Installation guide
DocuMate 250 Scanner Installation Guide 3
Welcome
What You Need 
An IBM-compatible PC with:
• A CD-ROM drive
• An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
• Microsoft Windows operating system: 98SE, 2000, ME, or XP
• Available internal memory (RAM) as follows:
• 64 megabytes (MB)
• Windows XP—128 MB
• 200 MB of free hard disk space
A VGA Monitor
Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as 
possible—High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit or 32-bit). Set the 
resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels.
To set your monitor’s colors and resolution, open the Windows 
Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.
Documentation
Your scanner is delivered with the following documentation:
• Quick Install Card—abbreviated installation instructions. 
• DocuMate 250 Scanner Installation Guide—on the Installation 
CD; contains detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and 
maintenance information.
• ScanSoft PaperPort User’s Guide—on the Installation CD; 
contains detailed feature and configuration information.
• Online Help—for the scanner configuration, Scan Manager, 
and PaperPort software applications.










