Visioneer 6100 Scanner User Manual
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1. 18 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 6 To change the dimensions of the rectangle click the rectangle and then drag the borders of the rectangleto resize it T his effectively allows you to crop the item T he dimensions of the selected area appear in the Scan Configuration settings 7 Scan the item as you usually do CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass To ensure the best quality scanned item wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris PAPERPORT SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS 19 PAPERPORT SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit D epth 3000 3100 6000 Seri es 30 Bit color internal 10 Bit gray internal 1 Bit line art text 6100 36 Bit color internal 12 Bit gray internal 1 Bit line art text Scanning resolution O ptical resolution 3000 3100 Series 300 x 600 dpi 6000 Series 600 x 1200 dpi 6100 Series 600 x 1200 dpi M aximum resolution interpolated 2400 x 2400 M aximum Item sizes 8 5 x 11 69 inches 21 6 x 29 7 cm Scanner dimensions H eight 3 2 inches 8 2 cm Width 12 inches 30 6 cm Length 16 3 inches 41 4 cm Weight 8 3 pounds O perating temperature 50 104 F 10 40 C Relative humidity 20 80 Power supply Input voltage frequency 100 Vac 50 60 H z Japan 120 Vac 60 H z North America 230 Vac 50 H z Europe O utput voltage watt 12 V DC 15 watt maximum Safety and agency certifica2. To select the area you want to scan you can choose a predefined scan area from the drop down size list or manually select an area For example if you have a photo that is letter size but you want to scan only an area approximately 5 x 7 inches you can usethe 5 x 7 scan area from the drop down list to set these dimensions for you T he box next to the drop down list showsthe currently selected scan area You can also manually select the area that is scanned by dragging the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area To select the area you want to scan l Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears 2 Click the Preview button An image of the scanned item appearsin the Preview area A selection rectangle shows the current scan area 3 optional In the Scan Configuration settings select the units of measure you want to use for the scan area You can select either inches centimeters or pixels 4 optional If you want the scan area to be one of the predefined Sizes choose one of the predefined scan areas from the drop down list such as A4 or Business Card T he selection rectangle indicates the measurement of the selected scan area For example if you choose the Letter option the rectangles size is 8 5 x 11 inches 5 Dragthe selection rectangleto position it over the area you want to scan
3. outlet T he power on light on thefront of the scanner comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power T hefollowing diagram show the cable connections Power cord 9 Turn on your computer You re ready to begin installing the PaperPort software v NOTE On some PaperPort scanners the power on light remains lit when the computer is turned off T his is normal even though the computer is turned off INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 7 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort CD includes all the PaperPort software files v NOTE TheCD also includesthePaperPort U se sGuide the manual for the PaperPort software You can read the guide whilethe CD is running or print a copy directly from the CD to your printer To install the PaperPort software 1 Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running 2 Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer s CD ROM drive TheCD automatically starts 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer L ater after the scanner is working you can install the other applications provided on the CD v NOTE If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start make sure the CD drives door is completely shut If the CD still doesnt start dick the Windows 95 icon that shows the drives on your computer Usually the icon is named M y Computer T he window shows the drives available on your computer D ouble click t
4. INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNER FEATURES T hefollowing table lists some of the important features of the scanners Feature PaperPort 3100 Series PaperPort 6000 Series PaperPort 6100 Series O ptical 300 x 600 dpi 600 x 1200 dpi 600 x 1200 dpi Resolution M aximum 2400 x 2400 dpi 2400 x 2400 dpi 2400 x 2400 dpi Resolution Scanning 30 bit color 24 bit 30 bit color 24 bit 36 bit color 24 bit M odes output output output 10 bit grayscale 10 bit grayscale 12 bit grayscale 1 bit line art 1 bit line art 1 bit line art M aximum 8 5 inches x 11 inches 8 5 inchesx 11 inches 8 5 inches x 11 inches Document Size O perating Windows 95 Windows 95 Windows 95 Systems WindowsNT 4 0 WindowsNT 4 0 WindowsNT 4 0 Usewith WindowsNT 4 0 depends on your hardware configuration Seethe READ M E fileon the PaperPort CD for more information GETTING HELP T he PaperPort software includes a complete help system that answers questions about the scanner and its software If you have questions or the scanner doesnt seem to work correctly please use the help To get help while using the PaperPort software m Press the F1 key or from the Help menu choose PaperPort H elp Topics to display the H elp Topics window v TIP For specific information and numbersto call see the technical support card that you received with your scanner CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO YOUR COMPUTER 5 CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO YOUR COMPUTER T he
