Visioneer One Touch 9750 Scanner Installation Guide FOR WINDOWS
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i TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer OneTouch 9750 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii Adjusting the Image with the Scan Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjusting the Image Type, Resolution, Brightness and Contrast 38 Adjusting the Output Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting the Scan Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Reversing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting Color and Gray Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WELCOME Your new Visioneer OneTouch 9750 USB scanner can scan stacks of items or single items, and place their images on your computer. Warning: Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software. Carefully follow the steps and sequence described in the installation procedure beginning on page 6. 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.
2 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER Document Cover Document Pad Glass Reference Frame Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Document Feeder OneTouch Buttons and Status Light USB Port ADF port Power jack Power On/Off Switch ADF Cable
THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER 3 Document Cover—Protects the document from light and contamination during scanning. Document Pad—Helps secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Reference Frame—Provides markings that show where to align various paper sizes. Glass—Items are placed face down at the upper left corner of the glass. Paper Stop—Holds items in place as they are ejected from the Automatic Document Feeder. Adjust for letter-sized or legal-sized pages.
4 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED An IBM-compatible Pentium PC with: ■ A CD-ROM drive ■ An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port; 1.1 or 2.0 ■ Microsoft Windows operating system: 98, 2000, Me, or XP ■ Available internal memory (RAM) as follows: ■ ■ 64 MB or more ■ 128 MB recommended for Windows XP 200 MB of free hard disk space Note: The new USB 2.0 ports operate at higher speeds than USB 1.1 ports. If your computer is not equipped with USB 2.
DOCUMENTATION 5 DOCUMENTATION Your scanner is delivered with the following documentation: ■ Quick Install Card—abbreviated installation instructions. ■ Visioneer OneTouch 9750 Scanner Installation Guide—on the Installation CD; contains detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and maintenance information. ■ Online Help—for the OneTouch scanner, Visioneer Scan Manager, and PaperPort software applications.
6 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Installation Warning: Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software. Complete the installation steps in the order described in the installation procedure below. Installation is a quick, four-step process: 1. Assemble the scanner 2. Connect and power on the scanner 3. Install the software 4. Connect the USB cable to your computer STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER All the components to assemble the scanner are included in the box.
STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 7 2. Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked position. Unlocked position Note: The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked. 3. Insert the slots (A) on the Paper Guide onto their tabs (B) on the scanner and slide the Guide down into place.
8 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. Insert the Paper Stop onto the back of the scanner and slide it downward to snap its tabs into place. 6. Proceed to “Step 2: Connect and Power On the Scanner” to connect the ADF and power cables and turn on the power.
STEP 2: CONNECT AND POWER ON THE SCANNER 9 STEP 2: CONNECT AND POWER ON THE SCANNER Before installing the software, connect the ADF cable, connect the scanner to a power source, and turn the power on. To connect the scanner and turn the power on: 1. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner.
10 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Plug the power cord into the power supply and then into a wall outlet. 4. Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner to the right of the power port. The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is receiving power. STEP 3: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE The Installation CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files. To install the software: 1.
STEP 3: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 11 Note: If the CD does not automatically start, check the following: ■ Make sure the CD drive’s door is completely shut. ■ Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive. In the list of files on the CD, double-click the file named START32.EXE. 3. On the installation menu, select Install ScanSoft PaperPort and Scanner Driver. If a message window opens instructing you to restart your computer, click Restart. 4. On the PaperPort 9.
12 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 13. When you see the Connect Scanner window, do NOT click Finish. Leave the window open and proceed to the next section,“Step 4: Connect the USB Cable”. STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE Your Visioneer OneTouch 9750 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port locations. Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port. 1.
STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE 13 2. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the computer, keyboard, or into a USB hub. Note: If you have not installed the software, unplug the USB cable from the computer and install the software now. When the software installation is complete, a message tells you to connect the scanner. Note: If you are using Windows XP and have plugged the USB cable into a USB 1.
14 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE CHECK OUT THE SCANNER After installing the scanner and software, you will see a scanner icon on the Windows taskbar (at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner is properly connected, the scanner icon looks like the one pictured below. Scanner Icon 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.
STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE 15 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.
