Visioneer Patriot 680 User Manual

Visioneer®
Patriot 680 Scanner
User's Guide

for Windows

Visioneer

Patriot 680 Scanner

User’s Guide

FOR WINDOWS

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energy and if not installed, and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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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.

e of the following measures:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

The Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 1: Assemble the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 2: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 3: Connect the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 4: Connect the USB Cable and Turn on the Power . . . . . . . . . 17

Additional Applications for Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Register Your Scanner and Check for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Load and Scan Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Check the Scan Settings Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Scan from the Flatbed Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Scan from the OneTouch Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the OneTouch Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Default OneTouch Settings on Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . 38

Configuring the OneTouch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

About the OneTouch Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting New Settings for a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Destination Application Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Selecting Page Format Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Renaming a OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Selecting Options for a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Creating a New Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Configuring Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) . . . . . . . . 80

Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text . . . . . . . . 89

Scan and Burn to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Scanning with Event Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents 96

Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Checking the Hardware and Setting the Lamp

Power Saving Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Scanning with the TWAIN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

The Two TWAIN Interface Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Scanning from the TWAIN Basic Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Scanning from the TWAIN Advanced Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Adjusting the Image with the Advanced Interface . . . . . . . . . . 114

Adjusting the Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Adjusting Gamma, Saturation, and Color Hue . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Adjusting Input Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Creating a New Advanced Interface Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Display the Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Scanning with the ISIS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Adjusting the ISIS Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Replacing the ADF Pad Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Status Light Troubleshooting Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Uninstalling Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

To Install Another Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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WELCOME

Your new Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can quickly scan single-sided or
double-sided stacks of color and black-and-white documents, up to

8.5" x 14", and place their images on your computer.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or
damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.

Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner

Two CDs
Disc 1 and Disc 2

Paper Tray

Power CordUSB Cable

User
Guide

Buttons
Label

VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE 1

Quick Install Guide and Technical
Support Card

Power Supply

Replacement
ADF Pad

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THE VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER

Status light

Destination Selector buttons

LED Number

Duplex button

Simplex button

ADF cover release
Input Tray

Output tray

Paper Stop

Power switch

Power jack

Scanner lock
(on side of scanner)

ADF cable

USB port

THE VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER 3

ADF cover release—Opens the cover on the ADF.

Input tray—Holds documents in place. Paper guide on the input tray
adjusts to fit the document width.

Output tray—Holds documents after being scanned through the
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).

Paper Stop—Keeps scanned documents on the output tray.

Status light—Shows the scanner’s status. A steady green light indicates

the scanner is available to scan. A rapidly flashing green light indicates
the scanner is preparing to scan or scanning. Refer to the
Troubleshooting section for additional details.

Destination Selector buttons—Selects the scan setting for the Simplex
and Duplex buttons. Press to cycle through the settings.

LED Number—Shows the current scan setting for the Simplex and
Duplex scanning buttons. A scan setting includes resolution, file type,
brightness, color or black and white, destination, and so on.

Duplex button—Press to scan a two-sided document.

Simplex button—Press to scan a one-sided document.

Scanner lock—Locks the scanner’s scan head in place to protect it.

Push the lock tab down to unlock the lock. The scanner must be
unlocked to scan. Always lock the scanner before moving it.

ADF cable—Connects the ADF to the scanner body. The cable
provides power to the ADF and must be plugged in for it to operate.

Power switch—On/Off power switch.

Power jack—Connects the power cord to the scanner.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port—Connects the scanner to the

computer.

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WHAT YOU NEED

An IBM-compatible Pentium PC, or AMD equivalent with:

■ A CD-ROM drive

■ An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

■ Microsoft

(Service Pack 1 and 2)

■ A minimum of 512 MB (megabytes) of internal memory (RAM)

■ 200 MB minimum of free hard disk space

A VGA or SVGA Monitor

The recommended settings for your monitor are:

■ High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit or 32-bit)

■ Resolution set to at least 800 x 600 pixels

®

Windows® operating system: 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP

To set your monitor’s colors and resolution:

■ Open the Windows Control Panel

■ Double-click on Display then select the Settings tab

DOCUMENTATION

The following documentation is provided with your scanner:

■ Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated installation instructions.

■ Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner User’s Guide—On the Installation

CD; contains detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and
maintenance information.

■ Online Help—For the scanner configuration, TWAIN and WIA

interfaces.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5

Installation

Installation is a quick, four-step process:

1. Assemble the scanner

2. Install the software

3. Connect the power supply

4. Connect the USB cable and turn on the power

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please make sure of the following before you begin installation:

■ The information in this guide may cover software not provided

with the scanner you purchased. Disregard any information about
the software not applicable to your chosen product. Please visit our
web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest software updates for
your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.

