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Welcome
Please Use the Proper Section of This Guide
What’s in the Box
The Visioneer OneTouch 8100 Scanner
What You Need
Getting the PaperPort Software User’s Guide
Installing to a USB Port
- STEP 1: Installing the PaperPort Software
- STEP 2: Connecting to a USB Port
Installing to a Parallel Port
- STEP 1: Connecting to a Parallel Port
- STEP 2: Installing the PaperPort Software
Checking Out Your Scanner
- If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected
Three Ways to Scan
Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons
Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen
About the OneTouch Buttons
Scanning from the PaperPort Software
Cleaning the Scanner Glass
Visioneer OneTouch Scanner Specifications

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Visioneer's Limited Product Warranty

If you ﬁnd physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document, Visioneer will repair, or at its option,

replace, the product at no charge to you, provided you return it (postage prepaid, with proof of your purchase from the original reseller) during the 12-month

period after the date of your original purchase of the product.

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RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR FROM ITS USE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

All exclusions and limitations in this warranty are made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conﬂict with the

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not installed, and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment has been certiﬁed to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with

FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in

interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modiﬁcations made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer

could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Please Use the Proper Section of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Visioneer OneTouch 8100 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting the PaperPort Software User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Part 1: Installing

Installing to a USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 1: Installing the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 2: Connecting to a USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing to a Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

STEP 1: Connecting to a Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

STEP 2: Installing the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking Out Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Part 2: Scanning

Three Ways to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

About the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Selecting New Options for the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Creating New Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Scanning from the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Scanning an Item with the Twain Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

About the Predefined Scan Settings in PaperPort . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Visioneer OneTouch Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch ﬂatbed

scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and

color photos to place their electronic images on your computer.

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You can connect the scanner to either your computer’s USB port or to

the parallel port. This guide contains instructions for both ports:

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For USB port instructions, see page 5.

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For Parallel port instructions, see page 10.

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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.

Software CD Installation guide Power supply

USB cable

Visioneer OneTouch Scanner

Parallel cable

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Glass

Document pad

Reference frame

Document cover

On/Off switch

Power jack

OneTouch button panel

ADF/TPA port

Host Parallel port

USB port (behind sliding latch)

Printer Parallel port

On/Off light

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Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass.

Glass. Place items face down on top of the glass in the upper left corner.

Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings on the border of the frame

show where to align various paper sizes.

OneTouch buttons panel. Press a OneTouch button to scan, copy/print, email, or scan with

custom settings.

On/Off light. Shows that the scanner is receiving power.

On/Off switch. Turns the scanner’s power on and off.

Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack.

DF/TPA port. A port for an optional Auto Document Feeder (ADF) and a Transparency

dapter (TPA) for scanning transparencies. Please visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for

more information about acquiring these optional devices.

Host Parallel port. If you’re connecting the scanner to the computer’s parallel port, plug one

end of the parallel cable into this port. Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the

computer’s parallel port. Do not use this port when connecting with the USB cable.

USB port. A sliding latch covers and protects the USB port. Slide the latch to the side to see the

USB port. Plug one end of the USB cable into this port; plug the other end into a USB port on

the computer or keyboard. Do not use this port when connecting with a parallel cable.

Printer Parallel port. Use this port only if you connect a printer directly to your computer.

Unplug the printer from the computer and plug it into this parallel port on the scanner.

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To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following:

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IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent

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Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Microsoft NT 4.0

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One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

one available parallel

port on your computer; Microsoft Windows 98 is required when using

the USB port

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32 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM)

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70 MB of free hard disk space

■A VGA or SVGA 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.

■A CD-ROM drive

GETTING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE

The CD also includes your PaperPort User’s Guide. This guide provides

more detailed information about the PaperPort software’s features.

Please see the CD to view or print the guide.

INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 5

Part 1: Installing

INSTALLING TO A USB PORT

This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your

OneTouch scanner to a USB port. Please see “Installing to a Parallel

Port” on page 10 to connect the scanner to a parallel port.

STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

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.

