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  • Page 1 Visioneer ® Patriot 780 Scanner User's Guide for Windows...
  • Page 2 Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner User’s Guide F O R W I N D O W S...
  • Page 3 Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer. The software described is furnished under a licensing agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    What’s in the Box ..........1 The Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner ....... . 2 What You Need .
  • Page 5 ABLE OF ONTENTS Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) ..57 Configure Before Scan ....... . 59 Scan and Burn to a CD .
  • Page 6 Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Specifications ..... . . 99 Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Parts List ......100 Index .
  • Page 7 ABLE OF ONTENTS...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Welcome

    Welcome Your new Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner can quickly scan a single-sided or double-sided stack of documents, up to 11.7" x 17", and place their 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.

  • Page 9: The Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE 780 S ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER Scanner cover Document pad Glass Reference frame Paper stop Input tray extension Input tray Paper guides Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) ADF cover release Scanner lock Status lights Power switch Power jack USB port ADF port...
  • Page 10 780 S ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER Scanner cover—Covers the scanner glass and must be closed when scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder. Document pad—Holds documents in place on the scanner glass. Glass—Place a document face down to scan. Reference frame—Marks on the border of the glass show where to align various paper sizes.

  • Page 11: What You Need

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE IBM-compatible Pentium™ 4 PC, or AMD equivalent with: ■ A CD-ROM drive ■ An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port ® ® ■ Microsoft Windows operating system: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP (Service Pack 2), or Windows Vista The scanner is compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

  • Page 12: Documentation

    The following documentation is provided with your scanner: ■ Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated installation instructions. ■ Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner User’s Guide—Contains detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and maintenance information. Also on the Installation Disc 1. ■ Visioneer OneTouch Mini-Guides—On the Installation Disc 1; each mini- guide contains detailed instructions on using the OneTouch VRS and OneTouch OmniPage features, and the SharePoint destination link.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installation

    ■ If you already have a Visioneer or Xerox desktop scanner connected to your computer, you may need to remove its driver programs first before beginning the installation of your Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner. Please see “Uninstalling Your Scanner”...

  • Page 14: Step 1: Unpack And Assemble The Scanner

    1: U NPACK AND SSEMBLE THE CANNER 1: U NPACK AND SSEMBLE THE CANNER To unpack the scanner: The scanner is heavy. Two people should unpack, assemble and move the scanner. Carefully remove the scanner top from the shipping box. Set the top on a level surface, making sure that the hinges are not folded under and supporting the weight of the top.
  • Page 15 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Lower the lid to the scanner body sliding the hinges into place. Press the ADF cover release and open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten inside the document feeder, and close the cover.
  • Page 16 1: U NPACK AND SSEMBLE THE CANNER Lift the input tray up to reveal the two legs folded into the bottom of the tray. Swing out the legs, then lower the tray so the legs fit into the slots in the scanner lid.
  • Page 17 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the back of the scanner. The ADF will not work if the cable is loose or not plugged in. Slide the scanner locking tab to its unlocked position. Note: The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it securely in position.

  • Page 18: Step 2: Install The Software

    2: I NSTALL THE OFTWARE 2: I NSTALL THE OFTWARE To install the software: Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are running. Insert Disc 1 into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Installation menu automatically opens. Note: If the disc does not start, check the following: ■...
  • Page 19 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE On the Installation menu, select Install Products. Make sure the box for Scanner Driver is selected. Click Install Now.
  • Page 20 NSTALL THE OFTWARE The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens. Next Click On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. I Agree Next If you accept the terms, select then click If you choose not to accept the license agreement, the installation will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed.
  • Page 21 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Select the option you want then click Next. ■ Full Install (OneTouch, TWAIN and ISIS)—This is the recommended installation. It installs the OneTouch software with the TWAIN and ISIS drivers for scanning from within TWAIN and ISIS applications.
  • Page 22 2: I NSTALL THE OFTWARE 10. STOP when you see the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware” window. Do NOT click OK yet. Leave the window open and proceed to “Step 3: Connect the Scanner”.

