Visioneer
®
Patriot 680 Scanner
User's Guide
for Windows
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Visioneer
Patriot 680 Scanner
User’s Guide
F O R W I N D O W S
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C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N
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 of Visioneer, Inc. The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Nuance
Communications, Inc. Kofax VRS is a copyright of Kofax Image Products. QuickScan is a trademark and ISIS is a registered trademark of Captiva Software
Corporation. Adobe®, Adobe® Acrobat®, Acrobat® Reader®, and the Adobe® Acrobat® PDF® logo are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. The Adobe PDF logo will appear in this product’s software, and full access to Adobe software features
is only available if any Adobe product is installed on your computer.
This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: 6, 480, 304; 5,818,976; 5,499,108; 5,517,332.
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ZyINDEX is a registered trademark of
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Information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Visioneer. The software described is furnished under a
licensing agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such an agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on
any medium except as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, or translated to another language, for any
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Part Number: 05-0707-000
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Clause 52.227-FAR14. Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws. The customer
is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations.
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.
THIS IS VISIONEER'S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT, ALL OTHER
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. AS A RESULT,
EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE, THE PRODUCT IS SOLD “AS IS” AND YOU ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE PRODUCT'S
SUITABILITY TO YOUR NEEDS, ITS QUALITY AND ITS PERFORMANCE.
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 radio or television reception, which
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:
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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.
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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 3: Connect the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting Page Format Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Renaming a OneTouch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting Options for a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Creating a New Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Scanning with Event Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents 96
Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Checking the Hardware and Setting the Lamp
Display the Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Scanning with the ISIS Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Adjusting the ISIS Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Uninstalling Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
To Install Another Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WELCOME
Your new Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can quickly scan single-sided or
double-sided stacks of color and black-and-white documents, up to
8.5" x 14", and place their images on your computer.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or
damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.
Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner
Paper Tray
Replacement
ADF Pad
USB Cable
Power Cord
Power Supply
Two CDs
Disc 1 and Disc 2
User
Guide
Buttons
Label
Quick Install Guide and Technical
Support Card
VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE
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ADF cover release
Input Tray
Output tray
Paper Stop
Status light
Destination Selector buttons
LED Number
Duplex button
Simplex button
Scanner lock
(on side of scanner)
ADF cable
Power switch
Power jack
USB port
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ADF cover release—Opens the cover on the ADF.
Input tray—Holds documents in place. Paper guide on the input tray
adjusts to fit the document width.
Output tray—Holds documents after being scanned through the
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
Paper Stop—Keeps scanned documents on the output tray.
Status light—Shows the scanner’s status. A steady green light indicates
the scanner is available to scan. A rapidly flashing green light indicates
the scanner is preparing to scan or scanning. Refer to the
Troubleshooting section for additional details.
Destination Selector buttons—Selects the scan setting for the Simplex
and Duplex buttons. Press to cycle through the settings.
LED Number—Shows the current scan setting for the Simplex and
Duplex scanning buttons. A scan setting includes resolution, file type,
brightness, color or black and white, destination, and so on.
Duplex button—Press to scan a two-sided document.
Simplex button—Press to scan a one-sided document.
Scanner lock—Locks the scanner’s scan head in place to protect it.
Push the lock tab down to unlock the lock. The scanner must be
unlocked to scan. Always lock the scanner before moving it.
ADF cable—Connects the ADF to the scanner body. The cable
provides power to the ADF and must be plugged in for it to operate.
Power switch—On/Off power switch.
Power jack—Connects the power cord to the scanner.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port—Connects the scanner to the
computer.
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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
■ Microsoft® Windows® operating system: 2000 (Service Pack 4) or XP
(Service Pack 1 and 2)
■ A minimum of 512 MB (megabytes) of internal memory (RAM)
■ 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
The following documentation is provided with your scanner:
■ Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated installation instructions.
■ Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner User’s Guide—On the Installation
CD; contains detailed installation, scanning, configuration, and
maintenance information.
■ Online Help—For the scanner configuration, TWAIN and WIA
interfaces.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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Installation
Installation is a quick, four-step process:
1. Assemble the scanner
2. Install the software
3. Connect the power supply
4. Connect the USB cable and turn on the power
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Please make sure of the following before you begin installation:
■ The information in this guide may cover software not provided
with the scanner you purchased. Disregard any information about
the software not applicable to your chosen product. Please visit our
web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest software updates for
your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.
■ 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,
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 Patriot 680 scanner. Please see “Uninstalling Your
Scanner” on page 143 for basic instructions, or see the User’s Guide
that you received with your other scanner for specific instructions.
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STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER
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3. Carefully remove any protective foam from the ADF cover release,
then press the release and open the Automatic Document Feeder
cover.
ADF Cover Release
4. Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten inside the
document feeder, and close the cover.
5. Swing the input tray up until it snaps into place.
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6. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the back of the scanner.
Make sure the cable is plugged in securely. The ADF will not work
if the cable is loose or not plugged in.
7. Push the locking tab down to the unlocked position.
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 remember to unlock it before scanning. The
scanner will not scan when locked.
8. When you’re finished assembling the scanner, place it on a level
surface on your desk. If the scanner is on an uneven surface, it may
stall when scanning from the Flatbed.
9. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software.”
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
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STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
Note: The software is on the two CDs you received with your scanner.
Please be sure to install from Disc 1 first.
To install the software:
1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications are
running.
2. Insert Disc 1 into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
The Installation menu automatically opens.
Note: If the CD does not start, check the following:
■ Make sure you have inserted Disc 1.
■ 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 My Computer icon on your desktop.
■ Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive.
■ The Installation menu for the CD should now open.
If the menu does not open:
■ From the list of files on the CD, double-click the file named
START32.EXE.
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3. On the Installation menu, select Install Products.
4. Make sure the boxes for Scanner Driver and OmniPage Pro® are
checked.
Note: The software provided with your scanner may differ slightly
from the list shown in the window.
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Note: The OmniPage Pro software is required for installation and
provides extensive Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities
for your scanner software. It also adds special formats to the scanner’s
OneTouch 4.0 software for creating searchable PDF files (known as
sPDF and nPDF). Please note: if you do not install the OmniPage Pro
software now, but install it later, you may need to restart your
computer before the sPDF and nPDF formats are available in the
OneTouch 4.0 software.
5. Click Install Now.
6. The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down menu
arrow and select the language you want to use. Click OK.
The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license
agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree then click Next.
If you choose not to accept the license agreement, the installation
will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed.
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The next window lists the choices of the drivers that you can install
for your scanner.
Note: Some of the options
listed in this window may
not be available when you
purchase your scanner.
Please visit our web site at:
www.visioneer.com
for the latest updates.
9. Select the option you want.
■ Full Install (OneTouch, TWAIN and ISIS)—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,
Microsoft’s Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) if your computer
is running Windows XP, and the ISIS driver. Installing this
option means that you can use several different methods to scan,
as explained in this User Guide.
■ TWAIN and ISIS—The TWAIN and ISIS drivers are installed.
The OneTouch 4.0 Monitor will not run and you cannot use the
OneTouch features. You can use the Visioneer Patriot 680
TWAIN driver to scan from TWAIN applications and
Microsoft’s Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) if your computer
is running Windows XP. You can also scan from applications that
use the ISIS driver. You will not be able to use the buttons on the
scanner.
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■ TWAIN only—The TWAIN driver is installed without the
OneTouch 4.0 software or the ISIS driver. You can only scan
using the Visioneer Patriot 680 TWAIN interface or WIA
(Windows XP only) interface from a scanning application. You
will not be able to use the buttons on the scanner.
■ ISIS only—The ISIS driver is installed. You can use applications
the buttons on the scanner. You will not be able to use the
Visioneer Patriot 680 TWAIN driver.
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
“To Install Another Driver” on page 144.
10. Click Next.
During installation of the Full Feature Install you will see this
window asking you to select an image 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.
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11. Select the option that looks best to you and click Next.
The driver installation will now begin.
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.
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12. STOP when you see the “Complete the installation by connecting
your hardware” window. Do NOT click OK yet. Leave the window
open and proceed to “Step 3: Connect the Power Supply” on
page 16.
Reminder: If your computer is running AntiVirus or AntiSpyware
software, you may see messages asking you to allow the installation.
Select the option to allow the installation to proceed.
Note: If you want to see more information about your scanner and a
quick explanation of how to use the OneTouch features, click the
More button on the window. When you’re finished, return to the
window above to continue with the installation process.
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STEP 3: CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY
Connect the power supply and power cord, and plug the power supply
into an electrical outlet.
To connect your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner:
1. Plug the power supply into the power port on the scanner.
Note: Only use the power supply (HEG42-240200-7L made by
HiTron) included with your scanner. Connecting any other type of
power supply may damage your scanner, and will void its warranty.
2. Plug the power cord into the power supply then into a wall outlet.
Now proceed to the next section, “Step 4: Connect the USB Cable
and Turn on the Power.”
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STEP 4: CONNECT THE USB CABLE AND TURN ON THE
POWER
The Visioneer Patriot 680 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.
1. Remove any protective tape from the USB cable.
2. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner then into a
USB port on the computer. Connection to a USB 2.0 High Speed
port provides optimum performance, however your scanner will
also connect to a USB 1.1 port.
USB
The USB symbol, as seen in the above diagram, 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.
You can also connect the scanner to a USB port on the computer’s
keyboard if it has one, or to a USB hub. If you use a USB hub, it
must have its own power supply already plugged into an electrical
outlet.
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Note: If you have not installed the scanner driver, unplug the USB
cable from the computer and install the software now. When the
driver installation is complete, a message tells you when to connect
the scanner.
3. Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner to the
left of the power port.
The status light comes on and flashes indicating that the scanner is
receiving power.
If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2, and have plugged the
USB cable into a USB 1.1 port, an information bubble may open
explaining that “A HI-SPEED USB device is plugged into a non-
HI-SPEED USB hub”. Plug the USB cable into a USB 2.0 port (if
available) or just disregard the message. If you leave it plugged into
the USB 1.1 port, your scanner may scan a bit slower than the 35
pages per minute, and 70 images per minute available with a USB
2.0 port.
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4. Your computer then recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into
the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to
run the scanner.
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.
5. When you’re certain that the software has completely loaded, return
to the “Complete the installation by connecting your hardware”
window.
6. Click OK.
The scanner’s status light is green when the scanner and computer
are communicating properly.
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7. Click Close on the Installation Complete window to close and exit
the software installer.
If you selected OmniPage Pro for installation, a window tells you to
insert the second CD to install it.
Note: OmniPage Pro is required for your scanner to have its full range
of features. Please make sure to install OmniPage Pro before scanning.
