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®
Visioneer
Strobe XP 220 Scanner
User's Guide
for Windows
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® Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner User’s Guide FOR WINDOWS
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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®
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TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Configuring Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Scan and Burn to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Scanning with Event Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents 74 Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Scanning to Multiple Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 To Trans
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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. USB/Power Connector Cable (called a USB “Y-Cable”) Visioneer Strobe XP 220 Scanner Power Supply Plug Adap
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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—If 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
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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; 1.1 or 2.0 ■ Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) ■ A minimum of 128 megabytes (MB) of internal memory (RAM); 256 MB for Windows XP ■ 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
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4 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE Installing Installation is a quick, three-step process: ■ Install the PaperPort software and scanner driver ■ Connect the power supply and USB cable ■ Calibrate the scanner BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please make sure of the following before you begin installation: ■ 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
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STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 5 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 computer’s CD-ROM drive. Note: If the CD does not start automatically, check the following: ■ Make sure
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6 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE When the CD starts, the Visioneer Installation window opens automatically. 3. On the Main Menu, click Install Products. The next window lists the software that is available to install on your computer. 4. Select Nuance® PaperPort® and Scanner Driver. 5. Click Install Now. The PaperPort software will load first.
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STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 7 6. 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. 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 t
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8 VISIONEER STROBE XP 220 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE 14. The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens. 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.
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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. 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. ■ OneTouch 4.0 Scan Environment + TWAIN Driver—This is the recommended installation. It insta
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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 is 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. The Color Space setting sets the gamma value for the scanner so scanned items look good on your monitor. Gamma contr
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STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 11 21. This window opens asking you to select which Visioneer scanner you are installing. 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.
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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 open and proceed to the next section, “Step 2: Connect the Power Supply and USB Cable” on page 13. 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 inform
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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 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. Attach a Plug Adapter to the Power Supply 1. You received three plug adapters with your scanne
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14 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. 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 th
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STEP 2: CONNECT 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 u