5. Black and white Business letters Enhances the use of OCR OCR 300 dpi contracts memos and software for converting item othe documentsthat text to editable text Provides you want to edit higher quality and alarger file size than the Faxing Filing or Copying scan setting Black amp White Grayscale Black and white Provides the best setting for Photo 100 dpi photos black and white photos Color Photo Color Color pages with Creates a reasonable scanned Faster 100 dpi many graphics or color item in a filethat is not mixed graphics and too large PaperPort s default text line art or setting photos that require a quick scan Color Photo Color Photographs and Provides the ideal setting for Better Quality 300 dpi color items color items item editing desktop publishing and high quality output Results in a color scan with slower scan time and a larger file size To select a scan setting EC Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears 2 IntheScan Page For options select the scan setting appropriate for the item you want to scan For example to scan an article that you want to fax choosethe Faxing Filing or Copying setting ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 13 3 To seethe details of the scan setting such asthe bit depth and resolution click the Advanced Settings button T he Advanced Settings dialog box appears 4 Click OK to retu
6. PaperPort scanner connects to any available parallel LPT port on the back of your computer v NOTE Please follow the sequence of steps in this section Do not connect the power cable until all other connections are complete To connect the PaperPort scanner 1 Saveany open files then shut down W indows 2 Turn off the power to your computer 3 Notall models have locks but if your scanner has a lock button slide the lock button to the unlocked position Locked position U nlocked position v NOTE On the PaperPort 3100 the lock is on the right hand side 4 Ifaprinter cable is attached to your computer s parallel port unplug it and plug it into the port marked To printer on the back of the scanner 5 PlugthePC end of the scanner cable into an available parallel port on the back of your computer 6 Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked To PC parallel port If the plug does not attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly D o not forcethe plug into the connection PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE v NOTE If you want to daisy chain the scanner and a Zip drive so they sharethe port first connect the Zip driveto the computer then connect the scanner to the Zip drive 7 Plug the power adapter cable into the jack on thePaperPort scanner 8 Plugthe power adapter into an AC wall
7. WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer PaperPort flatbed scanner With your scanner you can quickly scan paper documents and color photosto place their electronic images on your computer Please note that this guide covers installation steps for a family of PaperPort flatbed scanners the PaperPort 3100 6000 and 6100 series of scanners WHAT S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation 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 8 Software CD Installation Guide Scanner cable Power cord v NOTE TheCD also includesthePaperPort U r s Guide the manual for the PaperPort software You can print a copy from the CD to your printer PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT You NEED To use the scanner and software you need the following m BM PC or 100 percent compatible 486 or higher m Microsoft Windows 95 or M icrosoft N T 4 0 m 16 megabytes M B or more of available internal memory RAM m 35 M B of free hard disk space m A VGA or SVGA monitor Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible H igh Color 16 bit True Color 24 bit or 32 bit if your monitor has that capability Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels To set your monitor s colors and resolution open the W indows Contr