  • Page 23: Step 3: Connect The Scanner

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE 3: C ONNECT THE CANNER To connect the power: Plug the power supply into the power port on the scanner. Plug the power cord into the power supply then into a wall outlet. Note: Only use the power supply (HEG42-240200-7L made by HiTron) included with your scanner.
  • Page 24 3: C ONNECT THE CANNER Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner. The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is receiving power. If you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista, and have plugged the USB cable into a USB 1.1 port, an information bubble may open explaining that “A HI-SPEED USB device is plugged into a non-HI- SPEED USB hub”.
  • Page 25 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE When you’re certain that the software has completely loaded, return to the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware” window. Click OK. If you would like to see a brief example of accessing and navigating the OneTouch software, click on More.

  • Page 26: Step 4: Register Your Scanner

    Write down your RegID below so you will be able to find it easily in the future. RegID:_________________________________ Note: If you did not choose the “Full Install” option for your scanner driver. You can go online to www.visioneer.com and select Register Your Product from the Support and Drivers section.

  • Page 27: Additional Applications For Your Scanner

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE DDITIONAL PPLICATIONS FOR CANNER Your scanner includes free, additional applications on the installation disc. To install the additional applications: Insert the Installation Disc 1 into the CD-ROM drive. From the disc’s Main Menu click on Install Products. Select the additional applications you want to install, then click Install Now.
  • Page 28 DDITIONAL PPLICATIONS FOR CANNER Follow the instructions on the screen to install each of the additional products. The following table describes each of the applications available. Software About the Software Adobe® Reader® Adobe Reader is a stand-alone application that you use to open, view, search, ®...
  • Page 29 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Installing OmniPage Pro If you selected OmniPage Pro for installation, a window tells you to insert the second Installation Disc to install it. Click Exit Disc 1 to close the disc’s interface. Remove Disc 1 from the CD-ROM drive. Insert Disc 2 into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 30: View And Save The User Guides

    IEW AND AVE THE UIDES On the Main Menu of Disc 1, click User Guides. The Visioneer user guides window opens, use this window to view and save the user guides. ® The User Guides are in Adobe PDF format. The Scanner Readme file is in HTML format and will open in any standard browser.
  • Page 31 When you’re finished, click Main Menu to return to the main Visioneer Installation window and click Exit. Remove the Installation Disc and store both Installation Discs in a safe place. That’s it! Installation is finished and your Visioneer scanner is ready to scan.

  • Page 32: Chapter 3: Scanning Interfaces

    If you selected the recommended Full Install option for your scanner’s driver (see page 13), you have several different scanning options with your Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner. Each method scans equally well, so use the one with appropriate options for the item you are scanning.

  • Page 33: Loading Documents To Scan

    UIDE OADING OCUMENTS TO You can use your Visioneer Patriot 780 to scan a single page or a stack of double-sided pages. The maximum page size is 11.7 x 17 inches for both the Automatic Document Feeder and Flatbed glass.
  • Page 34 OADING OCUMENTS TO Load the documents face up with the tops of the pages inserted into the Automatic Document Feeder. Paper can be loaded in either the portrait or landscape direction. Lift the paper stop on the back of the tray to keep documents in the output area after scanning completes.

  • Page 35: Flatbed Glass

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE LATBED LASS Remove any paper from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The scanner automatically detects if paper is in the ADF and will scan pages in it. You must remove these pages prior to scanning if you want to scan from the flatbed.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4: Scanning From Onetouch

    OADING OCUMENTS TO Scanning from OneTouch Based on the recommended Full Install of the scanner driver, your scanner is pre-configured to scan items for various basic tasks, such as email or printing, then send the scanned image to an appropriate, pre-selected Destination Application.

  • Page 37: Scan From The Onetouch Button Panel

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE CAN FROM THE OUCH UTTON ANEL When you click on a button in the OneTouch button panel, the scanner scans the item, then sends the image to the destination indicated by the button’s icon.

