Fujitsu S300M User Manual

P3PC-2212-01ENZ0

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing our Color Image Scanner, ScanSnap S300M (hereinafter referred to as "the ScanSnap"). The ScanSnap is a scanner that is capable of double-sided scanning in both monochrome and color. The ScanSnap has the following advantages:

■ You can turn images on paper into PDF files by just pressing the [SCAN] button!

You can turn documents cluttering up your desk into PDF files, which are easy to print and attach to e-mail messages; you can view, edit, manage, and archive them on your right at your fingertips. In addition, the ScanSnap can automatically recognize the type of documents, color or black-and-white, so that the size of the scanned image file can be reduced when documents containing both color and black-and-white pages are scanned. (Moreover, the ScanSnap can automatically remove blank pages from the document to further reduce the size of the file.)

■ You can scan documents with speed and efficiency!

Double-sided color documents of A4 or letter size paper can be scanned at a speed of:

• Power-cable-connected: Approx. 8 sheets/minute

• USB-bus-power-cable-connected: Approx. 4 sheets/minute

(when used with a computer with Intel to Normal, Color mode Auto, and Compression rate 3, and others set to defaults) (*)

(*) - Depending on the document, scanning speed may become slower in [B&W

(Black&White)] mode (due to process for converting data scanned in color to monochrome data).

Example: Scanning color brochures in [B&W] mode

- When [Correct skewed character strings automatically] and/or [Allow automatic image rotation] is enabled, scanning speed may become slower.

Core™ Duo 1.83 GHz and with Scan mode set

■ You can eliminate the nuisance of a bulky device!

Smaller than a sheet of A4 or letter size paper, the ScanSnap can fit unobtrusively on your desktop all the time.

■ Compact, light-weight, portable body design!

Its compact, light-weight design makes it possible to hand-carry the ScanSnap together with your laptop computer. There is no need to find an electrical outlet for the ScanSnap if you use the supplied USB bus power cable to connect to your computer.

■ The Quick menu lets even beginners to operate the ScanSnap with automatic ease!

When the [SCAN] button is pressed, the Quick menu is displayed. What you should do is to select the action you want to perform on the Quick menu. The Quick menu is simple enough for first-time use by completely neophytes. (Quick menu mode)

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■ You can send off the scanned image by e-mail or output the scanned image to the

printer immediately after scanning!

Without starting applications, you can attach the scanned image to e-mail or make copies of the scanned image by outputting it to the printer.

Note: The ScanSnap does not conform to TWAIN and ISIS standards.

This Operator’s Guide describes how to handle and operate the ScanSnap. Before using the ScanSnap, be sure to read this document thoroughly for proper operation.

Introduction ................................................................................... i

■ Regulatory Information ....................................................... vii

■ Liability .................................................................................. ix

■ Trademarks ............................................................................ x

■ Safety Precautions .............................................................. xii

Chapter 1 Before You Start Using the ScanSnap .................. 1

1.1 Checking the Contents of the ScanSnap Package.......... 2

1.2 Names and Functions of Components............................. 3

Front view ............................................................................................. 3

Rear view.............................................................................................. 4

Chapter 2 Connecting ScanSnap ............................................ 5

2.1 Installing ScanSnap............................................................ 6

Before installing the supplied programs................................................ 6

Installing Cardiris .................................................................................. 7

Installing ScanSnap Manager ............................................................... 8

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer................ 15

Connecting the cable .......................................................................... 15

Turning the ScanSnap ON.................................................................. 18

Chapter 3 Using the ScanSnap..............................................21

3.1 Flow of Operations ........................................................... 22

Basic flow of operations...................................................................... 22

Preparation ......................................................................................... 26

Scanning documents in Quick Menu Mode ........................................ 28

Scanning documents in Profile Mode ................................................. 33

Turning the ScanSnap ON/OFF.......................................................... 37

Finishing ScanSnap operation............................................................ 38

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3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned..................... 39

3.3 Loading Documents ......................................................... 41

How to load documents ...................................................................... 41

Chapter 4 Setting the ScanSnap ........................................... 43

4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon ................................................ 44

ScanSnap Manager Menu .................................................................. 45

"Select a Profile" window .................................................................... 46

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings........................................... 47

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings................................................ 70

Adding profiles .................................................................................... 71

Scanning with an added profile........................................................... 74

Changing settings for profiles ............................................................. 75

Renaming profiles ............................................................................... 77

Deleting profiles .................................................................................. 80

4.4 Using the ScanSnap Quick Menu ................................... 82

Chapter 5 About Actions........................................................ 85

5.1 About Actions in the Action List..................................... 86

5.2 Saving Data in the Specified Folder................................ 87

Quick Menu Mode operation............................................................... 88

Profile Mode operation........................................................................ 96

5.3 Sending Files by E-mail ................................................. 104

Quick Menu Mode operation............................................................. 105

Profile Mode operation...................................................................... 112

5.4 Using the ScanSnap as a Copy Machine...................... 119

Quick Menu Mode operation............................................................. 120

Profile Mode operation...................................................................... 125

5.5 Sending Data to iPhoto .................................................. 130

Quick Menu Mode operation............................................................. 131

Profile Mode operation...................................................................... 133

Chapter 6 Using the ScanSnap in Various Ways............... 135

6.1 Using ScanSnap Manager.............................................. 136

Scanning only one side of a document ............................................. 138

Scanning color document in black and white.................................... 140

Skipping blank pages........................................................................ 142

Correcting skewed documents.......................................................... 144

Correcting the orientation of scanned image .................................... 146

Scanning documents of different widths or sizes at a time ............... 148

Rotating the page view of a PDF file................................................. 152

Saving scanned images in multiple files ........................................... 154

Continuing/stopping scanning after an error ..................................... 156

Scanning business cards using Cardiris ........................................... 158

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting .................................................. 163

7.1 Clearing Document Jams............................................... 164

7.2 Troubleshooting Checklist ............................................ 166

Chapter 8 Daily Care............................................................. 173

8.1 Cleaning the ScanSnap Exterior .................................. 174

8.2 Cleaning the Inside of the ScanSnap............................ 175

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Chapter 9 Replacing Consumables..................................... 179

9.1 Replacing Consumables................................................ 180

Part Nos. and Replacement Cycles of Consumables ....................... 180

9.2 Replacing the Pad ASSY................................................ 182

9.3 Replacing the Pick Roller............................................... 186

Appendix A Uninstalling ScanSnap ....................................................... 193

To uninstall ScanSnap Manager in Mac OS X v10.2........................ 193

To uninstall ScanSnap Manager in Mac OS X v10.3/v10.4/v10.5 .... 194

Appendix B Quick Menu Mode / Profile Mode....................................... 195

Appendix C Installation Specifications.................................................. 199

Repairs ...................................................................................................... 201

Index.......................................................................................................... 203

■ Regulatory Information

FCC declaration

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 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 instruction manual, 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 to 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 located.

• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

CAUTION

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

ATTENTION

• The use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class B

limits of Part 15 of FCC rules.

• The length of the AC cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

Canadian DOC Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limit for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de parasites radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B et prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique dictées par le Ministère des Communications du Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Bescheinigung des Herstellers / Importeurs

Für den S300M wid folgendes bescheinigt:

•In Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der EN45014(CE) funkentstört

•Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt

70 dB (A) oder weniger, gemäß EN ISO 7779.

Dieses Gerät wurde nicht für die Benutzung in unmittelbarer Umgebung starker Lichtquellen (z. B. Projektoren) konzipiert.

International ENERGY STAR® Program

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, PFU LIMITED has determined that this product meets the

efficiency. The International

international program that promotes energy saving through the penetration of energy efficient computers and other office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, monitors, printers, facsimiles, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy

Office Equipment Program is an

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■ Liability

READ ALL OF THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY, UNEXPECTED INJURY MAY BE CAUSED TO USERS OR BYSTANDERS.

While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual, PFU assumes no liability to any party for any damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, its updates or supplements, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause. PFU further assumes no liability arising from the application or use of any product or system described herein; nor any liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this manual. PFU disclaims all warranties regarding the information contained herein, whether expressed, implied, or statutory.

Use in High-Safety Applications

This product has been designed and manufactured on the assumption that it will be used in office, personal, domestic, regular industrial, and general-purpose applications. It has not been designed and manufactured for use in applications (simply called "high-safety applications" from here on) that directly involve danger to life and health when a high degree of safety is required, for example, in the control of nuclear reactions at nuclear power facilities, automatic flight control of aircraft, air traffic control, operation control in masstransport systems, medical equipment for sustaining life, and missile firing control in weapons systems, and when provisionally the safety in question is not ensured. The user should use this product with adopting measures for ensuring safety in such high-safety applications. PFU LIMITED assumes no liability whatsoever for damages arising from use of this product by the user in high-safety applications, and for any claims or compensation for damages by the user or a third party.

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■ Trademarks

Apple, Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, iPhoto and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc. Adobe, Acrobat, Adobe Reader, and Acrobat Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United Sates and other countries. ISIS is a registered trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States. Microsoft, Windows and Entourage are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Cardiris is a trademark of I.R.I.S. ScanSnap, ScanSnap logo are the trademarks of PFU LIMITED. Other product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

How Trademarks Are Indicated in This Manual

ScanSnap: ScanSnap S300M References to operating systems (OSes) are indicated as follows: Mac OS X v10.1: Mac operating system version 10.1 Mac OS X v10.2: Mac operating system version 10.2 Mac OS X v10.3: Mac operating system version 10.3 Mac OS X v10.4: Mac operating system version 10.4 Mac OS X v10.5: Mac operating system version 10.5 Where there is no distinction between the different versions of the above operating system,

the general term "Mac OS X" is used.