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To install OmniPage Pro:
1. Click Exit Disc 1 and remove Disc 1 from the CD-ROM drive.
2. Insert Disc 2 into the CD-ROM drive.
The OmniPage Pro Installation menu opens automatically. If it
does not open, see the note on page 9.
3. Select Install OmniPage Pro.
5. When installation is finished, remove Disc 2 and store it in a safe
place.
6. If you want to install other software from Disc 1, re-insert it into
the CD-ROM drive now and see the next section, “Additional
Applications for Your Scanner.”
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ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR SCANNER
Your scanner includes free, additional applications on the
installation CD.
To install the additional applications:
Note: Some of the software
listed in this window may
not be available when you
purchase your scanner.
1. Return to the Installation window and select the additional
applications you want to install on your computer.
Please visit our web site at:
www.visioneer.com
for the latest updates.
2. Click Install Now.
3. Follow the instructions on the installation windows.
If you want to install the Kofax VRS® software, you may see the
following message.
Please disregard this message and click OK. The Kofax VRS
Certified ISIS® driver is installed correctly when you install your
Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.
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4. When installation is finished, return to the Installation window and
click Main Menu.
5. On the Main Menu, click User Guides.
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The Visioneer User Guides window opens. Use this window to view
and save the User Guides you want.
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The User Guides are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The CD
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also includes a free copy of Acrobat 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.
4. Remove the CD and store both CDs in a safe place.
That’s it! Installation is finished and your Visioneer scanner is ready to scan.
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REGISTER YOUR SCANNER AND CHECK FOR UPDATES
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REGISTER YOUR SCANNER AND CHECK FOR UPDATES
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 side of the scanner.
The Serial Number
After registration is complete you will receive an email message with
your RegID.
Your RegID is important as you will need it when accessing free
telephone support, or checking for online updates.
4. Write down your RegID below so you will be able to find it easily in
the future.
RegID:_________________________________
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If you selected the recommended Full Install option for your scanner’s
driver (see page 12), you have several different scanning options with
your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner. Each method scans equally well, so
use the one with appropriate options for the item you are scanning.
■ Scanner Buttons—When you press the Simplex or Duplex button,
documents are scanned using the scan settings indicated by the LED
number. The scanned images are then sent to a software application
(known as the Destination Application) or to a storage folder on your
computer. See “Load and Scan Documents” on page 27.
■ OneTouch—Use this scan option when you want to scan from the
adjust the scan settings as needed, put the document in the scanner,
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
page 33.
■ TWAIN Interface—This option uses your scanner’s TWAIN
interface to scan. Select the TWAIN scan settings, put the document
in the scanner, then click a button on the TWAIN interface window.
See “Scanning with the TWAIN Interface” on page 107.
Microsoft Windows set of choices for scanning. Select the WIA scan
settings, put the document in the scanner, then click a button on the
WIA window. Scanning with WIA is only available if your computer
Acquisition” on page 125.
■ ISIS Interface—This option uses ISIS driver to scan. Select the ISIS
scan settings, put the document in the scanner, then use your ISIS
application to scan using the ISIS Interface. See the ISIS Interface on
page 131.
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LOAD AND SCAN DOCUMENTS
When you press either the Simplex or Duplex button, documents are
scanned using the scan settings indicated by the LED number. The
scanned images are then sent to a software application (known as the
Destination Application) or to a storage folder on your computer.
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 labels, stickers or Post-It™ notes on the pages. 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.
1. Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper. Then load the
documents so the tops of the pages are inserted into the Automatic
Document Feeder.
For Simplex (one-sided) scans, load the documents face up. To
maintain the original order of the documents when they are sent to
the Destination Application, the scanner starts at the first page and
scans to the last page.
For Duplex (two-sided) scans, the documents can be face up or
down because both sides are scanned.
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2. Check the LED number to make sure you are using the scan setting
you want.
To choose a new scan setting, press the Up or Down Destination
Selector buttons.
Press the Up or Down Destination Se-
lectors to cycle through the scan settings
to select the one you want.
The current scan setting. See “Check
the Scan Settings Before Scanning” on
page 30 to check the settings.
3. To scan a one-sided document, press the Simplex button.
To scan a two-sided document, press the Duplex button.
A scan progress window opens and, when scanning is finished, the
image is sent either to the selected Destination Application from
the OneTouch utility, or to a folder for storing scanned documents.
Cancel
button
Pause
button
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To Cancel scanning, click the Cancel button.
To pause the scanning, click the Pause button. It will change to a
Continue button. Put the page back into the scanner and click
Continue to resume scanning.
Note: Your scanner comes with factory-preset OneTouch button
settings. Buttons 1, 2 and 7 are preset to scan documents into the PDF
or sPDF format and, without opening them first, send them to the
storage folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\<your user
name>\My Documents\My OneTouch Archive\PDF Documents.
In that case, you won’t see the image of the scanned document until
format. You can also set up the buttons to scan to different file
formats, such as jpg or tiff. In that case the location would be
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\My Documents\My
OneTouch Archive\JPG Documents or TIF Documents. Please see
the section “The Storage Options Tab (Archive)” on page 70 for
selecting options for the storage file format and location.
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CHECK THE SCAN SETTINGS BEFORE SCANNING
1. To check the scan settings before scanning, click on the OneTouch
icon in the Windows Notification Area (at the bottom right corner
of the screen).
The OneTouch Button Panel opens. Click on the arrows to cycle
through to the other buttons.
2. Right-click a button on the panel to see its description.
The OneTouch Button Panel shows the description of the selected
setting. This sample shows the current description of setting 6.
Thisnumbercorrespondsto
the LED on the scanner.
The icon indicates the
Destination
Application for this set-
ting.
The current name of the
setting.
Your document will be scanned with
these options for setting Number 6.
Right-clicking also opens the OneTouch Properties window for that
setting also opens so you can change any settings before scanning.
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Note: The configurations
shown on this example of
the OneTouch Properties
window are for illustration
purposes only. The
configurations you see on
your OneTouch Properties
window may be different.
3. When you are ready to scan, click the button on the OneTouch
Button Panel. See “Scan from the OneTouch Button Panel” on
page 33 for more about the Button Panel.
SCAN FROM THE FLATBED GLASS
Use the Flatbed glass to scan documents or lighter weight paper, such as
credit card receipts, or items that cannot be scanned with the Automatic
Document Feeder, such as pages in books.
Note: You must remove any pages from the Automatic Document
Feeder before scanning from the Flatbed glass. If pages are in the
Automatic Document Feeder, they will be scanned instead of the page
on the Flatbed glass.
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To scan from the Flatbed glass:
1. Remove any pages from the Automatic Document Feeder.
2. Open the scanner lid and place the page on the scanner glass, face
down.
3. Align the paper with the arrows on the scanner for the size of paper
you are using.
4. Close the lid.
5. Press the Up or Down Destination Selector buttons to choose a
scan setting. Then press either the Simplex or Duplex button.
6. The face-down side of the page is scanned and the image is sent to
the selected Destination Application from the OneTouch utility.
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SCAN FROM THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL
You can scan from the OneTouch Button Panel on the screen.
1. Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper and load the
documents with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder.
For Simplex (one-sided) scans, load the documents face up.
For Duplex (two-sided) scans, the documents can be face up or
down because both sides are scanned.
2. Now click on the OneTouch icon in the Windows Notification
Area (at the bottom right corner of the screen).
The OneTouch Button Panel opens and shows the first five on-
screen scanning buttons. Click the arrows to cycle through all
button settings. When it reaches the last button, clicking again goes
back to one.
Click the button you
want to use to scan.
Click these arrows
to navigate through
the buttons.
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3. On the screen—not on the scanner—click the button you want to
use to scan.
For example, if you want to Or if you want to scan with button 4,
scan with button 2, which
converts the document to
sPDF, click here.
which attaches the scanned document
to a blank email message, click here.
Note: Your scanner comes with factory-preset OneTouch button
settings. You can reconfigure and rename the buttons for your specific
scanning requirements. For information see “The Default OneTouch
Settings on Your Scanner” on page 38.
The scanner begins scanning. When the process finishes, the
scanned images appear in the Destination Application or are stored
in a folder, just as if you scanned with the Simplex or Duplex
scanner buttons.
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USING THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL
The OneTouch Button Panel is also your on-screen set of controls for
the scanner. The OneTouch Button Panel shows information about the
scanner and its settings.
1. To open the OneTouch Button Panel, click the OneTouch icon. It
is located in the Windows Notification Area at the bottom right
corner of the screen.
The OneTouch Button Panel opens at its Button View, which
shows the on-screen scanning buttons.
The Button View
2. To scan from the panel, click the icon you want to use to scan.
3. To see the details for a button, right-click on it. The Properties
window for that button also opens.
Right-click on a button to see its details in
the Detail View and Properties Window.
The Detail View
Clicking the icon in either view
starts the scanner scanning using the
button’s settings.
4. To cycle through the buttons, click the arrows on the right side of
the panel.
Click these arrows to cycle
through the buttons.
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5. 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 Button View
The Hardware View
The Detail View
■ The Button View is your main scanner control panel. Use it to
scan or to see all the buttons.
■ The Detail View shows the current scan settings for a button.
■ 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 Button View to open it.
From the Hardware View and Detail View, click the green arrow to
return to the Button View. You can also click on the hardware icon to
return to the Button View.
6. To close the OneTouch Button Panel, click the close button on the
panel.
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ABOUT THE ONETOUCH BUTTON PANEL’S NAMES AND ICONS
The button names, such as PDF, eMail or Fax, indicate the original
factory settings for a button. For example, the eMail button is set up to
scan documents then immediately attach them to a new email message
in Microsoft Outlook Express®. But you can change the name, the
Destination Application, and any of the other aspects of the button.
A question mark for a button, such as shown for button 5, means your
computer does not have appropriate software for the initial factory
settings (Fax software in this example). In that case, you would probably
want to change the name and Destination Application to something
else. For example, if you scan a lot of documents that have faint images,
such as hand-drawn sketches in light pencil, you might want to change
the button’s name to Sketches, and the Destination Application to
Microsoft Paint, or some other drawing program.
A folder icon for a button, such as shown for buttons 1, 2, and 7, means
that the scanner sends the scanned image to the default folder at
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\My Documents\My
OneTouch Archive\PDF Documents without first opening it in a
the appropriate application for the file’s format. The file will be named
with the current date. Buttons 1 and 7 are preset to scan documents into
the PDF format. Button 2 scans to the sPDF format. Use an application
that can read the PDF or sPDF format to open the scanned document.
