Visioneer Strobe XP 200 manual

V isioneer Strobe XP 200 USB Scanner Installation Guide FOR WINDOWS[...]

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS i T ABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . .[...]

ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Uninstalling Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Step 1: Uninstalling the Visioneer OneTouch Software . . . . . . . 39 Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Soft ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Scanner Specific ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41[...]

V ISIONEER S TROB E XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 1 W ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing y our Visioneer S trobe XP 200 USB scanner . With your scanner , you ca n quickly scan color and black and white documents to place their electr onic images on your computer . W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Before starting the installation, check the conte nt[...]

2 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE T HE V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER Alignment arrow Page feed Paper return USB port Scanner button Alignment arrow Paper return icons Scanner button —Opens a dialog box used to adjus t scanner settings or cancel an in- process scan. Alignment arrows —S how wher e to align the edges o[...]

W HAT Y OU N EED 3 W HAT Y OU N EED An IBM-compatible P entium PC with: ■ A CD-R OM drive ■ An available U niversal Serial Bus (USB) port ■ Micr osoft Windo ws operating system: 98, 2000 , Me, or XP ■ A vailable internal memory (RAM) as fo llo ws: ■ 64 megabytes (MB) ■ Windo ws XP—128 MB ■ 200 MB of free har d disk space A VG A or S[...]

4 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Installing Installation is a quick, thr ee-step process: ■ Install the software ■ Connect and calibrate the scanner ■ P rint guides and install ot her software from the CD S TEP 1: I NSTALL THE S OFTWARE T o install the softwar e: 1. S tart Microsoft Wi ndows and make sure no other app[...]

S TEP 1: I NSTALL THE S OFTWARE 5 3. On the installation menu, select Install ScanS oft P aperP ort and Scanner Driv er . 4. Read the ScanS oft license agreement. If y ou accept the terms, select I accept the terms in the license agreement , and then cl ick Nex t . 5. On the U ser I nformation window , accept the curr ent values or enter new inform[...]

6 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 12. On the V isioneer Registration scr een, complete the requir ed information and click Re gis ter . 13. When you se e the Connect Scanne r window , do NO T click F inish. Leave the window open and proceed to the next section, “S tep 2: Connect and Calibr ate the Scanner ”. S TEP 2: C O[...]

S TEP 2: C ONNECT AND C ALIBRATE THE S CANNER 7 The USB symbol identifies the lo cation 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. Y our computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically con[...]

8 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 2. Insert the calibration paper into the page feed, face up. The scanner grabs the paper and feeds it through the scanner . When calibration is finished, P aperP ort completes its installation. 3. In the I nstall Completed window , click Fi n is h . 4. Click the Fi ni sh button on the Connec[...]

S TEP 2: C ONNECT AND C ALIBRATE THE S CANNER 9 T o open a dialog box to view and edit scanner settings: 1. Right-click the Scanner icon, and then s elect Configur e from the shortcut menu. The OneT ouch Configuration di alog box opens, showing the current settings for the scanner ’ s AutoScan featur e. F or detailed information on the dialog box[...]

10 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S TEP 3: P RINT G UIDES AND I NSTALL OTHER S OFTWARE Y ou can now install the other software from the CD. 1. After your c omputer and Windows restar t, re-insert th e CD into the CD-R OM drive. 2. On the Installation screen, click Scanner Readme F ile , Scanner Ins tall atio n Guid e , P ap[...]

S TEP 3: P RINT G UIDES AND I NSTALL OTHER S OFTWARE 11 Scanning This section describes how to scan with your S trobe XP 200 scanner . There ar e two methods available for scanning documents, you can use the scanner ’ s AutoScan feature or scan fr om the P aperP ort software. Both methods scan equally well, so use the one with appropriate options[...]

12 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE T o return scanned documents back to ward you, leave the paper return in the D own position. T o feed documents straight through the scanne r , mov e the paper return into t he U p position as shown be low. The paper return icons on the back of the scanner indicat e the positioning of the p[...]

S TEP 3: P RINT G UIDES AND I NSTALL OTHER S OFTWARE 13 T o set scanne r settings: 1. Open the S trobe XP 200 P roperties window as follow: F or W indows 98, 2000, or M e: ■ On the Windows taskbar , click St ar t , point to Se tti ngs , and then click Control P anel . ■ Double-click Scanners and C ameras . ■ On the Scanners and Cameras P rope[...]