8. default MER p of an item to scan settings Darker 50 Lighter Contras Adjust the brightness or F ic VE be contrast of thescanned L tes 5 More eae eco een item Scan Area surrounding the item I pe aces to adjust the area that entimeters t0 eight Set the measurement Maximum Size 1 70M MED ds units to view the Ex F n dimensions of the li ue review item M P Scan theitem tothe Preview theitem The Auto icon isthe default PaperPort Desktop before you scan It selects the entire item to scan 4 Click one of the options to Scan Page For For example to make sure the software is installed correctly use the current default setting of Color Photo Faster To scan other items select scan settings appropriate for the items For more information see Adjusting Scan Settings on page 11 5 Dragthe selection rectangle around the item to resize the area the scanner scans or click one of the predefined scan area icons 6 Click the Preview button If your scanner has a button on the front panel you can press it instead of clicking the Preview button T he scanner scans the item and displays a preview of the item in the Preview area of the PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box 7 optional Repeat Steps 4 5 and 6 to adjust and preview the scan 8 When you aresatisfied with the preview item click the Scan button on the PaperPort Scan M anager dial
9. er dialog box appears 2 Click Color Photo Faster or Color Photo Better Q uality You can also use these settings for any other color items such as color pages from articles 3 Scantheitem in the normal manner ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be too light or too dark For example a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility You can adjust the brightness and contrast at which grayscale and color items are scanned You can also adjust the brightness for black and white items If an item is currently displayed in the preview area the changes you make using the Brightness and Contrast control bars are reflected in the preview item To adjust brightness and contrast 1 Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears 2 Dragthe Brightness slider to theleft to makethe item darker or to the right to make the item lighter W hen you release the mouse button the change is reflected in the preview item 3 DragtheContrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or to the right to increase the contrast W hen you release the mouse button the change is reflected in the preview item ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 15 SELECTING THE AREA OF THE ITEM YOU WANT TO SCAN v NOTE The seps for selecting the area to scan are slightly different
10. for the PaperPort 6000B scanner If you have a PaperPort 6000B scanner please skip this section and seepage 17 By default the PaperPort software automatically scans an entire item placed on the scanner H owever you may want to select only a certain area of an item to scan Selecting an appropriate scan area can result in a faster scan and a smaller file size To select the area you want to scan you can usethe predefined scan area icons or manually select an area For example if you have a photo that is letter size but you want to scan only an area approximately 6 x 8 inches you can use the A5 icon to set these dimensions for you T he Predefined scan areas are as follows m Auto Automatically sets the entire item as the scan area By default Auto is selected m Card Scansan area 4 x 2 5 inches 10 2 x 6 4 cm equivalent to an average business card m A5 Scansan area 5 8 x 8 3 inches 14 8 x 21 cm m B5 Scansan area 7 2 x 10 1 inches 18 2 x 25 7 cm m Letter Scansan area 8 5 x 11 inches 21 6 x 27 9 cm m A4 Scansan area 8 3 x 11 7 inches 21 x 29 7 cm If you dont select an icon Auto is automatically selected You can also manually select the area that is scanned by dragging the borders surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area 16 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To select the area you want to scan EC Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire
11. from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears Click the Preview button An image of the scanned item appears in the Preview area By default the Auto icon is selected and a selection rectangle surrounds the entire item optional In the Scan Area settings select the units of measure you want to use for the scan area You can select either inches centimeters or pixels optional To use a scan area icon other than Auto click one of the predefined scan area icons such as A4 or C ard in the Preview area A selection rectangle reflecting the measurement of the selected scan area icon appears For example if you click the Letter icon a rectangle that is 8 5 x 11 inches appears D rag the rectangleto position it over the area you want to scan To change the dimensions of the rectangle click the rectangle and then drag the borders of the rectangle to resize it T his effectively allows you to crop the item T he dimensions of the selected area appear in the Scan Area settings Scan the item as you usually do ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 17 SELECTING THE AREA OF THE ITEM You WANT TO SCAN 6000B This section only applies to the PaperPort 6000B scanner W hen you preview an item to scan the selection rectangle around the image indicates the scan area H owever you may want to select only a certain area of an item to scan Selecting an appropriate scan area can result in a faster scan and a smaller file size
