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Visioneer Strobe XP

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User’s Guide

Visioneer RoadWarrior

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Strobe XP 100 Strobe XP 200 Strobe XP 300

FOR WINDOWS

Copyright © 2006 Visioneer, Inc. 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, and the RoadWarrior brand name is a trademark of Visioneer, Inc. The PaperPort brand name

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Visioneer's Limited Product Warranty

IF YOU FIND PHYSICAL DEFECTS IN THE MATERIALS OR THE WORKMANSHIP USED IN MAKING THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT, VISIONEER WILL REPAIR, OR AT ITS 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 90-DAY PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT. UPON RECEIPT DURING THE INITIAL 90-PERIOD BY VISIONEER OF A VALID REGISTRATION OF THE PRODUCT, THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO THE 12-MONTH PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE. IF A VALID REGISTRATION IS NOT RECEIVED DURING THE INITIAL 90-DAY PERIOD, THE 12-MONTH WARRANTY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY WILL TERMINATE AFTER THE 90-DAY INITIAL PERIOD EXPIRES.

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IN NO EVENT WILL VISIONEER 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.

RoHS and WEEE Compliance

This product is compliant with RoHS Regulations of the European Parliament and Council Directive on the Restrictions of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2002/95/EC), and with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC).

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 r 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.

adio or television reception, which

TABLE OF CONTENTS i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s in the Box—Visioneer RoadWarrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s in the Box—Visioneer Strobe XP 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What’s in the Box—Visioneer Strobe XP 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

What’s in the Box—Visioneer Strobe XP 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Visioneer RoadWarrior Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Visioneer Strobe XP 300 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 1: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 2: Connect the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connect the Visioneer RoadWarrior or Strobe XP 100 Scanner 21

Connect the Strobe XP 200 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connect the Strobe XP 300 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Step 3: Calibrate the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Install OmniPage Pro (Strobe XP 300 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Additional Applications for Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Set Up Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Strobe XP 200 Paper Return Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Strobe XP 300 Paper Return Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Strobe XP 300 Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Scanning on the Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Configure the Strobe XP 300 AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Scanning Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Adjust the Paper Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Scanning Photos and Thin Paper Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Scan Using AutoLaunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Check the Scan Settings Before Scanning with AutoLaunch . . . 43

Turn AutoLaunch Off/On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Scan from the OneTouch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the OneTouch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

The OneTouch Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting Destination Application Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Selecting Options for the OneTouch Properties Window . . . . . 70

Creating a New Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

The Device Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The Storage Options Tab (Archive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Configuring Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) . . . . . . . . 87

Using OmniPage OCR Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text . . . . . . . . 98

Scan and Burn to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Scanning with Event Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Creating an HTML Web Page from Your

Scanned Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Scanning to Multiple Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

To Transfer Documents to a Server or Mapped Drive . . . . . . . 115

Check the Hardware and Select Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Scanning from TWAIN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Scanning from PaperPort Using the TWAIN Interface . . . . . . 121

Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Setting Up Your Scanner to Work with PaperPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Scanning from the WIA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Recalibrating or Cleaning Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

How to Uninstall Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Step 1: Uninstalling the OneTouch 4.0 Scanner Software . . . . 147

Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

To Install Another Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Visioneer RoadWarrior and Strobe XP 100 Scanner Specifications 149

Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Visioneer Strobe XP 300 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Visioneer Strobe XP Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer scanner. Please note that this User’s Guide covers the Visioneer family scanners—the Visioneer

RoadWarrior

, Strobe XP 100, Strobe XP 200, and Strobe XP 300.

Visioneer RoadWarrior

Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Visioneer XP Strobe 300

Visioneer Strobe XP 100

Note: These Visioneer scanners share the same basic features, but some special features are specific to certain models. The model-specific features are identified in this User’s Guide.

Note: The images and on-screen windows for the Strobe XP 300 in this User’s Guide are used as representative examples of what you will see on the screen. Most of the images and screens are similar, and any significant model-specific differences are also shown.

VISIONEER STROBE XP SCANNER USER’S GUIDE 1

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX

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. Please refer to the appropriate figures for the scanner you purchased.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX—VISIONEER ROADWARRIOR

Carrying Case

Visioneer RoadWarrior Scanner

USB Cable Calibration Pages (2) Cleaning Page

Software CD Quick Install Poster and Technical Support Card

WHAT’S IN THE BOX 3

WHAT’S IN THE BOX—VISIONEER STROBE XP 100

Carrying Case

Visioneer Strobe XP 100 Scanner

Calibration Pages (2)

Software CD

Cleaning Page

Quick Install Poster and Technical Support Card

USB Cable

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX—VISIONEER STROBE XP 200

Visioneer Strobe XP 200 Scanner

AC Adapter

Photo Sleeve for scanning photos

Software CD Quick Install Poster and Technical Support Card

Calibration Page Cleaning Page

USB/Power Connector Cable

USB/Power Connector Cable (called a USB “Y-Cable”)

(called a USB “Y-Cable”)

WHAT’S IN THE BOX 5

WHAT’S IN THE BOX—VISIONEER STROBE XP 300

Visioneer Strobe XP 300 Scanner

Carrying Case

Calibration Pages (2)

Quick Install Poster and Technical Support Card

Mounting Stand

Mini USB Cable (uses power from computer)

Cleaning Page

AC Power Adapter

AC Plug Adapters

Software CDs (2)

Transparency Sleeves (2) for scanning thin paper items

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THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 100 SCANNER

Page feed

Page sensor Alignment arrow

Scanner button

USB port

Page feed—Insert the item you want to scan into the page feed, face down. The scanner grabs the item and pulls it through while scanning.

Page sensor—Recognizes when an item is inserted into the page feed so the scanner knows to begin scanning.

Alignment arrow—Shows where to align the top right corner of the item you’re scanning.

Scanner Button—If a OneTouch scan is in progress, cancels the scan and the paper comes out of the scanner. If a OneTouch scan is not in progress, opens the OneTouch 4.0 window so you can adjust the scanner settings.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port—Plug the USB cable into this port. The scanner draws power from the computer through the USB cable.

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Just insert a document into the page feed and the scanner will start scanning.

THE VISIONEER ROADWARRIOR SCANNER

Page feed

Page sensor Alignment arrow

Scanner button

THE VISIONEER ROADWARRIOR SCANNER 7

USB port

Page feed—Insert the item you want to scan into the page feed, face down. The scanner grabs the item and pulls it through while scanning.

Page sensor—Recognizes when an item is inserted into the page feed so the scanner knows to begin scanning.

Alignment arrow—Shows where to align the top right corner of the item you’re scanning.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port—Plug the USB cable into this port. The scanner draws power from the computer through the USB cable.

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Just insert a document into the page feed and the scanner will start scanning.

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THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 200 SCANNER

Scanner button

Alignment arrow

Connection Port (for USB and Power)

Paper return

Alignment arrow

Page feed

Paper return icons

Alignment arrows—Indicates where to align the edges of the document when inserted into the scanner.

Page feed—Automatically feeds the document through the scanner when the sensor detects the presence of a document.

Paper return—Can be positioned to feed a document either straight through the scanner or returned back towards you.

Paper return icons—Indicates how to position the paper return: up to feed the document straight through the scanner, and down to return the document back towards you.

Connection port—Connects the scanner to the cable provided for connection to the computer and power outlet.

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Just insert a document into the page feed and the scanner will start scanning.

THE VISIONEER STROBE XP 300 SCANNER

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Scanner Button

Paper Guide Page Feed

Paper Guide

Power Port

USB Port

Paper Return

Paper Guides—Adjusts to the size of the paper being scanned. Page Feed—Automatically feeds documents through the scanner when its sensors detect the

presence of a document. Paper Return—Can be positioned to feed a document either straight through the scanner or

returned back towards you. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port—Connects the scanner to the USB port on your computer.

