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Visioneer Scanner 220 User's Manual

1. j I i ul ail Ri ji I i r p Photo Sleeve for Software CD Quick Install Guide Technical Support Card scanning photos VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 1 2 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER Scanner button Alignment arrow Page feed Alignment arrow Paper return Paper return icons Connection Port for USB and Power Scanner Button lIf a OneTouch scan is in progress pressing the button cancels the scan and the paper comes out of the scanner If a OneTouch scan is not in progress pressing the button opens the OneTouch 4 0 window so you can adjust the scanner settings Alignment arrows Indicates where to align the edges of the document when inserted into the scanner Page feed Automatically feeds the document through the scanner when the sensor inside the scanner detects the presence of a document Paper return Can be positioned to feed a document either straight through the scanner or returned back towards you Paper return icons Indicates how to position the paper return up to feed the document straight through the scanner and down to return the document back towards you Connection port Connects the scanner to the USB y cable provided for connection to the computer and the power supply Note The scanner does not have an on off switch Just insert a document into the page fee
2. 8 BCS E Se Downloads a new document From a scanner or camera SCANNING FROM THE WIA INTERFACE 107 The WIA scan window opens Use this window to select scanning options and start the scan process d Scan using Visioneer Strobe PIK What do you want to scan Select an option below for the type of picture you want to scan Color picture Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text Custom Settings jou can also Adjust the quality of the scanned picture Scan Cancel 3 Click the button most appropriate for the item youre scanning To scan with the Custom Settings option see the next section Fine Tuning Your Scans 4 Align the document between the alignment arrows and insert it face up into the page feed Click the Scan button 6 The scanned images will appear in Microsoft Paint or other WIA application youre using 108 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE FINE TUNING YOUR SCANS You can select new settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan it To select the scanner settings before you scan 4 Scan using Visioneer Strobe If What do you want to scan Select an option below for the type of picture you want to scan Color picture ahh Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text Custom Settings ou can also Adjust the quality of the scanned picture Pes 5c Cancel
3. Oo Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner User s Guide Visioneer WY for Windows Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner User s Guide FOR WINDOWS Y visioneer COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright 2007 Visioneer Inc Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Visioneer Inc The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc ArcSoft PhotoImpression is a registered brand name of ArcSoft Inc Adobe Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Reader and the Adobe Acrobat PDF logo are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries The Adobe PDF logo will appear in this product s software and full access to Adobe software features is only available if any Adobe product is installed on your computer This product is covered by one or more of the following patents 6 480 304 5 818 976 5 499 108 5 517 332 Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation ZyVINDEX is a registered trademark of ZyLAB International Inc ZyVINDEX toolkit portions Copyright 1990 1998 ZyLAB International Inc All Rights Reserved All other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Information is subject to chang
4. Scan Configuration Properties scan Settings Page Settings Advanced Settings Click the Key Lock Mode Resolution icon to toggle between locked and unlocked E Blacktwhite 50 150 500 2400 i GrayScale i 200 dpi Color Brightness Contrast 5 Edit the settings and click OK 68 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CONFIGURING BEFORE SCANNING Configure Before Scan simply opens a scanning interface when you start to scan You can then use the interface to change the Resolution Scan Mode and other settings When scanning is finished the scanned image will still be sent as the file type and to the same Destination Application already selected in the OneTouch Properties window To configure before scanning 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select the scan configuration Configure Before Scan OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe 5P 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format A Microsoft WordPad y Si iy Notepad BMP TIFF JPG POF n a g LI Waocumer F edel Use Flatbe Select configuration Adobe Acrobat 6 0 Sel Conf Zi E4 US Letter Document Fax Quality Ay 24 elect Con igure a Autocrop Greyecale Photograph Before Scan ScanSoft PaperPort es sips di Color Document E E4 US Letter Document OCR Qualiti 4 i 44 Document 7 Right click on Configure Before TA Microsoft Office Live Meeting Configure Before Scan a
5. To edit or delete a scan configuration 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select the scan configuration you want to edit or delete OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format w Microsoft WORD Y in H Ay A Microsoft WordPad BMP TIFF JPG PDF Notepad n a Select configuration Select the configuration to d Autocrop Color Photograph amp edit or delete It must be PLE REAT E Scan for Dark Print unlocked as indicated by US Letter Document Fas Quality not having a lock displayed Wee A Autocrop Greyscale Photograph here P Color Document a Transier to Storage US Letter Document OCR Qualit 4 a 44 Document a 3 To delete the configuration click the Delete button Note If the Delete button is not available the selected configuration is locked and cannot be deleted You must first click the Edit button and unlock the configuration as explained in the next steps SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 67 4 To edit the configuration click the Edit button The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens for that configuration You can make changes to a configuration but for the changes to be saved the configuration must first be unlocked Click the lock icon to unlock the configuration Clicking it toggles between locking and unlocking the configuration The Key icon indicates the configuration is unlocked
6. US Letter Document Fax Quality 4 aj Autocrop Grayscale Photograph a g Color Document a E US Letter Document OCR Qualiti 4 Notepad Click a Destination eara ape Application Transfer to Storage Buin to CD ROM Drive E BE A4 Document E W Configure Before Scan EE Click the Properties f a r oie ea h button A OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties dialog box opens for the type of Destination Application you selected and the available options are for that type of application 38 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE PAPERPORT PROPERTIES These properties apply to PaperPort and are for designating the folder to receive your scanned items OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties PaperPort B Please select pour preferences for ScanSoft s PaperPort from the options below Select the destination folder for Scanned Documents My Documents Axialis Librarian Mail Attachments My eBooks My Music My OneTouch Archive E Vy PaperPort Documents My Pictures E My PSP Files My Scanned Documents OneTouch Docs cam My Documents My Paper Fort Documents 1 Select the PaperPort folder where you want the file of the scanned image to be located 2 Click OK 3 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window When PaperPort opens after you finish scanning the thumbnails of your scanned documents are on
7. 1 On the scan window click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture The Advanced Properties dialog box opens Advanced Properties Advanced Properties Appearance Brightness PAARA ERA NAAA ARARA AREA AAAA ARANA ARRA ARRERA RA AR RRA KARRERA KAAR ARA RAAR AR ARAN EEN ETEEN Contrast a Resolution DPI Picture type fo 5 Color picture we C FINE TUNING YOUR SCANS 109 Select the options for scanning Brightness and Contrast Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image The Contrast setting does not apply to the setting Black and White picture or text Resolution DPI Click the menu arrow and choose the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 600 dpi the minimum is 50 dpi The higher the dpi setting the sharper and clearer the scanned image However higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images Picture type Click the menu arrow and choose the most appropriate type for the item youre scanning Click OK The Custom Settings button is now set to scan with the options you selected If you want to reset the settings and start over click Reset 110 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Maintenance This chapter contains information on recalibrating cleaning troubleshooting uninstalling and scanner specifications RECALI
8. Do not remove the page until calibration is finished When calibration or cleaning is complete close the Device Configuration Properties window and remove the calibration page or cleaning page and replace it in its plastic bag Note Do not discard the cleaning page You can use it several times If additional cleaning is necessary add a few drops of Isopropyl alcohol rubbing alcohol to the cleaning page and use it again Note If the calibration page is not available you can use a piece of blank white paper as a substitute However calibration will not be as precise as with the regular calibration page TROUBLESHOOTING 115 TROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section please see the Readme file on the installation CD The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems with the scanner If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and in the 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 e Are the cables loose or not plugged in securely Inspect the cable connections Make sure the cables are
9. then follow the instructions to complete and print the registration form m Select Remind me in 7 days and click OK At the InstallShield Wizard Completed window click Finish If a message window opens instructing you to restart your computer click Restart VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 14 The Welcome to the OneTouch 4 0 Setup Wizard opens ig OneTouch 4 0 Ses Welcome to the OneTouch 4 0 Setup Wizard TN The installer will guide you through the steps required to install OneTouch 4 0 for the Visioneer Road arior and Strobe P 100 200 220 300 scanners on your computer NOTE If your scanner is connected please unplug it before continuing this install WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the masimum extent possible under the law Cancel 15 Click Next 16 On the Visioneer License Agreement window read the license agreement If you accept the terms select I Agree then click Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed STEP 1 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 9 17 Click Next The next window lists the choices of the drivers that you can install for your scanner f OneTouch 4 0 Scanner Driver Options Selec
10. 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format Microsoft WORD A Em A Microsoft WordPad BMP TIFF JPG PDF TEXT Select configuration Notepad ri E US Letter Document Fax Quality a A Autocrop Greyscale Photograph d m be cro b at 6 0 F Color Document o W US Letter Document OCR Qualit ScanSoft PaperPort 44 Document Transfer to Storage W Configure Before Scan i Select Transfer to Storage H US Legal Document v Click the New button The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens 80 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 5 To help you remember which folder it is give the new configuration a name that indicates the folder name such as cc s s 2 Storage for Business Receipts 6 Click the Scan Settings Page Settings and Advanced Settings tabs and select the settings you want 7 Click the Storage Options tab Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type Storage location C Documents 8 Click the Browse button 9 Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents Browse For Folder Select location For stor
11. 220 The setup process is the same for each option You will not have to set up the scanner again unless you uninstall the scanner and PaperPort software then re install them SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER TO WORK WITH PAPERPORT 99 To set up your scanner to work with PaperPort 1 Onthe TWAIN Scan Pane click the Select button The Available Scanners window opens E Available Scanners Please choose your scanner from the list You can add only one scanning device at atime To install a second device please run the wizard again lw TWAIN jw WIA ie ele TWAIN Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Wl Visioneer Strobe sP 220 Note Avoid using a driver presented as TWAIN WlA unless you are sure it is appropriate for you Cancel Advanced setup 2 Select one of the scanner options such as TWAIN Visioneer Strobe XP 220 3 Click the Advanced setup button A window opens to begin the setup process ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard This wizard helps you select and test your scanner or digital camera for use with your application Current Selection TWAIN Visioneer Strobe sP 220 When you select a device the wizard obtains the settings for best use from the wizard s database which is installed with the wizard The database contains driver information for curent and popular scanner and camera models Would you like to download the latest scanner database from ScanSoft E Yes No Cancel 100 VISIONEER
12. 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format e Microsoft Explorer a a sl 2 e E Microsoft WordPad TIFF TEXT Select configuration wi Autocrop Color Photograph 4 US Letter Document Fax Quality ScanSoft PaperPort 3 Autocrop Grayscale Photograph a Notepad E wi Color Document 4 J Transfer to Storage HHA E US Letter Document OCR Qualiti 4 Bum to CD ROM Drive E EH A4 Document a SS Configure Before Scan 4 wt Choose a text format to have the OCR process convert text to editable text before the scanned documents are stored in their archive location 4 Choose a Scan Configuration for the documents you want to archive SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 77 5 Click Apply or OK 6 Now scan the documents Your scanned pages are stored in the location that you specified on the OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties window OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties Storage Te oe Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to lt p storage devices Le file system or CD Burner EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Your scanned documents will be stored at this location Storage location CAD ocuments and Settings Administrator M
13. Burn to CD button The CD burner begins and your scanned documents are written to the CD Note Until you click the Burn to CD button the scanned files are stored in your computer at C Documents and Settings lt your user name gt Local Settings Application Data Microsoft CD Burning This is where Windows XP stores all files waiting to be burned to a CD by the automatic CD writing wizard If other files are also waiting in this location they will get written with the OneTouch files on the CD SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 71 Note When scanning items to burn to a CD you should always use one of the factory set default configurations or a custom configuration specifically set up for CD burning The default configurations are already set up to send the scanned images to the proper storage location where the Windows XP CD writing wizard can find the files to burn to the CD Likewise when you create a custom configuration for CD burning the OneTouch software will automatically make sure the storage location is correct To create a custom configuration for CD burning select Burn to CD as the Destination Application then click the New button and create the new configuration You wont need to select a storage location because it will be correctly preset for you by the OneTouch software Note however that if you have created other custom configurations with different storage locations for example see Scanning to Multiple
14. STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 4 Click Yes then click Next The next window offers you the option to run hardware diagnostics ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard Tour scanner or digital camera is now set to TWAIN Visioneer Strobe F 220 Thiz canner or camera i not in the Scanner Setup database lt i recommended that you run the diagnostic tests to set it up for use with PaperPort Scan Manager i Yes recommended No lt Back Cancel 5 Click Yes recommended then click Next The next window is for checking the connection between your scanner and the computer ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard The wizard will now test the connection from the computer to your scanner Make sure the scanner it powered and the cable tt connected Also close any other applications that might be using VOUT CANNET To continue click Next lt Back Cancel SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER TO WORK WITH PAPERPORT 101 6 Click Next After the Setup Wizard checks the connections the next window is displayed It has a series of setup options but only the Basic scan test is necessary because your scanner was already tested when you installed the OneTouch 4 0 software If other tests are checked click in their boxes to uncheck them ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard Please select the steps you want to rur V Basic scan test Recommended Report paper sizes available Check ADF capabilities Black amp wh
