Color Image Scanner
S510M for Macintosh
Operator’s Guide
P3PC-1942-01ENZ0
SCAN
POWER
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Color Image Scanner ScanSnap S510M.
ScanSnap S510M is a feature-rich, office-ready color image scanner. It is designed to help you
improve productivity and solve problems in scanning.
The ScanSnap scanner has the following features:
■ Converting paper documents into PDFs by pressing a single button!
You can turn the documents cluttering up your desk into PDFs, and manage and
archive them on your computer.
ScanSnap S510M can automatically detect whether the documents are color or blackand-white, so that the size of scanned image files can be made smaller when scanning
color and black-and-white documents mixed in a batch. In addition, the scanner can
automatically remove blank pages in documents to further reduce the size of files.
■ Effortless scanning!
Double-sided color documents in A4 or letter size can be scanned at a speed of about
18 sheets/minute (when used with a computer with a PowerPC® G5 processor of
1.6GHz or higher running Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later and with Scan mode Normal,
Color mode Auto, and Compression rate 3).(*1)
■ Small desktop footprint!
Having a footprint smaller than a sheet of A4 or Letter size paper, the ScanSnap scanner can be left on your desk all the time.
(*1) - Depending on the document types, the scanning speed may slow down when scanning
is performed in "B&W" (Black-and-White) mode (because the data of scanned color
documents is converted into monochrome data).
For example, when scanning color brochures in "B&W" mode in Normal (Fastest)
quality at a compression rate of 3, its scanning speed is about 12 sheets/minute.
- When "Allow automatic blank page removal" or "Correct skewed character strings
automatically" is enabled, scanning speed may slow down.
(*2) - ScanSnap S510M does not support the TWAIN and ISIS standards.
This document describes how to use ScanSnap S510M and the basic operations. Be sure to read
this manual thoroughly before using ScanSnap S510M.
In this document, ScanSnap S510M is hereinafter referred to as ScanSnap.
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CONTENTS
■ Regulatory Information ........................................................iv
■ Note, Liability ....................................................................... vii
■ Preface ................................................................................. vii
■ Safety Precautions ................................................................ x
Chapter 1 Before You Start Using Your Scanner...................1
1.1 Names and Functions of Parts..........................................2
Chapter 2 Connecting ScanSnap ............................................5
2.1 Installing ScanSnap............................................................ 6
2.2 Connecting ScanSnap to your Computer ...................... 16
Chapter 3 Basic Scanner Operations....................................21
3.1 Flow of Operations...........................................................22
3.2 Scanning Different Document Types.............................. 30
3.3 Loading Documents.........................................................33
3.4 Changing Scan Settings .................................................. 36
3.5 Various settings according to your needs..................... 60
3.6 Saving Data in the Specified Folder................................ 92
3.7 Sending Files by E-mail ................................................. 100
3.8 Using the ScanSnap as a Copy Machine...................... 108
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Chapter 4 Uninstalling ScanSnap .......................................113
4.1 Uninstalling Supplied Programs ..................................114
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting..................................................117
5.1 Clearing Document Jams............................................... 118
5.2 Troubleshooting Checklist ............................................ 120
Chapter 6 Daily Care ........................................................125
6.1 Cleaning Materials..........................................................126
6.2 Cleaning the Scanner Exterior & Stacker.....................127
6.3 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner............................... 128
6.4 Cleaning the Carrier Sheet.............................................132
Chapter 7 Replacing Consumables.....................................133
7.1 Replacing Consumables................................................134
7.2 Replacing the Pad ASSY................................................136
7.3 Replacing the Pick Roller............................................... 139
7.4 Purchasing the Carrier Sheet........................................146
Appendix A Installation Specifications .................................147
Index...........................................................................................149
Repairs.......................................................................................153
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■ 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.
FCC warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Part 15 of FCC rules.
ATTENTION
CAUTION
• The use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of
• 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 S510M wid folgendes bescheinigt:
•In Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der EN45014(CE) funk entstört
•Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt
70 dB (A) oder weniger, gemäß EN ISO 7779.
International ENERGY STAR® Program
As an ENERGY STAR
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.
®
Partner, PFU LIMITED has determined that
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
®
guidelines for energy
®
Office Equipment Program is an
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.
About the use of mercury
Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or
g
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The scanner lamp contains mercury.
To avoid unexpected injury, read the following carefully.
Failure to complying with the following may result in serious personal injuries:
•Do not put the substance in the lamp in your mouth as it contains mercury.
•Do not incinerate, crush, or shred the scanner.
•Do not inhale or drink the chemical liquid contained in the scanner parts.
disposed of according to local, state, or federal laws.
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Trademarks
Mac, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States
and other countries.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Acrobat are either registered trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Other product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
companies.
How Product Names Are Indicated In This Manual
References to operating systems (OS) are indicated as follows:
Mac OS X v10.1:Macintosh operating system version 10.1
Mac OS X v10.2:Macintosh operating system version 10.2
Mac OS X v10.3:Macintosh operating system version 10.3
Mac OS X v10.4:Macintosh operating system version 10.4
Where there is no distinction between the different versions of the above operating system,
the general term "Mac OS" is used.
®
Adobe Acrobat 8:Adobe
Where there is no distinction between the different versions of the above application, the
general term "Adobe Acrobat" is used.
Acrobat® 8 Professional.
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
All Rights Reserved, Copyright© PFU LIMITED 2007.
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■ Note, 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.
■ Preface
Safety Precautions
This manual describes important details for ensuring the safe and correct use of this product.
Thoroughly read this manual before you start to use this product. In particular, be sure to
read and fully understand the Safety Precautions described in this manual before you use this
product.
Also, store this manual in a safe place so that it can be easily referred to during use of this
product.
Warning Indications Used In This Manual
This manual uses the following indications to ensure safe and correct use of this product, and
to prevent possible danger and injury to the operator and other persons.
This indication alerts operators to an operation that, if not strictly observed, may
WARNING
CAUTION
result in severe injury or death.
This indication alerts operators to an operation that, if not strictly observed, may
result in safety hazards to personnel or damage to equipment.
Symbols Used In This Manual
This manual uses the following symbols in explanations in addition to warning indications.
ATTENTION
This symbol alerts operators to particularly important information. Be sure to read this
information.
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HINT
Operation
This symbol alerts operators to helpful advice regarding operation.
Operation
R
This symbol shows operation with your computer.
This symbol shows operation 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.
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About the Warning Label
This product carries the following label warning.
The surrounding area where this warning label is affixed can become very hot. Please take
serious caution as the heat can cause burns.
ATTENTION
Do NOT remove from the scanner, stain or scratch the warning labels.
Screen Examples In This Manual
The screen examples in this manual are subject to change without notice in the interest of
product improvement.
If the actual displayed screen differs from the screen examples in this manual, operate by
following the actual displayed screen while referring to the User's Manual of the scanner
application you are using.
Furthermore, the screenshots in this manual are for ScanSnap Manager.
About Maintenance
The user must not perform repairs on this scanner.
Contact the store where you purchased the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU Image
Scanner service provider to make repairs to this product.
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■ Safety Precautions
WARNING
The following describes important warnings described in this manual.
Do not touch the AC cable with wet hands.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands. Doing so might cause electric shock.
Do not damage the AC cable.
A damaged AC cable may cause fire or electric shock.
Do not place heavy objects on AC cables, or pull, bend, twist, heat, damage or modify AC
cables.