See “Configuring the OneTouch Buttons” on page 39 to change the
settings of the buttons on the OneTouch Button Panel.
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THE DEFAULT ONETOUCH SETTINGS ON YOUR SCANNER
The scanner buttons are preconfigured for basic tasks, such as email or
fax, then send the scanned image to a storage location or preselected
Destination Application. Settings 10 through 99 are unnamed. You can
change or rename any of these settings.
Button
Name Destination
Preconfigured Settings
1
Scan
Store in the folder My Documents/My
OneTouch Archive/PDF Documents
Black&White @ 200dpi Duplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
2
3
4
5
6
PDF
Print
eMail
Fax
Store in the folder My Documents/My
OneTouch Archive/PDF Documents
Black&White @ 300dpi Duplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
Printer
Black&White @ 300dpi Simplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
Microsoft Outlook (as attachment)
Fax Application
Black&White @ 200dpi Simplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
Black&White @ 200dpi Simplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
OCR
Microsoft Word (if installed)
Black&White @ 300dpi Duplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
If Word is not installed, documents are stored
in the folder My Documents/My OneTouch
Archive/PDF Documents
7
8
Archive
Custom
Store in the folder My Documents/My
OneTouch Archive/PDF Documents
Black&White @ 300dpi Duplex
8.5" x 11" page, Brightness 50%
Microsoft Paint
Color @ 100dpi Simplex
6" x 4" photo size
Brightness 50% Contrast 50%
9
Paint
Microsoft Paint
Color @ 300dpi Simplex
8.5" x 11" page
Brightness 50% Contrast 50%
10-99
Unnamed Microsoft Paint
Color @ 100dpi Simplex
6" x 4" photo size
Brightness 50% Contrast 50%
Note: If you install new applications on your computer, and they do
not appear in the Select Destination list, click the Refresh button.
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CONFIGURING THE ONETOUCH BUTTONS
Each OneTouch button configuration consists of a Destination
Application, a Scan Configuration, and a Document Format. The
OneTouch Properties window is where you select these three elements
for a button.
To open the OneTouch Properties window:
1. Click the OneTouch icon. It is located in the Windows
Notification Area at the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. Right-click a button on the OneTouch Button Panel.
Note: Remember that left-clicking a button on the OneTouch Button
Panel starts the scanner scanning. Right-clicking opens the OneTouch
Properties window.
The OneTouch Properties window opens for that button.
Right-click on a button (for example, button 02)
and the Properties window opens for that button.
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ABOUT THE ONETOUCH PROPERTIES WINDOW
The OneTouch Properties window is where you can select new settings
for the buttons. The OneTouch Properties window also contains special
scanning features such as scanning and burning 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 “grayed out” and
are not available. Grayed out options are not appropriate for your
Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.
The following example of the OneTouch window shows the settings for
Button 6. The button is set to scan with the scan configuration named
Quality US Letter (Duplex) and to display the scanned image in the
Destination Application, Microsoft Word. The Format and Page(s)
option is set to scan in the DOC image format.
Click to select
options.
The button number and name.
The file format
used when
scanning.
The settings that
the scanner uses
when scanning
with the current-
lyselectedbutton
(in this case
The Destination Application.
This is the application that
opens when you are finished
scanning.
button 6).
Note: If you install new applications on your computer, and they do
not appear in the Select Destination list, click the Refresh button.
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Select Destination—The list of applications that can open to display
the scanned image for the selected button. 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 a Button” on
page 58 for more information.
Select Configuration—The list of available scan configurations for the
selected button. 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.
Click the icon of a selected
configuration to view its
settings.
The icons next to each scan configuration indicate the scanning mode.
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 78.
You can also click the Edit button or double-click the configuration to
see more detailed information about the selected configuration.
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Select Format and Page(s)—A set of file formats for the scanned image
for the selected button. The formats are based on the type of destination
application you select. This example shows the formats that apply to the
Microsoft Outlook.
The icon names indicate their file types. See “Selecting Page Format
Options” on page 53 for more about the formats.
Use Document Feeder/Use Flatbed—These two options are pre-set to
remain selected so you can scan from both the Automatic Document
Feeder and the Flatbed glass. Your scanner senses if pages are in the
Automatic Document Feeder and automatically scans them when you
press the Simplex or Duplex button, or you click a scan button in the
OneTouch 4.0 utility.
To scan from the Flatbed glass using the Simplex or Duplex buttons, or
will sense those pages, and scan them instead.
Note: When scanning using the WIA or TWAIN interfaces, you must
choose to scan from the Automatic Document Feeder or the Flatbed
glass. See the sections “Scanning with the TWAIN Interface” on
page 107 and “Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition” on
page 125 for details.
Options tab—Displays a window for selecting options related to the
selected destination application for the scanned image.
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SELECTING NEW SETTINGS FOR A BUTTON
For each OneTouch button, you can select a new Destination
Application, Scan Configuration, and Document Format.
Click these arrows to see the
properties for the button
whose settings you want to
change.
Select a format for the
scanned image
Select a configuration
for scanning the item.
Select a software application
as the destination to send
scanned documents.
To select new settings for the Scanner Button:
1. Click the button selection arrows to select the button you want to
change.
Each button has its own settings. So, as you click the arrows to cycle
show them for each button.
2. From the Select Destination list, select the application where you
want documents sent when scanning is finished.
See “Selecting Options for a Button” on page 58 to display a full list
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, RTF, DOC, sPDF, or nPDF), the text in
scanned images is automatically converted to word processing text. See
“Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR)” on page 80
for details.
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3. From the Select Configuration list, select a scan configuration.
To scan in color, select one of the configurations indicated by the
small color icon, such as the Color Document 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.
4. 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 .doc, .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.
5. 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 a button on the OneTouch Panel. You
must click OK or close the OneTouch Properties window first.
However, you can scan at any time by pressing the Simplex or
Duplex button on the scanner.
When you are finished selecting new settings for a button and you
press or click a scanner button, the document is scanned using the
newly configured settings for that button.
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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.
ClickaDestination
Application.
Click the Properties
button
A OneTouch 4.0 Link Properties dialog box opens for the type of
Destination Application you selected, and the available options are
for that type of application.
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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 open 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 opens.
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 at step 4 determine the page format icons in
the OneTouch Properties window for that group of applications.
6. Click the Add button.
7. Click OK or Apply on the Link Properties window.
8. Click Refresh on the OneTouch Properties window.
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Image Documents Properties
These properties apply to the OmniPage Pro software that you received
with your scanner, plus Microsoft Paint and other image processing
applications.
1. Click in the Color document handling settings boxes for the
options you want.
These 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.
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.
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2. To add another application to the list, click the Add Application
button.
See the steps on page 47 to add an application to the list.
3. Click OK.
4. Click OK or Apply on the Link 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 can also
use this dialog box to start the Burn to CD process. See the section
“Scan and Burn to a CD” on page 92.
Note: The Burn to CD option is only available for Windows XP.
You can also set up multiple configurations to store scanned items in
separate locations. See “The Storage Options Tab (Archive)” on page 70
and “Scanning to Multiple Folders” on page 72.
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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.
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.
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.
If you have a CD burner attached to your Windows XP computer,
the option Show message when ready to burn 5" CD (700MB),
should also be selected so you will see a message when it’s time to
click the Burn to CD button.
3. Click OK on the Link Properties 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.
choose a folder for your email attachments.
2. Click the Browse button to specify the location to store them, or
type a location directly into the box.
See the steps on page 49 to add an application.
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3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties 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 for the
button.
The available options are for images and text.
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 55 for details.
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 page format icon.
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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
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 89 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 opens.
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 button currently selected on the
OneTouch Properties window. Other buttons 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 for each button.
4. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.
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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. See “Scanning with Optical
Character Recognition (OCR)” on page 80.
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 (.doc).
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 opens. The following figure shows samples for different
formats.
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 button currently
selected on the OneTouch Properties window. Other buttons that
have a text option selected as the Page Format are not affected, so
you can set the text file type independently for each button.
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.
Word Document—The .doc file format used by Microsoft Word.
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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 89 for details.
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 89 for details.
4. To change the 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 “Selecting
OmniPage OCR Options” on page 82 for details.
Note that the OCR Options settings apply to all buttons. If you
change them for one button, those changes apply to the other
buttons as well.
5. Click OK on the OneTouch Properties window.
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RENAMING A ONETOUCH BUTTON
The OneTouch buttons have names that identify their pre-set functions,
such as OCR and PDF, but you can edit the names.
To change the button names:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose the button that you want to rename.
3. Select the name’s text and type a new name.
Click the arrows to get to
the button to rename, then
select the name text.
Type a new name for the
button.
4. Click OK or Apply.
The button is now renamed.
SELECTING OPTIONS FOR A BUTTON
The OneTouch Options determine the types of Destination
Applications available for a button, as well as the location of the files of
your scanned items.
Note: To get to a button quickly instead of clicking the forward and
back arrows on the button panel, open the OneTouch Properties
window, click the Options tab, then click the Select Button drop-
down menu. You can then select the button from the menu list. Click
the Multi Function tab to get back to the button settings.
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To select options:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window and click the Options tab.
Options tab
2. Click the menu arrow and choose the button for new options.
3. Select button options as described below.
Show All Destinations—This option selects all the Destination
Application categories. The list of Destination Applications
available for the selected button will include all the applications on
your computer that fall into these categories. This is the default
selection for Button 8 (Custom). 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.
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.
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■ Document Management includes applications for processing
and keeping track of your scanned documents.
■ Text Editors 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. See “Scanning with
about OCR.
■ PDF applications are for documents scanned to PDF format.
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 98 and “Scan and Burn to a
CD” on page 92 for details.
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 94 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.
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
or may not want an additional, permanent copy saved on your hard
drive.
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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. But because you already have the
original picture, you may not want to also save a permanent file of
that image as well. The same situation may occur when you scan
directly to a printer or scan to a fax application. You already have
the paper version (and in the case of a printer, you would have two
there’s no need for an electronic file too. However, by selecting this
Create copies of scanned documents option, you can choose to
save permanent copies of those types of images on your hard drive.
The copies will be saved in the folder specified in the Folder Copy
Options section (see the figure on page 59 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.
Likewise, the option is also not available for the default setting of
Buttons 1 (Scan), 2 (PDF), and 7 (Archive) because they are set as
Transfer to Storage with the Destination Application type set as
Storage and CD-R/W.
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.
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Note that if the Button selected at the top of the dialog box is set to
Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application, and the type of
application is Storage and CD-R/W, (such as Button 7), 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. The Group by button
option groups the documents under the name of the OneTouch
button. For example, if the button is named Printer, the documents
are grouped under the name Printer. 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 for the selected button.
