COMPAQ S4100 Scanner OWNER’S GUIDE P/N: 83100199-0000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED.............................................................1 Introduction..................................................................................................1 Unpacking the Scanner ...............................................................................1 Package Contents ...................................................................................1 Getting to Know Your Scanner ...........................................................
Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E-mail.............................................. 52 Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Color Photo................................. 53 Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType.. 54 CHAPTER 5. HOW TO GET HELP .......................................................... 57 Using Online Manuals............................................................................... 57 Accessing the Compaq VistaScan Online Manual.............................
CHAPTER 1. Getting Started Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Compaq scanner. This versatile unit is perfect for the home or office. Use this scanner to add variety and flair to your documents, or to help you share images with others. Compaq scanner is equipped with a USB connector that allows you to make a fast and easy connection to the USB port on your PC. In addition to being easy to connect, this scanner is also easy to use.
Getting to Know Your Scanner To gain a complete understanding of the information contained in this manual, it is important that you become familiar with your scanner. The graphics below identify the key scanner components. Object Glass The glass surface on which documents or images are placed. Document Cover The plastic cover that protects the object glass. Power Indicator Illuminates to indicate that the scanner is powered on. Scan, Copy, Custom and Power Saving Buttons.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate the Compaq scanner.
Installing the Software Install VistaScan and Bundle Software (Presto! PageManager, Presto! PageType and Online Manuals) 1. Insert the Compaq software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If your computer does not automatically begin installing the programs contained on this disk after inserting it into the CDROM, click on the Start bar, select Run… A dialog box appears. Type “d:/setup” in the dialog box. If your CD-ROM is designated with another letter, substitute the appropriate letter for the drive. 2.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Installing the Hardware After you have removed the scanner from the box and verified that all of the package contents have been included, please check to make sure that your computer is compatible with the scanner’s connectors. About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Many newer computers rely on USB technology as the primary method of communication between the computer and its peripherals.
CAUTION: Make sure the surface is flat. Operating your scanner on an uneven surface can damage the internal components. Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables If your computer has a USB port, follow the instructions in the Connecting the USB Cable section to connect the scanner to your computer. Connecting the USB Cable 1. Locate the USB cable that is provided. Plug one end of this cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the computer. USB Connector Port USB Connector Port For Compaq Scanner 2.
CHAPTER 2. Scanning Basics VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Compaq scanner. It is a TWAIN-compliant program, which means that it can be run from other programs that support scanning, like PageManager and others. It is also a stand-alone program, which allows you to scan images for a variety of uses, even without launching another program first. Open the VistaScan software application. a. Click the scanner icon in the Task bar using your right mouse button.
• • • General Scan Destination Scanner Information A tab at the top of the Preferences window indicates each VistaScan preference group. To view the Preference settings for an area, click on the associated tab. General The General tab contains preference settings that control Color Matching/Correction and whether to display the ruler and tips.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide disables the Level/Curve and Color Adjustment/Balance settings in the VistaScan Advanced window. Show Ruler The Show Ruler command displays or hides the rulers that border the top and left sides of the Preview window. These rulers correspond to the rulers on your scanner's object glass. Clicking on the Show Ruler checkbox turns off (removes the checkmark) and hides the ruler. Clicking on the checkbox again turns the feature on (displays a checkmark) and shows the ruler.
File To set the location for your stored images: 1. Click on the File icon. 2. Enter the directory in which you want to store the scanned image file, in the File Directory text box. If you are not sure of the directory path, click the Browse button to locate the desired directory. 3. Enter the file name under which you want to store the scanned image files (such as TMP) in the File Name text box. 4. Select the file format in which you want to save scanned images from the File Format drop down list.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 3. Select the image format you want to use when you attach scanned images to your email application from the Image Format drop down list. Fax 1. Click on the Fax icon. The fax driver (or printer driver if a fax driver is not selected) currently selected as the default appears to the right of the “Scan To” icon set. 2. If you want to change any of the settings, click on the Settings button. The standard Print Setup dialog box opens.
