Visioneer 9020 User Manual

Visioneer®

9020 USB Scanner

Installation Guide

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

The Visioneer 9020 USB Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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INSTALLING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 1: Installing the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 2: Connecting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting the PaperPort Software User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

STEP 3: Checking Out Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SCANNING

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Three Ways to Scan Paper Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Scanning Paper Items with the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Scanning Paper Items from the Button Panel on the Screen . . . . . . .17

Scanning 35mm Slides and Negatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

A Brief Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

About the Configuration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting New Options for the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating New Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Adjusting Scan Settings and Page Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Scanning from the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Scanning an Item with the Twain Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the Settings on the Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Saving a New Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the Resolution and Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Adjusting Gamma, Saturation, and Color Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adjusting Output Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Saving a Custom Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Scan Info Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Zooming In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Getting Help with the Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

How to Uninstall Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Step 1: Uninstalling the Visioneer OneTouch Software . . . . . . . 59

Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Contacting Visioneer—International Technical Support . . . . . . . . . 64

Visioneer PhotoPort 9020 USB Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index

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ELCOME

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Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 9020 USB scanner. With
this scanner you can quickly scan paper documents, color photos,
35mm slides and negatives to place their electronic images on your
computer.

HAT’S IN THE BOX

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Please 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 9020 USB Scanner

Software CD

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Transparency Masks

USB CableInstallation Guide Power supply

CANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE

P/N:180700002060P/N:180700002060

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Document cover

Transparency light source

Glass

Reference marks

OneTouch buttons panel

Status light

OneTouch buttons

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Scan and email

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Scan to PaperPort

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Scan and print

Scan and OCR

TPA cable

Option port

USB port

Power jack

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

Transparency light source. Shines light through your 35mm slides or negative

transparencies and then through the glass onto the scanning sensors in the body of the
scanner.

Glass. Place items face down on the glass aligned at the arrow symbol in the upper left corner.

Reference marks. Marks on the border of the glass show where to align various paper sizes.

OneTouch button panel. Press a OneTouch button to scan, copy/print, email, OCR

(convert items to text), or use a custom setting for scanning.

Status light. Shows the scanner’s status. Green light: scanner is ready to scan. Orange light:
scanner is busy.

Option port. If the TPA cable is unplugged or loose, plug it into this port.

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USB port. Plug one end of the USB cable into this port; plug the other end into a USB port
on the computer, keyboard, or a USB hub. Your Visioneer 9020 scanner can connect to either
a USB 1.1 or a USB 2.0 port.

Power jack. Plug the scanner power cord into this jack.

TPA (Transparency Adapter) cable. Supplies power from the scanner body to the

transparency light source.

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. The scanner is ready to scan as soon as
Windows loads on your computer.

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HAT YOU NEED

To use the 9020 OneTouch 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, Windows Me, or

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Windows XP

One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port; the scanner can connect

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to either a USB1.1 or to a faster USB 2.0 port (see the note below)

64 MB (or more) of available internal memory (RAM)

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128 MB recommended for Windows XP

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

Note

: The new USB 2.0 ports operate at higher speeds than USB 1.1
ports. If your computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 ports, you can
add them with the Visioneer Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Card. Please
visit the Visioneer web site at www.visioneer.com for ordering
information, or contact the dealer where you purchased your
Visioneer 9020 OneTouch USB scanner. However, you do not have
to add USB 2.0 ports to the computer. Your scanner automatically
works with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports.

STEP 1: I

NSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

Installing

This section of the guide explains how to connect your Visioneer 9020
scanner to a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port.

The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as
the PaperPort software files and other software files.

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STEP 1: I

Note

: You must install the PaperPort software
scanner to the computer. Otherwise the correct software to run your
scanner will not be installed and it may not scan properly.

To install the PaperPort software:

1. Start your computer and make sure that no other applications are
running.

2. Insert the PaperPort CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The CD automatically starts.

NSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE

before

connecting the

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: If the PaperPort CD does not automatically start, make sure
the CD drive’s door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn’t start,
the Autorun option on your computer is turned off. Click the
Windows icon named My Computer. The window shows the drives
available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your
CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the
file named START32.EXE. The CD starts.

3. From the list of options that appears on the screen, select

PaperPort

4. Select

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Install ScanSoft PaperPort

.

ScanSoft

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort
software on your computer.

During installation, a message instructs you to connect the scanner
to the computer. When you’re finished connecting the scanner as
described below, click

Finish

in the dialog box.