Scanner can draw power from the computer through the USB port if you’re using the scanner on an airplane, in your car, or at a remote location where electrical power is not available.

Power Port—Connects power adapter for powering the scanner from a wall outlet if you do not want to use power from the computer to run the scanner. In general, you should use the power port except when electrical power is not available.

Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Just insert a document into the page feed and the scanner will start scanning.

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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; 1.1 or 2.0

■ Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or 2) or

Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

■ Available internal memory (RAM) as follows:

■ 128 MB or more

■ 256 MB recommended for Windows XP

■ 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

To set your monitor’s colors and resolution:

■ Open the Windows Control Panel

■ Double-click on Display then select the Settings tab

DOCUMENTATION 11

DOCUMENTATION

Your scanner is delivered with the following documentation:

■ Quick Install Card—Abbreviated installation instructions.

■ Visioneer Scanner User’s Guide—On the Installation CD; contains

detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and maintenance information.

■ ScanSoft PaperPort User’s Guide—On the Installation CD; contains

detailed feature and configuration information for the PaperPort software.

■ Technical Support Card—Contact information for technical

support.

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Installing

War ni ng: Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software. Complete the installation steps in the order described in the installation procedure below.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please make sure of the following before you begin installation:

■ 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 Strobe XP scanner. Please see “How to Uninstall Your Scanner” on page 147 for basic instructions, or see the User’s Guide that you received with your other scanner for specific instructions.

■ The information in this guide may cover software not provided

with the scanner you purchased. Please disregard any information about the software not applicable to your chosen product. Visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest software updates for your scanner.

STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 13

STEP 1: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

Note: You must install the software before connecting the scanner to your computer. Otherwise, the correct driver software for your scanner will not be installed and it may not work properly.

Note: If you intend to use the scanner with your laptop, as well as your office computer, make sure to install the software on both computers.

Note: For the Strobe XP 300 only: The software is on 2 CDs. Please be sure to install from Disc 1 first. Disc 2 contains the OmniPage software that you install after the scanner software.

To install the software:

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

running.

2. Insert the Installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

For the Strobe XP 300 only: Insert Disc 1.

The CD automatically starts.

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Note:

If the CD does not start, check the following:

■ 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

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

■ The Installation menu for the CD should now open.

My Computer icon on your desktop.

If the menu does not open:

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

START32.EXE.

When the CD starts, the Visioneer Installation window opens automatically.

3. On the Installation Menu, select Install Products.

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The next window lists the software that is available to install on your computer.

Reminder: The software available to install depends on the Visioneer scanner you purchased. Therefore, you may see software options not available with your scanner. Please disregard any software choices that do not apply to your scanner.

4. Select ScanSoft PaperPort and Scanner Driver.

5. Click Install Now. The PaperPort software will load first.

6. The Select Language window opens for the PaperPort software.

Click the drop-down menu arrow and select the language you want to use. Click OK.

The first PaperPort Installation window opens.

7. Follow the instructions on the PaperPort installation windows.

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8. When installation of PaperPort is finished, the Welcome to the

OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens.

9. Click Next.

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

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

will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed.

11. Click Next.

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

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12. Select the option you want.

■ OneTouch 4.0 Scan Environment + TWAIN Driver—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 and Microsoft’s Windows Image Acquisition (WIA). Installing this option means that you can use several different methods to scan, as explained in this User Guide.

■ TWAIN Driver—Only the TWAIN driver is installed. You will only

have access to the Strobe XP TWAIN driver and WIA. You will not be able to use the OneTouch software.

WIA is only available if your

computer is running Windows XP.

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 the section “To Install Another Driver” on page 148.

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13. Click Next.

During installation you will see this window asking you to select one of the images 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.

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

The driver installation will now begin.

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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. This window opens asking you to select which Visioneer scanner

you are installing.

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15. Click the scanner that you are installing.

If you want to see more about the scanner before installing it, click the Learn More button.

You will then see a window that explains how to connect the scanner to your computer.

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

your hardware” window. Do NOT click OK yet. This sample shows the window for the Strobe XP 300. The

windows for the RoadWarrior, Strobe XP 100, and Strobe XP 200 are similar.

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

17. Leave the window open and proceed to the next section,“Step 2:

Connect the Scanner.”

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STEP 2: CONNECT THE SCANNER

Your Visioneer 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.

CONNECT THE VISIONEER ROADWARRIOR OR STROBE XP 100 SCANNER

1. Using the on-screen window as your guide, plug one end of the

USB cable into any USB port on your computer. Note that the scanner does not have power ports. Your scanner gets

power from the computer through the USB cable.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port on your scanner.

The USB symbol 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.

Note: You can also connect the scanner to a USB hub if the hub has its own power supply plugged into an electrical outlet.

Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically configures its driver database with the appropriate software to run the scanner.

3. Now proceed to “Step 3: Calibrate the Scanner” on page 24.

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CONNECT THE STROBE XP 200 SCANNER

The cable provided with the scanner is called a USB “Y-cable,” and you will need to connect it to the scanner, computer, and a power outlet.

USB Y-Cable AC Adapter

1. Using the on-screen window as your guide, plug the AC adapter

cable into the power jack on the USB Y-cable. Then plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.

2. Plug the cable into the connection port on the back of the scanner;

please be sure the arrows on the cable line up with the arrows on the scanner to avoid pins getting bent while inserting the connection.

3. Plug the cable’s USB connector into a USB port on your computer.

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

Note: You can also connect the scanner to a USB hub if the hub has its own power supply plugged into an electrical outlet.

4. Now proceed to “Step 3: Calibrate the Scanner” on page 24.

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CONNECT THE STROBE XP 300 SCANNER

1. Using the on-screen window as your guide, plug the AC adaptor

cable into the power jack on scanner, and then plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.

2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your scanner and then

plug the other end into any USB port on your computer. Connection to a USB 2.0 High Speed port provides optimum

performance, but your scanner can also connect to a USB 1.1 port. The USB symbol 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.

Note: You can also connect the scanner to a USB hub if the hub has its own power supply plugged into an electrical outlet.

Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically configures its driver database with the appropriate software to run the scanner.

3. Proceed to “Step 3: Calibrate the Scanner” on page 24.

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STEP 3: CALIBRATE THE SCANNER

1. For Windows XP users only, the Found New Hardware Wizard

opens. Click Next.

2. For Windows 2000 users only, the Digital Signature Not Found

dialog box appears. Click Yes to continue. The Calibration window opens for your type of scanner. This

example shows the Calibration window for the Strobe XP 300.

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To calibrate the scanner:

1. Strobe XP 300 only: Close the scanner’s paper return so the

calibration paper will feed straight through the scanner.

Strobe XP 200 only: Move the scanner’s Paper Return into the Up position so the calibration paper will feed straight through the scanner.

2. Insert the calibration page into the page feed.

The scanner grabs the paper and feeds it through the scanner.

The scanner will automatically pass the sheet back and forth several times.

Do not remove the sheet until calibration is finished.

3. When calibration is complete, the calibration paper will back out of

the scanner.

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Note: If the page does not back out of the scanner, the calibration may not have finished properly. Remove the page and complete the installation of your scanner, then see the section, “Recalibrating or Cleaning Your Scanner” on page 140 to run the calibration again.

4. Remove the sheet and replace it in its plastic bag.

Do not discard the calibration sheet. You may need it periodically to calibrate the scanner to keep it operating at peak performance.

5. For Windows XP users only, click Finish on the Completing the

Found New Hardware Wizard window.

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.

