Visioneer 4400 User Manual

Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner

Installation Guide

FOR WINDOWS

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Copyright © 2000 Visioneer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Primax Electronics LTD.
Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.
The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Primax Electronics LTD. OneTouch is a trademark of Primax Electronics LTD. The

PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windo ws is a trademar k of Microsoft Corporation. TextBridge is a r egistered trademark of

Xerox Corporation. ZyINDEX is a registered trademark of ZyLAB International, Inc. ZyINDEX toolkit portions, Copyright © 1990-1998, ZyLAB
International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer. The software described is furnished under a
licensing agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on
any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, or translated to another language, for any
purpose other than the licensee's personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement, without the express written permission of Visioneer.

Restricted Rights Legend

Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
Clause 52.227-FAR14. 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.

Limited Product Warranty

If you find physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document, we will repair, or at our option,
replace, the product at no charge to you, provided you return it (postage prepaid, with proof of your purchase from the original reseller) during the 12-month
period after the date of your original purchase of the product.

THIS IS OUR ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT, ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS,
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. AS A RESULT, EXCEPT AS SET OUT
ABOVE, THE PRODUCT IS SOLD “AS IS” AND YOU ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PRODUCT’S SUITABILITY TO YOUR
NEEDS, ITS QUALITY AND ITS PERFORMANCE,

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT OR FROM ITS USE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

All exclusions and limitations in this warranty are made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and shall be of no effect to the extent in conflict with the
express requirements of applicable law.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against 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 instructions, 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 and 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.
This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with

FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in
interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting the PaperPort Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the Scanner Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting Up the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Scanning an Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting Scanner Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting a Predefined Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting Scan Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Customizing a Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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ELCOME

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Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 4400 USB scanner. With
your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos
to place their electronic images on your computer.

HAT’S IN THE BOX

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Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make
sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged,
contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.

Visioneer 4400 USB Scanner

Installation CD Power supply

Note

: The Installation CD also includes the

Online Documentation

You can print a copy from the CD to your printer.

, the guide for the ScanSoft PaperPort software.

4400 USB S

ScanSoft PaperPort

CANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE

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THE V

ISIONEER

4400 USB S

CANNER

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THE V

Document cover

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Document pad

2

Glass

3

Reference frame

4

Power jack

5

USB cable

6

ISIONEER

4400 USB S

CANNER

Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass.

1

Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass.

2

Glass. Place items face down on the glass, aligned at the lower left corner.

3

Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings for inches and

4

centimeters appear along the border of the frame.
Power jack. Plug the scanner’s power supply into this jack.

5

Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. Plug this cable into your computer’s USB port.

6

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Simply start the ScanSoft
PaperPort software, or other software application that supports scanning, and scan
from it. For more information, see “Setting Up the Scanner” on page 6.

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4400 USB S

CANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE

HAT YOU NEED

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To use the scanner and software, you need the following:

IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent

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Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Me

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One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer

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32 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM)

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70 MB of free hard disk space

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A VGA or SVGA monitor. Recommended settings for your monitor

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are as many colors as possible—High Color (16-bit), True Color
(24-bit or 32-bit). Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels.
To set your monitor’s colors and resolution, open the Windows
Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

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A CD-ROM drive

ETTING THE PAPERPORT ONLINE DOCUMENTATION

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The Installation CD also includes your

Documentation

. This manual provides more detailed information about

ScanSoft PaperPort Online

PaperPort’ s featur es. Please see the CD to view the manual. You can also
print the manual from the CD.

ETTING HELP

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The PaperPort software includes a complete help system that answers
questions about the scanner and its software. If you have questions, or
the scanner doesn’t seem to work correctly, please use the help.

To get help while using the PaperPort software:

Press the F1 key, or from the

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Topics

to display the Help Topics window.

Help

menu, choose

PaperPort Help