Adobe Acrobat: Adobe

Acrobat

Where there is no distinction between the different versions of the above application, the general term "Adobe Acrobat" is used.

Adobe Reader: Adobe

Reader

Where there is no distinction between the different versions of the above application, the general term "Adobe Reader" is used.

Adobe Acrobat Reader:Adobe

Acrobat® Reader

ATTENTION

The screenshots used in this manual are of Mac OS X v10.4. Depending on the operating systems you are using, the screen examples and operations may differ from the actual ones

About Mouse Operations

In this manual, mouse operations are defined as follows:

Click: refers to clicking on the mouse button one time. Double-click: refers to clicking twice in rapid succession on the mouse button down.

Manufacturer

PFU LIMITED International Sales Dept., Imaging Business Division, Products Group Solid Square East Tower, 580 Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 212-8563, Japan Phone: (81)(44) 540-4538

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■ Safety Precautions

This manual describes important details for users to use this product safely and correctly. Read this manual thoroughly before you start using this product. Be sure to read and fully understand the Safety Precautions in this manual, in particular. In addition, keep this manual handy during use of this product, so that you can refer to it

quickly when necessary.

Warning Indications Used in This Manual

In this manual, the following signs are used to indicate a risk of physical injury and damage, so that safe and correct use of this product can be ensured and possible danger and injury to the operator and other persons can be avoided.

This sign warns the operator that improper use, indicated with this sign,

WARNING

CAUTION

may cause death or severe injury of the operator or people in the vicinity, if not followed.

This sign warns the operator that improper use, indicated with this sign, may cause minor injury of the operator, or damage to equipment or property, if not followed.

Symbols Used in This Manual

In this manual, the following symbols are used to describe operations as well as indicate warnings.

ATTENTION

HINT

This symbol alerts operators to particularly important information. Be sure to read this information.

This symbol alerts operators to helpful advice regarding operations.

This symbol indicates the section where you can get information on related matters such as operation methods.

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Operation

This symbol shows operations to perform on your computer.

Operation

This symbol shows operations to perform with your scanner.

A TRIANGLE symbol indicates that special care and attention is required. The drawing inside the triangle shows the specific caution.

A CIRCLE with a diagonal line inside shows action which users may not perform. The drawing inside or under the circle shows the specific action that is not allowed.

Outline characters on a colored background show instructions users should follow. It may also include the drawing that shows the specific instruction.

Screen Examples in This Manual

The screen examples in this manual are subject to change without notice in the interest of product improvement. If actual screens differ from those used as examples in this manual, operate by following the actual ones referring to the User's Manual of the scanner. The screenshots used in this manual are for the ScanSnap Manager and the Cardiris applications.

About Maintenance

Repairs should be done by properly trained repair technicians. When this product needs servicing, please contact the store where you purchased it or any authorized FUJITSU Image Scanner service provider.

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WARNING

The following describes important warnings described in this manual.

Do not touch the Power cables with wet hands.

Do not touch the power plug or USB bus power cable with wet hands. Doing so might cause electric shock.

Do not damage the Power cables.

A damaged power cable or USB bus power cable may cause fire or electric shock. Do not place heavy objects on the power or USB bus power cable, or pull, bend, twist, heat, damage or modify the cable. Do not use damaged power or USB bus power cables or power plugs. Do not use the power cable when the wall socket is loose.

Use only specified Power and interface cables.

Use only the specified Power, USB bus power, and interface cables. Failure to use the correct cables might cause electric shock and equipment failure.

Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage. Do not connect to multiple-power strips.

Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage and current. Improper power voltage and current might cause fire or electric shock.

Also, do not connect to multiple-power strips.

Wipe any dust from the power plug or USB bus power cable.

Wipe off any dust from the metal part and its surrounding section on the power plug and those the USB bus power cable with a soft, dry cloth. Accumulated dust might cause fire or electric shock.

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Do not install in locations subject to oil smoke, steam, humidity, and dust.

Do not install the scanner in locations subject to oil smoke, steam, humidity, and dust. Doing so might cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not operate the scanner while touching its heat-generating section for a long time.

To avoid low-temperature burn, do not operate the scanner while keeping touching the heat-generating section such as the bottom of the scanner or the AC adapter for a long time.

Do not cover the scanner or AC adapter with a cloth or blanket.

Do not cover the scanner or AC adapter with a cloth or blanket while the power is being supplied to the scanner. This can help excessive heat generation, and may cause fire.

Do not use the scanner where it gets wet or moistured.

Do not use the scanner at a place such as a bathroom, shower room, or swimming pool where it may easily get wet or moistured. Doing so might cause electric shock or fire.

Do not use the scanner if you smell strange odor.

If you detect heat coming from the device or detect other problems such as smoke, strange smells or noises, immediately turn off the scanner and then disconnect its power plug from the power outlet, or unplug the USB bus power cable from the computer.

Make sure that the smoking has stopped, and then contact the store where you bought the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider.

Firmly insert the power plug.

Firmly insert the power plug and into the power outlet, or the USB bus power cable into the USB port on the computer as far it can go. Not doing so might cause electric shock or fire.

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Do not place heavy objects or climb on top of the scanner.

Do not place heavy objects on the scanner or use the top surface of the scanner for performing other work. Improper installation might cause injuries or scanner failure.

Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when the scanner is not used for an extended period of time.

When the scanner is not used for a long period, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, or disconnect the USB bus power cable from the computer for safety. Not doing so might cause electric shock or fire.

Disconnect the Power cable if the scanner is damaged.

In case you have dropped the scanner and any of its parts (e.g., cover) is broken, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, or disconnect the USB bus power cable from the computer. Then, contact the store where you bought the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider.

Do not put foreign objects inside the scanner.

• Do not insert or drop metal or flammable foreign objects in to the scanner.

• Do not scan wet documents or documents with paper clips or staples.

• Do not splash or allow the scanner to get wet.

If foreign objects (water, small metal objects, liquids, etc.) get inside the scanner, immediately turn off the scanner and disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, or the USB bus power cable from the computer, and disconnect the interface cable from the computer. Then, contact the store where you bought the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider. Pay particular attention to this warning in households where there are small children.

Do not touch the inside of the scanner unless necessary.

Do not take apart or modify the scanner. The inside of the scanner contains highvoltage components. Touching these components might cause fire or electric shock.

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Do not place the scanner within the reach of small children.

To avoid injuries, do not place the scanner in an area where small children may be able to reach.

Do not use the scanner while driving a car.

Do not use the scanner while driving a car for safety. Accidents can happen.

Do not expose the scanner to excessive heat.

Do not leave the scanner in the direct sunlight, at high temperature such as in a car in the scorching sun, or near heating apparatus. Doing so might cause excessive heat to build up inside the scanner, causing heating, deforming, or melting of the scanner parts (e.g., cover), and raising the temperature inside the scanner, which could result in fire or scanner trouble. Install the scanner in a wellventilated location.

Before moving the scanner, unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

Do not move the scanner with the power and interface cables connected as this might damage the cables, causing fire, electric shock or injuries. Before moving the scanner, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, and disconnect interface cables as well. Also, make sure that the floor is free of obstructions.

Avoid any contact when scanner is working.

Avoid getting a sleeve, necktie, or hair caught up in any scanner mechanism when scanning as this may cause injuries.

Do not use aerosol sprays near the scanner.

Do not use any aerosol sprays or alcohol based sprays to clean the scanner. Dust blown up by strong air from the spray may enter the inside of the scanner. This may cause the scanner to fail or malfunction. Sparks, caused by static electricity, generated when blowing off dust and dirt from the outside of the scanner may cause a fire.

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CAUTION

The following illustrates important cautions described in this manual.

Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces.

Install the scanner on a flat, lever surface. Make sure none of the scanner parts protrudes outside the desktop. Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces. Install the scanner on a level surface that is free of vibration to prevent it from falling.

Install the scanner on a strong surface that will support the weight of the scanner and other devices.

Protect the scanner from static electricity.

Install the scanner away from strong magnetic fields and other sources of electronic noise. Also, protect the scanner from static electricity as this might cause the scanner to malfunction.

Do not use the scanner immediately after moving it from a cold place into a warm room.

Do not use the scanner immediately after moving it from a cold place into a warm room. This may cause condensation, which might lead to scanning errors. Let the device dry about one or two hours before you use it.

Be careful not to get wet or moistured when carrying the scanner outside.

When carrying the scanner outside while it is rainy or snowy, pay particular attention so it does not get wet or moistured.

Be careful not to cut your fingers

When handling the paper, be careful not to cut your fingers by the paper.

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Chapter 1

Before You Start Using the ScanSnap

This chapter describes the necessary preparations for using the ScanSnap.

1.1 Checking the Contents of the ScanSnap Package .............................................. 2

1.2 Names and Functions of Components ................................................................. 3

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1.1 Checking the Contents of the ScanSnap Package

When you unpack the ScanSnap package, find the packaging list first, and then make sure that the ScanSnap and all items in the packaging list are present. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the store where you purchased the product.

To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the packaging materials away

WARNING

from small children’s reach and prevent them from putting the materials in their mouths or putting them on their heads.

1.2 Names and Functions of Components

This section describes the names of parts and their functions.