14 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S CANNING USING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE When you insert an item into the sc anner , it is automatically scanned and the image is sent to a softwa r e application on your computer . T o scan using AutoScan: 1. Align a document between the alignment arro ws and insert it, face up, into the p[...]

C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE 15 C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE When you first connect your scan ner to a computer , the scanner’ s OneT ouch software configures the A u toScan featur e to scan in black and white and send the scanned imag e to the P aperP ort desktop. Y ou can change the Aut oScan settings by selecting new options [...]

16 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A BOUT THE C ONFIGURATION D IALOG B OX The Configuration dialog box sho ws the current settings for A utoScan. F or example, the following figure shows the settings pr e-selected when you first rece ive your scanner . AutoScan is set to scan the item with the configuration named Scan Docume[...]

C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE 17 Select Configuration —This is the list of available A utoScan configurations. The configuration s ettings include: color , black and white, or grayscale, r esolution in dots per inch (dpi), page size, contrast, and brightness. T o see a selected conf iguration ’ s settings, click its icon. Click the icon[...]

18 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S ELECTING N EW S ETTINGS FOR A UTO S CAN Y ou ca n select a new destination appl ication, scanning configuration, and image format to set the A utoScan feature with your scanning prefer ences. T o select new settings for AutoScan: 1. F rom the Select Destinat ion list, select the applicati[...]

C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE 19 C REATING A N EW A UTO S CAN C ONFIGURATION Y ou cannot change settings of the pr es et (default) configurations. T o use AutoScan with s ettings other than those offered by the pr eset configurations, you must create a new configuration. Y ou can do this either by copying a preset configur ation and making [...]

20 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 4. Select scan se ttings for the new configuration. M ode —Select Black/White to scan in bl ack and wh ite. F or example, letters and memos are usua lly scanned in black and white. Select G rayscale to scan items such as documents containing drawings or black and white phot ographs. The s[...]

C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE 21 DeScreen —S elect this option when scanning a picture from a newspaper or magazine article, or other items that contain images with patterns or dots. These patt erns and dots sometimes cause a wavy appearance for which the De screen option can compensate. The following example sho ws the ef fect of descr e[...]

22 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 4. Edit the settings as r equired and click OK . 5. Click OK to close the Configuration dialog bo x. S ETTING P REFERENCES Y ou can set preferences for the Select D estination list and whether or not to display a Scan P rogr ess window . The settings apply to the configurations you select f[...]

C ONFIGURING THE A UTO S CAN F EATURE 23 2. On the OneT ouch P refer ences dialog box, select desired pr eferences as described below . Sho w All Destinations —Sele ct this option to automatically select all the destination application categ ories. The list of destination applications on the Configuration dialog box will include all the applicati[...]

24 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE Instead of using the AutoScan fe ature, you can scan from the P aperP or t software application. This is part icularly helpful when you ’ re using P aperP or t to file and save scanned items or if y ou want to preview an image and adjust scanning [...]

S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 25 S CANNING FROM A C OMPUTER R UNNING W INDOWS 98, M E , OR 2000 The instructions in this section are for computers running Windows 98, M e, or 2000. If your computer is running Windo ws XP , see “Scanning from a Computer Running Windows XP” on page 30. T o scan an item from P aperP or t: 1. On the W i[...]

26 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE The F olders pane (which show s fold ers for organizing your scanned images) is replaced by the Scan pane. 3. F rom the Scanner dr op-down list, select Visioneer Scan M anager . 4. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph . 5. Click Settin gs to view , and op[...]

S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 27 7. On the left side of the Visioneer Scan Manager , select a profile from the Scan Setup panel. F or e xample, select Color Configurations and then select C ustom to scan with the pre set Custom scan settings. The configuration settings appear as a list. Click the + (plus) sign to see the full list. Clic[...]

28 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 8. Adjust settings b y checking optio ns and setting new values on the right-hand side of the Visioneer Scan Manager . T h e changes appear in the Scan Setup pane on the left. Aut o T ri m —This option automa tically eliminates areas outsid e the edges of a document. Select Auto T rim if [...]

