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Chapter 1:  Welcome

 

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Before You Start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hardware  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
User’s Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calibration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Registering PaperPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What You Need  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If Your Computer Does Not Have an Available COM Port  . . . . . . . 5
Getting Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contacting Visioneer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 

Chapter 2:  Connecting Your Scanner

 

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The PaperPort mx Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the PaperPort mx Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

 

Chapter 3:  Installing the PaperPort Software

 

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Installing the Software for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

If Your Computer Is Running Windows 95 or NT  . . . . . . . . 14
If Your Computer Is Running Windows 3.1 or 3.11  . . . . . . . 15

Calibrating the PaperPort mx Scanner  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Trying the One-Minute Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing Additional Applications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing the PaperPort 3.6 Software User’s Guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 

Chapter 4:  Setting Up the Scanner

 

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Adjusting the Paper Return   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Testing the PaperPort Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting Scan Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 

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Summary of Contents for PaperPort mx

Page 1: ...perPort mx Scanner 10 Chapter 3 Installing the PaperPort Software 13 Installing the Software for Your Computer 13 If Your Computer Is Running Windows 95 or NT 14 If Your Computer Is Running Windows 3...

Page 2: ...aperPort mx Scanner 33 Appendix B Maintenance and Technical Information 35 Cleaning the PaperPort Scan Mechanism 35 PaperPort mx Scanner Specifications 36 German Noise Declaration 36 EC Declaration of...

Page 3: ...ic fax electronic mail e mail and word processing applications without leaving PaperPort Sharing items with others even if they do not own the PaperPort scanner or software is possible with PaperPort...

Page 4: ...any items are missing or you notice any damage contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner HARDWARE The PaperPort scanner hardware consists of NOTE Use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter only if your...

Page 5: ...n addition a file named README located on the CD contains information that was not available when the guide was printed CALIBRATION PAGE Calibrating the scanner adjusts its internal scanning mechanism...

Page 6: ...the OCR software included with the PaperPort software 20 MB of free hard disk space if your computer is running Windows 95 12 MB of free hard disk space if your computer is running Windows 3 1 An ava...

Page 7: ...omputer dealer to purchase a serial I O card Use another type of mouse on your computer Some computers use COM1 for the mouse connection but you can also purchase a mouse called a Bus mouse that does...

Page 8: ...n demand center You can also fax questions directly to the technical support staff You can reach Visioneer on America Online and the World Wide Web You can download Tech Notes post questions or chat w...

Page 9: ...to connect it to your computer NOTE The section Connecting the PaperPort mx Scanner on page 10 assumes you are connecting the scanner to a COM port If you are connecting the scanner to a parallel por...

Page 10: ...HE PAPERPORT MX SCANNER Front view Top view Rear view PaperPort button Page markers Page feed Paper return Paper return settings Pass straight through Return to front Power jack Serial jack 8 7 6 5 4...

Page 11: ...utput path straight through or return to front Use the straight through setting for small items such as business cards or for thicker heavier weight paper Paper return settings Rotate the paper return...

Page 12: ...s first 2 Plug the PC end of the serial cable into any available serial COM port on the back of your computer If the serial port on your computer has a 25 pin connector use the adapter included in the...

Page 13: ...desk for example between your keyboard and monitor SECURING YOUR PAPERPORT SCANNER Your PaperPort scanner has a built in security connector to enable you to lock down and protect your valuable equipme...

Page 14: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 12 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING YOUR SCANNER Book Page 12 Monday December 2 1996 2 05 PM...

Page 15: ...ing correctly Try the One Minute Guide Install additional applications INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR YOUR COMPUTER The PaperPort CD includes two versions of the PaperPort software Please make sure that...

Page 16: ...to installing the software Please see your notebook computer user s manual for details IF YOUR COMPUTER IS RUNNING WINDOWS 95 1 Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The CD will au...

Page 17: ...e Command Line box and click OK If your CD ROM drive is another drive type the appropriate drive letter such as E followed by START and click OK The CD s installation screen appears Follow the instruc...

Page 18: ...HE PAPERPORT MX SCANNER Calibrating adjusts the scanner s internal scanning mechanism to produce the best possible scan image To calibrate use the calibration page included with the scanner You can al...

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Page 20: ...p This sample is from PaperPort 4 0 for computers running Windows 95 TRYING THE ONE MINUTE GUIDE Try the One Minute Guide to quickly learn how to scan and how to use the PaperPort software You can wat...