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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.
To create a new configuration:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window and make sure the Multi
Function 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 be listed for the
buttons that are set for the same types of Destination Applications.
For example, if you create a new configuration for a button that is
set to show image editor applications, that new configuration is also
listed for any other buttons set for image editors, but not for
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buttons set for text editing applications. Thus, you can create
specific sets of scan configurations for specific functions and they
are listed 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.
Note: 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.
If the configuration
is locked, click the
lock to unlock it.
The icon becomes a
key.
Select the scan mode
and drag the slider to set
the resolution.
Drag the sliders to set
the Brightness and
Contrast.
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.
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.
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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 50 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.
7. Click the Page Settings tab to select page settings.
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Click to toggle
betweeninchesand
millimeters.
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 millimeters. Click the name
of the units, inches or millimeters, to toggle between them.
Improvements and Settings—Only the options that apply to the
selected Destination Application are available.
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 300 dpi or less.
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Invert Image—Only available for Black&White Mode, this
option reverses the black and whites of an image.
Original Image
Inverted Image
Duplex—Scan both sides of the page. If this option is not
selected, the scanner will scan the front side of the page only.
Note: Because you can set Duplex and Simplex for the OneTouch
buttons, there could be a conflict when you press the Simplex or
Duplex button on the scanner. Regardless of the OneTouch setting,
the scanner button always takes precedence. In other words, even if the
LED number on the scanner has a setting for Duplex, when you press
the Simplex scanner button the scanner scans in Simplex mode, and
vice versa.
Skip Blank Originals—Skips pages that are completely blank.
Typically you use this option when you will scan a stack of two-
sided pages which have a number of blank sides. This option is
only available for Duplex scanning.
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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.
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.
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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10. Click OK to save the new configuration.
It will now be listed in the list of Scan Configurations on the
OneTouch Properties window for the appropriate Destination
Applications.
THE DEVICE SETTINGS TAB
A Device Settings tab is 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.
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.
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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.
Collate copies—If you are 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 box that opens 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 is 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. Button 7 is set as the default Archive button for
scanning to storage, with Transfer to Storage as the destination. So if
you want to have the Scan Configuration apply to Button 7, switch to it
first before creating the new Scan Configuration.
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 49 and
“Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage” on page 98 for more
details.
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1. Click on the Storage Options tab.
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. Type refers to the file type selected as
the Page Format on the OneTouch Properties window.
By default, the location of the archived documents is at
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\My
Documents\My OneTouch Archive and then in a folder based on
your selection for the Storage Layout. For example, if the file type is
TIFF, and you select Documents are put into folders by type, the
default location of scanned archive documents is at C:\Documents
and Settings\<your user name>\My Documents\My OneTouch
Archive\TIFF Documents.
3. If you want to store your archive documents in some other location,
click the Browse button to specify the new location.
4. Click OK or Apply.
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SCANNING TO MULTIPLE FOLDERS
When archiving documents with the Transfer to Storage option, you
can scan them to multiple folders. For example, one folder might be for
“Business Receipts,” a second folder might be for “Personal Receipts,”
and a third folder might be for “Annual Receipts.”
To scan to multiple folders, you create multiple scan configurations with
Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application, and assign each scan
configuration to one of the scanner buttons.
Setting up multiple folders for transfer to storage:
1. Using Microsoft Windows, create the folders that you want to use
for storing scanned items. Note that you can also create the folders
later while creating the new scan configurations.
2. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
3. Select Transfer to Storage as the Destination Application.
4. Click the New button.
Select Transfer to Storage.
Click the New button.
The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens.
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5. Click the Scan Settings, Page Settings, and Advanced Settings
tabs, and select the settings you want.
To help you remember which folder it is, give the new
configuration a name that indicates the folder name, such as
“Storage for Business Receipts.”
6. Click the Storage Options tab.
7. Click the Browse button.
8. Select the folder you created for storing the scanned documents.
If you haven’t created the folder yet, you can click the Make New
Folder button and type the name for the new folder.
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9. Click OK. The selected folder will now be set as the Storage
Location, such as “Business Receipts.”
10. Click Apply. The new configuration is now listed as a Transfer to
Storage configuration.
11. Repeat the process to create additional new configurations, such as
one named “Storage for Personal Receipts.”
12. Make sure to designate separate folders as the Storage Locations for
the new configurations.
You will now have multiple configurations set up for the Transfer to
Storage destination, and each configuration scans documents to
separate folders.
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The new configurations
apply to the Transfer to
Storage Destination
Application.
13. Now click the arrow buttons to select a scanner button for each new
configuration. Click Apply to set that button for that
configuration.
The following examples show that buttons 7 and 8 have been set to
scan to each of the new configurations.
Note that the button names have also been changed to Storage 1
and Storage 2 to remind you that both send documents to storage,
but to different locations. To change button names, see “Renaming
a OneTouch Button” on page 58.
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Scan to multiple storage folders:
1. Insert the documents you want to scan to multiple storage folders.
2. Press the Destination Selector buttons on the scanner to get to one
of the buttons set up for scanning to storage.
3. Press the Simplex or Duplex button to scan the documents.
4. When scanning is finished, re-insert the documents and press the
Destination Selector buttons to get to the next button you have set
up for scanning.
5. Press the Simplex or Duplex button to scan the documents.
When scanning is finished, the documents are stored in the two separate
folders.
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EDITING OR DELETING SCAN CONFIGURATIONS
Note: Your scanner comes with a number of configurations pre-set at
the factory. We recommend that you keep those configurations locked
and do not edit or delete them. That way, you will always have the
factory-settings available. If you do edit or delete them, and want to
get the factory pre-sets back again, you will need to uninstall then re-
install your scanner driver.
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 scan configuration
to edit or delete. It must be
unlocked, as indicated by
having a key or no icon
displayed here.
3. To delete the configuration, click the Delete button.
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4. To edit the configuration, click the Edit button.
The Scan Configuration Properties dialog box opens for that
configuration.
You can make changes to a configuration, but for the changes to be
saved, the configuration must first be unlocked. Click the Lock
icon to unlock the configuration. Clicking it toggles between
locking and unlocking the configuration. The key icon indicates
the configuration is unlocked.
Click the Lock/Key icon
to toggle between locked
and unlocked.
5. Edit the settings and click OK.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
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
Scan Setting. When you press a scan button, one of the scanning
interfaces opens for you to set the scanning options.
To configure before scanning:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose the button that you want to set to
configure before scanning.
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3. Select the scan configuration Configure Before Scan.
Click the arrows to
select the button.
Select Configure
Before Scan.
Right-click on
Configure Before Scan
to get the menu, and
choose the interface to
use for configuring.
4. Right-click on Configure Before Scan and choose an interface to
Some interface options may not be available, based on the drivers
you installed for your scanner.
TWAIN—The TWAIN Interface opens for you to configure the
scanning. See “Scanning with the TWAIN Interface” on page 107.
ISIS—The ISIS Scan interface opens for you to configure the
scanning. See “Scanning with the ISIS Interface” on page 130
WIA—The Windows Image Acquisition Interface (WIA) opens for
you to configure the scanning. See “Scanning with the Windows
Image Acquisition” on page 125.
Note: The WIA option is only available if your computer is running
Microsoft Windows XP.
5. Click OK or Apply on the OneTouch Properties window.
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SCANNING WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is like a printer in reverse.
Instead of printing what’s on the screen onto paper, 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.
Note: Visioneer recommends that all OCR processing use the original
factory settings for OCR scanning that came with your scanner. When
scanning with other settings, use at least 300 dpi for the resolution. If
the original documents are of poor quality and have small type, 400
dpi can be used as the maximum resolution.
You must have installed the OmniPage Pro software on your computer
in order to use the OCR options with the OneTouch 4.0 software and
your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner. 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 scanner in case you haven’t installed it yet.
If OmniPage Pro is installed, the OCR process is automatic when the
page format on the OneTouch Properties window is a text format, such
as DOC, TEXT, XLS, RTF, and so forth.
Note: OneTouch Button 6 is preset as your OCR button. But you can
also set up any other button to scan and OCR the text.
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To scan with OCR:
1. To scan using the buttons on the scanner, press the Destination
Selector until the LED is at 6, then press the Simplex or Duplex
button.
2. To scan from the OneTouch Button Panel, click the OneTouch
icon in the Windows Notification Area, click the arrows to see
Button 6, then click Button 6.
Click the arrows until
Button 6 is on the panel,
then click Button 6.
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 application) with the figures and
text from the original spreadsheets.
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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
buttons that perform OCR. For example, Button 6 is set by default to
OCR text, but Button 8 is not. If you reconfigure Button 8 to also
OCR text, the OCR options you select for Button 8 will also apply to
Button 6.
To select OmniPage OCR options:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose a button that has Destination
Applications that use the text format as their file type.
3. Select the Destination Application to get one of the text format file
types as the page format.
4. Right-click on the page format icon to see the menu.
5. Choose OCR Options from the menu.
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The OmniPage OCR Options window opens with the OCR tab
selected.
6. 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.
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
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.
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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 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.
Reject Character—This is the character that the OCR process
inserts for an unrecognizable text character. For example, if the
OCR process cannot recognize the J in REJECT, and ~ is the reject
character, the word would appear as RE~ECT in your document.
The ~ is the default reject character.
Type the character you want to use in the Reject character box. Try
to choose a character that will not appear in your documents.
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.
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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 with the fonts in your document to see if that’s the right
font. To remove a font, select it and click Remove. To return the
lists to their defaults, click Use Defaults. Click OK when you’re
finished.
7. Click the Process tab and choose the options from the Process
window.
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When bringing in a new image—Click the menu arrow and select
where you want new pages added to your current document. The
choices are After last page, After current page, Before current
page, and Before first page.
Automatically prompt for more pages—Select this option if the
document is too big to fit into the scanner’s paper guide.
Automatically correct page orientation—Select this option to have
the OCR process check orientation and automatically rotate an
improperly oriented page image by 90, 180 or 270 degrees prior to
recognition. All pages are automatically straightened (de-skewed) if
necessary.
Retain text and background color—If your document contains
colored text or backgrounds, select this option to have them
detected and displayed in the text editing application you have
selected. The colored text and backgrounds will also be available for
export. Deselect this option if you want color pictures in the
document but do not want colored text and backgrounds. You can
change the color of texts and backgrounds in the OmniPage Pro
Text Editor.
Retain inverted text—Inverted text is white or pale letters on a
black or dark background. Select this option to retain inverted text,
deselect it to have inverted text transformed to normal text of black
text on a white background.
