Easy Connect 9600 Plus
Easy Connect 9600 Plus
User Manual
Version 1.0
Easy Connect 9600 Plus
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Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................................2
1.1 Conven tions...............................................................................2
1.2 Contents....................................................................................2
1.3 Minimum system requirements..................................................3
2. Safety .............................................................................................4
3. Connectio n.....................................................................................5
4. Installation of the TWAIN driver and the software......................6
4.1 TextBridge Classic 1.1...............................................................7
4.2 Ulead iPhoto Plus 4...................................................................8
5. Scanning ......................................................................................10
5.1 Opening the scan dialog box....................................................10
5.2 TWAIN dialog box....................................................................12
5.2.1 Explanation of the TWAIN dialog box................................12
5.2.2 Enhan ce tab......................................................................13
5.2.3 Filters tab...........................................................................13
5.3 Making a scan..........................................................................14
6. Ulead iPhoto Plus 4.....................................................................15
6.1 Initial set-up..............................................................................15
6.2 Starting the TWAIN program...................................................16
7. Working with Tex tBridge............................................................18
7.1 Setting up the scanner.............................................................18
7.2 Scanning with TextBridge Class ic............................................18
8. Maintenance.................................................................................20
9. Troublesh ooting..........................................................................21
9.1 Testing the scanner..................................................................21
10. Specifications............................................................................25
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1. Introduction
This manual is intended for users of the Eas y Connect 9600 Plus
scanner. No specific prior knowledge is needed to instal l and use this
product.
This scanner will only work with Windows 95 / 98 and Windows NT
4.0.
Note: This scanner will not work with MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x /
NT3.x or an Apple Macintosh.
1.1 Conventions
The following conventions have been used in thi s manual to i ndicate
instructions:
<key> You should press a key at this point. An indication of
which key is given between the brackets.
‘System’ This is a specific term from a program. These are the
terms used by, for ex ample, Windows.
[DIR] Text in this font shoul d be typed in.
Extra information will be shown as follows:
Note: Turn off the computer before connecting the scanner.
1.2 Contents
When you have unpacked everything you should have the following:
• Scanner
• Power supply adapter
• Interface cable
• CD-ROM with drivers and applications
• This manual
Please contact your dealer if anything is missin g or damaged.
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1.3 Minimum system requirements
• Compatible PC with 80486 CPU and 8 MB RAM
• Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 or Windows NT 4.0
• Printer port (EPP)
• Hard disk with at least 60 MB free space (for installation)
• VGA card, 256 colours
• CD-ROM player
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2. Safety
Read the following instructions carefully before use:
1. Remove the power plugs from the power sockets before cleaning
the equipmen t.
2. Do not use this equipment in damp environments such as
bathrooms, damp basements, swimming pools, etc.
3. Make sure there is noth ing placed on the power cord.
4. Never stick anything into the slots on the outside of the
equipment.
5. Do not try to repair the equipment yourself.
6. You should disconnect the power supply and have the equipment
repaired by qualified personnel if:
a) the cable or the plug is damaged or worn;
b) the equip ment has come into contact with fluids;
c) the equipment has fall e n and/or the casing has been
damaged.
7. Do not place the product in direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the
sun or to excessive heat can damage the product.
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3. Connection
Note: Turn off the computer before connecting peripheral
devices.
Follow these steps to connect the scanner to your computer:
1. Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices.
2. Remove the printer cabl e plug, if there is one, from the parallel
port at the back of your computer.
3. Connect the printer cable, if there is one, to the ‘Printer’
connector at the back of the scanner (connector A, Figure 1).
4. Unpack the interface cable and connect it to the parallel port of
your computer.
5. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the ‘Computer’
connector of the scanner (connector B, Figure 1).
6. Connect the power supply adapter cable to the scanner
(connector C, Figure 1).
7. Plug the power supply adapter into the wall socket.
Your scan ner (and printer) are now connected. You are ready to install
the driver and the applications. You may have to re-install your printer.
Note: The scanner will be turned on and off automatically and
therefore has no on/off switch.
Figure 1: Back side of the scanner
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4. Installation of the TWAIN driver and
the software
All the files needed for the installation of the drivers and the application
software are on the CD.
Note: The following notation has been used in the examples:
hard disk is drive ’C:’, CD-ROM player is drive ‘D:’. If your
system uses different drive letters you should replace the
drive letters in the examples with your own.
