Xerox 2400, 4800 User Manual

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05-0580-000
August, 2003
4800/2400 Series
Installation
and user
guide
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Table of Contents

1 Getting started with your new scanner
Step 1: Installing the scanner software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Step 2: Connecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Getting the PaperPort software user’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Step 3: Checking out your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
If the scanner is not properly connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
2 Three ways to scan
Scanning by pressing the One Touch buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
About the One Touch buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Scanning from the button panel on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
About the Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Selecting new options for the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Creating new configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Adjusting scan settings and page settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Scanning from the PaperPort software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Using TWAIN and Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Adjusting the settings on the Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Scanning 35mm slides and negatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27
3 Troubleshooting and maintenance
Installation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Cleaning the scanner glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
How to uninstall your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Step 1: Uninstalling the One Touch software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Contacting technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
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1 Getting started with your
new scanner
Congratulations on purchasing your One Touch scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. If you have a transparency adaptor with your scanner, you will also be able to scan 35mm negatives and slides.

Step 1: Installing the scanner software

NOTE: You must install the scanner 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.
To install the scanner software:
1. Start your computer and make sure that no other applications
are running.
2. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD
automatically starts.
Figure 1-1 Insert CD
NOTE: If the CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive’s door is completely shut. If the CD still does not start, click the Windows icon named My Computer. The window shows the drives available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the file named START32.EXE. The CD starts.
3. When the CD window appears, select the language in which
you require installation instructions. Then click the [PaperPort] button, select the language you would like PaperPort to be
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installed in, and follow the instructions on the screen to install the scanner software on your computer.
When you are finished installing the software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer.
Figure 1-2 Connect scanner
4. Follow the steps in “Step 2: Connecting the scanner” to
connect the scanner. When you’re finished, click [Finish] in the dialog box above.

Step 2: Connecting the scanner

The One Touch scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port location.
NOTE: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port.
To connect your One Touch scanner:
1. Your scanner may have a locking tab. Turn the scanner over to
see the locking tab on the bottom. Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position.
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Unlocked position
Figure 1-3 Unlock scanner
NOTE: The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked.
2. If your scanner does not have a Transparency Adaptor, go to
Step 3. If your scanner has a Transparency Adaptor, check that the cable is plugged into the option port on the back of the scanner.
Your scanner is shipped with the cable already plugged into the option port, however, if the cable came loose during shipping, you must plug it into the port securely.
Figure 1-4 Plug in adaptor cable
3. If your USB cable is connected to the scanner, plug the USB
cable on the back of your scanner into any USB port on your computer. If you USB cable is separate, plug one end of the cable into any USB port on your computer and plug the other end of the cable into the scanner’s USB port.
Figure 1-5 Plug in the USB cable
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4. Plug the power supply cable into the jack on the back of the
NOTE: If you computer is running Windows XP, you may see messages about using a fast USB 2.0 connection for the scanner. If your computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 ports, you can just disregard those messages.
scanner, then plug the power supply into a wall outlet.
Power supplyUSB Cable
Figure 1-6 Plug in power supply
A progress message appears saying that the scanner has been found. The scanner is now correctly installed.
5. Click the [Finish] button.
6. From the CD, install the other software applications.
7. When you have finished installing the other software, remove
the CD from your computer and store it in a safe place.

Getting the PaperPort software user’s guide

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

Step 3: Checking out your scanner

The One Touch software adds the scanner icon to the Windows taskbar (at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner is properly connected, the scanner icon looks like the one in this figure.
Scanner Icon
Figure 1-7 Scanner icon
If the icon has a red X through it, the scanner is not properly connected. See the next section, “If the scanner is not properly connected,” for the steps to fix the problem.
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To check the status of the scanner:
1. Right-click the scanner icon.
The shortcut menu appears.
Figure 1-8 Shortcut menu
2. Choose [About] from the shortcut menu.
A dialog box confirms that the scanner is properly connected.
Figure 1-9 Scanner information
3. Click [OK] to close the dialog box. Your scanner is ready to
scan.