To install the PaperPort software:

1. Start Microsoft Windows 98 and make sure that no other

applications are running.

Microsoft Windows 98 is required to connect the scanner to a USB

port.

2. Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The CD automatically starts.

Note: You must install the PaperPort software before connecting the

scanner to the computer. Otherwise the correct software to run your

scanner will not be installed and it may not scan properly.

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.

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3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort

software on your computer.

During installation, a message tells you to connect the scanner to

the computer.

4. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner.

When you’re ﬁnished, click Finish in the dialog box above.

STEP 2: CONNECTING TO A USB PORT

The OneTouch 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 a USB port.

INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 7

To connect the OneTouch scanner to a USB port:

1. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port.

Some newer computers also have keyboards with USB ports.

You can plug the scanner into the keyboard instead of the USB port

on the computer.

2. Slide the latch on the back of the scanner to uncover its USB port.

3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port.

If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it

in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection.

4. Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the

scanner.

USB port

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5. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom.

Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position.

6. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet.

The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer.

Unlocked position

Power cord USB cable

INSTALLING TO A USB PORT 9

7. Turn on the power to the scanner. The amber light comes on

indicating the scanner is receiving power.

Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the

USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software from

the CD to run the scanner.

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 on/off light turns from amber to green when the

scanner and computer are communicating properly.

That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer.

9. Remove the CD from the computer and store it in a safe place.

10. Turn to “Checking Out Your Scanner” on page 14 to continue

setting up your OneTouch scanner.

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.

Power On/Off switch

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INSTALLING TO A PARALLEL PORT

This section explains how to connect the OneTouch scanner to a

parallel port.

STEP 1: CONNECTING TO A PARALLEL PORT

The OneTouch scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port on

the back of your computer.

To connect the scanner to a parallel port:

1. Save any open ﬁles, and then shut down Windows.

2. Turn off the power to your computer.

3. If a printer is already attached to your computer’s parallel port,

unplug the printer cable from the computer. If you don’t have a

printer attached to your computer, skip this step.

4. Plug one end of the scanner cable into the port on the back of the

scanner marked “Host.”

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5. Plug the other end of the scanner cable into the parallel port on the

back of your computer.

On some older computers the serial port and parallel port both

have 25-pin connectors that ﬁt the scanner cable. Please make sure

you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port.

6. If you unplugged a printer from the parallel port earlier, plug it into

the “Printer” port on the scanner.

7. Plug the power adapter cable into the jack on the scanner.

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8. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom.

Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position.

9. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet.

The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer.

Unlocked position

Power cord Parallel cable to

the computer Parallel cable to

the printer

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10. Turn on the power to the scanner.

The amber light comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power.

11. Turn on your computer. You’re now ready to install the software.

STEP 2: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

The PaperPort CD contains the PaperPort software ﬁles, all the

necessary installation ﬁles, and ﬁles for other applications as well.

The CD also includes the PaperPort User’s Guide. You can read the guide

from the CD, or print a copy from the CD.

To install the PaperPort software:

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications

are running.

2. Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The CD automatically starts.

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.

Power On/Off switch

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3. Click the PaperPort Software button and follow the instructions

on the screen.

After the PaperPort software is installed on your computer, you can

click the appropriate buttons on the CD to install the other

applications on the CD or print the PaperPort User’s Guide.

4. When you’re ﬁnished installing the software, remove the CD from

the CD drive and store the CD in a safe place.

5. Restart the computer. The scanner’s on/off light turns green

indicating that the computer and scanner are communicating.

That completes the installation. Please see “Checking Out Your

Scanner” on page 14 to continue setting up your OneTouch scanner.

CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER

The OneTouch scanner software adds the scanner icon to 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 in this

ﬁgure.

If the icon has a red X through it, the scanner is not properly connected.

See the next section, “If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected,” for

the steps to ﬁx the problem.

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.

Scanner Icon

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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 by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons” on page 19.