  • Page 38: Features Of The Onetouch Button Panel

    CAN FROM THE OUCH UTTON ANEL EATURES OF THE OUCH UTTON ANEL Click on the OneTouch icon to open the panel. The Title Bar The Button View The Detail View The Hardware View The Title Bar ■ Green arrows—click to cycle through the panel’s three views. ■...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Onetouch Buttons

    Note: Some of the options on the OneTouch Properties Window (and other OneTouch windows and dialog boxes) may be “grayed out” and are not available. Grayed out options are not appropriate for your Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner. Changing the button settings: Click on an application name in the Select Destination list.
  • Page 40 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Click on OK to save the changes and close the window. Place a page in the scanner. Press the scanner button, or click on the Destination Application icon on the OneTouch Panel. The scanner starts scanning and sends the image to the Destination Application or location, with the File Format and Scan Configuration, you specified.
  • Page 41 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Select Destination—The list of destinations that OneTouch can send a scanned image to. Select the destination you want OneTouch to send the scanned image to. Select Configuration—The list of available Scan Configurations for the selected button.

  • Page 42: Renaming A Onetouch Button

    ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Select Format—A set of file formats for the scanned image. The formats are based on the type of destination you select. This example shows the formats that apply to Microsoft Outlook and Transfer to Storage. THER PTIONS IN THE OUCH ROPERTIES...

  • Page 43: Creating A New Scan Configuration

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE REATING A ONFIGURATION The scan configurations are where you select the scanning resolution, brightness, mode (color, black&white, or grayscale), and a number of other settings. The Scan Configurations. Click New to create a new Scan Configuration.
  • Page 44 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS ETTINGS Type a new name for the configuration. Select the scan mode Click the lock icon to un- and drag the slider to set lock the configuration. the resolution. Click the key icon to lock the configuration. You cannot save changes to a Drag the sliders to set configuration that is...
  • Page 45 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE ETTINGS Click the Page Settings tab to select options applicable to how you want the image to appear after scanning. Click to toggle between inches and millimeters. Size—Input the page dimensions of the items you will be scanning. ■...
  • Page 46 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Straighten Image ■ —Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed, then straighten its image. However, if the page is fed through at too great of an angle, the image may not straighten correctly.
  • Page 47 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE DVANCED ETTINGS The options of the Advanced Settings tab are for the Color or Grayscale scanning modes. Drag the sliders to the left or right to change the color settings. As you do, the image changes to show the effects of the new settings.
  • Page 48 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS EVICE ETTINGS A Device Settings tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when your selected Destination Application is a printer or fax application. Fit to page, reduce image if necessary—If the scanned image is too big to be printed or faxed on a single page, the image will automatically be reduced to fit the page.
  • Page 49 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE TORAGE PTIONS RCHIVE A Storage Options tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when the selected Destination Application is Transfer to Storage. See “Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage” on page 65 for instructions on using the Transfer to Storage destination.

  • Page 50: Editing Or Deleting Scan Configurations

    ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS DITING OR ELETING ONFIGURATIONS Note: Your scanner comes with a number of configurations pre-set at the factory. We recommend that you keep those configurations locked and do not edit or delete them. That way, you will always have the factory-settings available.

  • Page 51: Selecting File Format Options

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE ELECTING ORMAT PTIONS The available file formats are based on the Destination Application you have selected to receive the scanned images. Text Formats; TEXT is only one of several text formats available. This icon will show N/A if no OCR software is installed.
  • Page 52 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS MAGE ORMATS Select an image file format for photos, artwork or other documents that you want to save as images. BMP and TIFF are standard image file formats generally used if you want to do additional image processing, such as photo touch-up or color correction.
  • Page 53 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE ORMATS Selecting the text format option also selects OCR processing as an automatic step for scanning. Therefore, when you scan a document with the text format selected, the text portions of the document are automatically converted to editable text.
  • Page 54 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Simple Text—The .txt file format. Text with no formatting; used by the standard Microsoft Notepad application. Rich Text Format—The .rtf file format. Text that retains formatting when converted. Available with Microsoft WordPad and Word. Word Document—The .doc file format used by Microsoft Word. Comma Delimited—The .csv file format;...

