Visioneer 6200 Scanner User Manual
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1. 7 Installing to a Parallel Port respiri 11 STEP I Connecting to a Parallel Port i ici 11 STEP 2 Installing the PaperPort Software 14 Checking Your Scanner ius 4s ee ee kage d cee open eens eee 15 Checking a Scanner Connected to a Parallel Port 16 Checking a Scanner Connected to a USB Port 17 If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected 19 Scanning for the First Timoria danni 20 Part 2 Configuring the OneTouch Software and Scanning Items Scanning from the OneTouch Software 000000 23 Configuring the OneTouch Software 24 About the OneTouch Configuration Dialog Box 26 Getting Help in the OneTouch Software 28 Selecting a Different Configuration 35x33 pr Fa paginae 29 Creating New Configurations 13001 iiarilane radio 30 Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings 30 About JPEG Compression LL 34 TABLE OF CONTENTS Setting Preferences tie eee ahh 36 Changing the Linked Application gni 38 Scanning from the PaperPort Software 000000 39 Scanning an Item with the Twain Button 40 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 44 Getting Help with the PaperPort Software 45 About the Predefined Scan Settings in PaperPort 46 Cleaning the Scanner Glass 47 Visioneer Scanner Specifications 4244 0404440400e4 veweweses 482. WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer flatbed scanner With your scanner you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer This guide tells you how to connect your scanner scan items and configure the OneTouch software You can connect the Visioneer 6400 scanner to either your computer s USB or parallel port however the Visioneer 6200 scanner must be connected to a USB port This guide contains instructions for connecting to either port m For USB port instructions see page 5 m For parallel port instructions see page 11 WHAT S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included If any items are missing or damaged contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner Parallel cable 6400 only Visioneer 6200 6400 Scanner os Og Software CD Installation guide Power supply VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER Document cover Document pad Glass Reference frame OneTouch button Rear of 6400 Scanner Power jack ADF TPA port Host Parallel port USB port behind sliding latch Printer Parallel port Rear of 6200 Scanner Power jack ADF TPA port USB port THE VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER 3 Document cover Close
3. the Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears first and you can select a configuration before scanning See Scanning an Item with the Twain Button on page 40 for details 4 Select one of the Format and Page s options 5 Click OK Now when you press the scanner button it scans the image using the new configuration settings and displays the scanned image in the new destination application CREATING NEW CONFIGURATIONS You cannot change settings such as brightness or contrast of the preset configurations To scan with settings other than those offered by the preset configurations you must first create a new configuration and then use it to scan To create a new configuration click the New button You can also click Copy to copy a preset configuration change its settings and then save it under a new configuration name To see Help for creating a new configuration display the Configuration dialog box and then click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration dialog box or press the F1 key on your keyboard ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS AND PAGE SETTINGS When scanning using a configuration that you created yourself you can adjust that configuration scan settings and page settings For example if the scanned image is too dark you can adjust the brightness of the scan setting SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 31 Note You cannot change the scan settings or page settings for any of the predefined scan conf
4. and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome el assert ww de io see SIETE 1 Whar s in the Box sain un yn ee Ae eee ee eke ne eee ees 1 The Visioneer 6200 6400 Scanner nannan nananana eee 2 What You Need IRR IRENE RR rak i 4 Getting the PaperPort Software User s Guide 4 Part 1 Installing Your Scanner Installing toa USB Port sscss iii ica sini zna sana pia 5 STEP 1 Installing the PaperPort Software 4 css na 5 STEP 2 Connecting to a USB Port
5. have the Twain capability See the user s guides that you received with those applications for their specific steps to scan The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears Vineneri Sc Manager z r Birba dd Cotes dacunsni Data haai a iiaj Test DICH ae Femara Flay on Coang at Bio A itato Fedi iure n Scan Canfipraton Mal Ateco sj mis hs a M batig The Preview image appears in the window If the image is what you want click Scan frog Stra iS bl Dom ep ica eritrea If not adjust the settings or select a new preset option and click Preview again 4 Select the options that you want for the scan Scan Page For Select one of these preset options if you want to use it for scanning These options are optimized for the various uses of scanned images such as scanning for editing text or scanning in color The symbols next to the options indicate black and white grayscale or color For more information about these settings see About the Predefined Scan Settings in PaperPort on page 46 If you dont want to use one of these preset options you can manually select the scan configuration options Note that when you 42 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE select a preset option scan configuration settings are for that preset option You can also create your own custom configurations See the Help for details Scan Configuration Use this section of the dia