15. Twain Scan to get the T piii i E US Legal Document WIA menu and choose the interface to use ert a 3 Right click on Configure Before Scan to get the menu and choose an interface to use for configuring before scanning TWAIN The TWAIN Interface will open for you to make changes prior to scanning See Scanning from the TWAIN Interface on page 88 WIA The Windows Image Acquisition Interface WIA will open for you to make changes prior to scanning available on Windows XP only See Scanning from the WIA Interface on page 105 4 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 69 SCAN AND BURN TO A CD If you have a CD burner attached to your computer you can scan directly from your scanner onto a CD This feature is available only on computers running Windows XP To scan and burn to a CD 1 Puta blank CD into your computer s CD Drive 2 Open the OneTouch Properties window 3 Select Burn to CD as the Destination Application OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Paperin Options Select destination c elect format Notepad _ 7 Pn j s Al Zi Adobe Acrobat 6 0 BMP TIFF JPG POF n a Use Document Feeder Use Flatbed Select configuration t ScanSoft PaperPort i E U5 Letter Document Fax Quality 4 14 x L Autocrop Greyscale Photograph Te Transfer to Storage HA Color Document 4 G Bum to CD ROM j US Letter Document OCR Q
16. a A pe Search Pe Favorites A media B te i uJ Links p Address File C Documents 20and 20Settings Local 20Settings Temp OT40P000F _Dir OT40P000F_Page1 htm 655 YW Go The Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth The weather is friendly The temperature ranges from 60 90 degrees all year long It s a little warmer in summer and a little cooler in winter but every day is a beach day for somebody The environment is friendly The physical beauty of Hawaii is almost unparalleled Majestic mountains were created millions of years ago by volcanic activity that thrust these islands three miles from the ocean floor Wave action across endless cons of time created coral reefs and then battered and broke them to create miles of white sand beach Our position at the center of the Pacific ensured that almost every plant and animal who would find a home here would come as an invited guest There are no strangers in Paradise Perhaps the most beautiful part of Hawaii is the genuine warmth of our people We call it the spirit of Aloha It has allowed a melting pot of cultures from all over the world to find common ground and a new home in this most gentle of places The Hawaii of your imagination is somewhere outside You ll find it on the endless miles of beaches that ring our islands Maybe you ll find it on one of the sixty seven golf courses Or maybe you ll want to take a little excu
17. again Flip the page over and click Scan on the TWAIN interface USING THE TWAIN INTERFACE TO SCAN 97 When scanning is complete thumbnail images appear on the PaperPort Desktop PaperPort File Edit view Item Tools Help DSH Mls 6a R E 8 My Documents Axialis Librarian C Mail Attachments C My eBooks My Music My OneTouch Archive D My PaperPort Documents _ Articles _ Bank Statements _ Business Cards oa Faxes Release Notes Dragon Naturally Speaking Getting Started Guide OmniPage Professional 15D Investments Speech Recognition 1 C Photographs _ Presentations _ Real Estate _ Receipts Samples _ Samples PaperPort 10 Samples PaperPort 11 C Photos Taxes Web Pages My Pictures My PSP Files My Scanned Documents OneTouch Docs January 17 2007 Aweoev amp BBR HYVBRE XH Re 3g a Folder Samples PaperPort 11 9 items Item Document 7 pdF Adobe Acrobat Di White point Black point I 300 DPI 24 bit color i 170 1 Kbytes A thumbnail image of the scanned item appears on the PaperPort desktop GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions about each feature of the software To open the Help Topics window press the F1 key or choose PaperPort Help from the Help menu You can also refer also to the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort Users Guide on the C
18. amp white 50 150 500 24000 lock to unlock it Select the scan mode d GrayScale 5 200 dpi The icon becomes a and drag the slider to set amp Color key the resolution Drag the sliders to set sll the Brightness and Contrast Contrast Tip If you re going to set up the new configuration for special types of scans include that in the name such as Scan for Dark Print as a reminder that you designed it for items with dark print Note If you select a printer or other device in the Select Destinations list the dialog box may have an additional Device Settings tab for setting specific options for the particular device SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 59 Select scan settings for the new scan configuration Mode Select a scanning mode m Black amp White to scan in black and white For example letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white This scan mode produces the smallest file size mw GrayScale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs The scanning produces an image of up to 256 shades of gray m Color to scan color photographs and other color items Color scans have the largest file size Resolution Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 600 dpi the minimum is 50 dpi The higher the dpi setting the sharper and clearer the scanned image However higher dpi settings take
19. click Reset Device or re select the options you unchecked in Step 2 above and click OK HOW TO TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF ON 125 To turn AutoLaunch Off On for Windows 2000 you will use the TWAIN interface The following steps use PaperPort to access the TWAIN interface but you can also use other applications which access it If you use another application please see its user s guide for the steps to access the TWAIN interface 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Programs point to PaperPort then click PaperPort The PaperPort desktop opens 2 Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar From the Scanner drop down list select Visioneer Strobe XP 220 4 Click the Scan button on the Scan pane The PaperPort TWAIN interface opens If the Scan button is not active you may have to set up your scanner first to use PaperPort See Setting Up Your Scanner to Work with PaperPort on page 98 5 Click the scanner icon at the top right corner of the window 2 o1x Visioneer Strobe XP 220 E Click thieicon Mode Resolution 200 dpi Black amp White YY 4 Grey scale Brightness 50 4 p Color A Tt eee A A Te E A T T D E E ntra JI j 1m Letter 8 t w 11 in A DE E ER OPT Ch US er Uy tet ra Options l Deskew l Fite Red Green Blue T AutoCrop to original J Reduce Moir patterns V AutoCroptolength Define page size Define F Duplex J AutoScan on document insertion No docum
20. install U NUANCE PAPERPORT U SCANNER DRIVER E ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION INSTALL NOW MAIN MENU 5 Click Install Now The PaperPort software will load first 10 11 12 13 STEP 1 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 7 The Select Language window opens for the PaperPort software Click the drop down menu arrow and select the language you want to use Click OK The first PaperPort Installation window opens On the PaperPort Welcome window click Next Installing PaperPort will uninstall any existing version of PaperPort and will install the newer version while retaining all of your previous PaperPort files Read the PaperPort license agreement and select I accept the terms in this agreement then click on Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the PaperPort software will not be installed On the Customer Information window accept the current values or enter new information then click Next On the Setup Type window keep the default Setup Type and click Next Click Install to begin the installation Reminder If your computer is running an AntiVirus or AntiSpyware application you may see messages asking you to allow installation Select the option to allow installation to proceed On the Product Registration window do one of the following m Select Register online click OK then follow the registration instructions m Select Print registration form click OK
21. longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images Brightness and Contrast Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set 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 The greater the contrast the more the difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black amp White mode If you want to lock the configuration click the Key icon to change it from a Key to a Lock 60 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 7 Click the Page Settings tab to select page settings Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Advanced Settings Size Standard Letter 8 1 11 in ka ustam dth eight nches ic O tO e Oc Width 8 50 Height 11 00 Inch Click to toggl between inches Improvements and Settings and millimeters C AutoCrop to Original Reduce Moire Patterns C Straighten Image Color Filter Red Green Blue Size Click Standard click the menu arrow and choose a page size from the list or click Custom and enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes The maxim
22. mY Autocrop Grayscale Photograph Transfer to Storage ae iah 1 E US Letter Document OCR Qualit Notepad PYG ScanSoft PaperPort D fm Burn to CD ROM Drive E E A4 Document a a WH Configure Before Scan v E Note You can also check the scan settings from the OneTouch Panel if it s open See the next section The OneTouch Panel for more information THE ONETOUCH PANEL 31 THE ONETOUCH PANEL Use the OneTouch Panel when you want to change the scan settings or reset the scanner s hardware properties If AutoLaunch is off you can also scan from the OneTouch Panel See the section Scan from OneTouch when AutoLaunch is Off on page 127 1 To open the OneTouch Panel press the button on the side of the scanner or click the OneTouch icon The OneTouch Icon 10 10 PM 2 The OneTouch Panel opens with the details of the current settings O gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 E k US Letter Document Fax Quality by Mode Black hite 200 dpi Page 8 50 x 17 00 Faperln Settings Brightness 50 3 Click the green arrows at the top left of the Panel to switch between the panel s Detail View and Hardware View O gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 X OO gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 x k US Letter Document Fax Quality F bs Mode Black hite 200 dpi Page 8 50 x 11 00 Faperln Settings Brightness 50 The Detail View The Hardware Vi
23. the temporary file of the scanned picture is deleted The same situation may occur when you scan directly to a printer or scan to a fax application After a scanned item is printed or faxed its temporary file is deleted However by selecting this Create copies of scanned documents option you can choose to save permanent copies of the scanned items on your hard drive The copies will be saved in the folder specified in the Folder Copy Options section see the description below and the figure on page 64 This option is not available if either the Document Management or Storage and CD R W options are selected because by default file copies for those types of Destination Applications are already automatically saved in the folder for copies For that reason this option is not available if the Destination Application is PaperPort because it is a Document Management application Likewise the option is not available if the Destination Application is set as Transfer to Storage because it uses Storage and CD R W software Folder Copy Options This section of the dialog box sets the location for copies of your scanned documents and how you want to group them Click the Browse button and find the folder for the copies Select the grouping option for the documents Group by type arranges the scanned documents by the type of file such as doc or jpg If you also want to group them by date you can choose the week and month options 5
24. to Storage options On either the OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties window or from the Scan Configuration Properties window click the Browse button OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties Storage Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to m storage devices i e file system or CD Burner e Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Storage location C Documents and Settings 4dministrator My Do Documents transferred to the Burn to CD link are waiting to be written to CD 4 2 i BurmtoCD i Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options 25 Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week Documents are put in folders by type Storage location GAB usiness Receipts The Browse For Folder window opens 84 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 2 Select a storage location on the mapped drive or server for the scanned documents Servers and mapped drives are represented by an icon that indicates its network connection Browse For Folder Select location For storing documents 4 My Compute
25. 0 Device Configuration Properties window See the example on page 111 To turn AutoLaunch Off On from the Windows Control Panel for Windows XP 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon The Scanners and Cameras window opens 3 In the Scanners and Cameras window right click the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 icon and select Properties from the menu The Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Properties window opens 124 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Device Configuration Properties General Events Color Management Device Settings Information Device name Visioneer Strobe sP 220 Driver versioni Firmware version Intertace High Speed USB Last calibrated Jan 19 2007 09 47 AM Control Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted inta the scanner Paper pickup delay Moderate 500 ms ka Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs 4 Select the Device Settings tab The options are the same as shown on the Device Configuration Properties above 5 Click to uncheck the option Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner to turn off the AutoLaunch feature 6 Click OK then close the Scanners and Cameras Control Panel window 7 To turn the AutoLaunch and Excessive Skew features back on later follow the same process but
26. 6 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE The following example shows the folders when the selections are Group items by type and Group items by month E My Scanned Documents E BMP Documents December 2005 9 November 2005 9 October 2005 E JPG Documents 9 December 2005 November 2005 G October 2005 4 Click Apply and then click the PaperIn tab to see the new settings on the OneTouch Properties window 5 Click OK to save the options and close the window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 57 CREATING A NEW SCAN CONFIGURATION The scan configurations are where you select the scanning resolution brightness mode color black amp white or grayscale and a number of other settings OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format amp Microsoft Explorer Y int H ey 5 A Microsoft WordPad BMP TIFF JPG PDF n Select configuration The Scan Configur ations Notepad i Ey i P Autocrop Color Photograph A fa US Letter Document Fax Quality ScanSoft PaperPort l i A Autocrop Grayscale Photograph The Lock Icon amp Color Document C US Letter Document OCR Qualit Transfer to Storage Burn to CD ROM Drive E E 44 Document v gt os Click New to create a new Scan Configuration Note the lock icon on the preset configurations Although you can unlock and edit the preset configurat
27. A document Step 1 Select the path to the application a Step 2 Name the application Doo OE Step 3 Select an icon for this application Step 4 Select the text formats supported by this application C HTML Formatted file HTML C Rich Test Format ATF C Standard ASCII text file TXT m dahe POP formaat PNFI Cancel Click Browse to find the application you want to add to the list When you select the application using the Browse button steps 1 and 2 on the dialog box are automatically filled in and the application icon appears in step 3 Select the icon in Step 3 of the dialog box That is the icon that will appear in the OneTouch Destination List In step 4 of the dialog box select the file formats that the application will accept Refer to the documentation you received with the application to see which text formats the application accepts The options you select at step 4 determine the format icons in the OneTouch Properties window for that group of applications Click the Add button Click OK or Apply on the Link Properties window Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 41 IMAGE DOCUMENTS PROPERTIES These properties apply to Microsoft Paint and other image processing applications OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties E Image Documents The Applications in this group are designed to work
28. BRATING AND CLEANING YOUR SCANNER You calibrated your scanner during installation but after many hours of use you may find that scanned images may not be as sharp and clear as when you began using the scanner In that case recalibration may solve the problem If your scanned images have streaks smudges or dirt spots you may need to use the Cleaning Paper that you received with the scanner To recalibrate your scanner 1 Move the scanner s Paper Return into the Up position so the calibration paper will feed straight through the scanner RECALIBRATING AND CLEANING YOUR SCANNER 111 Use any one of the following methods to start the recalibration or cleaning m Right click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right corner of the screen and choose Show Hardware from the pop up menu Show Hardware Check For Online Updates Show Quick Reference About ZZ The OneTouch Icon a S m Click the small scanner icon on a OneTouch Panel or right click the scanner icon on the OneTouch Hardware Panel to open the Hardware Properties window right away Right click this icon or click this icon to open the Hardware Properties window without having to choose from the menu E gt Visioneer Strobe P 220 a m Ifthe TWAIN interface is open click the scanner icon at the top right corner of the window Scanning to PaperPort Scan Manager Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Cl
29. D 98 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER TO WORK WITH PAPERPORT On the PaperPort Scan Pane when you selected a scanner from the Available Scanners window the Scan button at the bottom of the panel should become active after approximately 5 to 10 seconds If it doesn t you need to set up your scanner to work with PaperPort If this Scan button is not active you need to set up your scanner to access PaperPort PaperPort File Edit view Item Tools Help E TO ey 6 ex O k Scan or Get Photo Renata X My Documents My PaperPort Documents Samples PaperPort 11 Scanner Select a profile B amp W Document Grayscale Document Color Document Color Photograph Release Notes Dragon Naturally Speaking Getting Started Guide OmniPage Professional 15D Speech Recognition 1 Automatically add keywords from Folder Notes Controlled through the scanner dialog box PaperPort Watson FAQs SET Process Auto Straighten Welcome Click Scan to start scanrting 4 BAeove PRR BEwX hARe Ga Folder Samples PaperPort 11 9 items Item Document 7 pdF Adobe Acrobat Di White point Black point I 300 DPI 24 bit color 170 1 Kbytes Note Setting up your scanner is a one time only process for each option listed in the Available Scanners window Therefore you may have to set up your scanner once each for TWAIN Visioneer Strobe XP 220 and WIA Visioneer Strobe XP