  • Page 55: Selecting Onetouch Properties Options

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE ELECTING OUCH ROPERTIES PTIONS The OneTouch Options determine the types of Destination Applications available for a button. There are also settings on the Options tab that are global to all OneTouch buttons. To select options: Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab.
  • Page 56 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Destination Categories: ■ Document Management applications, such as Nuance PaperPort®, that are for processing and keeping track of your scanned documents. ■ Image Editors include Microsoft Paint and other drawing and graphics applications. ■ Text Editors include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and other word processing and spreadsheet applications.

  • Page 57: Setting Destination Application Properties

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE ETTING ESTINATION PPLICATION ROPERTIES The different types of Destination Applications have various properties that you can set. On the OneTouch Properties window, select a Destination Application then click the Properties button. Select a Destination Application.
  • Page 58 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Click in the OCR settings boxes for the options you want. ■ Always send a file, even when no text was found—The scanned file is sent to the application even if the image does not appear to contain text. ■...

  • Page 59: Adding An Application To Onetouch

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE DDING AN PPLICATION TO OUCH From the OneTouch Destination Properties for Text Editors and Image Editors you can add another application. Open the OneTouch Properties window. Select either a text editing program such as Microsoft Notepad, or select an image editing program such as Microsoft Paint.
  • Page 60 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS Click on the Add Application button. If you selected a text editing program in Step 1, the Add Text Based Link dialog opens. If you selected an image editing program in Step 1, the Add Simple Image Link dialog opens.
  • Page 61 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE TORAGE ROPERTIES These properties apply to the Destination Application named Transfer to Storage. Please see page 65 for full instructions on using the Transfer to Storage destination. Click the Storage Layout options you want. All documents are in the root—The scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location.
  • Page 62 ONFIGURING THE OUCH UTTONS ROPERTIES These properties apply to email applications installed on your computer so you can specify the folder for documents that you will attach to an email message. Click the Browse button for Folder for storing attachments and choose a folder for your email attachments.
  • Page 63 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Select the options for color document handling. Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution—Bitmap images with a high resolution may be too big to fit on the screen. Matching the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the monitor screen. Convert Bitmaps to JPEG—JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and, therefore, shorter transmission times.

  • Page 64: Unique Scanning Features And Destinations

    Note: Visioneer recommends that all OCR processing use the original factory settings for OCR scanning that came with your scanner. When scanning with other settings, use at least 300 dpi for the resolution. If the original documents are of poor quality and have small type, 400 dpi can be used as the maximum resolution.
  • Page 65 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE To scan with OCR from the Scanner Buttons: Open the OneTouch Properties and select a button to scan as a text file format. Select a text editing program such as Microsoft Word. Click OK to save the changes and close the window. Load the documents face up with their tops into the scanner or place a page face down on the flatbed glass.

  • Page 66: Configure Before Scan

    NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS ONFIGURE EFORE Choosing Configure Before Scan simply opens either the TWAIN or WIA scanning interface when you click a button. You then use that interface to change the color mode, resolution, and other settings. When you scan, the scanned image will still be sent as the File Format and to the same Destination Application already selected in the OneTouch Properties window for that button.
  • Page 67 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE O SCAN USING ONFIGURE EFORE 1. Load the documents face up with their tops into the scanner or place a page face down on the flatbed glass. 2. Click the button you set up to use the Configure Before Scan option. The TWAIN or WIA interface will open.
  • Page 68 NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS ANCELING A ONFIGURE EFORE Click Cancel in the scanning progress window. The following window will open asking if you want to cancel the entire job. ■ Yes—Scanning stops and all pages scanned in this batch, up to this point, will be deleted.

  • Page 69: Scan And Burn To Acd

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE CAN AND URN TO A If you have a CD burner attached to your computer, you can scan directly from your scanner to a CD. This feature is available only on computers running Windows XP or Windows Vista. Open the OneTouch Properties window.