In order to u se your scanner in Windows you should first install the
TWAIN driver and the applications.
Close all other programs before you install the software.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the CD-ROM with the application in the CD-ROM player.
3. Click with th e mouse on the ‘Start’ button and select ‘Ru n’ (see
Figure 2).
Figure 2: Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 installation
4. On the command line type [D:\ SETUP.EXE] (s ee Fig ure 3). Clic k
on ‘OK’.
Figure 3: Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 installation
5. Use the mouse to select the language you wish to use during
installation (English, Fr ench, German, Italian, Spanish or Dutch).
Click on ‘OK’ to continue. The welcome screen will appear.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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7. Select ‘Typical’ to install all the components . Click on ‘Next’.
8. To continue installation follow the instructions on the screen.
4.1 TextBridge Classic 1.1
The installation of the ‘Textbridge Classic’ OCR program is part of the
total installation and will be done automatically.
1. Select ‘Full Installati on (software and scanner)’ and click on
‘Continue’. A screen with th e license agreement appears.
2. Click on ‘Yes’ to accept th e license and to continue installation.
3. Select all the languages for OCR recognition (Figure 4) and cl ick
on ‘Continue’. You can only recogn ise text in the languages you
have selected here.
Figure 4: Selecti ng languages
4. Click on ‘Continue’ to accept the installati on directory for
TextBridge Classic.
5. After installation you should select the type of scanner. Select
‘TWAIN’ and cl ick on ‘Continue’ (see Figure 5). A win dow with
the avail able TWAIN drivers appears.
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Figure 5: Selecti ng the input device
6. Select the ‘Trust Eas y Connect 9600 Plus’ from the list and click
on ‘Select’. A window such as Figure 6 will appear.
Figure 6: Finishing installation
7. Click on ‘End’ to complete the installation.
4.2 Ulead iPhoto Plus 4
The installation procedure will now continue with the installation of
Ulead iPhoto Plus 4.
1. Select the language you want to use for the program and click on
‘OK’.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue installing.
3. Select ‘Typical’ to install all components. Click on ‘Next’ to
continue.
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4. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue installation.
5. Select ‘Yes’ when asked if you want to install the Acrobat
Reader.
6. Click on ‘Accept’ to accept the licen se agreement.
7. Click on ‘Install’ to install the program in the directory indicated.
8. Enter your name and company name and cl ick on ‘OK’ to
continue.
9. Click on ‘OK’ to finish the in stallation of the Acrobat Reader.
10. The installation of iPhoto Plus 4 is almost complete. Select the
items you want to implement and click on ‘Next’.
11. You should restart your computer when installation is complete.
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5. Scanning
You can scan in two ways with this scanner. The first method, via the
scan dialog box is fast and easy (see chapter 5.1). The second
method, via the TWAIN dialog box, offers you more facilities (see
chapter 5.2).
5.1 Opening the scan dialog box.
You can open the scan dialog box by:
1. Double-clicking the icon on the task bar, or
2. Opening the cover.
After a moment a window will appear on the screen. See Figure 7.
Figure 7: Scan dialog box
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1 Scan window Set up: the image or document to the
selected application.
2 Copy window Set up: print the image or documen t on the
connected prin ter. (Pri nter required)
3 Fax window Set up: send the image or document per fax.
(fax modem required)
4 E-Mail window Set up: send the image or document by
E-mail. (modem and Internet account
required)
5 OCR window Set up: convert the document to a text file.
6 Menu window Setting up paper size, scann ing mode, etc.
7 Browse icon This i con enables you to select the software
application to which you want to transport the
scanned document or image.
8 Info Provides information about the program.
9 Help Opens the on-line help function of the
scanner and the software.
10 Exit Exits the program (remains active on the task
bar)
11 Scan The image or document is scanned and
transferred to the sel ected application
(software, printer, fax, e-mail, OCR)
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5.2 TWAIN dialog box
You can open the TWAIN dialog box by scannin g in a TWAINcompatible application.
You can read about how to select the scanner and how to start
TWAIN in the manual belonging to the application you are using.