Also, do not use damaged AC cables or power plugs, and AC cables or power plugs when
the wall socket is loose.
Use only specified AC cables and connector cables
Use only specified AC cables and connector 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.
Wipe off any dust from metal parts on the power plug or metal fittings with a soft, dry cloth.
Accumulated dust might cause fire or electric shock.
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.
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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.
Make sure that the smoking has stopped, and then contact the store where you purchased
the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider.
Turn the scanner OFF if it is damaged.
If the scanner is damaged for any reason, turn off the scanner and unplug the power cable
before contacting the store where you purchased the scanner.
Do not put liquids inside the scanner.
• Do not insert or drop metal 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, then contact the store where you purchased the scanner or the Maintenance Service Center.
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 high-voltage
components. Touching these components might cause fire or electric shock.
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CAUTION
The following describes important cautions described in this manual.
Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces.
Install the scanner on a desk so that none of its parts protrude outside of the desktop.
Also, make sure that the scanner is installed on a flat, level surface.
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.
Firmly insert the power plug.
Firmly insert the power plug into the power outlet as far as it can go.
Do not block the ventilation ports.
Do not block the ventilation ports. Blocking the ventilation ports generates heat inside of
scanner, which may results in fire or scanner failure.
Do not place heavy objects or climb on top of the scanner.
Do not place heavy objects on the scanner or use the scanner's top surface for performing
other work. Improper installation might cause injuries.
Before moving the scanner, disconnect the power plug 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 data cables. Also, make sure that the floor is free of obstructions.
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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 aerosol sprays near the scanner.
Do not use aerosol sprays to clean the scanner. Aerosol sprays cause dirt and dust to
enter the scanner, which will result in scanner failure and malfunction.
Avoid any contact when scanner is in use.
Avoid touching any scanner mechanism when scanning as this may cause injuries.
Disconnect the power plug from the power outlet when the scanner is not
used for a long period of time.
When the scanner is not used for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the power
plug from the power outlet for safety.
Do not install the scanner in the direct sunlight.
Do not install the scanner in the direct sunlight or near heating apparatus. Doing so might
cause excessive heat to build up inside the scanner, causing fire or scanner trouble.
Install the scanner in a well-ventilated location.
Do not use the scanner immediately after moving it from a cold place into a
warm room.
Do not use the device 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.
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Chapter 1
Before You Start Using Your Scanner
This chapter describes the necessary preparations for using ScanSnap.
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1.1 Names and Functions of Parts..............................................................................2
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1.1 Names and Functions of Parts
This section describes the name and function of each part.
■ Front Side
Paper chute
Open the cover to use the scanner.
⇒Opening the cover turns on the scanner.
ADF
(ADF stands for Automatic Document Feeder)
Paper chute
Open the paper chute and load the documents to
scan.
HINT
Side guide
Adjust the side guides to the width of documents so
that the scanned images will not be skewed.
Cover open lever
Pull this lever towards you and open the ADF.
Buttons
See the next page.
Stacker
Extend the stacker as shown in the figure.
You can also use the scanner without the Stacker.
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■ Operation Button
DC 16V
SCAN
POWER
1.1 Names and Functions of Parts
[SCAN] button
Press this button to start scanning.
[POWER] button
Hold down 1 sec. to turn on/off the power supply.
Power lamp
Indicates the scanner status.
Blue; Lighted: Ready
Blue; Blinking: Scanning
Orange; Lighted: Error
Light off: Power off
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■ Rear Side
USB connector
Seal (to remind you that the software
has to be installed before connecting
to the personal computer)
After installing the software, remove this seal.
AC adapter
connector
Security cable slot
Plug a commercially
available security cable
into this slot (anti-theft).
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Chapter 2
Connecting ScanSnap
This chapter describes how to connect ScanSnap to your computer.
Install ScanSnap Manager on your computer before connecting the ScanSnap scanner.
ATTENTION
For details about the specifications of the scanner such as the installation area, refer to the Appendix, "Installation Specifications" (page 147).
More than one ScanSnap scanner cannot be connected to one computer.
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2.1 Installing ScanSnap................................................................................................6
2.2 Connecting ScanSnap to your Computer...........................................................16
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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 ScanSnap on the computer.
■ Before Installing ScanSnap Manager
1. Before installing ScanSnap Manager, check the following system requirements.
■ Operating system
One of the following operating systems is required:
• Mac OS X v10.3, or v10.4
Mac OS X
v10.1
ScanSnap Manager
Adobe Acrobat 8
(
3
: Supported -: Not-supported)
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---
*1 There are some restrictions on the use of
■ Computer
®
• Power PC
(recommended: Power PC
®
Intel
G4 processor 800MHz or higher
®
G5 processor 1.6 GHz or higher)
CoreTM Solo or Duo Processor (recommended: Intel® Core
Processor1.83GHz or higher)
• USB port (USB 2.0/1.1)
■ RAM
• 128MB or more (recommended: 512MB or more)
ATTENTION
• 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 scanner via USB 2.0, the USB port and Hub must
be USB 2.0-compliant. The scanning speed may slow down when the scanner
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
v10.2
Mac OS X
v10.3
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Adobe Acrobat 8.
Mac OS X
v10.4
3
TM
Duo
*1
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2.1 Installing ScanSnap
■ Free disk space
• ScanSnap Manager 20 MB
• Adobe Acrobat 8 1000 MB
2. Make sure that ScanSnap is not connected to your computer yet.
3. Start up your computer.
Login as a user with Administrator rights.
4. Close all currently running programs.
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■ Installing Adobe Acrobat
Install Adobe Acrobat from the "Adobe Acrobat 8 DVD-ROM" supplied with the scanner,
following the procedures below.
ATTENTION
System requirements for "Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional":
• OS: Mac OS X v10.4.3.
• Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
* For further details, please visit Adobe Web Site at:
http://www.adobe.com
HINT
Adobe Acrobat can also interact with ScanSnap so that scanned images are
displayed with Adobe Acrobat.
* You do not have to install Adobe if it is already installed on your computer.
⇒ Proceed to "Installing ScanSnap Manager" (page 10).
Prepare the Adobe Acrobat 8 DVD-ROM.
1. Insert the
"Adobe Acrobat 8 DVD-ROM" into the DVD-ROM drive.
⇒ The "Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional" window appears.
HINT
• To open the DVD tray or to eject a DVD, press the button on the key-
board. If the keyboard does not have the button, press and hold down
the [F12] key instead.
• If the "Acrobat 8 Professional" window is not displayed automatically , copy
the [Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional] folder into the [Applications] folder
using Finder.
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2.1 Installing ScanSnap
2. Click the Finder icon in the Dock menu.
⇒ The Finder window appears.
3. Select the [Applications] folder in the Finder window.
4. Select and drag and drop the [Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional] folder icon to the [Applications] folder in which the software is to be installed.
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Connecting ScanSnap
5. After finishing copying, eject DVD-ROM, open the [Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional]
folder in the [Applications] folder, double-click the Acrobat Standard icon and follow
the instructions on-screen.
HINT
Click the "How to install" button on the "Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional"
window to learn more about the Adobe Acrobat 8 installation.
Refer to "Adobe Acrobat Help" about how to use Adobe Acrobat 8.
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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.
HINT
To open the CD tray or to eject a CD, press the button on the keyboard.
If the keyboard does not have the button, press and hold down the
[F12] key instead.
2. Double-click the ScanSnap icon .
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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 to require your pa ssword.