16 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scanning from Buttons This chapter explains how to scan documents using the buttons on your Visioneer 9750 scanner and the button panel on your computer screen. LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item. To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder: 1. Unfold the Paper Guide Extension and adjust the Paper Guide for the size of paper.
LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN 2. Load the stack of documents face up, with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. Important: Items scanned using the Automatic Document Feeder must be a minimum of 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm). To load a single item: 1. Place the item on the scanner glass, face down. 2. Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame. 3. Close the cover.
18 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING FROM THE BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER Pressing a scanner button scans the item and then sends the image to the printer or a software application on your computer. To scan by pressing a button on the scanner: 1. Load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder or place an item face-down on the glass. See “Loading Documents to Scan” on page 16 for details. 2. Close the document cover, and press a scanner button. The scanner starts scanning.
SCANNING FROM THE BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER 19 ABOUT THE BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER The scanner buttons are preconfigured to scan items at various settings and then send the scanned image to a preselected destination software application. You can change the settings for each button. See “About the Configuration Dialog Box” on page 21.
20 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 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 computer screen. The scanner scans the item and then sends the image to the printer or a destination 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.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 21 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS When you first connect your scanner to a computer, the scanner’s software configures each button with appropriate settings. Using the Configuration dialog box, you can create new configurations with settings that meet your specific scanning requirements. ABOUT THE CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX The Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for each button on the scanner and screen panel.
22 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Important: To get additional help with the scanner’s features and options in the Configuration dialog box, do one of the following: ■ Press the F1 key on your keyboard. ■ Click the Help button at the top-right of the dialog box. OPENING THE CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX You can open the Configuration dialog box from the scanner’s shortcut menu, or the Button Panel on the screen, or from the Windows Start menu.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 23 To open the Configuration dialog box from the Button Panel: 1. Right-click the button you want to configure. The Configuration dialog box opens. The tab for the scan button you clicked is selected for you. To open the Configuration dialog box from the Windows Start menu: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, point to ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0, and then click OneTouch Configure. The Configuration dialog box opens.
24 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select Format and Page(s)—a set of options for selecting a format for the scanned image and whether to scan a single page, multiple pages, or from the automatic document feeder. The formats are bitmap and PaperPort. Use PaperPort for scanning any item. Bitmaps are usually used for photos and artwork. The page icons represent single, multiple page, or ADF scanning.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 25 Note: If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft WordPad or Microsoft Word and a configuration for OCR, the text in scanned images is automatically converted to word processing text by the optical character recognition (OCR) software that you receive with the scanner. The converted text then appears in the selected destination application. 3.
26 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To create a new configuration: 1. From the Windows Start menu choose Program Files, ScanSoft PaperPort, and then OneTouch Configure. The Configuration dialog box opens. 2. Click the tab of the button that you want to associate with the new configuration. 3. Select the destination application that you want to associate with the new configuration. 4. Click New to start creating a new configuration.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 27 Resolution—Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi; the minimum is 100 dpi. The higher the dpi setting, the sharper and clearer the scanned image. However, higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images. Brightness and Contrast—Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image.
28 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE DeScreen—Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article, or other items that contains images with patterns or dots. Scans of patterns or dots sometimes have a distorted or wavy appearance. The scanner scans the item to compensate for the patterns and dots, and produces a clearer image. The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected. You don’t need to select this option when scanning photographs.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 29 2. Click the tab of button that has the configuration associated with it. 3. Select the destination application that has the configuration associated with it. 4. In the Select Configuration list, click the configuration you want to edit. The selection must be a configuration you created. For example, the following figure shows a configuration named Special Scan for Dark Print (which you would have created earlier). 5. Click the Edit button.
30 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 6. Edit the scan and page settings (and device settings if you are editing a Copy/Print button configuration) and click OK. 7. Click OK to close the Configuration dialog box. The adjusted settings now apply to the button and destination application. SETTING PREFERENCES The preferences options apply to each button and to the scanner. To set preferences: 1. On the Configuration dialog box, select the tab for a button to set its preferences. 2.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER AND SCREEN BUTTONS 31 Show All Destinations—Click this option to select all the destination applications categories. When you click the button’s tab on the Configuration dialog box, its list of destination applications includes all of the applications on your computer that fall into these categories. For example, the destination applications for the email button are usually email applications.