Page 21: ...CD from the CD ROM drive NOTE One of the applications that you can install is PaperPort Viewer You do not need to install PaperPort Viewer on your computer It is an application to give to others to vi...

Page 22: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 20 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Book Page 20 Monday December 2 1996 2 05 PM...

Page 23: ...paper return determines how the document feeds through the scanner For example a business card on heavier paper should be fed straight through so that it lies flat Lighter weight paper such as newspa...

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Page 25: ...uickly without having to start the PaperPort software and open the Scan Settings dialog box NOTE If your version of PaperPort includes a Control Panel named ScanDirect pressing the PaperPort button wh...

Page 26: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 24 CHAPTER 4 SETTING UP THE SCANNER Book Page 24 Monday December 2 1996 2 05 PM...

Page 27: ...the software the installation will not run successfully and PaperPort will not work This includes cases in which the system hangs or freezes or exits to DOS Try running the Setup program again If the...

Page 28: ...If you encounter a problem fix it and then click the PaperPort Find Scanner button again You may have plugged the scanner power supply into a dead outlet or power strip The scanner power supply may n...

Page 29: ...address and then compare it with the hardware address The two should be the same You can find the hardware address for Windows 3 1 using its Microsoft System Diagnostics MSD program Quit Windows then...

Page 30: ...If this is the case the IRDA must first be disabled and then the COM port re enabled so the scanner can use the external COM port See your laptop owner s manual for the steps to disable the IRDA and r...

Page 31: ...eed to be calibrated For more information see Recalibrating the PaperPort mx Scanner on page 33 The COM port may not be receiving clearly because the plug is loose Check the serial cable connection If...

Page 32: ...ger 3 Select Ports COM LPT 4 Select the COM port where the scanner is connected and open the Properties box for that port 5 Click the box labeled Original Configuration Current to remove the checkmark...

Page 33: ...2 From the File menu choose Open and open the file named PPORTDRV INI It should be in the DATA directory in the PAPERPORT directory 3 Scroll down to the Features section and find the lines NoDetOnCOM1...

Page 34: ...ences and then click the Scanner icon The PaperPort Scan Settings appear If you re running Windows 95 click Settings on the Command Bar or from the Edit menu choose Preferences and click the Scanner S...

Page 35: ...and displays its version on the dialog box 5 Click OK When you click OK you will see either a successfully connected message or an error message If you get an error message see PaperPort Scanner Not...

Page 36: ...r fold a blank white piece of paper so that it is 9 inches 22 9 cm wide and at least 6 inches 15 2 cm long 2 Click the Settings button on the Command Bar If you re using Windows 95 click the Scanner S...

Page 37: ...nner specifications CLEANING THE PAPERPORT SCAN MECHANISM If you scan items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust the scanner can get dirty To clean the scan mechanism purchase a good quality pa...

Page 38: ...ical resolution Horizontal 200 dpi Vertical 400 dpi Item sizes Maximum 8 1 2 x 30 inches 21 6 x 76 2 cm Minimum 2 x 3 inches 5 1 x 7 6 cm Scanner dimensions Height 3 1 2 inches 8 9 cm Width 3 inches 7...

Page 39: ...er States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic...

Page 40: ...T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s 38 APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION Book Page 38 Monday December 2 1996 2 05 PM...

Page 41: ...You can upgrade to one of these versions depending on the type of scanner you have and the version of PaperPort software it currently uses BEFORE YOU START Before installing new software you should al...

Page 42: ...the PaperPort CD 2 Click the PaperPort Express Setup button The setup program installs the right version of PaperPort NOTE Before installing PaperPort you should look at the README file This file con...

Page 43: ...2 0 SCANNER The PaperPort 4 0 Software does not work with a PaperMax or PaperPort 2 0 scanner even if your computer is running Windows 95 or NT You must install the PaperPort 3 6 Software To install...

Page 44: ...viously scanned items are available in their folders or on the PaperPort Desktop you can delete the temporary directory you created to back up your data files NOTE If your previously scanned items are...

Page 45: ...Find Scanner 33 H hardware requirements 2 Help menu 18 help system 5 I installing the PaperPort software 14 internal modem conflict 26 27 Internet 6 L laptop computer 28 M MicroSaver Security System...

Page 46: ...ill not scan 28 scanning canceling 23 if the image is dirty 35 returning the item 21 securing your PaperPort mx 11 security connector 11 serial cable 2 11 I O card 5 jack 8 setup program 41 straight t...

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