STEP 2: C

ONNECTING THE SCANNER

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STEP 2: C

ONNECTING THE SCANNER

Your OneTouch 9020 scanner connects to any available USB 1.1 or
USB 2.0 port. Check your computer’s user’s guide for its USB port
locations.

Note: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when
connecting the scanner to a USB port.

To connect the Visioneer 9020 scanner to a USB 1.1 or USB 2.0
port:

1. Turn the scanner over to see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide
the locking tab to the unlocked position.

Unlocked position

Note: The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it
securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one
location to another, but always remember to unlock it before
scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked.

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2. Check that the TPA cable is plugged into the Option port on the
back of the scanner.

Your 9020 scanner is shipped with the TPA cable already plugged
into the Option port, however, if the cable came loose during
shipping, you must plug it into the port securely.

3. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB 1.1 or USB

2.0 port on the computer.

4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port.

USB

If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it
in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection.

Some computers also have keyboards with USB ports. You can plug
the cable into the keyboard instead of the USB port on the
computer.

5. Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of the
scanner.

STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER 9

6. Plug the power adapter into an AC (wall) outlet.

The following diagram shows the scanner connected to a computer.

The status light on the front of the scanner comes on indicating the
scanner is receiving power.

Status light

Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the
USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software from
the CD to run the scanner.

Note: If your computer is running Windows XP, you may see
messages about using a fast USB 2.0 connection for the scanner. If
your computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 ports, you can just
disregard those messages.

When the software is finished loading, the Finish button on the
dialog box on the computer screen becomes active.

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7. Click the Finish button.

The scanner’s status light is green when the scanner and computer
are communicating properly.

That completes the steps to connect your scanner to the computer.

8. Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now.

9. Click Finish.

Your computer restarts and your scanner is now ready to scan.

10. If you removed the CD from the CD drive and want to install other
software, reinsert the CD into the drive.

Remove the CD from the computer when you’re finished and store
it in a safe place.

GETTING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE

The Installation CD also includes your ScanSoft PaperPort User’s Guide.
This guide provides more detailed information about the PaperPort
software’s features. Please see the CD to view or print the guide.

STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER 11

STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER

The OneTouch software adds the scanner icon to the Windows taskbar
(at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner is
properly connected, the scanner icon looks like the one in this figure.

Scanner Icon

If the icon has a red X through it, the scanner is not properly connected.
See the section, “If the Scanner Is Not Properly Connected” on page 12
for the steps to fix the problem.

To check the status of the scanner:

1. Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows
taskbar.

2. Right-click the icon. The shortcut menu appears.

3. Choose About from the shortcut menu.

A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected.

4. Click OK to close the dialog box. Your scanner is ready to scan.

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IF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED

If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red “X” through it, the
scanner is not properly connected.

Check for one of these possible problems:

• Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely? Inspect all cable

connections. Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely.

• Is the scanner’s power light on? If the light does not come on, plug

the power adapter into another electrical outlet.

• Is the scanner’s locking tab in the locked position? Slide the

locking tab to the unlocked position. If you tried to scan with the
scanner locked, you must restart your computer after unlocking the
scanner.

• Did you restart the computer after installing the software? If you

didn’t restart the computer, it may not have loaded all of the software
files. Try restarting your computer.

Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer’s
hard drive. The Readme file contains additional information that may
help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner. Also see
“Troubleshooting” on page 57 for more information.

Note: The scanning lamp under the scanner’s glass needs to warm up
before you can scan. A status message lets you know when the lamp is
ready. The lamp then remains ready so you don’t have to wait each
time you want to scan. To conserve electricity and prolong the life of
the scanner, you can set the length of time for the lamp to remain lit
before powering down. See “Setting Preferences” on page 31.

STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER 13

To connect the scanner:

1. After checking for all the above problems, right-click the scanner
icon with the red X over it.

The shortcut menu appears.

2. Choose Connect from the shortcut menu.

The software finds the scanner and makes the connection. The
scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it, and you’re
ready to begin scanning.

If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above and in the
Readme file, and the scanner icon still has a red X through it, you may
have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see “Contacting Visioneer
America Technical Support” on page 63 or “Contacting Visioneer—
International Technical Support” on page 64. Also visit our web site at
www.visioneer.com for additional technical information. You can also
receive software updates from web site.

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Scanning

THREE WAYS TO SCAN PAPER ITEMS

You can scan paper items by pressing a OneTouch button, by clicking a
button on the screen, or from the PaperPort software.