6. notavailable with USB SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 37 Biim Gere pisana FP fore Statin Wide F iha Scena fcon in Wind artt Fosa Lanp have ait C pier ling a Miri E Dei Sitar ways bardi Fiodilisr tra T eange Fanya PESTE HA pte Pasotti Fmi pel Show Status Window Select this option to see the small window at the bottom right corner of the screen that shows the status of the scanning and other information as shown in this sample This option is only available if your scanner is connected to a parallel port Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar Select this option to see the small icon representing the Visioneer scanner in the Windows taskbar This option is only available if your scanner is connected to a parallel port Scanner Lamp turns off These options control when the scanner lamp powers goes off m After idling for xx minutes Select this option to automatically turn off the lamp if the scanner hasn t been used for the specified time This option saves energy and extends the 38 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE lamp s life Click in the box and enter the number of minutes for the lamp to remain idle before turning off If you scan when the lamp is off it warms up before scanning resumes m On System Standby Shutdown Select this option to turn off the lamp when you turn off your computer or when the computer s energy saver option automatically puts the c
7. of the scanner 1 Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar 2 Right click the icon The shortcut menu appears Configure Connect About Close CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 17 3 Choose About from the shortcut menu A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected The About dialog box shown below is for a 6400 scanner connected to a parallel port Wiwwemer TT Gre Touch GOD PF on LF T2 4 Click OK to close the dialog box That s it Your scanner is ready to scan See Scanning for the First y 8 Time on page 20 Note The scanning lamp under the scanners glass needs to warm up before you can scan A status message lets you know when the lamp is ready The lamp then remains ready so you dont have to wait for it to warm up each time you want to scan To conserve electricity and prolong the life of the scanner you can set the length of time for the lamp to remain lit before powering down See Setting Preferences on page 36 CHECKING A SCANNER CONNECTED TO A USB PORT After you have installed the scanner to a USB port you can check if it is y port y properly connected using the Scanners and Cameras setting in the Windows Control Panel To check the status of the scanner 1 From the Start menu choose Control Panel and then Settings The Control Panel window opens 18 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Double click the Scanne
8. on page 5 STEP 1 CONNECTING TO A PARALLEL PORT The Visioneer 6400 scanner connects to any available parallel LPT port on the back of your computer To connect the 6400 scanner to a parallel port 1 Save any open files and then shut down Windows 2 Turn off the power to your computer 3 Ifa printer is already attached to your computer s parallel port unplug the printer cable from the computer If you dont have a printer attached to your computer skip this step 12 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked Host 5 Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the parallel port on the back of your computer On some older computers the serial port and parallel port both have 25 pin connectors that fit the scanner cable Make sure you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port 8 INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 13 If you unplugged a printer from the parallel port earlier plug it into the Printer port on the scanner Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position Unlocked position 14 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 9 Plug the power adapter into an AC wall outlet The following diagram shows the 6400
9. scanner connected to a computer Parallel cable to the computer Power cord Parallel cable to the printer 10 Turn on your computer You re now ready to install the software Note The locking tab protects the scanners scan head by holding it securely in position Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another but always remember to unlock it before scanning The scanner will not scan when locked STEP 2 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort CD contains the PaperPort software files all the necessary installation files and files for other applications as well The CD also includes the PaperPort Users Guide You can read the guide from the CD or print a copy from the CD CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 15 To install the PaperPort software 1 Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running 2 Insert the PaperPort CD into your computers CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts Note If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start make sure the CD drive door is completely shut If the CD still doesn t start the Autorun option on your computer is turned off Click the Windows icon named My Computer The window shows the drives available on your computer Double click the icon for your CD ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD Double click the file named START32 EXE The CD starts 3 Click the PaperPort Software
10. select more than one application a dialog box appears each time you scan asking you to select the application 6 Click OK to close the properties dialog box and save the new target application SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Instead of using a scanner button you can scan directly from the PaperPort software This is particularly helpful when you re using PaperPort to file and save your scanned items Note You can also scan directly with other software that meets the Twain standards for scanning which includes many graphics and imaging applications available for your computer The following steps explain how to set up and scan from the PaperPort software but you use the same basic processes with other Twain software To scan from PaperPort you must first do a one time only set up of the software 40 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To set up the PaperPort software with the scanner 1 Ifthe PaperPort software isn t currently running double click the PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it The PaperPort Desktop appears 2 From the PaperPort File menu choose Select Source The Select Source dialog box appears and shows your Visioneer scanner as well as all other Twain devices installed on your computer 3 Choose the Visioneer scanner option and then click Select Note You dont need to set up the scanner again unless you change the source to some other Twain device such as a digi
