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Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner Installation Guide F O R W I N D O W S...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What’s in the Box ........1 The Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner ......2 What You Need .
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting ........42 How to Uninstall Your Scanner ......44 Step 1: Uninstalling the Visioneer OneTouch Software .

  • Page 5: Welcome

    ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer Strobe XP 100 USB scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. ’ S IN THE Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included.

  • Page 6: The Visioneer Strobe Xp 100 Scanner

    Scanner button USB port Page feed. Insert the item you want to scan into the page feed. The scanner grabs the item and pulls it through while scanning. Page sensor. Recognizes when an item is inserted into the page feed so the scanner knows to begin scanning.

  • Page 7: What You Need

    To use the scanner and software, you need the following: IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or ■ Windows XP One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer ■...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Installing

    Note: You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the scanner to your computer. Otherwise, the correct driver software for your scanner will not be installed and it may not work properly. To install the PaperPort software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running.
  • Page 9 5. When installation is finished and the screen appears to restart your computer, click Yes. 6. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. 7. After your computer and Windows have restarted, re-insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive so you can install the scanner software.

  • Page 10: Step 2: Install The Scanner Software

    During installation of the scanner software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer. Do not click the Finish button yet. 3. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you’re finished, then click Finish in the dialog box above. CANNER...

  • Page 11: Step 3: Connect And Calibrate The Scanner

    3: C ONNECT AND The Visioneer Strobe XP 100 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port location. Note: You connect the scanner to your computer while the computer is running. You do not have to shut down your computer.
  • Page 12 3. Now click the Finish button on the Connect Scanner dialog box. A dialog box appears so you can calibrate the scanner. To calibrate the scanner: 1. Insert the Calibration Paper that you received with the scanner into the Page Feed until the scanner “grabs” the paper.

  • Page 13: Step 4: Install The Other Software

    That’s it! Your scanner is now ready to scan. HECKING Your Visioneer Strobe XP 100 scanner comes with special software, called the OneTouch software, that you use to configure the button on the scanner. For example, to scan in black and white instead of color, you change the button’s configuration using the OneTouch software.
  • Page 14 For example, the following figure shows the settings pre-selected when you first receive your scanner. The Scan button is set up to scan the item in black and white with the configuration named Scan Document, and then after the scanning is finished, to open the PaperPort desktop to display the scanned image.
  • Page 15 Use this dialog box to change the settings of the scanner button. See “Configuring the Scanner Button” on page 16 for details. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. These are the...

  • Page 16: If The Scanner Does Not Scan Properly

    Try restarting your computer. • Did you plug the scanner into a USB hub? If you’re using a USB hub to connect the scanner, the hub must have its own power supply. If the hub does not have its own power supply, plug the scanner into a different USB port on the computer.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Scanning

    Scanning This section explains how to scan with your Strobe XP 100 scanner. AYS TO You can scan items by pressing the scanner button or by clicking a Scan button in the PaperPort software. The basic difference between the two methods is that when scanning with the button, you use the OneTouch software’s scanning options, and when scanning from PaperPort you use...

  • Page 18: Scanning By Pressing The Scanner Button

    1. Align the item with the arrow icon and insert the item, face down, into the paper feed slot. Alignment arrow The scanner grabs the top edge of the paper and holds it in place. 2. Now press the scanner button. The scanner feeds the paper through while it scans.

  • Page 19: Use The Photo Sleeve To Scan A Photo

    CAN A Photographs printed on glossy paper, or other coated paper, may slip when inserted into the scanner’s paper feed. Use one of the photo sleeves that you received with your scanner when scanning photos. 1. Separate the clear plastic sleeve from the paper backing and slide the photo into the sleeve so it fits snugly at the corners.

  • Page 20: Configuring The Scanner Button

    CANNER When you first connect your scanner to a computer, the scanner’s software configures the scanner button to scan in black and white for a magazine article and send the scanned image to the PaperPort desktop. But, you can change the button’s settings by selecting new options from the button’s Configuration dialog box.