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6. When you are certain that the software has completely loaded,

return to the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware” window and click OK to complete the installation process.

You can also click More to see a quick overview about accessing and navigating the OneTouch Button Panel. When you’re finished reading the additional information, click OK.

This example shows the window for the Strobe XP 300 scanner.

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7. Click Close on the OneTouch 4.0 Installation complete window.

8. For the Strobe XP 300 only: Remove the Disc 1 Installation CD so

you can install the OmniPage Pro software from the Disc 2 CD. See the steps in “Install OmniPage Pro (Strobe XP 300 Only)” on page 29.

Reminder: If you also plan to use the scanner with your laptop computer, be sure to install the scanner and software on the laptop as well.

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INSTALL OMNIPAGE PRO (STROBE XP 300 ONLY)

Both CDs that you may have received contain additional software for your scanner:

■ Disc 1 contains a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader

■ Disc 2 contains the OmniPage Pro software

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

To install Omni Pa g e Pro:

1. Make sure the Disc 1 Installation CD is removed from your

computer’s CD-ROM drive, and then insert Disc 2 into the drive. The menu for the CD automatically opens. If the menu does not automatically open, see the troubleshooting

steps in the note on page 14.

2. Select OmniPage Pro to install.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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

place.

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

the CD-ROM drive now.

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ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR SCANNER

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

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.

4. When installation is finished, return to the Visioneer Installation

window and click Main Menu.

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5. On the Main Menu, click User Guides. The Visioneer User Guides

window opens. Use this window to view and save the User Guides you want.

The User Guides are in Adobe also includes a free copy of Acrobat

Acrobat® PDF format. The CD

Reader® in case your computer does not have it already installed. The Scanner Readme file is in HTML format and will open in any standard browser.

If you need to, click Acrobat Reader to install it now. Follow the instructions on the installation windows.

To view and save the User Guides:

1. Click the name of a User Guide you want to view and it will open

in Acrobat Reader. Use the Acrobat Reader Save command to save that User Guide on your computer.

2. Return to the Visioneer User Guides window and repeat the process

to open, view, and save all the other User Guides you want. The

Scanner Readme file has late-breaking news about your scanner.

3. When you’re finished, click Main Menu to return to the main Visioneer Installation window and click Exit.

That’s it! Installation is finished and your Visioneer scanner is ready to scan.

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Registering your scanner is important as it provides you with access to our free telephone support service. Registration also gives you free access to software updates for your scanner.

To register your scanner:

1. Right-click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area (at the bottom right corner of the screen).

2. Choose Check for Online Updates from the pop-up menu.

The OneTouch Icon

3. Follow the instructions on the screen and register your scanner by entering your scanner’s serial number and your email address.

Note: A valid email address is required.

The serial number is located on the underside of the scanner.

Serial Number

After registration is complete you will receive an email message with your RegID. Your RegID is very important because you will need it when accessing free telephone support, or checking for online updates.

4. After receiving your RegID, write it down on a piece of paper and keep it with your scanner so you will be able to find it easily.

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SET UP YOUR SCANNER

Your scanner is designed to use a minimum amount of space on your desk.

Note: When scanning heavier paper that does not bend easily, if your scanner has a Paper Return setting, set it so that the document feeds straight through the scanner.

STROBE XP 200 PAPER RETURN OPTIONS

The position of the Paper Return determines the path of the scanned document. You can set the paper return to feed the document back towards you, or straight through the scanner.

To return the scanned document back towards you, move the Paper Return to the Down position. To feed a document straight through the scanner, move the Paper Return to the Up position as shown below.

The Paper Return icons on the back of the scanner indicate the positioning of the Paper Return for each option.

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STROBE XP 300 PAPER RETURN OPTIONS

The Paper Return opens and closes to determine the path of the scanned document.

■ To feed documents straight through the scanner, close the Paper

Return.

■ To return scanned documents back toward you, open the Paper

Return.

Note: When scanning heavier paper that does not bend easily, close the Paper Return so that the document feeds straight through the scanner.

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STROBE XP 300 STAND

Your scanner is designed to fit within easy reach of your keyboard.

The stand that comes with the scanner is specifically designed so the scanner easily fits between your computer keyboard and monitor.

■ Place the scanner on its stand so the lip on the stand fits into the

groove on the bottom of the scanner.

■ Fit the scanner and stand between the keyboard and monitor. Make

sure the Paper Return is open so the paper will return back towards you.

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SCANNING ON THE GO

Because the RoadWarrior, Strobe XP 100, and XP 300 can draw power from the computer through the USB cable, you can use your scanner on an airplane, at a remote job site, in your car, or anywhere else where an electric outlet is not available.

Note: The Strobe XP 200 requires an external power supply.

■ Connect the scanner to your laptop with the USB cable. The scanner

will draw its power from the laptop battery.

■ The Strobe XP 300 also connects to a power outlet. If the laptop

battery is low, or if electric power is available, use the AC Power Adapter with the laptop.

Note: If electrical power is available for the Strobe XP 300, use the power adapter, even with your laptop computer. The scanner will scan faster when connected to an electrical wall outlet, and it won’t drain the laptop’s battery.

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CONFIGURE THE STROBE XP 300 AC POWER ADAPTER

The Strobe XP 300 AC Power Adapter can be configured to operate with a variety of electric outlet plug configurations that are used in various countries.

The three plug adapters that you received with your scanner are interchangeable on the AC Power Adapter.

To replace the AC Power Adapter plug:

1. Press down on the latch that holds the plug in place. Then slide the plug forward and out of the Power Adapter.

2. Slide one of the plug adapters into the empty slot on the Power

Adapter until it snaps into place.

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SCANNING BASICS

Note: Always remove any staples or paper clips from documents before inserting them into the scanner. Staples and paper clips can jam the feed mechanism and scratch the internal components. Do not scan any document with wet correction fluid, labels, stickers or Post-It™ notes on the pages. The correction fluid or glue from the stickers can leave residue on the lens that is difficult to clean. The residue also causes lines to occur in the scanned images. If a label, sticker or Post-It note comes off during the scanning process, the item can get stuck in the scanner and this will void your scanner’s warranty.

■ To scan a page, insert the paper face down.

Strobe XP 200 only: insert the paper face up.

■ Strobe XP 300 only: Your scanner can scan both sides of a page (called

duplex scanning), so either side can be face down because both sides are scanned.

ADJUST THE PAPER GUIDES

Strobe XP 300 only: Your scanner has Paper Guides on the Page Feed. Adjust them to the width of the item you’re scanning.

■ To adjust the Paper Guides slide them toward each other until they

match the width of the item you’re scanning.

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SCANNING PHOTOS AND THIN PAPER ITEMS

The two transparent sleeves for the Strobe XP 300 scanner are specifically designed for scanning thin paper items, such as credit cards receipts, newspaper articles, and retail receipts, especially when using duplex (two-sided) scanning.

Generally you should use the transparent sleeves for paper items on paper stock that is less than 20-lb.

The photo sleeve for the Strobe XP 200 is for scanning photographs.

To scan a photo using the Strobe XP 200 photo sleeve:

1. Separate the clear plastic sleeve from the paper backing and slide the photo into the sleeve so it fits snugly at the corners.

2. Now insert the photo and sleeve into the scanner’s paper feed slot with the clear plastic and image facing down.

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To scan a thin paper item using the Strobe XP 300 sleeves:

1. Slide the thin paper item into the appropriate sleeve.

2. Adjust the Paper Guides for the size of the sleeve.

3. Insert the sleeve with the item inside it. Insert face down to scan a single side. To scan both sides, either side can be face up.