Note: To scan transparencies you must scan from PaperPort (or other
Twain software). See “Scanning an Item with the Twain Button” on
page 35 for details.

• Scan with the Scanner Buttons

Press a button on the scanner’s front panel.

• Scan from the Screen

Click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. A panel representing
the scanner buttons appears. Click a button on the panel.

• Scan from the PaperPort Software (or Other Twain Software)

Start the PaperPort software, then click the Twain icon on the
PaperPort Command Bar. You can also scan from other Twain
software. See “Scanning from the PaperPort Software” on page 34.

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SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS

Pressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends the image
either to the printer or to a software application on your computer.

To scan by pressing a OneTouch button on the scanner:

1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and align the edge of
the item with the arrow marker at the upper left corner of the glass.

2. Close the document cover and press one of the OneTouch buttons.

The scanner starts scanning the item. Messages just above the
Windows taskbar show the status of the scanning.

During scanning, the scan progress window shows a small copy of
the image, as illustrated by this example:

When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the
destination application. In this example, the destination application
is the PaperPort Desktop.

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ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS

The OneTouch buttons are preconfigured for typical scanning tasks. To
change the settings for the buttons, see “About the Configuration
Dialog Box” on page 23.

The following table lists the OneTouch buttons’ preconfigured settings:

Button Function Preconfigured Settings

Scan Scans the item as a color page and displays

Email Scans the item as a color photo and

it in PaperPort

attaches it to a new email message in your
email application

OCR Converts the item’s text to black and white

word processing text, and displays it in a
word processing application

Copy/Print Prints the scanned item in black and white

on your printer/copier at the printer/
copier’s default resolution

Custom Scans the item as a color photo and

displays it in an image processing
application

Note: If a button is not preconfigured, the Configuration dialog box
appears when you press that button so you can configure it manually.
For example, if your computer does not have email software installed,
the email button is not preconfigured.

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SCANNING PAPER ITEMS FROM THE BUTTON PANEL ON

THE SCREEN

Scanning from the button panel on the screen is just like pressing a
scanner button, except you click the button on the screen. The scanner
scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a
software application on your computer. This method of scanning is
especially helpful if the scanner is not located close to your computer.

To scan from the screen:

1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, close the document
cover, and click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar.

The scanner button panel appears on the screen.

2. Click the button you want to use to scan.

The scanner starts scanning the item. When the scan is complete,
the scanned image appears in the destination application.

3. To close the button panel, click the scanner icon in the panel’s
upper left corner.

The icons on the buttons indicate the destination application for the
scanned image. For example, in the illustration above, the icon on the
email button is for the email application, MS Outlook. When you click
the email button, the item is scanned, and then MS Outlook opens. In
this case, the scanned image automatically becomes an attachment to
send with an email message.

A question mark icon on a button means your computer does not have
an application that corresponds to that button’s functions. For example,
if your computer does not have an email application, the email button
will have a question mark icon on it.

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SCANNING 35MM SLIDES AND NEGATIVES

Your 9020 OneTouch scanner is specially designed to scan 35mm slides
and negatives. You can scan both positive film and negative images.

A BRIEF EXPLANATION

Your scanner has sensors that capture the image of the item being
scanned. Those sensors are located in the body of the scanner. When
you scan a paper item, the light in the bottom of the scanner shines up
on the paper and reflects the paper’s image down onto the scanning
sensors. If a 35mm slide or negative is on the glass, however, the light
from the bottom of the scanner would shine up through the transparent
35mm slide or negative and would not reflect its image onto the sensors.
That is why your scanner has a light in its document cover. When you
scan a 35mm slide or negative, the light in the bottom of the scanner
turns off, and the light in the cover shines down through the film onto
the sensors to capture the film’s image.

To position a 35mm slide or negative for scanning:

1. Find the appropriate mask for the item you’re scanning. The masks
are in a protective plastic bag with your scanner.

P/N:180700002060P/N:180700002060

Mask for 35mm slides. Mask for 35mm negatives.

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2. To scan a 35mm slide, first position the 35mm mask on the glass.
The mask has one square corner. Align that corner with the arrow
on the scanner body.

Make sure that the text on the 35mm mask faces up so the slide fits
properly in the mask.

Follow the directions on the mask and place the 35mm slide
horizontally into the slide holder.

Calibration slot

Notice that the mask has a narrow slot above the 35mm slide
holder. That slot is for calibration to assure that you get the best
possible scan results. Do not place items to be scanned in the
calibration slot.