If the scanner is not properly connected

If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red “X” through it, the scanner is not properly connected.
Figure 1-10 Scanner is not connected
Check for one of these possible problems:
Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely? Inspect all cable connections. Make sure all the cables are plugged in securely.
Is the scanner’s locking tab in the locked position? Slide the locking tab to the unlocked position. If you tried to scan with the scanner locked, you must restart your computer after unlocking the scanner.
Did you restart the computer after installing the software? If you didn’t restart the computer, it may not have loaded all of the software files. Try restarting your computer.
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Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer’s hard drive. The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner. Also see “Installation troubleshooting” on page 3-1 of this guide for more information.
NOTE: The scanning lamp under the scanner’s glass needs to warm up before you can scan. A status message lets you know when the lamp is ready. The lamp then remains ready so you don’t have to wait for it to warm up each time you want to scan. To conserve electricity and prolong the life of the scanner, you can set the length of time for the lamp to remain lit before powering down. See “Setting preferences” on page 2-10.
To connect the scanner:
1. After checking for all the above problems, right-click the scanner icon with the red X over it.
The shortcut menu appears.
Figure 1-11 Reconnect the scanner
2. Choose [Connect] from the shortcut menu.
The software finds the scanner and makes the connection. The scanner icon will no longer have a red X through it, and you are ready to begin scanning.
If you try all the troubleshooting procedures described above, in the Readme file, and the “Installation troubleshooting” on page 3-1 and the scanner icon still has a red X through it, you may have a malfunctioning scanner. Please see “Contacting technical support” on page 3-5 for technical assistance telephone numbers. Also visit our web site at www.xeroxscanners.com for additional technical information.
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2 Three ways to scan

You can scan paper items by pressing a One Touch button, by clicking a button on the screen, or from the PaperPort software (or other TWAIN software).
Scan with the scanner buttons
Press a button on the scanner’s front panel.
Figure 2-1 Press a scanner button
Scan from the screen
Click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar. A panel representing the scanner buttons appears. Click a button on the panel.
Figure 2-2 Button panel
Scan from the PaperPort software (or other TWAIN software)
Start the PaperPort software, click the [Scan] icon on the PaperPort command bar, and then click the [Scan] button on the Scan pane. You can also scan from other TWAIN software.

Scanning by pressing the One Touch buttons

Pressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a software application—called the destination application—on your computer.
To scan by pressing a button on the scanner:
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1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and align the edge of the item with the arrow marker at the lower left corner of the glass.
2. Close the lid and press one of the scanner buttons.
The scanner starts scanning the item. Messages just above the Windows taskbar shows the status of the scanning. During scanning, the scan progress window shows a small copy of the image, as illustrated by this example:
Figure 2-3 Scan progress and image in PaperPort
When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the destination software. In this example, the destination software is the PaperPort Desktop.

About the One Touch buttons

The One Touch buttons are preconfigured for typical scanning tasks. To change the settings for the buttons, see “About the Configuration dialog box” on page 2-4.
The following table lists the scanner’s preconfigured settings:
Button Function Preconfigured Settings
Scan Scans the item as a color page and displays in
Email Scans the item as a color photo and attaches
Figure 2-4 Scanner buttons
in PaperPort.
it to a new email message in your email application.
OCR Converts the item’s text to black and white
word processing text, and displays it in a word processing application.
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Button Function Preconfigured Settings
Copy/ Print
Custom Scans the item as a color photo and displays it
Prints the scanned item in black and white on your printer/copier at the printer/copier’s default resolution.
in an image processing application.
NOTE: If a button is not preconfigured, the Configuration dialog box appears when you press that button so you can configure it manually. For example, if your computer does not have email software installed, the Email button cannot be configured.

Scanning from the button panel on the screen

Scanning from the button panel on the screen is just like pressing a scanner button, except you click the button on the screen. The scanner scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a destination application on your computer. This method of scanning is especially helpful if the scanner is not located close to your computer.
To scan from the screen:
1. Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, close the lid, and then click the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar.
The scanner button panel appears on the screen.
Figure 2-5 Button panel
2. Click the button you want to use to scan.
The scanner starts scanning the item; the messages about the scanning appear above the Windows taskbar; the progress window shows the image as it is scanned. When the scan is complete, the scanned image appears in the destination application.
The icons on the buttons indicate the destination application for the scanned image. For example, in the illustration above, the icon on the email button is for the email application, MS Outlook. When you click the email button, the item is scanned, and then MS Outlook opens. In this case, the scanned image automatically becomes an attachment to send with an email message.
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About the Configuration dialog box

A question mark icon on a button means your computer does not have an application that corresponds to that button’s functions. For example, if your computer does not have an email application, the Email button will have a question mark icon on it.
The Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for each scanner button.
The tabs across the top of the dialog box correspond to the buttons. Clicking a tab shows the current settings for the corresponding button on the scanner.
For example, the following figure shows the current settings for the Custom button because the Custom tab is selected. The Custom button is set up to scan the item with the configuration named Photograph for Editing, and then after the scanning is finished, to open Microsoft Paint to display the scanned image. The Format and Page(s) setting is to scan as a bitmap for a single page item.
Click the tab that corresponds to the scanner button you want to configure.
Select a software application to send the scanned image to that application.
Select format and page(s) options for the button.
Click this tab to set preferences
Select a setting for scanning the item.
Figure 2-6 Configuration dialog box
See “Setting preferences” on page 2-10 to set Preferences.
To display the Configuration dialog box:
1. Right-click the scanner icon.
Scanner icon
Figure 2-7 Scanner icon
The shortcut menu appears.
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