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Visioneer

OneTouch

8920 Scanner

FOR

USB C

ONNECTION

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for OneTouch 8920

Page 1: ...Visioneer OneTouch 8920 Scanner FOR USB CONNECTION Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...HE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPR...

Page 3: ...Ways to Scan Paper Items 14 Scanning Paper Items with the OneTouch Buttons 15 Scanning from the Button Panel on the Screen 16 About the OneTouch Buttons 17 Scanning 35mm Slides and Negatives 18 A Bri...

Page 4: ...utput Size 48 Saving a Custom Size 52 The Scan Info Box 53 Zooming In and Out 53 Setting Preferences 54 Getting Help with the Scan Manager Pro 56 Troubleshooting 57 How to Uninstall your Scanner 58 ST...

Page 5: ...os 35mm slides and negatives to place their electronic images on your computer WHAT S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included...

Page 6: ...LATION GUIDE THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER Glass Pressure plate Reference frame Document cover On Off switch Power jack OneTouch button panel TPA port USB port Status light TPA cable Transparenc...

Page 7: ...ace 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 fax OCR conver...

Page 8: ...ended for Windows XP 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 reso...

Page 9: ...User s Guide You can read the guide from the CD or print a copy directly from the CD STEP 1 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE To install the PaperPort software 1 Start your computer and make sure tha...

Page 10: ...ter 6 Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner When you re finished click Finish in the dialog box above Note If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start make sure the CD drive...

Page 11: ...scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position Note You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner Note The locki...

Page 12: ...gged into the TPA port however if the cable came loose during shipping you must plug it into the port securely 3 Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the computer 4 Plug the oth...

Page 13: ...f the scanner 6 Plug the power adapter into an AC wall outlet The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer 7 Turn on power to the scanner The status light comes on indicating the sc...

Page 14: ...D from the CD drive and want to install other software reinsert the CD into the drive In addition to installing the other software from the CD you can also view and print the User Guides Remove the CD...

Page 15: ...e dialog box That s it Your scanner is ready to scan See Scanning Paper Items with the OneTouch Buttons on page 15 Note The scanning lamp under the scanner s glass needs to warm up before you can scan...

Page 16: ...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 re...

Page 17: ...ve 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...

Page 18: ...creen 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...

Page 19: ...he edge of the item with the arrow marker at the upper left corner of the glass 2 Close the document cover and press one of the OneTouch buttons The scanner starts scanning the item Messages just abov...

Page 20: ...he item the scan status messages 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 applicatio...

Page 21: ...opier at the printer copier s default resolution Fax Displays the scanned item in your fax software as a black and white image at the default resolution of your fax software or modem OCR Converts the...

Page 22: ...paper s image down onto the scanning sensors If a 35mm slide or negative is on the glass however the light from the bottom of the scanner would shine up through the transparent 35mm slide or negative...

Page 23: ...e arrow on the scanner body Make sure that the text on the 35mm mask faces up so slide fits properly in the mask Follow the directions on the mask and place the 35mm slide horizontally into the slide...

Page 24: ...t You re now ready to scan the slide or negative To scan a 35mm slide or negative 1 Start the PaperPort software and click the Twain icon on the toolbar The Visioneer Scan Manager Pro appears 2 Click...

Page 25: ...page 40 for the steps to adjust the settings 4 When you are finished scanning remove the masks from the scanner glass and store them in their protective bag Click the drop down arrow and choose the tr...

Page 26: ...r scanning slides or film reset those settings for scanning paper items CONFIGURING THE SCANNER When you first connect your scanner to a computer the scanner s software configures each OneTouch button...

Page 27: ...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 butto...

Page 28: ...rations 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...

Page 29: ...lication for the scanned image Each destination application has its own options dialog box Folder Copy displays a dialog box for selecting the folder to use for storing copies of the scanned images GE...

Page 30: ...reset for the application you select in the application list If you select another application the configurations are for that application 4 Select one of the Format and Page s options for the button...

Page 31: ...nfiguration press the F1 key on your keyboard ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS AND PAGE SETTINGS When scanning using a configuration that you created yourself you can adjust that configuration s scan settings...

Page 32: ...click the configuration that you want to adjust For example the following figure shows a configuration named Special Scan for Dark Print which you would have created earlier 3 Click the Edit button T...

Page 33: ...pi 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...

Page 34: ...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 imag...

Page 35: ...log 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 a...

Page 36: ...ption 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...

Page 37: ...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 of...

Page 38: ...aperPort Desktop appears 2 From the PaperPort File menu choose Select Source The Select Source dialog box appears and lists the Visioneer application as well as all other Twain devices installed on yo...

Page 39: ...n the Command Bar or choose Acquire from the File menu The Visioneer Scan Manager Pro appears Note Your Visioneer OneTouch scanner is initially set to scan from the PaperPort software for color items...

Page 40: ...t side of the Scan Manager Pro where you can select new options if necessary Click AutoScan to scan with your preset scan choices If the image is what you want click Scan If not adjust the settings or...

Page 41: ...r scans the item and displays a preview using the options you selected 3 Review the image to make sure it s what you want 4 To adjust one of the settings for the scan click it in the list of settings...