32 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scanning from PaperPort Instead of using a scanner button, you can scan directly from the PaperPort software. This is particularly helpful when you are using PaperPort to file and save your scanned items. YOUR SCANNER AND THE TWAIN STANDARD Your scanner uses the TWAIN standard for scanning. TWAIN is a widely recognized procedure that computers use to receive images from scanners, digital cameras, and other digital devices.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 33 SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP The instructions in this section are for scanning with the TWAIN software on computers running Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP. If your computer is running Windows Me or XP and you want to use the WIA software, see “Scanning from Windows Me or XP” on page 54. To scan an item: 1.
34 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scan pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Manager 4. From the Scanner drop-down list, select your Visioneer 9750 scanner, if it’s not already selected. 5. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 6. Click Settings to view and change the format for the scanned item’s file name and the file type. The default file type for documents is .pdf and the default for photographs is .jpg. 7.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 35 9. From the Scan Method drop-down list, choose whether you are going to scan a single item (Flatbed) or a stack of items (ADF). Choose Flatbed to scan a single item Choose ADF to scan a stack of documents Click Preview to check the image Click Scan when you’re ready to scan 10. If you want to see what the scanned image will look like before scanning its final image, click the Preview button.
36 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 13. If the Single page items check box is not selected, thumbnails do not appear until you indicate the scanning job is finished. ■ Close the Scan Manager. ■ On the PaperPort - Scan message box, click Done. Note: Refer to “The Single Page Items Check Box” on page 37. A thumbnail image of the scanned item appears on the PaperPort desktop Thumbnail images of a stack of documents scanned with the ADF.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 37 THE SINGLE PAGE ITEMS CHECK BOX The Single page items check box provides the option to add additional items to a scanning job and scan double-sided items. If the check box is selected, scanned items immediately appear on the PaperPort desktop. If the check box is not selected (this is the default), the following message box appears when you close the Scan Manager.
38 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE SCAN MANAGER The Scan Manager has a wide variety of options to adjust your scanned images. Using those options you can produce the best possible scan of your documents, color photos, magazine articles, business cards, or any other items you scan.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 39 ■ Halftone—scans the image so it appears to consist of gray tones. A pop-up menu appears so you can choose one of the halftone options. Notice that the preview image changes as you select each option so you can see which one is best for scanning. Halftones produce simulated gray tones by using black and white pixels of different sizes and is often used to produce newspaper and magazine images. Use this setting for lower resolution black and white images.
40 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set too light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility. Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image. Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image. The greater the contrast, the more the difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 41 PREVIEW AUTO-AREA The item you’re scanning may not fill the scanner glass. In that case you can preview the item and use the Preview Auto-Area button to automatically set the size of the scanned image. ■ Click the Preview Auto-Area button to let the Scan Manager automatically determine the size of the item being previewed.
42 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SETTING THE SCAN AREA You can manually adjust the output area to scan specific sections of an image. For example, if you’re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section, manually setting the output size removes the rest of the photograph from the final scanned image. Move pointer Manually set scan area Resize pointer Output Dimensions To manually set an output area: 1.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 43 Here’s a sample of a manually selected output area: This is the area manually selected for scanning. This is the image that appears on the PaperPort desktop when the scanning is finished. Lock Scaling MANUALLY SETTING THE WIDTH AND LENGTH The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show the Width and Length of the scan area. You can set the area by typing numbers into those boxes. To manually set the width and length: 1.
44 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE REVERSING THE IMAGE The Scan Manager has an Invert button and a Mirror button for reversing the scanned image. Invert Mirror Invert reverses the black and whites or the colors of an image. Mirroring flips the image 180 degrees. ■ Click the Invert or Mirror button to see the image you want.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 45 ADJUSTING COLOR AND GRAY IMAGES The Scan Manager has three buttons—Descreen, Sharpen, and Auto Level—for adjusting color and gray images. These buttons are available when the 24-Bit Color or 8-bit Gray Image types are selected. Descreen Sharpen Auto Level DESCREEN IMAGE Select this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article, sales catalog, or other source that contains images with patterns or dots.
