Visioneer Strobe 400 User's Guide

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WELCOME8SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSIBM-compatible Pentium 4 PC, or AMD equivalent with:•A CD-ROM drive• An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port•Microsoft

SCANNING FROM WIA98FINE TUNING YOUR SCANSYou can select new settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly how you want to scan it. 1. On the s

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VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE100MaintenanceThis section contains information about calibrating, cleaning, troubleshooting, uninstalling, s

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE1012. The Hardware Properties for your scanner opens.3. Click on the Properties button to open the Device Set

MAINTENANCE1025. Insert the Calibration page in the scanner, in the direction of the arrow(s) on the page.The calibration page can be inserted in eith

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE103CALIBRATING FROM TWAINYou can access the calibration utility from the TWAIN interface. If you are using Wi

MAINTENANCE1044. Insert the Calibration page in the scanner, in the direction of the arrow(s) on the page.The calibration page can be inserted in eith

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE1052. Hold the scanner sides firmly and pull the scanner top up to release it from the body of the scanner.Us

MAINTENANCE106ADDITIONAL CLEANING METHODThe standard cleaning method for your scanner is to use the dry cleaning cloth in the scanner. If lines, smudg

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE107TROUBLESHOOTINGIn addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section, please see the Re

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE9DOCUMENTATIONThe following documentation is provided with your scanner:• Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated ins

MAINTENANCE108Problem: The installation will not complete successfully. If installation finishes, the scanner’s OneTouch 4.0 options do not seem to wo

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE109UNINSTALLING OR REINSTALLING YOUR SCANNERTo uninstall your scanner, remove the scanner driver, OneTouch 4.

MAINTENANCE110STROBE 400 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONSOptical resolution 600 dpiBit depth 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit bitonal (black & white)Max

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE111STROBE 400 SPARE PART LISTPlease use the following part name and number when ordering a replacement USB ca

INDEX112IndexAActual size, 49Add Application, 61, 62Advanced Clarity, 88Advanced device settings, 49Advanced Settings tab, 48America Online® (AOL), 64

INDEX113Grayscale mode, 45, 47, 94, 95HHardware properties, 40, 101help, 9HTM file format, 67htm file format, 75HTML Document, 75HTML page, 67Hue, 48I

INDEX114SSaturation, 48Scan configuration, 41, 48, 49, 50, 69Edit or Delete, 50Lock or unlock, 45New, 44Scan Settings Tab, 45Scan to Folder, 68Multipl

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VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE10Assemble the ScannerASSEMBLING THE POWER SUPPLY1. Select the AC plug adapter that matches the wall power ou

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE114. You can now attach the power supply to the scanner and to a wall outlet.Note: To change adapter styles,

ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER12TO CONNECT THE SCANNER POWER TO THE WALL1. Plug the power cord into the power jack on the scanner and into a wall outlet.TO CONN

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VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE14InstallationBEFORE YOU BEGINPlease make sure of the following before you begin installation:• Do not plug i

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE15INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AND CONNECT THE SCANNERTo install the software:1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sur

INSTALLATION161. On the Main Menu, select Install Products.2. Make sure the boxes for Scanner Driver, Visioneer OneTouch, and Nuance PaperPort® are ch

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE173. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. If you accept the terms, select I

VisioneerStrobe 400User’s GuideFOR WINDOWSCOPYRIGHT INFORMATIONCopyright © 2010 Visioneer, Inc.Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior

INSTALLATION186. A window opens with image quality samples asking you to select an image for your Color Space setting. Select the option that looks be

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE19CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE POWERThe Visioneer Strobe 400 scanner connects to any available USB p

INSTALLATION203. Turn on the scanner power.The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is receiving power. If you are using Wind

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE214. A Calibration window opens on-screen after Windows finishes detecting the scanner. Insert the calibratio

INSTALLATION22INSTALLING VISIONEER ONETOUCHThe Visioneer OneTouch software installation will automatically start after you click Close on the Driver I

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE23INSTALLING PAPERPORTIf you left the default selection to install PaperPort from the installation disc, the