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Look for facing pages—Select this option if you want to scan two
facing pages of an open book in one step, and then to recognize and
store them as two separate pages (as if they had come from two
separate scannings).
User interface language—Click the drop-down arrow and select
the language to use on the OmniPage windows. The available
languages may differ for different parts of the world.
8. Click the Format tab and choose the options you want from the
Format window.
Note that as you select formats, the image changes to represent the
selection so you can see, at a glance, what the layout will look like.
Automatic—Choose this option to let the OCR process determine
the layout of the pages. It is the fastest type of format processing.
Typically you select this option when the document has different or
unknown types of layouts, pages with multiple columns and a table,
or pages containing more than one table. The OCR process will
then determine if text is in columns, an item is a graphic or text,
and tables are present.
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Single Column no Table—Choose this option if the document
contains only one column of text and no tables. Business letters are
normally in this form. You can also use this option for documents
with words or numbers in columns if you do not want them placed
in a table or decolumnized or treated as separate columns.
Multiple Columns, no Table—Choose this option if some
document pages contain text in columns and you want it kept in
separate columns, similar to the original layout. If table-like data is
encountered, it is placed in columns, not in a gridded table.
Single Column with Table—Choose this option if your document
contains only one column of text and a table. The table will be
placed in a grid in the text editing application you have selected.
You can later specify whether to export it in a grid or as tab-
separated text columns.
Spreadsheet—Choose this option if the entire document consists of
a table that you want to export to a spreadsheet program, or have
treated as a table. No flowing text or graphics zones will be
detected.
Template—If you created a zone template in OmniPage Pro,
choose a zone template file to have its background value, zones and
zone properties applied to all OCR scanned pages from now on.
No Formatting (NF)—The document will be plain text,
decolumnized and left-aligned in a single font and font size. You
can export plain text to nearly all file types and target applications,
and graphics, tables and bullets can be retained. When exporting to
Text or Unicode file types, graphics and tables are not supported.
Retain Fonts and Paragraphs (RFP)—This output format retains
the font and paragraph styling, including graphics and tables
without columnized text. This output format is available for nearly
all file types.
Flowing Page (FP)—This format keeps the original layout of the
pages, including columns. This is done wherever possible with
column and indent settings, but not with text boxes or frames. Text
will then flow from one column to the other, which does not
happen when text boxes are present.
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True Page (TP)—This output format keeps the original layout of
the pages, including columns. This is done with text, picture and
table boxes and frames. True page is offered only for target
applications capable of handling the formatting. True Page
formatting is the only choice for XML export and for all PDF
export, except to the file type “PDF Edited”.
9. When you’re finished selecting the OCR options, click OK on the
Options window.
These options will now apply to the OCR processing when you
select any scan button with a text format as the page format.
SCANNING WITH SPDF OR NPDF AND SEARCHING FOR TEXT
Searchable PDF (sPDF) and Normal PDF (nPDF) are special forms of
an Adobe PDF file. sPDF converts scanned text into the PDF format
with text search and OCR capabilities. nPDF has those same features,
plus you can edit the text in an nPDF image if you have a PDF editing
program.The two PDF formats can also produce images with different
image quality, so you may want to experiment with them to determine
which is better for your scanned documents. sPDF and nPDF are only
available as page format options if you have installed OmniPage Pro on
your computer.
Note: If you did not install the OmniPage Pro software as part of the
scanner installation, and you choose to install it at this time, you may
have to restart your computer before the sPDF and nPDF formats are
available in the OneTouch software.
To scan with sPDF or nPDF:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose a OneTouch button to use for the sPDF
or nPDF scanning.
3. Select a Destination Application that uses a text format as the page
format.
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4. Right-click on the text format icon.
5. Choose the Searchable PDF or Normal PDF option for the page
format.
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Note: Not all Destination Applications have the sPDF and nPDF
options. Microsoft Word, for example, does not have them as scanning
options.
The settings for the button (button 8 in this example) now show
your page format selection.
The page format
icon is now set to
the selection from
the menu.
6. Choose a Scan Configuration.
7. Click OK.
The OneTouch Properties window closes.
8. Now scan with that button and the scanned document will be in
the sPDF or nPDF format that was selected for the button.
Note: The Transfer to Storage selection for a Destination Application
also has the sPDF and nPDF options. That means you can scan and
store items directly to a server in these formats.
9. To search for the text, open Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe
Acrobat.
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10. From the Adobe Acrobat File menu choose Open, and open the file
you just scanned.
11. From the Adobe Acrobat Edit menu choose Find.
The Find dialog box opens.
12. Enter the text you want to find, and click the Find button.
See the Adobe Acrobat user manual for more about finding text in a
PDF file, or about editing PDF text.
SCAN AND BURN TO A CD
If you have a CD burner attached to your computer, you can scan
directly from your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner onto a CD.
Note: This feature is available only on computers running Windows
XP.
To scan and burn to a CD:
1. Put a blank CD into your computer’s CD Drive.
2. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
3. Using the arrows, choose a button to use for scanning and burning
to a CD.
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4. Select Burn to CD as the Destination Application.
The Burn to CD Destination Application is only available if you
have a CD burner attached to your computer, but you do not need
to have a CD in the burner to select the destination.
5. Choose a Page Format and a Scan Configuration.
6. Click OK.
The OneTouch Properties window closes.
7. Now start scanning using the button you selected to use to scan and
burn to a CD.
When scanning is finished, a bubble message on the screen tells you
that files are waiting to be burned to the CD.
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8. Open the OneTouch window and make sure that the Burn to CD
Destination Application is still selected and click the Properties
button.
The OneTouch 4.0 Link Properties window opens.
9. Make sure a blank CD is in the CD burner.
10. Click the Burn to CD button.
The CD burner begins and your scanned documents are written to
the CD.
SCANNING WITH EVENT FORWARDING
If you want to specify an application to use for scanning at the start of
the process, you can use event forwarding. The scanner will feed in the
first page, but will then stop until you select the application to use. After
you select the application, its interface will open and you can use it to
continue with the scanning.
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To scan with event forwarding:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose a button to use for the event forwarding.
3. Select Still Image Client as the Destination Application.
Note that you cannot choose a page format for this option because
the actual destination application is not selected until after the
scanner feeds in the first page of your document.
4. Choose a Scan Configuration.
5. Click OK.
The OneTouch Properties window closes.
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6. Start scanning using the button you selected for event forwarding.
A dialog box opens for you to select the application to use for
scanning.
7. Select the application in the box and click OK.
Now the application you selected opens and you can continue the
scanning from that application’s TWAIN interface.
CREATING AN HTML WEB PAGE FROM YOUR SCANNED DOCUMENTS
If you scan a document, whether a single page or multiple pages, you
can have the pages converted directly to HTML formatted pages for
posting directly to your web site. Those pages are then viewable by
visitors to your web site without the need for any internet plug-ins or
other special processing. This is, essentially, from your scanner to a web-
ready format in one automatic step.
To scan and create an HTML web page:
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose Button 6 (OCR), or any other button that
has Microsoft Explorer as one of its Destination Applications.
3. Select Microsoft Explorer as the Destination Application.
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4. Choose HTML as the Page Format.
Choose HTML
5. Choose a Scan Configuration that has the settings for the image on
the HTML page.
For example, if you want the image to be in color on the HTML
page, choose a color configuration.
6. Click OK.
The OneTouch Properties window closes.
7. Insert the document into the Automatic Document Feeder, or put a
page on the Flatbed glass.
8. Now on the OneTouch Button Panel, click Button 6 (or if you used
another button, click it).
When scanning is finished, the document is first converted to
editable text using the OCR process, then is converted into an
HTML format. Microsoft Internet Explorer then opens showing
your converted page.
Note: Depending on the complexity of the document, its conversion
to the HTML format may take a few moments.
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Note: If you have OmniPage Pro installed on your computer, you may
see a thumbnail of the page. Click on the thumbnail to see the full
page.
9. Choose Save As from the Internet Explorer File menu, give the
page a name, and save it in the location you use for your web page
files.
You may also want to write down the address shown in the Address
bar to make sure you’ll know where to find your new HTML page
later on.
10. You can now use Microsoft Internet Explorer or other application
to post the document to your web page as you would any other
HTML page.
TRANSFERRING SCANNED DOCUMENTS TO STORAGE
With the Transfer to Storage scanning process, you can scan documents
and save them in a folder in one step. The process is ideal for archiving
documents without having to manually save or process them in any
other way. If you choose a text format for the file format, the documents
are also automatically converted by the OCR process into editable text
and numbers before being stored.
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Note: OneTouch Button 7 is preset as your Archive button. But you
can also set up any other button to scan to Archive the text.
1. To scan using the buttons on the scanner, press the Destination
Selector until the LED is at 7, then press the Simplex or Duplex
button.
2. To scan from the OneTouch Button Panel, click the OneTouch
icon in the Windows Notification Area, click the arrows to see
Button 7, then click Button 7.
Click the arrows until
Button 7 is on the panel,
then click Button 7.
Your scanned pages are stored in the location that you specified on
the OneTouch 4.0 Link Properties window.
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Your scanned documents
will be stored at this location.
To Use OCR Before Transferring to Storage
If the documents you want to transfer to storage are text documents or
spreadsheets, you can have them converted by the OCR process prior to
being stored.
1. Open the OneTouch Properties window.
2. Using the arrows, choose Button 7, or any other button if it is set
up with Transfer to Storage as one of its Destination Applications.
3. Choose a text format as the file format.
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4. Right-click on the text format icon and choose the file format for
the scanned documents.
5. Choose a Scan Configuration.
6. Click OK.
The OneTouch Properties window closes.
7. Now start scanning using Button 7 (or other button you set up for
archiving).
When scanning is finished, the documents are saved in the text file
format and in the location you specified.
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When selecting the storage location for scanned documents, you can
select a local folder, or a folder on a server or mapped drive.You select a
mapped drive using the Browse button.
1. See “Scanning to Multiple Folders” on page 72 or “Transferring
Scanned Documents to Storage” on page 98 for the steps to select
the Transfer to Storage options.
2. On either the OneTouch 4.0 Link Properties window, or from the
Scan Configuration Properties window, click the Browse button.
The Browse For Folder window opens.
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3. Select a storage location on the mapped drive or server for the
scanned documents.
Servers and mapped drives are represented by an icon that indicates
its network connection.
Select a mapped drive or
server as indicated by the
icon.
4. Click OK.
Now when you scan using Transfer to Storage as the Destination
Application, the documents are stored on the server or mapped
drive.
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CHECKING THE HARDWARE AND SETTING THE LAMP POWER SAVING
FEATURE
1. Right-click on the OneTouch icon and choose Show Hardware
from the pop-up menu.