■ Front view

Paper chute

Open the cover to use the ScanSnap.

⇒Opening the cover turns on the ScanSnap.

ADF

(ADF:Automatic Document Feeder)

Paper chute guide

Pull out this guide to support the documents when necessary.

Paper chute

After opening it, load the documents to be scanned onto this part.

Side guide

Adjust the side guides to the width of documents so that the scanned images will not be skewed.

Cover open lever

To open the ADF, pull this lever toward you.

Before You Start Using the ScanSnap

[SCAN] button

Starts the scanning.

Power indicator

Indicates the power status of the ScanSnap. White (Solid) : Ready White (Blinking): Scanning/Standby Orange (Solid) : Error Light off : Power off

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■ Rear view

Security cable slot

You can plug a commercially available security cable into this slot (anti-theft).

USB connector

Adhesive label

Reminds you that the supplied software has to be installed first. After installing ScanSnap Manager onto your computer, remove this label to connect the ScanSnap to your computer.

Power connector

Chapter 2

Connecting ScanSnap

This chapter describes how to connect the ScanSnap to your computer. Install ScanSnap Manager on your computer before connecting the ScanSnap scanner.

ATTENTION

• Be sure to install ScanSnap Manager before connecting the ScanSnap to

your computer. If you connect the ScanSnap to your computer before installing ScanSnap Manager, the ScanSnap will not operate correctly.

• When the ScanSnap is connected to your computer, other ScanSnap models

(ScanSnap fi-5110EOXM/S500M/S510M) or another S300M cannot be used on the same computer.

For details about the specifications of the ScanSnap such as the installation area, refer to

" Appendix C Installation Specifications" (page 199).

2.1 Installing ScanSnap................................................................................................ 6

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer.................................................... 15

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2.1 Installing ScanSnap

"Installation" is the operation to copy the supplied program file or ScanSnap Manager to the hard disk of your computer and create the environment for using the ScanSnap on the computer.

■ Before installing the supplied programs

1. Before installing the supplied programs, check the following system requirements.

■ Operating system

One of the following operating systems is required:

• Mac OS X v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4 or v10.5

Mac OS X

ScanSnap Manager

Cardiris

(

: Supported -: Not-supported)

v10.1

Mac OS X

v10.2

3333

Mac OS X

v10.3

*1 When the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.2.8. *2 When the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.3.9.

■ Computer

• PowerPC (recommended: Intel

G4 processor 800MHz or higher, Intel® Core™ Solo or Duo Processor

Core™ Duo Processor 1.83GHz or higher)

• USB port (USB 2.0/1.1)

■ RAM

• 128MB or more (recommended: 512MB or more, or 1GB or more for Mac OS X v10.5)

ATTENTION

• We recommend applying the latest updates to the Mac OS X for better

reliability.

• The ScanSnap may not function if it is connected to a USB port for the

keyboard or the monitor.

• If you need to use a commercially available USB hub, use a powered one

that comes with an AC adapter.

• If you want to connect the ScanSnap via USB 2.0, the USB port and Hub

must be USB 2.0-compliant. The scanning speed may slow down when the ScanSnap is connected using USB 1.1. Use the USB 2.0 port, if your computer has one.

• If the CPU or the memory does not meet the requirements, the scanning

speed will slow down.

Mac OS X

v10.4

Mac OS X

v10.5

2.1 Installing ScanSnap

■ Free disk space

• ScanSnap Manager 150 MB

• Cardiris 100 MB

2. Make sure that the ScanSnap is not connected to your computer yet.

3. Start up your computer.

4. Close all currently running programs.

■ Installing Cardiris

Install Cardiris from the "Cardiris™ CD" supplied with the ScanSnap, by following the procedure below.

Operation

Prepare the Cardiris CD-ROM.

1. Insert the "Cardiris™ Setup CD-ROM" into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the "Cardiris 3.6 for ScanSnap" on the desktop.

3. Double-click the "Cardiris 3.6 for ScanSnap" icon.

⇒ A screen of Cardiris installation appears.

4. Scroll down and read License Agreement to the end. Then click the [Continue] button, and install Cardiris, by following the instructions on the screen.

By default, Cardiris is installed on the Applications Folder.

Connecting ScanSnap

5. After installation, Mac OS restarts, and the Cardiris icon appears on the Dock menu.

6. Check that Cardiris can be started by clicking the Cardiris icon. After confirming the application startup, exit Cardris.

ATTENTION

This operation is required for ScanSnap interaction with Cardiris. This operation must be performed before installing ScanSnap Manager.

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■ Installing ScanSnap Manager

Follow the procedure below to install ScanSnap Manager.

Operation

1. Insert the "ScanSnap Setup CD-ROM" into the CD-ROM drive.

⇒ The "ScanSnap" window appears.

2. Double-click the ScanSnap Manager icon .

(1) With Mac OS X v10.2

⇒ The "Welcome to ScanSnap Manager Installer" window appears.

ATTENTION

With Mac OS X v10.2, a window may appear requiring you to authenticate the action. In this case, enter the password of the user with Administrator rights.

2.1 Installing ScanSnap

(2) With Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, or v10.5

⇒ The "This Installer package needs to run a program to determine if it can be installed. Do

you want to continue?" window appears.

⇒ Click the [Continue] button.

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3. In the "Welcome to the ScanSnap Manager Installer" window, click the [Continue] button.

⇒ The "Important Information" window appears.

When you have finished reading, click the [Continue] button.

⇒ The "Software License Agreement" window appears.

2.1 Installing ScanSnap

4. Check the contents of the "Software License Agreement," and click the [Continue] button.

When you have finished reading, click the [Continue] button.

⇒ The agreement confirmation window appears.

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To accept the agreement, click the [Agree] button. If you click the [Disagree] button, the installation would be aborted, and the "Software License Agreement" window returns.

⇒ If you click the [Agree] button, the "Select a Destination" window appears.

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5. In the "Select a Destination" window, specify the installation directory, and click the [Continue] button.

Select the volume to install the software, and click the [Continue] button.

⇒ The "Easy Install on <selected destination name>" window appears.

6. In the "Easy Install on <selected destination name>" window, click the [Install] button.

HINT

ScanSnap Manager and ScanSnap S300M Operator’s Guide will be installed on the Applications Folder.

⇒ The "Installing ScanSnap Manager" window appears.

2.1 Installing ScanSnap

Connecting ScanSnap

ATTENTION

⇒ The "Startup item registration" window appears before the installation is complete.

With Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, and v10.5, a window may appear requiring you to authenticate the action. In this case, enter the password of the user with Administrator rights.

⇒ Clicking the [OK] button in the "Startup item registration" window closes the window.

Even if you do nothing, the window closes automatically in ten seconds.

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7. In the "The software was successfully installed" window, click the [Close] button.

⇒ ScanSnap Manager starts and the ScanSnap Manager icon appears in the Dock

menu.

HINT

ATTENTION

The status of the ScanSnap Manager icon change from to after

connecting the ScanSnap to your computer. The displayed icon

in the Dock menu varies depending on the cable connection

you made.

• Power cable connection:

• USB bus power cable connection:

This guide uses examples for power cable connection.

When a user other than the one who has installed the software wants to use the ScanSnap, the user must add ScanSnap Manager to the Login Items (Startup Items) manually.

1. Log in as the user that you want to configure.

2. If your operating system is Mac OS X v10.2, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Login Items" - "Add" to add "ScanSnap Manager." If your operating system is Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, or v10.5, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Accounts" - "My Account" - "Login Items (for Mac OS X v10.4 and v10.5)" or "Startup Items (for Mac OS X v10.3)," and then select "+" to add "ScanSnap Manager."

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer

When the installation of the above programs is complete, connect the ScanSnap to your computer.

ATTENTION

Be sure to install the supplied programs, and then restart your computer before connecting the ScanSnap to your computer with cables. (For details about the installation, refer to "2.1 Installing ScanSnap" (page 6).)

■ Connecting the cable

Connect the ScanSnap to a power supply in either of two ways below: First, connect to a power supply, and then connect to your computer with the USB cable.

Power source Use the following cable: See:

Power outlet

(When always operating the ScanSnap at the same regular place where it can be fed power from a power outlet)

Power cable

The power cable is a combination of the AC adapter and AC cable.

Connecting ScanSnap

"When connecting with the power cable:" (page 16)

Computer

(When using the ScanSnap at a place where it reaches no power outlet, or when carrying the ScanSnap together with your laptop computer around and operating at a place where no power outlet is available)

Use only the AC cable and AC adapter (power cable) below:

CAUTION

Otherwise, a failure may be caused.

• Manufacturer: LEI

• Model No.: NU13-1072166-I3

USB bus power cable

"When connecting with the USB bus power cable:" (page

17)

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ATTENTION

• When using the USB bus power cable, your computer must have two USB

ports; one for power feeding, the other for USB cable connection.

• When connecting with the USB bus power cable via a USB hub, use a

powered hub equipped with an AC adapter.

• When the ScanSnap is connected with the USB bus power cable, the

scanning speed becomes slow. Double-sided color documents of A4 or letter in size can be scanned at a speed of:

- Power-cable-connected: Approx. 8 sheets/minute

- USB-bus-power-cable-connected: Approx. 4 sheets/minute

(when used with a computer with Intel mode set to Normal, Color mode Auto, and Compression rate 3, and others set to defaults)

When connecting with the power cable:

Use the power cable and USB cable .

