IBM Ricoh ScanPro User Manual

Model FB935

ImageReader ScanPro

Color Flatbed Scanner

User's Manual

Version 1.0

 Info Peripherals, Inc. 1997

Trademarks

Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora­tion.

Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corpora­tion.

IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corp.

Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro­duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,
or translated into any language or computer language, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of Info Peripherals.

Material scanned by this product may be protected by govern­mental laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws, the
customer is solely responsible for complying with all such
laws and regulations.

Warranty

The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.

Info Peripherals makes no warranty of any kind with regard to
this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warran­ties of fitness for a particular purpose.

Info Peripherals shall not be liable for errors contained herein
or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with
the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 communication. 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 connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacture of this device could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................1-1

2. SCANNER INSTALLATION.

2.1 PRECAUTIONS 2-1

2.2 CONNECTING THE CABLE 2-2

2.3 AUTO INST ALLA TION 2-3

3. USING YOUR SCANNER........

3.1 TW AIN SETTING

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3.2 SCANNER OPERATION AND DOCUMENT

PRINTING .........................................................3-5

3.3 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT

3.4 USING TOUCHSCAN........................................3-8

3.5 PRINTING

4. MAINTENANCE..

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APPENDIX A

Glossary of T erms......................................................A-1

APPENDIX B

TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................B-1

B.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
B-2 SPECIFICA TIONS

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Chapter 1

1-1 Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing an Info ImageReader Scanner. This
product is the result of our efforts to develop high technology
computer peripherals that are easy to use, affordably priced,
and that enhance your computing experience. The FB9 is
designed in an exact A4 size and less weight in an aim to
save the most space possible while maintaining the highest
quality scanning results as well as quality optical resolution at
300 x 600 dpi.

Using this manual

This manual includes complete instructions for scanner
installation, use, and maintenance. Note that “use,” in this
context, refers to scanner operation independent of the task
performed with the application software. This guide is orga­nized in a “do as you read” format. For best results, perform
the tasks as they are presented.
This manual assumes that you have a basic understanding of
the DOS and Windows operating system. As a convention,
this guide presents all references to guide names or sections
in italics, and commands you must type at a command line
are presented in a different typeface.

Assistance

If you experience difficulties and cannot find solutions within
this guide, please contact Info’s Technical Support Depart­ment at [phone], Monday through Friday, between
8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Pacific time. If you wish, you may fax
questions to [phone], or email questions to
[e-mail]. Provide a fax number or email

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address for return contact. We maintain a BBS at (408) 538­2580 that contains the latest updates to our software, as well
as a web site at www.infoconnection.com, and fax on demand
system at [phone].

What is TWAIN?

TWAIN is the interface that links the scanner with scanning
software applications. TWAIN is an industry standard that
enables you to use the ImageReader with any TWAIN-compli­ant software application.

With the introduction of Windows 95, the TWAIN specification
has been overhauled to take advantage of the 32-bit architec­ture. Your scanner installation software contains two TWAIN
sources — one for using your scanner with 16-bit applications
(i.e. InfoCenter Lite) and one for using your scanner with 32­bit applications (i.e. ImageDock). Use the following as a guide
to select the appropriate source.

16-bit applications are legacy Windows 3.x programs that
you are running under Windows 95.

32-bit applications are programs specifically designed for
Windows 95, to take advantage of performance enhance­ments provided by the new architecture.

Please Note: Windows 3.1x does not support 32-bit applica­tions, therefore the 16-bit scanning source should always be
selected when running Windows 3.1x. You may experience
scanning problems if you do not use the appropriate source.

A note about application software

The scanner hardware by itself is not very useful. It takes a
combination of the scanner hardware and application soft­ware to perform any task. Before scanning, you need to
choose the appropriate application(s) to use for the task at
hand. Please read this section to gain an understanding of the
types of scanning software there are.

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Scanning software generally falls into two groups, Graphics
(image editing), or OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
Each type has specific features designed to address the
technical challenges faced in the scanning of graphics or of
text.

Graphics software provides the user with image editing tools
for performing extensive modifications to art, photographs, or
other continuous tone images. While having the ability to scan
text, unlike OCR software it is not designed to specifically
identify individual characters. Any image scanned using a
graphics program can only be saved in a graphics file format
(i.e. Tiff or Gif). It cannot be saved as an editable text file. Your
system software CD includes iPhoto Express image editing
software to facilitate your image editing requirements.

OCR: Software in this category is designed to recognize
alphanumeric characters in preparation for export to word
processing and desktop publishing applications. In other
terms, it creates text files. OCR software will not provide
image editing capabilities. If there is no intention of editing a
given piece of text (with or without graphics), it may be simpler
to scan and save it as a graphic. OCR is one of many scan­ning control features included in the InfoCenter application
software included on your system software CD.

Additional types of applications are available that offer solu­tions for special or unique tasks. These include document
storage, form scanning, fax utilities, copy utilities, custom
screen saver creation, photo album creation, and so on. If
applications are intended to link directly to the scanning
device, look for the TWAIN-compliant specification. If compli­ant, you may use these application to scan with your
ImageReader scanner.

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1-2 System Requirements

System requirements are largely dependent on the “work”
performed. By work, we are referring to the task or operation
performed using the scanner in conjunction with application
software.

Because scanners are capable of inputting large amounts of
data in relatively short periods of time, they commonly push
computer systems to the limits of their capabilities. Before
beginning any scanning task or operation, carefully consider
your system’s processing capabilities, especially processor
speed, RAM, and available hard disk space. OCR processes,
fax operations, and the processing of simple black & white
graphics are least demanding. High resolution scanning of
large images in full color creates an extreme demand for
processor time and memory.

When you are scanning with the TWAIN interface, the number
labeled image size (calculated in bytes) provides the working
file size that is the result of the selected scanning mode,
resolution, and image size. Take careful note of this informa­tion.
Minimum and recommended system requirements are:

* IBM compatible PC 486, Pentium or later;
* Microsoft Windows 3.1,Windows 95;
* One printer port available (enhanced parallel port

required);

* 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installa-

tion;

* 8 Megabytes of RAM (16 Megabytes or higher recom-

mended);
* A video graphics array (VGA) monitor;
* A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g.,

mouse);
* A CD ROM drive.

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1-3 Scanner Contents

Please check that your scanner package contains all the
following items. If there are any missing or damaged parts,
please contact your nearest dealer immediately for replace­ment or repair.

1. Power Adapter

2. Cushion

3. Manual, Driver Kit, CD

4. D25P Cable, etc

5. Scanner

6. Carton

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Chapter 2

Scanner Installation

2.1 Precautions

• Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct expo-

sure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage

to the unit.

• Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place.

• Be sure to use the proper AC power source.

• Place the scanner securely on an ev en, flat surface.

Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or

paper-feeding problems.

• Retain the scanner box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 Connecting the Cable

Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below.

Figure 2-2 ImageReader ScanPro scanner cable connection

1. Scanner 2. Power Supply 3. Scanner Interface Cable 4. PC
Parallel Port 5. Your Printer Cable

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