11. the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass Document pad Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass Glass Place items face down on top of the glass in the upper left corner Reference frame Place items face down within this frame Markings on the border of the frame show where to align various paper sizes OneTouch button panel Press the OneTouch button to scan with custom settings Power jack Plug the scanner power cord into this jack ADF TPA port A port for an optional Auto Document Feeder ADF and a Transparency Adapter TPA for scanning transparencies Please visit our web site at www visioneer com for more information about acquiring these optional devices Host Parallel port 6400 scanner only If youre connecting the scanner to the computer s parallel port plug one end of the parallel cable into this port Do not use this port when connecting with the USB cable Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the computers parallel port USB port On the 6400 scanner a sliding latch covers and protects the USB port Slide the latch to the side to see the USB port On the 6200 scanner the USB port is clearly visible Plug one end of the USB cable into this port plug the other end into a USB port on the computer or keyboard Do not use this port when connecting with a parallel cable Printer Parallel port Use this port only if you connect a printer directly to your computer Unplug the print
12. the technical support card that came with your scanner for technical assistance telephone numbers Also visit our web site at www visioneer com for additional technical information SCANNING FOR THE FIRST TIME To scan an item you simply press the button on the scanner The OneTouch software automatically scans an item uses the color setting and selects the PaperPort software as the default destination application SCANNING FOR THE FIRST TIME 21 The destination application is the application in which the scanned item appears after the scan has finished You can change the destination application and will learn how later in this guide To test your scanner 1 Before starting find an item to scan such as a letter magazine article or report 2 Place the item to scan on the glass face down and press the button on the scanner During scanning the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image as illustrated by this example carr When the scan is complete the scanned image appears in the PaperPort software 22 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Thumbnail image _ Licia als s i For more information about using PaperPort or scanning with PaperPort see Scanning from the PaperPort Software on page 39 SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 23 Part 2 Configuring the OneTouch Software and Scanning Items When you scan with your Visioneer sc
13. 00 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select Format and Page s a set of options for selecting a format for the scanned image and whether to scan a single page or multiple pages The formats are bitmap JPEG and PaperPort Use PaperPort for scanning any item Bitmap and JPEG formats are usually for photos or artwork See About JPEG Compression on page 34 for more information about JPEG The page icons represent single or multiple page scanning Scan single page al 21 Scan multiple pages and stack them on the PaperPort Desktop Scan multiple pages v Note JPEG compression is not available with the 6200 scanner Properties displays a dialog box for selecting options about the destination application for the scanned image Each destination application has its own properties dialog box Folder Copy displays a dialog box for selecting the folder to use for storing a copies of the scanned images GETTING HELP IN THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE You can get help with the scanner s features or any of the options on the Configuration dialog box using either of the following methods m When the Configuration dialog box is displayed press the F1 key on your keyboard SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 29 m Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration dialog box Help button al SELECTING A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION You can select a new destination application configuration and image format f
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16. Visioneer 6200 6400 Scanner FOR USB OR PARALLEL PORT CONNECTION Installation Guide YY visioneer COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright 1999 Visioneer Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Primax Electronics LTD Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Primax Electronics LTD OneTouch is a trademark of Primax Electronics LTD The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of ScanSoft Inc Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation TextBridge is a registered trademark of ScanSoft Inc ZyINDEX is a registered trademark of ZyLAB International Inc ZyINDEX toolkit portions Copyright 1990 1998 ZyLAB International Inc All Rights Reserved All other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer The software described is furnished under a licensing agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical in
17. anner there are different ways to scan items You can scan items by m Pressing the button on the scanner and using the OneTouch software m Using the PaperPort software or other Twain software The advantage of the OneTouch software is that you can scan items directly to preconfigured applications For example if you want to scan an item and edit it in Adobe Photoshop you can configure the OneTouch software to display the scanned item in Photoshop immediately after the item is scanned SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE You press the scanner button to scan an item and then send the image either to the printer or to a software application on your computer To scan by pressing the button on the scanner e Place an item to scan on the glass face down and press one of the scanner button The scanner starts scanning the item Parallel only If your computer is connected to a parallel port a message above the Windows taskbar shows the status of the scanning 24 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE When scanning is complete the status message also shows the destination application In the sample below the scanned image is being sent to PaperPort During scanning the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image The item appears in the destination application CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE You can configure the OneTouch software to scan items at various settings and then send th