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Scanning

If you selected the recommended Full Install option for your scanner’s driver you have several different options to scan with your Visioneer scanner. Each method scans equally well, so use the one with appropriate options for the item you are scanning.

• AutoLaunch—To use the scanner’s AutoLaunch feature, simply

insert a document in the scanner and it is automatically scanned using predefined settings from the OneTouch software. See “Scan Using AutoLaunch” on page 42.

• OneTouch—Use this scan option when you want to scan from the

computer screen. Open the OneTouch scan panel and window, adjust the scan settings if you want, put the document in the scanner, and then click the icon on the OneTouch panel. Also use this OneTouch method of scanning if you want to access the advanced features of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) available from the OmniPage Pro application. See “Scan from the OneTouch Panel” on page 47.

• TWAIN software—This option uses your scanner’s TWAIN

interface to scan. Select scanning options before scanning, put the document in the scanner, and then click a button on the TWAIN interface window. The PaperPort software that you received with your scanner is a TWAIN application. See “Scanning from TWAIN Software” on page 120.

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SCAN USING AUTOLAUNCH

When you insert an item into the scanner, it is automatically scanned and the image is sent to a software application on your computer.

To scan using AutoLaunch:

1. Align a document with the Paper Guides and insert it into the paper feed slot. Insert face down to scan a single side. For Strobe XP 200 only: insert face up to scan a single side.

To scan both sides, either side can be face up.

The scanner grabs the top edge of the paper and automatically begins to scan and feed the paper through the scanner.

2. A scan progress window will open and the image is sent to the selected application from the OneTouch utility. In the following example, the destination software is the PaperPort desktop.

The item is scanned using predefined settings from the OneTouch software. To change OneTouch settings, see “Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings” on page 54.

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CHECK THE SCAN SETTINGS BEFORE SCANNING WITH AUTOLAUNCH

Press the button on the top of the scanner.

Note: You can also check the scan settings before scanning by clicking the OneTouch icon, and then right-clicking on the PaperIn icon. See “Scan from the OneTouch Panel” on page 47 for an example.

The OneTouch Panel appears with the description of the current settings for the scanner.

The icon indicates the Destination Application, and the current settings for the scanner.

The OneTouch Properties window also appears so you can choose new settings before scanning. Use this window to select a new destination application, file format, and so forth. See “Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings” on page 54 to modify the settings.

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TURN AUTOLAUNCH OFF/ON

In some instances, you may not want to use the scanner’s AutoLaunch technology. In that case, you can turn it off so the scanner will not automatically scan when you insert a document. Then, you can use the TWAIN interface, or some other application’s interface for scanning.

You can turn the AutoLaunch technology off and on from either the OneTouch icon, or from the Windows Control Panel.

To turn the AutoLaunch Off/On from the OneTouch icon:

1. Right-click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification Area (at the bottom right corner of the screen).

The OneTouch Icon

2. Choose Show Hardware from the pop-up menu.

Note: If you’re working with the TWAIN interface, you can also click the small Strobe XP icon in the upper right corner of the window to open the Visioneer Strobe XP Properties window. See the example on page 142.

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The Hardware Properties window opens.

3. Click the Properties button. The Device Configuration Properties window for the Visioneer

Strobe XP opens.

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4. Uncheck the option, Enable the generation of events when paper is inserted into the scanner. This turns off the AutoLaunch

feature.

5. Click OK, then click OK on the Hardware Properties window.

6. To turn the AutoLaunch feature back on later, follow the same process, but click Reset Device or re-select the AutoLaunch option, and click OK.

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SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH PANEL

You can also scan from the computer screen using the OneTouch panel.

1. Press the button on the top of the scanner, or click the OneTouch icon.

The OneTouch Icon

If you click the OneTouch icon, the PaperIn panel appears. Click the arrow, or right-click the PaperIn icon to see the current settings panel.

If you press the scanner button, the current settings and the OneTouch Properties window appears right away.

Use this window to select a new destination application, file format, and scan configuration. See “Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings” on page 54 to modify the settings.

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2. When you’re ready to scan, align a document between the Paper Guides if your scanner has them, and insert the document into the paper feed slot. Insert face down to scan a single side. To scan both sides, either side can be face up. Duplex scanning is available with the Strobe XP 300 scanner.

The scanner grabs the top edge of the paper and automatically begins to scan and feed the paper through the scanner.

3. You can also click the icon on either OneTouch panel to start scanning. For instance, you can click the PaperIn icon to start scanning.

Click either icon to start scanning.

The item is scanned using predefined settings from the OneTouch software, such as color for magazine articles or black and white for faxes. To change OneTouch settings, see “Selecting New OneTouch Scan Settings” on page 54.

A scan progress window opens and then a thumbnail of the scanned image appears in the destination software.

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USING THE ONETOUCH PANEL

The OneTouch panel is also your on-screen set of controls for the scanner. The OneTouch panel shows information about the scanner and its settings.

1. To open the OneTouch panel, press the button on the top of the scanner, or click the OneTouch icon.

The OneTouch Icon

2. To see the details for the current scan settings, right-click on the PaperIn icon. The Properties window also appears.

Right-click the PaperIn icon to see the current scan settings and the OneTouch Properties Window.

Clicking the icon in either view starts the scanner scanning using the current settings.

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3. To navigate through the panel’s three views, click the green arrows at the top of the panel.

Click these arrows to navigate through the panel’s three views.

The Hardware View The Detail View

■ The PaperIn View reminds you to insert paper before scanning

from the OneTouch Panel.

The PaperIn View

■ The Detail View shows the current scan settings.

■ The Hardware View shows the current scanners connected to

your computer.

If the Properties window is not open, right-click the icon on the Detail View or PaperIn View to open it.

From the Hardware View and Detail View, click the green arrow to return to the PaperIn View. You can also click on the hardware icon to return to the PaperIn View.

4. To close the OneTouch panel, click the close button on the panel.

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THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW

The OneTouch Properties window lists the scanning settings for your scanner. It also has special scanning features such as scanning and burn to a CD, scanning and converting text directly into an HTML web page, and scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) that turns a scanned image into text that you can edit.

Note: Some of the options on the OneTouch Properties Window (and other OneTouch windows and dialog boxes) may be “greyed out” and are not available. Greyed out options are not appropriate for your Visioneer Strobe XP scanner.

To use the OneTouch Properties window:

1. Open the OneTouch Properties window by either of the following methods:

■ Press the button on the top of the scanner

■ Click the OneTouch icon at the bottom right of the screen, then

right-click the PaperIn icon.

Remember that left-clicking an icon on the OneTouch panel starts the scanner scanning. Right-clicking opens the OneTouch Properties window.

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The OneTouch Properties window opens and shows the current options selected for your scanner.

The description on the OneTouch panel shows which options you selected on the window.

In this example:

The Destination Application is PaperPort

The Format for the scanned item will be PDF The Configuration being used for scanning is

US Legal Document

The settings on the OneTouch Properties window are: Select Destination—The list of applications that can open to

display the scanned image. To configure the list of available applications, click the Options tab at the top of the dialog box and select the desired options. See “Selecting Options for the OneTouch Properties Window” on page 70 for more information.

Select Configuration—The list of available scan configurations. The configuration settings include: scanning mode, resolution (dpi), page size, brightness, color saturation, hue, and gamma. To see a selected scan configuration’s settings, click its icon. Click the icon again to close the detailed information.

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Click the icon of a selected configuration to view its settings.

The icons next to each scan configuration indicate the scanning mode.

Color GreyScaleBlack and White

Configure Before Scan

Note: Use Configure Before Scan if you want to set the scanning mode manually before scanning. See “Configuring Before Scanning” on page 86.

You can also click the Edit button or double click the configuration to see more detailed information about the selected configuration.