Figure 8: TWAIN dialog box
5.2.1 Explanation of the TWAIN dialog box
Scan mode: Selecting the desired scan setting (colour, grey, black
and white)
Scan size: Adjusting the size of the scan area
Resoluti on: Setting the resolution (choice of fixed values)
In th e ‘Output’ panel you can indicate the u nit of measurement (inch,
cm) and adjust the scale.
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1 Descreen Elimination of moiré patterns in print work.
2 Help Shows a list of detailed subjects
3 Language Select the language y o u want to see on the screen.
4 Exit Close the program.
With the ‘PreScan’ button you can make a pre-scan of the image or
document at a low resolution.
With the ‘Scan’ button yo u can scan the image or document using the
settings you entered.
5.2.2 Enhance tab
You can set the following on this tab:
Clarity Set the clarity
Contrast Set the contrast
Gamma Set the Gamma value
5.2.3 Filters tab
You can set a number of scan options on th is tab:
None No options used
Blur The image will be more hazy
Sharpen Make the image sharper
Invert Set negative
Mirror Mirror the image vertically
Emboss Scan in embossed mode
Unsharp mask Decrease sharpness (soft focus)
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5.3 Making a scan
Carry out the follo wing steps to make a scan.
1. Place the image or document on the glass plate facing
downwards.
2. Click on the ‘PreScan’ button with the mouse.
3. Set the required scan mode (colour, grey, black and white).
4. Use the mouse to set your scan size in the PreScan window.
5. Set the resolution. 300 DPI is sufficient in most cases.
6. Click with the mouse on the ‘Scan’ button to make th e scan. The
result will be copied to the application with which you are working
at that moment.
Note: The scanning process cannot be interrupted.
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6. Ulead iPhoto Plus 4
Note: The manual is on the CD-ROM which was supplied.
6.1 Initial set-up
1. Start the Ulead iPhoto Plus program.
2. Select ‘File’.
3. Select ‘Acquire’ and choose ‘Select Source’ (see Figure 9).
4. Now select ‘Trust Easy Connect 9600 Plus’ (s ee Figure 10) and
click on ‘OK’. Ulead iPhoto Plus 4.0 is now correctly set up for
your scanner.
Figure 9: The Ulead iPhoto Plus 4.0 selection window
Figure 10: Selection of the Trust scanner in Ulead iPhoto
Plus 4.0
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6.2 Starting the TWAIN program
You need the TWAIN program in order to scan images.
1. Start the Ulead iPhoto Plus program.
2. Click on ‘Start’ (see Figure 11, option 1).
3. Click on ‘Scan’ (see Figure 11, option 2).
4. Figure 12 now appears .
5. Select ‘new image’ and click on ‘Acquire’. The TWAIN window
will appear.
6. See chapter 5.3 on how to scan.
Figure 11: Scan selection window Ulead iPho to Plus 4.0
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Figure 12: Dialog box Aquire Image in Ulead iPhoto Plus 4.0
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7. Working with TextBridge
TextBridge is a program for scanning an d converting text. The scan
result can be processed in a word processor. You will find an
extensive manual for the program on the CD-ROM.
7.1 Setting up the scanner
The scanner was configured for the use of the software during th e
installation of the application.
7.2 Scanning with TextBridge Classic
1. Start TextBridge Classic.
2. Place the document to be scanned on the scanner.
3. Press the ‘GO’ button in TextBridge. The TWAIN window will now
appear on the screen.
4. Click on ‘Preview’ to make a trial scan.
5. Use the mouse to mark the desired area.
6. Set the scan mode to ‘Line art mode’.
7. Set the resolution to 300dpi.
8. Click on ‘Scan’. When the scan is finished TextBridge Classi c will
ask if there is more to be scanned. You can now scan more
pages if you wan t.
9. Click on ‘END’ to finish t he scan. Text recognition will start
automatically. You are prompted to enter the l ocation where the
scanned text is to be stored.
10. Enter a name for your scanned text in the ‘File Name’ box.
11. At ‘Save as Type’ select the file format. Choose a file format
which will be recognised by your word processor. If you are
uns ure select ‘ASCII Std. (*.txt)’.
12. Click on ‘Save’ to store the file. You have finished scanning the
text.
13. Close TextBridge Classic.
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In order to process the scanned text which you have just saved, you
need a word processor. Enter the name of the file as you saved it at
step 12.
TextBridge also has more advanced options. Look in the on-line help
and the documentation on the CD for more information.
