Compaq S4 100 - Manual

2 Getting to Know Your Scanner To gain a complete understanding of the information contained in this manual, it is important that you become familiar with your scanner. The graphics below identify the key scanner components. Scanner Elements Scanner Back Panel Document Cover The plastic cover that p...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 3 System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate the Compaq scanner. PC Requirements • An IBM-compatible PC with Pentium processor or higher • Microsoft ® Windows 98 / 98SE / 2000 / ME • USB interface connector • At least 32...

4 Installing the Software Install VistaScan and Bundle Software (Presto! PageManager, Presto! PageType and Online Manuals) 1. Insert the Compaq software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If your computer does not automatically begin installing the programs contained on this disk after inserting ...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 5 Installing the Hardware After you have removed the scanner from the box and verified that all of the package contents have been included, please check to make sure that your computer is compatible with the scanner’s connectors. About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors M...

6 CAUTION: Make sure the surface is flat. Operating your scanner on an uneven surface can damage the internal components. Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables If your computer has a USB port, follow the instructions in the Connecting the USB Cable section to connect the scanner to your computer....

7 CHAPTER 2. Scanning Basics VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Compaq scanner. It is a TWAIN-compliant program, which means that it can be run from other programs that support scanning, like PageManager and others. It is also a stand-alone program, which allows you...

8 • General • Scan Destination • Scanner Information A tab at the top of the Preferences window indicates each VistaScan preference group. To view the Preference settings for an area, click on the associated tab. General The General tab contains preference settings that control Color Matching/Correc...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 9 disables the Level/Curve and Color Adjustment/Balance settings in the VistaScan Advanced window. Show Ruler The Show Ruler command displays or hides the rulers that border the top and left sides of the Preview window. These rulers correspond to the rulers on your scann...

10 File To set the location for your stored images: 1. Click on the File icon. 2. Enter the directory in which you want to store the scanned image file, in the File Directory text box. If you are not sure of the directory path, click the Browse button to locate the desired directory. 3. Enter the fi...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 11 3. Select the image format you want to use when you attach scanned images to your email application from the Image Format drop down list. Fax 1. Click on the Fax icon. The fax driver (or printer driver if a fax driver is not selected) currently selected as the default...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 13 The information includes: • Scanner Manufacturer • Scanner Model • Firmware Version • VistaScan Version • Maximum Scan Width and Length • Maximum Resolution VistaScan Beginner Window Features The VistaScan Beginner window appears when you launch VistaScan. The feature...

14 2. Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the “Scan To” icons. 3. Specify what kind of image you are going to scan, and start the final scan process using the “Click to scan” icons. Performing the Preview Scan The Preview feature lets you scan an item at low-resolutio...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 15 Move your cursor into the Preview window and click with the left mouse button. The image enlarges. To reduce the view size, press the Shift or Alt key and click in the Preview window. Frame tool – Lets you select the portion of the image displayed in the Preview windo...

16 Fax – faxes the scanned item using your fax driver. Application – sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences. E-mail – sends the scanned item as a graphic file to your e-mail application. Defining the Type of Image to Scan The Beginner window provides pre-de...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 17 Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the pre-defined scan settings. The scanned image is saved or sent to the device or application you specified by clicking on the “Scan To” icon. VistaScan Advanced Features The VistaScan A...

18 Changing the Original Document Source The Original Document Source setting identifies the item you want to scan. You can choose from the following settings: Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper originals (non-transparencies) e.g., photographs, documents, and brochures. Three other setting options appe...

20 NOTE : Not all graphic applications support higher than 24-bit graphic files. To determine whether the software you want to use is capable of working with higher than 24-bit graphics, refer to your software documentation. Changing the Resolution Setting Scanning resolution is measured in dots per...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 21 The table below gives you an idea of the file sizes you can expect based on the original image size and the resolution setting you specify. These values are based on scanning images in 24-bit, True Color RGB mode. Image sizes shown below are given in megabytes. Table ...

22 Using Custom Resolution Settings You can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan. The maximum custom resolution setting you can define is 2400 dpi. To define the custom resolution settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Resolution drop down menu. The Custom ...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 23 To change the Descreen setting: 1. Click the Descreen option to display the drop down menu. 2. Choose one of the descreen options: No Descreen — No Descreening. Magazine — Specifies 133 lines per inch. This option smoothes the fine dot pattern found in glossy magazine...

24 enter custom settings that range from 35 to 400 lines per inch. To define the custom descreen settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Descreen drop down menu. The Custom Descreen window opens. 2. Enter the desired lines per inch setting (between 35 and 400 lpi) in the Custom descreen lpi ...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 25 No Filter — Use this option when you do not want to sharpen or blur the image. Sharpen — Use this option to sharpen lines that may be fuzzy or not clean in the original image. Sharpen More — Use this option when you want to sharpen the image more than the standard Sha...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 27 2. Click the Preview button from the VistaScan Advanced window. 3. Select an area that you want to adjust using the Frame tool. You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the Zoom tool and the Frame Selection Tool. To find out more about how ...

28 Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The icons include: File — stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences. Print — prints the scanned item on the default printer. Fax — faxes the ...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 29 4. After you create a frame, the Single Frame tool is automatically selected so you can resize or move the frame you just created. To select one of the frames you created, double-click on the desired frame. The frame border of the active frame changes to a marquis sty...

30 Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, Highlights and Shadows When you click on the Brightness/Contrast tab from the Color Adjustment panel a series of slide bars appear. Adjust the associated tones by dragging the slider in one of the bars to the left or the right. Using the Brightness Bar This s...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 31 This setting controls the difference between light and dark areas in an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the gray shades between light and dark areas. Moving it to the left decreases gray shades between light and dark areas. The defaul...