In this case, type the password with Administrator right.
2.1 Installing ScanSnap
2) With Mac OS X v10.3 or v10.4
⇒ The "This Installer package needs to run a program to determine if it can be installed. Do
you want to continue?" dialog appears.
⇒ Click the [Continue] button.
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3. In the "Welcome to the ScanSnap Manager Installer" window, click the [Continue] button.
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⇒ The "Important Information" window appears.
When you have finished reading, click the [Continue] button.
⇒ The "Software License Agreement" window appears.
4. Check the contents of the "Software License Agreement," and click the [Continue]
button.
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When you have finished reading, click the [Continue] button.
2.1 Installing ScanSnap
⇒ The agreement confirmation window appears.
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.
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6. In the 'Easy Install on "<selected destination name>" 'window, click the [Install] button.
⇒ The message "Insta lling this software requires you to restart your computer when the
installation is done. Are you sure you want to install the software now?" appears.
Click the "Continue Installation" button.
HINT
ScanSnap Manager and its documentation will be installed.
⇒ The "Installing ScanSnap Manager" window appears.
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ATTENTION
With Mac OS X v10.3 and v10.4, a window may appear to require your
password. In this case, type the password with Administrator right.
2.1 Installing ScanSnap
⇒ The "Startup item registration" window appears before the installation is complete.
⇒ Clicking the [OK] button in the "Startup item registration" window closes the window.
Even if you do nothing, the window closes automatically in 10 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.
ATTENTION
• When a user other than the one who has installed the software wants to use
ScanSnap, the user must add ScanSnap Manager to the Lo gin 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 or v10.4, in the "System Preferences" window, select "Accounts" - "My Account" - "Login Items (for Mac OS
X v10.4)" or "Startup Items (for Mac OS X v10.3)," and then select "+" to add
"ScanSnap Manager."
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2.2 Connecting ScanSnap to your Computer
Operation
Follow the procedure below to connect ScanSnap to your computer.
1. Connect ScanSnap to a power outlet with the AC cable.
2. Connect ScanSnap to your computer with the USB cable.
ATTENTION
• Be sure to connect the AC cable before connecting the USB cable.
• Be sure to install ScanSnap Manager before connecting ScanSnap to your
computer. [For details about the installation, refer to "Installing ScanSnap"
(page 6)].
The following describes each of the above-mentioned two procedures.
■ Connecting the AC Adapter
Connect the power cable as shown below.
CAUTION
Do not use AC adapters other than the following.
Manufacturer AC-adapter model number
LEI NU40-2160250-I3
SANKEN ELECTRIC CO,. LTD SEB55N2-16.0x (x= A-Z or Blank)
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1. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter (collectively called the power cable)
AC adapter
ATTENTION
AC cable
Use only the supplied AC cable and AC adapter (power cable).
2. Plug the AC adapter to the AC adapter connector on the back of ScanSnap and the
other end to a power outlet as shown in the figure.
2.2 Connecting ScanSnap to your Computer
DC 16V
Outlet
AC adapter connector
■ Connecting the USB Cable
Connect the USB cable as shown below.
ATTENTION
1. Remove the seal on the rear side of the ScanSnap scanner.
• Use only the USB cable supplied with the scanner. Operation with a
commercially available USB cable is not guaranteed to work.
• When connecting to a USB hub, be sure to use a powered hub and connect
the scanner to the first connected hub (root hub). If you do not connect the
ScanSnap scanner to the root hub, the scanner may not function.
• If you connect the scanner with the USB 2.0 port, make sure that both the USB
port and Hub are compliant with USB 2.0. The scanning speed may slow down
when you connect the scanner with the USB 1.1 port or a hub with a USB 1.1
device attached. If your computer has a USB 2.0 port, use the USB 2.0 port.
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Connecting ScanSnap
USB connector
Seal
2. Insert the USB cable into the USB connector of ScanSnap and plug the other end of
the cable into the USB port of your computer.
Insert the USB cable firmly as far as it can go into the connector.
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USB cable
3. Open the paper chute of ScanSnap.
Paper chute
[POWER] button
Power lamp
⇒ ScanSnap is automatically turned on and detected by your computer.
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ATTENTION
ATTENTION
If the scanner is not automatically turned on (Blue Power lamp is ON), push the
[POWER] button on the scanner.
It may take some time for the "ScanSnap Manager" icon in the Dock to beco me
.
If you have waited for some time, and it still remains as , turn off the
power using the scanner [POWER] button and turn on the power again.
2.2 Connecting ScanSnap to your Computer
HINT
HINT
When you turn off/on the scanner, press the [POWER] button for longer than
one second.
*To prevent an accidental shut down, the [POWER] button does not work
unless it is pressed for longer than one second.
The scanner can be turned on/off by performing the following actions:
• Opening/closing the paper chute cover on the scanner,
• Turning on/off the computer,
• Pressing the [POWER] button on the scanner (when the paper chute cover is
opened).
Opening/closing the paper chute cover takes precedence. For example, the
scanner will not be turned on even when you have switched on your computer if
the paper chute cover is closed.
Generally, you can turn on/off the scanner by just opening/closing the paper
chute cover when the scanner is connected to your computer.
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Connecting ScanSnap
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Chapter 3
Basic Scanner Operations
This chapter describes the basic operations of ScanSnap.
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3.1 Flow of Operations ...............................................................................................22
3.2 Scanning Different Document Types.................................................................. 30
3.3 Loading Documents .............................................................................................33
3.4 Changing Scan Settings.......................................................................................36
3.5 Various settings according to your needs.........................................................60
3.6 Saving Data in the Specified Folder....................................................................92
3.7 Sending Files by E-mail......................................................................................100
3.8 Using the ScanSnap as a Copy Machine..........................................................108
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3.1 Flow of Operations
Operation
This section describes the flow of operations from scanning documents with ScanSnap to saving
scanned images to PDF files.
■ Preparation
1. Make sure that the AC cable is firmly connected to the scanner.
2. Make sure that the scanner is correctly connected to your computer.
HINT
Connecting the scanner to the computer that is already turned on presents no
problem. If the scanner is already connected to yo ur computer, yo u 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
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[POWER] button
Power lamp
3.1 Flow of Operations
⇒ The scanner is turned on and the status of the "ScanSnap Manager" icon will change from
to .
HINT
If the scanner is not automatically turned on (Power lamp illuminates blue) even
when the paper chute is opened, press the [POWER] button on the scanner.
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■ Scanning documents
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 Pref-
erences" window, select "Login Options" - "Add," and then add "ScanSnap
Manager" again.
2. If the operating system you are using is Mac OS X v10.3 or v10.4, in the "Sys-
tem Preferences" window, select "Accounts" - "My Account" - "Login Items
(for Mac OS X v10.4)" or "Startup Items (for Mac OS X v10.3)," and then
select "+" to add "ScanSnap Manager."
2. Confirm if the [Use Quick Menu] is checked or not.
Click and hold down the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon in the Dock menu, and find if
[Use Quick Menu] is checked or not.
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3.1 Flow of Operations
HINT
3. Load the document onto the scanner.
Refer to "3.2 Scanning Different Document Types" (page 30) and "3.3 Loading Documents"
(page 33).
4. Press ([SCAN] button).
• If [Use Quick Menu] is checked, you can select the application after scanning
the documents. This may be convenient if you want to specify the application
after scanning.