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Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide The information includes: • • • • • • Scanner Manufacturer Scanner Model Firmware Version VistaScan Version Maximum Scan Width and Length Maximum Resolution VistaScan Beginner Window Features The VistaScan Beginner window appears when you launch VistaScan. The features of the VistaScan Beginner window let you scan a wide variety of documents, photos, and graphics. Just click a button. Scanning an item via the Beginner window consists of just a few steps: 1.
2. Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the “Scan To” icons. 3. Specify what kind of image you are going to scan, and start the final scan process using the “Click to scan” icons. Performing the Preview Scan The Preview feature lets you scan an item at low-resolution so you can define the specific area to be scanned when you scan at higher resolution. To preview the item you are going to scan: 1.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Move your cursor into the Preview window and click with the left mouse button. The image enlarges. To reduce the view size, press the Shift or Alt key and click in the Preview window. Frame tool – Lets you select the portion of the image displayed in the Preview window you want scanned in the final scan step.
Fax – faxes the scanned item using your fax driver. Application – sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences. E-mail – sends the scanned item as a graphic file to your e-mail application.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the pre-defined scan settings. The scanned image is saved or sent to the device or application you specified by clicking on the “Scan To” icon. VistaScan Advanced Features The VistaScan Advanced window gives you the ability to adjust the scan setting individually so you can customize the settings for the type of document you are going to scan.
Changing the Original Document Source The Original Document Source setting identifies the item you want to scan. You can choose from the following settings: Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper originals (non-transparencies) e.g., photographs, documents, and brochures. Three other setting options appear onscreen that are not available with this scanner: UTA Transmissive, UTA Negative, Automatic Document Feeder. Changing the Image Mode VistaScan can scan a wide variety of image types.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide True Color, RGB: Scans a full color photo or document. The RGB indicates the colors of Red, Green and Blue. This setting creates larger files than the B/W Photo setting. True Color, CMYK: Converts RGB (video) color data into CMYK (printed) color data using a special color transformation process. When scanning is completed the CMYK image is ready for printing on a CMYK color printer. 256 Colors: Scans color images using 256 colors.
NOTE: Not all graphic applications support higher than 24-bit graphic files. To determine whether the software you want to use is capable of working with higher than 24-bit graphics, refer to your software documentation. Changing the Resolution Setting Scanning resolution is measured in dots per inch (DPI). Resolution determines the amount of information the scanner will capture in a scanned image. The higher the resolution, the finer the image detail and the larger the file sizes.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide The table below gives you an idea of the file sizes you can expect based on the original image size and the resolution setting you specify. These values are based on scanning images in 24-bit, True Color RGB mode. Image sizes shown below are given in megabytes. Table 1. Resolution/File-Size Guidelines Resolution (dots per inch) 75 100 200 300 400 600 800 1200 Image Size 4x5 Image Size 5x7 Image Size 8.5x11 0.30 0.58 2.29 5.15 9.16 20.60 36.60 82.40 0.53 1.00 4.01 9.01 16.
Using Custom Resolution Settings You can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan. The maximum custom resolution setting you can define is 2400 dpi. To define the custom resolution settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Resolution drop down menu. The Custom Resolution window opens. 2. Enter the desired resolution setting (between 50 and 2400 dpi) in the Custom resolution #1 text box. 3.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide To change the Descreen setting: 1. Click the Descreen option to display the drop down menu. 2. Choose one of the descreen options: No Descreen — No Descreening. Magazine — Specifies 133 lines per inch. This option smoothes the fine dot pattern found in glossy magazines. Newspaper — Specifies 85 lines per inch. Smoothes the coarse grain pattern commonly found in newspaper images. Art print — Specifies 175 lines per inch.
enter custom settings that range from 35 to 400 lines per inch. To define the custom descreen settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Descreen drop down menu. The Custom Descreen window opens. 2. Enter the desired lines per inch setting (between 35 and 400 lpi) in the Custom descreen lpi #1 text box. 3. Repeat step 2 to define the Custom descreen #2 and Custom descreen #3 settings. 4. Click OK. The settings you defined appear on the Descreen setting drop down menu, under the Custom heading.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide No Filter — Use this option when you do not want to sharpen or blur the image. Sharpen — Use this option to sharpen lines that may be fuzzy or not clean in the original image. Sharpen More — Use this option when you want to sharpen the image more than the standard Sharpen filter does. Blur — Use this option when you want to soften the edges of an image. Blur More — Use this option when you want to soften the edges more than the Blur filter does.