30. DE The Folders Pane is replaced by the Scan Pane Scan pane Click Select to see the available scanners b a PaperPort Bis BSS 7 gt B E B Whaxea aan or Get Phi RY My Documents My PaperPort Documents S amples PaperPort 11 Scanner Select a profile B amp W Document Grayscale Document Color Document Color Photograph Dragon Naturally Speaking Getting Started Guide OmniPage Professional 15 D Speech Recognition 1 Automatically add keywords from Folder Notes gt Scan Controlled through the scanner dialog box PaperPort Watson FAQs S SET Process Auto Straighten Click Scan to start scanning a zl Abevy BRBHRRYVER Ee Ae Folder Samples PaperPprt 11 9 items Item Document 7 pdF Adobe Acrobat Di White point sga 170 1 Kbytes Black point WENE 300 DPI 24 bit color If this Scan button is not active when you select a scanner see the section on page 98 to set up your scanner to work with PaperPort If no scanner is shown on the Scan Pane the Available Scanners window opens If a scanner already listed in the Scan Pane but you want to choose another one click Select to open the window E Available Scanners Please choose your scanner from the list You can add only one scanning device at atime To install a second device please run the wizard again M TWAIN fw Wid gisk TWAIN Y trobe XP 220 Wild Visioneer Strobe 8P 220 Note Avoid using a driver presented as T
31. ER S GUIDE HOW TO REPLACE THE PLUG ADAPTER The three plug adapters you received with your scanner means you can use the power supply with electrical outlets in different countries To remove and replace an adapter 1 Unplug the power supply from the wall outlet 2 Press down on the latch that holds the adapter in place 3 While keeping the latch pressed down slide the adapter down and off the power supply 4 To place a new adapter on the power supply use the procedure described on page 13 of this User s Guide HOW TO TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF ON 121 How TO TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF ON In some instances you may not want to use the scanner s AutoLaunch technology You can turn off AutoLaunch so the scanner will not automatically scan when you insert a document Typically you turn off AutoLaunch when you want to use the scanner with some other scanning application You turn AutoLaunch off and on from either the OneTouch icon or from the Windows Control Panel To turn AutoLaunch Off On from the OneTouch icon 1 Right click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right corner of the screen The OneTouch Icon 10 10 PM 2 Choose Show Hardware from the pop up menu Show Hardware Check For Online Updates Show Quick Reference About Rj o 4 15PM 122 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE The Hardware Properties window opens OneTouch 4 0 Ha
32. Folders on page 79 do not use them for the Burn to CD Destination Application Otherwise the Windows XP CD writing wizard will not be able to find the images to burn onto the CD 72 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCANNING WITH EVENT FORWARDING If you want to specify an application to use for scanning at the start of the process you can use event forwarding The scanner will feed in the first page but will then stop until you select the application to use After you select the application its interface will open and you can use it to continue with the scanning To scan with event forwarding 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select Still Image Client as the Destination Application If Still Image Client is not listed as a Destination Application click the Options tab select Sti event forwarding then click Apply and click the PaperIn button again Note that you cannot choose a format for this option because the actual Destination Application is not selected until after the scanner feeds in the first page of your document OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Motepad Adobe Acrobat 6 0 ScanSoft PaperPort ke L Transfer to Storage S Microsoft Outlook Still Image Client Select format EMF TIFF JPG i E Fatai T a Select configuration E U5 Letter Document Fax Quality 14 Autocrop Greyscale Phot
33. L THE SOFTWARE STEP 1 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE Note You must install the software before connecting the scanner to your computer Otherwise the correct driver software for your scanner will not be installed and it may not work properly To install the software 1 Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are running 2 Insert the Installation CD into your computers CD ROM drive Note If the CD does not start automatically check the following m Make sure the CD drive s door is completely shut m Make sure the CD was inserted in the drive in the proper direction label side up To launch the CD manually m Open the Windows option for My Computer You can do this by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop Double click the icon for your CD ROM drive m The Installation menu for the CD should now open If the menu does not open E From the list of files on the CD double click the file named START32 EXE 5 6 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE When the CD starts the Visioneer Installation window opens automatically On the Main Menu click Install Products Y visioneer Please click on a link below INSTALL PRODUCTS USER GUIDES BROWSE CD CONTENTS VIEW OUR WEBSITE The next window lists the software that is available to install on your computer Select Nuance PaperPort and Scanner Driver W visioneer Please choose applications to
34. NNECT THE POWER SUPPLY AND USB CABLE 15 The USB symbol as seen in the above diagram identifies the location of the USB port on your computer If the plug does not attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly Do not force the plug into the connection You can also connect the scanner to a USB port on the computer s keyboard if it has one or to a USB hub To use a USB hub it must have its own power supply already plugged into an electrical outlet If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 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 Plug the USB cable into a USB 2 0 port if available or just disregard the message If you leave it plugged into the USB 1 1 port your scanner may scan a bit slower A HI SPEED USB Device Plugged into non HI SPEED USB Hub A HI SPEED USB device is plugged into a non HI SPEED USB hub For assistance in solving this problem click this message Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and loads the appropriate software to run the scanner The window for calibrating the scanner will open Proceed to Step 3 Calibrate the Scanner on page 16 16 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE STEP 3 CALIBRATE THE SCANNER 1 After the computer loads the appropriate software to run the scanner the Found New Hardware
35. ONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE VIEW THE USER GUIDES The Installation CD also contains User Guides for your scanner and for all the software you received with it To view the user guides 1 On the Main Menu click User Guides Y visioneer Please click on a link below INSTALL PRODUCTS USER GUIDES BROWSE CD CONTENTS VIEW OUR WEBSITE 2 The Visioneer User Guides window opens Use this window to view and save the User Guides you want W visioneer Click on a link below to view the appropriate user guide Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed in order to view the user guides ACROBAT READER PAPERPORT PHOTOIMPRESSION SCANNER README SCANNER MAIN MENU VIEW THE USER GUIDES 23 The User Guides are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format The CD also includes a free copy of Acrobat Reader in case your computer does not have it already installed The Scanner Readme file is in HTML format and will open in any standard browser If you need to click Acrobat Reader to install it now Follow the instructions on the installation windows If your computer already has Adobe Acrobat Reader installed please do not select it unless the version provided on the installation CD is a newer version than the one currently installed on your computer 3 Click the name of a User Guide you want to view and it will open in Acrobat Reader Use the Acrobat Reader Save command to save that User Guide on your compu
36. PERPORT 103 9 Choose one of your documents to use for the setup and select the the scan mode for it For instance if you want to use a color photo for the setup select the Color scan mode Note that the Scan button is not active yet and a message at the bottom of the window tells you that no document is in the scanner 10 Now insert a page into the scanner face up The scanner will grab the page but will not start the scan yet The Scan button on the WAIN interface will become active 11 Click the Scan button on the TWAIN interface canning begins and the Setup Wizard runs the scan test hen a S g beg d the Setup Wizard th test Th window opens that says Basic scan test passed ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard Basic scan test passed If the scan appears correct click Mest to optimize WOU CANNET Otherwise click one of the buttons below Missing Image Improper Orientation Next gt Cancel 104 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE If the scanned image does not appear in the window click Missing Image A window will open for you to retry the scan Click Next then insert the page and click the Scan button on the TWAIN interface again 12 Click Next on the Basic scan test passed window The final Setup window opens to let you know the setup process is finished ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard The Scanner Setup Wizard has successfully configured
37. R S GUIDE To scan in color select one of the configurations indicated by the small color icon such as the Color Document configuration To create your own scan configurations see Creating a New Scan Configuration on page 57 3 Select a Format option The available options apply to the Destination Application you select For example if you select Microsoft Word as the Destination Application the available formats are for text such as txt and rtf However if you select Microsoft Paint as the Destination Application then the available formats are for graphics such as bmp and jpg Note If a format is listed as n a that means the text format is not available for that Destination Application 4 Click OK to accept the changes and close the window To accept the changes but keep the window open to work with other features click Apply SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 37 SETTING DESTINATION APPLICATION PROPERTIES The different types of Destination Applications have various properties that you can select 1 On the OneTouch Properties window click a Destination Application 2 Click the Properties button OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format Microsoft Explorer A a a J gt Ad Microsoft WordPad TIFF n a Use Document F eeder Use Flatbed Select configuration Autocrop Color Photograph 4 amp
38. URCHASE FROM THE ORIGINAL RESELLER DURING THE 90 DAY PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT UPON RECEIPT DURING THE INITIAL 90 PERIOD BY VISIONEER OF A VALID REGISTRATION OF THE PRODUCT THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO THE 12 MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE IF A VALID REGISTRATION IS NOT RECEIVED DURING THE INITIAL 90 DAY PERIOD THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY WILL TERMINATE AFTER THE 90 DAY INITIAL PERIOD EXPIRES THIS IS VISIONEER S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS AND YOU ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PRODUCT S SUITABILITY TO YOUR NEEDS ITS QUALITY AND ITS PERFORMANCE IN NO EVENT WILL VISIONEER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR FROM ITS USE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES All exclusions and limitations in this warranty are made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conflict with the express requirements of applicable law RoHS and WEEE Compliance This product is comp
39. WAIN WA unless you are sure it is appropriate for you Cancel Advanced setup Scan 6 ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACE FROM PAPERPORT 91 Select TWAIN Visioneer Strobe XP 220 The WIA Visioneer Strobe XP 220 option is for using the WIA interface Click OK A Confirm Selection message box appears Click OK on the message box Note Please wait a few moments for your selection to become active This delay only occurs the first time you select a scanner while PaperPort initializes it Later on the scanner initializes immediately when you select it Note If the Scan button at the bottom of panel is not available when you make a selection then your scanner needs to be set up to work with PaperPort See the section Setting Up Your Scanner to Work with PaperPort on page 98 ie 8 Make sure the option Display scanner dialog box is selected If this option is not selected the TWAIN interface will not open when you click the Scan button Instead the items are scanned with the PaperPort scan profile selected on the Scan Pane Click the Scan button on the Scan Pane The TWAIN interface opens You re ready to start scanning 92 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE USING THE TWAIN INTERFACE TO SCAN The following figure shows the TWAIN interface for scanning from PaperPort and other applications that use the TWAIN standard Note that some of the options on the window may not be availa
40. With image documents only Microsoft Office Document Imaging Y Microzott Faint GF Microsoft Photo Editor 3 0 dd pplication Color document handling CJ Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution CJ Convert Bitmaps to JPEG 1 Click in the Color document handling settings boxes for the options you want The options will apply to all the applications in the group Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Use this option to ensure that an image will fit on the computer s screen When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen Convert Bitmaps to JPEG JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and therefore shorter transmission times Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files 42 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 2 To add another application to the list click the Add Application button See the steps on page 39 to add an application to the list Click OK 4 Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window 5 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window Papel SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 43 STORAGE PROPERTIES These properties apply to the special Destination Application named Transfer to Storage indicated by the folder icon This Destination App
41. Wizard window opens Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you finish installing software for cs Visioneer Strobe sP 220 Click Next to continue Cancel 2 You will need the calibration page that you received with your scanner for the calibration process The calibration page is in a plastic storage bag Remove the calibration page from its plastic storage bag 3 Before you start the calibration please move the scanner s Paper Return into the Up position so the calibration page will feed straight through the scanner The Calibration Page Move the Paper Return to the Up position 4 Now click Next on the Found new Hardware Wizard window STEP 3 CALIBRATE THE SCANNER 17 5 The Calibration window opens Found New Hardware Wizard Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Calibration The scanner needs to be calibrated Please insert the calibration page in the direction of the arrows as shown in the picture after the scanner finishes initialization Please insert calibration page 6 Insert the calibration page into the page feed in the direction of the arrows on the page The scanner grabs the page and feeds it through the scanner The scanner will pass the page back and forth several times Do not remove the page until calibration is finished 7 When calibration is complete the calibration page will back out of the scanner 18 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Note If
42. accessing free telephone support or checking for online updates 4 After receiving your RegID write it down on a piece of paper and keep it with your scanner so you will be able to find it easily REGISTER YOUR SCANNER 25 Scanning You have several different scanning options with your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner Each method scans equally well so use the one appropriate for the item you are scanning m OneTouch Your scanner uses Visioneer s AutoLaunch technology that senses when a document is inserted into the page feed and starts the scanning You simply insert a document into the scanner and it is automatically scanned using predefined settings from the OneTouch software To change the scanner s settings you open the OneTouch panel on the computer screen before scanning and make the changes Then insert the document into the scanner and it will be scanned with the new settings See Scan Using OneTouch on page 29 m TWAIN Interface Use this option to scan from the PaperPort application you received with your scanner Many other programs also use the TWAIN interface so you can scan from them too See Scanning from the TWAIN Interface on page 88 m WIA Interface This option is the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition WIA interface You can access the WIA interface from the PaperPort software or from other applications on your computer See Scanning from the WIA Interface on page 105 The WIA interfac
43. anner to start scanning To set the Paper pickup delay click the drop down arrow and choose from the list of options The settings are in milliseconds so 1250 ms is 1 25 seconds The option Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs is for sensing if a document is being fed into the scanner skewed to such an extent that the scan image will be degraded If this option is selected and you insert a document skewed the scanner will start to scan but then scanning will stop and the document will back out of the page feed so you can re insert it straight Click OK to enable the new settings To return the scanner to its original factory settings click Reset Device Note The Calibrate and Clean buttons are for maintaining your scanner in optimum operating condition See Maintenance on page 110 for the steps to calibrate or clean your scanner 88 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Scanning from the TWAIN Intertace In addition to scanning from the OneTouch software you can scan from TWAIN software The PaperPort software that you received with your scanner uses the TWAIN interface for scanning This scanning method is particularly helpful when you re using PaperPort to file and save scanned items or if you want to preview an image and adjust scanning settings prior to scanning A Note About Your Scanner and the TWAIN standard TWAIN is a widely recognized proc