12. he icon for your CD ROM driveto see the list of files on the CD Double click the filenamed START EXE TheCD starts v TIP For aquick look at how to use the PaperPort features choose One Minute Guide from the PaperPort Help menu PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SETTING UP THE SCANNER T he steps to set up the scanner identify the type of scanner you have and prepares the PaperPort software to scan with it To set up the scanner x 1 IfthePaperPort software isnt currently running double click the rd PaperPort icon on theW indows desktop to start it T he PaperPort D esktop appears If your scanner has a button on its front panel you can also press the button to start the PaperPort software 2 FromtheFile menu choose Select Source T he Select Source dialog box appears listing all TWAIN devices installed on your computer Sources Visioneer PaperPort 6000 3 Choosethe appropriate option for your model of the PaperPort scanner and then click Select Your scanner is now set to scan with the PaperPort software v NOTE You dont need to complete Steps 2 and 3 again unless you change the selected sourceto another T WAIN device o PaperPort SCANNING AN ITEM 9 SCANNING AN ITEM T hefollowing procedure provides the basic steps for scanning an item You can scan many types of items from small business cards to A4 sized pages T he PaperPort software also has special settings for scan
13. ith this D irective the following standard was applied EN 60950 1998 A1 A2 T he following distributor is responsible for this declaration Company Name Visioneer Inc Company Address 34800 Campus Drive Fremont CA 94555 Person responsible for making this declaration Name Mike Wong Position Title Director of M anufacturing O perations Fremont CA 7 14 97 YE ad Place Date Legal Signature D eclaration of Conformity T he following equipment Type of Product Image Scanner M odel N umbers PaperPort 6000B Distributed by Visioneer Inc Telephone 510 608 0300 Located at 34800 Campus D rive Facsimile 510 608 0352 Fremont CA 94555 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the M ember of States relating to Electromagnetic C ompatibility 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic C ompatibility the following standards were applied EMISSION EN 50081 1 1992 IMMUNITY EN50082 1 1992 Performance Criterion Conducted EN 55022 A1 ESD EC 801 2 1984 B Radiated class B IEC 1000 4 2 RS IEC 801 3 1984 A IEC 1000 4 3 EFT Burst IEC 801 4 1988 B IEC 1000 4 4 and also comply with the requirements set out in the council Directive 73 23 EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment D irective 93 68 EEC F
14. ning color photos and fine print like the fine print on a contract For more information about scan settings see Adjusting Scan Settings on page 11 To scan an item 1 If the PaperPort software isnt currently running double click the PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it T he PaperPort D esktop appears If your scanner has a button on its front panel you can also press the button to start the PaperPort software 2 Open the scanner cover place the item face down onto the upper left edge of the scanner glass and close the cover 3 Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears T he following figureis a sample of the dialog box T heone you see may be slightly different For details about the Scan M anager s features for your scanner choose PaperPort H elp Topics from the H elp menu and see the information about the PaperPort Scan M anager 10 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select an option PaperPort Scan Manager Bee appropriate for how S you want to usethe C Eding Tent OCR A scanned item C LE PUT Preview the item Color Photo Faster here V iew and adiustthe scan C Color Photo Better Quality i setti ngs E so Restore Defaults U se predefi ned area Lent iconsto select thearea Restorethe
15. og box to scan the item T he scanned item appears in PaperPort v NOTE If your scanner has a button on the front panel pressing the button only previews the item To scan you must click the Scan button on the PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box Thumbnail item ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 11 April 17 1997 200DPI Black amp White 10 6K bytes ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS With the PaperPort scanner you can adjust the scan settingsto fine tune the scanned item T his section tells you how to m Select a predefined scan setting m Customize a scan setting m Scan in color m Adjust the brightness and contrast m Select the area of the item you want to scan SELECTING A PREDEFINED SCAN SETTING Selecting the proper scan setting before scanning provides the best results for a scanned item T he scan setting determines the sharpness of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color T hese selections affect the speed of the scan and the file size In the PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box you can select one of the predefined scan settings described in thefollowing table 12 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTA LLATION GUIDE Scan Page For Default Setting To Scan D escription Faxing Filing Black and white N ewspaper and Provides the fastest scan time or Copying 200 dpi magazine articles and smallest file size receipts forms and other text items Editing Text