18. ast or to the right to increase the contrast See the Help for more details about the Advanced Settings dialog box CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the scanner s glass To ensure the best quality scanned item wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris 48 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit Depth Scanning resolution Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage frequency Output voltage watt Safety and agency certifications Hardware warranty 36 Bit color internal 10 Bit gray internal 1 Bit line art text Optical resolution 600 x 1200 dpi Maximum resolution interpolated 9600 x 9600 dpi 8 5 x 11 69 inches 21 6 x 29 7 cm 3 4 inches 8 5 cm 11 4 inches 29 0 cm 17 3 inches 44 0 cm 5 7 pounds 2 6 kg 50 104 F 5 35 C without condensation 20 80 35 C without condensation 100 Vac 50 60 Hz Japan 120 Vac 60 Hz North America 230 Vac 50 Hz Europe 12 V DC 15 watt maximum UL ULc GS FCC Class B VCCI Class 2 CE One year limited warranty CORES 5 tesi Etre Be MICI TER NDNA WREE CHEECMATORRBEMLE BNL LEARE BAF a TAI VCC HECA SLTHVET LOL BREEIYA Vl a Bf L TOMAS E B EMBORALZSOeEMHVETF RRMA ICES TEL W
19. ations and other text based destination applications do not use JPEG compression m Scan modes for color or grayscale scanning JPEG compression does not apply to the Black amp White scan mode Note You can add JPEG compression to the existing preset configurations if the destination application is for graphics photos or other artwork images 36 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SETTING PREFERENCES The preferences apply to the scanner button and the scanner To set preferences Ls E 2 3 On the Configuration dialog box select the tab for a button to set its preferences Click the Preferences tab on the Configuration dialog box The Preferences dialog box appears Show All Destinations Clicking this option automatically selects all the destination applications categories When you display the Scan tab in the Configuration dialog box the list of destination applications include all of the applications on your computer that fall into these categories Select Destinations Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the button s list of destination applications Click in the boxes for the types of applications to include in the Scan tab s application list Show Scan Progress Window Select this option to see the window that shows a rendition of the image during the scanning Click the General tab to set the scanner preferences These options are
20. b to the unlocked position Unlocked position 6 Plug the power adapter into an AC wall outlet The following diagram shows the 6400 scanner connected to a computer Power cord USB cable 10 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE The following diagram shows the 6200 scanner connected to a computer Power cord USB cable Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software from the CD to run the scanner When the software has finished loading the Finish button on the dialog box becomes active 7 Click the Finish button That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer 8 Remove the CD from the computer and store it in a safe place 9 Turn to Checking Your Scanner on page 15 to continue setting up your Visioneer scanner Note The locking tab protects the scanners scan head by holding it securely in position Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another but always remember to unlock it before scanning The scanner will not scan when locked INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT 11 INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT This section explains how to connect the Visioneer scanner to a parallel port If you are connecting a 6200 scanner you must connect it to a USB port For more information see Installing to a USB Port
21. button and follow the instructions on the screen After the PaperPort software is installed on your computer you can click the appropriate buttons on the CD to install the other applications on the CD or print the PaperPort Users Guide 4 When youre finished installing the software remove the CD from the CD drive and store the CD in a safe place 5 Restart the computer That completes the installation Please see Checking Your Scanner on p g page 15 to continue setting up your Visioneer scanner CHECKING YOUR SCANNER Depending on whether your scanner is connected to a parallel port or USB port you use different ways to check if the scanner is properly connected If the scanner is connected to m A parallel port see Checking a Scanner Connected to a Parallel Port on this page m A USB port see Checking a Scanner Connected to a USB Port on page 17 16 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CHECKING A SCANNER CONNECTED TO A PARALLEL PORT When you connect the 6400 scanner to a parallel port the scanner icon appears in the Windows taskbar at the bottom right corner of the computer screen If the scanner is properly connected the scanner icon looks like the one in this figure Scanner Icon If the icon has a red X through it the scanner is not properly connected See the section If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected on page 19 for the steps to fix the problem To check the status
22. ces for details To display the Configuration dialog box if the scanner is connected to a parallel port 1 Right click the scanner icon Scanner icon The shortcut menu appears SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 27 2 Choose Configure from the shortcut menu Configure Connect About Close The Configuration dialog box appears To display the Configuration dialog box if the scanner is connected to a USB port 1 In Windows choose Programs from the Start menu 2 From the PaperPort folder choose OneTouch Configure The Configuration dialog box appears The options on the Configuration dialog box are Select Destination the list of applications that can open to display the scanned image Select the application that you want to automatically open to display or process the scanned image Select Configuration the list of the button s scan configurations The configuration settings include color black and white or grayscale resolution in dots per inch dpi page size brightness and contrast To see the details about a configuration click its icon in the list Click the icon again to close the detailed information Clicking an icon expands Cain bakes ow x the configuration to show jr fi fe Eells its settings finan hada Cane 28000 Dp Page Gee T a a DOF Senge Contini Sia Bedir SOR H tage dia T eager Forio orga rere reei TM icep Som hoigh pet 28 VISIONEER 6200 64