44. ation procedure was not successful You may have a defective scanner Please see the Technical Support Card that you received with your scanner for the telephone number or email address to contact Visioneer Technical Support Problem If the USB cable is disconnected during a scan the scanner does not reconnect when the USB cable is plugged back in Unplug the power cable from the scanner and then plug it back in If the scanner does not reconnect 1 Unplug the power cable from the scanner 2 Restart your computer 3 After the restart is complete plug the power cable back in Problem How do I uninstall PaperPort See the section How to Uninstall Your Scanner on page 118 Uninstalling does not delete your scanned items and they remain in the PaperPort Data folder 118 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE How TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER To uninstall the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner remove the OneTouch 4 0 scanner software first then remove the PaperPort software STEP 1 UNINSTALL THE ONETOUCH 4 0 SCANNER SOFTWARE l On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon The Add or Remove Programs window opens Select OneTouch 4 0 then click the Remove button An Add or Remove message box opens and asks if you are sure you want to remove OneTouch 4 0 from your computer Click Yes The OneTouch 4 0 software is remov
45. ble m Calibrate the scanner BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please make sure of the following before you begin installation m If your computer has AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software running you may see messages during installation asking you to allow the installation to proceed Although the messages will differ based on the software your computer is running in each case you should allow the installation to proceed Alternatively you can turn off the AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software before installing your scanner but if you do make sure to turn it back on again when installation is finished m If you already have a scanner connected to your computer it is recommended that you remove that scanner s driver program prior to installing your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner While in some cases you can configure your computer to have another manufacturer s scanner operational on your computer in conjunction with the Visioneer scanner we do not recommend this configuration as you may lose some of the driver functionality on one or both of the units You can remove these programs from the Windows Add Remove Programs list Please refer to the user manual provided with your other scanner for instructions about removing the driver and software for that unit m The information in this guide may cover software not provided with the scanner you purchased Please disregard any information about the software not applicable to your scanner STEP 1 INSTAL
46. ble and will be greyed out if they are not appropriate for your scanner Scanning to PaperPort Scan Manager DER Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Mode Resolution La Black amp White 5 O Grey scale Brightness a Color Letter 5 1 x 11 in Options Deskew Filter AutoCrop to original AutoCrop to length Define page size AutoScan on document insertion The options for the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 TWAIN interface are m Mode Select a scanning mode Black amp White to scan in black and white The scanning pixels are all the same size and are either black or white Use this setting for letters memos and other black and white material This scan mode produces the smallest file size Greyscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white photographs The scanning produces an image of up to 256 shades of gray You can also scan a color document to turn its colors into gray shades The file size is about one third that of a color scan Color to scan magazine articles photographs and other color images in full color Color scans have the largest file size USING THE TWAIN INTERFACE TO SCAN 93 m Resolution Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch dpi of the resolution The maximum resolution is 600 dpi the minimum is 50 dpi This option determines the amount of detail you can see in the scanned image The higher the dpi setting the sharper and clearer
47. cognition OCR Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 51 SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION OCR Optical Character Recognition OCR converts text and numbers on a scanned page into editable text and numbers You can then work with the text and numbers to edit spellcheck change font or type size sort calculate and so forth Note Visioneer recommends that all OCR processing use the original factory settings for OCR scanning that come 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 To scan with OCR 1 Select a Destination Application that has one of the Text formats TEXT RTE XLS or HTML 2 Scan the document Your scanned pages appear in the Destination Application with their text ready for editing and other text processing Note OCR scanning is also for spreadsheets so you can work in Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet applications with the figures and text from the original spreadsheets To select OCR settings 1 Select the Destination Application 2 Right click on a text format icon TET W Simple Text Rich Text Format Excel Spreadsheet HTML Document OCR options 52 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 3 Choose OCR options A dialog box of OCR options ope
48. cument Fax Quality a Microsoft Explorer S ra bs Mode Black amp iwhite 200 dpi e i Yi a all i Fage 8 50 x 11 00 Microsoft WordPad BMF TIFF JPG PDF Select configuration ft Notepad i Autocrop Color Photograp Papel Settings Brightness 50 In this example e a Seansoatt PaperPort The Destination Application is PaperPort r L Transfer to Storage The Configuration being used for scanning is US Letter Document Fax Quality k iT Bum to CD ROM Drive E 44 Document The Format for the scanned item will be PDF a a Ceneu Pleie Seen 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 Strobe XP 220 scanner THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW 33 The settings on the OneTouch Properties window are Select Destination The list of Destination Applications that can open to display the scanned image To configure the list of available applications click the Options tab at the top of the dialog box and select the desired options See Selecting Options for the OneTouch Properties Window on page 53 for more information To make sure all your computer s Destination Applications are linked to OneTouch 4 0 click the Refresh button Select Configuration The list of available scan configurations A configurations bas
49. d and the scanner will start scanning WHAT YOu NEED 3 WHAT You NEED An IBM compatible Pentium PC or AMD equivalent with m A CD ROM drive mw An available Universal Serial Bus USB port 1 1 or 2 0 m Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or 2 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 m A minimum of 128 megabytes MB of internal memory RAM 256 MB for Windows XP m 200 MB minimum of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA Monitor The recommended settings for your monitor are m High Color 16 bit or True Color 24 bit or 32 bit m Resolution set to at least 800 x 600 pixels To set your monitor s colors and resolution m Open the Windows Control Panel m Double click on Display then select the Settings tab DOCUMENTATION The following documentation is provided with the scanner m Quick Install Poster Abbreviated installation instructions m Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner Users Guide On the Installation CD contains detailed information about installation scanning configuration and maintenance m PaperPort Users Guide On the Installation CD contains detailed feature and configuration information for the PaperPort software m Online Help For the scanner configuration TWAIN and WIA interfaces and PaperPort software VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Installing Installation is a quick three step process m Install the PaperPort software and scanner driver m Connect the power supply and USB ca
50. desktop opens with its Folders Pane The Folders Pane shows folders for organizing your scanned images Scan or Get Photo icon Folders Pane PaperPort DAR File Edit view Item Tools Help RSi I 6 Ut 7a E R E Bll Gak Op OB Q Folders g X My Documents My PaperPort Documents S amples PaperPort 11 8 My Documents Axialis Librarian C Mail Attachments C My eBooks C My Music _ My OneTouch Archive 9 My PaperPort Documents _ Articles _ Bank Statements _ Business Cards Faxes Investments C Photographs Dragon Naturally Speaking Getting Started Guide OmniPage Professional 15D Speech Recognition 1 C Presentations 0 Real Estate Receipts C Samples Samples PaperPort 10 Samples PaperPort 11 C Photos Taxes C Web Pages _ My Pictures My PSP Files _ My Scanned Documents L OneTouch Docs PaperPort Watson FAQs Welcome Aweev BBR VBEXHARe GE se Folder Samples PaperPort 11 9 items Item Document 7 pdF Adobe Acrobat Di White point Black point I 300 DPI 24 bit color 170 1 Kbytes 2 Click the Scan or Get Photo icon on the PaperPort command bar to switch to the Desktop s Scan Pane Note The first time you open PaperPort no scanner will be listed in the Scan Pane You must select the scanner to use Later on however you can skip that step unless you want to use another scanner 90 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUI
51. e pursuant to FCC Rules In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome bo 9996565666 Soke eneren 1 What sinthe BOX 4445444465ceeeeenseer tne AA Aar ieir l The Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner 0 0 eee cea 2 What You Need 0 ccc cee ene eaten eas 3 Documentation pce eae siaedr eae see he he Ee ae 3 1 ee ee ee ee eee ee Te ree 4 Before You Degi ss essani aiai di aiea Ean a a aE E E oo ae 4 Step 1 Install the Software tia d2de00 euueeeccenreweneeee ees 5 Step 2 Connect the Power Supply and USB Cable 13 Step 3 Calibrate the SCANNED woe peh eae chee eee Seeded ees rii 16 Additional Applications for Your Scanner 0000 20 View the User Guides 0 0 0 0000 cee ee eens 22 Reister Your SCANNET ssssrrsrssdeetet ners eee ede Gk be aoe 24 ORIN ey e
52. e is only available if your computer is running Windows XP 26 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCANNING BASICS SCAN A DOCUMENT Note Always remove any staples or paper clips from documents before inserting them into the scanner Staples and paper clips can jam the feed mechanism and scratch the internal components Also remove any labels stickers or 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 BS To scan a document 1 Align the page with the alignment arrows Alignment arrow Alignment arrow Misaligned pages will not feed into the scanner properly 2 Insert the page face up and feed it straight into the page feed SCANNING BASICS 27 PAPER RETURN OPTIONS The position of the Paper Return determines the path of the scanned document You can set the paper return to feed the document back towards you or straight through the scanner m To have the scanned document returned back towards you move the Paper Return to the Down position m To feed a document straight through the scanner move the Paper Return to the Up position as shown below The Paper Return icons on the back of the scanner indicate the positioning of the Paper Return for each option Note When scanning heavier paper that does not bend easily position the Paper Return in the Up position so the document will feed st
53. e 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 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems or translated to another language for any purpose other than the licensee s personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement without the express written permission of Visioneer Part Number 05 0730 000 Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause 52 227 FAR14 Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright laws The customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations 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 P
54. ed from your computer Unplug the scanner USB cable Close all open windows and reboot restart your computer STEP 2 UNINSTALL THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE E On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon The Add or Remove Programs window opens Select PaperPort and click Remove An Add or Remove message box opens and asks if you are sure you want to remove PaperPort from your computer Click Yes The PaperPort software is removed from your computer Close all open windows and reboot restart your computer HOW TO INSTALL ANOTHER DRIVER 119 HOW TO INSTALL ANOTHER DRIVER Before you can install another driver for your scanner you must remove the currently installed driver first Then the new driver can be installed 1 Uninstall the OneTouch 4 0 driver a Open the Windows Control Panel b Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon c Select OneTouch 4 0 then click on the Remove button d An Add or Remove message box opens and asks if you are sure you want to remove OneTouch 4 0 from your computer Click Yes The OneTouch 4 0 software is removed from your computer 2 Unplug the scanner USB cable Reboot restart your computer Follow the instructions in Step 1 Install the Software on page 5 of this User Guide and follow steps for installing one of the other driver options 120 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER US
55. edure that software applications use to receive images from scanners digital cameras and other digital devices The PaperPort software you received with your scanner uses the TWAIN standard and this guide shows how to scan with it But you can also open the same TWAIN interface from many other graphics and imaging applications and scan from them as well Because the TWAIN interface is the same regardless of the software you use to open it you can still use the instructions in this Users Guide for scanning with your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner To access the TWAIN interface from other software please refer to their user s guides then return to this Users Guide for the steps to scan Note You can also access the TWAIN interface when youre scanning from the OneTouch software If the OneTouch configuration youre using to scan is set to Configure Before Scan and the selected option is TWAIN the TWAIN interface opens right away without opening PaperPort or any other TWAIN compliant software first See the section Configuring Before Scanning on page 68 for details ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACE FROM PAPERPORT 89 ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACE FROM PAPERPORT The instructions in this section are for using PaperPort to access the TWAIN interface to scan To access the TWAIN interface from PaperPort 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Programs point to ScanSoft PaperPort then click PaperPort The PaperPort
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57. ee eee 92 Getting Help with the PaperPort Software 97 Setting Up Your Scanner to Work with PaperPort 98 Scanning from the WIA Interface 2 0 105 Fine Tuning Your Scans 2 44 dcanetdasedeie eect enaeadead 108 Maintenance oo eee ee eee eben baw aan 110 Recalibrating and Cleaning Your Scanner 110 Troubleshooting 0 0 cece eee eee ees 115 How to Uninstall Your Scanner 0 0 00 ee 118 Step 1 Uninstall the OneTouch 4 0 Scanner Software 118 Step 2 Uninstall the PaperPort Software 118 How to Install Another Driver 000 00 000000 c eae 119 How to Replace the Plug Adapter 00008 120 How to Turn AutoLaunch Off On 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000 eae 121 Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner Specifications 128 Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner Parts List 0 129 Welcome Congratulations for purchasing your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner With your scanner you can quickly scan color and black and white documents and place their electronic images on your computer WHAT S IN THE Box Please check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included If any items are missing or damaged contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner Qe USB Power Connector Cable called a USB Y Cable Cleaning Page Calibration Page Power Supply Plug Adapters M ij
58. elect Destination Applications that are text applications the text format icon changes to match the file type of the application In some cases the Destination Application supports several file types and you can right click on the icon to choose the particular file type for that application To select a file type for the text format 1 Select the Destination Application 2 Right click on the text format icon A menu appears The following figure shows a sample for the Text format 50 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Example menu for the Text format A TET W Simple Text Rich Text Format Excel Spreadsheet HTML Document OCR options 3 Choose the file type that you want for the text format 5 Your selection of a file type pertains only to the Destination Application currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window Other Destination Applications that have a text option selected as the Page Format are not affected 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 Excel Spreadsheet The xls file format used by Microsoft Excel HTML Document The htm file format used to create web pages To change the OCR settings choose OCR options See the next section Scanning with Optical Character Re
