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I SI O NE ER IMIT ED ROD UCT ARRANTY Please go to www.visioneer.com, select your product, and then click the “Warranty Program” link to view the warranty terms and conditions for your scanner. ES T RI CTE D IG HT S...
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IS POSA L If you are managing the disposal of your Visioneer® product, please note that the product may contain lead, mercury, Perchlorate, and other materials whose disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. The presence of these materials is fully consistent with global regulations applicable at the time that the product was placed on the market.
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Please contact your Visioneer representative for more information. Operational Safety Information Your Visioneer® equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. To ensure the continued safe operation of your Visioneer® equipment, follow these safety guidelines at all times: Do these: •...
E L C O M E ® Your new Visioneer scanner can quickly scan stacks of single-sided or double-sided pages and place their electronic images on your computer. ’ S IN THE Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT ELCOME ■ Minimum of 2 gigabyte (GB) of internal memory (RAM) ■ 350 MB minimum of free hard disk space OCUMENTATION The following printed documentation is provided in the box: ■ Installation guide—abbreviated scanner setup and installation instructions. ■...
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® ELCOME ISIONEER ATRIOT ● ADF Cover Release—Press to open the Automatic Document Feeder. Status Light / Power Button—Turns the scanner’s power on/off and indicates the scanner’s status. Output Tray—Holds documents after being scanned. ● Paper Stop (Short Documents)—Flip up to keep short items stacked neatly in the output tray after scanning.
C A N N E R E T U P Remove the scanner from its protective foam and plastic bag. Remove any shipping tape from the scanner as indicated in the following illustration(s). The above illustrations are for example purposes only. Your scanner’s packaging may vary slightly. Lift the input tray up from the scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER ETUP Open the automatic document feeder cover and remove any tape or protective foam from inside the feeder. Close the feeder cover when you are finished. The above illustrations are for example purposes only. Your scanner’s packaging may vary slightly. Slide the release switch in the output tray if you want it to lay flat on the desk.
® CANNER ETUP ISIONEER ATRIOT Plug the power cord into the power supply and into a wall outlet. OVING OR EPACKING THE CANNER If you want to move or repack the scanner, please follow the instructions in this section to prevent damage to the scanner’s input and output tray.
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® ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER ETUP Lift the output tray up and fold it against the scanner. Press on the output tray until it clicks in place. Flip the paper guides closed so that they are flat against the input tray. Close the input tray.
N S T A L L A T I O N Insert the installation disc into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. Double-click the disc icon that appears on the desktop. Double-click the Visioneer Scanner file to start the driver installer. Click Continue. ’...
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ATRIOT NSTALLATION On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. Click Continue. If you accept the terms, select Agree and continue with the installation. If you choose not to accept the license agreement, close the installation window. The scanner driver will not be installed.
® NSTALLATION ISIONEER ATRIOT Click Close on the installation complete window. You can now connect the scanner to your computer. Connect the USB Cable and Turn on the Power Remove any tape from the USB cable. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a USB port on the computer. Check your computer’s manual for USB port locations.
ISIONEER ATRIOT NSTALLATION ISIONEER TILITY From the Finder window for the installation disc, double-click on the installer package for the Visioneer Scan Utility. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the application. Software About the Software Visioneer Scan This utility uses the scanner’s TWAIN interface for scanning. You can select a destination...
Post-It™ notes that may come off during the scanning process and get stuck in the scanner. Misuse as described here will void your scanner’s warranty. Please go to www.visioneer.com, select your product, and then click the “Warranty Program” link to view the warranty terms and conditions for your scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT OADING OCUMENTS TO ■ Paper thickness between 7–110 lb paper (27–413 g/m ■ Embossed plastic cards up to 1.25 mm thick ■ Non-embossed plastic cards up to 1 mm thick OCUMENTS TO VOID CANNING The documents in this list can be scanned, but please note that scanning documents of this type will reduce the life of the scanner.
® OADING OCUMENTS TO ISIONEER ATRIOT ■ Documents that have been glued together. ■ Cloth or metallic sheets. (ADF) CANNING FROM THE UTOMATIC OCUMENT EEDER Scanning Regular Documents Make sure the paper guide switch is in the correct position for scanning regular documents, as indicated in the following illustration.
You can now scan the documents using the scanner buttons, OneTouch, or one of the other scanning interfaces. Scanning Dot Matrix Printer Paper ® With the Visioneer Patriot D40 you can scan dot matrix printer paper without removing the perforated sides from the page. Separate the pages so that you have a stack of single pages.
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® OADING OCUMENTS TO ISIONEER ATRIOT Slide the paper guide switch up and then adjust the paper guides. Flip up the paper guides, extend the input and output trays. Load the documents face down with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. You can now scan the documents using the scanner buttons, OneTouch, or one of the other scanning interfaces.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT OADING OCUMENTS TO CANNING NTERFACES Every scanning application will access the scanner using a different method. Please refer to the application’s user guide for instructions on using the application and accessing the scanner. ■ TWAIN Interface—TWAIN is a widely recognized standard that computers use to receive images from scanners and digital cameras.