Operation

Core™ Duo 1.83 GHz and with Scan

1. Connect the power cable.

Remove the adhesive label covering the USB and power connectors. Connect to the ScanSnap’s power connector and an outlet.

2. Connect the USB cable.

Connect the USB cable to both the ScanSnap and your computer. Insert until it is all the way seated in the USB connector and USB port.

Power connector

Computer

USB connector

USB port

3. After power and USB connector are connected with cables, perform the procedure described in "Turning the ScanSnap ON" (page. 18).

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer

ATTENTION

• Be sure to use the supplied AC adapter and AC cable.

• Be sure to use the supplied USB cable.

The operation with any commercially available USB cable is not guaranteed.

• If only the USB cable is used, the ScanSnap does not operate. Be sure

to use two types of cables, the power and USB cables, to connect the ScanSnap to your computer.

• Connect the power cable before connecting the USB cable.

• Be sure to install ScanSnap Manager before connecting the ScanSnap

to your computer. (For how to install them, refer to "Installing ScanSnap

Manager" (page. 8).)

• When connecting to a USB hub, be sure to use the first stage USB hub

that is closest to the computer. If you use the second or later hub stages, the ScanSnap may not operate properly.

• When connecting with a USB 2.0 cable, make sure that the USB port to

connect to and hub must be USB 2.0-compliant. Note that if connected with a USB 1.1 cable, the scanning speed may become slow. When a USB 2.0-compliant port is available, it is recommended that the USB 2.0compliant port be used.

Connecting ScanSnap

When connecting with the USB bus power cable:

Use the USB bus power cable and USB cable .

Operation

1. Connect the USB bus power cable.

Remove the adhesive label covering the USB and power connectors. Connect to the ScanSnap's power connector and your computer.

2. Connect the USB cable.

Connect the USB cable to both the ScanSnap and your computer. Insert until it is all the way seated in the USB connector and USB port.

USB connector

Power connector

Computer

USB port

3. After power and USB connector are connected with cables, perform the procedure described in "Turning the ScanSnap ON" (page. 18).

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ATTENTION

• Be sure to use the supplied USB bus power cable.

• Be sure to use the supplied USB cable.

The operation with any commercially available USB cable is not guaranteed.

• If only the USB cable is used, the ScanSnap does not operate. Be sure to

use two types of cables, the USB bus power and USB cables, to connect the ScanSnap to your computer. Or, use a powered hub equipped with an AC adapter, and connect both cables to the same hub.

• When connecting to a USB hub, be sure to use the first stage USB hub

that is closest to the computer. If you use the second or later hub stages, the ScanSnap may not operate properly.

• Connect the USB bus power cable before connecting the USB cable.

• Be sure to install ScanSnap Manager before connecting the ScanSnap to

your computer. (For how to install them, refer to "Installing ScanSnap

Manager" (page. 8).)

• When connecting with a USB 2.0 cable, make sure that the USB port to

■ Turning the ScanSnap ON

Follow the procedure below to turn the ScanSnap ON.

HINT

Operation

1. Open the paper chute of the ScanSnap.

The ScanSnap is turned on/off in conjunction with:

• opening/closing of the paper chute on the ScanSnap

• turning on/off of your computer connected to the ScanSnap

As the first case above is given priority, the ScanSnap will not be turned on unless the paper chute is open, even if the computer is turned on.

Leave the ScanSnap connected to your computer, and you can turn on/ off the ScanSnap simply by opening/closing the paper chute when necessary.

Paper chute

Power indicator

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer

2. The ScanSnap is turned ON.

⇒ The power indicator starts blinking, and becomes solid. Then, the ScanSnap is recog-

nized as new hardware by your computer.

HINT

3. The connection of the ScanSnap is complete.

HINT

Depending on the performance of the computer and the load on it, it may take time before the power indicator gets illuminated. For example, it may take time if there are many programs running on the computer. In such case, wait until the power indicator is steadily on. If the power indicator keeps blinking several minutes or more, close the paper chute, await at least five seconds, then reopen it. If this does not change the situation, check for the cable connection.

It may take some time for the ScanSnap Manager icon on the Dock menu

to become .

The icon indication on your computer depends on the cable connection you made.

• Power cable connection:

• USB bus power cable connection:

Connecting ScanSnap

This guide uses examples for power cable connection.

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Chapter 3

Using the ScanSnap

This chapter describes the basic operations of the ScanSnap.

3.1 Flow of Operations ............................................................................................... 22

3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned ......................................................... 39

3.3 Loading Documents ............................................................................................. 41

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3.1 Flow of Operations

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This section describes the flow of operations from scanning documents with the ScanSnap to saving scanned images to PDF files.

■ Basic flow of operations

With the document loaded onto the ScanSnap, simply press the [SCAN] button, and you can save the scanned documents to files, attach them to e-mail, and print them with the printer.

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Press the [SCAN] button to scan documents.

With the [SCAN] button , you can scan documents in two different ways. Perform a scan in a way that suits the preferences of you.

Simply press this button to scan the document. (1) Select an action you want to perform in the ScanSnap Quick Menu after scanning (page 24). (2) Select an application or a profile before scanning (page 25).

Use either way according to your preferences.

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3.1 Flow of Operations

Mark [Use Quick Menu]

Select a desired action in the ScanSnap Quick Menu

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Select a profile

Scan the document by pressing the

[SCAN] button

Using the ScanSnap

HINT

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You can switch between the above two modes by marking and unmarking [Use Quick Menu] in the ScanSnap Manager Menu, which pops up when clicking

and holding the ScanSnap Manager icon on the Dock menu. For details,

refer to "ScanSnap Manager Menu" (page. 45).

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1. Select an action you want to perform in the ScanSnap Quick Menu after scanning.

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(Quick Menu Mode)

(1)Press the [SCAN] button to scan the

document.

(2)The ScanSnap Quick Menu appears after

scanning.

(3)Select a desirable action in the ScanSnap

Quick Menu.

⇒ An application starts up for you to

perform the selected action.

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HINT

Quick Menu Mode has the following features:

• You can perform a desirable action with point and click operations by using the

menu simple enough for beginners.

• This way of scanning is suitable when you want to perform various actions

after scanning. You do not have to specify an application in advance.

2. Select an application or a profile before scanning.

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(Profile Mode)

(1)On the "Select a Profile" window, select a

desirable application (profile).

(2)Press the [SCAN] button to scan the

document.

⇒ The selected application starts up for you

to perform the selected action.

3.1 Flow of Operations

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Using the ScanSnap

HINT

Profile Mode has the following features:

• You can scan the document at the press of a button.

• This way of scanning is suitable when you want to scan the document by using

an application specified in advance.

• You can add profiles modified to suit the needs or preferences of you.

The following gives you detailed descriptions of a series of operations.

For the combination of ([SCAN] button) and <Quick Menu Mode>, refer to "Scanning

documents in Quick Menu Mode" (page. 28).

For the combination of ([SCAN] button) and <Profile Mode>, refer to "Scanning documents

in Profile Mode" (page. 33).

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■ Preparation

Operation

1. Make sure that the power cable or USB bus power cable is connected to the

ScanSnap.

2. Make sure that the ScanSnap is correctly connected to your computer.

HINT

Connecting the ScanSnap to the computer that is already turned on presents no problem. If the ScanSnap is already connected to your computer, you do not have to reconnect it.

3. Turn on your computer.

⇒ The ScanSnap Manager icon appears in the Dock menu when Mac OS starts running.

4. Open the paper chute.

Paper chute

⇒ The ScanSnap is turned on and the status of the ScanSnap Manager icon will change

from to .

ATTENTION

Do not connect or disconnect other USB devices to or from the computer during scanning.

3.1 Flow of Operations

HINT

Depending on the performance of the computer and the load on it, it may take time for the ScanSnap Manager icon on the Dock menu to become

the ready status. For example, it may take time if there are many

programs running on the computer.

Using the ScanSnap

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■ Scanning documents in Quick Menu Mode

Operation

1. Make sure that the ScanSnap Manager icon is displayed in the Dock menu.

HINT

If the ScanSnap Manager icon is not displayed, from Finder, select

the destination in which "ScanSnap" is installed (generally, you select "Applications," and then "ScanSnap"), and select "ScanSnap Manager" to start up "ScanSnap Manager." The icon has been added to the Startup Item on the Mac operating system during installation, and therefore it appears in the Dock menu when the Mac OS starts. If "ScanSnap Manager" has not been added to the Startup Item in the "System Preferences" window, follow the procedure below to add it.

1. If the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.2, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Login Items" - "Add," and then add "ScanSnap Manager" again.

2. If the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, or v10.5, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Accounts" - "My Account" "Login Items (for Mac OS X v10.4 or v10.5)" or "Startup Items (for Mac OS X v10.3)," and then select "+" to add "ScanSnap Manager."

Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon, and check the scanning method.

3.1 Flow of Operations

HINT

Operation

2. Load the document onto the ScanSnap.

3. Press the [SCAN] button on the ScanSnap.

If [Use Quick Menu] is not marked, scanning is performed in Profile Mode. For how to scan the document in Profile Mode, refer to "Scanning

documents in Profile Mode" (page. 33).

Refer to "3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned" (page 39) and "3.3

Loading Documents" (page 41).

⇒ This starts the scanning.

HINT

• By default, documents are scanned in "Duplex Scan" mode when you

press the [SCAN] button. With "ScanSnap Manager," you can change the mode to "Simplex Scan" mode. Refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47) for more details.

