Visioneer OneTouch 9120, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Visioneer OneTouch 9120 USB Scanner Installation Guide F O R W I N D O W S...

Page 2: ...nsible for complying with all such laws and regulations Technical Support Visit Visioneer s web site at www visioneer com for technical support including help during installation driver updates spare...

Page 3: ...out the OneTouch Buttons 18 Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen 19 Scanning from the PaperPort Software 20 Scanning 35mm Slides and Negatives 25 Scanning from a Computer Running Windows XP or...

Page 4: ...Zooming In and Out 55 Setting Scan Manager Pro Preferences 56 Creating a New Scan Manager Pro Profile 57 Maintenance 59 Troubleshooting 59 Cleaning the Scanner Glass 60 How to Uninstall Your Scanner...

Page 5: ...r electronic images on your computer WHAT S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included If any items are missing or damaged conta...

Page 6: ...TALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER 9120 USB SCANNER Glass Reference marks Document cover Option port OneTouch buttons panel USB port Status light OneTouch buttons Power jack Custom Email To PaperPort OCR P...

Page 7: ...paper sizes OneTouch button panel Allows scanning directly from the scanner Status light Shows the scanner s status Green light scanner is ready to scan Orange light scanner is busy Option port Connec...

Page 8: ...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 Note...

Page 9: ...tions Visioneer OneTouch 9120 Scanner Installation Guide detailed installation scanning configuration and maintenance information ScanSoft PaperPort User s Guide on the Installation CD contains detail...

Page 10: ...ion CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts Note You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to the computer Otherwise the correct software to run yo...

Page 11: ...oft PaperPort Scanner Driver Installation of the software begins If a message asks you to restart your computer click Restart 5 On the PaperPort 8 0 SE Setup window click Next Installing PaperPort 8 0...

Page 12: ...lick Install to begin the installation 10 On the ScanSoft Registration window do one of the following Click Via the Internet and follow the registration instructions Click Remind me in 7 days and then...

Page 13: ...the locking tab on the bottom to its unlocked position 2 Make sure that the TPA cable is securely plugged into the Option port on the back of the scanner Note You do not have to shut off the power to...

Page 14: ...t attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly Do not force the plug into the connection Some computers have keyboards with USB ports You can plug the cable into the keyboard instead...

Page 15: ...un the scanner 6 When the software is finished loading return to the Connect Scanner window and now click Finish The scanner s status light is green when the scanner and computer are communicating pro...

Page 16: ...CD or view and print the scanner and PaperPort documentation Remove the CD from the computer when you are finished and store it in a safe place STEP 3 CHECK OUT YOUR SCANNER After installing the scann...

Page 17: ...dialog box Your scanner is ready to scan IF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red X through it the scanner is not properly connected Check for one...

Page 18: ...necting the scanner Also see Troubleshooting on page 59 for more information To connect the scanner 1 After checking for all the above problems right click the scanner icon with the red X over it The...

Page 19: ...e Readme file and the scanner icon still has a red X through it you may have a malfunctioning scanner Please see Visioneer 9120 USB Scanner Specifications on page 63 Also visit our Web site at www vis...

Page 20: ...the PaperPort software PRESSING A ONETOUCH BUTTON ON THE SCANNER Pressing a scanner button scans the item and then sends the image to the destination associated with the button To scan by pressing a O...

Page 21: ...ning the item Messages just above the Windows taskbar show the status of the scanning process During scanning the scan progress window shows a copy of the image as illustrated here When the scan is co...

Page 22: ...it to a new email message in your email application OCR Converts the item s text to black and white word processing text and displays it in a word processing application Copy Print Prints the scanned...

Page 23: ...panel opens on the screen 3 Click a scan button The scanner starts scanning the item When the scan is complete the scanned image appears in the destination application 4 To close the button panel clic...

Page 24: ...he TWAIN standards for scanning which includes many graphics and imaging applications Refer to the user s guides you received with those applications for their specific steps to scan To scan an item f...

Page 25: ...e Folders pane is replaced by the Scan pane 4 From the Scanner list select Visioneer Scan Manager Pro 5 In the Scan what section choose Document or Photograph 6 Click Settings to view and optionally c...

Page 26: ...settings to produce the optimal image Click an icon to select a configuration Color Grey Scale or Black White Clicking the sign in front of Custom shows Custom s scan settings Click a setting in the...

Page 27: ...56 to set the resolution for the type of AutoScan image The Scanning dialog box opens while the scan is in progress Check marks indicate the completion of a processing step The image appears as a thu...

Page 28: ...ns on the right side of the Scan Manager Pro for the selected setting Select new options on that panel See Adjusting the Settings in the Scan Manager Pro on page 44 for details on changing scan settin...

Page 29: ...If a 35mm slide or negative is on the glass however the light from the bottom of the scanner would shine up through the transparent 35mm slide or negative and would not reflect its image onto the sens...

Page 30: ...d place the 35mm slide horizontally into the slide holder Notice that the mask has a narrow slot next to the slide holder That slot is for calibration to assure that you get the best possible scan res...

Page 31: ...lready selected 3 In the Scan what section choose to scan a Document or Photograph 4 Click Settings to view or change the format of the scanned item s file name and file type The default file type for...

Page 32: ...e 10 When finished remove the mask from the scanner 11 If you adjusted the resolution and other settings for scanning slides or negatives reset those settings for scanning paper items Choose a transpa...

Page 33: ...he Windows taskbar click Start point to Programs point to ScanSoft PaperPort 8 0 and then click PaperPort The PaperPort desktop opens 3 Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar The Folders pan...

Page 34: ...ed on the right side of the window 10 Adjust the settings of the previewed image as desired Change the button selection for the type of item Adjust the custom settings Change the size of the scanned i...