A I N T E N A N C E This section contains information about maintenance, troubleshooting, scanner specifications, and spare parts. AFETY RECAUTIONS When servicing the scanner you should take the following precautions to ensure your safety and prevent damage to the scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE DJUSTING THE APER UIDES The paper guides are designed to release from the channel in the scanner body. This prevents damage to the paper guides while performing maintenance or removing the input tray. When following the instructions in this section for troubleshooting and maintaining the scanner, please make sure the paper guides are fully seated before closing the scanner.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT You can close the scanner when both paper guides are properly seated in the scanner. LEARING APER If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning opens after a few moments.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE LEANING THE CANNER Regular maintenance of your scanner can help to ensure continual optimal performance. Using a soft, lint-free cloth, wipe down all plastic surfaces on the scanner. Cleaning Inside the Automatic Document Feeder Cleaning the inside of the scanner helps to keep your scanner operating at optimum performance. You should clean the inside of the scanner at least once a week or after 1,000 pages have been scanned.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Wipe clean the rollers and glass in the underside of the ADF door. Rotate the rollers to clean the entire surface. Using a clean, dry cotton swab, brush away any dust on the double feed detection sensors. Close the scanner when you’re finished.
You cannot properly diagnose a worn roller until you have cleaned it. You should generally replace the roller between 80,000 and 100,000 scans. Replacement parts can be purchased from the Parts & Accessories page for your scanner at www.visioneer.com. Open the scanner.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Carefully angle the roller up and out of the scanner. Remove the replaceable roller from the bar. Discard the roller, it cannot be repaired or reused. Take the new roller out of its packaging. Clean any dust off the roller before installing it. Slide the new roller onto the bar.
You cannot properly diagnose a worn roller until you have cleaned it. You should generally replace the roller every 160,000 to 200,000 scans. Replacement parts can be purchased from the Parts & Accessories page for your scanner at www.visioneer.com. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Locate the roller cover in the body of the scanner. Move the paper guides to the side and then pull the feed roller cover away from the scanner. Note: if the paper guides are in front of the roller cover when you open it, they will automatically release from the scanner body.
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® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE Carefully angle the roller up and out of the scanner and then discard it, it cannot be repaired. Take the new roller out of its packaging. Clean any dust off the roller before installing it. Insert the left end of the new roller assembly into the hole in the roller channel. Angle the roller module into the roller channel.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Lift the roller cover and carefully push it closed to lock it in place. Make sure everything is aligned properly and the cover is fully closed. If the cover is not fully closed it will break during scanning and damage the scanner.
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® source for images. Make sure Visioneer Patriot D40 is selected as the scanner. Problem: My computer keeps giving me out of hard drive space error messages.
Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the scanner and computer. Make sure the power cord is plugged into the scanner and into a wall outlet. Contact Visioneer Technical Support if you experience a different blinking pattern.
An internal part in the scanner Turn off the power to your scanner, re-boot your computer, then turn it back Other may have malfunctioned on. If the problem persists, contact Visioneer Technical Support. Codes ® D40 S ISIONEER...
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US,3P,7A/125V, L=1800mm, 3C*18AWG, BLACK, LONGWELL (PH8BIEDJF0AA05B), RoHS EUR.(CEE),2P+G. BASE,16A/250V,L=1800mm,3Cx0.75mm2,BLACK, LONGWELL (PG8B9CIJG0A- 05B),RoHS UK(BS/PSB),3P,3A/250V,L=1800mm,3C*0.75mm2,BLACK, LONGWELL (PG8B9X3JG0A-05B), RoHS USB cable 1850 mm, 28AWG, with core, RoHS compliant Software Information Supported Operating Apple® Mac OS X® Systems Scanner Drivers TWAIN, ICA Bundled Software Visioneer® Scan Utility ’ CANNER UIDE...
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE ® D40 P ISIONEER ATRIOT ARTS Part Name Part Number Feed Roller 65-2457-000 Separation Roller 65-2459-000 USB Cable 35-0118-000 AC Power Cord 35-0103-000 (US) 35-0104-000 (EUR) 35-0105-000 (UK) Power Supply 37-0098-000 ’ CANNER UIDE...
A : C P P E N D I X O P Y E G U L A T I O N S NITED TATES Congress, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making such reproductions. ■...
® A: C ISIONEER ATRIOT PPENDIX EGULATIONS ■ Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.) ■ Immigration Papers. ■ Draft Registration Cards. ■ Selective Service Induction Papers that bear any of the following Registrant’s information: Earnings or Income Dependency Status Court Record Previous military service Physical or mental condition Exception: U.
® A: C PPENDIX EGULATIONS ISIONEER ATRIOT THER OUNTRIES Copying certain documents may be illegal in your country. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those found guilty of making such reproductions. ■ Currency notes ■ Bank notes and cheques ■...