• You can also start the scanning by using the ScanSnap Manager icon

Using the ScanSnap

in the Dock menu to select "Simplex scan" or "Duplex scan."

Refer to "4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon" (page 44) for more details.

ATTENTION

• Do not connect or disconnect other USB devices to or from the computer

during scanning.

• Do not close the paper chute during scanning.

• Do not switch the user to log in during the scanning operation.

⇒ The power indicator on the ScanSnap blinks white during scanning.

The following window appears to indicate the scanning status.

⇒ When the scanning is complete, the ScanSnap Quick Menu appears.

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Operation

4. Select an action you want to perform in the Action List on the left side of the

ScanSnap Quick Menu.

Action List

Action Description

Scan to Folder PDF files are created from the scanned images and saved in a

specified folder (shared folder).

⇒ "5.2 Saving Data in the Specified Folder" (page 87)

Scan to E-mail PDF files are created from the scanned images and an e-mail

program is started with the PDF files attached to e-mail.

⇒ "5.3 Sending Files by E-mail" (page 104)

Scan to Print Scanned images are printed with a printer.

⇒ "5.4 Using the ScanSnap as a Copy Machine" (page 119)

iPhoto PDF files are created from the scanned images and displayed with

iPhoto.

⇒ "5.5 Sending Data to iPhoto" (page 130)

ATTENTION

"iPhoto" option is displayed when iPhoto version 5 or later has been installed on your computer.

3.1 Flow of Operations

⇒ An application corresponding to the selected action starts up to perform the selected

action.

Using the ScanSnap

For details about information such as the scanning settings, file name and destination folder to save data, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings"

(page 47).

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HINT

• By default, documents are scanned using the settings below.

Image quality: Normal Color mode: Auto Color Detection

• Before scanning documents of printed or handwritten text, mark the "Setting

for text only document" checkbox. In the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window, select the [Scanning] tab, and then the [Option] button to display the "Read mode option" window in which you can enable the above function. For details, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47).

• For information about scanning settings, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning

Settings" (page 47). In the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings"

window, you can change the following settings:

• Folder in which scanned images are saved

• File name of scanned images

• Scanning mode (whether to perform fast scanning or excellent

scanning, whether to produce sharp text images, whether to automatically remove blank pages, correct skewed images, change orientation of pages, and continue scanning another document)

• Whether to include all scanned pages in a PDF file or create PDF files,

each of which includes a preset number of pages

• Paper size of documents to be scanned

• File size of scanned images (compression rate)

Scanned images may be scaled in some degree.

ATTENTION

• When the ScanSnap Quick Menu is displayed, the ScanSnap does not work

even if you press the [SCAN] button. Select one of actions in the menu and complete the action before scanning another document.

• Do not move, delete, rename files in other applications when the ScanSnap

Quick Menu is displayed.

■ Scanning documents in Profile Mode

Operation

1. Check for the ScanSnap Manager icon on the Dock menu as shown below.

3.1 Flow of Operations

HINT

2. Unmark [Use Quick Menu] in the menu that pops up when clicking and holding the

ScanSnap Manager icon.

If the ScanSnap Manager icon is not displayed, from Finder, select

1. If the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.2, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Login Items" - "Add," and then add "ScanSnap Manager" again.

Using the ScanSnap

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HINT

When [Use Quick Menu] is marked, the document is scanned in Quick Menu Mode. For details about Quick Menu Mode, refer to "Scanning

documents in Quick Menu Mode" (page. 28).

3. Select [Select a Profile] in the menu which pops up when clicking and holding the

ScanSnap Manager icon

or click the ScanSnap Manager icon , and

specify a profile to use for scanning.

Operation

4. Load the document onto the ScanSnap.

Refer to "3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned" (page 39) and "3.3

Loading Documents" (page 41) for more information.

5. Press the [SCAN] button on the ScanSnap.

⇒ Scanning is started.

HINT

• By default, documents are scanned in "Duplex Scan" mode when you

press the [SCAN] button. With "ScanSnap Manager," you can change the mode to "Simplex Scan" mode. Refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47) for more details.

• You can also start the scanning by using the ScanSnap Manager icon

ATTENTION

in the Dock menu to select "Simplex scan" or "Duplex scan."

Refer to "4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon" (page 44) for more details.

• Do not connect or disconnect other USB devices during the scanning

operation.

• Do not close the paper chute during the scanning operation.

• Do not switch the user to log in during the scanning operation.

3.1 Flow of Operations

⇒ The power indicator on the ScanSnap blinks white during the scanning operation.

The following window appears to indicate the scanning status.

⇒ The supplied application (such as Preview) becomes active, and you can view the

scanned images.

Using the ScanSnap

For details about the settings for the scanning, file name, and destination to save data, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47).

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HINT

• By default, documents are scanned using the settings below.

Image quality: Normal Color mode: Auto Color Detection

• Before scanning documents of printed or handwritten text, mark the "Setting

• The application that starts up automatically after scanning is the one selected

on the [Application] tab of the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window. For details, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47).

• Scanned images can also be saved in JPEG format. To save images in JPEG

format, change scanning settings beforehand. For information about scanning settings, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning

Settings" (page 47). In the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings"

window, you can change the following settings:

• Application that interacts with the ScanSnap

• Folder in which scanned images are saved

• File name of scanned images

• Scanning mode (whether to perform fast scanning or excellent

scanning, whether to produce sharp text images, whether to automatically remove blank pages, correct skewed images, change orientation of pages, load the document face up, and continue scanning another document)

• File format of scanned images (*.pdf/*.jpg)

• Whether to include all scanned pages in a PDF file or create PDF files,

each of which includes a preset number of pages

• Paper size of images to be scanned

• File size of scanned images (compression rate)

Scanned images may be scaled in some degree.

■ Turning the ScanSnap ON/OFF

You can turn on/off the ScanSnap by doing either of the following:

• Turn on/off your computer.

• Open/close the paper chute of the ScanSnap.

The ScanSnap is turned on/off in conjunction with your computer or opening closing of the paper chute. Ordinarily, you can forget about turning on/off the ScanSnap being connected to your computer.

• When you turn off your computer or close the paper chute of the ScanSnap…

⇒ The power indicator on the ScanSnap goes off and the ScanSnap is turned off.

• When you turn on your computer or open the paper chute of the ScanSnap…

⇒ The power indicator on the ScanSnap illuminates and the ScanSnap is turned on.

3.1 Flow of Operations

HINT

ATTENTION

Depending on specification of your computer, the following symptoms may occur. Even so, the ScanSnap is not malfunctioning.

• The ScanSnap is initialized several times during startup.

• It may take two to three minutes until the power indicator goes off after your

computer is turned off.

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■ Finishing ScanSnap operation

Exiting "ScanSnap Manager"

Operation

Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap Manager icon in the Dock menu, and

select "Quit" from the menu.

HINT

To operate the ScanSnap, "ScanSnap Manager" must be active (stay resident). When you want to resurrect "ScanSnap Manager," select the destination where the ScanSnap is installed (generally, "Applications" - "ScanSnap") from Finder, and then select "ScanSnap Manager." (*You do not have to quit "ScanSnap Manager" under normal conditions.)

Disconnecting the ScanSnap

Operation

1. Close the paper chute to turn off the ScanSnap.

⇒ The ScanSnap Manager icon changes to . The power indicator goes out.

2. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.

3. Unplug the power cable or USB bus power cable from the power outlet or computer.

HINT

The ScanSnap is turned off in conjunction with your computer or opening/ closing of the paper chute. Ordinarily, you can forget about turning on/off the ScanSnap being connected to your computer.

3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned

The table below shows the types of documents that you can scan with the ScanSnap.

ATTENTION

Type

Weight

Size

Standard office paper Post cards, Business cards

64 g/m2 to 104 g/m2 (17 lb to 28 lb)

Letter Legal A4 A5 A6 B5 (JIS) B6 (JIS) Post card Business card Custom

8.5 x 11 [in.] (216 x 279.4 [mm])

8.5 x 14 [in.] (216 x 355.6 [mm]) 210 x 297 [mm] 148 x 210 [mm] 105 x 148 [mm] 182 x 257 [mm] 128 x 182 [mm] 100 x 148 [mm] 90 x 55 [mm], 55 x 90 [mm] Width: 50.8 to 216 [mm] (2 to 8.5 [in.]) Length: 50.8 to 360 [mm] (2 to 14.17 [in.])

• Documents hand-written with a pencil may be smeared during a scan.

The rollers of the ScanSnap get dirty and multi-feeding may be caused.In the case where you scan such documents, clean the rollers as often as possible. For details, refer to "8.2 Cleaning the Inside of the ScanSnap" (page 175).

• Carbonless paper contains chemical substances that may damage the Pad

ASSY and/or rollers such as the pick roller. When scanning carbonless paper, keep in mind the following:

• Clean the Pad ASSY and rollers as frequently as possible.

• The service life of the ScanSnap may be shorter than when you use

woodfree paper.

• Do not scan any photographs or sheets of paper affixed to the document.

Doing so may damage the photographs or sheets as they should come into contact with the pad and/or rollers of the ScanSnap during scanning.

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HINT

Do not scan the following types of documents:

• Documents with paper clips and/or staplers (Remove clips and staplers to

scan these documents.)

• Documents before ink dries (Scan documents after the ink dries)

• Documents larger than Legal (width: 8.5 in. length: 14 in.)

• Documents folded in half larger than 216 x 297 mm (W x L) (8.5 x 11.7 in.)