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8. Maintenance
Clean the glass plate regularly with a soft, clean cloth to remove dust
and anything else which shoul dn’t be there.
A clean glass plate is important because specks will be visible on the
scanned image.
When you clean the equipment you must pay attention to the following
safety measures:
1. Remove the power cord from the power socket before you clean
the equipmen t.
2. Do not use any aggressive liquids, liq uid cleaning agents or
sprays to clean the scanner or the glass plate.
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9. Troubleshooting
9.1 Testing the scanner
A test program was also installed during the installation of the TWAIN
driver and the applications. You can easily test the basic functions of
the scanner using this test program.
Start the test program (Start | Programs | Trust Easy Connect 9600
Plus | Test Program). The test program appears on the screen (see
Figure 13).
Figure 13: Test program
You cannot use the ‘Test Carrier Movement’ button if the interface
cable is n ot connected or if the scanner is not connected to the power
supply.
Use the ‘Test Printer’ button if you have a printer connected and
installed on you r computer.
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Symptom Possible cause Solution
Scan too dark. Monitor too dark. Change the brightness
of the monitor.
Number of colours too
low on VGA card.
Set your screen
adapter to a minimum
of 65,535 (16 bit)
colours.
Scan poor. Resolution too low. Set the resolution for
the TWAIN driver to at
least 300 DPI.
Number of colours on
VGA card set too low.
Set your screen
adapter to a minimum
of 65,535 (16 bit)
colours.
Glass is dirty. Every
speck will be visible on
the image.
Clean the scanner
glass thoroughly.
Scanner works very
slowly.
Computer printer port
is not set to EPP.
Set your computer’s
printer port using the
BIOS set-up to EPP.
Consult your computer
manual.
High resolution has
been set.
In practice a resolution
of a maximum of 300
DPI is sufficient. Only
use higher resolutions
for small originals.
Insufficient memory. You need at least 8
MB RAM memory. 32
MB is recommended
for Windows 95, 98
and Windows NT 4.
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Symptom Possible cause Solution
Error message
during scanning.
Hard disk full. You need three times
the size of the i mage
to be scanned as
available hard disk
space. The required
space is shown in the
TWAIN window. Free
space or choose a
lower resolution.
Selected resolution is
too high.
Choose a maximu m of
300 DPI for scanning
an A4 surface.
Selected area is too
large.
Choose 4800 or 9600
DPI only for small
originals (5x5 mm).
Printer does not
respond.
Printer incompatible. The scanner’s printer
connection can have a
problem with a number
of printers. It i s
advisable to add a
printer card.
Scanner is not
connected to the
power supply.
Make sure the scanner
is connected to the
power supply.
Printer works
according to the GUI
principle.
Use a separate printer
card or connect your
printer directly to the
parallel port.
Error message
‘Scanner not ready’.
Interface cable not
connected.
Connect the interface
cable (see chapter 3).
Power supply adapter
not connected.
Connect the power
supply adapter (see
chapter 3).
Error message
‘Error loading’
Interface cable has
come loose
Connect the interface
cable (see chapter 3).
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Symptom Possible cause Solution
Power supply adapter
has come loose.
Connect the power
supply adapter (see
chapter 3).
Check the Internet (www.trust.com) for the F AQ’s and for the latest
version of the driver.
Please contact your dealer if you still have problems after you have
tried these solutions.
Have these details available:
1. Operating system
2. Hardware configuration
CPU (MHz)
Memory (MB)
Free space on the hard disk (MB)
Screen adapter: resolution and number of colours
3. Scanner settings
Scan mode (colour, grey, black and white)
Resoluti on (DPI)
Transfer to (application, printer, etc.)
Size
4. TWAIN program version
5. Name and version of the application software
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10. Specifications
Type Flatbed, CIS scanner
Optical resolution (H x V) 300 x 600 DPI
Maximum resolution through
interpolation
9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan mode
• 1 bit black and white
• 10 bit grey val ue
• 30 bit colour
Document format
210 x 297 mm (A4)
8.5 x 11 inch (Letter)
Interface
Paral lel port EPP / SPP
Power supply
• 220 VAC - 240 VAC
• 50 - 60 Hz
• external
Consumption 15 Watt
Dimensions (W x H x D) 279 x 57 x 409mm
Weight (excl. packaging) 2.3 Kg
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