59. ent in scanner Scan Cancel 126 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 6 If the Hardware Properties window opens click the Properties button OneTouch 4 0 Hardware Properties 2 xi Hardware Workgroup hardware status 8 Local Host gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 a xP 220 Properties Refresh Selected hardware capabilities lt gt Visioneer Strobe xP 220 Scanner type SheetFed Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi 24 bpp internal color Max Document Size 8 50 x 14 00 OneTouch Button Count 1 Cancel Apply The Device Configuration Properties window opens Device Configuration Properties Thx Device Settings Information Device name Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Driver version Firmware version Interface Full Speed USB Last calibrated Jan 10 2007 06 16 PM Control Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner Paper pickup delay jNone 0 ms JV Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs Clean Reset Device Cancel Apply The options are the same as shown on the Windows Device Configuration Properties window on page 124 7 Click to uncheck the option Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner to turn off the AutoLaunch feature HOW TO TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF ON 127 Clic
60. ents to a blank email message as soon as scanning is finished but other email applications may not If you re using one of those applications such as America Online AOL you need to know which folder contains the scanned documents so you can manually attach them to your email messages OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties The Applications in this group allow you to send documents as attachments to an email recipient Some eMail clients like Hotmail America Online and MSN Explorer do not allow attachment of selected documents directly You can specify the folder for the attachments below Folder for storing attachments CAD ocuments and Settings bgreenesMy Docume Folder for storing attachments for AOL Mot installed ee Internet Options Color document handling CJ Convert Bitmap using Screen Resolution C Convert Bitmap to JPEG 1 Click the Browse button under Folder for storing attachments and choose a folder for your email attachments 2 Ifyou are using AOL on your computer and the folder name for AOL is incorrect click its Browse button and find the correct AOL folder For scanned images to be auto attached to a blank email address you must have the specific folder location AOL uses to find the attachments Please contact AOL for more information about the folder location in which AOL stores attachments 46 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE If you need to change your email c
61. erties Device Settings Information Device name Visioneer Strobe P 220 P Driver versioni Firmware versioni Intertace High Speed USB Last calibrated Jan 19 2007 09 41 AM Control Enable the generation of events when paper iz inserted inta the scanner Paper pickup delay Moderate 500 ms w Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs Apply SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 87 The Interface information refers to the USB port where your scanner is connected The scanner automatically detects the type of USB port and displays the information here The example above shows a scanner connected a USB 2 0 High Speed port Your scanner can also connect to a USB 1 1 Full Speed port l The option Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner turns on your scanner s AutoLaunch feature The scanner senses when an item is inserted into the page feed grabs the item and feeds it in automatically If this option is not selected the scanner will still grab the item but will then wait to start scanning until you click the PaperIn button on the OneTouch panel or start the scan using one of the other scanning interfaces If the AutoLaunch option is selected the Paper pickup delay also becomes available The Paper pickup delay is the amount of time you want the scanner to wait until it feeds the item into the sc
62. evice Settings tab Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Device Settings Advanced Settings Page options Fit to page reduce image if necessary Actual size crop image if necessary Center image on page Maintain aspect ratio AutoR otate image for best fit C Collate copies Copies 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 Actual size crop image if necessary If the scanned image is too big to be printed or faxed on a single page the image will automatically be cropped around its edges to fit on the page Center image on page The image will be printed in the center of the page instead of at the top right corner Maintain aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the length to width relationship of the image s dimensions Select this option so the image s relative proportions remain constant AutoRotate image for best fit If the image is a Landscape format and the device is printing in the Portrait mode or vice versa rotate the image to fit on the page 64 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Collate copies If you re printing more than one page collate the copies Enter the number of copies in the Copies box Advanced click to see additional settings for the device The dialog that opens is specific to the device For example if the de
63. ew m The Detail View shows the icon of the Destination Application plus the current scan settings Right click on the icon to open the OneTouch Properties window m The Hardware View shows the scanner connected to your computer Right click on the scanner icon to open the Hardware Properties window Clicking not right clicking the scanner icon also toggles back to the Detail view 4 To close the Panel click the close button at the top right 32 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW The OneTouch Properties window lists available scan settings and is where you select new settings It also contains special scanning features such as scanning and burning to a CD scanning and converting text directly into an HTML web page and scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR which turns a scanned image into text you can edit To open the OneTouch Properties window using either of the following methods m Press the button on the side of the scanner m Click the OneTouch icon at the bottom right of the screen then right click the PaperIn icon The OneTouch Properties window opens and shows the current options selected for your scanner The descrip tion on the OneTouch Panel shows OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 which options are selected on the window Paperin Options O gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 E Select destination Select format k US Letter Do
64. f dith sudtoma so Ped pair ea Can gal ie hy h red Pud H pipiri manjomd u gaali to mhs ind mann complete Emar tga ian Tankis cen ploby cpio moe qertioty ol oe 62 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 8 J Click the Advanced Settings tab The options of the Advanced Settings tab are for the Color or GrayScale scanning mode Saturation is the strength or purity of a color hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image and gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Sdvanced Settings GrayS cale Color Settings Color Saturation UP wha Ue Sa a ea O Color Hue ce om We I Drag the sliders to the left and right to change the color settings As you do the image changes to show the effects of the new settings 10 Click OK to save the new configuration It will now appear in the list of Scan Configurations on the OneTouch Properties window for the appropriate Destination Applications SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 63 THE DEVICE SETTINGS TAB A Device Settings tab appears on the Scan Configurations dialog box when your selected Destination Application sends the scanned image to a printer fax application or other device You use the options on the Device Settings tab to select settings for the device 1 Click on the D
65. fied in the Storage Location Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your selection month week or type and the scanned documents are saved in those folders New folders are created for each month and week so you can keep track of when you scanned the documents Type refers to the file type selected as the Format on the OneTouch Properties window By default the location of the archived documents is at C Documents and Settings lt your user name gt My Documents My OneTouch Archive then in a folder based on your selection for the Storage Layout For example if the file type is TIFE and you select Documents are put into folders by type the default location of scanned archive documents is at C Documents and Settings lt your user name gt My Documents My OneTouch Archive TIFF Documents 3 Ifyou want to store your archive documents in some other location click the Browse button to specify the new location 4 Click OK or Apply 66 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE EDITING OR DELETING SCAN CONFIGURATIONS 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 If you do edit or delete them and want to get the factory pre sets back again you will need to uninstall then re install your scanner
66. ges Storage and CD R W is for either storing scanned documents in a folder or sending them to a CD burner to create a CD containing the scanned documents See Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage on page 76 and Scan and Burn to a CD on page 69 for details Fax and Print is for sending your scanned documents directly to your printer or fax software for faxing Sti event forwarding is for using another application s interface for scanning The OneTouch Event Forwarding dialog box opens so you can select which application to use to continue scanning See Scanning with Event Forwarding on page 72 for details 3 After selecting a new category of Destination Applications click the PaperIn tab to see which ones are added to the list Click the Options tab again to return to the options window if you want to change your selections and choose other options Show Progress Window Select this option to display the progress window of the document during scanning SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 55 Create copies of scanned documents Sometimes the image of a scanned document is only saved as a temporary file until its Destination Application is finished using it In those cases you may want an additional permanent copy saved on your hard drive For example if you scan a picture to an email application the scanned image is saved as a temporary file then attached to the email and the email is sent Later
67. hes 28 45 cm 1 3 pounds 0 59 kg 50 104 F 5 35 C without condensation 20 80 35 C without condensation DC Jack 24Vdc 0 83A 20W 100 240Vac Energy Star and RoHS compliant lt 5 5 Watts during operation lt 2 7 Watts on standby AC US 3P 10A 125V 180 cm 3C 18AWG RoHS compliant 185 cm 28AWG with core RoHS compliant Safety and agency certifications UL FCC Class B VCCI Class B CE WEEE VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER PARTS LIST 129 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER PARTS LIST Please use the following part names and part numbers when ordering replacements for your scanner Visit our web site at www visioneer com to order replacement parts Part Part Name Part Number Calibration Page and 05 0621 000 Cleaning Page Photo Sleeve 05 0559 000 USB Y Cable 35 0064 000 Power Supply 37 0055 000 Strobe XP 220 US Clip RPA 10 D2 Strobe XP 220 UK k Ar i Clip 15RPK N A2 eorder includes a three plug adapters Strobe XP 220 Europe Clip JF16 A3 130 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE INDEX A Advanced Properties 108 Apply button 34 archive documents 43 aspect ratio 63 Autocrop to Length 94 Autocrop to Original 60 93 AutoLaunch 25 29 turn off on 127 AutoRotate image 63 Black amp White 59 92 BMP 47 Brightness 93 109 brightness 59 brightness slider 59 Burn to CD 44 69 Destination Application 70 button options 53 but
68. hoto scan 28 photo sleeve 28 Picture type 109 plug adapter attach 13 replace 120 Properties button 34 37 R recalibration 110 Refresh button 34 Resolution 41 59 93 109 Rich Text Format 50 rtf file format 50 S saturation 62 Scan Configuration 35 scan with event forwarding 72 scanner components 2 connecting 14 recalibration 110 specifications 128 uninstall 118 scanner button 2 30 Select Configuration 33 35 Select Destination 33 35 54 Select Format 34 setup 4 Show All Destinations 53 Show Hardware 85 Simple Text 50 size 60 95 skewed page 60 93 specifications 128 spreadsheet 51 Sti event forwarding 54 Storage and CD R W 54 Storage Properties 43 Straighten Image 61 93 system requirements 3 T technical support 115 Text Documents Properties 39 Text Editors 54 text file format 49 Text Formats 49 TIFF 47 Transfer to Storage 43 76 TWAIN 68 73 TWAIN standard 88 y Visioneer Web site 115 W watermark remove 61 94 INDEX 133 Web site for help 115 WIA 68 105 Windows Image Acquisition 105 X xls file format 50 INDEX 134 visioneer VW Copyright 2007 Visioneer Inc 05 0730 000
69. ic settings include scanning mode resolution dpi page size brightness Br and contrast Cr To see a selected scan configurations settings click its icon Click the icon again to close the detailed information Autocrop Color Photograph 4 4 Click the icon ofa selected US Letter Document Fax Quality 4 configuration to view Its 4 Autocrop Greyscale Photograph 4 settings Mode GrayScale 300 dpi Page 7 00 x 5 00 Settings Br 50 Cr 50 amp E Ill Color Document 4 E US Letter Document OCR Quality 4 z These icons next to the scan configurations indicate the scanning mode aj Color Black and White Greyscale Configure Before Scan Note Use Configure Before Scan if you want to set the scanning mode manually before scanning See Configuring Before Scanning on page 68 You can also click the Edit button or double click a configuration to see more detailed information about it 34 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Select Format A set of file formats for the scanned image The formats are based on the type of Destination Application you select This example shows the formats that apply to the Microsoft Outlook w m E a TIFF JPG TET The icon names indicate their file types See Selecting Format Options on page 47 for more about the formats Options tab Switches to the view for choosing options related to the selected Destination Application Cl
70. ick the PaperIn tab to return to the previous view without closing the window Refresh button Updates the links between OneTouch 4 0 and compatible Destination Applications on your computer Important If you install new software that can be used as a Destination Application click the Refresh button to link the new software to OneTouch 4 0 Note that some software installed on your computer may be incompatible with OneTouch 4 0 Incompatible software will not be listed as a Destination Application Properties button Displays a window for selecting properties for each type of Destination Application See Setting Destination Application Properties on page 37 New Copy Edit Delete buttons Click New or Copy to add new scan configurations to the list Click Edit or Delete to change or remove them See the sections Creating a New Scan Configuration on page 57 and Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations on page 66 OK Cancel Apply buttons OK accepts any changes and closes the window Apply accepts any changes but leaves the window open so you can continue making additional changes Cancel closes the window without accepting any changes SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 35 SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS The OneTouch settings consist of a Destination Application a Scan Configuration and a Document Format The OneTouch Properties window is where you select these three elements OneTouch 4 0 Properties f
71. ick this icon Mode Resolution 200 dpi Black amp White 5 O Grey scale Brightness 50 amp Color Letter 8 1 x 11 in Options C Deskew _ Filter C AutoCrop to original C AutoCrop to length Define page size C AutoScan on document insertion 112 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 3 The Hardware Properties window opens 4 Click the Properties button One Touch 4 0 Hardware Properties Hardware Workgroup hardware status sr Local Host ge ss paemes Se 8 isioneer Strabe sP 220 a aP 220 Refresh Selected hardware capabilities 3 gt Visioneer Strobe sP 220 E Scanner type SheetFed Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi 24 bpp internal color E Max Document Size 8 50 x 14 00 E OneTouch Button Count 1 5 The Device Configuration Properties window opens and shows g8 p p the Device Settings Note that the Last calibrated date is red indicating that calibration is now due Device Configuration Properties Device Settings Information Device name Visioneer Strobe F 220 Driver version Firmware wersion Intertace High Speed USB Last calibrated Mar 30 2006 03 55 PM Enable the generation of events when paper iz inserted inta the scanner Paper pickup delay Moderate 500 ms ka Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs RECALIBRATING AND CLEANING YOUR SCANNER 113 Note The Device Configurat
72. imize Size A menu opens BMP w Normal Maximize Quality 3 Choose the file size image quality option for your scanned images Minimize Size Smallest file size lowest image quality Normal Medium file size some loss of image quality Maximum Quality Largest file size no loss of image quality Your selection pertains only to the Destination Application currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window Other Destination Applications that have JPG or PDF selected as the Page Format are not affected so you can set the JPEG or PDF file size and image quality independently of Destination Applications 4 Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 49 TEXT FORMATS 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 See Scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR on page 51 Select a text format for documents with text or numbers such as a business letter report or spreadsheet The text format icon may have additional file formats available depending on the Destination Application you select The specific file format is the file name extension on the text format icon FA ATF The specific text format this example is for Rich Text Format rtf As you s
73. ing documents My Computer l A 344 Floppy 64 4 Set Local Disk iC S LOCAL DISK D3 4 CD Drive Es Set Local Disk F al a Make New Folder 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 11 12 13 SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 81 Click OK The selected folder will now be set as the Storage Location such as Business Receipts Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type Storage location G Business Receipts Click OK The new configuration is now listed as a Transfer to Storage configuration Repeat the process to create additional new configurations such as e 2 one named Storage for Personal Receipts Make sure to designate separate folders as the Storage Locations for each new configuration 82 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE You will now have multiple configurations set up for the Transfer to Storage destination and each configuration scans documents to a separate folder One Touch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select forma