  • Page 21: About The Configuration Dialog Box

    For example, the following figure shows the settings pre-selected when you first receive your scanner. The Scan button is set up to scan the item with the configuration named Scan Document, and then after the scanning is finished, to open the PaperPort desktop to display the scanned image.
  • Page 22 To see the list, click the Preferences tab at the top of the dialog box. See “Setting Preferences” on page 24 for more information. 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, contrast, and brightness.

  • Page 23: Selecting New Settings For The Button

    ELECTING ETTINGS FOR THE You can select a new destination application, configuration, and image format for the scanner button to optimize it for the type of scanning you want to do. To select new settings for the scanner button: 1. Scroll the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click the new application you want to use to view and work with the scanned image.

  • Page 24: Creating New Button Configurations

    To scan with settings other than those offered by the preset configurations, you must first create a new configuration for the scanner button. To create a new configuration: 1. Scroll the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click the application for which you want to create a new configuration.
  • Page 25 AutoCrop—This option lets the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you scan an unusual page size, the scanner will automatically determine the size of the page. This option overrides the Page Size menu selection.
  • Page 26 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.

  • Page 27: Editing Your Scanner's Button Configurations

    ’ DITING CANNER UTTON You cannot edit the preset configurations; you can only edit the scanner button configurations that you created yourself. To edit a configuration: 1. Display the Configuration dialog box. 2. Select the configuration that you want to edit. It must be one of the configurations you created.

  • Page 28: Setting Preferences

    ETTING REFERENCES The preferences remain the same for each configuration that you select for the scanner button. To set preferences: 1. Click the Preferences tab on the Configuration dialog box. Preferences tab The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. Select the preferences for the OneTouch software.
  • Page 29 ONFIGURING THE CANNER UTTON Here is a sample of the Configuration dialog box with the Show All Destinations option selected. As you can see, the Select Destination list now includes a complete list of applications on your computer that can receive your scanned images. The list will also include printers and other devices connected to your computer so, for example, you can scan an item and print it right away.

  • Page 30: Scanning From The Paperport Software

    CANNING FROM THE APER OFTWARE Instead of using the 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. A Note About Your Scanner and the Twain standard: If your computer is running Windows 98, Me, or 2000, your scanner can use the Twain standard for scanning.

  • Page 31: Scanning From A Computer Running Windows 98, Me

    CANNING FROM A OMPUTER The instructions in this section are for computers running Windows 98, Me, or 2000. If your computer is running Windows XP, see “Scanning from a Computer Running Windows XP” on page 33. To scan an item from PaperPort: 1.
  • Page 32 Scan Pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Window 3. From the Scanner drop-down list, select your Strobe XP 100 scanner. 4. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 5. Click Settings to choose the format for the scanned item’s file name, and the type of file.
  • Page 33 The Strobe XP 100 Scan window opens. You use the Scan window to select scanning options and to start the scanner. You click Scan here when you’re ready to scan instead of pressing the button on the scanner. 7. Select the options for the item you’re scanning.
  • Page 34 Color—scans the image in full color. Use this setting to scan color ■ photographs and other color images. The file size is the largest of the color mode options. Note: You can see the file size at the bottom of the Scan window. Resolution (dpi)—determines the amount of detail you can see in ■...
  • Page 35 Alignment arrow The scanner grabs the top edge of the paper. Don’t press the button on the scanner. The scanner will scan, but it will use the settings from the OneTouch software instead of the PaperPort software.
  • Page 36 A thumbnail image of the scanned item appears on the PaperPort desktop. You can now use the features of the PaperPort software to work with the scanned image. See the PaperPort User’s Guide on the CD that you received with the scanner.

  • Page 37: Scanning From A Computer Running Windows Xp

    CANNING FROM A OMPUTER The instructions in this section are for computers running Windows XP. If your computer is running another version of Windows, see “Scanning from a Computer Running Windows 98, Me, or 2000” on page 27. To scan an item: 1.
  • Page 38 Scan Pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Window 3. From the Scanner drop-down list, select your WIA Strobe XP 100 scanner. 4. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 5. Click Settings to choose the format for the scanned item’s file name, and the type of file.
  • Page 39 The Strobe XP 100 Scan window opens. You use this Scan window to select scanning options and to start the scanner. 7. Click the button most appropriate for the item you’re scanning. To scan with the Custom Settings button see the next section, “Fine Tuning Your Scans”.