Note: The scanning lamp under the scanner’s glass needs to warm up

before you can scan. A status message lets you know when the lamp is

ready. The lamp then remains ready so you don’t have to wait for it to

warm up each time you want to scan. To conserve electricity and

prolong the life of the scanner, you can set the length of time for the

lamp to remain lit before powering down. See “Setting Preferences”

on page 32.

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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 power light on? Turn on the scanner’s power. If the

light still doesn’t come on, plug the power adapter into another

electrical outlet.

•Is the scanner’s locking tab in the locked position? Slide the

locking tab to the unlocked position. If you tried to scan with the

scanner locked, you must restart your computer after unlocking the

scanner.

•If you connected the scanner to a parallel port, are you using an

older computer that has 25-pin connectors for both serial and

parallel ports? You may have plugged the scanner cable into a serial

port instead of the parallel port. Remove the scanner cable from the

serial port and plug the cable into the parallel port.

•If you connected the scanner to a parallel port, are other devices

“daisy-chained” to the parallel port? If so, the scanner must be the

ﬁrst one connected to the computer. Plug the scanner into the

computer’s parallel port ﬁrst, then plug the next device into the

scanner.

•Did you restart the computer after installing the software? If you

didn’t restart the computer, it may not have loaded all of the software

ﬁles. Try restarting your computer.

Please see the Readme ﬁle in the PaperPort directory on your computer’s

hard drive. The Readme ﬁle contains additional information that may

help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner.

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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 a red X through it, you may

have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see the technical support card

that you received with your scanner for technical assistance telephone

numbers. Also visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for additional

technical information.

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Part 2: Scanning

THREE WAYS TO SCAN

You can scan items by pressing a OneTouch button, by clicking a

button on the screen, or from the PaperPort software (or other Twain

software).

•Scan with the Scanner Buttons

Press a button on the scanner’s front panel.

•Scan from the Screen

Click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. A panel representing

the scanner buttons appears. Click a button on the panel on the

screen.

•Scan from the PaperPort Software (or Other Twain Software)

To scan from the PaperPort software, start the software, and then

click the Twain icon on the PaperPort Command Bar. You can also

scan from other Twain software.

See “Scanning an Item with the Twain Button” on page 36 for details.

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SCANNING BY PRESSING 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:

• Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and press one of the

scanner buttons.

The scanner starts scanning the item. A message just above the

Windows taskbar shows the status of the scanning.

When scanning is complete, the status message also shows the

destination application. In the sample below, the scanned image

appears on the PaperPort Desktop.

During scanning, the scan progress window shows a small copy of the

image, as illustrated by this example:

When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the

destination software.

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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 scan on the glass, face down, and click the scanner

icon on the Windows taskbar.

The scanner button panel appears on the screen.

2. Click the button you want to use to scan.

The scanner starts scanning the item; the messages about the

scanning appear above the Windows taskbar; the progress window

shows the image as it is scanned. When the scan is complete, the

scanned image appears in the destination application.

The icons on the buttons indicate the destination application for the

scanned image. For example, in the illustration above, the icon on the

email button is for the email application, MS Outlook. When you click

the email button, the item is scanned, and then MS Outlook opens.

In this case, the scanned image automatically becomes an attachment to

send with an email message.

A question mark icon on a button means your computer does not have

an application that corresponds to that button’s functions. For example,

if your computer does not have an e-mail application, the eMail button

will have a question mark icon on it.

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 21

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS

The OneTouch buttons are preconﬁgured to scan items at various

settings, and then send the scanned image to a preselected software

application—called the Destination Application. You can change the

settings for each button except the Stop/Cancel button. See “About the

Conﬁguration Dialog Box” on page 22.

The following table lists the scanner’s preconﬁgured settings:

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Button Preconﬁgured Settings

Scan Scans the item as an 8.5" x 11" color page and displays

it in PaperPort

Copy/Print Prints the scanned item in black and white on your

printer/copier at the printer/copier’s default resolution

eMail Scans the item as a color photo and attaches it to a new

email message in your email application

Custom Scans the item as a color photo and displays it in an

image processing application

Stop/Cancel Cancels the scan in progress.