■ If your computer has AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software running,

you may see messages during installation asking you to allow the
installation to proceed. Although the messages will differ based on
the software your computer is running, in each case you should
allow the installation to proceed. Alternatively, you can turn off the
AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software before installing your scanner,
but if you do, make sure to turn it back on again when installation
is finished.

■ If you already have a scanner connected to your computer, you need

to remove its driver programs first before beginning the installation
of your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner. Please see “Uninstalling Your
Scanner” on page 143 for basic instructions, or see the User’s Guide
that you received with your other scanner for specific instructions.

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STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER

To assemble the scanner:

1. Remove all shipping tape from the scanner and from the Paper Tray.

2. Slide the tray in so the pins seat into the holes on the ADF.

STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER 7

3. Carefully remove any protective foam from the ADF cover release,

then press the release and open the Automatic Document Feeder
cover.

ADF Cover Release

4. Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten inside the

document feeder, and close the cover.

5. Swing the input tray up until it snaps into place.

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6. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the back of the scanner.

Make sure the cable is plugged in securely. The ADF will not work
if the cable is loose or not plugged in.

7. Push the locking tab down to the 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 remember to unlock it before scanning. The
scanner will not scan when locked.

8. When you’re finished assembling the scanner, place it on a level

surface on your desk. If the scanner is on an uneven surface, it may
stall when scanning from the Flatbed.

9. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software.”

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 9

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

Note: The software is on the two CDs you received with your scanner.
Please be sure to install from Disc 1 first.

To install the software:

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are

running.

2. Insert Disc 1 into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The Installation menu automatically opens.

Note: If the CD does not start, check the following:

■ Make sure you have inserted Disc 1.

■ Make sure the CD drive’s door is completely shut.

■ Make sure the CD was inserted in the drive in the proper

direction (label side up).

To launch the CD manually:

■ Open the Windows option for My Computer. You can do this

by double-clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop.

■ Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive.

■ The Installation menu for the CD should now open.

If the menu does not open:

■ From the list of files on the CD, double-click the file named

START32.EXE.

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3. On the Installation menu, select Install Products.

4. Make sure the boxes for Scanner Driver and OmniPage Pro

checked.

Note: The software provided with your scanner may differ slightly
from the list shown in the window.

®

are

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 11

Note: The OmniPage Pro software is required for installation and
provides extensive Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities
for your scanner software. It also adds special formats to the scanner’s
OneTouch 4.0 software for creating searchable PDF files (known as
sPDF and nPDF). Please note: if you do not install the OmniPage Pro
software now, but install it later, you may need to restart your
computer before the sPDF and nPDF formats are available in the
OneTouch 4.0 software.

5. Click Install Now.

6. The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down menu

arrow and select the language you want to use. Click OK.
The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens.

7. Click Next.

8. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license

agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree then click Next.
If you choose not to accept the license agreement, the installation

will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed.

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The next window lists the choices of the drivers that you can install
for your scanner.

Note: Some of the options
listed in this window may
not be available when you
purchase your scanner.

Please visit our web site at:
www.visioneer.com
for the latest updates.

9. Select the option you want.

■ Full Install (OneTouch, TWAIN and ISIS)—This is the

recommended installation. It installs the OneTouch 4.0
software which provides the necessary driver software for the
scanner. It also installs scanning interfaces for TWAIN,
Microsoft’s Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) if your computer
is running Windows XP, and the ISIS driver. Installing this
option means that you can use several different methods to scan,
as explained in this User Guide.

■ TWAIN and ISIS—The TWAIN and ISIS drivers are installed.

The OneTouch 4.0 Monitor will not run and you cannot use the
OneTouch features. You can use the Visioneer Patriot 680
TWAIN driver to scan from TWAIN applications and
Microsoft’s Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) if your computer
is running Windows XP. You can also scan from applications that
use the ISIS driver. You will not be able to use the buttons on the
scanner.

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 13

■ TWAIN only—The TWAIN driver is installed without the

OneTouch 4.0 software or the ISIS driver. You can only scan
using the Visioneer Patriot 680 TWAIN interface or WIA
(Windows XP only) interface from a scanning application. You
will not be able to use the buttons on the scanner.

■ ISIS only—The ISIS driver is installed. You can use applications

that use the ISIS driver such as Kofax. You will not be able to use
the buttons on the scanner. You will not be able to use the
Visioneer Patriot 680 TWAIN driver.

Note: If you decide to change your scanner’s installed drivers later on,
you must first uninstall the drivers the scanner is currently using. See
“To Install Another Driver” on page 144.

10. Click Next.

During installation of the Full Feature Install you will see this
window asking you to select an image for your Color Space setting.