23. cluding 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 0401 000 Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause 52 227 FAR14 Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright laws The customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations Visioneer s Limited Product Warranty If you find physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document Visioneer will repair or at its option replace the product at no charge to you provided you return it postage prepaid with proof of your purchase from the original reseller during the 12 month period after the date of your original purchase of the product THIS IS VISIONEER S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE THE PRODU
24. color These selections also affect the speed of the scan and the file size The following table describes PaperPort s predefined scan settings Scan Page For Default Setting To Scan Description Faxing Filing or Copying Editing Text OCR Black amp White Photo Color Photo Faster Color Photo Better Quality Black and white 200 dpi Black and white 300 dpi Grayscale 100 dpi Color 100 dpi Color 200 dpi Newspaper and magazine articles receipts forms and other text items Business letters contracts memos and other documents that you want to edit Black and white photos Color pages with many graphics or mixed graphics and text line art or photos that require a quick scan Photographs and color items Provides the fastest scan time and smallest file size Enhances the use of OCR software for converting scanned text to editable text Provides higher quality and a larger file size than the Faxing Filing or Copying scan setting Provides the best setting for black and white photos Creates a reasonable scanned color item in a file that is not too large PaperPort s default setting Provides the ideal setting for color items item editing desktop publishing and high quality output Results in a color scan with slower scan time and a larger file size CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS 47 4 Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contr
25. e scanned image to a preselected software application called the destination application To configure the OneTouch software 1 Ifthe scanner is connected to a parallel port right click the OneTouch icon in the Windows task bar Scanner Icon If the scanner is connected to a USB Port in Windows click Start and then choose Programs Click the PaperPort folder and choose OneTouch Configure The Visioneer OneTouch Configuration dialog box appears v Note If the scanner is connected to a parallel port press and hold the button on the scanner to display the Visioneer OneTouch Configuration dialog box Target application Trimi Feed ot Pace a pei a Exits Cory i H Ce _ SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 25 Preferences tab Qin tT Leet Teper haih migrar FIF FIF E ieir beter Hiner E Current Fi E haara iais configuration E EA i Sada narai iniia aa Tj Hood def TG serate to Pigna GE ceti A Mater E sunt ice BS Pino ee lee pal 2 Select the target application you want In the previous figure Microsoft Paint is the selected destination application Optional Select a different predefined configuration for this application In the previous figure Photograph for Editing is selected You can view the settings for a configuration by clicking the icon to the left as shown in the following example E tonigue baie Lom Prosteranaili desi E dina Tin Piede Caio 3300 Dpi Pa
26. er from the computer and plug it into this parallel port on the scanner 4 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT You NEED To use the Visioneer scanner and software you need the following m IBM PC or 100 percent compatible Pentium or equivalent m Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Microsoft NT 4 0 m One available Universal Serial Bus USB port or one available parallel port on your computer Microsoft Windows 98 is required when using the USB port m 32 megabytes MB or more of available internal memory RAM m 70 MBof free hard disk space m A VGA or SVGA monitor Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible High Color 16 bit True Color 24 bit or 32 bit Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels To set your monitor s colors and resolution open the Windows Control Panel double click Display and then click the Settings tab m A CD ROM drive GETTING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE USER S GUIDE The CD also includes your PaperPort Users Guide This guide provides more detailed information about the PaperPort software features Please see the CD to view or print the guide INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 5 Part 1 Installing Your Scanner INSTALLING TO A USB PORT This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your Visioneer scanner to a USB port If you are connecting the 6400 scanner to a parallel port see Installing to a Parallel Port on page 11 for m
27. ew area the changes you make using the Brightness and Contrast sliders are reflected in the preview item To adjust the brightness and contrast 1 Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire Drag to adjust brightness Drag to adjust contrast from the File menu The Visioneer Scan Manager appears 2 Click the Adv Settings button The Advanced Settings dialog box appears ru di Re Pel rl DEL di ET i r Lge Mr 3 Gi MF j F M bwm F bmm JPEG Gualiy x Fog VALI RA Advanced Settings for the Meina ee Baka Dusit 6200 scanner 3 Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to the right to make the item lighter When you release the mouse button the preview item shows the change SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 45 GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions each feature of the software m To see help information press the F1 key or from the Help menu choose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window Tip Also see the technical support card included with your scanner 46 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ABOUT THE PREDEFINED SCAN SETTINGS IN PAPERPORT Selecting the proper scan setting before final scanning provides the best results for a scanned item The scan setting determines the sharpness of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or
