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Visioneer OneTouch
8920 Scanner
FOR USB CONNECTION
Installation Guide
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Copyright © 2001 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. OneTouch is a trademark of Visioneer, Inc.The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corpora
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i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer OneTouch 8920 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting the PaperPort Software User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting the Settings on the Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Saving a New Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Adjusting the Resolution and Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting Gamma, Saturation, and Color Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting Output Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch 8920 scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents, color photos, 35mm slides and negatives to place their electronic images on your computer. 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. Visioneer OneTouch 8920 Scanner Transparency Masks Power s
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2 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER Document cover Pressure plate Transparency light source (underneath pressure plate) Glass Reference frame OneTouch button panel Status light On/Off switch Power jack TPA cable TPA port USB port
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3 THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. Pressure plate. Helps to secure paper documents in place on the scanner glass. Also protects the transparency light source. Before scanning 35mm slides and negative transparencies, unsnap and remove the pressure plate to uncover the transparency light source. Transparency light source. Shines light down through the glass onto the scanning sensors in the body of the scanner.
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4 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP ■ One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port ■ Available internal memory (RAM): ■ Windows 98—32 megabytes (MB) or more ■ Windows 2000, Me, or XP—64 MB or more; 128 MB recommended for Windows XP ■ 70 MB of free hard disk space ■ A VGA or
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5 STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Installing This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your OneTouch 8920 scanner to a USB port. The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as PaperPort software files and other software files. The CD also includes the PaperPort User’s Guide. You can read the guide from the CD, or print a copy directly from the CD. STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Note: You must install the PaperPort softwar
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6 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive’s door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn’t start, the Autorun option on your computer is turned off. Click the Windows icon named My Computer. The window shows the drives available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the file named START32.EXE. The CD starts. 3. From the list o
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7 STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER The OneTouch 8920 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s user’s guide for its USB port locations. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner. To connect the OneTouch 8920 scanner to a USB port: 1. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. Unlocked position Note: The locking tab protects the
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8 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Check that the TPA cable is plugged into the TPA port on the back of the scanner. Your 8920 scanner is shipped with the TPA cable already plugged into the TPA port, however, if the cable came loose during shipping, you must plug it into the port securely. 3. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the computer. 4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port. USB Some newer computers also have key
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9 STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection. 5. Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the scanner. 6. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet. The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer. Power cord USB cable 7. Turn on power to the scanner. The status light comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power. Power On/Off sw
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10 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE When the software is finished loading, the Finish button on the dialog box on the computer screen becomes active. 8. Click the Finish button. The scanner’s status light is green when the scanner and computer are communicating properly. That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer. 9. Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now. 10. Click Finish. Your computer restarts and your scanner is now ready to scan. 11. If yo
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11 STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER To check the status of the scanner: 1. Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar. 2. Right-click the icon. The shortcut menu appears. 3. Choose About from the shortcut menu. A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected. 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning Paper Items with the OneTouch Buttons” on page 15. Note: The scanning lamp under the scanner’s glass needs
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12 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE IF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red “X” through it, the scanner is not properly connected. Check for one of these possible problems: Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely? Inspect all cable connections. Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely. Is the scanner’s status light on? Turn on the scanner’s power. If the light still doesn’t come on, plug the power adapter
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13 STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER To connect the scanner: 1. After checking for all the above problems, right-click the scanner icon with the red X over it. The shortcut menu appears. 2. Choose Connect from the shortcut menu. The software finds the scanner and makes the connection. The scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it, and you’re ready to begin scanning. If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above and in the Readme file, and the scanner icon still has
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14 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scanning THREE WAYS TO SCAN PAPER ITEMS You can scan paper items by pressing a OneTouch button, by clicking a button on the screen, or from the PaperPort software. Note: To scan transparencies you must scan from PaperPort (or other Twain software). See “Scanning an Item with the Twain Button” on page 35 for details. Scan with the Scanner Buttons Press a button on the scanner’s front panel. Scan from the Screen Click the scanner icon o
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15 SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS Pressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a software application on your computer. To scan by pressing a button on the scanner: 1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and align the edge of the item with the arrow marker at the upper left corner of the glass. 2. Close the document cover and press one of the OneTouch buttons. The scanne
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16 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING FROM THE BUTTON PANEL ON THE SCREEN Scanning from the button panel on the screen is just like pressing a scanner button, except you click the button on the screen. The scanner scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a software application on your computer. This method of scanning is especially helpful if the scanner is not located close to your computer. To scan from the screen: 1. Place an item to s