S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 29 A thumbnail image appears on the P aperP or t deskt op. Y ou can now use the features of the P aperP ort software to work with the scanned image. Refer to the Pa p e r P o r t U s e r ’ s G u i d e on the CD that you r eceived with the scanner . C REATING A N EW V ISIONEER S CAN M ANAGER P ROFILE Y ou [...]

30 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S CANNING FROM A C OMPUTER R UNNING W INDOWS XP The instructions in this section are for computers running Windo ws XP . If your computer is running another version of W indows, see “Scanning from a Computer Running Window s 98, M e, or 2000” on page 25. T o scan an item: 1. On the Wind[...]

S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 31 3. F rom the Scanner dr op-down list, select WIA S trobe XP 200 . 4. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph . 5. Click Settin gs to view , and optionally change, the format for the scanned item ’ s file name and the file type. 6. Click the Scan button in the Scan pane.[...]

32 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 7. Click the button most appropriate for the item you ’ re scanning. T o scan with the Custom Settings option see the ne xt section, “F ine T uning Y our Scans ”. 8. Align the document between the alignment arrows and insert it, face up, into the paper feed. 9. Click the Scan button. [...]

S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 33 1. On the Scan using S trobe XP 200 window , click Adj ust the qu ality of the scanned pictur e . The Advanced P roperties dialog box opens. 2. Select the options for scanning. Brightness an d Contrast —Drag the sliders t o the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the s canned image. [...]

34 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Maintenance This chapter contains information on recalibrating, troubleshooting, cleaning, unin stalling, an d scanner specifications. R ECALIBRA TING Y OUR S CANNER Y ou calibrated your scanner during in stallation, but after many hours of use you may find that scanned images may not be a [...]

R ECALIBRATING Y OUR S CANNER 35 3. On the Scanners and Cameras P roperties window , make sure the Str ob e XP 20 0 scanner is selected, and then click Pro p er t i es . 4. On the S trobe XP 200 P roperties windo w , select the Adv anc ed tab. 5. Click Calib rate on the Strobe XP 200 P roperties window . 6. Place the calibration paper in th e scann[...]

36 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. On the Scanners and Cameras windo w , right-click the St ro be XP 200 icon and select Calib rate from the menu. 4. Insert the calibration paper face up into the scanner , and then click OK to start the calibration. 5. When finished, click OK to acknowledge and close the message.[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING 37 T ROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the tr oubleshootin g information contained in this section, please see the Readme file in the P aperP ort directory on your computer’ s hard drive. The R eadme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems with the scanner . If you try all the troubleshooting pr ocedu[...]

38 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE • Did y ou select another scanning source in the P aperP or t S can Pa n e ? If you use multiple devices with your computer , you may have selected another source for images. S tart the P aperP ort software and click the Scan icon and then make sure Str ob e X P 2 00 is selected as the sc[...]

U NINSTALLING Y OUR S CANNER 39 U NINSTALLING Y OUR S CANNER T o uninstall the Visioneer S trobe XP 200 scanner , remove the scanner software first, and then r emove P aperP or t, or ot her scanner software. S TEP 1: U NINSTALLING THE V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH S OFTWARE 1. On the W indows taskbar , click St ar t , point to Settings , and then click Co[...]

40 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S TEP 2: U NINSTALLING THE P APER P OR T S OFTWARE 1. On the W indows taskbar , click St ar t , point to Settings , and then click Control P anel . Window s XP: choose Control P anel from the S tart menu. 2. Double-click the Add/R emov e P r ograms icon. ■ Window s 98, 98SE, or ME: The Ad[...]

V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER S PECIFICAT IONS 41 V ISIONEER S TROBE XP 200 S CANNER S PECIFICATIONS Optical re solution 600 dpi Bit Depth 48-bit color (internal, 16-bit a/d converter recognition, o ver 68 billion colors) 16-bit gray (internal, 4 096 shades of gray) Output Bit Depth 24-bit color , 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit black and white Scan Me[...]

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I NDEX 43 INDEX A AutoCrop cropping images 20 AutoScan 14 configuring 15 C calibration during installation 8 recalibration 34 CD-ROM drive 3 components 2 computer specifications 3 Configuration dialog box 15, 16 configuring AutoScan 15 editin g 21 new configuration 19 new settings 18 contrast 17 cropping 20 D DeScreen 21 destination application OCR[...]

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