28. ge Ser Gala d DO Catinge Conta Six Baji HIS H por dia DM rese Geri cegralimare reel DI sets cin rog tee ee pe DI v Note If you want to select a configuration prior to scanning click Configure before Scan When you press the scanner button the Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears first and you can select a configuration before scanning See Scanning an Item with the Twain Button on page 40 for details 4 Click OK to close the dialog box You can now scan items to the selected destination application 26 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ABOUT THE ONETOUCH CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX The OneTouch Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for the scanner button The dialog box has two tabs Scan and Preferences The following figure shows the current settings for scanning Autocrop Scan Photograph to the PaperPort Desktop Select a software aan ti Click this application to a edie Sr tab to set send the scanned fn isa i Ra preferences image to that moe application Ta E bounta elect a ter fl ci Dorsa Pi Qi setting for FE Scan Coca DIA Tiri scanning the item i pis Pei uj PS Pon The JPEG TENEAN option is ET fea only al ee he available ee ito sith ch a 6400 The Format and Page s setting is set to scan as a JPEG image for a single page item The JPEG option is only available with a 6400 scanner See Setting Preferences on page 36 to set Preferen
29. igurations You can only adjust settings for scan configurations that you create yourself See the section above lt 4 Li a Creating New Configurations To adjust the scan settings and page settings 1 Display the Configuration dialog box 2 In the Select Configuration list click the configuration that you want to adjust 3 Click the Edit button The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the selected configuration Edd Scan Cola alten Ede Scan Conan alien Seem Sening Page Sestri JPES Osa Siae beta Page Sergi Fisso i car tor Lak Pont seca Scar to Dad Poni Hazir Aerokiton Vila at Fa 7 10 MM oo pre DI oe he MI ta J 58 Dialog box for 6400 scanner Dialog box for 6200 scanner 4 Adjust the scan settings that you want Mode Select Black White to scan in black and white For example letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white Select Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs The scanning produces an image in varying shades of gray Select Color to scan color photographs and other color items 32 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Resolution Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 600 dpi the minimum is 50 dpi The higher the dpi setting the sharper and clearer the scanned image Ho
30. l port and plug the cable into the parallel port If you connected the scanner to a parallel port are other devices daisy chained to the parallel port If so the scanner must be the first one connected to the computer Plug the scanner into the computer s parallel port first then plug the next device into the scanner Did you restart the computer after installing the software If you didn t restart the computer it may not have loaded all of the software files Try restarting your computer 20 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer s hard drive The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner To reconnect the scanner if it is connected to a parallel port 1 Right click the scanner icon with the red X over it The shortcut menu appears Configure Connect About Close 2 Choose Connect from the shortcut menu The software finds the scanner and makes the connection The scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it and you re ready to begin scanning If your scanner is connected to a USB port m See Checking a Scanner Connected to a USB Port on page 17 to test the scanner using Scanners and Cameras setting in the Control Panel If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above and in the Readme file and the scanner is not working see
31. llow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner When youre finished click Finish in the dialog box above INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 7 STEP 2 CONNECTING TO A USB Port The Visioneer scanner connects to any available USB port Check your computer s user s guide for its USB port locations Note You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port To connect the Visioneer scanner to a USB port 1 Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port Some newer computers also have keyboards with USB ports You can plug the scanner into the keyboard instead of the USB port on the computer 2 Ifyou are connecting the 6400 scanner slide the latch on the back of the scanner to uncover its USB port USB port If you are connecting a 6200 scanner the USB port is shown in the following figure USB port 8 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanners USB port mics p 6400 scanner 6200 scanner If the plug does not attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly Do not force the plug into the connection 4 Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the scanner INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 9 5 Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom Slide the locking ta
32. log box to manually select scan options for the image Mode Choose a scan mode from the drop down menu to select the mode for scanning The symbols next to the menu options identify the different modes TrueColor Grayscale Black amp White JPEG Color Compressed and JPEG Gray Compressed The JPEG modes are not available with the 6200 scanner Res This is the resolution setting for the scan in dots per inch dpi The higher the dpi the sharper the image Higher dpi settings also produce larger files sizes Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork Choose one of the resolution settings from the list Size Choose the page size for the image If you want to use one of the preset sizes choose the size from the list If you want to create a custom size click the picture window and drag the mouse A dotted box on the window indicates the page size and the two number boxes with the vertical and horizontal symbols next to them show the actual page size in inches You can also enter the vertical and horizontal sizes in those two number boxes AutoCrop Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned For example if you put a photo in the middle of the glass the scanner will automatically determine the size of the photo When AutoCrop is selected the scanner makes two passes the first pass senses the item s size and