• Materials other than paper such as the fabric, metal foil, transparency, or

plastic card.

If you scan the following types of documents, the documents may be damaged or scanned incorrectly.

• Documents smaller than 2 (width) x 2 (length) in.

• Documents thinner than 64 g/m

(17 lb)

• Documents of nonuniform thickness (e.g. envelopes and paper sheets with

other paper sheets affixed)

• Wrinkled or curled documents

• Folded or torn documents

• Tracing paper

• Coated paper

• Photographs (printing paper)

• Perforated or punched documents

• Documents of not-square shaped paper

• Carbonless paper

• Thermal paper

• Carbon paper

• Documents with photographs or sticky notes affixed

3.3 Loading Documents

Back

This section describes how to load documents onto the ScanSnap.

■ How to load documents

1. Align the edges of the document.

Align the edges of the document as follows:

1) Straighten the edges of the document. Straighten both edges of the document stack for scanning it correctly.

2) Check the number of sheets in the document stack. The maximum number of sheets that can be loaded onto the ScanSnap is as fol-

lows: For A4 or letter-size paper or smaller, a document stack of 1mm or less (ten sheets

at 64g/m

or at 17lb).

3.3 Loading Documents

Using the ScanSnap

HINT

To prevent paper jam, fan the document as follows:

1) Select a stack of documents 1mm or less high.

2) Hold the documents with both hands, and fan it out as shown in the figure below.

Scanning accuracy increases when the document is loaded onto the ScanSnap so that the leading edges of the paper form a step-like pattern as shown in the figure.

Shifting slightly

Scanning direction

Back

3) Turn the document by 90 degree, and then fan it in the different orientation again.

2. Load the document onto the paper chute.

Load the batch so that the front side of the document (the first page when the number of sheets is more than one) faces down (to the paper chute). Reduce the number of sheets and load them so that a batch of the document is under 1mm.

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Paper chute

Side guide

HINT

3. Adjust the side guides to the document width.

Move the side guides so that there is no gap between the document edge and side guide on both sides.Doing so can eliminate skewing of the document during scanning. When moving the side guides, hold the part with raised dots on each side.

When scanning long-size documents, pull up the Paper chute guide and open the extension in the order given.

Paper chute guide

Paper chute

Document

Side guide

Chapter 4

Setting the ScanSnap

This chapter describes the basic settings of the ScanSnap.

4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon .................................................................................... 44

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings ............................................................................... 47

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings.................................................................................... 70

4.4 Using the ScanSnap Quick Menu........................................................................ 82

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4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon

All functional properties on the ScanSnap are managed by ScanSnap Manager.

Ordinarily, the ScanSnap Manager icon is added to the Dock menu.

Clicking and holding down this icon shows the following menu. You can start scanning, change settings, and check the status of consumables from this menu.

HINT

The button indication on your computer depends on the cable connection you made.

• Power cable connection:

• USB bus power cable connection:

This guide uses examples for power cable connection.

■ ScanSnap Manager Menu

This menu appears when clicking and holding down the ScanSnap Manager icon .

In this menu, you can perform the following:

Item Function

Duplex scan Both the front and back sides of the document are scanned at the same

time. Scanning is performed according to the settings configured in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.

Simplex scan Only one side of the document is scanned at one time. Scanning is

performed according to the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.

Settings The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

Settings configured in this dialog are used when scanning is performed

with a [SCAN] button press.

4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon

⇒ Refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47).

Use Quick Menu You can switch between Quick Menu Mode and Profile Mode by marking/

clearing this. You can select an operational mode that is enabled upon scanning with a

[SCAN] button press.

⇒ Refer to "3.1 Flow of Operations" (page 22).

Select a Profile The "Select a Profile" window appears. For details, refer to ""Select a

Profile" window" (page. 46)

Profile Management

Check consumable supplies

Help You can view the Help topics, the version information of ScanSnap

Keep In Dock

The "Profile Management" window appears. You can edit profiles.

⇒ Refer to "4.3 Saving Scanning Settings" (page 70).

The "ScanSnap Manager - Check consumable status" window appears. Reset consumable counters to 0 after you replace consumables. Refer to "9.1 Replacing Consumables" (page 180).

Manager.

You can add the ScanSnap Manager icon to the Dock menu.

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Open at Login Marking this sets to automatically start up ScanSnap Manager when Mac

OS is started up.

Show In Finder You can view the contents of the "ScanSnap" folder with Finder.

Hide You can hide the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window

in the desktop.

Quit You can quit ScanSnap Manager.

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■ "Select a Profile" window

This window appears when [Select a Profile] is selected in the ScanSnap Manager Menu, or when

clicking the ScanSnap Manager icon .

Selectable profiles are listed on the "Select a Profile" window. Select a profile name on this menu, and you can switch between profiles previously configured and added to the profile list.

The selected profile is used for scanning in Profile Mode (page 25). For how to create and edit profiles, refer to "4.3 Saving Scanning Settings"

(page 70).

HINT

The "Select a Profile" window is not displayed in Quick Menu Mode (page 24). When you want to use the "Select a Profile" window, unmark [Use Quick Menu] in the ScanSnap Manager Menu.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

All the settings on ScanSnap are configured with "ScanSnap Manager."

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

The ScanSnap Manager icon

ScanSnap Manager menu appears when you press and hold the mouse button on the icon. From this menu, you can start scanning, configure settings for scanning, and check the consumable status.

This section describes the settings configured in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.

The following describes how to change the settings.

Operation

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon in the Dock menu and select

[Settings] in the following menu.

is added to the Dock menu.

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HINT

⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

Depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using, the menu items may be slightly different from what is shown above.

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HINT

You can also open the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings"

window by simultaneously pressing the [Command ( )] and [S] keys on

the keyboard. (This can be used only when ScanSnap Manager is active.)

2. Change the scan settings in each tab in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.

The following settings can be changed:

• The application that starts automatically and interacts with ScanSnap

D "[Application]

tab" (page 51)

• The destination to save scanned images

D "[Save] tab" (page 55)

• Scan mode (fast or slow, excellent or normal, color or black-and-white, enable or disable

[Setting for text only document], [Allow automatic blank page removal], [Correct skewed character strings automatically], and/or [Allow automatic image rotation], and whether [Continue scanning after current scan is finished])

• File format for the scanned image

D "[File option] tab" (page 63)

D "[Scanning] tab" (page 58)

(file format and number of pages per PDF file)

• Paper size of the document

• File size for saving scanned images

D "[Paper size] tab" (page 65)

D "[Compression] tab" (page 68)

ATTENTION

Settings for scanning vary between Quick Menu Mode and Profile Mode. For details, refer to "Appendix B Quick Menu Mode / Profile Mode" (page

195).

In this section, the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window in Profile Mode is used as examples.

3. Click the [Apply] button.

⇒ Settings on the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window have been changed.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

Each setting item is described below. Settings you can change for scanning in Quick Menu Mode differ from those in Profile Mode. For your convenience, each item is marked with a following symbol:

: Items that can be set in Quick Menu Mode

Profile

* Items with no mark can be changed in both modes.

Select a Profile:

: Items that can be set in Profile Mode

Profile

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You can switch between profiles configured beforehand by selecting a profile in the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu. By default, the following profiles are in the pop-up menu.

• Standard

• Scan to Folder

• Scan to E-mail

• Scan to Print

• iPhoto (This appears when iPhoto version 5 or later is installed. iPhoto 5 is supported by

Mac OS X 10.3.4 or later.)

• Cardiris (only when Cardiris is installed)

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The [Select a Profile] pop-up menu has the following items.

• Add Profile

New profiles can be added to suit your needs or preferences by selecting this item. For details on how to add a profile, refer to "Adding profiles" (page. 71).

• Profile Management

Selecting this item displays the "Profile Management" window.

In this window, you can change profile names, delete profiles, and change the order of the profile list. However, you cannot change or delete the [Standard] profile (default profile). For details on how to edit a profile, refer to "Changing settings for profiles" (page. 75).

The following describes the setting items of each tab.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

[Application] tab

■ Application

Specify the application to interact with the ScanSnap. The specified application starts

Profile

Setting the ScanSnap

running after the document is scanned with the ScanSnap. Click to select the application.

You can select one of the following applications:

• Scan to File

• Adobe Acrobat Standard (This appears when Adobe Acrobat Standard is

installed.)

• Adobe Acrobat Professional (This appears when Adobe Acrobat Professional is installed.)

• Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader (This appears when Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed.)

• Preview

• iPhoto (This appears when iPhoto version 5 or later is installed. iPhoto 5 is sup-

ported by Mac OS X v10.3.4 or later.) (➪page 130)

• Scan to Folder (➪page 87)

• Scan to E-mail (➪page 104)

• Scan to Print (➪page 119)

• Cardiris (This appears when Cardiris 3.6 for ScanSnap is installed.) (➪page 158)

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HINT

• The above applications will be added automatically into the selection

list if installed. Uninstalled applications will be removed from the list automatically.

• Adobe Acrobat (Mac OS X) is not supplied with this product. It must be

purchased separately.

• If you select "Scan to File (only save image data to file)," the scanned

image is saved to file after scanning is complete. The scanning result is not displayed on screen. This setting is ideal when you do not have to confirm the scanning result every time a document is scanned.

• In the default setting, Adobe Acrobat Standard is preferentially

selected when both Adobe Acrobat Professional are installed.