Note: If a button is not preconﬁgured, the Conﬁguration dialog box

appears when you press that button so you can conﬁgure it manually.

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ABOUT THE CONFIGURATION DIALOG BOX

The Conﬁguration dialog box shows the current settings for each

scanner button.

The tabs across the top of the dialog box correspond to the buttons.

Clicking a tab shows the current settings for the corresponding button

on the scanner.

For example, the following ﬁgure shows the current settings for the

Custom button because the Custom tab is selected. The Custom button

is set up to scan the item with the conﬁguration named Photograph for

Editing, and then after the scanning is ﬁnished, to open Microsoft Paint

to display the scanned image. The Format and Page(s) setting is to scan

as a bitmap for a single page item.

See “Setting Preferences” on page 32 to set Preferences.

Select a software

application to

send the scanned

image to that

application.

Select a

setting for

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the item.

Select format

and page(s)

options for the

button.

Click this

tab to set

preferences.

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 23

To display the Conﬁguration dialog box:

1. Right-click the scanner icon.

The shortcut menu appears.

2. Choose Conﬁgure on the shortcut menu.

The Conﬁguration dialog box appears. The options on the

Conﬁguration dialog box are:

Select Destination—the list of applications that can open to display the

scanned image. Select the application that you want to automatically

open to display or process the scanned image.

Select Conﬁguration—the list of the button’s scan conﬁgurations.

The conﬁguration settings include: color, black and white, or grayscale,

resolution in dots per inch (dpi), page size, brightness, and contrast.

To see the details about a conﬁguration, click its icon in the list.

Click the icon again to close the detailed information:

Scanner icon

ing an icon expan

the configuration to show

its settings

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Select Format and Page(s)—a set of options for selecting a format for

the scanned image and whether to scan a single page or multiple pages.

The formats are bitmap and PaperPort. Use PaperPort for scanning any

item. Bitmap is usually for photos or artwork. The page icons represent

single or multiple page scanning.

Properties—displays a dialog box for selecting options about the

destination application for the scanned image. Each destination

application has its own properties dialog box.

Folder Copy—displays a dialog box for selecting the folder to use for

storing a copies of the scanned images.

GETTING HELP

You can get help with the scanner’s features or any of the options on the

Conﬁguration dialog box using either of the following methods:

■When the Conﬁguration dialog box is displayed, press the F1 key on

your keyboard

■Click the Help button at the top right corner of the Conﬁguration

dialog box

Scan single page

Scan multiple pages Scan multiple pages and

stack them on the

PaperPort Desktop

Help button

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 25

SELECTING NEW OPTIONS FOR THE BUTTONS

You can select a new destination application, conﬁguration, and image

format for a scanner button to optimize it for the type of scanning you

want to do. You use the Conﬁguration dialog box to select new options.

To select new options for a scanner button:

1. Press and hold down the button that you want to change (except the

Stop/Cancel button).

The Conﬁguration dialog box appears.

The tab of the button whose options you want to change is already

selected. If the tab is not selected, click it.

You can also right-click the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar to

see the shortcut menu, and then choose Conﬁgure to display the

Conﬁguration dialog box.

2. Scroll the list of applications in the Select Destination list and click

the new application you want to use to view and work with the

scanned image.

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.

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3. Click a selection in the Select Conﬁguration list to choose a new

scan conﬁguration for the selected scanner button.

The conﬁgurations in the list are preset for the application you

select in the application list. If you select another application, the

conﬁgurations are for that application.

If you want to select a conﬁguration prior to scanning, click the

option, Conﬁgure before Scan. When you press a scanner button,

the Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears ﬁrst and you can

select a conﬁguration before scanning. See “Scanning an Item with

the Twain Button” on page 36 for details.

4. Select one of the Format and Page(s) options for the button.

5. Click OK.

Now when you press the scanner button, it scans the image using

the new conﬁguration settings and displays the scanned image in

the new destination application.

