Xerox DocuMate 250, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...DocuMate 250 scanner installation guide...

Page 2: ...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 so...

Page 3: ...cate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult t...

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Page 5: ...15 Editing Button Configurations 17 Setting Preferences 18 Scanning from PaperPort Your Scanner and the TWAIN Standard 20 If your computer is running Windows ME or XP 20 Load Documents into the Docum...

Page 6: ...tion Guide vi Uninstalling Your Scanner 49 Step 1 Uninstalling the DocuMate Software 49 Step 2 Uninstalling the PaperPort Software 50 Xerox DocuMate 250 Scanner Specifications 52 Xerox DocuMate 250 Sc...

Page 7: ...eck the contents of the box If items are missing or damaged contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner NOTE Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software Carefully f...

Page 8: ...ht indicates the scanner is ready to scan Refer to the Troubleshooting section for additional details Output tray Holds documents after scanning through the ADF Output tray extension Unfolded when sca...

Page 9: ...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 Documentation Your scanner is d...

Page 10: ...to your computer Step 1 Assemble the Scanner To assemble the scanner 1 Remove all shipping tape from the top and bottom of the scanner 2 Align the slots on the paper guide with the ridges on the scann...

Page 11: ...nstall the Software To install the software 1 Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are running 2 Insert the CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts NOTE...

Page 12: ...and Scanner Driver If you want to also install the other software click their boxes as well 5 Click Install Now NOTE If the CD does not start check the following Make sure the CD drive s door is comp...

Page 13: ...Product Registration window do one of the following Select Register online click OK and then follow the registration instructions Select Print registration form click OK and then follow the instructio...

Page 14: ...n and proceed to the next section Step 3 Connect and Power On the Scanner Step 3 Connect and Power On the Scanner Connect the power supply and power cord and then turn the power on To connect your Doc...

Page 15: ...the scanner and then a USB port on the computer The ports are identified USB symbols NOTE You can connect the scanner to your computer while the computer is running You do not have to shut down your c...

Page 16: ...is finished restart your computer 5 If you selected other software to install from the CD leave the CD in the CD drive when you restart your computer If you removed the CD from the CD drive and want t...

Page 17: ...er To change scan settings see Configuring the Scanner Button on page 12 Load and Scan Documents 1 If you are scanning legal sized documents unfold the output tray extension 2 Adjust the paper guide f...

Page 18: ...first connect your scanner to a computer the scanner s DocuMate software is configured to scan in black and white and send the scanned image to the PaperPort desktop You can change the settings by sel...

Page 19: ...o configure the list of available applications click the Preferences tab at the top of the dialog box and select the desired option See Setting Preferences on page 18 for more information Select Confi...

Page 20: ...on list select the application where you want scanned images sent See Setting Preferences on page 18 to display a full list of the destination applications that you can use with the scanner 2 From the...

Page 21: ...tion 2 Do one of the following Click the New button Select a preset configuration and click the Copy button 3 On the New Scan Configuration dialog box type a name If you are copying from a preset conf...

Page 22: ...Page Settings tab to select page settings Page Size Click 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...

Page 23: ...you may have to make some color adjustments using the Gamma feature The default Gamma setting works fine in most cases and normally does not need to be adjusted 6 Click OK to save the new configurati...

Page 24: ...ialog box opens 4 Edit the settings as required and click OK 5 Click OK to close the Configuration dialog box Setting Preferences You can set general preferences for button and scanner functions To se...

Page 25: ...u can scan an item and have it printed immediately Select Destinations Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the list of destination applications Check the...

Page 26: ...the TWAIN standard and this guide shows how to scan with it Many other graphics and imaging applications also comply with the TWAIN standard so you can use your scanner with those applications too To...

Page 27: ...2000 or XP The instructions in this section are for scanning with the TWAIN software on computers running Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP If your computer is running Windows ME or XP and you want to use t...

Page 28: ...ort 9 0 and then click PaperPort The PaperPort desktop opens 2 Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar The Folders pane which shows folders for organizing your scanned images is replaced by t...

Page 29: ...select scanning options and to start the scanner 8 If you want to see what the scanned image will look like before scanning its final image click the Preview button The scanner scans a preview of the...

Page 30: ...that day For example the second item scanned on a day is followed by a 2 the third by a 3 and so on To change a name click it to select its text and type a new name The thumbnail images of the stack o...

Page 31: ...pages and add them to the stack of items placed on the PaperPort desktop Click Scan Other Side to reload and scan the other side of previously scanned pages This option is only available once Click Do...

Page 32: ...so it appears to consist of gray tones A pop up menu appears so you can choose one of the halftone options Notice that the preview image changes as you select each option so you can see which one is b...