You can also click the scanner icon at the top of the OneTouch
Button Panel.
The Hardware icon
If the Hardware View of the panel is open you can also right-click
on the Patriot 680 icon.
The Hardware Properties dialog box opens and shows information
about your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.
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2. Click the Properties button.
Your scanner has a built-in power saving feature that is set to power
down after 15 minutes of idle time. You can change the time before
the scanner powers down, from 10 minutes to a maximum of 10
hours.
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3. Click the arrows for the Lamp timeout setting and choose a time
setting.
To turn the lamp on and off manually without turning off power to
the scanner, click the Lamp On or Lamp Off buttons.
To return the scanner to its factory settings, click Reset Device.
4. Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.
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SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE
In addition to using the scanner buttons or the OneTouch Button Panel
to scan, you can also scan using the TWAIN interface. Many
applications can use TWAIN for scanning.
A Note About Your Scanner and the TWAIN standard: TWAIN is a
widely recognized standard that computers use to receive images from
scanners, digital cameras, and other digital devices. Many word
processing, graphics, and imaging applications comply with the
TWAIN standard, and you can use your scanner with any application
that is fully TWAIN-compliant.
Note: If the OneTouch configuration you are using to scan is set to
Configure Before Scan, and the selected option is TWAIN, the
TWAIN interface opens right away. You don’t need to open it from
another application as explained in the following steps.
To scan with the TWAIN Interface:
1. Open an application that is TWAIN-compliant.
Applications that are TWAIN-compliant include Microsoft
PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, and many other graphics
applications and word processing applications.
2. Use the application’s command that opens the TWAIN interface.
drop-down menu and choose Visioneer Patriot 680. Then click
Custom Insert. Note that your scanner may be listed twice. One
listing is for choosing TWAIN Interface, the other is usually for
choosing the WIA Interface. See “Scanning with the Windows
Image Acquisition” on page 125to scan from WIA.
Other applications have steps similar to PowerPoint’s.
3. The TWAIN Interface will open. If you’ve already scanned using
TWAIN, the interface that opens is the one you used previously to
scan.
Please refer to an application’s user guide for the appropriate steps to
open the TWAIN Interface for your scanner.
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THE TWO TWAIN INTERFACE OPTIONS
■ Basic Interface—Use the Basic Interface if you don’t need to make
many adjustments to the image before scanning. You can adjust
TWAIN Basic Interface” on page 109.
■ Advanced Interface—The Advanced Interface includes all the
settings of the Basic Interface, plus a wide range of more advanced
settings, such as color saturation, gamma, and hue. See “Scanning
from the TWAIN Advanced Interface” on page 111.
The Basic Interface has the settings for
scanning typical documents.
The Advanced Interface has all the
scan settings of the Basic Interface,
plus a range of additional settings for
more advanced image adjustment.
To switch between the Basic and Advanced Interfaces, click the Basic
Interface or Advanced Interface button.
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SCANNING FROM THE TWAIN BASIC INTERFACE
The Basic Interface can scan a preview of the image so you can adjust its
appearance before scanning the final image. After adjusting the
appearance, you click the Scan button on the Basic Interface (not on the
scanner) to scan the item.
Click the Advanced Interface button if you would
rather scan with the Advanced Interface.
To scan from the Basic Interface:
1. From the Scan Type menu, choose the option to scan:
■ Auto Document Feeder-Duplex—Scans two-sided documents
from the Automatic Document Feeder.
■ Auto Document Feeder-Simplex—Scans one-sided documents
from the Automatic Document Feeder.
■ Scan Reflective Using—Scans the document on the Flatbed.
2. Choose the color, grayscale, or black and white option from the
Picture Type menu.
Note: If you want to preview the document before scanning from the
ADF, make sure only one page is loaded into the scanner.
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3. Click the Preview button.
The scanner scans the item and displays a preview image. You can
now use the options on the Basic Interface to adjust the image.
Note: If you want to preview a stack of pages, use one of the pages as a
test page and load it into the scanner. Click the Preview button and
adjust the scanner settings. Then replace the page on the stack at its
original position and load the stack into the scanner. Then just click
the Scan button.
4. Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, and Resolution until the picture
is what you want. You can also change the picture type again, for
example, from color to grayscale.
5. When you are satisfied with the preview image, remember to place
the document into the ADF again if you’re scanning a stack of
pages. Click Scan.
6. When you’re finished scanning items, click Done to close the Basic
Interface.
7. The scanned images will appear in the TWAIN application you’re
using.
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SCANNING FROM THE TWAIN ADVANCED INTERFACE
The Advanced Interface has a wide range of image adjustments for
scanning.
1. Open the TWAIN Interface as from a TWAIN-compliant
application.
2. If the Basic Interface opens, click the Advanced Interface button.
The Advanced Interface opens.
Choose from this menu to scan
from the ADF Simplex (one-
sided), Duplex (two-sided), or
Reflective (from the Flatbed).
Click an icon to select a config-
uration—Color, Grey Scale, or
Black&White. Clicking the “+”
sign in front of Custom shows
Custom’s scan settings.
Click a setting in the list to
change it. The setting’s options
appear on the right side of the
Advanced Interface where you
can make changes if necessary.
Check the Scan Info to
make sure your computer
has sufficient space for the
image. Warning icons on
this box appear if your
computer does not have
enough space for the
scanned image’s file.
If you don’t need all the fea-
tures of the Advanced Inter-
face, click Basic Interface to
return to it.
Click Preview to view the
image in the window.
When you are satisfied
with the scan settings,
click Scan.
Click Done to close the
Advanced Interface.
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3. From the Scan Type menu, choose the option to scan:
■ Auto Document Feeder-Duplex—Scans two-sided documents
from the Automatic Document Feeder.
■ Auto Document Feeder-Simplex—Scans one-sided documents
from the Automatic Document Feeder.
■ Scan Reflective Using—Scans the document on the Flatbed.
4. Click one of the icons to select a configuration.
For example, select Color Configurations and then select Custom
to scan a color item with the preset Custom scan settings.
The configuration settings appear as a list. Click the + (plus) sign to
see the full list. Click the - (minus) sign to collapse the list.
■ Color scans the image in full color. Use this setting to scan color
photographs and other color images. The file size is the largest of
the image type options.
■ Grey Scale scans the image using up to 256 true shades of gray.
Use this setting to scan black and white photographs and other
higher quality black and white images. You can also scan a color
photo with this setting to turn its colors into gray shades. The
file size is about one third the size of a color scan.
■ Black&White is for letters, memos, pen and ink drawings, and
other black and white material. This setting produces the
smallest file size for scanned items.
5. Click the Preview button to preview the image before scanning.
6. Review the image to determine if adjustments are needed.
7. To adjust a setting, click the setting in the list on the left below the
selected configuration.
A panel opens on the right side of the Advanced Interface for the
selected setting. Select new options on that panel. See “Adjusting
the Image with the Advanced Interface” on page 114 for details
about changing scan settings.
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8. (optional) To preview the image again, put the document back into
the scanner Automatic Document Feeder if you’re scanning from it,
and click the Preview button again. Readjust the settings if
necessary.
9. When you’re satisfied with the image, load all the documents into
the ADF Input Tray and click the Scan button.
10. When you’re finished scanning items, click Done to close the
Advanced Interface.
A scan progress window opens. To Cancel scanning while it is in
progress, click the Cancel button on the progress window.
11. The scanned images will appear in the TWAIN application you’re
using.
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ADJUSTING THE IMAGE WITH THE ADVANCED INTERFACE
You can adjust the scan settings on the Advanced Interface to produce
the best possible image for the documents you’re scanning.
To adjust a setting:
1. On the left side of the Advanced Interface, select a configuration,
for example, Color Configurations.
2. Click a setting in the list of settings, or click its corresponding
button on the right side of the Advanced Interface.
Resolution
Brightness/Contrast
Color (Gamma, Saturation,
and Hue)
Scan Size
Note: The list of scan settings for a configuration applies only to that
type of configuration. For example, the Black&White Configuration
does not have a setting for adjusting the Color Hue.
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The following figure shows an example of the Advanced Interface if
you click the Resolution setting in the list, or click the Resolution
button.
Click to close the
settings panel
Note: The information in the scan settings list and the options you
select on the various settings panels are interactive. As you change the
settings on the panel, the numbers in the list on the left also change.
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ADJUSTING THE RESOLUTION
Resolution determines the amount of detail you can see in the scanned
image. The resolution setting for a scan is in dots-per-inch (dpi). The
higher the resolution, the finer the details. However, higher dpi settings
also take longer to scan and produce larger file sizes. Usually the higher
resolution settings are used for precision work, such as photographs or
fine artwork.
The following figure shows the resolution options.
Note: The location of various buttons on the panels may be slightly
different on your Advanced Interface window. The appearance of the
window depends on your computer monitor’s screen resolution.
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To adjust the resolution:
1. To use one of the preset resolutions for typical scanned items, click
one of the options in the list.
For example, to set the resolution for scanning a business card,
select Business Card. That setting is preset to read small print on a
typical business card.
2. To set the resolution manually, drag the Resolution slider to the left
to decrease the resolution or to the right to increase it.
You can also type a number directly into the resolution setting box,
or click the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the setting.
The resolution settings on your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner range
from 50 dpi to 600 dpi.
3. Click Reset to return the resolution to its original setting.
The resolution panel also includes an advanced setting for Moire
patterns. Moire patterns are wavy, rippled lines that sometimes appear
on the scanned images of photographs or illustrations, particularly
newspaper and magazine illustrations. To scan the image and limit or
eliminate moire patterns, select the Reduce Moire option. This option
is only available from 50 to 300 dpi.
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ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST
Sometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast set to be
too light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencil
may need to be scanned darker to improve legibility.
The following figure shows the brightness and contrast options.
Contrast is only available for Color and Gray Scale configurations.
To adjust the brightness and contrast:
1. Drag the Brightness slider to the left to make the item darker or to
the right to make the item lighter.
2. Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast or to
the right to increase the contrast.
You can also type a number directly into the brightness or contrast
setting boxes, or click the up and down arrows next to the box to
increase or decrease the setting.
3. Click Reset to return the settings to their original numbers
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ADJUSTING GAMMA, SATURATION, AND COLOR HUE
If you’re using the Color Configuration to scan, you can adjust a group
of color settings. Gamma controls the brightness of the color midtones.
Saturation is the strength or purity of a color and hue is the color your
eyes see as reflected from the image.
The following figure shows the color options.
To adjust the color settings:
1. Drag the Gamma, Saturation, and Color Hue sliders to the left to
decrease the settings or to the right to increase the settings.