• If [Use Quick Menu] is n ot ch ecked, you can process the scanned do cum en t
with the application specified in "Scan and Save Settings" window. So, you
need to be aware what application has specified in "Scan and Save Settings"
window in advance.
⇒ This starts the scanning.
HINT
• By default, documents are scanned in "Dup le x scan " mo d e whe n you press
the [SCAN] button. With "ScanSnap Manager," you can change the mode to
"Simplex scan" mode.
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• You can also start the scanning by using the ScanSnap Manager icon
in the Dock menu to select "Simplex" or "Duplex" scan.
Refer to "3.4 Changing Scan Settings" (page 36) for more details.
ATTENTION
• Do not connect or disconnect other USB devices to or from the computer dur-
ing scanning.
• Do not close the paper chute or press the [POWER] button on the scanner
during scanning.
⇒ The Power lamp on the scanner blinks blue during scanning.
The following window appears to indicate the scanning status.
5. After the scanning a window may appear to set the application operation.
⇒ When [Use Quick Menu] is checked in Step 2, following [Quick Menu] appears.
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Select an application, and follow the procedure desctrbed in the section,
"Scan2Folder": Refer to "3.5 Various settings according to your needs" (page 60).
"Scan2E-mail": Refer to "3.5 Various settings according to your needs" (page 60).
"Scan2Print": Refer to "3.5 Various settings according to your needs" (page 60).
"iPhoto": Refer to "3.5 Various settings according to your needs" (page 60).
"ABBYY Scan2PDF": Refer to "3.5 Various settings according to your needs" (page 60).
⇒ When [Use Quick Menu] is not checked in Step 2, the selected application (Adobe Acro-
bat, etc) is started up and the scanned image is displayed.
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3.1 Flow of Operations
For details about information such as the scanning settings, file name and destination
folder to save data, refer to "3.4 Changing Scan Settings" (page 36).
HINT
• Default settings for scanning are as follows:
SCAN button: "Duplex scan"
Image quality: "Normal (Fastest)"
Color mode: "Auto Color Detection"
• Before scanning documents that contain printed or handwritten text, mark the
"Setting for text only document" checkbox in the [Read Mode Option] window;
to open the [Read Mode Option] window, click the [Option] button on the
[Scanning] tab of the "Scan and Save Settings" window. For details, refer to
"3.4 Changing Scan Settings" (on page 36).
• The application that automatically starts up after scanning is performed varies
depending on the setting configured on the [Application] tab in the "Scan and
Save Settings" window. For details, refer to "3.4 Changing Scan Settings" (on
page 36).
• Scanned documents can also be saved in JPEG format. To save in JPEG for-
mat, change scanning settings before scanning the document. For details
about how to change the scanning settings, refer to "3.4 Changing Scan Set-
tings" (on page 36). The following settings can be changed:
• Application interacting with ScanSnap
• Image saving folder
• File name format
• File format (*.pdf/*.jpg)
• Paper size
• Scan mode (You can select: Fastest or Excellent, Setting for text only
document, Allow automatic blank page removal, and/or Correct
skewed character strings automatically...)
• File size for scanned image (the compression rate)
• The scanned images may be scaled up or down slightly.
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■ Turning the Scanner ON/OFF
ScanSnap can be turned on/off by:
•
Turning on/off the computer,
• Opening/closing the paper chute of the scanner.
You do not have to turn on/off the scanner when it is connected to your computer.
Turning off your computer or closing the paper chute.
The Power lamp on the scanner goes off and the scanner is turned off.
Turning on your computer or opening the paper chute.
The Power lamp on the scanner illuminates and the scanner is turned on.
To turn off the scanner when the paper chute is open and the computer is turned on, press the
[POWER] button on the scanner.
HINT
ATTENTION
To turn off/on the scanner, press the [POWER] button for longer than one
second.
*To prevent accidental misoperation, the scanner is not turned on/off unless the
[POWER] button is pressed for longer than one second.
• Depending on the computer you are using, ScanSnap may be initialized sev-
eral times during computer start-up.
• Depending on the computer you are using, it will be two to three minutes
before the Power lamp on the scanner goes out after you turn off the com-
puter.
* ScanSnap may operate as described above. Even so, ScanSnap is not mal-
functioning. Such operations result from the computer specifications.
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■ End of Operation
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.
3.1 Flow of Operations
HINT
To operate ScanSnap, "ScanSnap Manager" must be active (stay resident).
When you want to resurrect "ScanSnap Manager," select the destination wher e
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 scanner
1. Close the paper chute to turn off the scanner.
⇒ The "ScanSnap Manager" icon changes to . The Power lamp goes out.
2. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.
3. Unplug the AC cable from the power outlet.
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Basic Scanner Operations
HINT
The scanner is turned on/off in conjunction with the computer or
by opening/closing the paper chute. Therefore, you do not have to press the
[SCAN] button to turn on/off the scanner while it is connected to your computer.
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3.2 Scanning Different Document Types
The table below shows the types of documents that you can scan with ScanSnap.
Without Using the Carrier Sheet
Type
Weight
Size
Type
Weight
Standard office paper
Post cards, Business cards
52 g/m2 to 127 g/m2 (14 lb to 34 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.])
With the Carrier Sheet
Standard office paper, Post card, Business card,
Photograph, Clipping
Up to 127 g/m2 (Up to 34 lb) *when scanning half fold paper
Up to 63.5 g/m
2
(Up to 17 lb)
Size
A3
A4
A5
A6
B4 (JIS)
B5 (JIS)
B6 (JIS)
Post card
Business card
Letter
11 x 17
Custom
(297 x 420 [mm])
(210 x 297 [mm])
(148 x 210 [mm])
(105 x 148 [mm])
(257 x 364 [mm])
(182 x 257 [mm])
(128 x 182 [mm])
(100 x 148 [mm])
(90 x 55 [mm], 55 x 90 [mm])
(8.5 x 11 [in.] (216 x 279.4 [mm]))
(11 x 17 [in.] (279.4 x 431.8 [mm]))
Width: 50.8 to 216 [mm] (2 to 8.5 [in.])
Length: 50.8 to 297 [mm] (2 to 11.69 [in.])
*For B4, A3 and 11 x 17, fold in two when
scanning
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3.2 Scanning Different Document Types
ATTENTION
HINT
• Documents hand-written with a pencil may be smeared during a scan.
It is recommended that the Carrier Sheet be used.
If such documents are scanned without using the Carrier Sheet, the rollers of
the ScanSnap get dirty and multi-feeding may be caused. In the case where
you scan such documents without using Carrier Sheet, clean the rollers as
often as possible. For details, refer to "6.2 Cleaning the Scanner Exterior &
Stacker" (page 127).
• 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.
• The pad and/or rollers of the ScanSnap could be damaged if photographs or
sheets of paper affixe d to the document com e into cont act with the p ad and/o r
rollers during scanning.
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Do not scan the following types of documents:
• Documents with paper clips and/or staples (Remove clips and staples to scan
these documents.)
• Documents before ink dries (Scan documents af ter 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 without using the Carrier Sheet,
the documents may be damaged or scanned incorrectly.
It is recommended that the documents be inserted inside the Carrier Sheet
when you scan the documents described below with the ScanSnap.
• Documents smaller than 2 (width) x 2 (length) in.
• Documents thinner than 52 g/m
2
(14 lb) and thicker than 127 g/m2 (34 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
• Documents including different widths
• Carbonless paper
• Thermal paper
• Carbon paper
• Documents with photographs or sticky notes affixed
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In addition, keep in mind the following points when you use the Carrier Sheet.
