Visioneer OneTouch 8920 Installation Guide

Visioneer® OneTouch® 8920 Scanner FOR USB CONNECTIONInstallation Guide

6VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE3. From the list of options that appears on the screen, select ScanSoft PaperPort.4. Select Install

STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER7STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNERThe OneTouch 8920 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s user’

8VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE2. Check that the TPA cable is plugged into the TPA port on the back of the scanner.Your 8920 scann

STEP 2: CONNECTING THE SCANNER9If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not force the plug into the con

10VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEWhen the software is finished loading, the Finish button on the dialog box on the computer screen

STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER11To check the status of the scanner:1. Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows taskbar.2. Right-c

12VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEIF THE SCANNER IS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTEDIf the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red “X” t

STEP 3: CHECKING OUT YOUR SCANNER13To connect the scanner:1. After checking for all the above problems, right-click the scanner icon with the red X ov

14VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEScanningTHREE WAYS TO SCAN PAPER ITEMSYou can scan paper items by pressing a OneTouch button, by c

SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS15SCANNING PAPER ITEMS WITH THE ONETOUCH BUTTONSPressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends

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16VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESCANNING FROM THE BUTTON PANEL ON THE SCREENScanning from the button panel on the screen is just l

ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS17ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTONSThe OneTouch buttons are preconfigured to scan items at various settings, and then send the scan

18VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESCANNING 35MM SLIDES AND NEGATIVESYour 8920 OneTouch scanner is specially designed to scan 35mm sl

SCANNING 35MM SLIDES AND NEGATIVES192. Find the appropriate mask for the item you’re scanning. The masks are in a protective plastic bag with your sca

20VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE4. To scan a negative, first slide the filmstrip into the 35mm negative mask and center the frame

SCANNING 35MM SLIDES AND NEGATIVES213. Click Preview to preview the image and, if necessary, adjust the various settings, then click Scan when the ima

22VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE5. Insert the pressure plate’s tabs into their slots and snap the plate into its closed position.6

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER232. Choose Configure on the shortcut menu.The Configuration dialog box appears. Click the tab that corresponds to the button y

24VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESee “Setting Preferences” on page 31 to set Preferences.The options on the Configuration dialog bo

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER25Select Format and Page(s)—a set of options for selecting a format for the scanned image and whether to scan a single page or

TABLE OF CONTENTSiTABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What’s in the

26VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESELECTING NEW OPTIONS FOR THE BUTTONSYou can select a new destination application, configuration,

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER27CREATING NEW CONFIGURATIONSYou cannot change settings such as brightness or contrast of the preset configurations. To scan wi

28VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE2. In the Select Configuration list, click the configuration that you want to adjust.For example,

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER294. Adjust the scan settings that you want.Mode—Select Black/White to scan in black and white. For example, letters and memos

30VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEAutoCrop—Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER31SETTING PREFERENCESThe preferences apply to each button and to the scanner.To set preferences:1. On the Configuration dialog

32VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEfall into these categories. For example, the destination applications for the email button are usu

CONFIGURING THE SCANNER33Show Scanner Icon in Windows Taskbar—Select this option to see the small icon representing the OneTouch scanner in the Window

34VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE Instead of using a scanner button, you can scan directly from

SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE35SCANNING AN ITEM WITH THE TWAIN BUTTONThe following steps explain how to scan an item using the Twain button in

iiTABLE OF CONTENTSAdjusting the Settings on the Scan Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Saving a New Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEYou can now scan manually by previewing the image and adjusting the scan settings to your liking,

SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE37To scan manually:1. On the Scan Manager Pro, select a configuration for the scan.For example, select Color Confi

38VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDETo scan automatically:1. Click AutoScan.The scanner uses your preselected resolution setting for t

SCANNING FROM THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE39The autoscanned image appears as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop.2. Use the PaperPort software to work with

40VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PROYou can adjust the scan settings on the Visioneer Sc

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO41SAVING A NEW PROFILEIf you adjust the scan settings you can save them as a profile for later use.To sa

42VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE3. Click Save As.The Save Profile dialog box appears.4. Type a name for the new profile.5. Select

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO43ADJUSTING THE RESOLUTION AND SHARPNESSResolution determines the amount of detail you can see in the sc

44VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDETo adjust the resolution and sharpness:1. To use one of the preset resolutions for typical scanned

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO45The following figure shows the brightness and contrast options:To adjust the brightness and contrast:1

VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE1WELCOMECongratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch 8920 scanner. With your scanner, you c

46VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEFor example, if you select Red from the menu and drag the Brightness and Contrast sliders, you can

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO47The horizontal axis of the response curve represents the original settings of the image, and the verti

48VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEchanges its colors in response to the new curve. The x and y numbers at the bottom of the response

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO49The following figure shows the output size options:To Auto Trim an item:1. Click Auto Trim.2. Click Tr

50VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDETo use the pointer to drag the line, make sure the pointer button is selected at the top of the wi

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO514. If the dotted line is not exactly where you want it, put the pointer on the line and drag the mouse

52VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE6. To maintain the selected area’s length-to-width relationship (known as the aspect ratio), click

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO53THE SCAN INFO BOXThe following figure shows the information on the Scan Info box:ZOOMING IN AND OUTYou

54VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDESETTING PREFERENCESYou can set preferences for the Scan Manager Pro and scanner that are independe

ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ON THE SCAN MANAGER PRO55 Do not wait for the Lamp...—when you first start scanning, the lamp in the scanner warms up slowly. T

2VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDETHE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNERGlassPressure plateReference frameDocument coverOn/Off switchPow

56VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEGETTING HELP WITH THE SCAN MANAGER PROThe Scan Manager Pro has its own help system, separate from

TROUBLESHOOTING57TROUBLESHOOTINGAfter I installed PaperPort, I got a blue screen and a Profiling Display error message. Why is this happening? PaperPo

58VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEHOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNERTo uninstall the Visioneer OneTouch 8920 scanner, you remove the OneT

HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER597. Click Next. The Perform Uninstall window appears.8. Click Finish.The Visioneer OneTouch software is uninstalled from

60VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE6. Click the Change/Remove button. If two buttons appear instead of a single Change/Remove button,

HOW TO UNINSTALL YOUR SCANNER61STEP 2: UNINSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar.2. Choose Settings then Control Panel

62VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEYou may see a note about missing software.Click OK. 9. For Windows XP: Click Finish.10. Close the

VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS63VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONSBit Depth 48-Bit color (internal), 14-Bit gray (internal

64VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE

INDEX65INDEXNumerics35mm negative scan 1835mm slide 1935mm slide mask 1935mm slide negative 2035mm slide scan 18Aadjust appearance panel 45adjust outp

THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER3Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass.Pressure plate. Helps to secure

Iimageaspect ratio 51custom size 52rotate 51select area 49temporary folder 33zoom in and out 53image blur 43, 44image folder 55image output size 48man

INDEX67Scan Manager Pro 22adjust settings 40new profile 41sample 35scan from 37Scan Manager Pro preferences 54scan mode 29scan negative 20scan page si

4VISIONEER ONETOUCH 8920 SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDEWHAT YOU NEED To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following: IBM PC (or 100-perc

STEP 1: INSTALLING THE PAPERPORT SOFTWARE5InstallingThis section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your OneTouch 8920 scanner to a USB