Visioneer 9450 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Visioneer 9450 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 9450 Scanner ....... 2 What You Need .
  • Page 4 Visioneer 9450 Scanner Specifications ..... . . 50 Visioneer 9450 Scanner Parts List ......51 Index .
  • Page 5: Welcome

    ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 9450 scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan stacks of items, single pages, color photos, or other paper items to place their electronic images on your computer. ’ S IN THE Before starting the assembly and installation, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included.
  • Page 6: The Visioneer 9450 Scanner

    9450 S ISIONEER CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE 9450 S ISIONEER CANNER Document Cover Document Pad Glass Reference Frame Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Document Feeder Lock (on underside of scanner) Status Lights USB Port ADF port Power jack...
  • Page 7 9450 S ISIONEER CANNER Document Cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. Document Pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Reference Frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings on the border of the frame show where to align various paper sizes.
  • Page 8: 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 Available internal memory (RAM): Windows 98—32 megabytes (MB) or more Windows 2000, Me, or XP—64 MB or more;...
  • Page 9: Installing

    Installing Installation is a quick, four-step process: assemble the scanner install the software connect the scanner to your computer set up the PaperPort software to scan with your scanner. 1: A SSEMBLE THE All the components to assemble the scanner are included in the box. To assemble the scanner: 1.
  • Page 10 2. Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked position. Note: The locking tab protects the scanner’s 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.
  • Page 11 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. You’re now ready to install the software.
  • Page 12: Step 2: Install The Software

    2: I NSTALL THE The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files. To install the scanner software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running.
  • Page 13 3. Select Install Scanner Software. The next Installation screen appears. 4. Select Install Scanner. Installation begins. Follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, your Installation CD might include ISIS driver software. In that case, an ISIS Driver kit installs first.
  • Page 14: Step 3: Connect The Scanner

    Finish in this dialog box. 3: C ONNECT THE Your Visioneer 9450 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port locations. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port.
  • Page 15 3: C ONNECT THE CANNER To connect the scanner: 1. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner. 3. Plug the power cord into the power supply and then into a wall outlet.
  • Page 16 4. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner. The USB port is identified by its USB symbol. 5. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the computer, keyboard, or into a USB hub. If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly.
  • Page 17 6. Turn on the power switch. The status lights come on and flash indicating that the scanner is receiving power. Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to run the scanner. 7.
  • Page 18 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. 10. When installation is finished, restart your computer. 11. If you removed the CD from the CD drive and want to install other software, reinsert the CD into the drive. In addition to installing the other software from the CD, you can also view and print the User Guides and Installation Guide.
  • Page 19: Scanning

    Scanning This section explains how to scan documents with your Visioneer 9450 scanner. OADING OCUMENTS TO Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item. 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.
  • Page 20 9450 S ISIONEER CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE 2. Load your stack of documents face up, 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.
  • Page 21: Scanning Items

    CANNING TEMS You scan from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software). To scan an item: 1. If the PaperPort software isn’t currently running, click the Windows Start button and from the Programs menu, choose the ScanSoft PaperPort program. The PaperPort Desktop appears. Scan icon Folders Pane 2.
  • Page 22 Scan Pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Manager 3. From the Scanner drop-down menu, select your Visioneer 9450 V1.00 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 23 7. From the scanner drop-down menu, choose whether you are going to scan a single item (Flatbed) or a stack of items (ADF). Choose Flatbed to scan a single item Choose ADF to scan a stack of documents Click Preview to check the image Click Scan when you’re ready to scan...
  • Page 24 A thumbnail image of the scanned item appears on the PaperPort Desktop On the PaperPort Desktop: The name of the scanned image is the day, date, and number of scanned items that day. For example, in the sample above, the stack of documents is the second scanned item so it is followed by a (2).
  • Page 25: Adjusting The Image With The Scan Manager

    DJUSTING THE The Scan Manager has a wide variety of options to adjust your scanned images. Using those options you can produce the best possible scan of your documents, color photos, magazine articles, business cards, or any other items you scan. DJUSTING THE ONTRAST The Scan Manager’s drop-down menus and sliders are for adjusting the...
  • Page 26 fine artwork. Click the Resolution drop-down menu and select the resolution for the item. The resolution settings on your Visioneer 9450 scanner range from 50 dpi to 9600 dpi.
  • Page 27: Adjusting The Output Size

    RIGHTNESS AND 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. Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image. Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image.
  • Page 28: Preview Auto -Area

    REVIEW The item you’re scanning may not fill the scanner glass. In that case 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 size of the item being previewed.
  • Page 29: Manually Setting The Scan Area

    ANUALLY You can manually adjust the output area to scan specific sections of an image. For example, if you’re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section, manually setting the output size removes the rest of the photograph from the final scanned image. Move pointer Manually set scan area Resize pointer...
  • Page 30 Here’s a sample of a manually selected output area: This is the area manually selected for scanning. ANUALLY ETTING THE The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show the Width and Length of the scan area. You can set the area by typing numbers into those boxes.
  • Page 31: Reversing The Image

    DJUSTING THE MAGE WITH THE ANAGER EVERSING THE MAGE The Scan Manager has an Invert button and a Mirror button for reversing the scanned image. Invert Mirror Invert reverses the black and whites or the colors of an image. Mirroring flips the image 180 degrees. Click the Invert or Mirror button to see the image you want.
  • Page 32: Adjusting Color And Gray Images