CREATING NEW CONFIGURATIONS

You cannot change settings such as brightness or contrast of the preset

conﬁgurations. To scan with settings other than those offered by the

preset conﬁgurations, you must ﬁrst create a new conﬁguration and

then use it to scan.

To create a new conﬁguration, click the New button. You can also click

Copy to copy a preset conﬁguration, change its settings, and then save it

under a new conﬁguration name. To see Help for creating a new

conﬁguration, display the Conﬁguration dialog box, and then click the

Help button at the top right corner of the Conﬁguration dialog box or

press the F1 key on your keyboard.

Note: The Conﬁguration dialog box is also available from the

scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. Click the icon to see the

scanner buttons panel. Click a button on the panel with the right

mouse button (don’t click with the left mouse button; clicking with

the left mouse button starts scanning). The Conﬁguration dialog box

appears.

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 27

ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS AND PAGE SETTINGS

When scanning using a conﬁguration that you created yourself, you can

adjust that conﬁguration’s scan settings and page settings. For example,

if the scanned image is too dark, you can adjust the brightness of the

scan setting.

To adjust the scan settings and page settings:

1. Press and hold down a button on the scanner.

The Conﬁguration dialog box appears.

The selected tab on the dialog box corresponds to the button you

pressed. You can click the other tabs for the other buttons.

Note: You cannot change the scan settings or page settings for any of

the predeﬁned scan conﬁgurations. You can only adjust settings for

scan conﬁgurations that you create yourself. See the section above,

“Creating New Conﬁgurations”.

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2. In the Select Conﬁguration list, click the conﬁguration that you

want to adjust.

For example, the following ﬁgure shows a conﬁguration named

Photograph for Editing (which you would have created earlier).

3. Click the Edit button.

The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the

selected conﬁguration.

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 29

4. Adjust the scan settings that you want.

Mode—Select Black/White to scan in black and white.

For example, letters and memos are usually scanned in black and

white. Select Grayscale to scan items such as documents containing

drawings or black and white photographs. The scanning produces

an image in varying shades of gray. Select Color to scan color

photographs and other color items.

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 50 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.

The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black/White mode.

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5. Click the Page Settings tab to adjust the scan page settings.

Page Size—Choose a page size from the drop-down list.

The outlines on the picture represent the various page sizes.

Clicking one of those outlines also selects it as the page size for the

scan. If you select the Custom option from the drop-down list,

boxes appear in place of the picture. Enter the horizontal and

vertical page dimensions in the boxes.

AutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically

determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you

put a photo in the middle of the glass, the scanner will

automatically determine the size of the photo. When AutoCrop is

selected, the scanner makes two passes—the ﬁrst pass senses the

item’s size, and the second pass scans the image. This option

overrides the Page Size menu selection.

DeScreen—Select this option when scanning a picture from a

newspaper or magazine article, or other item 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.

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 31

The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected.

You don’t need to select this option when scanning photographs.

The DeScreen setting does not apply to the Black/White mode.

Gamma—Drag the slider to improve how the colors in a scanned

image look on your monitor. Gamma correction allows you to

achieve precise color matching. Because the computer cannot

always transmit the exact color information to the hardware, you

may have to make some color adjustments using the Gamma

feature.

The default Gamma setting works ﬁne in most cases and normally

does not need to be adjusted.

6. Click OK.

The Conﬁguration dialog box reappears. Make sure the

conﬁguration you just deﬁned is selected.

7. Click OK on the Conﬁguration dialog box.

The new conﬁguration and its adjusted settings now apply to the

button whose tab is selected at the top of the Conﬁguration dialog

box.

Note: If you select the Copy/Print button, the dialog box for editing

and adjusting the settings will have a Device tab for selecting options

for a printer or copier. See the Help for more information.

32 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8100 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE

SETTING PREFERENCES

The preferences 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. Click the Preferences tab on the Conﬁguration dialog box.

The Preferences dialog box appears. The dialog box shows which

button you selected for new preferences.

If the Button tab on the Preferences dialog box is not selected,

click it.