Select Format and Page(s)—A set of file formats for the scanned image. The formats are based on the type of destination application you select. This example shows the formats that apply to Adobe Acrobat. The available formats depend on the scanner you purchased and its installed software. The sPDF and nPDF formats are only available if OmniPage Pro is installed on your computer.

The icon names indicate their file types. See “Selecting Page Format Options” on page 65 for more about the formats.

Options tab—Displays a window for selecting options related to the selected destination application for the scanned image.

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SELECTING NEW ONETOUCH SCAN SETTINGS

The OneTouch settings consist of a Destination Application, a Scan Configuration, and a Document Format. The OneTouch Properties

window is where you select these three elements.

Select a software application as the destination to send scanned documents.

Select a format for the scanned image

Select a configuration for scanning the item.

To select new settings for the scanner:

1. From the Select Destination list, select the application where you want documents sent when scanning is finished.

See “Selecting Options for the OneTouch Properties Window” on page 70 to display a full list of the Destination Applications that you can use with the scanner.

Note: If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft WordPad or Microsoft Word and a page format that can be used for OCR (such as TEXT or RTF), the text in scanned images is automatically converted to word processing text.

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2. From the Select Configuration list, select a scan configuration. The scan configuration list is preset for the application you select in

the Select Destination list. If you select a different application, the configurations are for that application. However, you can create your own scan configurations as well.

3. Select a Format and Page(s) option. The available options apply to the Destination Application you

select. For example, if you select Microsoft Word as the Destination Application, the available formats are for text, such as .txt and .rtf. However, if you select Microsoft Paint as the Destination Application, then the available formats are for graphics, such as .bmp, and .jpg.

Note: If a format is listed as n/a, that means the text format is not available for that Destination Application.

4. Click OK, or if you want to keep the window open and work with other features, click Apply.

Note that while the OneTouch Properties window is open, you cannot scan yet by clicking on the OneTouch Panel. You must click OK or close the OneTouch Properties window first.

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SETTING DESTINATION APPLICATION PROPERTIES

The different types of Destination Applications have various properties that you can select.

1. On the OneTouch Properties window, click a Destination Application.

2. Click the Properties button.

Click a Destination Application

Click the Properties button

A OneTouch 4.0 Link Properties dialog box appears for the type of Destination Application you selected, and the available options are for that type of application.

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PAPERPORT PROPERTIES

These properties apply to PaperPort, and are for designating the folder to receive your scanned items.

1. Select the PaperPort folder where you want the file of the scanned image to be located.

2. Click OK.

3. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window. When PaperPort opens after you finish scanning, the thumbnails of

your scanned documents are on the Desktop in that folder.

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TEXT DOCUMENTS PROPERTIES

These properties apply to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel®, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and the other applications indicated by their icons in the list. The properties apply to the OCR settings for the applications.

1. Click in the OCR settings boxes for the options you want. The options will apply to all the applications in the group. Always send a file, even when no text was found—The scanned

file is sent to the OCR reader even if the image does not appear to contain text. This could occur if you scanned a photograph with a OneTouch button set for text applications.

Show message if text recognition failed—A message will appear on the screen if the OCR reader does not detect text in the image.

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2. To add another application to the list, click the Add Application button.

The Add Text Based Link dialog box appears.

3. Click Browse to find the application you want to add to the list. When you select the application using the Browse button, steps 1

and 2 on the dialog box are automatically filled in, and the application icon appears in step 3.

4. Select the icon in step 3 of the dialog box. That is the icon that will appear in the OneTouch Destination List.

5. In step 4 of the dialog box, select the file formats that the application will accept.

Refer to the documentation that you received with the application to see which text formats the application accepts.

The options you select under step 4 determine the page format icons that appear in the OneTouch Properties window for that group of applications.

6. Click the Add button.

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7. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.

8. Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window.

IMAGE DOCUMENTS PROPERTIES

These properties apply to Microsoft Paint and other image processing applications, including ScanSoft OmniPage Pro.

1. Click in the Color document handling settings boxes for the options you want.

The options will apply to all the applications in the group. Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution—Use this option to

ensure that an image will fit on the computer’s screen. When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution, bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen. Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen.

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Convert Bitmaps to JPEG—JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and, therefore, shorter transmission times. Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files.

2. To add another application to the list, click the Add Application button.

See the steps on page 59 to add an application to the list.

3. Click OK.

4. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.

5. Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window.

STORAGE PROPERTIES

These properties apply to the Destination Application named Transfer to Storage. If a CD burner is attached to your computer, you also use this dialog box to start the Burn to CD process.

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Note: If you do not have a CD burner attached to your computer, the CD options are not shown on the dialog box. The Burn to CD option is only available for Windows XP.

1. Click the Storage Layout options you want. All documents are in the root—The scanned documents are saved

in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location. Documents are put into folders by month, week, or type—Folders

are created based on your selection (month, week, or type) and the scanned documents are saved in those folders. New folders are created for each month and week so you can keep track of when you scanned the documents.

2. Click the Browse button to specify the location to store the scanned documents, or type a location directly into the box.

If you are scanning to a shared network drive, it must be a mapped drive. For more information about mapped drives, see your network administrator.

3. If you have a CD burner attached to your computer, the option Show message when ready to burn 5" CD (700MB), should be selected.

You’ll see a message when it’s time to click the Burn to CD button.

4. Click OK on the Link Properties window to accept the changes and close the window.

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EMAIL PROPERTIES

These properties apply to email applications so you can specify the folder for documents that you will attach to an email message. Microsoft Outlook

will accept direct attachment of documents to a blank email message as soon as scanning is finished, but other email applications do not. If you’re using one of those applications, such as America Online

(AOL), you need to know which folder contains the scanned documents so you can manually attach them to your email messages.

1. Click the Browse button under Folder for storing attachments

and choose a folder for your eMail attachments to be stored, or type a location directly into the box.

See the steps on page 59 to add an application.

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2. If you are using AOL on your computer, and the folder name for

AOL is incorrect, click the Browse button and find the correct AOL folder.

For scanned images to be auto-attached to a blank email address, you must have the specific folder location AOL uses to find the attachments. Please contact AOL for more information about the folder location in which AOL stores attachments.

3. If you need to set or change any internet options for AOL click the

Internet Options button. The Windows Internet Options Control Panel opens. See your

Windows documentation and AOL user manual for the settings on the Windows Control Panel.

4. Select the options for color document handling.

Convert Bitmaps using Screen Resolution—Use this option to ensure that an image will fit on the computer’s screen. When a computer screen is set to a lower resolution, bitmap images with a higher resolution may be too big to fit on the screen. Converting the bitmap image to match the screen resolution ensures that the image fits on the screen.

Convert Bitmaps to JPEG—JPEG files can be compressed to produce smaller file sizes and, therefore, shorter transmission times. Use this option to provide that compression capability to image files.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK on the OneTouch Properties window to accept the

changes and close the window.

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SELECTING PAGE FORMAT OPTIONS

The Page Format options that you select determines the file format of the scanned document. Appropriate page format options and file types are available for the type of Destination Application selected.

The available file types depend on the type of scanner you purchased.

The available options are for images and text.

Note: The sPDF and nPDF text formats are only available if the OmniPage Pro software is installed on your computer.

Image Formats Text Formats; sPDF is only one

of several text formats available.

The Text Formats are for text file types. The names of the formats indicate their file types. See “Text Formats” on page 67 for details.

Note: The available text format options depend on the software installed on your computer. For example, the nPDF and sPDF options are only available if you have OmniPage Pro installed on your computer.

