Visioneer Patriot 780 User Manual Download

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Lower the lid to the scanner body sliding the hinges into place.

Press the ADF cover release and open the Automatic Document Feeder
cover.

Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten inside the
document feeder, and close the cover.

Summary of Contents for Patriot 780

Page 1: ...for Windows Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner User s Guide...

Page 2: ...Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner User s Guide F O R W I N D O W S...

Page 3: ...YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE IF A VALID REGISTRATION IS NOT RECEIVED DURING THE INITIAL 90 DAY PERIOD THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY WILL TERMINATE AFTER THE 90 DAY I...

Page 4: ...the User Guides 23 Chapter 3 Scanning Interfaces 25 Loading Documents to Scan 26 Automatic Document Feeder ADF 26 Flatbed Glass 28 Chapter 4 Scanning from OneTouch 29 Scan from the OneTouch Button Pan...

Page 5: ...rface 75 Scanning from the TWAIN Advanced Interface 76 TWAIN Advanced Interface Options 78 Adjusting the Resolution 79 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 80 Adjusting Gamma Saturation and Color Hue...

Page 6: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Uninstalling Your Scanner 98 Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Specifications 99 Visioneer Patriot 780 Scanner Parts List 100 Index 101...

Page 7: ...iv TABLE OF CONTENTS...

Page 8: ...to 11 7 x 17 and place their images on your computer 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 scanne...

Page 9: ...EER PATRIOT 780 SCANNER Scanner cover Glass Reference frame Document pad ADF cover release Status lights Scanner lock Paper guides Input tray extension Input tray Paper stop Automatic Document Feeder...

Page 10: ...scanning Adjusts to fit various paper widths Automatic Document Feeder ADF Feeds a stack of documents through the scanner during scanning ADF cover release Opens the ADF cover to clear paper jams and...

Page 11: ...ith Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Windows 2000 and Windows XP Minimum of 512 megabytes MB of internal memory RAM Windows Vista Minimum of 1 gigabyte GB of internal memory...

Page 12: ...Point destination link Please see View and Save the User Guides on page 23 for more information about these mini guides Online Help For the scanner configuration TWAIN and WIA interfaces Kofax VRS Use...

Page 13: ...allation to proceed Although the messages will differ based on the software your computer is running in each case you should allow the installation to proceed Alternatively you can turn off the Antivi...

Page 14: ...of the top 3 Remove all of the shipping tape and foam from the input tray and the scanner lid 4 Remove the scanner body from the shipping box 5 Place the scanner body on a level surface that can supp...

Page 15: ...Lower the lid to the scanner body sliding the hinges into place 3 Press the ADF cover release and open the Automatic Document Feeder cover 4 Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten i...

Page 16: ...NNER 9 5 Lift the input tray up to reveal the two legs folded into the bottom of the tray 6 Swing out the legs then lower the tray so the legs fit into the slots in the scanner lid 7 Flip up the input...

Page 17: ...if the cable is loose or not plugged in 9 Slide the scanner locking tab to its unlocked position Note The locking tab protects the scanner s scan head by holding it securely in position Lock the scan...

Page 18: ...completely shut Make sure the disc was inserted in the drive in the proper direction label side up To launch the disc manually Open the Windows option for your computer s disc drives Double click the...

Page 19: ...12 VISIONEER PATRIOT 780 SCANNER USER S GUIDE 3 On the Installation menu select Install Products 4 Make sure the box for Scanner Driver is selected 5 Click Install Now...

Page 20: ...ense Agreement window read the license agreement If you accept the terms select I Agree then click Next If you choose not to accept the license agreement the installation will terminate and the scanne...

Page 21: ...ations TWAIN only The TWAIN driver is installed and you can scan from TWAIN scanning applications only ISIS only The ISIS driver is installed and you can scan from within ISIS scanning applications on...

Page 22: ...STEP 2 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 15 10 STOP when you see the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window Do NOT click OK yet Leave the window open and proceed to Step 3 Connect the Scanner...