You can also type a number directly into the setting boxes, or click
the up and down arrows next to the boxes.
2. Click Reset to return the settings to their original numbers.
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ADJUSTING INPUT SIZE
You can scan documents up to 8.5" x 14", but you can select other scan
sizes, or adjust the input size to scan only specific sections of an image.
For example, if you’re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one
section, adjusting the input size removes the rest of the photograph
from the final scanned image.
The following figure shows the input size options.
To set the image size:
1. Select the image size from the menu.
A dotted outline shows the selected area in the image.
The following figure shows an example of a manually selected area.
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This is the image that appears
when scanning is finished.
The Scan Info box shows the
size and position of the area.
The selected scan area.
You can now move or resize the outline to select the specific area
you want to scan.
2. To move the dotted outline, put the pointer in the selected area and
drag the mouse.
3. To resize the area, put the pointer on a dotted line and drag it.
As you drag a dotted line, the menu selection for the image size
changes to Custom to indicate you are customizing the size.
The Scan Info box on the lower left portion of the Advanced
Interface shows the information for the new area.
4. If the dotted line is not exactly where you want it, put the pointer
on the line and drag the mouse.
5. If you want to remove the selected area and start over, click Remove
on the Scan Info box.
Note: Clicking Remove causes the entire 8.5" x 14" area to be
selected.
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THE RULER UNITS
The ruler around the edges of the image help you precisely position a
custom sized image. You can change the ruler units to suit the type of
measurements you want.
To set the ruler units:
Click the Ruler Units button.
The ruler units across the top and down the side of the window
cycle through centimeters, inches, and pixels.
THE SCAN INFO BOX
The following figure shows the information on the Scan Info box.
Physical size of the
image to scan.
Location of the top
left corner of the
image in the
Preview window.
Size of the file of the
scanned image.
Current location of
the pointer as you
drag it on the
Preview window.
The space on your
computer’s hard drive.
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CREATING A NEW ADVANCED INTERFACE PROFILE
You cannot change the settings of the preset profiles in the Advanced
Interface. However you can create new profiles and save them for future
use.
To create a new profile:
1. On the Advanced Interface, select one of the preset profiles, for
example, Black&White Configurations/Custom.
2. Adjust the settings as required and then click the Save As button.
The Save Profile dialog box opens.
3. Type a name for the new profile and click OK. The name must be
at least two characters long.
Your new profile is added to the configuration list.
To change or delete a profile you created:
1. Select your profile from the configuration list.
2. Make changes to the profile as needed, and then click Save.
3. If you want to delete the selected profile, click Delete.
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DISPLAY THE DEVICE CONFIGURATION
Interface.
The Device configuration window opens and shows the
information about your scanner.
See the section “Checking the Hardware and Setting the Lamp
Power Saving Feature” on page 104 for more information about the
device settings.
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SCANNING WITH THE WINDOWS IMAGE ACQUISITION
Microsoft Windows includes its own set of options—known as
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)—for acquiring images from
scanners, digital cameras, and other digital devices.
This section shows how to use Microsoft Paint to scan using the WIA
interface, but you can use other Windows applications as well.
Note: Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) is only
available if your computer is running Windows XP.
Note: Duplex (two-sided) scanning is not available from WIA.
To scan using WIA from Microsoft Paint:
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to All Programs, point
to Accessories, and then click Paint.
The Paint window opens.
2. From the File menu choose From Scanner or Camera.
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The Scan using Visioneer Patriot 680 window opens.Use this
window to select scanning options and start the scan process.
3. From the Paper Source drop-down list, choose Document Feeder
to scan from the Automatic Document Feeder, or Flatbed to scan a
from the Flatbed glass.
4. If you’re scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder, select a
paper size from the Page Size list.
If you’re scanning from the Flatbed glass, you can change the size of
the scanned image after seeing a preview.
5. Click Preview to preview the image before scanning.
The image is displayed on the right side of the window.
Note: If you preview when scanning a stack of documents, the first
page of the stack feeds through the ADF for the preview. After
adjusting the scanner settings, replace that page on the stack so it is
scanned with the rest of the pages.
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6. Adjust settings of the previewed image as desired:
■ Change the button selection for the type of image.
■ Adjust the custom settings; refer to the next section, “Fine
Tuning Your Scans”.
■ If you’re scanning from the Flatbed, change the size of the
scanned image. To do this, click and hold the mouse pointer over
one of the four sizing-boxes on the corners of the previewed
image. Then drag the box to increase or decrease the size of the
image.
7. Preview the image again. When you are satisfied with the image,
click the Scan button.
8. The scanned images will appear in Microsoft Paint (or other
TWAIN application you’re using).
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FINE TUNING YOUR SCANS
You can select new settings before you scan an item to fine tune exactly
how you want to scan a particular item.
To select the scanner settings before you scan:
9. On the scan window, click Adjust the quality of the scanned
picture.
The Advanced Properties dialog box opens.
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10. Select the options for scanning.
Brightness and Contrast—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 setting Black and White
picture or text.
Resolution (DPI)—Click the menu arrow and choose the dots per
inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi;
the minimum is 50 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.
Picture type—Click the menu arrow and choose the most
appropriate type for the item you’re scanning.
11. Click OK.
The Custom Settings button is now set to scan with the options
you selected.
If you want to reset the settings and start over, click Reset.
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SCANNING WITH THE ISIS INTERFACE
The ISIS interface for scanning opens when you scan with a OneTouch
button that has Configure Before Scan set as the Configuration, and
ISIS selected as the interface to use.
ISIS is selected by right-clicking on the Configure Before Scan
configuration and selecting it from the menu.
Right-click on
Configure Before Scan
to get the menu, and
choose ISIS to use it as
the interface to
configure before scan.
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When you press the button to scan, the OneTouch ISIS Scan window
opens. Use this window to select scanning options and start scanning.
Click a button
to choose the
type of scan.
Click Define to
change the scan
settings for the
selected button.
Click Preview
One to see
what the first
scanned page
looks like so
you’ll know
which scan
settings to
adjust.
Click Scan All when you’re ready to scan all
the pages. Remember to put the preview page
back onto the stack so it gets scanned with the
new settings too.
1. Click the button most appropriate for the item you’re scanning.
2. Click Preview One to preview the image before scanning.
The image is displayed on the right side of the window.
Note: If you preview when scanning a stack of documents, the first
page of the stack feeds through the ADF for the preview. After
adjusting the scanner settings, replace that page on the stack so it is
scanned with the rest of the pages.
3. Click the Define button and adjust the scan settings, if necessary.
You can also click one of the other scan type buttons if you would
rather scan with it. For example, if Color Document is selected you
can click GrayScale in case you decide to scan with it instead.
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4. When you’re ready to scan, replace the preview page in its original
position in your document then press Scan All.
The document is scanned with the new scan settings.
ADJUSTING THE ISIS SCAN SETTINGS
You can adjust the scan settings for the selected type of scan.
Note: Some of the options for the ISIS scan settings are “grayed out”
and are not available. Grayed out options are not appropriate for your
Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner.
To adjust the Color Document, GrayScale, or Text Document
settings:
1. On the OneTouch ISIS Scan window, click the Color Document
button, the GrayScale button, or the Text Document button, then
click the Define button.
The dialog box on the left opens for the Grey/Color Document
Settings. The dialog box on the right opens for Text Document
Settings. A Text Document scan is in Black and White.
Brightness—Drag the sliders or click the arrows to the right or left
to adjust the brightness one unit at a time. Click the buttons
Darken, Normal, or Lighten to move the slide in larger steps.
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Contrast—Contrast is set automatically for Color Document or
GrayScale Document. Because the Text Document option scans in
Black and White, the contrast option does not apply.
Resolution—Click the menu arrow and choose a resolution (dpi).
Your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can scan at up to
600 dpi.
Page—Click the menu arrow and choose a page size. Your
Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can scan a page up to 8.5" x 14".
2. Click OK.
To adjust the Custom Document settings:
1. On the OneTouch ISIS Scan window, click the Custom
Document button and click the Define button.
The dialog box for Custom Settings opens.
Mode—Click the arrow and choose a scan mode.
■ Black and White—The scanning pixels are all the same size and
are either black or white. Use this setting for letters, memos, pen
and ink drawings, and other black and white material. This
setting produces the smallest file size for scanned items.
■ 256-Level Gray—Scans the image using up to 256 true shades of
gray. Use this setting to scan black and white photographs and
other higher quality black and white images. You can also scan a
color photo with this setting to turn its colors into gray shades.
The file size is about one third the size of a color scan.
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■ 24-Bit Color—Scans the image in full color. Use this setting to
scan color photographs and other color images. The file size is
the largest of the scan mode options.
Dither—Only available if the Mode is Black and White. Click the
menu arrow and choose a Halftone option or Diffusion from the
list.
■ Halftone—Converts the image so it appears to consist of gray
tones. Halftones produce simulated gray tones by using black
and white pixels of different sizes and is often used to produce
newspaper and magazine images. Use this setting for lower
resolution black and white images. The halftone settings also
produce small file sizes.
■ Diffusion—Also converts the image to gray tones, but diffuses
the grays to nearby pixels to give the image a grainy, film-like
texture. Diffusion is useful for viewing images on a black-and-
white screen.The preview image shows the effect of your Dither
selection so you can see which one is best for scanning.
Dots per inch—Click the menu arrow and choose a resolution
(dpi). Your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can scan at up to
600 dpi.
Page Size—Click the menu arrow and choose a page size. Your
Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner can scan a page up to
8.5" x 14".
Brightness—Drag the sliders or click the arrows to the right or left
to adjust the brightness in small increments. Click the buttons
Darken, Normal, or Lighten to move the slide in larger steps.
Contrast—Drag the sliders or click the arrows to the right or left to
adjust the contrast. Contrast is set automatically for Black and
White scans.
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2. To scan only a specific area of the image, click the Area button.
The Set Scanning Area dialog box opens.
3. Click in the image and drag a rectangle around the area you want to
scan.
The boxes to the left show the relative position and size of the
selected area.
You can now move and resize the rectangle to adjust the specific
area to scan.
4. To move the rectangle, put the crosshairs cursor in it, hold down
the Ctrl key and drag the mouse.
You can also type new numbers in the boxes on the left.
5. To resize the rectangle, click in the Width or Length boxes and type
new measurements.
To set the units of measurements, click the menu arrow for the
Units box and choose the measurement units.
6. To start over with a new rectangle, click on the image and drag a
new rectangle.
7. When the area is exactly what you want, click OK.
Now when you scan with the ISIS interface, only the selected area
appears as an image in the Destination Application.