    9450 S ISIONEER CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE DJUSTING OLOR AND MAGES The Scan Manager has three buttons—Descreen, Sharpen, and Auto Level—for quickly adjusting color and gray images. These buttons do not apply to black and white or halftone images. Descreen Sharpen...
  • Page 33 DJUSTING THE MAGE WITH THE ANAGER To descreen an image: 1. Click the Descreen button. 2. Choose the appropriate option from the Descreen pop-up menu. Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image. HARPEN MAGE Sharpness determines the amount of blur in an image.
  • Page 34: Manually Adjusting Color Settings

    9450 S ISIONEER CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE EVEL 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 automatically adjust the color settings.
  • Page 35 IGHLIGHT HADOW EVELS 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 range of colors of the image. Using the Highlight/Shadow Levels features, however, you can extend the original range of colors between the highlight and shadow to reveal more details in the midrange colors.
  • Page 36 3. Enter new settings in the boxes for the three levels, or drag the small triangles at the bottom of the histogram. As you change the settings, the histogram changes to reflect the new levels. 4. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image.
  • Page 37 2. From the Channel drop-down menu, choose RGB to adjust the gamma of all the channels together, or choose a single channel if available. 3. Drag the line up or down to set a new gamma. The input and output values represent values on the horizontal and vertical axes for the new gamma setting.
  • Page 38 Each color is paired with its complementary color, so as you drag a triangle you are increasing a color while decreasing its complementary color. 3. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 4. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 5.
  • Page 39 OLOR Color drop-out is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove one color from a scanned item. For example, if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark, you can choose to drop-out the color red (the R Channel) so the scanned letter just shows the text and not the red watermark.
  • Page 40 To drop the color out of a black and white, or grayscale image: 1. From Color Mode menu, choose Black and White or Halftone, or 8-Bit Gray. The Color Drop-out icon becomes active. 2. Click the Color Drop-out icon. The dialog box appears for dropping out one of the colors, or none of them.
  • Page 41: Clearing Paper Jams

    LEARING APER LEARING APER If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning dialog box appears after a few moments. To clear a paper jam: 1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. 2.
  • Page 42: Maintenance

    ARE AND AINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. Occasional cleaning, however, can help ensure continual optimal performance. LEANING THE CANNER LASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the 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.
  • Page 43: Care And Maintenance

    You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box, and you can also order a new one. See the “Visioneer 9450 Scanner Parts List” on page 51 for ordering information. To replace the ADF Pad assembly: 1.
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Readme file, and the scanner still has problems, you may have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see the technical support card that you received with 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 of these possible problems: •...
  • Page 45 ROUBLESHOOTING Problem: During installation I got the error message: PaperPort Installation is not complete. What do I do? The installation procedure was not successful. You need to reinstall the PaperPort software. Problem: I got the error message: PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations.
  • Page 46: How To Uninstall Your Scanner

    OW TO NINSTALL To uninstall the Visioneer 9450 scanner, you remove the software you installed for the scanner. 1: U NINSTALLING THE 98, 98 SE, INDOWS 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2. Choose Settings then Control Panel from the menu.
  • Page 47 7. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window appears. 8. Click Finish. The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 9. If the Remove Shared Components window appears, Visioneer recommends selecting No to All. 10. Unplug the power to the scanner and remove its USB cable from your computer.
  • Page 48 4. In the left column of the window, make sure the Change or Remove Programs option is selected. 5. Select the icon for the Visioneer Scanner. 6. Click the Change/Remove button. If two buttons appear instead of a single Change/Remove button,...
  • Page 49 8. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window appears. 9. Click Finish. The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 10. Unplug the power to the scanner and remove its USB cable from your computer. 11. Close the Add or Remove Programs window and the Control Panel window.
  • Page 50: Step 2: Uninstalling The Paperport Software

    If you decide to keep your scanned image files, you can use the PaperPort Viewer instead of the PaperPort application to view them. Download the Viewer from Visioneer’s Web site at www.visioneer.com You may see a note about missing software. Click OK.
  • Page 51 OW TO NINSTALL CANNER 9. For Windows XP, click Finish. 10. Close the Remove Programs From Your Computer window. Close the Control Panel. 11. Restart your computer.
  • Page 52: Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support

    ONTACTING ISIONEER Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English and French. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. For Latin America, call our U.S. Technical Support (1-541-884-5548). Visioneer offre un l’assistance technique à tous les utilisateurs enregistrés en anglais et français.
  • Page 53: Contacting Visioneer-International Technical Support

    Country Monday - Friday Germany Rest of Europe Visit www.visioneer.com for Fax 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 9450 Scanner Specifications

    9450 S ISIONEER CANNER Bit depth Scanning resolution Maximum item sizes ADF scanning speed Light source Interface Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency Output voltage/watt Power consumption Safety and agency certifications UL, ULc, FCC Class B,...
  • Page 55: Visioneer 9450 Scanner Parts List

    9450 S ISIONEER CANNER Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your Visioneer 9450 scanner. Part Name Paperguide assembly Paperguide extension Paper stopper assembly ADF Pad assembly AC Power Cord Power supply ARTS Part Number...
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  • Page 57: Index

    I N D E X Numerics 24-bit color 22, 35 8-bit gray 22, 35 ADF 3, 19 ADF cable 3, 11 ADF pad assembly replace 39 ADF port 3, 11 adjust image 21 align item 16 automatic color adjustment 30 Automatic Document Feeder 3 cleaning 38 bit depth 50...
  • Page 58 3, 13, 40 system requirements 4 technical support 40 thumbnail 20 Twain standard 14 uninstall PaperPort 46 uninstall scanner 42 units 24 USB port 3, 12 Visioneer Web site 40 watermark, remove 35 wavy appearance 28 Web site for help 40...

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