INSTALLATION24REGISTER YOUR SCANNERRegistering your scanner is important as it provides you with access to our free telephone support service. Registr

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE25APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE WITH YOUR SCANNERYour scanner includes free scanning applications.To install the add

INSTALLATION263. If you selected OmniPage Pro to install you will see a window telling you to insert Disc 2. 4. Click Exit Disc 1 and then eject Disc

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE27VIEW AND SAVE THE USER GUIDES1. Return to the Installation Disc 1 Main Menu and click on User Guides.The Us

Restricted Rights LegendUse, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Te

INSTALLATION283. Click the name of the User Guide you want to view and it will open in Adobe Reader. Use the Adobe Save command to save that User Guid

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VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE30Loading Documents to ScanThis section illustrates scanning using OneTouch AutoLaunch™ and scanning with the

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE312. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the item being scanned.3. Place an item face up in the paper fee

LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN32SCANNING PLASTIC CARDS1. Press down the card lever on the front of the scanner.This separates the rollers enough to feed pl

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE335. A scan progress window opens an the image is sent to the selected destination in the OneTouch Properties

LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN342. Click on the Properties button in the hardware properties window.3. In the Device Settings tab, click on Turn on AutoLau

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE35SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH BUTTONSScanning using the buttons on the scanner works like inserting a page in the

LOADING DOCUMENTS TO SCAN364. Press the Scan or Custom button, on the scanner, to start scanning.5. A scan progress window opens an the image is sent

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE37SCANNING INTERFACESYou have several different scanning options with your Visioneer Strobe 400 scanner. Each

TABLE OF CONTENTSiiiTABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE38Scanning From OneTouchBased on the recommended full installation of the scanner driver and the Visioneer On

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE39SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANELScanning from the button panel on your computer’s screen works like inse

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH40FEATURES OF THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANELThe OneTouch panel is your on-screen set of controls for the scanner. From the panel you

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE41CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONSWhen you installed the scanner, the software configured each OneTouch butto

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH42SELECTING NEW SETTINGSThe settings on the OneTouch Properties window are:Select Destination—The list of Destination Applicatio

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE43Select Configuration—The list of available scan configurations for the selected button. The configuration’s

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH44OK/Cancel/Apply buttons—OK accepts any changes and closes the window. Apply accepts any changes but leaves the window open so

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE45The Scan Settings Tab1. On the Scan Configuration Properties dialog box, type a name. 2. Select scan settin

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH46The Page Settings tabClick the Page Settings tab to select options applicable to how you want the image to appear after scanni

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE47• Invert Image—Only available for Black&White Mode, this option reverses the black and whites of an ima

TABLE OF CONTENTSivSelecting New Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH48The Advanced Settings tab1. Click the Advanced Settings tab.The options of the Advanced Settings tab are for the Color or Gray

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE49The Device Settings TabA Device Settings tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when your selected De

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH50The Storage Options Tab (Archive)A Storage Options tab is on the Scan Configurations dialog box when the Destination Applicati

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE512. Select the scan configuration you want to edit or delete. • To delete the configuration, click the Delet

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH522. Select the scan configuration Configure Before Scan. 3. Right-click on Configure Before Scan and choose an interface to use

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE535. The item is scanned. When finished, click the Done button and the image will be sent to the Destination

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH54The available options are for images and text.The Text Formats are for text file types. The names of the formats indicate thei

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE55To select a JPEG or PDF file size:1. Select JPG or PDF as the page format. 2. Right-click on the JPG or PDF

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH56To select a file type for the text format:1. Select the Destination Application.2. Right-click on the text format icon. The me

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE57To select options:1. Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab.2. Select options as des

TABLE OF CONTENTSVISIONEER STROBE 400 USER’S GUIDEvTroubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH58Global Options• Show Progress Window—Select this option to display the progress window of the document(s) during scanning.• Us

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE59SETTING DESTINATION APPLICATION PROPERTIESThe different types of Destination Applications have various prop

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH60Text Documents PropertiesThese properties apply to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel®, and the other applications indicated by t

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE612. To add another application to the list, click the Add Application button. The Add Text Based Link dialog