Standard and Adobe Acrobat

■ [Application Settings] button

This button only appears when an available application such as [Scan to E-mail] or [Scan to Print] is selected in the [Application] pop-up menu. With this button, you can change the settings of the selected application.

■ [Add or Remove] button

Applications can be added to and removed from the [Application] pop-up menu. When you click the [Add or Remove] button, the following window is displayed. (Up to ten applications can be registered.)

1) Click the [Add] button.

⇒ The "Application Settings" window appears.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

2) Configure each item in this window.

• Click the [Browse] button, and select the alias file or the executable file (.app) of the application you want to add.

⇒ The destination of the selected application is displayed in the "Application

Path" field

• Enter the name to be displayed in the "Application Name" field. ⇒ The name you entered is displayed in the [Application] pop-up menu.

3) When you have finished the above setting, click the [OK] button. ⇒ The "Add or remove application" window appears and you will see the new

application is added.

4) Click the [Close] button to close the window.

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HINT

When adding an application, make sure that it supports the following operation. If the following operation cannot be supported, scanned images are not displayed properly.

• The application can be executed specifying a file of either JPEG

(*.jpg) or PDF (*.pdf) format.

• A file can be opened when the file is dragged-and-dropped onto the

application alias.

Do the following: <Example: When confirming whether the application supports JPEG format (*.jpg) and it can open when a file is dragged-and-dropped>

1. Create an alias of the application you wish to add.

2. Drag-and-drop any file in JPEG format (*.jpg) onto the alias.

⇒ If the application starts up and the file opens, the application

supports JPEG format files.

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1) Select the application you want to remove in the "Add or remove application"

window, and then click the [Remove] button.

⇒ The confirmation window appears.

2) Click the [Yes] button. ⇒ The "Add or remove application" window appears. Confirm that the application

has been removed.

3) Click the [Close] button to close the window.

1) Select an application for which you wish to change the settings in the "Add or

remove application" window, and click the [Change] button.

⇒ The "Application Settings" window appears.

2) Change settings to the desired settings.

3) Click the [OK] button to finish setting. ⇒ The "Add or remove application" window appears. Confirm that the settings

have been changed.

4) Click the [Close] button to close the window.

[Save] tab

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

■ Image saving folder:

Specify the folder to save the scanned images. When you click the [Browse] button, the "Browse for Folder" window is displayed. Select the folder to save the scanned images, and click the [Choose] button.

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■ [File name format] button

Set the filename format used for files to save the scanned images. When you click the [File name format] button, the following window appears.

One of three settings can be specified.

• "yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss"

The date and time are used as the file name when saving a scanned image to a file. Example:

When the file is saved in PDF on November 27, 2007 at 14:02:46, the file name

will be "

2007_11_27_14_02_46.pdf."

• "yyyyMMddHHmmss"

The date and time are used as the file name when saving a scanned image to a file. Example:

When the file is saved in PDF on November 27, 2007 at 14:02:46, the file name

will be "

20071127140246.pdf."

• "Custom File Name"

Enter a name in the "File Name" field and select the number of digits from the [Counter] pop-up menu. Files are named combining the entered name and a specified-digit number. (An example file name is displayed at the bottom of the window.)

HINT

About "Counter" (serial number)

• When the first time you save a file into the image saving folder, which

you specify on the [Save] tab, using a name specified in the "File Name" field, the name is suffixed with 1 (it will be 001 if the serial number, or "Counter," is of three digits). The serial number is incremented by one every time you save a new file (until you enter a new file name).

• When another file with the same name exists in the image saving

folder, the name is suffixed with the next smallest available number. Example: Suppose Scan01.pdf, Scan03.pdf, and Scan04.pdf already

exist in the same folder. When the next time you save the scanned image to files with the same name, the file names will be Scan02.pdf,

and then Scan05.pdf, Scan06.pdf, Scan07.pdf....

• When the suffix number becomes greater than the maximum number

of specified digits (for example, when you want to save the 100th file with two-digit specified for the "Counter"), the number of digits is increased automatically.

• When the number of digits for the suffix number is specified with "0",

the counter is added to the second and following file names only. Example: If the initial letter of the file is "A" and the number of digits is "0," the file names will be; A.pdf, A1.pdf, A2.pdf, and so on.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

Clicking the [OK] button enables the settings. (An example of the file name that you set is displayed under the [File name format] button.)

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[Scanning] tab

■ Image quality:

Specify whether to scan documents quickly or at higher quality. Select one of the following modes:

• Normal (Fastest)

Select this mode when you wish to scan documents quickly.

• Better (Faster)

Select this mode when you wish to scan documents at a high quality.

• Best (Slow)

Select this mode when you wish to scan documents at a higher quality.

• Excellent (Slower)

Select this mode when you wish to scan documents at the highest quality.

HINT

The resolution of each mode is as follows: Normal: equivalent to 150 dpi (color) / 300 dpi (black-and-white) Better: equivalent to 200dpi (color) / 400 dpi (black-and-white) Best: equivalent to 300 dpi (color) / 600 dpi (black-and-white) Excellent: equivalent to 600 dpi (color) / 1200 dpi (black-and-white) Generally, the higher quality you specify, the longer it takes to scan documents and the larger the file size becomes.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

■ Color mode:

Specify whether to scan documents in color mode or in black-and-white mode.

By clicking , you can select one of the following modes:

• Auto Color Detection (Automatically recognizes the document color)

The ScanSnap automatically recognizes whether the document to be scanned is color or black-and-white, and switches the scan mode accordingly.

• Color

All documents are scanned in the color mode. This setting is for scanning color documents.

ATTENTION

• B&W

All documents are scanned in B&W mode. This setting is for scanning black-and-white documents containing mostly text. File sizes can also be kept smaller than if the document is scanned in the color mode.

HINT

In normal circumstances, use "Auto Color Detection." If this setting is specified, you do not have to change the color mode each time you scan a document. *However, the following types of color documents may be recognized as black and white:

• Faintly-toned documents

• Documents that have a slightly-colored portion

• Documents with many shaded (gray) areas

The ScanSnap may not be able to scan the part of page marked in fluorescent marker, depending on the color and density of the marker. (Check beforehand that the color of your fluorescent marker can be reproduced by the ScanSnap)

To scan such documents in color, select "Color" in the [Color mode] pop-up menu. In addition, the following type of documents may be recognized as color.

To scan such a document in B&W mode, select B&W from the [Color mode] pop-up menu.

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■ Scanning side:

Specify whether to scan in "Duplex Scan" or "Simplex Scan" mode when the [SCAN]

button on the ScanSnap is pressed. By clicking , select either of the above modes.

■ Continue scanning after current scan is finished:

If the checkbox is marked, the following message appears after scanning.

To continue scanning, load a document onto the ScanSnap, and then click the [Con-

tinue Scanning] button or press the [SCAN] button on the ScanSnap. To finish scanning, click the [Finish Scanning] button.

* It is possible to continue scanning up to 1,000 pages for one PDF file. * The size of a PDF file should be 1Gbyte at the maximum.

■ [Option] button

Configure other scanning-related settings. Clicking the [Option] button displays the following window.

• Brightness (Black and White scanning only)

Sets the color density for scanning black-and-white images. Moving the slider to the left will lighten the scanned image, while moving the slider to the right will darken the scanned image.

* This function is enabled only when the [Color mode] is set to "B&W," or when

"Auto Color Detection" is selected and the document is recognized as blackand-white.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

• "Setting for text only document" checkbox

Mark or unmark the checkbox according to the type of your document as described below.

• Mark this checkbox when scanning documents containing only printed or handwritten text.

• Clear this checkbox when scanning documents containing photographs.

• "Allow automatic blank page removal" checkbox

If this checkbox is marked, the ScanSnap detects blank pages in the document and automatically removes them to output images. For example, when a stack of documents containing both double-sided and single-sided documents is scanned in Duplex scan mode, this feature removes only the backside (i.e. blank pages) of single-sided documents from the output images.

* No scanned images are generated if all the sheets in the document are

recognized as blank pages.

ATTENTION

• "Correct skewed character strings automatically" checkbox

If this checkbox is marked, the ScanSnap detects a skew of the documents and outputs corrected images. Up to +/-5 degrees of skew can be corrected.

ATTENTION

The following types of documents may be accidentally recognized as blank pages:

• Almost blank documents containing only a few characters

• Documents of only one color (solid color including black) and

without any patterns, lines, or characters Before discarding the scanned documents, check for pages accidentally removed from the output image. If any, you need to re-scan the document.

This function detects a document skew based on the characters on the document. Therefore, it may not work properly for the following kinds of documents:

• Documents on which the pitches of lines or characters are

extremely narrow, or adjacent characters contact with each other

• Documents with many outlined or decorated characters

• Documents with many photographs or figures and only a few

characters

• Documents with characters in patterned background

• Documents with characters printed in various directions (e.g.

plans)

• Documents with long diagonal lines

• Documents with handwritten characters

*When you scan such documents, clear the checkbox.

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• "Allow automatic image rotation" checkbox

When this checkbox is marked, pages scanned upside down or in the wrong orientation are rotated and output in the right orientation. This function is available for documents in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

ATTENTION

This function detects the orientation based on characters on the document. Therefore, it does not work properly for the following kinds of document:

• Documents which have many extremely large/small characters

• Documents on which pitches of lines or characters are extremely

narrow, or characters are overlapped

• Documents with many characters that contact underlines or ruled

lines

• Documents with many photographs or figures and a few

characters

• Documents with characters in patterned background

• Documents with characters printed in various directions (e.g.

plans, etc.)