  • Page 40: Fine Tuning Your Scans

    To select the scanner settings before you scan: 1. On the Strobe XP 100 Scan window, click the text Adjust the quality of the scanned picture. The Advanced Properties dialog box appears.
  • Page 41 The Custom Settings button is now set to scan with the options you selected. If you want to reset the settings and start over, click Reset. Now when you click the Scan button on the Strobe XP 100 Scan window the scanner starts scanning using your new settings.

  • Page 42: Calibrating And Cleaning Your Scanner

    To recalibrate or clean your scanner for Windows 98, 2000, or Me: 1. Start the PaperPort software. 2. Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar. 3. Click the Scan button on the PaperPort Scan pane. The Strobe XP 100 Scan window opens.
  • Page 43 4. Click the Calibrate button. The Calibrate Page window opens. 5. Follow the instructions on the window and then click the appropriate button. Remember to store the Calibration Paper and the Cleaning Paper in their plastic bags for future use. Do not discard the Cleaning Paper.
  • Page 44 1. Click the Windows Start button and choose Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2. Choose Scanners and Cameras. 3. In the Scanners and Cameras window double-click the Strobe XP 100 icon. The Control Panel for the Strobe XP 100 appears.
  • Page 45 4. Click the Advanced tab. 5. To recalibrate the scanner, insert a Calibration Paper into the scanner, then click the Calibrate button. To clean the scanner, insert the Cleaning Paper into the scanner, then click the Clean button. If additional cleaning is necessary, add a few drops of alcohol or similar liquid solution to the Cleaning Paper and clean the scanner again.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Did you select another scanning source in the PaperPort Scan Pane? If you use multiple devices with your computer, you may have selected another source for images. Start the PaperPort software and click the Scan icon and then make sure Strobe XP 100 is selected as the scanner.
  • Page 47 I decided to press the scanner’s button. But now the scanner won’t scan. What’s wrong? You have to close PaperPort first. Then the scanner button will start the scanning. This occurs because you already scanned from PaperPort and the scanner expects you to scan from there and not from the scanner button.

  • Page 48: How To Uninstall Your Scanner

    OW TO NINSTALL To uninstall the Visioneer Strobe XP 100 scanner, you remove the scanner software first, and then remove the PaperPort software, or other software you installed for the scanner. 1: U NINSTALLING THE 98, 98 SE, INDOWS 1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar.
  • Page 49 Important: The Automatic option is selected by default. Visioneer recommends using the Automatic option. The other options are for advanced users only. 7. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window opens. 8. Click Finish. The Visioneer OneTouch software is uninstalled from your computer.
  • Page 50 Remove. The Select Uninstall Method Window opens. 7. Make sure the Automatic option is selected. Important: The Automatic option is selected by default. Visioneer recommends using that option. The other options are for advanced users only. 8. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window opens.

  • Page 51: Step 2: Uninstalling The Paperport Software

    If you decide to keep your scanned image files and want to be able to view them, you can use the PaperPort Viewer instead of the PaperPort application. Download the viewer from Visioneer’s Web site at www.visioneer.com You may see a note about missing software. Click OK.

  • Page 52: Contacting Visioneer Us And Canada Technical Support

    Support by Fax Support by Telephone (8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday) Long distance charges may apply Express Telephone Support (8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday) ANADA ECHNICAL www.visioneer.com (541) 884-8474 (541) 884-5548 (900) 776-5724 (Nominal per-minute fee)

  • Page 53: Contacting Visioneer-International Technical Support

    Country Monday - Friday Germany Rest of Europe Visit www.visioneer-europe.com for more information Important: Information about contacting Visioneer is subject to change. Please visit our Web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest details. —I NTERNATIONAL ECHNICAL Telephone 0870 161 3003...

  • Page 54: Visioneer Strobe Xp 100 Scanner Specifications

    XP 100 S ISIONEER TROBE Optical resolution Bit Depth Output Bit Depth Scan Method Interface Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Safety and agency certifications UL, FCC Class B, Hardware warranty CANNER PECIFICATIONS 600 dpi 36-Bit color (internal, 12-bit a/d converter...

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