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH62Image Documents PropertiesThese properties apply to Microsoft Paint and other image processing applications.1. Click in the Co

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE63Storage PropertiesThese properties apply to the Destination Application named Transfer to Storage. If a CD

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH64eMail PropertiesThese properties apply to email applications so you can specify the folder for documents that you will attach

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE65SCAN AND BURN TO A CDIf you have a CD burner attached to your computer, you can scan directly from your sca

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH66SCANNING WITH EVENT FORWARDING (STI)If you want to specify an application to use for scanning at the start of the process, you

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE67CREATING AN HTML WEB PAGE FROM YOUR SCANNED DOCUMENTSYou can convert scanned pages to HTML format for posti

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SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH68TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGEWith Transfer to Storage scanning, you can scan documents and save them in a folder i

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE696. Scanning begins and your scanned pages are stored in the location that you specified on the OneTouch 4.0

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH704. Click the New button.The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens.5. To help you remember which folder it is, give th

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE719. Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents.10. Click OK. The selected folder will n

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH7213. You will now have multiple configurations set up for the Transfer to Storage destination, and each configuration scans doc

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE73SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR)Optical Character Recognition (OCR) converts text and numb

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH74TEXT FORMATSYou select the text format option by clicking on the text icon on the OneTouch Properties window. Selecting the te

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE752. Right-click on the text format icon. 3. Choose the file type that you want for the text format.Your sele

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH76Additional options are available on the menu for the sPDF and nPDF text formats. The three image quality settings are: Minimiz

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE774. Choose OCR Options from the menu.The OCR Properties window opens with the OCR tab selected.THE OCR TABTh

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE6WelcomeCongratulations on purchasing your Visioneer Strobe 400 scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly s

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH781. Choose the options you want from the OCR window.Languages in Document—Click on the language(s) in list that correspond to t

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE79symbol “Ç” but the OCR process cannot represent that character, then every place “Ç” appears, the OCR proce

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH807. The User Dictionary Files window opens and shows the available dictionaries.MyDictionary is an example of a user dictionary

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE8111. The text file now appears on the list of user dictionaries that you can use for spellchecking.12. Selec

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH823. To import a list of words from another text file, click Import.The Import Contents of User Dictionary window opens. 4. Sele

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE837. Select the dictionary file to export and click Save.The file is exported as a formatted dictionary with

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH84• Spreadsheet—Choose this option if the entire document consists of a table that you want to export to a spreadsheet program,

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE85ONETOUCH WITH KOFAX VRS TECHNOLOGYThe OneTouch 4.0 software you received with your Visioneer scanner now in

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH86THE KOFAX VRS SETTINGSYou select the Kofax VRS settings when creating or editing a scan configuration on the OneTouch 4.0 Prop

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE873. Click the VRS Settings tab to see the new VRS settings.4. Choose the Kofax VRS options for the scan conf

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE7THE VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNERPaper Guides—Adjusts to fit document width.Plastic Card Lever—Press down on

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH88• Despeckle—Speckles are small spots on an image that the scanner interpreted as a valid part of the document. For example, an

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE89When a scan configuration includes VRS options, the OneTouch Panel and the OneTouch Properties window both

SCANNING FROM ONETOUCH90CHANGING THE HARDWARE SETTINGS1. Right-click on the OneTouch icon and choose Show Hardware from the pop-up menu.2. The Hardwar

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE913. Click the Properties button. Turn on AutoLaunch for front-feed scanning—Select this option to have the s

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE92Scanning from TWAINYou can scan from any TWAIN scanning application instead of scanning from the OneTouch b

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE93ACCESSING THE TWAIN INTERFACEEvery TWAIN scanning application will access the scanner using a different met

SCANNING FROM TWAIN94SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACEThe TWAIN interface lists the scanning options available with your Visioneer scanner.1. Place an

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE95• Deskew—Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed, then straighten

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE96Scanning from WIAMicrosoft Windows version XP and later include their own scanning interface—known as Windo

VISIONEER STROBE 400 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE973. The scan window opens. Use this window to select scanning options and start the scan process. 4. Click o