46 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To descreen an image: 1. Click the Descreen button. 2. Choose the appropriate option from the list. Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image. SHARPEN IMAGE Sharpness determines the amount of blur in an image. Your scanner can sharpen an original blurred image by adjusting the blurry edges in sections of the image. To sharpen an image: 1. Click the Sharpen button. 2.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 47 AUTO LEVEL Your scanner can analyze a color image to automatically determine the best settings to match the colors of the original image. Click this button to let the scanner automatically adjust the color settings. Original Image Auto Level Adjusted ADJUSTING COLOR SETTINGS The buttons for manually adjusting a preview image’s color settings offer several advanced color options.
48 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE HIGHLIGHT/SHADOW LEVELS Images have light and dark areas. The highlight is the lightest spot on an image; shadow is the darkest spot. The range of colors between the highlight and shadow determines the range of colors of the image. Using the Highlight/Shadow Levels features, however, you can extend the original range of colors between the highlight and shadow to reveal more details in the midrange colors. To adjust the highlight and shadow levels: 1.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 49 4. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 5. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 6. Click OK when the levels are what you want. CURVES Like the Highlight/Shadow levels, the Curves feature also adjusts the range of midtone colors on an image. However, with the Curves feature you can set the gamma individually to adjust midtone levels without losing details from the lightest or darkest areas.
50 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Drag the line up or down to set a new gamma. The input and output values represent values on the horizontal and vertical axes for the new gamma setting. Click the Curve or Line button to see the display as a smooth curve or a line. You can drag the line at multiple points. 4. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 5. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 6.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 51 4. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 5. Click OK when the levels are what you want. HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image, saturation is the strength or purity of a color and determines whether a color is pale or rich, and lightness is the intensity of the color. To adjust the hue/saturation/lightness: 1. Click the Hue/Saturation/Lightness button.
52 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Color drop-out applies when you select the scanning image types of Black and White, Halftone, 8-Bit Gray or 16-Bit Grayscale. It does not apply to the image types of 24-Bit Color or 48-Bit Color.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS 98, ME, 2000, OR XP 53 3. On the Color Drop-out dialog box, choose one of the colors to drop out (Red, Green, Blue). 4. Click OK. Now when you scan the black and white or gray item, the selected color is removed. ADJUSTING THE SCANNER’S POWER SAVING TIME Your scanner has a built-in power saving feature that is set to power down after 45 minutes of idle time. You can change the time before the scanner powers down, from 15 to a maximum of 180 minutes. To adjust the power down time: 1.
54 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ME OR XP If your computer is running the Windows Me or XP operating system, you have a choice of scanning using the TWAIN-compliant Visioneer Scan Manager software as just described (see “Scanning from Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP” on page 33) or scanning using the Microsoft Windows Image Application (WIA) standard as described below.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ME OR XP 55 4. From the Scanner drop-down list, select WIA-Visioneer 9750 USB Scanner. 5. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 6. Click Settings to view and change the format for the scanned item’s file name and the file type. The default file type for documents is .pdf and for photographs is .jpg. 7. Use the Single page items check box as follows: ■ When the check box is selected, pages are scanned and placed on the PaperPort desktop.
56 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: If your computer is running Windows ME, the ADF can scan only one page at a time. 10. Click the button most appropriate for the item you’re scanning. 11. Click Preview if you want to preview the image before scanning. The image is displayed on the right side of the window. Note: If you preview when scanning a stack of documents, the first page of the stack feeds through the ADF for the preview.
SCANNING FROM WINDOWS ME OR XP 57 FINE TUNING YOUR SCANS You can select new settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan a particular item. To select the scanner settings before you scan: 1. On the Scan using Visioneer 9750 USB Scanner window, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture. The Advanced Properties dialog box opens. 2. Select the options for scanning.
58 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Brightness and Contrast—Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image. The Contrast setting does not apply to the setting Black and White picture or text. Resolution (DPI)—Click the up and down arrows to choose the dots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi; the minimum is 100 dpi. The higher the dpi setting, the sharper and clearer the scanned image.
CLEARING PAPER JAMS Maintenance This chapter contains information on maintenance activities, troubleshooting, uninstalling, technical support, and scanner specifications. CLEARING PAPER JAMS If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning dialog box opens after a few moments. To clear a paper jam: 1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. 2. Remove the jammed paper and close the cover.