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IMAGE FORMATS

Select an image file format for photos, artwork or other documents that you want to save as images. BMP and TIFF are standard image file formats generally used if you want to do additional image processing, such as photo touch-up or color correction. Both of those file formats tend to be larger than the JPEG format.

Because JPEG image files can be reduced in size, the JPEG format is often used for images on web pages, or if file size might be a problem when electronically sending the files. JPEG files are reduced in size by lowering their image quality, and you can select the degree of quality for your scanned images from the JPEG file format icon.

The PDF format is often used to create images of text pages. You may want to select PDF as the page format when scanning text pages that do not require OCR processing or other processing. The PDF format is also used to put multi-page documents on web sites as PDF-readable files. As with the JPEG option, the PDF format can be reduced in size or quality.

Note: The two other PDF formats—nPDF and sPDF—are for scanning with OCR processing and with the ability to search the scanned text. See the next section, “Text Formats,” and also “Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text” on page 98 for details.

To select a JPEG or PDF file size:

1. Select JPG or PDF as the page format.

2. Right-click on the JPG or PDF icon.

A menu appears.

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3. Choose the file size/image quality option for your scanned images.

Minimize Size—Smallest file size, lowest image quality. Normal—Medium file size, some loss of image quality. Maximum Quality—Largest file size, no loss of image quality.

Your selection pertains only to the Destination Application currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window. Other Destination Applications that have JPG or PDF selected as the Page Format are not affected, so you can set the JPEG or PDF file size/ image quality independently of Destination Applications.

4. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.

TEXT FORMATS

Selecting the text format option also selects OCR processing as an automatic step for scanning. Therefore, when you scan a document with the text format selected, the text portions of the document are automatically converted to editable text. For additional OCR processing features, see “Using OmniPage OCR Options” on page 89.

Select a text format for documents with text or numbers, such as a business letter, report, or spreadsheet. The text format icon has several file formats available, depending on the Destination Application you select.

The specific file format is the file name extension on the text format icon.

The specific text format; this example is for Microsoft Word format (.txt).

As you select Destination Applications that are text applications, the text format icon changes to match the file type of the application. In some cases, the Destination Application supports several file types, and you can right-click on the icon to choose the particular file type for that application.

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To select a file type for the text format:

1. Select the Destination Application.

2. Right-click on the text format icon.

A menu appears. The following figure shows samples for different formats. The nPDF format is only available if the OmniPage Pro software is installed on your computer.

Note: The available text format options depend on the software you received with your scanner and installed on your computer.

Example menu for the DOC text format.

Example menu for the nPDF text format.

3. Choose the file type that you want for the text format.

Your selection of a file type pertains only to the Destination Application currently selected on the OneTouch Properties window. Other Destination Applications that have a text option selected as the Page Format are not affected.

Simple Text—The .txt file format. Text with no formatting; used by the standard Microsoft Notepad application.

Rich Text Format—The .rtf file format. Text that retains formatting when converted. Available with Microsoft Wordpad and Word.

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Word Docu ment—The .doc file format used by Microsoft Word.

Comma Delimited—The .csv file format; used for database or

spreadsheet data with fields separated by commas. When the document is converted into editable text by the OCR software, the fields are maintained so you can copy and paste them to a database or spreadsheet application.

Excel Spreadsheet—The .xls file format used by Microsoft Excel.

HTML Document—The .htm file format used to create web

pages.

Searchable PDF—The .sPDF file format used by Adobe Acrobat and OmniPage Pro. This format converts scanned text into PDF with text search and OCR capabilities. It is only available if you have installed OmniPage Pro on your computer. See “Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text” on page 98 for details.

Normal PDF—The .nPDF file format used by Adobe Acrobat and OmniPage Pro. This format also converts scanned text into PDF with text search and OCR capabilities, plus you can edit the text in an nPDF image if you have a PDF editing program. The nPDF format is also only available if you have installed OmniPage Pro on your computer. See “Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text” on page 98 for details.

4. To change the OmniPage OCR settings, choose OCR Options.

The OCR Options provide a series of selections for the OCR feature when you scan text. This menu option is only available if you have installed OmniPage Pro on your computer. See “Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR)” on page 87 and “Selecting OmniPage OCR Options” on page 89 for details.

Note that the OCR Options settings apply to all the Destination Applications for which OCR applies. If you change them for one Destination Application, those changes apply to the others as well.

5. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.

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SELECTING OPTIONS FOR THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW

The OneTouch Options determine the types of Destination Applications available on the window, as well as the location of the files of your scanned items.

1. To select options:

2. Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab.

Options tab

3. Select options as described below.

Show All Destinations—This option selects all the Destination Application categories. The list of Destination Applications available will include all the applications on your computer that fall into these categories. The list also includes printers and other devices connected to your computer so, for example, you can scan an item and have it printed immediately.

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Select Destinations—Select this option to individually choose the types of applications to include in the list of Destination Applications. Check the boxes for the type of application to include.

■ Document Management includes PaperPort and other

applications for processing and keeping track of your scanned documents.

■ Image Editors include Microsoft Paint and other drawing and

graphics applications.

■ Tex t E d i t o r s include Microsoft Word and WordPad, Microsoft

Excel, and other word processing and spreadsheet applications. Select this option if you want OCR processing to convert your scanned documents to text that you can edit.

■ PDF applications are for documents scanned to PDF format.

■ Email includes Microsoft Outlook and other email applications.

See “eMail Properties” on page 63 for details about attaching scanned documents to your email messages.

■ Storage and CD-R/W is for either storing scanned documents

in a folder, or sending them to a CD burner to create a CD containing the scanned documents. See “Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage” on page 108 and “Scan and Burn to a CD” on page 101 for details.

■ Fax and Print is for sending your scanned documents directly to

your printer or fax software for faxing.

■ Sti event forwarding is for using another application’s interface

for scanning. The OneTouch Event Forwarding dialog box opens so you can select which application to use to continue scanning. See “Scanning with Event Forwarding” on page 103 for details.

4. After selecting a new category of Destination Applications, click the

Multi Function tab to see which ones are added to the list. Show Progress Window—Select this option to display the progress

window of the document(s) during scanning.

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Create copies of scanned documents—Sometimes the image of a scanned document is only saved as a temporary file until its Destination Application is finished using it. In those cases you may want an additional, permanent copy saved on your hard drive.

For example, if you scan a picture to an email application, the scanned image is saved as a temporary file, then attached to the email, and the email is sent. Later, the temporary file of the scanned picture is deleted. The same situation may occur when you scan directly to a printer or scan to a fax application. After a scanned item is printed or faxed, its temporary file is deleted. However, by selecting this Create copies of scanned documents option, you can choose to save permanent copies of the scanned items on your hard drive.

The copies will be saved in the folder specified in the Folder Copy Options section (see the figure on page 73 and the description below).

You can selectively choose the types of Destination Applications that will have their scanned images saved permanently. For example, if your computer is connected to multiple printers and fax machines, each one is considered a separate Destination Application. By selecting the Fax and Print box and clicking the Create copies of scanned documents option, every scanned document you fax or print from the scanner is also saved as a permanent file on your hard drive.

This option is not available if either the Document Management or Storage and CD-R/W options are selected because, by default, file copies for those types of Destination Applications are already automatically saved in the folder for copies.

For that reason, this option is not available if the PaperPort software is the Destination Application because it is already Document Management applications.

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Folder Copy Options—This section of the dialog box sets the location for copies of your scanned documents and how you want to group them.

All copies of your scanned documents, regardless of type of Destination Application, are saved in this folder.

Note that if Transfer to Storage is the Destination Application, and the type of application is Storage and CD-R/W, the location in this section is where your scanned documents are stored. When you use the OneTouch 4.0 Burn to CD feature, the location is where scanned documents are stored before they are burned onto the CD.