33. ntains images with patterns or dots Scans of patterns or dots sometimes have a distorted or wavy appearance The scanner scans the item to compensate for the patterns and dots and produces a clearer image The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected You dont need to select this option when scanning photographs The DeScreen setting does not apply to the Black White mode Gamma Drag the slider to improve how the colors in a scanned image look on your monitor Gamma correction allows you to achieve precise color matching Because the computer cannot always transmit the exact color information to the hardware you may have to make some color adjustments using the Gamma feature The default Gamma setting works fine in most cases and normally does not need to be adjusted 6 Ifthe JPEG settings are available click the JPEG tab to select image compression settings Please see About JPEG Compression on page 34 for information about the JPEG settings Eda Scan Combs alien Seo Benigni Page Sergi JPEG Dee F aion Quali facia FO ee ai Bimala v Note The JPEG compression settings are not available if you are using a 6200 scanner 34 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Enable hardware compression JPEG Click to make the JPEG compression options active Minimize Image Size Maximum compression Select this option to produce the smallest file size for the image image quality is lowe
34. omputer into standby mode Folder for Temporary Images Click the Folder button and then select a folder for the scanner s temporary images During scanning a temporary file contains scan information about the image Because temporary image files can sometimes be large select a folder that has sufficient disk space available 4 Click OK CHANGING THE LINKED APPLICATION In most cases you select the destination application within the OneTouch software however if your scanner is connected to a USB port Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel shows to which application the scanner is linked If you want to select a different application use the Events tab in the Scanners and Cameras dialog box The following procedure shows how to link the OneTouch software to another application using the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box To select a different application 1 In Windows click Start and then Settings Click Control Panel 2 Double click Scanners and Cameras The Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box appears Click the Properties button Click the Events tab SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 39 5 In the Events tab select the check box of the application to which you want to scan The sample below shows the Visioneer OneTouch software as the selected target application Dass Veri ace Cia nigra gt ide el SS Li Visioneer OneTouch AutoScan is the selected target application If you
35. or a scanner button to optimize it for the type of scanning you want to do You use the Configuration dialog box to select new options To create a new configur ation 1 Display the Configuration dialog box m Ifyour scanner is connected to a parallel port right click the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar and then choose Configure from the shortcut menu m If your scanner is connected to a USB port choose Programs from the Windows Start menu Then choose OneTouch Configure from the PaperPort folder 2 Scroll the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click the new application you want to use with the scanned image Note If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft WordPad or Microsoft Word and a configuration for OCR the text in scanned images is automatically converted to word processing text by the optical character recognition OCR software that you receive with the scanner The converted text then appears in the selected destination application 30 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Click a selection in the Select Configuration list to choose a new scan configuration The configurations in the list are preset for the application you select in the application list If you select another application the configurations are for that application If you want to select a configuration prior to scanning click the option Configure before Scan When you press a scanner button
36. ore information STEP 1 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Note You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer Otherwise the correct software to run your scanner will not be installed and it may not scan properly The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files as well as PaperPort software files and other software files The CD also includes the PaperPort Users Guide You can read the guide from the CD or print a copy directly from the CD To install the PaperPort software 1 Start Microsoft Windows 98 and make sure that no other applications are running Microsoft Windows 98 is required to connect the scanner to a USB port 2 Insert the PaperPort CD into your computers CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts 6 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start make sure the CD drive s door is completely shut If the CD still doesn t start the Autorun option on your computer is turned off Click the Windows icon named My Computer The window shows the drives available on your computer Double click the icon for your CD ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD Double click the file named START32 EXE The CD starts 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer During installation a message tells you to connect the scanner to the computer 4 Fo
