 43 Select Destination 42 68 Select Format 43 setup 5 SharePoint 25 Show All Destinations 68 Show Hardware 81 Simple Text 60 simplex button 34 37 skewed page 47 87 skip blank originals 48 sPDF 60 status light 16 103 troubleshooting codes 106 Sti event forwarding 69 Storage and CD R W 69 Storage Options Tab 52 77 Storage Properties 65 Straighten Image 48 system requirements 3 T Text Documents Properties 62 Text Editors 69 Text Formats 59 TIFF 58 Transfer to Storage 76 troubleshooting 103 TWAIN 54 74 TWAIN standard 83 U uninstall 107 USB port 16 VRS 25 WIA 54 89 INDEX 113 Windows Image Acquisition 89 Word Document 60 X xls file format 60 INDEX 114 visioneer VW Copyright 2009 Visioneer Inc 05 0794 000
92. used as the maximum resolution The OneTouch OmniPage Module or the OmniPage Pro software must be installed on your computer in order to use the advanced OCR options with the OneTouch 4 0 software and your scanner The OneTouch OmniPage Module was automatically installed when you installed the scanner s driver and the OmniPage Pro software is on the CD Disc 2 that you received with your scanner The OneTouch OmniPage Module and the OmniPage software can both be installed on your computer at the same time however the features in the OneTouch OmniPage Module will take precedence over the OmniPage software features when using OneTouch 4 0 The OneTouch OmniPage Mini Guide is available on the Disc 1 installation CD If you only have the PaperPort software installed you will still have basic OCR options but they are limited to those functions that PaperPort provides Note Please refer to the One Touch OmniPage Mini Guide on Disc 1 that you received with your scanner for detailed instructions on configuring and scanning with the advanced OCR Options 72 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE To scan with OCR 1 Open the One Touch Properties window 2 Select a text editing program in the Select Destination list then select a text file format in the Select Format panel For example if you want to edit your document in Microsoft s Word select that application then choose a file format such as TEXT RTF or DOC Multi Function
93. wed otherwise the page will not crop properly Duplex Scan both sides of the page If this option is not selected the scanner will only scan the side of the page facing down when you insert it into the scanner Filter The Filter is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove a color from a scanned item The Filter option applies to Black amp White or Grayscale Mode The scanned item with the red filtered out The original with a red watermark over black text Markating mw ditches wed roa Lala nes ie baba CMa rs M reba tar As peh me O dover 2 l iied frikerey big fiend al Ta bee ip mare AE hij biija fi Hiten minggir ii na h of ob DEM mik Theis occa eee ee br ee ri tPe ctr er Cen abe ihe paiiar AG rboee Mi i aes saratar Tl ot daak wg Ein ahb Pad ia ii gi kiih pier pedi ii pe apa yr THe ryj Mn pal i ie dhi i bred mean pampe cue ore i jaladi Rasen ABC bec disvitubes ind a Bits pr deci voddvice bwough EMC le eddies Asef Ame 158 BAC tat eed aver se wal ianed Pia eee antes Are peel percericel fo bathe mere meee sabem ADS hap ap FEGI ez Sibel moro pre th oF he ROOM bud re Thee ac auniem a ord ht ped reble Tar ala h hah dba dire io atenn Tg rae a Mi haera i iloamart and aacure Ika Situ aof c ch suttome prud n pripi Ponda Ou gaali to mhe nd eer braa i cenple be agem pisagor 88 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Reduce Moir Patterns Moir patterns
94. y Edits Delete button App y os p PaperPort Properties These properties apply to designating the PaperPort folder to receive your scanned items PaperPort Please select your preferences for ScanSoft s b PaperPort from the options below Select the destination folder for Scanned Documents a Documents C Mail Attachments C My OneTouch Archive H My PaperPort Documents C My Scanned Documents __ OneNote Notebooks o OneTouch Docs Scan _ Snaglt Catalog Documents OneTouch Docs 1 Select the folder where you want the file to be located Click OK 2 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window 62 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Text Documents Properties These properties apply to text editing applications such as Microsoft Word The properties apply to the Optical character Recognition OCR settings for these applications Text Documents 4 gt The Applications in this group can accept text based EX documents only X Microsoft Excel E Microsoft Explorer w Microsoft WORD al Microsoft WordPad Ej Notepad Always send a file even when no text was found Show message if text recognition failed t General OCR settings 1 Click in the General OCR settings boxes for the options you want The options will apply to all the applications in the group Always send a file even when no text was found
95. ype DC Jack 4P 1800mm 26AWG 19G 0299 20 80 RoHS lt 12 Watts during operation lt 5 Watts on standby Mini USB connector 1850 mm 28AWG with core RoHS compliant UL C UL FCC Class B CE RoHS ENERGY STAR Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 32 bit XP Service Pack 2 or 3 32 bit or 64 bit Vista with or without Service Pack 1 or 2 32 bit or 64 bit 7 TWAIN WIA Visioneer One Touch Nuance PaperPort Nuance OmniPage Adobe Reader NewSoft Presto BizCard Kofax Virtual ReScan VRS Module 110 VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER USER S GUIDE VISIONEER STROBE 500 SCANNER PARTS LIST Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your scanner Part Name Part Number Docking Station 85 0533 000 ADF Pad 57 0130 000 Roller Assembly 57 0113 000 USB Cable 35 0225 000 USB Power Cord 35 0229 000 35 0226 000 US AC Power Cord 35 0227 000 EUR 35 0228 000 UK Power Supply 37 0088 000 INDEX A ADF pad assembly replace 98 Advanced Properties 92 Advanced Settings Tab 50 aspect ratio 51 Autocrop to Original 47 87 AutoRotate image 51 bit depth 108 Black amp White 46 86 BMP 58 Brightness 46 87 92 Burn to CD 65 73 button options 68 buttons configuring 40 CD ROM drive 3 Color 46 87 color configuration 87 color filter 49 87 Comma Delimited 60 components 2 computer specifications 3 Configure Before Scan 54 canc

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