ATTENTION
• Use the Carrier Sheet only for the ScanSnap.
• Avoid writing letters on, coloring, staining , or cutting the portion striped in black
and white on the Carrier Sheet. Otherwise, the ScanSnap cannot scan the
document with the Carrier Sheet correctly.
• Load the Carrier Sheet one by one on the ScanSnap.
• Do not place the Carrier Sheet upside-down on the ScanSnap. Otherwise, a
paper jam may happen, or the Carrier Sheet may be damaged.
• Do not leave a document on the Carrier Sheet for an extended period of time.
The ink on the document may be transferred onto the Carrier Sheet.
• Do not leave the Carrier Sheet in locations that are exposed to elevated
temperatures; for example, locations exposed to direct sunlight or near a
heating apparatus, for an extended period of time. Do not use the Carrier
Sheet under high-temperature conditions. If used under such a condition, it
may be deformed.
• Do not bend or pull the Carrier Sheet by force.
• Do not use a damaged Carrier Sheet. Otherwise, the ScanSnap may be
damaged or may malfunction.
• To avoid the deformation of the Carrier Sheet, do not put anything heavy on it
and keep it on a level surface when not in use.
• Be careful not to cut your fingers touching the edge of the Carrier Sheet.
• Do not insert more than one small-size material such as the picture and post
card in the Carrier Sheet per scan. Otherwise, a paper jam may occur. It is
recommended small-size materials be scanned one-by-one.
• If a paper jam occurs frequently, feed about 50 sheets of PPC paper or
recycled paper, and then scan the document by using Carrier Sheet.
* You can use either unused or used PPC/recycled paper.
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3.3 Loading Documents
Back
This section describes how to load documents onto the scanner.
■ How to load documents
1. Align the edges of the document.
How to align the edges of the document is as follows:
1) Align both edges of the document, and you can scan the document correctly.
2) Check the number of sheets in the stack.
As a guide, load up to the following number of sheets onto the feeder:
- With A4 or smaller size paper, the thickness of the document stack must be
0.2 in. (5 mm) or less (about 50 sheets of 20 lb or 80 g/m
3.3 Loading Documents
2
paper)
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HINT
ATTENTION
Before loading a batch of sheets onto the scanner, do the following so that each sheet of paper
can be fed smoothly:
1) Separate the document into batches, each of which has a thickness of 5 mm or less.
2) Hold the both ends of a batch, and bend it as shown in the figure below.
Scanning accuracy increases
further if the document is loaded
onto the feeder making a little tilt on
the leading edge of the document
as shown in the right figure.
Do not scan more than 50 sheets at one time. If the batch is thicker
than this limit, the creation of a file may fail.
Shifting slightly
Back
Scanning direction
0.2" (5mm)
3) Hold the batch firmly with both hands so that the both edges remain beveled,
and then unbend the batch as shown in the figure below.
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4) Repeat steps 1) to 3) a few times.
ABCDEFG
1234567890
5) Turn the batch 90 degrees to hold the other two sides of it, and then perform
steps 1 to 4 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 the reference marks on the side guides.
Reference
mark
1234567890
ABCDEFG
Paper chute
Side guide
HINT
When loading longer documents, pull out the paper chute extension.
Extension
Paper chute
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3.3 Loading Documents
3. Adjust the side guides to the document width.
Move the side guides so that they are touching the document edge. If there is clearance
between the document edge and the guide, the scanned images may be skewed.
HINT
Document
Side guide
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If you use the stacker, it will be easy to gather scanned documents.
Use the stacker as described below.
1. Pull the stacker towards you.
Stacker
2. Use the indent and extend the stacker extension.
Indent
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3.4 Changing Scan Settings
All the settings on ScanSnap are configured with "ScanSnap Manager."
The ScanSnap icon
is added to the Dock menu at the middle- bottom of the Mac OS X
screen.
The following 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.
Start Duplex/Simplex scanning.
Display the "Scan and Save Settings" window.
Display the "Quick Menu", when checked.
Display the "Check consumable supplies"
window. See "Chapter7 Replacing Consumables" (page 133).
Display "Help topics" or the "About ScanSnap Manager" window.
Add an icon to the Dock menu.
View the contents of the "ScanSnap" folder
with Finder.
Hide the "ScanSnap Manager" window in the
desktop.
Exit "ScanSnap Manager."
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HINT
Depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using, the menu items may be
slightly different from what is sh own above.
This section describes the settings configured in the "Scan and Save Settings" window.
The following settings can be changed:
• Application that is automatically started up to display the scanned image
→ [Application] tab (page 39)
• Folder to save scanned images
• Scan mode (You can select: Fastest or Excellent, Color mode or B&W mode, Setting for
text only document, Allow automatic blank page removal, and/or Corre ct skewed chara cter
strings automatically...)
→ [Scanning] tab (page 44)
• File format for the scanned image
• Size of the document to be scanned
• Size of the file for saving scanned images
→ [Save] tab (page 42)
→ [File option] tab (page 49)
→ [Paper size] tab (page 51)
→ [Compression] tab (page 58)
3.4 Changing Scan Settings
The following describes how to change the settings.
Operation
1. Click and hold down the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon in the Dock menu, and
select "Settings" from the menu.
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Basic Scanner Operations
⇒ The "Scan and Save Settings" window appears.
HINT
2. Change the scan settings in the "Scan and Save Settings" window.
You can also open the "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.)
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The following describes the setting items of each tab.
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[Application] tab
3.4 Changing Scan Settings
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■ Application:
Specify the application to interact with ScanSnap. The specified application starts running after the document is scanned with ScanSnap. Click to select the application.
You can select one of the following applications:
• Scan to File (image data will be simply saved to file)
• Adobe
• Adobe
• Adobe
• Preview
• iPhoto
• Scan2Folder
• Scan2E-mail
• Scan2Print
• ABBYY Scan2PDF (Available when ABBYY ScanSnap for ScanSnap is
installed.)
Acrobat Standard
Acrobat Professional
Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader
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HINT
• The "Application" tab is available only when the Quick Menu is not used.
• The above applications will be added automatically into the selection list if
installed. Uninstalled applications will be removed from the list automatically.
• Adobe Acrobat Standard (for Macintosh) is supplied with this product.
• 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 St andar d is prefe rentially selected whe n
both Adobe Acrobat
■ [Add or Remove] button
Applications can be added to and removed from the "Application" list.
When you click the [Add or Remove] button, the following screen is displayed.
(Up to ten applications can be registered.)
Standard and Adobe Acrobat Professional are installed.
<To add an application>
1) Click the [Add] button.
⇒ The "Application Settings" window appears.
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" drop-down list.
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HINT
3.4 Changing Scan Settings
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.
When adding an application, select one that supports either JPEG (*.jpg) or
PDF (*.pdf) format, and that can open when a file is dragged-and- dropped onto
its alias. Otherwise scanned images cannot be displayed properly.
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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.
<To remove an application>
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.
<To change settings>
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.
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[Save] tab
■ Folder path to save images:
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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3.4 Changing Scan Settings
■ [Filename 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.
• "Use Operating System Setting."
Files are named according to the settings of the operating system of your
computer.
• "yyyyMMddHHmmss"
The date and time are used as the file name when saving a scanned image to a file.