Page 23: ...y protective tape from the USB cable 2 Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a USB port on the computer Check your computer s manual for USB port locations If you use a USB hub...

Page 24: ...a non HI SPEED USB hub Plug the USB cable into a USB 2 0 port if available or just disregard the message If you leave it plugged into the USB 1 1 port your scanner may scan a bit slower 4 Your comput...

Page 25: ...turn to the Complete the installation by connecting your hardware window 6 Click OK If you would like to see a brief example of accessing and navigating the OneTouch software click on More When you ar...

Page 26: ...w the instructions on the screen and register your scanner by entering your scanner s serial number and your email address A valid email address is required The serial number is located on the back of...

Page 27: ...anner includes free additional applications on the installation disc To install the additional applications 1 Insert the Installation Disc 1 into the CD ROM drive From the disc s Main Menu click on In...

Page 28: ...essage SVS001 The VRS installation does not install an ISIS driver for the scanner you selected Please install the ISIS driver packaged with your scanner This is not an error Kofax does not install yo...

Page 29: ...interface 2 Remove Disc 1 from the CD ROM drive 3 Insert Disc 2 into the CD ROM drive The OmniPage Pro Installation menu opens automatically 4 Select Install OmniPage Pro 5 Follow the instructions on...

Page 30: ...open in any standard browser If you need to click Adobe Reader to install it now Follow the instructions on the installation windows If your computer already has Adobe Reader installed please do not...

Page 31: ...or modifying a scan configuration The settings described in this mini guide are only available if the Kofax VRS software is installed The OneTouch OmniPage Mini Guide has information about the OmniPa...

Page 32: ...having to open a scanning application See Scanning from OneTouch on page 29 TWAIN Interface The TWAIN interface is for scanning from various programs on your computer The TWAIN interface is available...

Page 33: ...ere is no paper on the flatbed glass If a page is left on the glass this can cause a paper jam 2 Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper being scanned Note Always remove any staples or paper cli...

Page 34: ...can be loaded in either the portrait or landscape direction 4 Lift the paper stop on the back of the tray to keep documents in the output area after scanning completes 5 You can now scan using OneTouc...

Page 35: ...DF and will scan pages in it You must remove these pages prior to scanning if you want to scan from the flatbed 2 Lift the scanner cover and place the document face down on the glass 3 Align the item...

Page 36: ...ternet Explorer A folder icon for a button such as shown for button 7 means that the button is set to scan and send items directly to a folder location on your computer or network without first openin...

Page 37: ...configure the OneTouch buttons 1 Load a stack of documents face up in the ADF with the tops pointing into the scanner or place a single page face down on the flatbed glass 2 Click on the OneTouch icon...

Page 38: ...Destination Application icon to open the OneTouch Properties for configuring the buttons The Detail View Left click on a Destination Application icon to start scanning Right click on a Destination Ap...

Page 39: ...lick the OneTouch icon 2 Right click a button on the OneTouch Button Panel The OneTouch Properties window opens for that button Changing the button settings 1 Click on an application name in the Selec...

Page 40: ...h the File Format and Scan Configuration you specified ONETOUCH PROPERTIES OPTIONS The settings on the OneTouch Properties window are LED Number Next to the button number click the up or down button s...

Page 41: ...and contrast Cr To see a selected Scan Configuration s settings click its icon Click the icon again to close the detailed information The icons next to each scan configuration indicate the scanning mo...

Page 42: ...etting Destination Application Properties on page 50 Refresh button If you install new applications on your computer and they do not appear in the Select Destination list click the Refresh button New...

Page 43: ...another configuration select the configuration then click the Copy button 4 Click on OK at any time to save the configuration and close the Scan Configuration Properties window Or click Cancel to canc...

Page 44: ...dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images Brightness Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the brightness level Brightness refers to the lightness or d...

