Visioneer 3100 USB Installation Manual Download

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Visioneer

USB Flatbed Scanner

Installation Guide

3100 & 6100 USB

™

Series

F O R W I N D O W S

Summary of Contents for 3100 USB

Page 1: ...Visioneer USB Flatbed Scanner Installation Guide 3100 6100 USB Series F O R W I N D O W S ...

Page 2: ... 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 THIS IS VISIONEER S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS...

Page 3: ...nner to Your Computer 5 Setting Up the Scanner 7 Scanning an Item 8 Using the Visioneer Scan Manager 10 Adjusting Scanner Settings 11 Selecting a Predefined Scanner Setting 12 Customizing a Scanner Setting 13 Scanning in Color 14 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 15 Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan 16 Cleaning the Scanner Glass 17 PaperPort 3100 6100 USB Scanner Specifications 1...

Page 4: ...iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 5: ...our computer WHAT S IN THE BOX 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 Note The CD also includes the PaperPort User s Guide the manual for the PaperPort software You can print a copy from the CD to your printer Software CD Installation Guide Power c...

Page 6: ...ded 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 USER S GUIDE The CD also includes your PaperPort Getting Started Guide and Pape...

Page 7: ...ce frame Place items face down within this frame Both inches and centimeter markings appear along the border of the frame Button Previews scan or starts PaperPort software if it is not running Universal Serial Bus USB port Plug one end of the USB cable into this port plug the other end into the computer s USB port Power jack Plug the scanner power cord into this jack Note The scanner does not have...

Page 8: ...ORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort CD includes all the PaperPort software files The CD also includes the PaperPort User s Guide the manual for the PaperPort software You can read the guide while the CD is running or print a copy directly from the CD to your printer To install the PaperPort software 1 Start Microsoft Windows 98 and make sure that no other applications are running 2 Insert the PaperPort CD ...

Page 9: ...k of the scanner If the plug does not attach easily make sure that you are plugging it in correctly Do not force the plug into the connection 3 Plug the power adapter cable into the jack on the Visioneer scanner 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 click the Windows 98 icon that shows the drives on your...

Page 10: ...r comes on indicating the scanner is receiving power The following diagram shows the cable connections to a computer with a USB port 5 A progress dialog will appear saying the USB scanner has been found Note The power on light remains lit when the computer is turned off This is normal even though the computer is turned off Power cord USB Cable ...

Page 11: ...click the PaperPort icon on the Windows desktop to start it The PaperPort Desktop appears 2 From the File menu choose Select Source The Select Source dialog box appears listing all Twain devices installed on your computer 3 Choose the Visioneer Scan Manager and then click Select Your scanner is now set to scan with the PaperPort software Note You don t need to complete Steps 2 and 3 again unless y...

Page 12: ...rently running press the button on the scanner The PaperPort Desktop appears 2 Open the scanner cover place the item you want to scan face down onto the upper left edge of the scanner glass and close the cover 3 Press the button on the scanner The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears If you click the button again this only previews the item To scan you must click the Scan button on the Vision...

Page 13: ...pears 2 Open the scanner cover place the item you want to scan face down onto the upper left edge of the scanner glass and close the cover 3 Click the Twain icon on the PaperPort software s Command Bar or choose Acquire from the File menu The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears Note For additional details about the Scan Manager s features click the Help Button in the Visioneer Scan Manager ...

Page 14: ...er setting for the item click one of the options in the list to Scan Page For For example to scan a black and white image instead of a color photo select Black White Photo in the list See the table in the section Selecting a Predefined Scanner Setting on page 12 for a description of these predefined settings 3 Drag the selection rectangle around the item to resize the area the scanner scans Previe...

Page 15: ...can the item The scanned item appears in PaperPort ADJUSTING SCANNER SETTINGS You can adjust the scanner settings to fine tune the scanned item This section tells you how to Select a predefined scanner setting Customize a scanner setting Scan in color Adjust the brightness and contrast Select the area of the item you want to scan Thumbnail item ...

Page 16: ...orms 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 other documents that you want to edit Enhances the use of OCR software for converting item text to editable text Provides higher quality and a larger file size than the Faxing Filing or Copying scan setting Black White Photo Grayscale 100 dpi...

Page 17: ...an Page For options select Custom to create a new scanner setting You now use the options in the Scan Configuration section to customize the setting Please refer to the figure on page 10 3 Click the Advanced Settings button The Advanced Settings dialog box appears 4 Drag the slider bars for the brightness and contrast to set those features for the new setting 5 Click Close to return to the Visione...

Page 18: ...ommand Bar or choose Acquire from the File menu The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears 2 Click Color Document Faster or Color Document Better Quality You can also use these settings for any other color items such as color pages from articles 3 Scan the item by clicking the scan button Note Scanning at a higher resolution creates a larger file size takes longer to scan and may not print any ...

Page 19: ...and contrast 1 Do one of the following press the Button on the scanner click the Twain icon on the Command Bar or choose Acquire from the File menu The Visioneer Scan Manager dialog box appears 2 Click the Advanced Settings button The Advanced Settings dialog box appears 3 Click on the Custom button 4 Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to the right to make the item l...

Page 20: ...canned item appears in the Preview area A selection rectangle shows the current scan area 3 optional In the Scan Configuration settings select the units of measure you want to use for the scan area You can select either inches centimeters or pixels 4 Drag the selection rectangle to position it over the area you want to scan 5 To change the dimensions of the rectangle click the rectangle and then d...

Page 21: ...LEANING THE SCANNER GLASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass To ensure the best quality scanned item wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris ...

Page 22: ...ed 2400 x 2400 dpi Maximum Item sizes 8 5 x 11 69 inches 21 6 x 29 7 cm Scanner dimensions Height 3 4 inches 8 5 cm Width 11 4 inches 29 0 cm Length 17 3 inches 44 0 cm Weight 5 7 pounds 2 6 kg Operating temperature 50 104 F 5 35 C without condensation Relative humidity 20 80 35 C without condensation Power supply Input voltage frequency 100 Vac 50 60 Hz Japan 120 Vac 60 Hz North America 230 Vac 5...

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