Page 33: ...uce larger files sizes Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork Click the Resolution drop down list and select a resolution The resolution...

Page 34: ...you can preview the item and use the Preview Auto Area button to automatically set the size of the scanned image Click the Preview Auto Area button to let the Scan Manager automatically determine the...

Page 35: ...s can be displayed in inches centimeters or pixels Click the Units button to select the units for the ruler Clicking the button toggles through the three choices The ruler and output dimensions change...

Page 36: ...an area box is scanned to the PaperPort desktop Here s a sample of a manually selected output area Manually Setting the Width and Length The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show th...

Page 37: ...length the other setting changes so the relative size of the scan area remains constant Reversing the Image The Scan Manager has an Invert button and a Mirror button for reversing the scanned image I...

Page 38: ...Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article sales catalog or other source that contains images with patterns or dots Scans of patterns or dots sometimes have a dist...

Page 39: ...ge as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image Sharpen Image Sharpness determines the amount of blur in an image Your scanner can sharpen an original blurred im...

Page 40: ...this button to let the scanner automatically adjust the color settings Adjusting Color Settings The buttons for manually adjusting a preview image s color settings offer several advanced color option...

Page 41: ...ighlight and shadow Saturation is the strength or purity of a color gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image The gamma...

Page 42: ...lower left to upper right corners Changing the straight line to a curve changes the gamma setting for the midtones on the original image 2 From the Channel drop down list choose RGB to adjust the gamm...

Page 43: ...dialog box are initially set to zero for each of the colors indicating no change to the original image s color balance 2 Type a number in one or more of the Color Levels boxes to set a new color leve...

Page 44: ...color boxes to set a new level or drag the triangles to the left or right 3 Click Preview to see the effect of the changes on the preview image 4 Click Reset to reset the levels to their original val...

Page 45: ...one 8 Bit Gray or 16 Bit Grayscale 2 Click the Color Drop out icon 3 On the Color Drop out dialog box choose a color to drop out 4 Click OK Now when you scan the black and white or gray item the selec...

Page 46: ...ve the change and close the dialog box Scanning from Windows ME or XP If your computer is running the Windows ME or XP operating system you have a choice of scanning using the TWAIN compliant Scan Man...

Page 47: ...gs to view and change the format for the scanned item s file name and the file type The default file type for documents is pdf and for photographs is jpg 6 Use the Single page items check box as follo...

Page 48: ...g Your Scans Change the size of the scanned image To do this click and hold the mouse pointer over one of the four sizing boxes on the corners of the previewed image Then drag the box to increase or d...

Page 49: ...settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan a particular item To select the scanner settings before you scan 1 On the scan window click Adjust the quality of the scanne...

Page 50: ...down list and choose 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 However highe...

Page 51: ...nts do not feed easily into the ADF or several feed in at the same time To clean the ADF 1 Wet a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Press the ADF cover release on the top left of the scanner...

Page 52: ...eeder a warning dialog box opens after a few moments To clear a paper jam 1 Press the ADF cover release on the top left of the scanner body to open the automatic document feeder cover 2 Remove the jam...

Page 53: ...ion that the pad spring may be wearing out See the Xerox DocuMate 250 Scanner Parts List on page 53 for ordering information To replace the ADF Pad assembly 1 Press the ADF cover release on the top le...

Page 54: ...curely 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 Did you restart the computer after installi...

Page 55: ...ght conditions mean The status light indicates the current state of the scanner Descriptions of the most common patterns are listed below Contact Xerox Technical Support if you experience a different...

Page 56: ...OK when the message asks Are you sure you want to completely remove XEROX DocuMate 250 and all its components 8 On the Maintenance Complete window click Finish The DocuMate software is removed from y...

Page 57: ...bar click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Click the Add or Remove Programs icon The Add or Remove Programs window opens 3 Select PaperPort 9 0 and click Remove 4 A message windo...

Page 58: ...ty 50 sheets Paper Thickness 16 28 lbs 0 002 0 006 Light source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp Interface USB 2 0 High Speed Scanner dimensions Height 12 5 inches 31 75 cm Width 13 25 inches 33 66 cm Le...

Page 59: ...cuMate 250 Scanner Parts List Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your scanner Part Name Part Number Paper Guide 57 0101 000 Output Tray 57 0102 000 ADF Pad...

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Page 61: ...3 Configuration dialog box 12 configuring AutoScan 12 editing 17 new configuration 15 new settings 14 contrast 13 27 contrast slider 27 cropping 16 D DeScreen 17 descreen image 32 destination applica...

Page 62: ...8 scan file name 24 multiple pages 24 PaperPort desktop 24 preview 23 small item 28 scan area automatic setting 28 manual setting 29 Scan Manager scan options 25 scanner components 2 connecting 8 trou...