User manual VISIONEER 6100

[. . . ] WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer PaperPort flatbed scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. Please note that this guide covers installation steps for a family of PaperPort flatbed scanners--the PaperPort 3100, 6000, and 6100 series of scanners. 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. Software CD Installation Guide Scanner cable Power cord w NOTE: The CD also includes the PaperPort User's Guide, the manual for the PaperPort software. [. . . ] Click one of the options to "Scan Page For. " For example, to make sure the software is installed correctly use the current default setting of Color Photo--Faster. To scan other items, select scan settings appropriate for the items. For more information, see "Adjusting Scan Settings" on page 11. Drag the selection rectangle around the item to resize the area the scanner scans, or click one of the predefined scan area icons. If your scanner has a button on the front panel, you can press it instead of clicking the Preview button. The scanner scans the item and displays a preview of the item in the Preview area of the PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box. (optional) Repeat Steps 4, 5, and 6 to adjust and preview the scan. When you are satisfied with the preview item, click the Scan button on the PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box to scan the item. The scanned item appears in PaperPort. w NOTE: If your scanner has a button on the front panel, pressing the button only previews the item. To scan you must click the Scan button on the PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box. ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 11 Thumbnail item ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS With the PaperPort scanner, you can adjust the scan settings to fine-tune the scanned item. This section tells you how to: s s s s s Select a predefined scan setting. Select the area of the item you want to scan. SELECTING A PREDEFINED SCAN SETTING Selecting the proper scan setting before scanning provides the best results for a scanned item. The scan setting determines the sharpness of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color. These selections affect the speed of the scan and the file size. In the PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box, you can select one of the predefined scan settings described in the following table. 12 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Scan Page For Faxing, Filing, or Copying Default Setting Black-and-white 200 dpi To Scan Newspaper and magazine articles, receipts, forms, and other text items Business letters, contracts, memos, and other documents that you want to edit Description Provides the fastest scan time and smallest file size. Editing Text (OCR) Black-and-white 300 dpi Enhances the use of OCR software for converting item text to editable text. Provides higher quality and a larger file size than the Faxing, Filing or Copying scan setting. Provides the best setting for black-and-white photos. Creates a reasonable scanned color item in a file that is not too large. To minimize the file size and the time required to get a better quality scan, select just the area of the item that you want to scan. For more information about selecting the area of an item, see "Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan" on page 15. 14 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE To scan in color: 1. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box appears. [. . . ] The box next to the drop-down list shows the currently selected scan area. You can also manually select the area that is scanned by dragging the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box appears. [. . . ]