Page 45: ...to the selected scanning mode on the Scan Settings tab are available AutoCrop to Original Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being scanned When scanning...

Page 46: ...s finished Typically you use Autorotate 90 so you can select any of the page sizes from the Standard menu but scan in landscape orientation instead of portrait Duplex When scanning from the ADF this o...

Page 47: ...mma is the tone curve and the starting point for image enhancement As you raise or lower the Gamma value the values at which Color Saturation Color Hue Brightness and Contrast affect the image are cha...

Page 48: ...image on page The image will be printed in the center of the page instead of at the top right corner Maintain aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the length to width relationship of the image s dimensio...

Page 49: ...ts are in the root The scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your se...

Page 50: ...ck the configuration Clicking it toggles between locking and unlocking the configuration The key icon indicates the configuration is unlocked 5 Edit the settings and click OK Note Your scanner comes w...

Page 51: ...mat icon CREATE SINGLE IMAGE FILES The TIFF and PDF formats as well as the text file formats support multiple page documents Select Create single image files if you want one file created for each imag...

Page 52: ...reate images of text pages You may want to select PDF as the file format when scanning text pages that do not require OCR processing The PDF format is also used to put multi page documents on web site...

Page 53: ...ini Guide on the Installation Disc 1 for instructions on scanning using OCR and details about the OCR Options in OneTouch To select a file type for the text format 1 Select the Destination Application...

Page 54: ...are maintained Excel Spreadsheet The xls file format used by Microsoft Excel HTML Document The htm file format used to create web pages Searchable PDF Selecting this version of the Adobe PDF file for...

Page 55: ...w next to Select Button and choose the button for setting new options 3 The OneTouch Destination Options are Show All Destinations Selecting this option activates all the Destination Application categ...

Page 56: ...i Function tab to see the list of Destination Applications ONETOUCH GLOBAL OPTIONS Show Progress Window Select this option to display the progress window of the document s during scanning Use enhanced...

Page 57: ...cations have various properties that you can set On the OneTouch Properties window select a Destination Application then click the Properties button TEXT DOCUMENTS PROPERTIES These properties apply to...

Page 58: ...icrosoft Paint and other image processing applications Click in the Color document handling settings boxes for the options you want Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution Bitmap images with a high re...

Page 59: ...otepad or select an image editing program such as Microsoft Paint To add a text application you have to select a text editing application before proceeding with these instructions To add an image appl...

Page 60: ...en When you select the application using the Browse button steps 1 and 2 on the dialog box are automatically filled in and the application icon appears in step 3 7 Select the icon in Step 3 of the dia...

Page 61: ...f the folder specified in the Storage Location Documents are put into folders by month week or type Folders are created based on your selection month week or type and the scanned documents are saved i...

Page 62: ...rect click the Browse button and find the correct AOL folder For scanned images to be auto attached to a blank email address you must have the specific folder location AOL uses to find the attachments...

Page 63: ...y be too big to fit on the screen Matching the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the monitor screen Convert Bitmaps to JPEG JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes an...

Page 64: ...uch 4 0 software and your scanner The OneTouch OmniPage Module was automatically installed when you installed the scanner s driver from the installation disc The OmniPage Pro software is on the instal...

Page 65: ...the window 4 Load the documents face up with their tops into the scanner or place a page face down on the flatbed glass 5 Click the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area 6 On the OneTouch Bu...

Page 66: ...o configure before scanning 3 Select the scan configuration Configure Before Scan 4 Right click on Configure Before Scan and choose an interface to use for configuring before scanning TWAIN The TWAIN...

Page 67: ...nner should scan the paper from Auto Document Feeder Simplex scans single sided from the ADF only the side of the pages facing up are scanned Auto Document Feeder Duplex scans double sided from the AD...

Page 68: ...scanned pages then start over the correct scan Mode selected No Scanning stops and the TWAIN interface remains open You can place a new set of pages into the ADF or a single page on the flatbed glass...