16. ol Panel double click D isplay and then click the Settings tab m A CD ROM drive GETTING THE PAPERPORT USER S GUIDE TheCD also includes your PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort U s s Guide T hese guides provide more detailed information about PaperPort s features Please seethe CD to view these guides You can also print these guides from the CD THE SCANNER e D ocument cover o D ocument pad e G lass o Reference frame Button Some M odels O nly Q Power jack 9 To PC parallel Q To printer ec markings appear along the border of the frame Power jack Plug the scanner power cord into this jack ceoco co To printer Plug your printer cable into this port v NOTE The scanner does not have an on off switch Simply start THE SCANNER D ocument cover C lose the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass D ocument pad H elpsto securethe document in place on the scanner glass Glass Place items face down on top of the glass in the upper left corner Reference frame Place items face down within this frame Both inches and centimeter To PC parallel Plug the cable that connectsthe scanner to the computer into this port the PaperPort software and click theTwain button For more information see Setting U p the Scanner on page 8 3 Button Some Models Only Previews scan or starts PaperPort softwareif it isnot running PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER
17. or the evaluation of the compliance with this Directive the following standard was applied EN 60950 1988 A1 1990 A2 1991 T he following distributor is responsible for this declaration Company Name Visioneer Inc Company Address 34800 Campus Drive Fremont CA 94555 Person responsible for making this declaration Name Mike Wong Position Title Director of M anufacturing O perations Fremont CA 2 12 98 Gee Place Date Legal Signature 22 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE
18. rn to the PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box CUSTOMIZING A SCAN SETTING You can customize a predefined scan setting or create a new custom scan setting v TIP Atany time click the Restore D efaults button to restore the original predefined scan settings To customize a scan setting l Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box appears 2 In the Scan Page For options select a predefined scan setting to modify a setting or select Custom to create a new scan setting 3 Click the Advanced Settings button T he Advanced Settings dialog box appears 4 Select your choicesfor item type resolution gamma and name 5 Click OK to return to the PaperPort Scan M anager dialog box SCANNING IN COLOR Your PaperPort scanner is initially set to scan Color Photo Faster To scan at a higher resolution select C olor Photo Better Q uality v NOTE Scanning at a higher resolution creates a larger file size and takes longer to scan To minimizethe file size and the time required to get a better quality scan select just the area of the item that you want to scan For more information about selecting the area of an item see Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan on page 15 14 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To scan in color l Click theTwain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from theFile menu T he PaperPort Scan M anag
19. tions UL ULc GS FCC Class B VCCI Class2 CE Hardware warranty One year limited warranty CORES A BARRE ECMHMELCOMR LMMICSI CEA SNAN MRSE C EH CORSERMEUIEE BHC LAGRMBEES RURIS S ALMBBRS VCCI BHICBALTHVET LOL BRBZIVA FVE ay CCBAC E fSIBXEODIREN 75 C 62145 Ux 3 WRIA AB CHE gt CIEL RV RUSL TPS D eclaration of Conformity T he following equipment Type of Product Image Scanner M odel N umbers PaperPort 3000 PaperPort 3100 PaperPort 6000 Distributed by Visioneer Inc Telephone 510 608 0300 Located at 34800 Campus D rive Facsimile 510 608 0352 Fremont CA 94555 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the M ember of States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC 912 31 EEC 93 68 EEC For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic Compatibility the following standards were applied EMISSION EN 50081 1 1992 IMMUNITY X EN50082 1 1992 Conducted EN 55022 1994 ESD IEC 1000 4 2 1995 Radiated class B RS IEC 1000 4 3 1995 H armonica EN 60555 2 1987 EFT Burst IEC 1000 4 4 1995 Flicker EN 60555 3 1987 SURGE IEC 1000 4 5 1995 and also comply with the requirements set out in the council D irective 73 34 EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment D irective 93 68 EEC For the evaluation of the compliance w
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