Example:
be "
• "Custom File Name"
Enter a name in the "File Name" field and select the number of digits from the
"Counter" list. Files are named combining the entered name and a specified-digit
number.
(An example file name is displayed at the bottom of the window.)
When the file is saved in PDF on March 28, 2006 at 10:14:49, the file name will
20060328101449.pdf."
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HINT
Clicking the [OK] button enables the settings.
(An example of the file name that you set is displayed under the [File name format]
button.)
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 "Coun ter," 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.
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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.
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HINT
Normal is equivalent to 150 dpi for color mode and 300 dpi for B&W mode, F ine
is equivalent to 200 dpi for color mode and 400 dpi for B&W mode, Best is
equivalent to 300 dpi for color mode and 600 dpi for B&W mode, and Excellent
is equivalent to 600 dpi for color mode and 1200 dpi for B&W mode.
Generally, the higher the required Image quality is specified, the longer it take s
to scan documents and the larger the file size become s.
As a general rule, scan no more than 10 sheets at a time in Excellent mode.
3.4 Changing Scan 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)
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.
• 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.
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■ Scanning side:
Specify whether to scan in "Duplex scan" or "Simplex scan" mode when the [SCAN]
button on the scanner 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.
In normal circumstances, use "Auto Color Dete ction. "
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
To scan such documents in color, select "Color" in the "Color mode"
drop-down list.
In addition, the following type of documents may be recognized as
color.
- Documents with many shaded (gray) areas
To scan such a document in B&W mode, select B&W from the "Color
mode" drop-down list.
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To continue scanning, load a document onto the ScanSnap, and then click the [Continue Scanning] button.
To finish scanning, click the [Finish Scanning] button.
After the [Finish Scanning] button is clicked, the scanned images are saved into one
file.
* It is possible to continue scanning up to 1000 pages for one 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 backand-white.
• Setting for text only document
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.
If this checkbox is marked, 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.
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* No scanned images are generated if all the sheets in the document are
recognized as blank pages.
ATTENTION
• Correct skewed character strings automatically.
If this checkbox is marked, 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
This setting automatically detects the orientation of a text on the document, and
changes the orientation of the image.
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 nar-
row, or character s 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.
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[File option] tab
3.4 Changing Scan Settings
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■ Selecting the file option
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
■ [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] drop-down list. Click
[Option] button to display the following window.
• The "File format" setting is available only when the Quick Menu is not
used.
• "JPEG" is not available when "Auto Color Detection" or "B&W" is
selected from the "Color mode" drop-down list on the [Scanning] tab.
In addition, the file format is automatically changed from "JPEG" to
"PDF" when you select "Auto Color Detection" or "B&W."
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• "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 ScanSnap, which you selected in the Application
tab.
For example: If Acrobat Profes sio na l is se lect ed , up to 5 0 file s a r e d isplayed.
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[Paper size] tab
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■ Paper size:
Specify the paper size of the document to be loaded on the scanner.
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)
HINT
We recommend use of the Automatic detection settings.
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■ [Custom] button
With this function, you can add up to ten custom document sizes into the [Paper size]
list. Clicking this button displays the following window.
<When adding a custom document size>
1) Click the [Add] button.
⇒ The following window appears.
2) Configure settings as desired.
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- 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] list.
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.
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<When deleting a custom document size>
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.
<When changing the settings>
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"
■ [Carrier Sheet Settings] button
When you select Business card (90 mm x 55, 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 (h o rizo n t al position), or 55 mm (vertical
position).
By marking the checkbox, you can scan the documents of different wid ths o r sizes at a
time.
You can set or change settings to scan with the Carrier Sheet on the following window.
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Select mode in
this drop-down
list.
The selected
mode is
described briefly
The
procedure in
the selected
mode is
illustrated
Click to enable settings and close this window
Click to cancel settings and close this window
Click to show Help.
The following explains settings you can change in the "Carrier Sheet Settings" window.
Mode
You can specify a method of scanning with the Carrier Sheet.
There are two modes:
•Create facing pages in one image
This mode is used for scanning a document in duplex mode, folding it in
half. A double-page spread image is output, combining the front and back
page images.
Use this mode for scanning a document larger than A4 size up to A3, B4, or
11" x 17" (single side).
•Create front and back images separately
This mode is used for creating scanned images in their original sizes by
cropping them.
Use this mode for scanning documents that are difficult to set directly on the
ScanSnap with the Carrier Sheet.
For examples; photographs, on which you do not want to make scratch es, or
irregular-sized documents such as clippings of articles.
In this mode, the front and back side images are output separately, if
scanned in duplex mode.
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ATTENTION
• When scanning documents in [Create facing pages in one image] mode,
select [Duplex Scan] in the "Scanning side" drop-down list on the [Scan ni ng ]
tab of the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and Save Settings" window.
• How to load documents differs between modes. For details, refer to "3.3
Loading Documents" (page 33).
3.4 Changing Scan Settings
Output image size
You can specify an image size to output images of scanned documents.
You can select it from the following paper sizes.
Mode: Create facing pages in
one image
Automatic detection Automatic detection
A3 (297 x 420 [mm]) -
- Carrier Sheet size (216 x 297 [mm])
- A4 (210 x 297 [mm])
- A5 (148 x 210 [mm])
- A6 (105 x 148 [mm])
- Post Card (100 x 148 [mm])
B4 (JIS) (257 x 364 [mm]) -
- B5 (JIS) (182 x 257 [mm])
- B6 (JIS) (128 x 182 [mm])
- Letter (8.5 x 11 [in.],
11 x 17 (11 x 17 [in.],
279.4 x 431.8 [mm])
- Photo E Portrait (83 x 117 [mm])
- Business Card Portrait (55 x 90 [mm])
- Business Card Landscape (90 x 55 [mm])
- Custom (up to 5 sizes can be created)
Mode: Create front and back images
separately
216 x 279.4 [mm])
Photo E Landscape (117 x 83 [mm])
Photo L Portrait (89 x 127 [mm])
Photo L Landscape (127 x 89 [mm])
Photo LL Portrait (127 x 178 [mm])
Photo LL Landscape (178 x 127 [mm])
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• When you select [Automatic detection] in the "Output image size" drop-down list,
scanned document sizes are automatically detected, and each image is output in a
standard size (other than Custom and Carrier Sheet Size) in the above table, which
best matches the original document size. You do not have to select a size in the
"Output image size" drop-down list every time.
• When you select [Carrier Sheet size] in the "Output image size" drop-down list, images
are output in the Carrier Sheet size. With Adobe Acrobat, you can trim images to
create images in a preferred size.
In Adobe Acrobat, to trim an image, select [Tools] from the menu bar, and select
[Advanced Editing] D [Crop tool]. Select an rectangular area you want to trim using the
Crop tool, and then double-click the selected area.
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ATTENTION
• When you select [Automatic detection] in the "Output image size" drop-down list and
scan an irregular-sized document (not in the table above), the scanned image is output
in a standard (ISO) size longer than and nearest to the original document size.
The next longer ISO size may not be wide enough for your document. If the document
is clipped, or if you want to output a scanned document image in its original size, create
a custom document size beforehand in the "Add or Remove Custom sizes" window,
and then select the custom size in the "Output image size" drop-down list. The "Add or
Remove Custom sizes" window appears when the [Custom] button is clicked.
• When you select [Automatic detection] in the "Output image size" drop-down list, the
output image size may be larger than the original. If so, try the following:
- Insert a document into the Carrier Sheet so that the sides of the document and
Carrier Sheet becomes parallel.