74. ion Properties window is also available from the Windows Control Panel under Scanners and Cameras For Windows XP Right click on the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 icon select Properties then select Device Settings For Windows 2000 Select the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 icon click on the Properties button then select Device Settings 6 To recalibrate click the Calibrate button The Calibration window opens Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner Calibration To maintain the scanners quality it needs to be calibrated periodically Please insert the calibration target in the direction of the arrows Waiting For calibration target 7 To clean the scanner click the Clean button The Cleaning window opens Visioneer Strobe XP 720 Scanner Cleaning To maintain the scanners quality it needs to be cleaned periodically Please insert the cleaning sheet such that the long side fills the entire scanner entry Waiting For cleaning sheet Cancel 114 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 8 9 Insert the calibration page or cleaning page into the page feed Insert the calibration page in the direction of the arrows on the page Insert the long side of the cleaning page The scanner grabs the page and feeds it through the scanner Inserting the calibration page Inserting the cleaning page The scanner will automatically pass the calibration page or cleaning page back and forth several times
75. ions we recommend that you leave them locked and only add new configurations That way you will always have the original factory set configurations available New configurations will be unlocked until you manually lock them To create a new configuration 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window and make sure the PaperIn tab is selected 2 Scroll through the applications in the Select Destination list and click the type of application for which you want to create a new scan configuration When you create a new scan configuration it will appear for the same types of Destination Applications For example if you create a new configuration for image editor applications that new configuration also appears for any other image editors but not for 58 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE text editing applications Thus you can create specific sets of scan configurations for specific functions and they appear only when appropriate 3 Click the New button If you want to start from the settings of another configuration select the configuration then click the Copy button The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens If the Scan Settings tab is not selected click it 4 On the Scan Configuration Properties dialog box type a name Scan Configuration Properties scan Settings Page Settings Advanced Settings Type a new name for I the configuration the configuration ee Ben is locked click the MH O Black
76. ite scan test Gray scan test Color scan test For advanced users Advanced settings Hint editor Default Clear all g Back Cancel 7 Click Next Although the next window instructs you to insert a page into the scanner do NOT insert the page yet Because your scanner has its AutoLaunch feature if you insert the page now it will scan before the Scanner Setup Wizard is ready 102 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE ScanSoft Scanner Setup Wizard The wizard will now do a basic scan using Your scanner manufacturer s software Please insert a test document or photograph in your scanner then click Hest When Your scanners native user interface appears choose all the default settings and proceed through a complete scan 8 Without inserting a page in the scanner simply click Next on the window to proceed The TWAIN interface opens Scanning to PaperPort Scan Manager DER Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Mode Resolution La Black amp White a Grey scale Brightness wi Color Letter 8 1 x 11 in Options Deskew Filter Red Green Blue AutoCrop to original _ Reduce Moir patterns AutoCrop to length _ Define page size Define Duplex AutoScan on document insertion No document in scanner Scan Cancel Note If you are setting up your scanner for the WIA scanning option the WIA interface opens instead SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER TO WORK WITH PA
77. ize of that photo When using the AutoCrop to Original option always use the alignment arrows on the scanner to align the page so it is not skewed 94 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Note Also make sure to set the page size larger than the item that youre scanning so the Autocrop to Original process will have sufficient room on the page to crop the image properly m AutoCrop to Length Select this option to let the scanner automatically crop the scanned document from the top to the bottom edge of the page affecting only the length of the document The width of the scan area is not affected The scan width is determined by the chosen page size m Filter The Filter is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove a color from a scanned item For example if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark you can choose to filter out the red so the scanned letter just shows the text and not the red watermark The Filter option applies to Black amp White or Greyscale Mode The original with a red The scanned item with the watermark over black text red filtered out Markata nial ABE bre disvitutes uid slats pr deri voidwice tweak CEM MOC Me cad ditilas As of June 1393 ABC wii ampiga over wel irained Pieter glee ae pean percanrel rarkia bag Tabit apn ih AE Jel Sickie el i fo belier parma ippen A hae rEg an potent maar ica rch fob DEOD cinean dari mer rth a be ERLU Guo TeL Thai teicami reeea ge
78. k OK then close the Scanners and Cameras Properties window To turn the AutoLaunch and Excessive Skew features back on later follow the same process but click Reset Device or re select the options you unchecked and click OK SCAN FROM ONETOUCH WHEN AUTOLAUNCH IS OFF If AutoLaunch is turned off you can still scan from the OneTouch Panel 1 Open the OneTouch Panel 2 Insert the document The scanner rollers will grab the top edge of the paper but wont feed it through yet 3 Click not right click the PaperIn icon If you haven t inserted the document yet a message above the panel tells you to insert the document 4 Scanning begins and the scanner rollers feed the document through the scanner The scan image will appear in the Destination Application indicated by the icon on the OneTouch Panel 128 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Optical resolution Bit Depth Output Bit Depth Scan Method Interface Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Power consumption Power cord USB cable 600 dpi 48 bit color internal 16 bit a d converter recognition over 68 billion colors 16 bit gray internal 4096 shades of gray 24 bit color 8 bit grayscale 1 bit black and white Fast Sheet fed USB 2 0 High Speed compatible with USB 1 1 2 0 inches 5 08 cm 2 5 inches 6 40 cm 11 0 inc
79. liant with RoHS Regulations of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2002 95 EC and with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing devic
80. lication is designed for archiving documents with your scanner When you scan with Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application the scanner sends the scanned image directly to the default folder at C Documents and Settings lt your user name gt My Documents My OneTouch Archive PDF Documents without first opening it in an application The file will be named with the current date The Storage Properties dialog box is where you can change the storage location on your computer s hard drive and can also change the names of the folders used to store the files OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties Storage I oe Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to a storage devices iLe file system or CO Burner EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Storage location C Documents and Settings Administrator My Do Documents transfered to the Burn to CD link are waiting to be written to CD 1 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 Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your selection month week or type and the scanned documents are saved in those folde
81. lient or any other internet options click the Internet Options button The Windows Internet Options Control Panel opens Click the Programs tab and choose a new email client from the Email list These are the standard Windows Internet options Please see your Windows documentation for more information about Internet options If you are using AOL please see the AOL user manual for making changes to the Internet options applicable to AOL Click OK to close the Internet Options Control Panel Select the options for color document handling Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Use this option to ensure that an image will fit on the computer s screen When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen Convert Bitmaps to JPEG JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller files sizes and therefore shorter transmission times Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files Click OK Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 47 SELECTING FORMAT OPTIONS The Format options that you select determines the file format of the scanned document Appropriate format options are file types available for the type of Destination Application selected The available options are for images and te
82. ll finish installing the scanner i OneTouch 4 0 Installation Complete OneTouch 4 0 has been successtully installed Click Close to exit 13 You may now remove the installation CD unless you want to install the additional software you received with your scanner 20 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR SCANNER Your scanner includes free additional applications on the installation CD To install the additional applications 1 Return to the Main Menu and click Install Products again Y visioneer Please click on a link below INSTALL PRODUCTS USER GUIDES BROWSE CD CONTENTS VIEW OUR WEBSITE 2 Select ArcSoft PhotoImpression Y visioneer Please choose applications to install WM NUANCE PAPERPORT E SCANNER DRIVER U ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION INSTALL NOW MAIN MENU ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR SCANNER 21 3 Click Install Now and follow the instructions on the screen ArcSoft PhotoImpression is a set of software tools for enhancing your scanned photos You can use PhotoImpression to change a photo s brightness and contrast sharpen the image change its color tones remove red eye from pictures of faces and crop and resize the image PhotoImpreession works with digital photos directly from a camera as well as photos scanned with your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner 4 When installation is complete return to the Main Menu 22 VISI
83. ments AMy PaperPort Documents S amples PaperPort 11 Scan all this Ihen get more done January 17 2007 gl og lw amples PaperPort Folder Sampl V SB RBHRHZVZERBHBX OHR Re GAa items Item Document 300 DPI 24 bit color 170 1 Kbytes 11 9 iter t 7 pdf Adobe Acrobat Di white point Black point MII 30 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CHECK OR CHANGE SCAN SETTINGS BEFORE SCANNING Press the button on the side of the scanner The OneTouch Panel opens with the description of the current settings for the scanner O gt Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Eg L US Letter Document Fax Quality bs Mode Black hite 200 dpi Page 6 50 x 11 00 Faperln Settings Brightness 50 The icon indicates the Destination Application in this case PaperPort The text shows the current settings for scanning The OneTouch Properties window also opens so you can choose new settings before scanning Use this window to select a new Destination Application file format and so forth See Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings on page 35 to modify the settings OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format ba Microsoft Explorer y ins H 1 PDF M icro i oft W or d P a d B M P T FF J PG n a Select configuration e Autocrop Color Photograph US Letter Document Fax Quality 4
84. n and proceed to the next section Step 2 Connect the Power Supply and USB Cable on page 13 E Complete the installation by connecting your hardware Connect the AC Adaptor to the power jack 1 and an outlet 2 Connect the USB cable to the scanner 3 and your computer 4 Plug and Play will finish installing the scanner Reminder If your computer is running AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software you may see messages asking you to allow installation Select the option to allow installation to proceed Note If you want to see more information about your scanner and a quick explanation of how to use the OneTouch features click on the More button on the window When youre finished return to the window above to continue with the installation process STEP 2 CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY AND USB CABLE 13 STEP 2 CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY AND USB CABLE You may now connect the scanner s power supply and USB cable The USB cable plugs into any available USB port on the computer Check your computers manual for USB port locations Note You can connect the scanner to your computer while the computer is running You do not have to shut down your computer Attach a Plug Adapter to the Power Supply 1 You received three plug adapters with your scanner Use the correct adapter for the electrical wall outlet at your location Note Remember to take the plug adapters with you when travelling to countries with different electrical ou
85. ns OCR Settings W Auto orient page W Single column output Cancel 4 Select the option you want for the OCR conversion of your documents Auto orient page Select this option to check the page orientation and automatically rotate an improperly oriented page image so the text is recognizable by the OCR process Single column output Select this option to produce a single column of text in the Destination Application even if the original image had multiple columns of text 5 Click OK Note that the OCR options apply to all the Destination Applications for which OCR applies If you change them for one Destination Application those changes apply to the others as well SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 53 SELECTING OPTIONS FOR THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW The OneTouch Options determine the types of Destination Applications available on the window as well as the location of the files of your scanned items To select options 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab Options tab OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Paperin Options Show all destinations Select destinations Document management Email Image editors i e Paint Storage and CD A Aw Text editing applications Le word Fax and Print POF applications Sti event forwarding Show progress window Folder copy options Location C Documents and Settings AdministratorsMy D ocum Folder
86. ograph 4 Color Document 4 E US Letter Document OCR Qualiti 4 E 44 Document 4 i W Configure Before Scan 4 a E4 US Legal Document hl 3 Choose a Scan Configuration 4 Click Apply or OK SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 73 5 Start scanning a page A dialog box opens for you to select the application to use for scanning Visioneer Strobe XP 220 OneTouch Event Forwarding Select the program to launch for this action Microsoft PhotoDraw Microgatt PhotoDray Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard z Download pictures from a camera or scanner PaperPort PaperPort Always use this program for this action 6 Select the application in the box and click OK Now the application you selected opens and you can continue the scanning from that application s TWAIN interface 74 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE CREATING AN HTML WEB PAGE FROM YOUR SCANNED DOCUMENTS If you scan a document whether a single page or multiple pages you can have the pages converted directly to HIML formatted pages for posting directly to your web site Those pages are then viewable by visitors to your web site without the need for any internet plug ins or other special processing This is essentially from your scanner to a web ready format in one automatic step To scan and create an HTML web page 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select Microsoft Explorer as the Destination Application If Micr
87. or Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format aae Microsoft Explorer b gah a amp H A Microsoft Ww ordP ad BMP POF Select configuration Notepad wf Autocrop Color Photograph i Select a format for the scanned TIFF JPG image E US Letter Document Fax Quality Select a configuration Select few licati ScanSoft PaperPort elect a SO are application A Autocrop Grayscale Photograph 4 for scanning the item as the destination to send zE g Color Document a scanned documents Transter to Storage HAA E US Letter Document OCR Quality P Bum to CD ROM Drive E WH A4 Document 4 W Configure Before Scan 4 wt wt To select new settings for the scanner 1 From the Select Destination list select the application where you want documents sent when scanning is finished See Selecting Options for the OneTouch Properties Window on page 53 to display a full list of the Destination Applications that you can use with the scanner Note If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft WordPad or Microsoft Word and a format that can be used for OCR such as TEXT or RTF the text in scanned images is automatically converted to word processing text See Scanning with Optical Character Recognition OCR on page 51 for details 2 From the Select Configuration list select a scan configuration 36 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USE