• Documents with only capital letters

• Documents with handwritten characters

• Documents with blurred or smeared characters

*When you scan such documents, clear the checkbox.

[File option] tab

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

■ File format:

Specify the file format of the scanned image.

Click to select the file format. You can select either of the following file formats:

• PDF (*.pdf)

• JPEG (*.jpg)

ATTENTION

"JPEG (*.jpg)" is not available when "Auto Color Detection" or "B&W" is selected from the [Color mode] pop-up menu on the [Scanning] tab. In addition, the file format is automatically changed from "JPEG (*.jpg)" to "PDF (*.pdf)" when you select "Auto Color Detection" or "B&W."

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■ [Option] button

This function is used for configuring detailed settings of PDF files. This button is enabled when "PDF(*.pdf)" is selected from the [File format] pop-up menu. Click [Option] button to display the following window.

• "Multipage PDF (whole batch in one PDF)"

Create a merged PDF file of all the scanned images.

• "Generate one PDF file per x page(s)"

Create PDF files, each of which includes the specified number of pages, per scan. For example, when "2" is selected as the number of pages, scanning six pages of documents creates three files.

ATTENTION

The number of files displayed after the scanning depends on the application interacting with the ScanSnap, which you selected in the [Application] tab. For example: If Acrobat Professional is selected, up to 50 files are displayed.

[Paper size] tab

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

■ Paper size:

Specify the paper size of the document to be loaded onto the ScanSnap.

Click to select the size. The following paper sizes (Width x Length) can be selected.

• Automatic detection

• Letter (8.5 x 11 in (216 x 279.4 mm))

• Legal (8.5 x 14 in (216 x 355.6 mm))

• A4 (210 x 297 mm)

• A5 (148 x 210 mm)

• A6 (105 x 148 mm)

• B5 (JIS) (182 x 257 mm)

• B6 (JIS) (128 x 182 mm)

• Post card (100 x 148mm)

• Business card (90 x 55 mm, 55 x 90 mm)

• Custom size (up to ten sizes can be registered)

ATTENTION

Depending on the document size and scanning settings, the output image data may contain shadows of its edges.

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■ [Custom] button

Clicking this button displays the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window. In this window, you can add, remove, or change custom document size settings selectable from the [Paper size] pop-up menu.

1) Click the [Add] button. ⇒ The following window appears.

2) Configure settings as desired.

- Enter a document size within the range given below:

Width: 50.8 mm to 216 mm (2 in. to 8.5 in.) Length: 50.8 mm to 360 mm (2 in. to 14.17 in.)

- Enter the name you want to use in the "Name" field. ⇒ The entered name is displayed in the [Paper size] pop-up menu.

3) To complete the setting, click the [OK] button. ⇒ The custom document size will be added.

4) Click the [Close] button to close the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

1) In the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window, select the document size you want

to delete and click the [Remove] button.

⇒ The confirmation message appears.

2) Click the [Yes] button. ⇒ In the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window, confirm that the selected docu-

ment size is deleted.

3) Click the [Close] button to close the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window.

1) In the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window, select the document size you want

to change and click the [Change] button.

⇒ The "Additional custom size settings" window appears.

2) Change the settings.

3) To complete the setting, click the [OK] button. ⇒ The "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window returns and the changes are saved.

4) Click the [Close] button to close the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window.

ATTENTION

■ "Scan mixed paper size" checkbox

By marking the checkbox, you can scan the documents of different widths or sizes at a time.

When you select Business card (90 mm x 55 mm, 55 mm x 90 mm) and perform scanning, the result is the following: From the scanned length, the horizontal or vertical position is automatically recognized and output. The length (loading direction) is the actual scanned length of the card. The width is fixed to 90 mm (horizontal position), or 55 mm (vertical position).

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[Compression] tab

■ Compression rate:

Change the compression rate and adjust the file size of the scanned image. The compression rate is changed by moving the slider. The higher the compression rate is, the smaller the file size is.

ATTENTION

As the compression rate increases, the quality of scanned images decreases.

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

HINT

Image data size

The following table shows rough estimates of generated image sizes when a single-sided color document is scanned, in respective modes by the ScanSnap.

File type: PDF Paper size: Letter (8.5 x 11 in. (216 x 279.4 mm)) Tested sample:

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Color mode: Color

Compression

Image quality

Normal (Fastest) 598 255 212 170 133 Better (Faster) 775 353 305 249 197 Best (Slow) 1662 680 582 457 367 Excellent (Slower) 5690 2122 1754 1353 1007

Color mode: B&W

Compression

Image quality

Normal (Fastest) 103 Better (Faster) 153 Best (Slow) 289 Excellent (Slower) 812

(unit: K bytes)

rate

1 2 3 4 5

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4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

You can define up to 12 sets of preferences called "profiles" for scanning in Profile Mode.

You can retrieve and use saved profiles by selecting [Select a Profile] in the ScanSnap Manager Menu.

"Select a Profile" window

Once settings that you configure frequently for scanning are preset (profiles), you do not have to change settings in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window every time you scan documents. You can switch between profiles with simple point and click operations.

HINT

The descriptions above apply to scanning operations in Profile Mode. As you can save only one profile in Quick Menu Mode, open the "ScanSnap Manager Scan and Save Settings" window by selecting [Settings] in ScanSnap Manager Menu if you want to change scanning settings.

The following explains the operations.

■ Adding profiles

Operation

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and make sure that [Use Quick

Menu] is unchecked.

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

⇒ When you uncheck [Use Quick Menu], the ScanSnap Manager Menu above disappears

once.

HINT

2. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and then select [Settings].

When [Use Quick Menu] is marked, the [SCAN] button enters Quick Menu Mode. You cannot add or edit profiles in Quick Menu Mode.

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⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

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3. Select "Add Profile" in the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu.

⇒ The "Add new profile" window appears.

4. Type in a profile name, and then click the [OK] button.

⇒ The new profile appears in the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu.

5. In the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window, change scanning settings to meet your preferences.

6. Click the [Apply] button.

⇒ Now, you have finished adding a new profile.

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

HINT

• You can add up to 12 profiles, including the [Standard] profile.

(The [Standard] profile cannot be deleted.)

• You can change the sequence of the profiles except for the [Standard] profile.

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and then select

[Profile Management] to open the "Profile Management" window.

2. Select a profile name from the list to arrange profiles in a different sequence.

3. Click the [Up] or [Down] button to move the profile name up or down.

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4. Click the close button in the upper left corner of the window.

⇒A confirmation window appears. Click the [Apply] button.

⇒The "Profile Management" window is closed.

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■ Scanning with an added profile

Operation

1. Select [Select a Profile] in the ScanSnap Manager Menu, or click the ScanSnap

Manager icon .

⇒ The "Select a Profile" window appears.

(Icons of applications that start up after scanning appear on the left of each profile.)

2. Select a profile to use for scanning.

⇒ The selected profile is marked.

Operation

3. Load the document onto the ScanSnap.

4. Press the [SCAN] button .

⇒ The document is scanned according to the settings of the selected profile.

■ Changing settings for profiles

Operation

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and then select [Settings].

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

2. From the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window, select a profile you want to change settings for.

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3. Change settings for the selected profile.

For detailed information on how to configure scanning settings for profiles, refer to "4.2 Changing Scanning Settings" (page 47).

4. When you finish changing the settings for the selected profile, click the [Apply] button.

■ Renaming profiles

Operation

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and then select [Settings].

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

2. Select "Profile Management" in the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu.

⇒ The "Profile Management" window appears.

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3. Select a profile name which is to be renamed, and click the [Rename] button.

HINT

You can also invoke the "Profile Management" window by selecting [Profile Management] in the menu which pops up when clicking and holding the

ScanSnap Manager icon .

Change profile names as you do in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window. Select a profile name from the list, and then perform Steps 3 to 5.

4. In the "Rename" window, type in a new name.

5. Click the [OK] button.

⇒ The selected profile is renamed.

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

6. Click the close button in the upper left corner of the window.

⇒ The "Profile Management" window is closed.

7. Click the [Apply] button in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.

Setting the ScanSnap

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■ Deleting profiles

Operation

1. Click and hold the ScanSnap Manager icon , and then select [Settings].

⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window appears.

2. Select "Profile Management" in the [Select a Profile] pop-up menu.

⇒ The "Profile Management" window appears.

Fujitsu S300M User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

■ Regulatory Information

■ Liability

■ Trademarks

■ Safety Precautions

1.1 Checking the Contents of the ScanSnap Package

1.2 Names and Functions of Components

■ Front view

■ Rear view

2.1 Installing ScanSnap

■ Before installing the supplied programs

■ Installing Cardiris

■ Installing ScanSnap Manager

2.2 Connecting the ScanSnap to Your Computer

■ Connecting the cable

■ Turning the ScanSnap ON

3.1 Flow of Operations

■ Basic flow of operations

■ Preparation

■ Scanning documents in Quick Menu Mode

■ Scanning documents in Profile Mode

■ Turning the ScanSnap ON/OFF

■ Finishing ScanSnap operation

3.2 Paper Sizes of Documents to be Scanned

■ How to load documents

3.3 Loading Documents

4.1 About the ScanSnap Icon

■ ScanSnap Manager Menu

■ "Select a Profile" window

4.2 Changing Scanning Settings

4.3 Saving Scanning Settings

■ Adding profiles

■ Scanning with an added profile

■ Changing settings for profiles

■ Renaming profiles

■ Deleting profiles