- Adjust the side guides to the width of the Carrier Sheet to prevent the Carrier Sheet
from skewing.
If the situation does not improve, select a size in the "Output image size" drop-down list.
[Add custom size] button
You can create up to 5 custom sizes.
Clicking the [Add custom size] button displays the following window.
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To add custom size documents
1)Click the [Add] button.
2)The following window appears.
•Type in the width and length.
You can create custom sizes of the following:
Width: 50.8 - 216 mm (2 - 8.5 in.)
Length: 50.8 - 297 mm (2 - 11.69 in.)
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•Type in a name you want to use for the custom size in the "Name" field.
⇒The new name is added in the "Output image size" drop-down list.
3)When you finish, click the [OK] button.
⇒A new custom size is added in the list.
4)Click the [Close] button to close the "Add or Remove custom sizes" window.
To delete custom sizes
1) In the "Add or Remove custom sizes" window, select a custom size you want
to delete, and click the [Remove] button.
2) In the confirmation message window, click the [Yes] button.
3) In the "Add or Remove custom sizes" window, verity that the custom size is
deleted, and then click the [Close] button.
To change settings
1) In the "Add or Remove custom sizes" window, select a custom size you want
to change settings, and then click the [Change] button.
2) The "Additional custom sizes settings" window appears. Make change to meet
your preferences.
3) When you finish, click the [OK] button.
⇒The "Add or Remove custom sizes" window appears, and changes made
take effect.
4) Click the [Close] button to close the "Add or Remove custom sizes" window.
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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.
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Image data size
The following table shows rough estimates of sizes of generated images
when a single-sided color document is scanned in respective modes.
File type: PDF
Paper size: A4 (Brochure)
Color mode: Color
Compression
Scan mode
Normal quality 1240 521 431 332 233
Better quality 2079 818 684 528 367
Best qual i t y 4030 1485 1245 922 632
Excellent quality 11207 3776 3155 2437 1648
Color mode: B&W
Compression
Scan mode
Normal quality 200
Better quality 242
Best quality 422
Excellent quality 1391
rate
rate
1 2 3 4 5
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3.5 Various settings according to your needs
When you use default settings on ScanSnap, all you have to do is simply press the [SCAN] button
to scan the documents, save images in the best condition, and display the scanned images on
the screen; any complicated operations are not required.
In addition, you can manually configure the settings for specific scanning.
This section, using typical examples, describes how to scan documents based on preferences of
you.
The default settings of ScanSnap Manager are as follows:
• Application(without using Quick Menu): Preview (Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader is
selected if installed)
• Image saving folder: [Pictures] folder of [Home]
• Filename format: Use Operating System Setting
• Image quality: Normal (Fastest)
• Color mode: Auto Color Detection (automatically judges whether the document is "color" or
"black-and-white")
• Scanning side: Duplex scan
• Continue scanning after current scan is finished:Disabled
• Scanning Option:
Brightness: Normal
Setting for text only document : Enabled
Allow automatic blank page removal: Enabled
Correct skewed character strings automatically : Disabled
Allow automatic image rotation: Enabled
• File format: PDF (*.pdf)
• File format Option
PDF File Option: Generate one PDF file per scan
• Paper size: Automatic detection
• Scan mixed paper size: Disabled
• Carrier Sheet Settings...
Mode:Create facing pages in one image
Output image size:Automatic detection
• Compression rate: 3
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HINT
The settings described above can be changed with ScanSnap Manager.
For details, refer to section "3.4 Changing Scan Settings" (page 36).
3.5 Various settings according to your needs
■ Scanning only one side of a document
Pressing the [SCAN] button on ScanSnap starts scanning documents in "Duplex scan" mode
by default. If you want to change the [SCAN] button setting to "Simplex scan" mode, follow the
procedure below.
Operation
1. Click and hold down the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select
"Settings" from the displayed menu.
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⇒ The "Scan and Save Settings" window appears.
2. On the [Scanning] tab, select "Simplex scan (single-sided)" from the "Scanning side"
drop-down list.
3. Click the [OK] button to close the window.
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4. Load the document onto the scanner.
5. Press the [SCAN] button .
⇒ The document is sca nned in "Simplex scan" mode.
HINT
To select the "Duplex scan" mode again, go to step 2 and select "Duplex Scan
(double-sided)" instead. The selected setting is valid until you change it again.
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■ Scanning color document in black-and-white
By default, ScanSnap automatically recognizes whether a document is black-and-white or
color. Color documents are output as color image data, and black-and-white documents are output
as monochrome image data.
If you want to output all documents as monochrome image data, change the settings following the
procedures below.
Operation
1. Click and hold down the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select
"Settings" from the displayed menu.
⇒ The "Scan and Save Settings" window appears.
2. On the [Scanning] tab, select "B&W" from the "Color mode" drop-down list.
If you want to scan all documents in color, select "Color" from the drop-down list.
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3. Click the [OK] button to close the window.
4. Load the document onto the scanner.
5. Press the [SCAN] button .
⇒ The scanned images will be generated in black-and-white.
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■ Skipping blank pages
ScanSnap is able to remove blank pages automatically. When documents in which double-sided
and single-sided pages are mixed are scanned in "Duplex scan" mode, the backside of single-sided
(blank) pages are automatically removed, and the image data of only necessary pages is generated.
To change the setting, follow the procedure below.
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
⇒ The "Scan and Save Settings" window appears.
2. On the [Scanning] tab, click the [Option] button.
⇒ The "Read Mode Option" window appears.
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3. Mark the [Allow automatic blank page removal] checkbox.
4. Click the [OK] button and close all the windows.
⇒ The setting takes effect the next time you scan documents.
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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 pat-
terns, lines, or characters
*When you scan such documents, clear the checkbox.
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■ Correcting skewed documents
ScanSnap is able to automatically correct document skew. To change the setting, follow the
procedure below.
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
2. On the [Scanning] tab, click the [Option] button.
⇒ The "Read Mode Option" window appears.
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3. Mark the [Correct skewed character strings automatically] checkbox.
4. Click the [OK] button and close all the windows.
⇒ The setting takes effect the next time you scan documents.
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ATTENTION
Up to +/-5 degrees of skew can be corrected.
This function detects a skew of the document based on the character
strings on each sheet. Therefore, the detection may fail if the following
kinds of documents are scanned:
• 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 fewer 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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■ Correcting the orientation of scanned image
When there are pages of different orientations in a scanned document, ScanSnap is able to
automatically rotate the orientation (view direction) of the scanned images. For example, it often
happens that some pages are portrait (text) and some are landscape (tables) in a document.
In addition, the backside of double-sided documents in calendar style is printed upside down.
To change the setting, follow the procedure below.
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
2. On the [Scanning] tab, click the [Option] button.
⇒ The "Read Mode Option" window appears.
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3. Mark the [Allow automatic image rotation] checkbox.
4. Click the [OK] button and close all the windows.
⇒ The setting takes effect the next time you scan documents.
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ATTENTION
This function determines the orientation of pages based on the character’s direction. Therefore, the following kinds of documents may not be
recognized correctly.
• Documents with many extremely large/small characters
• Documents on which the pitches of lines or characters are extremely
narrow, or adjacent characters contact with each other
• 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)
• Documents with only capital letters
• Documents with handwritten characters
*When you scan such documents, clear the checkbox.