You can specify custom scaling settings to use when you scan. To define the custom scaling settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Scaling drop down menu. The Custom Scaling window opens. 2. Enter the desired scale factor in either the Width or Height text box. When locked, the scale factor of width and height entries are identical. The width and height fields are dynamic, updating one field automatically changes the other field.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 2. Click the Preview button from the VistaScan Advanced window. 3. Select an area that you want to adjust using the Frame tool. You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the Zoom tool and the Frame Selection Tool. To find out more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: To use VistaScan online help you must have a browser installed on the system. 4.
Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The icons include: File — stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences. Print — prints the scanned item on the default printer. Fax — faxes the scanned item using your fax driver. Application — sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 4. After you create a frame, the Single Frame tool is automatically selected so you can resize or move the frame you just created. To select one of the frames you created, double-click on the desired frame. The frame border of the active frame changes to a marquis style frame (dotted lines). Once a frame is selected, double-click on a frame to display the Job Information window for that image, which contains the image information. To remove a selected frame: 1.
Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, Highlights and Shadows When you click on the Brightness/Contrast tab from the Color Adjustment panel a series of slide bars appear. Adjust the associated tones by dragging the slider in one of the bars to the left or the right. Using the Brightness Bar This setting determines the overall intensity level (gray level) of an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the brightness. Moving it to the left decreases the brightness.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide This setting controls the difference between light and dark areas in an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the gray shades between light and dark areas. Moving it to the left decreases gray shades between light and dark areas. The default setting is zero 0. The maximum contrast setting is 100, the minimum setting is –100. Highlight Bar This setting defines the lightest (whitest) tones in the scanned image.
The Shadow bar defines the darkest tones in the scanned image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness in shadowed areas. Moving it to the right decreases the brightness in shadowed areas. The default setting is 0. The maximum shadow setting is 254 (which is black), the minimum setting is 0. Gamma Bar The Gamma bar alters the mid-range gray tones in the scanned image.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Reset Button Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Image Tones The Curve command is another way to make precise adjustments in the highlight, midtones, or shadow levels in your images. Using this feature corrects the gray/color values in an image. You change the values by altering the shape of the curve that represents the brightness values of pixels.
When you click in the wheel the image tones are shifted to the particular hue that is represented in that area. Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and returns the value to default setting. Rotating/Inverting an Image You can rotate an image clockwise or counter clockwise, and you can flip images 180 degrees vertically or horizontally.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide • • • • • • Rotate 90 CCW — rotates the image 90 degrees counter clockwise. Rotate 90 CW — rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. Normal — does not rotate or flip the image. Flip Vertical — flips the image vertically. Rotate 180 — rotates the image 180 degrees clockwise. Inverts an image — changes all the dark tones in an image to light tones, and all of the light tones to dark tones. Clicking on the image that shows the desired orientation rotates or flips the image.
Using VistaShuttle VistaShuttle is a PC-based application that provides an easy way for you to create greeting cards, wallpaper for your computer desktop, a screen saver for your computer, e-cards (e-mail greeting cards) , and more. To use VistaShuttle to create an E-Card (electronic greeting card you send via e-mail): 1. Click the scanner icon in the system tray (to the far right of the Windows task bar) using your right mouse button. Select the VistaShuttle application from the VistaAccess menu.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: You must have a browser installed in order to view the VistaScan online help. 5. Click the icon that most closely represents the item you are going to scan in the “Click to scan” area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The item is scanned, and VistaScan automatically closes.
