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Visioneer OneTouch 8600 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Visioneer OneTouch ® ® 8600 Scanner ARALLEL ONNECTION Installation Guide...
  • 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

    STEP 2: Installing the PaperPort Software ....14 Checking Out Your Scanner ......15 If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected .
  • Page 4 About the Predefined Scan Settings in PaperPort ... . 46 Cleaning the Scanner Glass ....... 47...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    LEASE SE THE ROPER You can connect the scanner to either your computer’s USB port or to the parallel port. This guide contains instructions for both ports: For USB port instructions, see page 5. For Parallel port instructions, see page 10.

  • Page 6: The Visioneer Onetouch 8600 Scanner

    8600 S ISIONEER OUCH CANNER NSTALLATION UIDE 8600 S ISIONEER OUCH CANNER Document cover Document pad Glass Reference frame OneTouch button panel On/Off light On/Off switch Power jack ADF/TPA port Host Parallel port USB port (behind sliding latch) Printer Parallel port...
  • Page 7 Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack. ADF/TPA port. A port for an optional Auto Document Feeder (ADF) and a Transparency Adapter (TPA) for scanning transparencies. Please visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for more information about acquiring these optional devices.

  • Page 8: What You Need

    To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following: IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Microsoft NT 4.0 One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port or one available parallel port on your computer; Microsoft Windows 98 is required when using...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Part 1: Installing

    NSTALLING TO A This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your OneTouch scanner to a USB port. Please see “Installing to a Parallel Port” on page 10 to connect the scanner to a parallel port. STEP 1: I...

  • Page 10: Step 2: Connecting To Ausb Port

    During installation, a message tells you to connect the scanner to the computer. 4. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you’re finished, click Finish in the dialog box above. STEP 2: C...
  • Page 11 You can plug the scanner into the keyboard instead of the USB port on the computer. 2. Slide the latch on the back of the scanner to uncover its USB port. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port.
  • Page 12 5. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. Unlocked position 6. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer.
  • Page 13 7. Turn on power to the scanner. The amber light comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power. Power On/Off switch Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software from the CD to run the scanner.

  • Page 14: Installing To A Parallel Port

    If you don’t have a printer attached to your computer, skip this step. 4. Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked “Host.” ARALLEL...
  • Page 15 5. Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the parallel port on the back of your computer. On some older computers the serial port and parallel port both have 25-pin connectors that fit the scanner cable. Please make sure you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port.
  • Page 16 8. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. Unlocked position 9. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer.
  • Page 17 11. Turn on your computer. You’re now ready to install the software. 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...

  • Page 18: Step 2: Installing The Paperport Software

    CD drive and store the CD in a safe place. 5. Restart the computer. The scanner’s on/off light turns green indicating that the computer and scanner are communicating. That completes the installation. Please see “Checking Out Your Scanner” on page 15 to continue setting up your OneTouch scanner. OFTWARE...

  • Page 19: Checking Out Your Scanner

    figure. Scanner Icon If the icon has a red X through it, the scanner is not properly connected. See the next section, “If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected,” for the steps to fix the problem.
  • Page 20 3. Choose About from the shortcut menu. A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected. The About dialog box shown below is for a OneTouch 8600 scanner connected to a parallel port. The dialog box for a OneTouch scanner connected to a USB port is similar.

  • Page 21: If The Scanner Is Not Properly Connected

    F THE CANNER ROPERLY If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red “X” through it, the scanner is not properly connected. Check for one of these possible problems: • Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely? Inspect all cable connections.
  • Page 22 If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above and in the Readme file, and the scanner icon still has a red X through it, you may have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see the technical support card that you received with your scanner for technical assistance telephone numbers.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Part 2: Scanning

    • Scan with the Scanner Buttons Press a button on the scanner’s front panel. • Scan from the Screen Click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. A panel representing the scanner buttons appears. Click a button on the panel on the screen.

  • Page 24: Scanning By Pressing The Onetouch Buttons

    CANNING BY RESSING THE Pressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a software application on your computer. To scan by pressing a button on the scanner: • Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and press one of the scanner buttons.

  • Page 25: Scanning From The Button Panel On The Screen

    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.
  • Page 26 2. Click the button you want to use to scan. The scanner starts scanning the item; the messages about the scanning appear above the Windows taskbar; the progress window shows the image as it is scanned. When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the destination application.

  • Page 27: About The Onetouch Buttons

    Destination Application. You can change the settings for each button except the Stop/Cancel button. See “About the Configuration Dialog Box” on page 24. The following table lists the scanner’s preconfigured settings: Button Preconfigured Settings Scan Scans the item as an 8.5"...

  • Page 28: About The Configuration Dialog Box

    The tabs across the top of the dialog box correspond to the buttons. Clicking a tab shows the current settings for the corresponding button on the scanner. For example, the following figure shows the current settings for the Custom button because the Custom tab is selected. The Custom button is set up to scan the item with the configuration named Quick Color...
  • Page 29 To display the Configuration dialog box: 1. Right-click the scanner icon. Scanner icon The shortcut menu appears. 2. Choose Configure on the shortcut menu. The Configuration dialog box appears. The options on the Configuration dialog box are: Select Destination—the list of applications that can open to display the scanned image.