Click the Browse button and find the folder for the copies. Select the grouping option for the documents. Group by type arranges the scanned documents by the type of file, such as .doc or .jpg. If you also want to group them by date you can choose the week and month options.

The following example shows the folders when the selections are Group items by type and Group items by month.

5. Click OK to save the options.

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CREATING A NEW SCAN CONFIGURATION

The scan configurations are where you select the scanning resolution, brightness, mode (color, black&white, or grayscale), and a number of other settings.

The Scan Configurations

The Lock Icon

Click New to create a new Scan Configuration

Note the lock icon on the preset configurations. Although you can unlock and edit the preset configurations, we recommend that you leave them locked, and only add new configurations. That way, you will always have the original, factory-set configurations available. New configurations will be unlocked until you manually lock them.

To create a new configuration:

1. Open the OneTouch Properties window and make sure the PaperIn

tab is selected.

2. Scroll through the applications in the Select Destination list and

click the type of application for which you want to create a new scan configuration.

When you create a new scan configuration, it will appear for the same types of Destination Applications. For example, if you create a new configuration for image editor applications, that new configuration also appears for any other image editors, but not for

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text editing applications. Thus, you can create specific sets of scan configurations for specific functions and they appear only when appropriate.

3. Click the New button.

If you want to start from the settings of another configuration, select the configuration, then click the Copy button.

If the Scan Settings tab is not selected, click it.

4. On the Scan Configuration Properties dialog box, type a name.

Tip: If you’re going to set up the new configuration to scan duplex (two-sided), include that in the name, such as “Scan for Dark Print (Duplex),” to remind you that it is a duplex scan.

Type a new name for the configuration.

Select the scan mode and drag the slider to set the resolution.

Drag the sliders to set the Brightness and Contrast.

If the configuration is locked, click the lock to unlock it. The icon becomes a key. New configurations are unlocked until you manually lock them.

Note: If you select a printer or other device in the Select Destinations list, the dialog box may have an additional Device Settings tab for setting specific options for the particular device.

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5. Select scan settings for the new scan configuration.

Mode—Select a scanning mode:

■ Black&White to scan in black and white. For example, letters

and memos are usually scanned in black and white. This scan mode produces the smallest file size.

■ GrayScale to scan items such as documents containing drawings

or black and white photographs. The scanning produces an image of up to 256 shades of gray.

■ Color to scan color photographs and other color items. Color

scans have the largest file size.

Resolution—Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi; the minimum is 75 dpi. The higher the dpi setting, the sharper and clearer the scanned image. However, higher dpi settings take longer to scan and produce larger files for the scanned images.

Brightness and Contrast—Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set too light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencil may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility.

Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image. Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image. The greater the contrast, the more difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image.

Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image. The Contrast setting does not apply to the Black&White mode.

6. If you want to lock the configuration, click the Key icon to change

it from a Key to a Lock.

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7. Click the Page Settings tab to select page settings.

Click to toggle between inches and centimeters.

Size—Click Standard, click the menu arrow and choose a page size from the list, or click Custom and enter the horizontal and vertical page dimensions in the boxes. The maximum size is 8.5" x 14". The units of measurement can be inches or centimeters. Click the name of the units, inches or centimeters, to toggle between them.

Improvements and Settings—Only the options that apply to the selected Destination Application are available.

■ AutoCrop to Original—Select this option to let the scanner

automatically determine the size of the item being scanned. For example, if you scan a 5" x 7" photo, the scanner will determine the size of the photo.

When using the AutoCrop to Original option, make sure to use the paper guides on the scanner so the page is inserted straight.

For single-sided scans, the scan area is the size of the image. For double-sided scans, the scan area is the size of the larger of the two areas on the front and back of the page.

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Note: Also make sure to set the page size larger than the item that you’re scanning so the Autocrop process will have sufficient room on the page to crop the image properly.

■ Reduce Moire Patterns—Moire patterns are wavy, rippled lines

that sometimes appear on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations, particularly newspaper and magazine illustrations. Selecting Reduce Moire Patterns will limit or eliminate moire patterns in the scanned image. This option is only available for the GrayScale or Color Mode at 200dpi or less.

■ Straighten Image—Select this option to let the scanner

automatically determine if a page is skewed, and then straighten its image. The scanner detects page edges and can sense when the page is fed through at an angle. However, if the page is fed through at too great an angle, the image may not scan correctly. In that case, re-scan the page using the paper guides to feed the paper in straight.

■ Invert Image—Only available for Black&White Mode, this

option reverses the black and whites of an image.

Original Image Inverted Image

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■ Duplex—Scan both sides of the page if your scanner has this

capability. If this option is not selected, the scanner will only scan the side of the page facing down when you insert it into the scanner.

■ Skip Blank Originals—Skips pages that are completely blank.

Typically you use this option when you will scan a stack of twosided pages which have a number of blank sides. This option is only available for Duplex scanning.

■ Color Filter—Color filter is the ability of your scanner to

automatically remove a color from a scanned item. For example, if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark, you can choose to filter out the red so the scanned letter just shows the text and not the red watermark. Color filter applies to Black&White or GrayScale Mode.

The original with a red watermark over black text.

The scanned item with the red filtered out.

8. Click the Advanced Settings tab.

The options of the Advanced Settings tab are for the Color or GrayScale scanning mode.

Saturation is the strength or purity of a color, hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image, and gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color.

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9. Drag the sliders to the left and right to change the color settings. As

you do, the image changes to show the effects of the new settings.

10. Click OK to save the new configuration. It will now appear in the list of Scan Configurations on the

OneTouch Properties window for the appropriate Destination applications.

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THE DEVICE SETTINGS TAB

A Device Settings tab appears on the Scan Configurations dialog box when your selected Destination Application sends the scanned image to a printer, fax application, or other device. You use the options on the Device Settings tab to select settings for the device.

To select Device Settings:

1. Click on the Device Settings tab.

Fit to page, reduce image if necessary—If the scanned image is too

big to be printed or faxed on a single page, the image will automatically be reduced to fit the page.

Actual size, crop image if necessary—If the scanned image is too big to be printed or faxed on a single page, the image will automatically be cropped around its edges to fit on the page.

Center image on page—The image will be printed in the center of the page instead of at the top right corner.

Maintain aspect ratio—The aspect ratio is the length-to-width relationship of the image’s dimensions. Select this option so the image’s relative proportions remain constant.

AutoRotate image for best fit—If the image is a Landscape format and the device is printing in the Portrait mode, or vice versa, rotate the image to fit on the page.

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Collate copies—If you’re printing more than one page, collate the copies. Enter the number of copies in the Copies box.

Advanced—Click to see additional settings for the device. The dialog that appears is specific to the device. For example, if the device is your printer, the dialog box is your printer’s setup settings.

2. Click OK or Apply.

THE STORAGE OPTIONS TAB (ARCHIVE)

A Storage Options tab appears on the Scan Configurations dialog box when the selected Destination Application is set as Transfer to Storage. You use the options on this tab to select where you want to save your scanned items for storage when scanning with that particular Scan Configuration.

To select Storage Options:

1. Click on the Storage Options tab.

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2. Click the Storage Layout options you want.

All documents are in the root—The scanned documents are saved in the root of the folder specified in the Storage Location.

Documents are put into folders by month, week, or type—Folders are created based on your selection (month, week, or type) and the scanned documents are saved in those folders. New folders are created for each month and week so you can keep track of when you scanned the documents.

3. Click the Browse button to specify the location to store the scanned

documents, or type a location directly into the box.