  • Page 70: Scanning With Event Forwarding

    NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS CANNING WITH VENT ORWARDING You can use Event Forwarding to specify the application to use for scanning at the start of the process. Open the OneTouch Properties window. Select Still Image Client as the Destination Application. You cannot choose a file format for this option as the Destination Application is not selected until after scanning starts.

  • Page 71: Scanning To An Html Web Page

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE HTML W CANNING TO AN You can convert scanned pages to HTML format for posting directly to your web site. Open the OneTouch Properties window. Select Microsoft Explorer as the Destination Application. Choose HTML as the File Format. Choose HTML Choose a Scan Configuration that has the settings for the image on the HTML page.

  • Page 72: Transferring Scanned Documents To Storage

    NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS RANSFERRING CANNED OCUMENTS TO TORAGE With the Transfer to Storage scanning process, you can scan documents and save them in a folder in one step. The process is ideal for archiving documents without having to manually save them from a software application.
  • Page 73 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE CANNING TO ULTIPLE OLDERS When archiving documents with the Transfer to Storage option, you can scan them to different folders without having to modify OneTouch each time you scan. For example, one folder might be for “Business Receipts,” a second folder might be for “Personal Receipts,”...
  • Page 74 NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS Click the Storage Options tab. Click the Browse button. Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents. If you haven’t created the folder yet, you can click the Make New Folder button and type the name for the new folder. 10.
  • Page 75 780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE 11. Click OK. The new configuration is now listed as a Transfer to Storage configuration. 12. Repeat steps 4 through 11 to create additional new configurations, such as one named “Personal Receipts.” 13. You will now have multiple configurations set up for the Transfer to Storage destination, and each configuration scans documents to separate folders.
  • Page 76 NIQUE CANNING EATURES AND ESTINATIONS Scan to multiple storage folders: 1. Load the first set of documents face up with their tops into the ADF or place a page face down on the scanner glass. 2. Click on the OneTouch icon to open the OneTouch Button Panel. 3.

  • Page 77: Checking The Hardware And Setting The Lamp Power Saving

    You can also click the scanner icon at the top of the OneTouch Button Panel, or right-click on the Patriot 780 icon in the panel Hardware view. The Hardware icon The Hardware Properties dialog box opens and shows information about your Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner.
  • Page 78 HECKING THE ARDWARE AND ETTING THE OWER AVING Click the Properties button. Your scanner has a built-in power saving feature that is set to power down after 15 minutes of idle time. You can change the time before the scanner powers down, from 1 minute to a maximum of 3 hours.

  • Page 79: Chapter 5: Scanning From Twain

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Scanning from TWAIN You can scan from any TWAIN scanning application instead of scanning from OneTouch. Please refer to the software user’s guide, for the application that you are using, for steps to open the TWAIN interface. You can also access the TWAIN interface when you’re scanning from the OneTouch software, as described in this section.

  • Page 80: Accessing The Twain Interface

    TWAIN I CCESSING THE NTERFACE TWAIN I CCESSING THE NTERFACE Open the OneTouch properties and select a button to set for Configure Before Scan. Select a Destination Application and File Format. Select Configure Before Scan then right-click on it and select TWAIN from the menu.

  • Page 81: The Two Twain Interface Options

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE TWAIN I NTERFACE PTIONS ■ When scanning with TWAIN, you have two interface options: ■ Basic Interface—Use the Basic Interface if you don’t need to make many adjustments to the image before scanning. You can adjust brightness, contrast, resolution, page size, and picture type.

  • Page 82: Scanning From The Twain Basic Interface

    TWAIN B CANNING FROM THE ASIC NTERFACE TWAIN B CANNING FROM THE ASIC NTERFACE To scan from the Basic Interface: As you adjust settings, the preview area will update to reflect the changes you are making. From the Scan Type menu, choose the option to scan: Auto Document Feeder-Simplex—Scans single-sided documents from the Automatic Document Feeder.