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Maintenance
This section contains information on maintenance, troubleshooting,
uninstalling, scanner specifications, and spare parts.
CLEANING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER
You may need to clean the ADF feed mechanism if your documents do
not feed easily into the ADF, or several feed in at the same time.
To clean the ADF:
1. Wet a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).
2. Press the ADF cover release on the top of the scanner body to open
the Automatic Document Feeder cover.
3. Wipe the feed roller from side to side. Rotate the roller to clean its
entire surface.
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Note: Please be careful when cleaning the roller. The roller is designed
to rotate in one direction only. As you’re cleaning the roller, make sure
it rotates easily, and continue rotating it in that direction while wiping
it clean. Do NOT force the roller to rotate in the opposite direction.
Forcing the roller to rotate will damage it, and may cause the scanner
to feed pages incorrectly.
4. Wipe the pad from top to bottom. Be careful not to snag the swab
on the springs on either side of the pad.
5. Close the cover when you’re finished.
CLEARING PAPER JAMS
If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic
Document Feeder, a warning dialog box opens after a few moments.
To clear a paper jam:
1. Press the ADF cover release on the top of the scanner body to open
the Automatic Document Feeder cover.
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2. Remove the jammed paper and close the cover.
To reduce the number of paper jams, smooth and straighten the paper
before scanning and adjust the guides to the paper size.
The ADF pad will wear out and is designed to be a user-replaceable
part. Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication
that the pad is wearing thin.
See the “Visioneer Patriot 680 Scanner Parts List” on page 146 for
ordering information.
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To replace the ADF Pad assembly:
1. Press the ADF cover release on the top of the scanner body to open
the Automatic Document Feeder cover. The pad is located in the
middle of the ADF.
2. Squeeze the plastic clamps that hold the pad assembly in place and
lift the pad up and out.
3. Reverse the procedure to replace the new pad into its slots.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this
section, please see the Readme file on your installation CD. The
Readme file contains additional information that may help you
diagnose problems with the scanner.
If you try the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and
in the Readme file, and the scanner still has problems, you may have a
malfunctioning scanner. Refer to the technical support card that you
received with your scanner. Also visit our web site at www.visioneer.com
for additional technical information.
Problem: The scanner won’t scan. What’s wrong?
Check for one of these possible problems:
■ Are the cables loose or not plugged in securely? Inspect the cable
connections. Make sure the cables are plugged in securely.
■ Is the scanner’s status light on? Turn on the scanner’s power. If
the status light doesn’t come on, plug the power supply into
another electrical outlet.
■ 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.
■ Did you plug the scanner into a USB hub? If you’re using a USB
hub to connect the scanner, the hub must have its own power
supply. If the hub does not have its own power supply, plug the
scanner into a USB port on the computer.
■ Did you select another scanning source from a TWAIN
application? If you use multiple devices with your computer, you
may have selected another source for images with your TWAIN
scanning application. Make sure your Visioneer 680 scanner is the
selected scanning device.
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Problem: The installation will not complete successfully. If
installation finishes, the scanner’s OneTouch 4.0 options do not seem
to work properly. What do I do?
A likely cause is that some driver programs are already installed on your
and OneTouch options, and you need to remove those other drivers and
re-install your Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner. Please see the
section “Uninstalling Your Scanner” on page 143, but in Step 3, instead
of uninstalling OneTouch 4.0, uninstall the other scanner’s driver
programs. After uninstalling the other scanner’s driver programs,
uninstall OneTouch 4.0 using the steps on page 143, then reinstall it
using the steps on page 9.
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STATUS LIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING CODES
A green status light indicates the normal state of the scanner.
Normal Operation
■ Blinking green: indicates the scanner is waking up from power
saving and preparing to scan.
■ Steady green: indicates the scanner is ready to scan.
Error Codes
If your scanner experiences hardware problems, the status light will
blink red, and the LED flashes an “E” and the error code number.
The LED blinks back and forth
between “E” and the error code
number (such as 4).
The red light flashes the number
of times as the error code (4 in
this example).
The following table describes the error codes.
Error
Code
Problem Description
Solution
4
Paper jam
Open the ADF cover and remove the
jammed page. See “Clearing Paper
Jams” on page 137 for details.
7
The scanner is locked
when you tried to scan.
Turn off the scanner, unlock the lock by
pushing the lock tab down, then turn
the scanner back on. The lock is located
on the side of the scanner. If the
problem persists, reboot your computer.
All Other An internal part in the
Re-boot your computer. If the problem
persists, contact Visioneer Technical
Support.
Codes
scanner may have
malfunctioned.
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UNINSTALLING YOUR SCANNER
To uninstall the Visioneer Patriot 680 scanner you remove the
OneTouch software.
1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
The Add or Remove Programs window opens.
3. Select OneTouch 4.0 then click the Remove button.
4. An “Add or Remove” message box opens and asks if you are sure
you want to remove OneTouch 4.0 from your computer. Click Yes.
The OneTouch 4.0 software is removed from your computer.
5. Unplug the scanner USB cable.
6. Close all open windows and reboot (restart) your computer.
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TO INSTALL ANOTHER DRIVER
Before you can install another driver for your scanner, you must remove
the currently installed driver first. Then the new driver can be installed.
1. Uninstall the OneTouch 4.0 driver.
a. Open the Windows Control Panel.
b. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
c. Select OneTouch 4.0 then click on the Remove button.
d. An “Add or Remove” message box opens and asks if you are sure
you want to remove OneTouch 4.0 from your computer. Click
Yes.
The OneTouch 4.0 software is removed from your computer.
2. Unplug the scanner USB cable.
3. Reboot (restart) your computer.
4. Follow the instructions in “Step 2: Install the Software” on page 9
of this User Guide and follow steps for installing one of the other
driver options.
Note: The OneTouch 4.0 driver is required for the scanner’s buttons to
function. If you select a driver without OneTouch 4.0, the scanner
buttons will not initiate scanning.
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VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS
Optical resolution
Bit depth
Maximum item size
Minimum item size
Scan method
600 x 1200 dpi
48-bit color internal, 8-bit grayscale internal
8.5” x 14.0”
4.5” x 5.5” (Automatic Document Feeder)
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and legal size flatbed
ADF specifications
Scanning Speed
Up to 40 pages per minute.
Up to 80 images per minute @ 200 dpi Black and White
Capacity
100 sheets (16 lbs paper)
Paper Thickness
Light source
Interface
16 - 28 lbs (0.002” - 0.006”)
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
USB 2.0 High-Speed
Scanner dimensions
Height
Width
Length
Weight
13.6 inches (344.6 mm)
16.2 inches (411.5 mm)
20.9 inches (530.9 mm)
23.6 pounds (10.7 kg)
Operating temperature
Relative humidity
Power adaptor
50°–104° F (10°–35° C without condensation)
40%–70% (@35° C without condensation)
DC Jack, 24Vdc/2.0A (48W), 100-240Vac, Energy Star and
RoHS compliant
Power consumption
< =40 Watts (during operation); < = 25 Watts (on standby);
< = 6 Watts (power save after 15 minutes without scanning,
can be adjusted by software);
< = 1 Watt (power off)
Power cord
USB cable
AC, US, 3P, 10A/125V, 180 cm, 3C, 18AWG, RoHS
compliant
185 cm, 28AWG, with core, RoHS compliant
Safety and agency certifications UL, C-UL, FCC Class B
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VISIONEER PATRIOT 680 SCANNER PARTS LIST
Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering
replacements for your scanner.
Part Name
Part Number
Paper Input Tray
57-0107-000
ADF Pad
57-0109-000
35-0103-000
AC Power Cord
USB Cable
35-0102-000
Power Supply
Buttons Label
37-0076-000
09-0631-000
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components 2
I N D E X
computer specifications 4
Contrast 65, 118, 129, 133
csv file format 57
Numerics
24-Bit Color 134
256-Level Gray 133
A
text file format 55
Diffusion 134
ADF cleaning 136
ADF pad assembly
replace 138
Advanced Interface 111
new profile 123
profile 123
Advanced Properties 128
advanced settings 68
Archive button 99
aspect ratio 70
Disc 1 9
Dither 134
Document Format 39
Document Management 60
documentation 4
dpi 116, 129
AutoRotate image 70
Duplex 67
B
Basic Interface 109
bit depth 145
eMail 60
blurred image 117
BMP 53
Brightness 65, 118, 129, 132
Burn to CD 49, 92
button options 58
F
file format 56
file storage location 99
flatbed 32
Font Matching 84
C
CD-ROM drive 4
Color 65, 112
color
hue 119
options 119
G
gamma 68, 119
Color Document 44
Color Document button 132
color filter 68
Comma Delimited 57
grayed out options 40, 132
GrayScale 65, 112
GrayScale Document button 132
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148
monitor 4
H
Halftone 134
help 4
Normal PDF 57, 89
htm file format 57
HTML Document 57
HTML page 98
hue 68
OCR 11, 55
columns 88
storage 100
tables 88
I
image
blur 117
preview 113
OCR button 80
OCR Dictionary 83
OCR Options 82
Image Editors 60
image file 53
image file format 53
improvements and settings 66
input size 120
installation 5
Detail View 36
Hardware View 36
OCR 81
inverted text 86
ISIS 22, 79
One Touch icon 30, 33, 35, 39
options 59, 63
ISIS interface 130
J
JPG 53
JPG file size 54
K
Kofax VRS 22
HTML 97
L
page settings 65
paper jam 137
PDF 54, 60
PDF file size 54
Picture type 129
power saving 105
Preview button 110, 126
preview image 113
Preview One button 131
Lamp timeout setting 106
Languages in Document 83
LED number 26, 27, 67
Link Properties 45
locking tab 8
M
Microsoft Internet Explorer 97
Microsoft Outlook 51
Moire Patterns 66, 117
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troubleshooting codes 142
Storage Properties 49
R
Reject Character 84
Rich Text Format 56
rtf file format 56
ruler units 122
template 88
S
text color 86
saturation 68, 119
Scan Configuration 39
Scan Info box 122
scan single page 32
scanner
Text Editors 60
text file format 55
Text Formats 55
TIFF 53
troubleshooting 140
components 2
connecting 16
troubleshooting 140
Searchable PDF 57, 89
setup 5
Show Hardware 104
Simple Text 56
size 66
skip blank originals 67
sPDF 11, 43, 54, 57, 89
spreadsheet 88
TWAIN 79, 96
TWAIN Interface 107
TWAIN standard 107
Use Flatbed 32
W
WIA 79, 125
Windows Image Acquisition 125
Word Document 56
spreadsheets
OCR 81
status light 18, 19, 140
X
xls file format 57
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INDEX
150
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