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Visioneer ® OneTouch 7600 Series ® for USB and Parallel Installation Guide...
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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.
SE THE ROPER This manual contains installation instructions for both models of the OneTouch 7600 scanner—the 7600 USB scanner and the 7600 Parallel scanner. Please make sure that you refer to the proper set of instructions for your scanner model.
NSTALLING THE This section of the manual contains instructions for the OneTouch 7600 USB. Please see “Installing the 7600 Parallel Scanner” on page 8 if you’re using a OneTouch 7600 Parallel. To use the 7600 USB scanner and software, you need the following: •...
USB port. Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack. Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. The power is on as soon as you start your computer. 7600 USB S...
STEP 1: I Note: You must install the PaperPort software before you connect the Visioneer OneTouch 7600 USB scanner to the computer. Otherwise the correct program to run your scanner will not be installed and it may not scan properly.
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CD. 4. During installation, a message will tell you to connect the scanner to the computer. 5. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you’re finished, click OK in the dialog box above. NSTALLING THE...
OUCH CANNER STEP 2: C The Visioneer OneTouch 7600 USB scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for its USB port locations. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the Visioneer 7600 USB scanner.
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ONNECTING THE When you plug the scanner’s power adapter into a wall outlet an amber light on the front of the scanner comes on indicating that the scanner is receiving power. The light remains amber until the scanner and computer are communicating properly. Then the light turns green.
ISIONEER OUCH CANNER NSTALLING THE This section of the manual contains instructions for the Visioneer OneTouch 7600 Parallel scanner. To use the 7600 Parallel scanner and software, you need the following: • IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or higher •...
To Host PC parallel. Plug the cable that connects the scanner to the computer into this port. Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack. Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. The power is on as soon as you start your computer. 7600 P...
STEP 1: C The Visioneer OneTouch 7600 Parallel scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port on the back of your computer. Note: Please follow the sequence of steps in this section. Do not connect the power cable until all other connections are complete.
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ONNECTING THE 4. Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked “Host.” 5. Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the parallel port on the back of your computer.
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The following diagram shows the completed cable connections. When you plug the scanner’s power adapter into a wall outlet an amber light on the front of the scanner comes on indicating that the scanner is receiving power. The light remains amber until the scanner and computer are communicating properly.
4. When you’re finished installing the software, remove the CD from the CD drive. 5. That completes the installation of the hardware and software. Please see “Checking It Out” on page 14 to continue setting up your Visioneer OneTouch 7600 Parallel scanner. NSTALLING THE APER OFTWARE...
CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE HECKING This section of the manual applies to both models of the Visioneer OneTouch scanner—the 7600 USB scanner and the 7600 Parallel scanner. The OneTouch scanner software adds the scanner icon to the Windows taskbar (at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner icon looks like the one shown in the figure, the scanner is...
• If you are using the Visioneer OneTouch 7600 Parallel scanner, are other devices “daisy-chained” to the parallel port? If so, the scanner must be the first one connected to the computer (with the exception of a Zip...
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To connect the scanner: 1. After checking all of the above problems, place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon with the red X over it and click the right mouse button. The shortcut menu appears.
Twain icon on the PaperPort Command Bar. To scan from other Twain software, choose Acquire from the software’s File menu. The Visioneer Scan Manager appears so you can Preview the scanned image, make any adjustments, and then scan the final image. See “Scanning an Item with the Twain Button”...
ISIONEER OUCH CANNER CANNING Pressing a scanner button scans the item and then sends the image either to the printer to print, or to a software application on your computer. To scan with a button: • Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and press one of the scanner buttons.
To scan from the screen: 1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. The scanner button panel appears on the screen.
You can change the settings for each button except the Stop/Cancel button. See “Changing the Button Settings” on page 21. The following table lists the pre-configured settings of the scanner’s buttons: Button...
HANGING THE UTTON Each button setting can be changed to optimize the scanner for the type of scanning you want to do. To change a button’s settings: 1. Press and hold down the button that you want to change (except the Stop/Cancel button).
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(OCR) software that you receive with the scanner. The converted text then appears in the selected application. 4. Click a selection in the Configuration to Use list to choose a new...
Clicking the Properties tab on the Preferences dialog box displays a list of options and settings for customizing the scanner, and provides a direct link to Visioneer’s web site. Please see the Help information for a complete description of the Properties.
To adjust the scan settings and page settings: 1. Press and hold down a button on the scanner. The Preferences dialog box appears. The selected tab on the dialog box corresponds to the button you pressed.
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Note: You cannot edit or change the pre-defined configurations. To make a change, you need to create a new configuration or copy an existing one and give it a new name. 3. If you haven’t defined a configuration yet, click the New button to create a new configuration.
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AutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you put a photo in the middle of the glass, the scanner will automatically determine the size of the photo. When AutoCrop is selected, the scanner makes two passes—the first pass senses the...
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The scanner scans the item to compensate for the patterns and dots, and produces a clearer image. The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected. You don’t need to select this option when scanning photographs.
Visioneer OneTouch 7600 scanner (as well as all other Twain devices installed on your computer). 3. Choose the Visioneer OneTouch 7600 scanner option, then click Select. Note: You don’t need to set up the scanner again unless you change the source to some other Twain device, such as a digital camera.
Twain button in the PaperPort software. You can scan many types of items, from small business cards to A4-sized pages. Note: Your Visioneer OneTouch scanner is initially set to scan from the PaperPort software with the setting Color Document—Faster. To scan a black-and-white image, select one of the other settings.
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ISIONEER OUCH Select one of these pre-set options if it’s appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item. If you don’t want to use a pre-set option, select new settings here to manually configure the scan. Click Preview to see what the image will look like.
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AutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you put a photo in the middle of the glass, the scanner will automatically determine the size of the photo. When AutoCrop is selected, the scanner makes two passes—the first pass senses the...
CANNER 8. When you’re satisfied with the image settings, click the Scan button. The scanner now re-scans the item and displays the final image as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop. Thumbnail Please see the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort User’s Guide on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort software.
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The predefined scan settings are described in the following table. Scan Page For Default Setting Faxing, Filing, Black-and-white or Copying 200 dpi Editing Text Black-and-white (OCR) 300 dpi Black & White Grayscale Photo 100 dpi Color Photo— Color Faster 100 dpi Color Photo—...
UIDE RIGHTNESS AND from the File menu. The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears. the right to make the item lighter. When you release the mouse button, the change is reflected in the preview item.
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.