32 The Shadow bar defines the darkest tones in the scanned image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness in shadowed areas. Moving it to the right decreases the brightness in shadowed areas. The default setting is 0. The maximum shadow setting is 254 (which is black...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 33 Reset Button Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Image Tones The Curve command is another way to make precise adjustments in the highlight, midtones, or shadow levels in your images. Using this featur...

34 When you click in the wheel the image tones are shifted to the particular hue that is represented in that area. Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and returns the value to default setting. Rotating/Inverting an Image You can rotate an image clockwise or counter clockwise, and you can fl...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 35 • Rotate 90 CCW — rotates the image 90 degrees counter clockwise. • Rotate 90 CW — rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. • Normal — does not rotate or flip the image. • Flip Vertical — flips the image vertically. • Rotate 180 — rotates the image 180 degrees clockwis...

36 Using VistaShuttle VistaShuttle is a PC-based application that provides an easy way for you to create greeting cards, wallpaper for your computer desktop, a screen saver for your computer, e-cards (e-mail greeting cards) , and more. To use VistaShuttle to create an E-Card (electronic greeting car...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 37 more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: You must have a browser installed in order to view the VistaScan online help. 5. Click the icon that most closely represents the item you are going...

38 clicking on the associated icon from the button bar at the top of the E-Card window. 11. Click button to place the text on the card. 12. Click the Close button in the upper right corner to close the Text Setting window. You can move the text box around the E-Card until you find the right spot. Cl...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 39 3. Select your copy settings. Click the Copy button to make the copies, then click Exit when you are finished. Copy Utility Features Brightness: Lets you select the brightness levels to use when you print the copies of the scanned image. If the image is too dark, clic...

40 Reset — Returns any settings you have modified to the default settings. Exit — Returns you to the desktop window. Numeric Buttons — Lets you specify the number of copies by clicking on the desired number. The number appears to the left. Scaling — Sets the printout size of your scanned image; the ...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 41 CHAPTER 3. Push Button Scanning The defining feature of the Compaq scanner is its push button functionality. You can scan an image to e-mail, perform OCR (optical character recognition), or even use the scanner as a copy machine by pushing one of the four buttons on t...

42 2. Click the Push Button Configuration option. The Push Button Configuration window appears. NOTE: There are three icons in the Push Button Configuration window. Each icon represents a separate scanner button function. Clicking on the icon displays a window with variables. NOTE: You could click t...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 43 Configuring the Scanner Button Values 1. When the Push Button Configuration utility opens, the scanner settings are automatically displayed. Select the image editing software you want to scan to when you press the Scan push button, by clicking on the arrow to the righ...

44 5. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of presets from the drop-down menu. 6. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and choosing the desired brightness l...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 45 4. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of resolution presets from the drop-down menu. 5. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness fie...

46 1. If the E-mail icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the E-mail icon. 2. Select the e-mail application to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Mail Destination field. 3. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the ri...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 47 To configure the values for the FAX function: 1. If the FAX icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the FAX icon. 2. Select the FAX driver to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the FAX Destination field. 3. Select the type ...

48 application. To configure the values for the OCR (optical character recognition) function: 1. If the OCR icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the OCR icon. 2. Select the text editing application to use by clicking on the arrow to the right of the OCR Destination field. Choose an ap...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 49 2. A Scan Progress window appears showing you the status of the scanning task. 3. When the scan is complete, the image you scanned appears in the application you specified when you configured the button.

51 CHAPTER 4. Scanning Projects The Compaq scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how to make a personalized calendar, create Web-ready images, and even turn a page of text into an online text document that you can edit. Using VistaScan to Scan ...

52 5. Click one of the four icons in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. Your selection identifies the type of image you are about to scan and tells VistaScan how to set the scanner options for the best results. The image type selections include: Color photos, Text/line art, Web...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 55 11. Click and drag the scanned form down to the PageType application icon. PageType opens and automatically displays the scanned form. 12. Fill in the form text desired using the PageType tools. 13. Save the image when you have finished editing the form by selecting S...

57 CHAPTER 5. How to Get Help Compaq S 4 100 scanners have been designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problems while installing or using your scanner, please follow the solutions outlined below. • Consult the online manual. • Read the troubleshooting section...

58 3. Click Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Click PageManager User’s Manual. Troubleshooting This scanner is designed to be reliable and easy to install. If you have any problems with your scanner, please read the notes that follow to find out probable causes of the problem. General Problems and Solu...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 59 and joysticks, but high draw devices such as scanners might have trouble functioning on the “SB” chipset. Later chipset versions include SIS and ALI, and both have many fully functional chipsets as well as Intel’s 82371AB and 82371AB/EB. Solution: To determine your US...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 63 Contacting Technical Support Compaq scanners are designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problems while installing your scanner: • Check out the Compaq Web site at : • E-mail Compaq with your technical support question at: www.c...

64 Maintenance With the exception of periodic cleaning, the scanner is virtually maintenance-free. Please read the following section to learn how to properly maintain the scanner. Cleaning Regularly cleaning the object glass will ensure that dirt or smudges will not reduce the quality of your scanne...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 65 Appendix Technical Specifications The following table defines the technical specifications for the Compaq scanner. Scanner Specifications Scanner Type 1-pass color flatbed Scanning Element Color CCD Optical Resolution Maximum Resolution 600 dpi x 1200 dpi 9600 dpi x 9...

66 Important Safeguards ♦ Read all of the instructions. ♦ Save these instructions for later use. ♦ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ♦ When replacement parts are required, be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety ...

68 European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the...

Compaq S 4 100 Owner’s Guide 69 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Compaq Computer Corporation may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

70 Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.