60 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To reduce the number of paper jams, smooth and straighten paper before scanning, adjust the guides to the paper size, and insert the paper evenly into the ADF. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. Occasional cleaning, however, can help ensure continual optimal performance. CLEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 61 3. Wipe the feed roller from side to side. Rotate the roller to clean its entire surface. 4. Wipe the pad from top to bottom. Be careful not to snag the swab on the springs on either side of the pad. 5. Close the cover when you’re finished. REPLACING THE ADF PAD ASSEMBLY The ADF pad spring may begin to wear out after 150,000 scanned pages. Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad spring may be wearing out.
62 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Squeeze the plastic clamps that hold the pad assembly in place and lift the pad up and out. 3. Reverse the procedure to replace the new pad into its slots.
TROUBLESHOOTING 63 TROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section, please see the Readme file on your installation CD. The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems with the scanner. If you try the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and in the Readme file, and the scanner still has problems, you may have a malfunctioning scanner.
64 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Problem: During installation I got the error message: PaperPort Installation is not complete. What do I do? The installation procedure was not successful. You need to reinstall the PaperPort software. Problem: I got the error message: PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations. What do I do? Close any other active applications so that additional memory is available.
TROUBLESHOOTING 65 3. Wait until the scanner finishes its self-test. The green light will stop blinking. 4. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, point to ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0, and then click OneTouch Monitor. Problem: The status light is blinking what does this mean? The status light indicates the current state of the scanner. Descriptions of the most common patterns are listed below. Contact Visioneer Technical Support if you experience a different blinking pattern.
66 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE UNINSTALLING YOUR SCANNER To uninstall your Visioneer OneTouch 9750 scanner, remove the scanner software first, and then remove PaperPort, or other scanner software. STEP 1: UNINSTALLING THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH SOFTWARE 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. ■ Windows 98SE or ME: The Add/Remove Programs Properties window opens.
UNINSTALLING YOUR SCANNER 67 STEP 2: UNINSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE To uninstall PaperPort 9.0 from Windows 98SE or ME: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. On the Add/Remove Programs Properties window, select the Install/Uninstall tab. 4. Select PaperPort 9.0 and click Remove. 5. On the Welcome window, click Next. 6. On the Program Maintenance window, select the Remove option, and then click Next. 7.
68 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9750 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Bit depth True 48-Bit color (internal), 16-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Scanning resolution Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi, Hardware supersampling Interpolated resolution: 9600 dpi Maximum item sizes ADF Mode 8.5 x 14 inches (21.6 x 35.6 cm) Flatbed Mode 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.6 x 29.7 cm) ADF Minimum item size 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.
VISIONEER 9750 SCANNER PARTS LIST VISIONEER 9750 SCANNER PARTS LIST Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your Visioneer 9750 scanner.
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INDEX INDEX Numerics 24-bit color 39, 52 8-bit gray 39, 52 A ADF 3, 35 ADF cable 3, 9 ADF pad assembly replace 61 ADF port 3, 9 adjust image 38 align item 17 AutoCrop 27 automatic color adjustment 47 Automatic Document Feeder 3 cleaning 60 B bit depth 68 bitmap, scanning 21 black and white 38 brightness 27, 40 brightness slider 40 buttons configuring 21 setting new options 24 opening 22 options 22, 23 configuration settings mode 26 configuring AutoScan editing 28 contrast 23, 27, 40 contrast slider 40
INDEX 72 L length and width manual setting 43 lightness 51 lock scaling icon 43 locking tab 3, 7, 63 M magazine article 45 mode 26 monitor 4 N new configuration 25 newspaper article 45 O on/off switch 3, 10 output size 40, 42 P page settings adjusting 28 page size 27 paper guide 3, 7 paper jam 59 paper size 41 paper stop 3, 8 PaperPort Scan pane 33 scanning with Windows XP or Me 54 PaperPort desktop 33 thumbnail 36 PaperPort software scanning from 32 patterns on picture 45 preferences setting 30 previ
INDEX screen buttons configuring 21 shadow level 48, 49 sharpen image 46 status light 3, 10, 63 system requirements 4 U T Visioneer Web site 63 technical support 63 thumbnail 36 TWAIN standard 32 uninstall 66 units 41 USB port 3, 12 V W watermark, remove 51 wavy appearance 45 Web site for help 63 WIA standard 32 73
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