Show All Destinations—Clicking this option automatically selects

all the destination applications categories. When you click the

button’s tab on the Conﬁguration dialog box, its list of destination

applications include all of the applications on your computer that

Preferences tab

Button for which you are setting preferences

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS 33

fall into these categories. For example, the destination applications

for the email button are usually email applications. By selecting the

Show All Destinations option as the preference for the email

button, all the other types of applications are included in the list of

email destination applications.

Select Destinations—Select this option to individually choose the

types of applications to include in the button’s list of destination

applications. Click in the boxes for the types of applications to

include in the button’s list.

Show Scan Progress Window—Select this option to see the

window that shows a rendition of the image during the scanning.

See the sample on page 19.

3. Click the General tab to set preferences for the scanner.

Show Status Window—Select this option to see the small window

at the bottom right corner of the screen that shows the status of the

scanning and other information as shown in this sample:

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Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar—Select this option to

see the small icon representing the OneTouch scanner in the

Windows taskbar

Scanner Lamp turns off—These options control when the scanner

lamp powers goes off.

■After idling for xx minutes—Select this option to

automatically turn off the lamp if the scanner hasn’t been used

for the speciﬁed time. This option saves energy and extends the

lamp’s life. Click in the box and enter the number of minutes

for the lamp to remain idle before turning off. If you scan when

the lamp is off, it warms up before scanning resumes.

■On System Standby/Shutdown—Select this option to turn off

the lamp when you turn off your computer, or when the

computer’s energy saver option automatically puts the computer

into standby mode.

Folder for Temporary Images—Click the Folder button and then

select a folder for the scanner’s temporary images. During scanning,

a temporary ﬁle contains scan information about the image.

Because temporary image ﬁles can sometimes be large, select a

folder that has sufﬁcient disk space available.

4. Click OK.

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SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

Instead of using a scanner button, you can scan directly from the

PaperPort software. This is particularly helpful when you’re using

PaperPort to ﬁle and save your scanned items.

To scan from PaperPort, you must ﬁrst do a one-time-only set up of the

software.

To set up the PaperPort software with the scanner:

1. If the PaperPort software isn’t currently running, double-click the

PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it. The PaperPort

Desktop appears.

2. From the PaperPort File menu, choose Select Source. The Select

Source dialog box appears, and shows your Visioneer OneTouch

scanner (as well as all other Twain devices installed on your

computer).

3. Choose the Visioneer OneTouch scanner option, and then

click Select.

Note: You can also scan directly with other software that meets the

Twain standards for scanning, which includes many graphics and

imaging applications available for your computer. The following steps

explain how to set up and scan from the PaperPort software but you

use the same basic processes with other Twain software.

Note: You don’t need to set up the scanner again unless you change

the source to some other Twain device, such as a digital camera.

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SCANNING AN ITEM WITH THE TWAIN BUTTON

The following steps explain how to scan an item using the Twain button

in the PaperPort software. You can scan many types of items, from small

business cards to A4-sized pages.

To scan an item:

1. Open the scanner cover, place the item face down onto the lower

left edge of the scanner glass, and close the cover.

2. If PaperPort isn’t running, double-click the PaperPort icon on the

Windows Desktop to start it. The PaperPort Desktop appears.

3. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire

from the File menu.

The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears.

Note: Your Visioneer OneTouch scanner is initially set to scan from

the PaperPort software with the setting Color Document—Faster.

To scan a black-and-white image, select one of the other settings.

To scan at a higher resolution for a color image, select Color

Document—Better Quality. However, scanning at a higher resolution

creates a larger ﬁle size and takes longer to scan. To minimize the ﬁle

size and the time required to get a better quality scan, select just the

area of the item that you want to scan.

Note: You can also scan from other applications that have the Twain

capability. See the user’s guides that you received with those

applications for their speciﬁc steps to scan.

SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 37

4. Select the options that you want for the scan.

Scan Page For—Select one of these preset options if you want to

use it for scanning. These options are optimized for the various uses

of scanned images, such as scanning for editing text or scanning in

color. The symbols next to the options indicate black and white,

grayscale, or color. For more information about these settings,

see “About the Predeﬁned Scan Settings in PaperPort” on page 41.

If you don’t want to use one of these preset options, you can

manually select the scan conﬁguration options. Note that when you

select a preset option scan conﬁguration settings are for that preset

option. You can also create your own custom conﬁgurations.

See the Help for details.

Scan Conﬁguration—Use this section of the dialog box to

manually select scan options for the image.

Select one of these preset

options if it’s appropriate for

how you want to use the

scanned item.

If you don’t want to use a

preset option, select new

settings here to manually

configure the scan.

Click Preview to see what

the image will look like.

The Preview image appears in

the window.

If the image is what you

want, click Scan.

If not, adjust the settings or

select a new preset option

and click Preview again.

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Mode—Choose a scan mode from the drop-down menu to select

the mode for scanning. The symbols next to the menu options

indicate black and white, grayscale, or color.

Res—This is the resolution setting for the scan in dots-per-inch

(dpi). The higher the dpi, the sharper the image. Higher dpi

settings also produce larger ﬁles sizes. Usually the higher resolution

settings are used for precision work, such as photographs or ﬁne

artwork. Choose one of the resolution settings from the list.

Size—Choose the page size for the image. If you want to use one of

the preset sizes, choose the size from the list. If you want to create a

custom size, click the picture window and drag the mouse. A dotted

box on the window indicates the page size, and the two number

boxes—with the vertical and horizontal symbols next to them—

show the actual page size in inches. You can also enter the vertical

and horizontal sizes in those two number boxes.

AutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically

determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you

put a photo in the middle of the glass, the scanner will

automatically determine the size of the photo. When AutoCrop is

selected, the scanner makes two passes—the ﬁrst pass senses the

item’s size, and the second pass scans the image. This option

overrides the selections for Size.

Adv. Settings—Click this button to see advanced settings for

scanning. See the Help for details.

5. Click the Preview button.

The scanner scans the item and displays a preview using the options

you selected.

6. Review the image to make sure it’s what you want. Readjust the

settings if necessary.

7. (optional) To preview the image again, click the Preview button.

SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE 39

8. When you’re satisﬁed with the image settings, click the Scan

button.

The scanner now re-scans the item and displays the ﬁnal image as a

thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop. The small icon in the lower

left corner of the thumbnail indicates the sample photo was

scanned as a bitmap image.

Please see the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort User’s Guide

on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort software.

ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST

Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be

too light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencil

may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility.

Thumbnail

image

Bitmap icon

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You can adjust the brightness and contrast at which grayscale and color

items are scanned. You can only adjust the brightness for black-and-

white items. If an item is currently displayed in the preview area, the

changes you make using the Brightness and Contrast sliders are reﬂected

in the preview item.

To adjust the brightness and contrast:

1. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire

from the File menu.

The Visioneer Scan Manager appears.

2. Click the Adv. Settings button.

The Advanced Settings dialog box appears.

3. Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to

the right to make the item lighter. When you release the mouse

button, the preview item shows the change.

GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that

answer questions each feature of the software.

■To see help information, press the F1 key, or from the Help menu,

choose PaperPort Help Topics to display the Help Topics window.

Drag to adjust brightness

Drag to adjust contrast

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ABOUT THE PREDEFINED SCAN SETTINGS IN PAPERPORT

Selecting the proper scan setting before ﬁnal scanning provides the best

results for a scanned item. The scan setting determines the sharpness of

the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color.

These selections also affect the speed of the scan and the ﬁle size.

The following table describes PaperPort’s predeﬁned scan settings.

Scan Page For Default Setting To Scan Description

Faxing, Filing,

or Copying Black-and-white

200 dpi Newspaper and

magazine articles,

receipts, forms, and

other text items

Provides the fastest scan time

and smallest ﬁle size.

Editing Text

(OCR) Black-and-white

300 dpi Business letters,

contracts, memos, and

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