Page 69: ...n Application 4 Choose a Format and a Scan Configuration Click OK 5 Now start scanning using the button you set to scan and burn to a CD When scanning is finished a bubble message on the screen tells...

Page 70: ...stination Application You cannot choose a file format for this option as the Destination Application is not selected until after scanning starts 3 Click OK 4 Start scanning using the button you select...

Page 71: ...page 5 Click OK 6 Now start scanning using the button you set to scan as HTML 7 When scanning is finished the document is first converted to editable text using the OCR process then is converted into...

Page 72: ...roperties button 4 Click on the Browse button in the OneTouch Link Properties for Transfer to Storage window 5 Browse to a folder on your computer mapped network drive or a server location Select the...

Page 73: ...sing the scan configuration with the appropriate storage location for that set Then switch to another scan configuration and scan the next set of documents to store them in a different folder Setting...

Page 74: ...owse button 9 Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents If you haven t created the folder yet you can click the Make New Folder button and type the name for the new folder 10 Cli...

Page 75: ...the Transfer to Storage destination and each configuration scans documents to separate folders 14 Now click the arrow buttons to select a scanner button for each new configuration Click Apply to set t...

Page 76: ...The scanner starts scanning and sends the images to the folder you specified in the Storage Options tab for that button 4 When scanning is finished load the next set of documents face up with their to...

Page 77: ...neTouch icon and choose Show Hardware from the pop up menu You can also click the scanner icon at the top of the OneTouch Button Panel or right click on the Patriot 780 icon in the panel Hardware view...

Page 78: ...1 minute to a maximum of 3 hours 4 Click the arrows for the Lamp time out setting and choose a time setting To turn the lamp on and off manually without turning off power to the scanner click the Lamp...

Page 79: ...er and the TWAIN standard TWAIN is a widely recognized standard that software applications use to receive images from scanners digital cameras and other digital devices The TWAIN interface is often th...

Page 80: ...ct a Destination Application and File Format 3 Select Configure Before Scan then right click on it and select TWAIN from the menu 4 Click on OK to close the OneTouch Properties window 5 Load documents...

Page 81: ...TWAIN Basic Interface on page 75 Advanced Interface The Advanced Interface includes all the settings of the Basic Interface plus a wide range of advanced settings such as color saturation gamma and hu...

Page 82: ...eeder Duplex Scans double sided documents from the Automatic Document Feeder Scan Reflective Using Scans the document on the Flatbed 2 Choose the color grayscale or black and white option from the Pic...

Page 83: ...preview image Adjust the TWAIN settings until the preview image is how you want the final scanned images to look When you are satisfied with the preview image place your previewed page back with the...

Page 84: ...o scan black and white photographs and other higher quality black and white images You can also scan a color photo with this setting to turn its colors into gray shades Black White is for letters memo...

Page 85: ...s or click its corresponding button on the right side of the Advanced Interface Resolution Brightness Contrast Color Gamma Saturation and Hue Scan Size Note The list of scan settings for a configurati...

Page 86: ...riginal You would use a higher dpi setting to enlarge a picture from the original size To adjust the resolution 1 To use one of the preset resolutions for typical scanned items click one of the option...

Page 87: ...mprove legibility The following figure shows the brightness and contrast options Contrast is only available for Color and Grayscale configurations To adjust the brightness and contrast 1 Drag the Brig...

Page 88: ...ration is the strength or purity of a color and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image The following figure shows the color options To adjust the color settings 1 Drag the Gamma Sa...

Page 89: ...he ADF is 4 x 6 width by length To select a standard size In the list select the page size for the current scanning batch To set a crop area 1 Place an item face down on the flatbed glass 2 Click Prev...

Page 90: ...e the selected area and start over click Remove on the Scan Info box and the entire 11 7 x 17 area will be selected again THE RULER UNITS The ruler around the edges of the image help you precisely pos...