88. osoft Explorer is not listed as a Destination Application click the Options tab select Text editing applications i e Word then click Apply and click the PaperIn tab again 3 Choose HTML as the Format OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP 770 Paperin Options Select destination Select format ee el al 4 2i Choose HTML BMP PDF A Microsoft WordPad TIFF JPG Select configuration Notepad J Autocrop Color Photograph 4 US Letter Document Fax Quality 4 A Autocrop Grayscale Photograph 4 wi Color Document A E US Letter Document OCR Quality 4 ScanSoft PaperPort i L Transter to Storage P Bum to CD ROM Drive E EH A4 Document 4 v W Configure Before Scan 4 Ce ww 4 Choose a Scan Configuration that has the settings for the image on the HTML page For example if you want the image to be in color on the HTML page choose a color configuration os 6 SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 75 Click Apply or OK Scan your document When scanning is finished the document is first converted to editable text using the OCR process and then is converted into an HTML format Microsoft Internet Explorer then opens showing your converted page Note Depending on the complexity of the document its conversion to the HTML format may take a few moments ii E Recognized HIML document Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q pack Q x
89. page size appears in the middle of the TWAIN interface on the lefthand side The Define page size option cannot be used with AutoCrop to Length or AutoCrop to Original options m AutoScan on document insertion Your scanner includes AutoLaunch technology that senses when an item is inserted into the page feed and starts scanning immediately Select this option to turn on the AutoLaunch feature The item is scanned with the current scan settings on the TWAIN interface If this option is not selected the scanner waits for you to click the Scan button 96 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 9 When youre ready to scan align the document between the alignment arrows and insert it into the page feed face up 10 Click the Scan button if the AutoScan feature is not turned on The scanner starts scanning and a progress box shows the image 11 Click the Done button on the TWAIN interface when the scanning is finished and then click Done on the PaperPort Scan window Done PaperPort Scan page scanned IF tem has more pages continue scanning For sided pages scan tide 1 of all pages Then flip the document over and scan the other side of the pages Subject comments Author Keywords PS Document name january 24 2007 Scan More Pages Scan Other Side To scan additional pages click Scan More Pages To scan the other side of a page click Scan Other Side The TWAIN interface opens
90. paur scanner to work with PaperPort Scan Manager Note Some tests were skipped if you encounter probleme scanning re run the wizard and be sure to run all tests lt Back Cancel 13 Click Finish Your scanner is now set up for the scanning option you selected in the example above it s the TWAIN option and the Scan button on the PaperPort window will now become active SCANNING FROM THE WIA INTERFACE 105 Scanning from the WIA Intertace Microsoft Windows XP includes its own scanning interface known as Windows Image Acquisition WIA for acquiring images from scanners digital cameras and other digital devices This section shows how to use Microsoft Paint to scan using the WIA interface but you can use PaperPort and other Windows applications as well Note Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition WIA is only available if your computer is running Windows XP 106 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE To scan using WIA from Microsoft Paint 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start point to Programs point to Accessories then click Paint 2 From the File menu choose From Scanner or Camera W untitled Paint ie Edt view Image Colors Help New Ctrl M Open Chrl o Save Ctrl 5 Save s From Scanner or Camera Print Preview Page Setup Print Ctrl F Send 1 Blue hills jpg 2 Sunset jpg 3 Water lilies jpg 4 Winter jpg Exit Alt F4 iiil eg SRR
91. ple Text Rich Text Format Excel Spreadsheet US Letter Document Fax Quality 4 ATPL Document Cl LI e piale Select configuration a wt Choose a Scan Configuration Click Apply or OK Now when scanning with Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application the documents are saved as OCR converted text in the selected file format SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 79 SCANNING TO MULTIPLE FOLDERS When archiving documents with the Transfer to Storage option you can scan them to multiple folders For example one folder might be for Business Receipts a second folder might be for Personal Receipts and a third folder might be for Annual Receipts To scan to multiple folders you create multiple scan configurations with Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application Scan one set of documents using the scan configuration with the appropriate storage location for that set Then switch to another scan configuration and scan the next set of documents to store them in their folder Setting up multiple folders for transfer to storage 1 Using Microsoft Windows create the folders that you want to use for storing scanned items Note that you can also create the folders later while creating the new scan configurations 2 Open the OneTouch Properties window Select Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application 4 Click the New button OneTouch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe XP
92. plugged in securely Did you restart the computer after installing the software If you didn t restart the computer it may not have loaded all of the software files Try restarting your computer Did you plug the scanner into a USB hub If youre using a USB hub to connect the scanner the hub must have its own power supply If the hub does not have its own power supply plug the scanner into a different USB port on the computer Did you select another TWAIN source for scanning If you use multiple devices with your computer you may have selected another source for images Start the PaperPort software and click the Scan icon and then make sure TWAIN Visioneer Strobe XP 220 is selected as the scanner 116 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Problem The scanner icon disappeared from the Windows Notification Area Check for one of these possible problems e Are the cables loose or not plugged in securely Inspect the cable connections Make sure all cables are plugged in securely Is the Power Supply plugged in Make sure the Power Supply is securely plugged into a working electrical outlet If the cables and Power Supply are plugged in correctly try restarting your computer 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 er
93. r E A a Floppy 4s Se Local Disk Co Get LOCAL DISK Ds 4 CD Drive E33 Se Local Disk F S Engineering on Madrid Select a mapped drive or server as indicated by the icon Make New Folder 3 Click OK Now when you scan using Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application the documents are stored on the server or mapped drive SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 85 CHECKING THE HARDWARE 1 Right click on the OneTouch icon and choose Show Hardware from the pop up menu Show Hardware Check For Online Updates Show Quick Reference About Kjo 4 15PM You can also click the Hardware icon at the top of the OneTouch Panel The Hardware icon E E gt Visioneer Strobe P 220 X If the Hardware View of the panel is open you can also right click on the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 icon The Hardware Properties dialog box opens and shows information about your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE One Touch 4 0 Hardware Properties Hardware Workgroup hardware status mr Local Host z visioneer Strabe AP 220 AP 220 Selected hardware capabilities lt gt Visioneer Strobe sP 220 nE Scanner type SheetFed E Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi 24 bpp interrial color 3 1 Max Document Size 6 50 x 14 00 MG OneTouch Button Count 1 Apply 2 Click the Properties button Device Configuration Prop
94. raight through the scanner 28 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE SCAN A PHOTO The photo sleeve you received with your scanner is for scanning photographs To scan a photo using the photo sleeve 1 Separate the clear plastic sleeve from the paper backing and slide the photo into the sleeve so it fits snugly at the corners QU 2 Now insert the photo and sleeve into the scanner s page feed with the clear plastic and image facing up SCAN USING ONETOUCH 29 SCAN USING ONETOUCH l Align the document between the alignment arrows and insert it face up into the page feed slot The AutoLaunch technology senses that a document is inserted into the page feed and starts the scanning The scanner rollers will grab the top edge of the paper and begin to scan and feed the document through the scanner Note You can turn the AutoLaunch feature off See the section How to Turn AutoLaunch Off On on page 121 3 The item is scanned using predefined settings from the OneTouch software Io change OneTouch settings see Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings on page 35 A window shows the image as scanning is in progress Then when scanning is finished the image is sent to the Destination Application selected in the OneTouch settings In the following example the Destination Application is the PaperPort desktop File OneTouch 4 0 Progress a E ka Ka Ki Xx gt olders D M y Docu
95. rdware Properties Hardware Warkgroup hardware status Wl Local Hast z isianeer Strobe lt P 220 a sP 220 Selected hardware capabilities lt gt Visioneer Strobe sP 220 KL Scanner type SheetFed Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi 24 bpp internal color E Max Document Size 8 50 x 14 00 K OneTouch Button Count 1 3 Click the Properties button The Device Configuration Properties window for the Visioneer Strobe XP 220 opens Device Configuration Properties Device Settings Information i Device name Visioneer Strobe P 220 E f j Driver version Firmware version Interlace High Speed USB Last calibrated Jan 19 2007 09 47 AM Contral Enable the generation of events when paper iz inserted inta the scanner Paper pickup delay Moderate 500 mz ka Enable the detection of excessive document skew Backout the document if this occurs HOW TO TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF ON 123 4 Click to uncheck the option Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner This turns off the AutoLaunch feature 5 Click OK then click OK at the Hardware Properties window 6 To turn the AutoLaunch back on later follow the same process but click Reset Device or re select the options you want and click OK Note If you are working with the TWAIN interface you can also click the small Strobe XP 220 icon in the upper right corner of the window to open the Visioneer Strobe XP 22
96. rn bre dupi be Partie ciiay These ecirinimi Aija d erent ei ble fer ele h hy combate tht dulmaeeng ribo of bhh emer a ctorerey dhiraa ie Subbencding ues oak mele cured ef dalban bhd kibia Ghee ahii Gl kah Currier devaloamart and ramura dba iiu ae diih sudbemess Pedi i paar meaa Can gail e y i brg Eud H prpiry monjaomd Ou Qua he to mhs nd mann pomlede cutomer tmifecen manka oon poke cpoho rece goig om m Reduce Moire Patterns Moire patterns are wavy rippled lines that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations Selecting Reduce Moire Patterns will limit or eliminate moire patterns in the scanned image This option is only available for the Greyscale or Color Mode at 200 dpi or less USING THE TWAIN INTERFACE TO SCAN 95 m Define page size Click this option to activate the Define button Then click the Define button to see the Define page size dialog box for selecting a specific page size Define page size Standard Letter 942811 in we O Custom width Height 11 00 Inches C Click Standard click the menu arrow and choose a page size from the list or click Custom and enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes The maximum size is 8 5 x 14 The units of measurement can be inches or millimeters Click the name of the units inches or mm millimeters to toggle between them Click OK The currently selected
97. ror message PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations What do I do Close any other active applications so that additional memory is available If you click Continue PaperPort moves the file to the PaperPort data directory and renames the file with the prefix bad This allows you to recover the file later To recover the file you can import it into PaperPort by using the Import command in the File menu Problem The installation will not complete successfully If installation finishes the scanner s OneTouch 4 0 options do not seem to work properly What do I do A likely cause is that some driver programs are already installed on your computer for another scanner They are interfering with the installation and OneTouch options and you need to remove those other drivers and re install your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner Please see the documentation that you received with the other scanner for the steps to remove its driver programs You can also use the basic steps in the section How to Install Another Driver on page 119 but instead of TROUBLESHOOTING 117 uninstalling OneTouch 4 0 uninstall the other scanner s driver programs After uninstalling the other scanner s driver programs uninstall OneTouch 4 0 using the steps on page 118 then reinstall it Problem The scanned images are of poor quality even after I recalibrated and cleaned the scanner What do I do The calibr
98. rs New folders are created for each month and week so you can keep track of when you scanned the documents 44 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 2 Click the Browse button to specify the location to store the scanned documents or type a location directly into the box If you are scanning to a shared network drive it must be a mapped drive For more information about mapped drives see your network administrator 3 Ifyou have a CD burner attached to your computer the option Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700MB should also be selected so you will see a message when it s time to click the Burn to CD button 4 Click OK on the Link Properties window Ifa CD burner is attached to your computer and your computer is y p y p running Windows XP you can also use this dialog box to start the Burn to CD process See the section Scan and Burn to a CD on page 69 Note If you do not have a CD burner attached to your computer the CD options are not shown on the dialog box You can also set up multiple configurations to store scanned items in separate locations See The Storage Options Tab Archive on page 64 and Scanning to Multiple Folders on page 79 SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 45 EMAIL PROPERTIES These properties apply to email applications so you can specify the folder for documents you want to attach to an email message Microsoft Outlook will accept direct attachment of docum
99. rsion down the heavenly road to Hana Done Pi My Computer Choose the Internet Explorer Save As command give the page a name and save it in the location you use for web page files You may also want to write down the address shown in the Address bar so youll know where to find your new HTML page later on You can now use Microsoft Internet Explorer or other application to post the document to your web page as you would any other HTML page 76 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGE 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 or process them in any other way If you choose a text format for the file format the documents are also automatically converted by the OCR process into editable text and numbers before being stored To scan and transfer to storage 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application If Transfer to Storage is not listed as a Destination Application click the Options tab select the option Storage and CD R W then click Apply and click the PaperIn tab again 3 Choose a text format as the Format if you want the OCR process to convert scanned text to editable text See the next section To Use OCR Before Transferring to Storage OneTouch
100. s Group items by button Group items by type None SubFolders 2 Group items by week Group items by month None 2 Select options as described below Show All Destinations This option selects all the Destination Application categories The list of Destination Applications available will include all the applications on your computer that fall into these categories The list also includes printers and other devices connected to your computer so for example you can scan an item and have it printed immediately 54 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Select Destinations Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the list of Destination Applications Check the boxes for the type of application to include Document Management includes PaperPort and other applications 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 and WordPad Microsoft Excel and other word processing and spreadsheet applications Select this option if you want OCR processing to convert your scanned documents to text that you can edit PDF applications are for documents scanned to PDF format Email includes Microsoft Outlook and other email applications See eMail Properties on page 45 for details about attaching scanned documents to your email messa
101. s currently using See the section How to Install Another Driver on page 119 19 Click Next During installation you will see this window asking you to select one of the images for your Color Space setting i OneTouch 4 0 like this one best like this one best like this one best The Color Space setting sets the gamma value for the scanner so scanned items look good on your monitor Gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of colors That setting can be changed later on as youre scanning 20 Select the option that looks best to you and click Next The driver installation will now begin STEP 1 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 11 21 This window opens asking you to select which Visioneer scanner you are installing E Complete the installation by connecting your hardware Select the scanner you are installing for cable hookup instructions Strobe XP 100 Strobe XP 300 Strobe XP 200 XP 220 Ro dWartor Travel batter a ite Copyright 2006 Visioneer Inc 22 Click the Strobe XP 200 XP 220 image the middle one If you want to see more about the scanner before installing it click its Learn More button 23 Click OK You will then see a window that explains how to connect the scanner to your computer 12 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 24 STOP when you see the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window Do NOT click on OK yet Leave the window ope