The Color Space setting sets the gamma value for the scanner so
scanned items look good on your monitor. Gamma controls the
brightness of the midtones of colors. That setting can be changed
later on as you’re scanning.

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11. Select the option that looks best to you and click Next.

The driver installation will now begin.

If you are installing the scanner on a Windows 2000 computer:
During the software installation, this “Digital Signature Not Found”
message may appear several times. Each time this message appears, you
can disregard it and click Yes .

STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 15

12. STOP when you see the “Complete the installation by connecting

your hardware” window. Do NOT click OK yet. Leave the window
open and proceed to “Step 3: Connect the Power Supply” on
page 16.

Reminder: If your computer is running AntiVirus or AntiSpyware
software, you may see messages asking you to allow the installation.
Select the option to allow the installation to proceed.

Note: If you want to see more information about your scanner and a
quick explanation of how to use the OneTouch features, click the
More button on the window. When you’re finished, return to the
window above to continue with the installation process.

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STEP 3: CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY

Connect the power supply and power cord, and plug the power supply
into an electrical outlet.

To connect yo u r V i s i on eer Patriot 680 scanner:

1. Plug the power supply into the power port on the scanner.

Note: Only use the power supply (HEG42-240200-7L made by
HiTron) included with your scanner. Connecting any other type of
power supply may damage your scanner, and will void its warranty.

2. Plug the power cord into the power supply then into a wall outlet.

Now proceed to the next section, “Step 4: Connect the USB Cable
and Turn on the Power.”

STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER 17

STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE

OWER

P

The Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner connects to any available USB port.
Check your computer’s manual for USB port locations.

Note: You can connect the scanner to your computer while the
computer is running. You do not have to shut down your computer.

1. Remove any protective tape from the USB cable.

2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a

USB port on the computer. Connection to a USB 2.0 High Speed
port provides optimum performance, however your scanner will
also connect to a USB 1.1 port.

USB

The USB symbol, as seen in the above diagram, identifies the
location of the USB port on your computer. If the plug does not
attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not
force the plug into the connection.

You can also connect the scanner to a USB port on the computer’s
keyboard if it has one, or to a USB hub. If you use a USB hub, it
must have its own power supply already plugged into an electrical
outlet.

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Note: If you have not installed the scanner driver, unplug the USB
cable from the computer and install the software now. When the
driver installation is complete, a message tells you when to connect
the scanner.

3. Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner to the

left of the power port.

The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is
receiving power.

If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2, and have plugged the
USB cable into a USB 1.1 port, an information bubble may open
explaining that “A HI-SPEED USB device is plugged into a non­HI-SPEED USB hub”. Plug the USB cable into a USB 2.0 port (if
available) or just disregard the message. If you leave it plugged into
the USB 1.1 port, your scanner may scan a bit slower than the 35
pages per minute, and 70 images per minute available with a USB

2.0 port.

STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER 19

4. Your computer then recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into

the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to
run the scanner.

Do not proceed until you receive a message that your computer has
found the new hardware, or updated the driver database. If your
computer is running Windows XP, you will see the following message.

5. When you’re certain that the software has completely loaded, return

to the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware”
window.

6. Click OK.

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

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7. Click Close on the Installation Complete window to close and exit

the software installer.

If you selected OmniPage Pro for installation, a window tells you to
insert the second CD to install it.

Note: OmniPage Pro is required for your scanner to have its full range
of features. Please make sure to install OmniPage Pro before scanning.

STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER 21

To install Omni Pa g e Pro:

1. Click Exit Disc 1 and remove Disc 1 from the CD-ROM drive.

2. Insert Disc 2 into the CD-ROM drive.

The OmniPage Pro Installation menu opens automatically. If it
does not open, see the note on page 9.

3. Select Install OmniPage Pro.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install OmniPage Pro.

5. When installation is finished, remove Disc 2 and store it in a safe

place.

6. If you want to install other software from Disc 1, re-insert it into

the CD-ROM drive now and see the next section, “Additional
Applications for Your Scanner.”

22 VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE

ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR SCANNER

Your scanner includes free, additional applications on the
installation CD.

Note: Some of the software
listed in this window may
not be available when you
purchase your scanner.

Please visit our web site at:
www.visioneer.com
for the latest updates.

To install the additional applications:

1. Return to the Installation window and select the additional

applications you want to install on your computer.

2. Click Install Now.

3. Follow the instructions on the installation windows.

®

If you want to install the Kofax VRS

software, you may see the

following message.

Please disregard this message and click OK. The Kofax VRS
Certified ISIS

®

driver is installed correctly when you install your

Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.

STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWER 23

4. When installation is finished, return to the Installation window and

click Main Menu.

5. On the Main Menu, click User Guides.