  • Page 83: Scanning From The Twain Advanced Interface

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Note: If you want to preview a document before scanning from the ADF, make sure only one page is loaded into the scanner. ■ Click the Preview button. ■ The scanner scans the item and displays a preview image. ■...
  • Page 84 TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE Scan Type From the menu, choose the option to scan: ■ Auto Document Feeder-Duplex—Scans two-sided documents from the Automatic Document Feeder. ■ Auto Document Feeder-Simplex—Scans one-sided documents from the Automatic Document Feeder. ■ Scan Reflective Using—Scans the document on the Flatbed.

  • Page 85: Twain Advanced Interface Options

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE TWAIN A DVANCED NTERFACE PTIONS You can adjust the scan settings on the Advanced Interface to produce the best possible image for the documents you’re scanning. On the left side of the Advanced Interface, select a configuration, for example, Color Configurations.

  • Page 86: Adjusting The Resolution

    TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE DJUSTING THE ESOLUTION Resolution determines the amount of detail you see in the scanned image. The resolution setting for a scan is in dots-per-inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the finer the details. However, higher dpi settings also take longer to scan and produce larger file sizes.

  • Page 87: Adjusting The Brightness And Contrast

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE DJUSTING THE RIGHTNESS AND ONTRAST 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.

  • Page 88: Adjusting Gamma, Saturation, And Color Hue

    TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE DJUSTING AMMA ATURATION OLOR If you’re using the Color Configuration to scan, you can adjust a group of color settings. Gamma controls the brightness of the color midtones. Saturation is the strength or purity of a color and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image.

  • Page 89: Adjusting Input Size

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE DJUSTING NPUT When scanning, you can select one of the pre-defined page sizes in the list, or create a custom crop area. You can scan documents up to 11.7" x 17" from both the ADF and flatbed. Please note that not all of the defaults will be available when scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder as the minimum paper size for the ADF is 4”...

  • Page 90: The Ruler Units

    TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE This is the image that appears when scanning is finished. The selected scan area. The Scan Info box shows the size and position of the area. You can now move or resize the outline crop area. Move the area—put the pointer in the selection, click and drag the mouse.

  • Page 91: The Scan Info Box

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE The following figure shows the information on the Scan Info box. Physical size of the image to scan. Location of the top left corner of the image in the Preview window. Size of the file of the scanned image.

  • Page 92: Display The Device Configuration

    TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE ISPLAY THE EVICE ONFIGURATION Click the Device Configuration button on the Advanced Interface. The Device configuration window opens and shows the information about your scanner. The buttons in this window are disabled when you access this function from the TWAIN interface.

  • Page 93: Chapter 6: Scanning From Windows Image Acquisition (Wia)

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Scanning from Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista includes their own scanning interface—known as Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)—for acquiring images from scanners, digital cameras, and other digital devices. This section briefly describes how to scan from Microsoft’s Paint application. Please refer to your Windows documentation for detailed instructions on using the WIA interface to scan.
  • Page 94 TWAIN A CANNING FROM THE DVANCED NTERFACE From the Paper Source drop-down list, choose Document Feeder to scan from the Automatic Document Feeder, or Flatbed to scan from the Flatbed glass. If you are scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder, select a paper size from the Page Size list.

  • Page 95: Fine Tuning Your Scans

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE UNING CANS You can select new settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan a particular item. On the scan window, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture. Select the options for scanning.

  • Page 96: Chapter 7: Scanning From Isis

    Please see page 13 for ISIS driver installation options. The Scanner Selection dialog box will then appear. Select Visioneer Patriot 780 from the list of scanners and click OK. QuickScan is now ready to scan using your scanner.

  • Page 97: Chapter 8: Maintenance

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE Maintenance This section contains information on maintenance, troubleshooting, scanner specifications, and spare parts. LEANING THE CANNER Regular maintenance of your scanner can help to ensure continual optimal performance. LEANING THE UTOMATIC OCUMENT EEDER You may need to clean the ADF feed mechanism if documents do not feed easily into the ADF, or several feed in at the same time.
  • Page 98 LEANING THE CANNER Wipe the ADF pad from top to bottom. Be careful not to snag the cloth on the springs on either side of the pad. Close the cover when you’re finished. LEANING THE LATBED LASS To ensure the best quality scanned item, wipe the entire flatbed scanner glass with a soft, dry, clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris.

