DocuMate 520
scanner
installation guide
Page 1: ...DocuMate 520 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: ...ns on the Button Panel 20 Configuring the Scanner and Screen Buttons 20 About the Configuration Dialog Box 20 Selecting New Options for the Buttons 24 Creating New Configurations 25 Editing Button Con...
Page 6: ...Scanner Glass 57 Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder 57 Replacing the ADF Pad Assembly 58 Troubleshooting 59 Uninstalling Your Scanner 61 Step 1 Uninstalling the DocuMate Software 61 Step 2 Uninst...
Page 7: ...ms are missing or damaged contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner WARNING Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software Carefully follow the steps and sequence de...
Page 8: ...de The Xerox DocuMate 520 Scanner Glass Document Pad Reference Frame Document Cover ADF Cable Power jack USB Port ADF port Power On Off Switch Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Do...
Page 9: ...the size of the paper to scan Automatic Document Feeder ADF Feeds one page at a time onto the glass for scanning Lock Locks or unlocks the scanning head located on the underside of the scanner DocuMat...
Page 10: ...e 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 d...
Page 11: ...Connect the USB cable to your computer Step 1 Assemble the Scanner All the components to assemble the scanner are included in the box To assemble the scanner 1 Remove all shipping tape from the top an...
Page 12: ...d slide the Guide down into place The catch tabs C snap into place Refer to the picture on page 2 to see the location of the assembled parts NOTE The locking tab protects the scanner s scan head by ho...
Page 13: ...Installation 4 Insert the Paper Guide Extension into the Paper Guide and snap its tabs into place 5 Insert the Paper Stop onto the back of the scanner and slide it downward to snap its tabs into place...
Page 14: ...no other applications are running 2 Insert the installation CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The CD automatically starts 3 On the installation menu select Install Products The next installation sc...
Page 15: ...ment and then click Next 8 On the Customer Information window accept the current values or enter new information and then click Next 9 On the Setup Type window click Next 10 Click Install to begin the...
Page 16: ...e required information and then click Register Note that the serial number for your scanner is located on the side of the scanner body 16 When you see the Connect Scanner window STOP Do NOT click Fini...
Page 17: ...F cable connect the scanner to a power source and turn the power on To connect the scanner and turn the power on 1 Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner 2 Plug the power supp...
Page 18: ...your computer s manual for the USB port locations 1 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner The USB port is identified by its USB symbol 2 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the comput...
Page 19: ...ftware 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 to install other software reinsert the CD into the drive In a...
Page 20: ...s Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely Is the scanner s power light on If the light does not come on plug the power adapter into another electrical outlet Is the scanner s locking tab in t...
Page 21: ...rom the shortcut menu The software finds the scanner and makes the connection The scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it and you re ready to begin scanning If you try all the troubleshoot...
Page 22: ...To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder 1 Unfold the Paper Guide Extension and adjust the Paper Guide for the size of paper You can also adjust the Paper Stop at the back of the...
Page 23: ...with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder To load a single item 1 Place the item on the scanner glass face down 2 Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame 3 Close the cover IMPORT...
Page 24: ...on the scanner 1 Load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder or place an item face down on the glass See Loading Documents to Scan on page 16 for details 2 Close the document cover and...
Page 25: ...ation on your computer This method of scanning is especially helpful if the scanner is not located close to your computer To scan from the screen 1 Load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document...
Page 26: ...xpress opens In this case the scanned image automatically becomes an attachment to send with an email message A question mark icon on a button means your computer does not have an application that cor...
Page 27: ...on is set to scan in the PaperPort file format using the automatic document feeder See Setting Preferences on page 29 for settings on the Preferences tab Select a software application where to send th...
Page 28: ...figuration dialog box from the shortcut menu 1 Right click the scanner icon The shortcut menu appears 2 Click Configure on the shortcut menu The Configuration dialog box opens Click the tab that corre...
Page 29: ...tions 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...
Page 30: ...l the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click the application you want to use 3 To change the selected scan configuration for the selected Destination Application click an item i...
Page 31: ...ons that you create Note that each new configuration applies to both the scanner button and destination application that you select when creating the configuration To create a new configuration 1 From...
Page 32: ...canned image The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black White mode 7 Click the Page Settings tab to set the scan page settings Page Size Click a page size from the drop down list The outlines on...
Page 33: ...ormally does not need to be adjusted 8 Click OK to save the new configuration On the Configuration dialog box make sure the configuration you just defined is selected 9 To set the new configuration fo...
Page 34: ...ng figure shows a configuration named Special Scan for Dark Print which you would have created earlier 5 Click the Edit button The Edit Scan Configuration dialog box opens 6 Edit the scan and page set...
Page 35: ...g box its list of destination applications includes all of the applications on your computer that fall into these categories For example the destination applications for the email button are usually e...
Page 36: ...er information as shown in this sample Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar Select this option to see the small icon representing the scanner in the Windows taskbar Folder for Temporary Images Click t...
Page 37: ...se your scanner with other TWAIN compliant software please refer to their user guides If your computer is running Windows ME or XP Instead of using the TWAIN standard your scanner can also use Microso...