Page 42: ...an settings In addition your OneTouch 8920 scanner has built in image analysis capabilities that find the optimum combination of settings for the item you re scanning When you click AutoScan the scann...

Page 43: ...s Guide on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort software GETTING HELP WITH THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE The PaperPort software includes a complete set of help topics that answer questions...

Page 44: ...ponding button on the right side of the Scan Manager Pro The following figure shows an example of the Scan Manager Pro if you click the Resolution setting in the list or click the Resolution and Sharp...

Page 45: ...elect a configuration on the Scan Manager Pro such as Color Custom 2 Adjust the settings that you want for later use Click to close the settings panel Note The information in the scan settings list an...

Page 46: ...e is saved with this profile See Saving a Custom Size on page 52 for more about a custom image size Save the custom Response Curve and store it in this profile you can also create custom settings for...

Page 47: ...zes Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precision work such as photographs or fine artwork Sharpness determines the amount of blur in an image Your scanner can sharpen an original blur...

Page 48: ...ing To return the settings to their original amounts click Reset The resolution and sharpen panel also includes an advanced setting for Moire patterns Moire patterns are wavy rippled lines that someti...

Page 49: ...a number directly into the brightness setting box or click the up and down arrows next to the box to increase or decrease the setting 2 Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or...

Page 50: ...Click one of the buttons The pointer automatically moves onto the image and becomes a sampler pointer 2 Place the pointer on the portion of the image for that sample and click For example if you selec...

Page 51: ...or options To adjust the color settings 1 From the Channel drop down menu choose the individual color Red Green or Blue that you want to use as the basis for adjusting the image or choose All to adjus...

Page 52: ...ving is available for settings created with the Freestyle editing option so you can load and reuse the exact settings on other images This is especially helpful for complex Freestyle response curves A...

Page 53: ...in the window Check to make sure the dotted line encloses the image that you want A new Scan Info box on the lower left portion of the Scan Manager Pro shows the information for the autotrimmed area...

Page 54: ...in the size settings boxes Width and Height the measurements of the final image after it s scanned for example if you plan to print the image on a typical piece of paper the width and height are 8 5...

Page 55: ...top of the window 5 To rotate the selected area 90 degrees click Rotate 90 Degrees Note When you manually select an area the settings on the other panels are for that selected area not the whole image...

Page 56: ...ck Scan 8 If you want to remove the selected area and start over click Remove on the Scan Info box SAVING A CUSTOM SIZE If you have several items of the same size such as a group of small photographs...

Page 57: ...to zoom in enlarge 4 Click the right mouse button to zoom out reduce 5 To return the image to its full size click the Pointer button directly above the Zoom button put the pointer on the image and cl...

Page 58: ...f color bitdepths your OneTouch 8920 scanner supports a tremendous range of colors defined as 48 bit depth enhanced color but other devices called the TWAIN clients such as older cameras that you can...

Page 59: ...he pointer position are relative to the units AutoScan Resolution you can scan an item by clicking the AutoScan button on the Scan Manager Pro The scanner uses these resolution settings for the respec...

Page 60: ...ftware help system To see the Scan Manager Pro help information 1 Click the Help button The Help dialog box appears 2 Scroll to see the help information 3 Click the drop down menu to see additional to...

Page 61: ...PaperPort software I got the error message PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations What do I do You should close any other active applications so that additiona...

Page 62: ...INSTALLING THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 98 98 SE AND ME 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar 2 Choose Settings then Control Panel from the menu 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs ic...

Page 63: ...perties window and the Control Panel window 12 Restart your computer FOR WINDOWS 2000 AND XP 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar 2 For Windows 2000 choose Settings then Control Panel from the menu Fo...

Page 64: ...ick Finish The Visioneer OneTouch software is uninstalled from your computer The status light on the scanner turns amber indicating that the scanner and computer are no longer communicating 10 Unplug...

Page 65: ...ove button The PaperPort Uninstall window appears 6 Carefully read the Warning information Click Next 7 If the Remove Shared Files window appears select No to All The PaperPort software is removed A m...

Page 66: ...scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris CONTACTING VISIONEER FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT Support by Telephone in the US 8 00 am 5 00 pm Pacific Time Monday Friday Long...

Page 67: ...ensions Height 4 0 inches 10 2 cm Width 11 7 inches 29 7 cm Length 16 7 inches 42 4 cm Weight 7 2 pounds 3 3 kg Operating temperature 50 104 F 5 35 C without condensation Relative humidity 20 80 35 C...

Page 68: ...64 VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 69: ...10 start manually 6 channel menu 47 color 29 42 bitdepth 54 histogram 45 options 47 set monitor 4 color channel 47 color hue 46 computer restart 12 Configuration dialog box 23 configuration settings 2...

Page 70: ...ences 31 question mark 16 select new options 26 optical character recognition See OCR P page icons 25 page size 29 paper size 55 PaperPort help topics 39 install 5 page format 25 User s Guide 4 PaperP...

Page 71: ...nner icon 10 22 scanner lamp 55 idle time 33 scanner paper size 55 scanner preferences 31 ScanSoft PaperPort 6 select format and page s 25 select source 34 sharpness 43 shortcut menu 11 22 slide scan...

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