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Visioneer ®
Strobe XP 450 Scanner
User's Guide
for Windows
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Visioneer Strobe XP 450 Scanner User’s Guide FOR WINDOWS
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright © 2006 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 is a registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. QuickScan is a trademark and ISIS is a registered trademark of Captiva Software Corporation. Adobe®, Adobe® Acrobat®, Acrobat® Reader®, and
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TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer Strobe XP 450 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents 77 Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Checking the Hardware and Setting the Lamp Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Scanning with the TWAIN Interface from PaperPort. . . . . . . . . . 87 Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Accessing the TWAIN Interface from PaperPort
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WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer Strobe XP 450 scanner. With your scanner you can quickly scan stacks of color or black-and- white documents and place their images on your computer. WHAT’S IN THE BOX Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner. Visioneer Strobe XP 450 Scanner Input Tray Output Tray Power Supply Replacement USB Cable Power Cord ADF Pad Installation CD Quick Install Guid
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2 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER Input tray Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Scan button Status light Output tray Output tray extension ADF cover release Power switch USB port Power jack Input tray—Holds documents in place. The Paper Guides on the input tray adjusts to fit the document size. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)—Insert documents to be scanned, face down. Scan button—Press to start scanning the documents in the Automatic Document Feede
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WHAT YOU NEED 3 WHAT YOU NEED An IBM-compatible Pentium PC, or AMD equivalent with: ■ A CD-ROM drive ■ An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port ® ® ■ Microsoft Windows operating system: 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP (Service Pack 1 and 2) ■ A minimum of 512 MB (megabytes) of internal memory (RAM) ■ 200 MB minimum of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA Monitor The recommended settings for your monitor are: ■ High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit or 32-bit) ■ Resolution set to at least 800
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4 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE Installation Installation is a quick, four-step process: 1. Assemble the scanner 2. Install the software 3. Connect and power on the scanner 4. Connect the USB cable to your computer BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please make sure of the following before you begin installation: ■ The information in this guide may cover software not provided with the scanner you purchased. Disregard any information about the software not applicable to your chosen product. Please
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STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 5 STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER To assemble the scanner: 1. Remove all shipping tape from the top and bottom of the scanner. 2. Carefully remove the protective foam from the ADF cover release, then press the release button to open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. ADF Cover Release 3. Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten inside the document feeder, and close the cover. 4. Align the slots on the input tray with the ridges on the scanner and
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6 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE 5. Insert the pins on each side of the output tray into the holes on the scanner. 6. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software.”
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 7 STEP 2: 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 computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Installation menu automatically opens. Note: If the CD does not start, chec
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8 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE 3. On the Installation menu, select Install Products. 4. Make sure the boxes for Nuance PaperPort® and Scanner Driver are checked. Note: The software provided with your scanner may differ slightly from the list shown in the window. 5. Click Install Now.
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 9 6. The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down menu arrow and select the language you want to use. Click OK. The first PaperPort Installation window opens. 7. 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. 8. Read the PaperPort license agreement and select I accept the terms in this agreement, the
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10 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens. 14. Click Next. 15. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree. If you choose not to accept the license agreement, the installation will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed. 16. Click Next. The next window lists the choices of the drivers that you can install for your scanner.
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 11 17. 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. ■ Full Install (OneTouch, TWAIN, and ISIS)—This is the recommended installation. It installs the OneTouch 4.0 software which provides the necessary driver software for the scanner. It also installs scanning interfaces for TWAIN and the ISIS driver. In
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12 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE ■ TWAIN only—The TWAIN driver is installed without the OneTouch 4.0 software or the ISIS driver. You can use the Visioneer TWAIN driver to scan from TWAIN applications. You will not be able to use the Scan button on the scanner. ■ ISIS only—The ISIS driver is installed. You can use applications that use the ISIS driver, such as QuickScan. You will not be able to use the Scan button on the scanner. You will not be able to use the Visioneer TW
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 13 19. Select the option that looks best to you and click Next. The driver installation will now begin. 20. STOP when you see the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware” window. Do NOT click on OK yet. Leave the window open and proceed to “Step 3: Connect the Power Supply” on page 14. Reminder: If your computer is running AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software, you may see messages asking you to allow installation. Select the option to allow installat
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14 VISIONEER STROBE XP 450 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE STEP 3: CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY Connect the power supply and power cord, and plug the power supply into an electrical outlet. To connect your Visioneer Strobe XP 450 scanner: 1. Plug the power supply into the power port on the scanner. Note: Only use the power supply (HEG42-240200-7L made by HiTron) included with your scanner. Connecting any other type of power supply may damage your scanner, and will void its warranty. 2. Plug the power cord i
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STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER 15 STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE OWER P The Visioneer Strobe XP 450 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s 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. 1. Remove any protective tape from the USB cable. 2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner and then into a USB port on the