102. t ee w i E BMP PDF ae Microsoft WordPad TIFF JPG Uze Document Feeder Use Flatbed Select configuration Notepad T Color Document E US Letter Document OCR Quality 4 Adobe Acrobat 6 0 44 Document E WA Configure Before Scan US Legal Document w Storage for Personal Receipts The new configurations apply to the Transfer to w Storage Destination wt C Application Transfer to Storage Storage for Business Receipts Scan to multiple storage folders 1 Open the OneTouch Properties window 2 Select one of the configurations you created for storage 3 Click Apply or OK 4 Scan the first set of documents The documents are scanned to the folder specified for the configuration 5 When scanning is finished return to the OneTouch Properties window and select the other configuration you created for storage 6 Click Apply or OK 7 Scan the next set of documents When scanning is finished the two sets of documents are stored in the two separate folders SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 83 To TRANSFER DOCUMENTS TO A SERVER OR MAPPED DRIVE When selecting the storage location for scanned documents you can select a local folder or a folder on a server or mapped drive You select a mapped drive using the Browse button l See Scanning to Multiple Folders on page 79 or Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage on page 76 for the steps to select the Transfer
103. t which capabilities you want to include in this installation OneTouch 4 0 Scan Environment TWAIN Driver This option will effortlessly scan any document presented to the scanner Pressing the scanner button will enable you to configure scan settings and the destination application O TWAIN Driver This option will install only the TWAIN driver This will enable you to scan documents directly into many TWAIN enabled applications 18 Select the option you want Note If your computer is running Windows XP Microsoft s Windows Image Acquisition WIA interface for scanning is always available regardless of your selection on this window WIA is only available on computers running Windows XP m OneTouch 4 0 Scan Environment TWAIN Driver his is the recommended installation It installs the OneTouch 4 0 software which provides the necessary driver software for your scanner It also installs the scanning interface for TWAIN Selecting this installation option means you can use either the OneTouch software or the TWAIN interface to scan This User Guide explains how to use both methods to scan m TWAIN Driver Only the TWAIN driver is installed You will only be able to scan using the TWAIN interface You will not be able to use the OneTouch software 10 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Note If you decide to change the scanner s installed drivers later on you must first uninstall the drivers the scanner i
104. ter 4 Return to the Visioneer User Guides window and repeat the process to open view and save the other User Guides you want The Scanner Readme file has late breaking news about your scanner 5 When youre finished click Main Menu to return to the main Visioneer Installation window and click Exit 6 Remove the Installation CD from the computer and store it in a safe place Thats it Installation is finished and your Visioneer Strobe XP 220 scanner is ready to scan 24 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE REGISTER YOUR SCANNER Registering your scanner is important as it provides you with access to our free telephone support service Registration also gives you free access to software updates for your scanner To register your scanner 1 Right click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right corner of the screen 2 Choose Check for Online Updates from the pop up menu Show Hardware The OneTouch Icon Check For Online Updates Show Quick Reference About RJ 4 15PM 3 Follow the instructions on the screen and register your scanner by entering your scanner s serial number and your email address Note A valid email address is required The serial number is located on the underside of the scanner Serial Number After registration is complete you will receive an email message with your RegID Your RegID is important as you will need it when
105. the Desktop in that folder SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 39 TEXT DOCUMENTS PROPERTIES These properties apply to Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel and the other applications indicated by their icons in the list The properties apply to the Optical Character Recognition OCR settings for the applications l Des OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties Text Documents f The Applications in this group can accept text ea based documents only E Acrobat Reader Microzott Excel F Microzott Explorer Microsoft WORD A Microsoft WordPad E Notepad Add Application a General OCR settings O Always send a file even when no test was found CJ Show message if text recognition failed Click in the OCR settings boxes for the options you want The options will apply to all the applications in the group Always send a file even when no text was found The scanned file is sent to the OCR reader even if the image does not appear to contain text This could occur if you scanned a photograph with the file format set to a text format Show message if text recognition failed A message will open on the screen if the OCR reader does not detect text in the image To add another application to the list click the Add Application button 40 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE tS The Add Text Based Link dialog box opens Add Text Based Link i Here you can define a custom application that can accept a text
106. the page does not back out of the scanner the calibration may not have finished properly Remove the page and complete the installation of your scanner then see the section Recalibrating and Cleaning Your Scanner on page 110 to run the calibration again 8 Remove the page and replace it in its plastic bag Do not discard the calibration page You may need it periodically to calibrate the scanner to keep it operating at peak performance 9 Click Next on the Calibration window 10 Click Finish on the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for gaa Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Click Finish to close the wizard Back Cancel Do not proceed until you receive a message that your computer has found the new hardware or updated the driver database If your computer is running Windows XP you will see the following message ij Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use STEP 3 CALIBRATE THE SCANNER 19 11 When you are certain that the software has completely loaded return to the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window and click OK Complete the installation by connecting your hardware Connect the AC Adaptor to the power jack 1 and an outlet 2 Connect the USB cable to the scanner 3 and your computer 4 Plug and Play wi
107. the scanned image However higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork m Brightness and Contrast Sometimes an image is scanned with the brightness and contrast set too light or too dark For example a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility Increasing or decreasing the brightness makes the scanned image lighter or darker Contrast refers to the difference between the lighter and darker portions of the image Increasing the contrast emphasizes the difference between the lighter and darker portions decreasing the contrast de emphasizes that difference Contrast is used in conjunction with brightness m Deskew Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed when inserted into the page feed and then straighten its image The scanner detects page edges and can sense when the page is fed through at an angle However if the page is fed through at too great an angle the page will back out of the scanner automatically In that case feed the paper in straight and re scan the image m AutoCrop to Original Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned For example if you scan a 5 x 7 photo the scanner will determine the size of the photo and the scan area is the s
108. tlets To remove an adapter see the section How to Replace the Plug Adapter on page 120 The three plug adapters are for RF United States United Kingdom Europe 2 Position the adapter so it aligns with the edges of the power supply and will slide onto the post in the middle of the two contacts Gently slide the adapter forward until it snaps into place VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE Attach the USB Y Cable to the Power Supply and Connect the Computer The cable provided with the scanner is called a USB Y cable and you will need to connect it to the scanner computer and power supply USB Y Cable Scanner Connector z Plugs into the port on the back of the scanner Power Jack USB Connector Plugs into the power supply Plugs into the computer 1 Using the on screen window as your guide plug the power supply cable into the power jack on the USB Y cable Then plug the power supply into an electrical outlet 2 Plug the scanner connector on the Y cable into the connection port on the back of the scanner Please be sure the arrows on the scanner connector line up with the arrows on the back of the scanner to avoid pins getting bent while inserting the connection 3 Plug the USB connector on the Y cable into a USB port on your computer Connection to a USB 2 0 High Speed port provides optimum performance but you can also connect to a USB 1 1 port STEP 2 CO
109. ton settings 35 calibration 17 110 114 Color 59 92 color configuration 92 Color Document 36 color filter 61 94 components 2 Configure Before Scan 68 Contrast 93 109 contrast 59 contrast slider 59 D Destination Application 35 36 OCR 35 text file format 49 Device Settings 58 63 Document Format 35 Document Management 54 INDEX 131 documentation 3 dpi 109 E eMail 54 eMail Properties 45 Excel Spreadsheet 50 F Fax and Print 54 file format 50 file storage location 77 Format 36 HTML 74 G gamma 62 grayed out options 32 GrayScale 59 92 H help information 97 115 htm file format 50 HTML Document 50 HTML page 75 HTML Web Page 74 hue 62 Image Documents Properties 41 Image Editors 54 image file 47 image file format 47 improvements and settings 60 installation 4 invert image 61 J JPG 47 JPG file size 48 L Link Properties 37 INDEX 132 M Microsoft Excel 39 Microsoft Internet Explorer 75 Microsoft Outlook 45 Microsoft Paint 41 Moire Patterns 60 94 monitor 3 0 OCR 49 columns 52 optical character recognition 51 storage 78 OCR options 51 OneTouch Panel 30 31 Detail View 31 Hardware View 31 OneTouch Properties window 30 32 37 options 53 57 Options tab 34 P page format options 47 page size 60 95 paper return icons 2 27 options 27 PaperPort 88 help topics 97 Scan Pane 90 PaperPort Properties 38 parts 1 PDF 47 54 PDF file size 48 p
110. uali 4 Sap Drive BS 44 Document a W Configure Before Scan amp O Still Image Client v US Legal Document The Burn to CD Destination Application is only available if you have a CD burner attached to your computer but you do not need to have a CD in the burner to select the destination 4 Choose a Format and a Scan Configuration Please see the note on page 71 to make sure you choose the proper configuration 5 Click OK or Apply 70 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 6 Start scanning a page When scanning is finished a bubble message on the screen tells you that files are waiting to be burned to the CD 7 Open the OneTouch Properties window and make sure that the Burn to CD Destination Application is still selected and click the Properties button The OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties window opens OneTouch 4 0 Link Properties Storage Te oe Documents dropped on this link will be transferred to ae storage devices Le file system or CD Burner EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type CD burner options Show message when ready to burn 5 CD 700 MB Storage location C Documents and Settings Administrator My Do Documents transfered to the Burn to CO link are waiting to be written to CD 8 Make sure a CD is in the CD burner 9 Click the
111. ugh at too great an angle the image may not scan correctly In that case re scan the page using the alignment arrows to feed the paper in straight Invert Image Only available for Black amp White Mode this option reverses the black and white of an image Original Image Inverted Image Color Filter Color filter is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove a color from a scanned item For example if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark you can choose to filter out the red so the scanned letter just shows the text and not the red watermark Color filter applies to Black amp White or GrayScale Mode The original with a red The scanned item with the watermark over black text red filtered out Mariata Rasen ABE bre disvitutes and salts prodect woldwice SEO int ditaiaden aed eels di ae Eveagh CEM SC ls ened dete toes Hero Chae rika As of lune TES ijah ved aver 21 well inne As OT Aung 1393 ABC vat empioyad over dl wel imined marketing iiaa Saal marketing ailas one sappari purtanne Tabit PS BLAD hii kiiijiid aa To beth pena de ceatond ry ADS har spegns d an kitoe mingir iie rich ol te DERODM citiran dari mora yer lontek g ts GEKUDCM ti Norra Thad meil area gers bre appt ntle Part Ae cii y These beteini aH kgad arhe kiibi for ee h h pprin aba tht ootelesdng ra Wi ai lee maraig daiira be Qukbenchng reais dab mi tufa dure ef dpal hd ithe Ded aliji gl haih oylar i a deriloamaer and eaoure ia t ac
112. um size is 8 5 by 14 The units of measurement can be inches or millimeters Click the name of the units inches or millimeters to toggle between them Improvements and Settings Only the options that apply to the selected Destination Application are available m AutoCrop to Original Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned For example if you scan a 5 x 7 inch photo the scanner will determine the size of the photo When using the AutoCrop to Original option make sure to use the alignment arrows on the scanner so the page is inserted straight Note Also make sure to set the page size larger than the item that g g youre scanning so the Autocrop process will have sufficient room on the page to crop the image properly m Reduce Moire Patterns Moire patterns are wavy rippled lines that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 61 Selecting Reduce Moire Patterns will limit or eliminate moire patterns in the scanned image This option is only available for the Grayscale or Color Mode at 300 dpi or less Straighten Image Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed and then straighten its image The scanner detects page edges and can sense when the page is fed through at an angle However if the page is fed thro
113. vice is your printer the dialog box is your printer s setup settings 2 Click OK or Apply THE STORAGE OPTIONS TAB ARCHIVE A Storage Options tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when the selected Destination Application is set as Transfer to Storage You use the options on this tab to select where you want to save your scanned items for storage when scanning with that particular Scan Configuration Note The selections you make using the Storage Options tab override the storage options that apply to the Storage Properties This means that you can create separate Scan Configurations to store scanned items at various locations in addition to the main location set by the Storage Properties See Storage Properties on page 43 and Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage on page 76 for more details 1 Click on the Storage Options tab Scan Configuration Properties Scan Settings Page Settings Storage Options Advanced Settings Select folder and transfer options EH Storage layout All documents are in the root Documents are put in folders by month Documents are put in folders by week gt Documents are put in folders by type Storage location C Documents and Settings bgreene My DocumentssMy One ou SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS 65 2 Click the Storage Layout options you want All documents are in the root T he scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder speci
114. xt P 7 FA EMF JPG POF TEST oT Image Formats Text Formats TIFF The Text Formats are for text file types The names of the formats indicate their file types See Text Formats on page 49 for details FA A A A RTF LS HTML TEXT IMAGE FORMATS 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 Both of those file formats tend to be larger than the JPEG format Because JPEG image files can be reduced in size the JPEG format is often used for images on web pages or if file size might be a problem when electronically sending the files JPEG files are reduced in size by lowering their image quality and you can select the degree of quality for your scanned images from the JPEG file format icon The PDF format is often used to create images of text pages You may want to select PDF as the format when scanning text pages that do not require OCR processing or other processing The PDF format is also 48 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE used to put multi page documents on web sites as PDF readable files As with the JPEG option the PDF format can be reduced in size or quality To select a JPEG or PDF file size 1 Select JPG or PDF as the format 2 Right click on the JPG or PDF icon JP Min
115. y Do Documents transfered to the Burn to CD link are waiting to be written to CD 7 Note The Storage Location shown in the example above is the default place where your scanned documents are stored if you haven t created any new scanning configurations or selected a new storage location If you create a new scan configuration that has its own storage location and you use that configuration to scan your scanned documents will be stored at the new location instead of the default 78 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER S GUIDE To Use OCR BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO STORAGE If the documents you want to transfer to storage are text documents or spreadsheets you can have them converted by the OCR process prior to being stored I 2 3 4 5 6 Open the OneTouch Properties window Select Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application Choose a text format as the file format Right click on the text format icon and choose the file format for the scanned documents ne Touch 4 0 Properties for Visioneer Strobe AP 220 Paperin Options Select destination Select format wee a y ral BMP POF A Microsoft WordPad TIFF JPG T sjaa fa Notepad da Autocrop Greyscale Photograph 4 OCR options Adobe Acrobat 6 0 eerie a g Color Document 4 A ScanSoft PaperPort US Letter Document OCR Quali be 44 Document 4 1 TETEE ln Berea W Configure Before Scan T US Legal Document a aI Sim

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