Page 35: ...rs to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image The Contrast setting does not apply to Black and White picture or text Resolution DPI Choose the dots per inch dpi of...

Page 36: ...gures each OneTouch button with appropriate settings If you want to change the settings you can reconfigure the buttons by selecting new options from the Configuration dialog box When you change butto...

Page 37: ...a tab shows the settings for the corresponding button For example the highlighted selections in the following figure show the current settings for the Scan button The Scan button is set to scan an it...

Page 38: ...t Double click a configuration to view its settings 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 forma...

Page 39: ...n the Select Application list If you select another application the configurations are for that application 4 Select one of the Format and Page s options 5 Click OK Now when you press the scanner butt...

Page 40: ...ed in the Select Configuration list so you can use it again To create a new configuration 1 Open the Configuration dialog box 2 Select the tab that corresponds to the button for which you are creating...

Page 41: ...er 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 sc...

Page 42: ...llows 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 adjustments using the Gamma feature The de...

Page 43: ...onfiguration dialog box and select the tab that corresponds to the button with the configuration you want to edit 2 In the Select Configuration list click the configuration you want to adjust and clic...

Page 44: ...ick the Page Settings tab and adjust page settings as required 5 When finished click OK 6 On the Configuration dialog box click OK to save and apply the changes to the button Note If you selected the...

Page 45: ...tab of the dialog box shows which button you selected for new preferences 3 Set preferences for the selected button as follows Show All Destinations This option automatically selects all the destinat...

Page 46: ...hoose 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 button s list Show Scan Progress Window S...

Page 47: ...nning resumes On System Standby Shutdown Select this option to turn off the lamp when you turn off your computer or when the computer s energy saver option automatically puts the computer into standby...

Page 48: ...open the Scan Manager Pro 2 On the left side of the Scan Manager Pro select a configuration for example Color Configurations 3 Click a setting in the list of settings or click its corresponding button...

Page 49: ...solution the finer the details however higher dpi settings also produce larger files sizes Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork Sharpn...

Page 50: ...al business card 2 To set the resolution manually drag the Resolution slider to the left to decrease the resolution or to the right to increase it 3 To adjust the sharpness drag the Fidelity slider to...

Page 51: ...he Reduce Moire option ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be too light or too dark For example a note written with a light penci...

Page 52: ...e if you select Red from the menu and drag the Brightness and Contrast sliders you can see how the red component of the histogram changes Note however that the Green and Blue components also change re...

Page 53: ...ness of the midtones of the color saturation is the strength or purity of a color and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image These color settings are represented by a response curv...

Page 54: ...inter on the curve The Gamma slider remains fixed when you use the Freestyle option 3 Drag the Gamma Saturation and Color Hue sliders to the left to decrease the settings or to the right to increase t...

Page 55: ...scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section adjusting the output size removes the rest of the photograph from the final scanned image The following figure shows the output size options To...

Page 56: ...come active 3 Put the pointer on the image and drag the mouse to enclose the section you want in the scanned image As you drag the mouse a dotted box appears on the image and the size settings change...

Page 57: ...line and drag the mouse To use the pointer to drag the line make sure the pointer button is selected at the top of the window 5 To rotate the selected area 90 degrees click Rotate 90 Degrees and selec...

Page 58: ...click Scan 8 If you want to remove the selected area and start over click Remove on the Scan Info box SAVING A CUSTOM SIZE If you have several items of the same size such as a group of small photograp...

Page 59: ...to zoom in enlarge 4 Click the right mouse button to zoom out reduce 5 To return the image to its full size click the Pointer button directly above the Zoom button put the pointer on the image and cl...

Page 60: ...ed color but other applications called TWAIN clients such as older photo enhancing applications that you can use with the Scan manager Pro support only a 24 bit depth range of colors Select this optio...

Page 61: ...scanned image is initially stored in a folder before being sent to the PaperPort desktop or some other application Instead of using the default folder specified by the Scan Manager Pro you can select...

Page 62: ...he custom Response Curve and store it in this profile You can also create custom settings for the colors of a scanned image Those color settings are called the Response Curve Select this option to sav...

Page 63: ...th your scanner for technical assistance telephone numbers Also visit our Web site at www visioneer com for additional technical information Problem The scanner won t scan What s wrong Check for one o...

Page 64: ...erations What do I do Close any other active applications so that additional memory is available If you click Continue PaperPort moves the file to the PaperPort data directory and renames the file wit...

Page 65: ...window opens Make sure the Change or Remove option is selected 3 From the list of programs select Visioneer OneTouch Windows 98SE and ME Click the Add Remove button Windows 2000 or XP Click the Change...

Page 66: ...tall window read the Warning information and then click Next 5 On the Program Maintenance window select Remove and click Next to remove the PaperPort software The PaperPort software is removed A messa...

Page 67: ...ensions Height 3 25 inches 8 3 cm Width 12 25 inches 31 1 cm Length 17 25 inches 43 8 cm Weight 5 8 pounds 2 64 kg USB Standard USB 2 0 High Speed Operating temperature 50 104 F 5 35 C without condens...

Page 68: ...64 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9120 USB SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 69: ...ts 4 Configuration dialog box 33 configuration settings adjusting 39 contrast 37 47 sampler 48 copy print button 18 custom button 18 custom size image 54 D DeScreen 38 destination application 17 34 do...

Page 70: ...buttons 48 saturation 49 scale 52 scan 35mm slide 26 scan button 18 scan info box 55 Scan Manager Pro adjust settings 44 57 appearance panel 47 new profile 57 output size panel 51 preferences 56 resp...

Page 71: ...INDEX 67 TWAIN applications 20 W Windows XP custom settings 31 scanning in PaperPort 29 WIA scan 29 Z zoom image 55...

Page 72: ...INDEX 68...