4. Click OK or Apply.

Note: The selections you make using the Storage Options tab override the storage options that apply to the Storage Properties. This means that you can create separate Scan Configurations to store scanned items at various locations in addition to the main location set by the Storage Properties. See “Storage Properties” on page 61, “Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage” on page 108 and “Scanning to Multiple Folders” on page 110 for details.

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EDITING OR DELETING SCAN CONFIGURATIONS

Note: The original scan configurations listed on the OneTouch Properties window should not be edited or deleted in case you need to return the scanner and OneTouch software to their factory settings. Editing or deleting should only be for those scan configurations that you created yourself.

To edit or delete a scan configuration:

1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.

2. Select the scan configuration you want to edit or delete.

Select the configuration to edit or delete. It must be unlocked, as indicated by not having a lock displayed here.

3. To delete the configuration, click the Delete button.

4. To edit the configuration, click the Edit button.

The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens for that configuration.

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If you manually locked a scan configuration, it must first be unlocked before you can edit or delete it. Click the Lock icon to unlock the configuration. Clicking it toggles between locking and unlocking the configuration.

Click the Lock icon to toggle between locked and unlocked.

5. Edit the settings and click OK.

6. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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CONFIGURING BEFORE SCANNING

You can manually configure the scan settings before beginning the scanning process. In that case, you select Configure Before Scan as the Configuration. When you start to scan, the scanning stops and one of the scanning interfaces opens for you to set the scanning options.

To configure before scanning:

1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.

Right-click on Configure Before Scan to get the menu, and choose the interface to use for configuring.

2. Right-click on Configure Before Scan and choose an interface to

use for configuring before scanning. TWAIN—The TWAIN Interface appears for you to configure the

scanning. See “Scanning from PaperPort Using the TWAIN Interface” on page 121.

WIA—The Windows Image Acquisition Interface (WIA) appears for you to configure the scanning. See “Scanning from the WIA Interface” on page 136.

Note: The WIA option is only available if your computer is running Microsoft Windows XP.

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3. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.

SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR)

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) converts text and numbers on a scanned page into editable text and numbers. You can then work with the text and numbers to edit, spellcheck, change font or type size, sort, calculate, and so forth.

To scan with OCR:

1. Select a Destination Application that has one of the Text formats

(TEXT, RTF, XLS, or HTML).

2. Scan the document.

Your scanned pages appear in the Destination Application with their text ready for editing and other text processing.

Note: OCR scanning is also for spreadsheets so you can work in Microsoft Excel (or other spreadsheet applications) with the figures and text from the original spreadsheets.

To select OCR s e t t i n g s :

1. Select the Destination Application.

2. Right-click on a text format icon.

A menu appears. The following figure shows a sample for the Text format for the RoadWarrior, Strobe XP 100, and Strobe XP 200. If you are using the Strobe XP 300 scanner and have installed the OmniPage software, please see the section “Using OmniPage OCR Options” on page 89.

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3. Choose OCR options.

A dialog box of OCR options opens.

4. Select the option you want for the OCR conversion of your

documents. Auto orient page—Select this option to check the page orientation

and automatically rotate an improperly oriented page image so the text is recognizable by the OCR process.

Single column output—

column of text in the Destination Application, even if the original image had multiple columns of text.

Select this option to produce a single

5. Click OK.

Note that the OCR options apply to all the Destination Applications for which OCR applies. If you change them for one Destination Application, those changes apply to the others as well.

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USING OMNIPAGE OCR OPTIONS

If you installed OmniPage Pro with your Strobe XP 300 scanner, additional OCR options are available. OneTouch 4.0 and OmniPage Pro work together to combine scanning with OCR processing into one integrated step. OmniPage Pro is on the Disc 2 CD that you received with your Strobe XP 300 scanner in case you haven’t installed it yet.

Note: If OmniPage Pro is not installed on your computer, items scanned as a text format are still converted with the OCR process.

SELECTING OMNIPAGE OCR OPTIONS

The OmniPage OCR Options are only available if you have installed OmniPage Pro on your computer.

Note: OmniPage OCR options apply globally to all the OneTouch destinations that perform OCR. For example, if you select the OCR options for Acrobat Reader, they also apply to WordPad.

To select OmniPage OCR options:

1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.

2. Select the Destination Application to get one of the text format file

types as the page format.

3. Right-click on the page format icon to see the menu.

4. Choose OCR Options from the menu.

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The OmniPage OCR Options window opens with the OCR tab selected.

5. Choose the options you want from the OCR window.

Languages in Document—Select the language(s) in the documents to be scanned. These are the languages that will be recognized during the OCR process. For faster and more reliable language recognition, select only the languages in the document.

The languages at the top of the list are your recent choices. Below that, the languages are in alphabetical order. Type a letter to jump to one of the languages in the list that correspond to that letter.

The dictionary icon indicates a language with dictionary support available. The dictionary is consulted to help in the OCR process. It can also offer suggestions during proofing.

User Dictionary—A user dictionary is your personal dictionary with words that you want the OCR proofreading process to recognize as legitimate words. For example, if you scan documents with highly technical terms not found in typical dictionaries, you can add them to your personal dictionary. You can also add names

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that you expect to be in the documents too. That way, when the OCR process proofreads the text, names will not be considered misspelled words. You can create multiple user dictionaries.

Click the menu arrow and select a user dictionary from the list. Any Microsoft Word user dictionaries detected on your computer system are also listed. A dictionary named Custom is your default Word dictionary.

To create a user dictionary, click the button next to the menu arrow. Click New, type a name for the dictionary, and click OK. Click Close and then choose your new dictionary from the list. It will be used during the OCR process. You add words to a dictionary during the proofreading process. To turn on the proofreading process for your scanned documents, see the OmniPage Pro documentation.

Professional Dictionaries—These are legal and medical dictionaries containing highly specialized words and phrases. The options are: Dutch Legal, Dutch Medical, English Legal, English Medical, French Legal, French Medical, German Legal, and German Medical. Click the checkbox next to a dictionary name to select it.

Optimize the OCR process for—Select the option for the OCR process. Click Speed for good quality documents with acceptable accuracy. Click Accuracy to optimize recognition for the best accuracy. When you choose Speed, advanced formatting such as colored texts and backgrounds or inverted text is not retained.

Additional Characters—Enter accented characters here that you want to be recognized, in addition to those already recognized by the language you selected. For example, you can add characters such

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as ç, ñ, and ö. Type characters from your keyboard, or select them from the Windows character map. Click Character Map to see the Windows character map.

Character Map—Click to see the Windows system character map, which shows all the characters for a font. Use the Character map to copy and paste accented characters to the Additional Characters box above. You can also use characters from the character map when editing your dictionary entries.

To add an accented character to the Additional Characters box:

1. Click the down Font down arrow and select a font from the

drop-down menu.

2. Scroll through the character map to find the accented character you want to add.

3. Click the character in the map. A larger version appears so you can make sure it’s the character you want.

4. Click Select. The Copy button becomes active.

5. Click Copy.

6. Close the Character Map window.

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7. Click in the Additional Characters box.

8. Press Ctrl-V on the keyboard to paste the additional character into the box.

For more details or to use the Advanced View option, click Help button on the Character Map window.

Font Matching—Your computer system usually has a number of fonts available for the OCR process to use to recognize text. However, not all of the fonts may be selected for the OCR process. Using Font Matching you can select the fonts on your computer that match the fonts in your documents.

Click the Font Matching button to see the Font Matching dialog box.

The list on the left are the fonts available on your computer system. The list on the right are the fonts that will be used by the OCR process to recognize the text in your documents. If possible, the list of Fonts for your document should include all the fonts in the documents you plan to scan. To add new fonts to that list, select a font in the Fonts on System list and click Add. Note that when you select a font, a sample appears in the text box so you can compare it

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