Page 91: ...settings as required and then click the Save As button 3 Type a name for the new profile and click OK The name must be at least two characters long Your new profile is added to the configuration list...

Page 92: ...the information about your scanner The buttons in this window are disabled when you access this function from the TWAIN interface These options are for setting the hardware power saving mode and can o...

Page 93: ...devices This section briefly describes how to scan from Microsoft s Paint application Please refer to your Windows documentation for detailed instructions on using the WIA interface to scan To scan us...

Page 94: ...ADF or a single page face down on the flatbed glass 5 Click Preview to preview the image before scanning the image is displayed on the right side of the window 6 Adjust settings of the previewed image...

Page 95: ...re 2 Select the options for scanning 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...

Page 96: ...ble on the installation disc that you received with the scanner ACCESSING THE ISIS INTERFACE FROM QUICKSCAN Open the QuickScan software to access the ISIS driver scanning options Please note that you...

Page 97: ...ADF or several feed in at the same time 1 Dampen a soft cloth with some 95 Isopropyl rubbing alcohol 2 Open the ADF cover 3 Wipe the feed roller from side to side Rotate the roller to clean its entir...

Page 98: ...of dust or other debris If any residue remains after wiping the glass with a dry cloth try dampening the cloth with 95 Isopropyl rubbing alcohol and wipe off the residue Note When cleaning the glass m...

Page 99: ...the number of paper jams smooth and straighten the paper before scanning and adjust the guides to the paper size REPLACING THE ADF PAD ASSEMBLY The ADF pad will wear out and is designed to be a user r...

Page 100: ...ssembly 1 Press the ADF cover release to open the ADF cover The pad is located in the middle of the ADF 2 Squeeze the plastic clamps that hold the pad assembly in place and lift the pad up and out 3 R...

Page 101: ...USB hub If you re using a USB hub to connect the scanner the hub must have its own power supply If the hub does not have its own power supply plug the scanner into a USB port on the computer Did you...

Page 102: ...requent paper jams the scanner s ADF pad may be worn and will need to be replaced See Replacing the ADF Pad Assembly on page 92 Problem The paper jams about halfway through the scan How can I keep thi...

Page 103: ...reference for resolving the hardware issue associated with the error code number In all cases you should turn off your scanner and check your scanner hardware setup Open the ADF and make sure the ADF...

Page 104: ...the scanner re start the computer then turn the scanner back on 9 Paper jam Open the ADF cover and remove the jammed page See Clearing Paper Jams on page 92 for details 10 or 13 ADF or Flatbed cover...

Page 105: ...software program 5 Follow these same steps to select and remove the Kofax VirtualReScan and OneTouch 4 0 ScanSoft OmniPage OCR modules from the installed programs list 6 The OneTouch 4 0 software and...

Page 106: ...canner dimensions Width 26 37 inches 670 mm Depth 20 23 inches 514 mm Height 9 8 inches 249 mm Weight 43 9 pounds 19 9 kg Operating temperature 50 104 F 10 35 C without condensation Relative humidity...

Page 107: ...eplacements for your scanner If the part you are looking for is not in this table it may not be a replaceable part To see a full list of replacement parts please visit the Parts and Accessories page f...

Page 108: ...9 Comma Delimited 47 components 2 computer specifications 4 Configure Before Scan 59 cancel 61 Contrast 37 80 88 csv file format 47 D Destination Application 32 48 properties 50 text file format 44 De...

Page 109: ...Character Recognition OCR 46 57 Options tab 48 P Page Settings Tab 38 paper jam 92 paper size 38 82 PDF 45 Applications 49 file size 45 nPDF 47 sPDF 47 Picture type 88 power saving 71 Preview button...

Page 110: ...Storage Options Tab 42 66 Storage Properties 54 Straighten Image 39 system requirements 4 T Text Editors 49 Text Documents Properties 50 text file format 46 TIFF 45 Transfer to Storage 65 Multiple De...

Page 111: ...INDEX 104...

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