Page 38: ...PaperPort desktop opens 3 Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar The Folders pane which shows folders for organizing your scanned images is replaced by the Scan pane 4 From the Scanner drop...
Page 39: ...u are going to scan a single item Flatbed or a stack of items ADF 10 If you want to see what the scanned image will look like before scanning its final image click the Preview button The scanner scans...
Page 40: ...By default the name of the scanned image is the day date and number of scanned items 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 nam...
Page 41: ...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 42: ...he halftone options Notice that the preview image changes as you select each option so you can see which one is best for scanning Halftones produce simulated gray tones by using black and white pixels...
Page 43: ...k such as photographs or fine artwork Click the Resolution drop down list and select a resolution The resolution settings on your DocuMate 520 scanner range from 100 dpi to 2400 dpi Brightness and Con...
Page 44: ...he 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 size of the item...
Page 45: ...an 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 to...
Page 46: ...four headed arrow Drag to move the box to a new position 3 The output dimensions change to reflect the new scan area size Now when you scan only the area inside the scan area box is scanned to the Pa...
Page 47: ...type a new dimension The scan area box changes to reflect the new size 2 To maintain the same width to length ratio click the Lock Scaling icon next to the dimension With the Lock Scaling locked when...
Page 48: ...and gray images These buttons are available when the 24 Bit Color or 8 bit Gray Image types are selected Descreen Image Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article...
Page 49: ...phs To descreen an image 1 Click the Descreen button 2 Choose the appropriate option from the list Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned...
Page 50: ...on from the list Auto Level Your scanner can analyze a color image to automatically determine the best settings to match the colors of the original image Click this button to let the scanner automatic...
Page 51: ...ighlight Shadow Levels Images have light and dark areas The highlight is the lightest spot on an image shadow is the darkest spot The range of colors between the highlight and shadow determines the ra...
Page 52: ...etting in this dialog box is in conjunction with the hue and saturation but you can also set gamma by itself for an image See the section Curves below for more information 2 From the Channel drop down...
Page 53: ...eft 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 gamma of al...
Page 54: ...lance 2 Type a number in one or more of the Color Levels boxes to set a new color level or drag the triangles to the left or right Each color is paired with its complementary color so as you drag a tr...
Page 55: ...f the new settings on the image 4 Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values 5 Click OK when the levels are what you want Color Drop out Color drop out is the ability of your scanner to...
Page 56: ...y or 16 Bit Grayscale 2 Click the Color Drop out icon 3 On the Color Drop out dialog box choose one of the colors to drop out Red Green Blue 4 Click OK Now when you scan the black and white or gray it...
Page 57: ...is running the Windows ME or XP operating system you have a choice of scanning using the TWAIN compliant DocuMate software as just described see Scanning from Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP on page 31 or...
Page 58: ...cument or Photograph 6 Click Settings 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 7 Use the S...
Page 59: ...the right side of the window 12 Adjust settings of the previewed image as desired Change the button selection for the type of image Adjust the custom settings refer to the next section Fine Tuning Yo...
Page 60: ...p 14 If the Single page items check box is not selected thumbnails do not appear until you indicate the scanning job is finished On the PaperPort Scan message box click Done Fine Tuning Your Scans You...
Page 61: ...DPI Click the up and down arrows to choose the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 600 dpi the minimum is 100 dpi The higher the dpi setting the sharper and clearer the scann...
Page 62: ...per Jams If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder a warning opens after a few moments To clear a paper jam 1 Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover 2 Remove...
Page 63: ...with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder You may need to clean the ADF feed mechanism if your scanned documents do not feed easily into...
Page 64: ...cation that the pad spring may be wearing out You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box and you can also order a new one See the Xerox DocuMate 520 Parts List on page 64 for ordering...
Page 65: ...ed in securely 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 Is the scanner s locking tab in the...
Page 66: ...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 scan...
Page 67: ...our Scanner To uninstall your DocuMate 520 scanner remove the scanner software first and then remove PaperPort or other scanner software Step 1 Uninstalling the DocuMate Software 1 On the Windows task...
Page 68: ...the Add Remove Programs Properties window select the Install Uninstall tab 4 Select PaperPort 9 0 and click Remove 5 On the Welcome window click Next 6 On the Program Maintenance window select the Re...
Page 69: ...x 17 8 cm ADF scanning speed Up to 20 pages per minute 200 dpi B W Light source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp Interface USB 2 0 High Speed Scanner dimensions Height 10 0 inches 25 4 cm Width 11 69 in...
Page 70: ...st Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your DocuMate 520 scanner Part Name Part Number Paper Guide 57 0097 000 Paper Guide Extension 57 0098 000 Paper Stop 5...
Page 71: ...justment 42 automatic 44 manual setting 45 color balance 48 color drop out 49 computer requirements 4 Configuration dialog box 20 opening 22 options 22 23 configuration settings mode 26 configuring Au...
Page 72: ...1 RGB 46 47 ruler units 39 S saturation 46 48 scan file name 34 multiple pages 16 33 34 PaperPort desktop 34 preview 33 single page 17 33 small item 38 scan area automatic setting 38 manual setting 39...
Page 73: ...DocuMate 520 Scanner Installation Guide 67 Index W watermark remove 49 wavy appearance 42 Web site for help 59 WIA standard 31...