  • Page 30: Getting Help

    ETTING You can get help with the scanner’s features or any of the options on the Configuration dialog box using either of the following methods: When the Configuration dialog box is displayed, press the F1 key on your keyboard Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Configuration...

  • Page 31: Selecting New Options For The Buttons

    PTIONS FOR THE You can select a new destination application, configuration, and image format for a scanner button to optimize it for the type of scanning you want to do. You use the Configuration dialog box to select new options.

  • Page 32: Creating New Configurations

    If you want to select a configuration prior to scanning, click the option, Configure before Scan. When you press a scanner button, the Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears first and you can select a configuration before scanning. See “Scanning an Item with the Twain Button”...

  • Page 33: Adjusting Scan Settings And

    See the section above, “Creating New Configurations”. To adjust the scan settings and page settings: 1. Press and hold down a button on the scanner. The Configuration dialog box appears. The selected tab on the dialog box corresponds to the button you pressed.
  • Page 34 2. In the Select Configuration list, click the configuration that you want to adjust. For example, the following figure shows a configuration named Special Scan for Dark Print (which you would have created earlier). 3. Click the Edit button. The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the selected configuration.
  • Page 35 BOUT THE OUCH UTTONS 4. Adjust the scan settings that you want. Mode—Select Black/White to scan in black and white. For example, letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white. Select Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs.
  • Page 36 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...
  • Page 37 BOUT THE OUCH UTTONS The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected. You don’t need to select this option when scanning photographs. The DeScreen setting does not apply to the Black/White mode. Gamma—Drag the slider to improve how the colors in a scanned image look on your monitor.
  • Page 38 6. If a JPEG tab is available, click it to select image compression settings. Please see “About JPEG Compression” on page 35 for information about the JPEG settings. Enable hardware compression (JPEG)—Click to make the JPEG compression options active. Minimize Image Size (Maximum compression)—Select this option to produce the smallest file size for the image;...

  • Page 39: About Jpeg Compression

    8. Click OK on the Configuration dialog box. The new configuration and its adjusted settings now apply to the button whose tab is selected at the top of the Configuration dialog box. Note: If you select the Copy/Print or Fax button, the dialog box for editing and adjusting the settings will have a Device tab for selecting options for a printer or copier.

  • Page 40: Setting Preferences

    ETTING REFERENCES The preferences apply to each button and to the scanner. To set preferences: 1. On the Configuration dialog box, select the tab for a button to set its preferences. 2. Click the Preferences tab on the Configuration dialog box.
  • Page 41 See the sample on page 21. 3. Click the General tab to set preferences for the scanner. Show Status Window—Select this option to see the small window at the bottom right corner of the screen that shows the status of the...
  • Page 42 After idling for xx minutes—Select this option to automatically turn off the lamp if the scanner hasn’t been used for the specified time. This option saves energy and extends the lamp’s life. Click in the box and enter the number of minutes for the lamp to remain idle before turning off.

  • Page 43: Scanning From The Paperport Software

    PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it. The PaperPort Desktop appears. 2. From the PaperPort File menu, choose Select Source. The Select Source dialog box appears, and shows your Visioneer OneTouch scanner (as well as all other Twain devices installed on your computer).

  • Page 44: Scanning An Item With The Twain Button

    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.
  • Page 45 Select one of these preset options if it’s appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item. If you don’t want to use a preset option, select new settings here to manually configure the scan. Click Preview to see what the image will look like.
  • Page 46 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...
  • Page 47 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. The small icon in the lower left corner of the thumbnail indicates the sample photo was scanned as a bitmap image.

  • Page 48: Adjusting The Brightness And Contrast

    To adjust the brightness and contrast: 1. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The Visioneer Scan Manager appears. 2. Click the Adv. Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears. Drag to adjust brightness Drag to adjust contrast 3.

  • Page 49: Getting Help With The Paperport Software

    To see help information, press the F1 key, or from the Help menu, choose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window. Tip: Also see the technical support card included with your scanner. OFTWARE...

  • Page 50: About The Predefined Scan Settings In Paperport

    BOUT THE Selecting the proper scan setting before final scanning provides the best results for a scanned item. The scan setting determines the sharpness of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color. These selections also affect the speed of the scan and the file size. The following table describes PaperPort’s predefined scan settings.

  • Page 51: Cleaning The Scanner Glass

    Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the scanner’s 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 52: Visioneer Onetouch Scanner Specifications

    ISIONEER OUCH Bit Depth Scanning resolution Maximum Item sizes Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency Output voltage/watt Safety and agency certifications Hardware warranty CANNER PECIFICATIONS 36-Bit color (internal), 10-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text...

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