37. rs and Cameras icon The Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box appears The following example shows the Visioneer 6400 scanner connected to your computer If you have a video camera or other scanner connected those devices may appear in this dialog box 3 Select the Visioneer scanner and click Properties The Properties dialog box appears CHECKING YOUR SCANNER 19 4 Click the Test Scanner or Camera button A message tells you if the scanner is working correctly Click OK to close the dialog box That s it Your scanner is ready to scan See Scanning for the First Time on page 20 If the scanner is not properly connected you ll need to find the problem See the next section for help IF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED If the scanner is not properly connected check for one of these possible problems Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely Inspect all cable connections Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely Is the scanner s locking tab in the locked position Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position If you tried to scan with the scanner locked you must restart your computer after unlocking the scanner If you connected the scanner to a parallel port are you using an older computer that has 25 pin connectors for both serial and parallel ports You may have plugged the scanner cable into a serial port instead of the parallel port Remove the scanner cable from the seria
38. st Best Image Quality Select this option to produce the best quality image file size is larger Custom Quality Factor Set your own choice for file size and image quality Enter a number in the Quality Factor box or drag the slider to set the Quality Factor High means higher image quality and larger file size Low means lower image quality but smaller file size Restore Defaults Click to return the slider and Custom Quality Factor to their original settings 7 Click OK The Configuration dialog box reappears Make sure the configuration you just defined is selected 8 Click OK on the Configuration dialog box The new configuration and its adjusted settings now apply to the button whose tab is selected at the top of the Configuration dialog box ABOUT JPEG COMPRESSION Scanned graphics photos and other images can sometimes produce large files The JPEG options for scanning reduce the file size by compressing the image electronically But compression also reduces image quality Therefore compressing an image involves a trade off between image quality and file size In many cases loss of quality due to compression is not readily apparent but the amount of compression you select if any depends on the quality you want SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 35 The JPEG compression options only apply to m Destination applications used for graphics photos and artwork images Word processing applications fax applic
39. tal camera SCANNING AN ITEM WITH THE TWAIN BUTTON The following steps explain how to scan an item using the Twain button in the PaperPort software You can scan many types of items from small business cards to A4 sized pages Note Your Visioneer scanner is initially set to scan from the PaperPort software with the setting Color Document Faster To scan a black and white image select one of the other settings To scan at a higher resolution for a color image select Color Document Better Quality However scanning at a higher resolution creates a larger file size and takes longer to scan To minimize the file size and the time required to get a better quality scan select just the area of the item that you want to scan To scan an item 1 Open the scanner cover place the item face down onto the lower left edge of the scanner glass and close the cover 2 If PaperPort isn t running double click the PaperPort icon on the Windows Desktop to start it The PaperPort Desktop appears 3 Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire Tonin from the File menu Select one of these preset options if it s appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item If you don t want to use a preset option select new settings here to manually configure the scan Click Preview to see what the image will look like SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 41 Note You can also scan from other applications that
40. the second pass scans the image This option overrides the selections for Size Adv Settings Click this button to see advanced settings for scanning See the Help for details 5 Click the Preview button The scanner scans the item and displays a preview using the options you selected SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 43 6 Review the image to make sure it s what you want Readjust the settings if necessary 7 optional To preview the image again click the Preview button When you re satisfied with the image settings click the Scan button The scanner now re scans the item and displays the final image as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop The small icon in the lower left corner of the thumbnail indicates the sample photo was scanned as a bitmap image Thumbnail image Bitmap icon Please see the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort Users Guide on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort software 44 VISIONEER 6200 6400 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be too light or too dark For example a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility You can adjust the brightness and contrast at which grayscale and color items are scanned You can only adjust the brightness for black and white items If an item is currently displayed in the previ
41. wever higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images Brightness and Contrast Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black White mode 5 Click the Page Settings tab to adjust the scan page settings Edit Geen Cosign alien The JPEG Quality options are only a e available with the Page Sine BO i 6400 scanner F Aion r b Geom Setting Page Seiny JPEG Oop Dplora SAU a Page Size Choose a page size from the drop down list The outlines on the picture represent the various page sizes Clicking one of those outlines also selects it as the page size for the scan If you select the Custom option from the drop down list boxes appear in place of the picture Enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes AutoCrop Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned For example if you put a photo in the middle of the glass the scanner will automatically determine the size of the photo When AutoCrop is SCANNING FROM THE ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 33 selected the scanner makes two passes the first pass senses the item s size and the second pass scans the image This option overrides the Page Size menu selection DeScreen Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article or other item that co
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