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■ Scanning documents of different widths or sizes at a time
By marking the "Scan mixed paper size" checkbox, you can scan documents of different widths or
sizes in one batch.
To scan documents of various sizes, do the following.
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
2. Select the [Paper size] tab.
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3. Mark the "Scan mixed paper size" checkbox.
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4. Click the [OK] button and close all the windows.
ATTENTION
5. Align the leading edge and centerline of all documents.
This function is available only when "Automatic detection" is selected
from the "Paper size" drop-down list.
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6. Load the documents onto the paper chute.
ATTENTION
• Place all documents centering them under the pick roller.
(Documents that are not under the pick roller cannot be fed.)
• Adjust the side guide to the widest document.
• Carefully load the smaller documents, which cannot contact the side
guide, so that they can be fed straight. If the documents are skewed
during a scan, the quality of scanned images may be degraded
(chipped images/slant lines produced) or scanned images may be output in different size from the original.
If you have difficulties feeding documents straight, it is recommended to
scan documents in several batches; scan documents of about the same
size in one batch.
Note that smaller documents that cannot be guided by the side guide
may cause a jam.
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7. Press the [SCAN] button .
⇒ The size of all images output conforms to the respec tive documents.
ATTENTION
If the document was skewed during scanning, the output image size may
be different from the original document size.
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■ Rotating the page view of a PDF file
Even after scanning a document and saving it as a PDF file, you can change the view direction of
this PDF file with Adobe Acrobat.
When you want change the orientation of any other pages, follow the procedure below.
Operation
1. With Adobe Acrobat, open the PDF file you want to change the view direction.
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2. From the menu bar, select [View] and [Rotate View], and then specify the direction of
the rotation.
In this case, select [Clockwise].
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3. You see the view direction is changed.
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HINT
For details on this function, refer to "Adobe Acrobat Help."
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■ Saving scanned images in multiple files
ScanSnap can save scanned images to multiple PDF files, each of which contains a preset number
of pages.
For example, you can scan a batch of filled forms and create a separate file for each.
To change the setting, follow the procedure below.
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
2. On the [File option] tab, click the [Option] button.
ATTENTION
Make sure that "PDF(*.pdf)" is selected from the "File format" drop-down list.
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3. In the "PDF file format option" window, select "Generate one PDF file per x Page" and
a number.
Every PDF file created contains the specified number of pages.
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4. Click the [OK] button to close the window.
⇒ The setting takes effect the next time you scan documents.
In "Duplex scan" mode, one sheet of paper has two page s (a front and a b ack).
It is recommended that you clear the [Allow automatic blank page removal]
checkbox on the "Read Mode Option" window; to open the window, select the
[Scanning] tab and click the [Option] button. If this function is enabled, the
number of pages may be different between the created file and the original
document that has blank pages.
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■ Continuing/stopping scanning after an error
If an error such as the paper jam occurs while you scan a document containing more than one
pages, you will see the following message.
You can continue or stop scanning using the following procedure.
Operation
To continue scanning:
1. Check the last scanned page in the "Message" window.
2. Load the un-scanned pages back onto the ADF.
3. Click the [Continue scanning] button to restart the scanning.
To quit scanning:
1. Click the [Quit] button.
⇒ The following window appears.
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2. Click the [Yes] button to delete the data of pages scanned before the error occurrence, or click the [No] button to save the data. (*Click the [Cancel] button to return to
the previous window.
)
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ATTENTION
The [Continue Scanning] bu tt on m a y b e grayed out as shown in the example
below.
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If this is the case, it is not possible to continue scanning.
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■ Converting scanned images to searchable text with OCR
If you scan a text document, you will get an image of the document containing all the signs, letters,
and numbers. However, the image data cannot be recognized as text. This means that you are not
able to search the content of your document until processing it with OCR (Optical Character
Recognition).
You can convert such image data into searchable text by processing with OCR ("Recognize Text"
function) of Adobe Acrobat 8.
Operation
1. With Adobe Acrobat, open the PDF file you wish to convert.
2. From the menu bar, select [Document], and select [Recognize Text Using OCR] and
then [Start].
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3. In the following window, configure the necessary settings, and then click the [OK]
button.
3.5 Various settings according to your needs
⇒ The text information is added to the image data by the "Recognize Text" function.
ATTENTION
An error may occur when data scanned at 600dpi or more is converted with
Adobe Acrobat 8. To avoid the error, do the following:
If you are scanning color
Save Settings" window, select the [Scanning] tab and set "Image quality" to
"Better (Faster)
If you are scanning black-and-wh ite
(Fastest)" or "Better (Faster)" and scan the documents.
For details about this function, refer to "Adobe Acrobat 8 Help."
" or "Best (Slow)" and scan the documents.
documents, in the "ScanSnap Manager - Scan and
documents, set "Image quality" to "Normal
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■ Scanning Documents Using the Carrier Sheet
The Carrier Sheet is a plastic sheet for loading the document specifically for the ScanSnap S510M/
S500M/fi-5110EOXM Series. It allows you to scan documents that cannot be scanned as it is. The
document of larger than A4 size, such as A3 and B4 sizes, can be scanned by folding it in half.
Insert the folded document into the Carrier Sheet and scan it in duplex mode.
You can scan documents that can easily get scratched such as photographs or irregular-shaped
documents difficult to load on the ScanSnap; for example, clippi ngs of magazine and newspaper
articles.
The following explains how to insert the document into the Carrier Sheet.
You can use the Carrier Sheet in two different modes according to the type of documents.
Create facing pages in one image
(page 82)
Create front and back images
separately (page 88)
ATTENTION
• To use the Carrier Sheet, select [Automatic detection] in the Paper size drop-
down list on the [Paper size] tab of the "ScanSnap Manager -Scan and Save
Settings" window. When you scan the document in "Create facing pages in
one image" mode, set the Scanning side to "Duplex Scan" on the [Scanning]
tab of the "ScanSnap Manager -Scan and Save Settings" window. If you set
the Scanning side to "Simplex Scan," the produced image is the same as the
one produced in "Create front and back images separately" and "Simplex
Scan" mode.
For details on how to change the "Carrier Sheet" Settings, refer to section
" [Paper size] tab" (page 51) .
• When the Carrier Sheet is used for scanning, continuous scanning is not
possible. Scan one piece or one page at one time.
Use this mode for scanning a document larger than
A4 size such as A3 and B4 sizes.
Fold the document in half, scan it in duplex scanning
mode, and then merge both front and back side
images to make a double-page spread image.
Use this mode for scanning a photograph when you
do not want to get scratches on the photograph, or
for scanning an irregular-shaped document such as
the clipping of articles, which is difficult to scan as
is. The scanned image is output in specified size.
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To "Create facing pages in one image"
Use this mode for scanning a document larger than A4 size such as Double letter, A3, and B4 sizes.
Fold the document in half, scan it in duplex scanning mode, and then merge both front and back
side images to make a double-page spread image.
(You can also merge both front and back side images of a document smaller than A4 size to output
a double-page spread image.)
3.5 Various settings according to your needs
Operation
1. Click and hold the mouse button on the ScanSnap icon , and select "Settings"
from the displayed menu.
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2. On the [Paper size] tab, click the [Carrier Sheet Settings] button.
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3. In the "ScanSnap Carrier Sheet Settings" window, select "Create facing pages in one
image" in the "Mode" drop-down list, and then click the [OK] button.
4. Select "Automatic detection" in the "Paper size" drop-down list on the [Paper size]
tab.
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