clicking on the associated icon from the button bar at the top of the E-Card window. 11. Click button to place the text on the card. 12. Click the Close button in the upper right corner to close the Text Setting window. You can move the text box around the E-Card until you find the right spot. Click outside the text box to anchor the text to the chosen spot. 13. Click the Mail button from the E-Card window. The Send dialog box appears. 14.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 3. Select your copy settings. Click the Copy button to make the copies, then click Exit when you are finished. Copy Utility Features Brightness: Lets you select the brightness levels to use when you print the copies of the scanned image. If the image is too dark, click the up arrow to lighten the copy. If the image is too light, click the down arrow to darken the copy. Original Image: Lets you specify the type of image to be copied — Color, Gray or B/W.
Reset — Returns any settings you have modified to the default settings. Exit — Returns you to the desktop window. Numeric Buttons — Lets you specify the number of copies by clicking on the desired number. The number appears to the left. Scaling — Sets the printout size of your scanned image; the default is 100%. Copy/Stop — Copy your scanned image by clicking the Copy button. When copying begins the button text changes to read Stop. To stop printing copies, click the Stop button.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide CHAPTER 3. Push Button Scanning The defining feature of the Compaq scanner is its push button functionality. You can scan an image to e-mail, perform OCR (optical character recognition), or even use the scanner as a copy machine by pushing one of the four buttons on the front panel of the scanner. You can increase your productivity by accessing all of the normal scanner functions without having to launch the software applications through the onscreen interface.
2. Click the Push Button Configuration option. The Push Button Configuration window appears. NOTE: There are three icons in the Push Button Configuration window. Each icon represents a separate scanner button function. Clicking on the icon displays a window with variables.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Configuring the Scanner Button Values 1. When the Push Button Configuration utility opens, the scanner settings are automatically displayed. Select the image editing software you want to scan to when you press the Scan push button, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Destination field. A list of the available applications appears. Choose one of the available applications from the drop-down menu. 2.
5. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of presets from the drop-down menu. 6. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and choosing the desired brightness level from the drop-down menu. 7. Select the size of the original image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field. 8. Click the OK button to save the Scan push button configuration settings.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 4. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of resolution presets from the drop-down menu. 5. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and choosing the desired brightness level from the drop-down menu. 6.
1. If the E-mail icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the E-mail icon. 2. Select the e-mail application to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Mail Destination field. 3. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available document types from the drop-down menu. 4.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide To configure the values for the FAX function: 1. If the FAX icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the FAX icon. 2. Select the FAX driver to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the FAX Destination field. 3. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available document types from the drop-down menu. 4.
application. To configure the values for the OCR (optical character recognition) function: 1. If the OCR icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the OCR icon. 2. Select the text editing application to use by clicking on the arrow to the right of the OCR Destination field. Choose an application from the drop-down menu. 3. NOTE: You do not need to select values for Document Type, Resolution, Brightness, nor for Scan Area. 4.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 2. A Scan Progress window appears showing you the status of the scanning task. 3. When the scan is complete, the image you scanned appears in the application you specified when you configured the button.
CHAPTER 4. Scanning Projects The Compaq scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how to make a personalized calendar, create Web-ready images, and even turn a page of text into an online text document that you can edit. Using VistaScan to Scan and Print Images To perform your first scan: 1. Open the VistaScan software application. a. Click the scanner icon in the Task bar using your right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. b.
5. Click one of the four icons in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. Your selection identifies the type of image you are about to scan and tells VistaScan how to set the scanner options for the best results. The image type selections include: Color photos, Text/line art, Web Images and Printed Matter settings. Once you click on the desired image type, the scanner starts scanning the image using the appropriate settings. 6.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Color Photo 1. Click the Start bar in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Click Programs. 3. Select Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Select Presto! PageManager. 5. The Presto! PageManager window appears. 6. Choose Select Source from the File menu. A window appears, choose VistaScan. Select Acquire from the File menu. The VistaScan Beginner window appears. 7.
Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType 1. Click the Start bar in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Click Programs. 3. Select Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Select Presto! PageManager. 5. The Presto! PageManager window appears. 6. Choose Select Source from the File menu. A window appears, choose VistaScan. Select Acquire from the File menu. The VistaScan Beginner window appears. 7.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 11. Click and drag the scanned form down to the PageType application icon. PageType opens and automatically displays the scanned form. 12. Fill in the form text desired using the PageType tools. 13. Save the image when you have finished editing the form by selecting Save As from the File menu and entering the relevant information.
CHAPTER 5. How to Get Help Compaq S4100 scanners have been designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problems while installing or using your scanner, please follow the solutions outlined below. • • • Consult the online manual. Read the troubleshooting section below. Contact Compaq directly. Using Online Manuals All bundled software comes with online help, which essentially is an online manual.
3. Click Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Click PageManager User’s Manual. Troubleshooting This scanner is designed to be reliable and easy to install. If you have any problems with your scanner, please read the notes that follow to find out probable causes of the problem. General Problems and Solutions Problem: The scanner lamp fails to light, flickers or dims Solution: 1. Check to ensure the power adapter is plugged in completely. 2. The scanning lamp is failing or has failed and needs to be changed.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide and joysticks, but high draw devices such as scanners might have trouble functioning on the “SB” chipset. Later chipset versions include SIS and ALI, and both have many fully functional chipsets as well as Intel’s 82371AB and 82371AB/EB. Solution: To determine your USB chipset type: 1. Click the My Computer icon using the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Click on Properties command using the left mouse button. This brings up the Device Manager. 3.
2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the computer. NOTE: If you unplug the scanner’s power to turn it off, you must also disconnect the USB cable from the computer. To resume use of the scanner, reconnect the power cord, and then the USB cable. Problem: IRQ steering is disabled. For USB to function properly, IRQ steering must be enabled. Solution: The IRQ steering setting is located in the Device Manager. Follow the steps below to find out if the IRQ steering is enabled: 1.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Scanner is not present in the Device Manager. The scanner must be present in the Device Manager. If there is no listing, the scanner will not function. Solution: Follow the steps below to determine if the scanner is present in the Device Manager. 1. Click the My Computer icon using the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Click on Properties command using the left mouse button. This brings up the Device Manager. 3.
2. Click on Properties command using the left mouse button. 3. Click the Performance tab (the fourth tab under System Properties). 4. Look in the System Resources area (the second section). This number should be above 90%. 5. If not, press and hold down the CTRL+ALT keys and tap the Delete key once. This brings up the Close Programs window. 6. You need to end all tasks running except the EXPLORER and SYSTRAY items.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Contacting Technical Support Compaq scanners are designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problems while installing your scanner: • Check out the Compaq Web site at : • E-mail Compaq with your technical support question at: www.compaq.com • Call Compaq automated interactive support 24-hours a day at 800-OK COMPAQ.
Maintenance With the exception of periodic cleaning, the scanner is virtually maintenance-free. Please read the following section to learn how to properly maintain the scanner. Cleaning Regularly cleaning the object glass will ensure that dirt or smudges will not reduce the quality of your scanned images. Before you clean the glass, make sure the scanner is turned off and the power cord is unplugged. Clean the object glass and document cover with a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent or alcohol.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Appendix Technical Specifications The following table defines the technical specifications for the Compaq scanner. Scanner Specifications Scanner Type Scanning Element Optical Resolution Maximum Resolution Color Density Light Source Optics Interface Operating System Scanning Modes Maximum Document Size Scanner Dimensions 1-pass color flatbed Color CCD 600 dpi x 1200 dpi 9600 dpi x 9600 dpi 42-bit color (Internal) Cold Cathode Lamp Enclosed Optical System USB v1.
Important Safeguards ♦ Read all of the instructions. ♦ Save these instructions for later use. ♦ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ♦ When replacement parts are required, be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety standards with regard to fire, electric shock, or other hazards. ♦ Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist environment. ♦ Do not place the scanner on an uneven surface.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo - United States only 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. For questions regarding your product, contact: Compaq Computer Corporation P. O.
European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Compaq Computer Corporation may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.