  • Page 99: Clearing Paper Jams

    Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad is wearing thin. You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box, you can also order additional ADF pads from our web site. See the “Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Parts List” on page 100 for ordering information.
  • Page 100 ADF P EPLACING THE SSEMBLY To replace the ADF Pad assembly: Press the ADF cover release to open the ADF cover. The pad is located in the middle of the ADF. Squeeze the plastic clamps that hold the pad assembly in place and lift the pad up and out.

  • Page 101: Troubleshooting

    If you use multiple devices with your computer, you may have selected another source for images with your TWAIN scanning application. Make sure your Patriot 780 scanner is the selected scanning device. ■ Did you set up the scanner properly? If the light on your scanner is flashing, turn off the scanner, plug in the ADF cable and unlock the scanner.
  • Page 102 ROUBLESHOOTING you received with the other scanner for the steps to remove its driver programs. After uninstalling the other scanner’s driver programs, uninstall OneTouch 4.0 using the steps on page 98, then reinstall it using the steps on page 11. Problem: Paper feeding issues and frequent paper jams in the ADF.

  • Page 103: Status Light Troubleshooting Codes

    780 S ’ ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER UIDE TATUS IGHT ROUBLESHOOTING ODES A green status light indicates the normal state of the scanner. Normal Operation ■ Orange Power light: the scanner is receiving power. ■ Steady green Ready light: the scanner is ready to scan. ■...
  • Page 104 An internal part in the Turn off your scanner, re-boot your computer, turn the scanner Codes scanner may have power back on after your computer has finished logging back malfunctioned. into Windows. If the problem persists, contact Visioneer Technical Support.

  • Page 105: Uninstalling Your Scanner

    CANNER UIDE NINSTALLING CANNER To uninstall the Visioneer Patriot 780 scanner you remove the OneTouch software. Open the Windows Control Panel. Windows 2000 and XP: Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. Windows Vista: Double-click the Programs and Features icon.

  • Page 106: Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Specifications

    780 S ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER PECIFICATIONS 780 S ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER PECIFICATIONS Optical resolution 600 dpi Bit depth output 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit bitonal (black & white) Maximum item size 11.7” x 17.0” Minimum item size 4” x 6” (Automatic Document Feeder) Scan method Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and flatbed ADF specifications...

  • Page 107: Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Parts List

    If the part you are looking for is not in this table, it may not be a replaceable part. To see a full list of replacement parts, please visit the Parts and Accessories page for your scanner at www.visioneer.com. Part Name...

  • Page 108: Index

    NDEX I N D E X Destination Application 32, 48 properties 50 text file format 44 ADF cleaning 90 Device Settings Tab 41 ADF pad assembly doc file format 47 replace 92 Document Management 49 Adobe Reader 21 documentation 5 Install 23 dots-per-inch (dpi) 79, 88 Advanced Settings Tab 40...
  • Page 109 NDEX input size 82 installation 6 Page Settings Tab 38 invert image 39 paper jam 92 ISIS 14, 21, 25, 89 paper size 38, 82 PDF 45 Applications 49 JPEG 51, 56 file size 45 nPDF 47 file size 45 sPDF 47 Picture type 88 power saving 71...
  • Page 110 NDEX Select Format 35 Transfer to Storage 65 setup 6 Multiple Destination Folders 66 Show All Destinations 48 troubleshooting 94 Show Hardware 70 TWAIN 59, 63 Simple Text 47 Adjust settings 78 Simplex 60, 75 Advanced Interface 76 skewed page 38 Basic Interface 75 skip blank originals 39 Install 14...
  • Page 111 NDEX...
  • Page 112 Copyright © 2008 Visioneer, Inc. 05-0709-100...

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