Page 2 - C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N
C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N Copyright © 2001 Visioneer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Primax Electronics LTD. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Visioneer brand name and logo are re...
Page 3 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S; Chapter 1: Installing
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS i T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1The Visioneer OneTouch 8700 Scanner . . . . . . . ...
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V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 1 W ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch 8700 scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Before starting t...
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T HE V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER 2 T HE V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER Glass Document pad Reference frame Document cover On/Off switch Power jack OneTouch button panel TPA port USB port On/Off light
Page 7 - OneTouch buttons panel.
3 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Glass. Place items face down on top of the glass in the upper left corner. Referenc...
Page 8 - To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following:; One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
W HAT Y OU N EED 4 W HAT Y OU N EED To use the OneTouch scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 98 & 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Window XP. ■ One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port ■ Available inter...
Page 9 - Installing; PaperPort User’s Guide; NSTALLING; To install the PaperPort software:
5 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Installing This section of the guide contains instructions for connecting your OneTouch 8700 scanner to a USB port. The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as PaperPort software files and other software files...
Page 10 - Finish; ONNECTING; Note
STEP 2: C ONNECTING THE S CANNER 6 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the PaperPort software on your computer. During installation, a message tells you to connect the scanner to the computer. 4. Follow the steps in the next section to connect the scanner. When you’re finished, click...
Page 11 - To connect the OneTouch 8700 scanner to a USB port:; Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port.
7 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE To connect the OneTouch 8700 scanner to a USB port: 1. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB port. Some newer computers also have keyboards with USB ports. You can plug the scanner into the keyboard instead of the USB port on ...
Page 12 - Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port.
STEP 2: C ONNECTING THE S CANNER 8 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port. If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are plugging it in correctly. Do not force the plug into the connection. 4. Plug the power adapter cable into the power jack on the back of th...
Page 14 - HECKING; To check the status of the scanner:; Place the mouse pointer on the scanner icon in the Windows; About; from the shortcut menu.
STEP 3: C HECKING O UT Y OUR S CANNER 10 STEP 3: C HECKING O UT Y OUR S CANNER The OneTouch scanner software adds the scanner icon to the Windows taskbar (at the bottom right corner of the computer screen). If the scanner is properly connected, the scanner icon looks like the one in this figure. If ...
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11 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. That’s it. Your scanner is ready to scan. See “Scanning by Pressing the OneTouch Buttons” on page 14. I F THE S CANNER I S N OT P ROPERLY C ONNECTED If the scanner icon on the Windows taskbar has a red ...
Page 16 - To connect the scanner:; icon with the red X over it.; Connect; Programs
STEP 3: C HECKING O UT Y OUR S CANNER 12 Please see the Readme file in the PaperPort directory on your computer’s hard drive. The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems connecting the scanner. To connect the scanner: 1. After checking for all the above proble...
Page 17 - Scanning; HREE; Scan with the Scanner Buttons
13 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Scanning T HREE W AYS TO S CAN You can scan items by pressing a OneTouch button, by clicking a button on the screen, or from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software). • Scan with the Scanner Buttons Press a button on the scanner’s ...
Page 18 - To scan by pressing a button on the scanner:
S CANNING BY P RESSING THE O NE T OUCH B UTTONS 14 S CANNING BY P RESSING THE O NE T OUCH B UTTONS Pressing a scanner button scans the item, and then sends the image either to the printer, or to a software application on your computer. To scan by pressing a button on the scanner: • Place an item to ...
Page 19 - To scan from the screen:; Place an item to scan on the glass, face down, and click the scanner
15 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S CANNING FROM THE B UTTON P ANEL ON THE S CREEN Scanning from the button panel on the screen is just like pressing a scanner button, except you click the button on the screen. The scanner scans the item, and then sends the image either to...
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A BOUT THE O NE T OUCH B UTTONS 16 A BOUT THE O NE T OUCH B UTTONS The OneTouch buttons are preconfigured to scan items at various settings, and then send the scanned image to a preselected software application—called the Destination Application. You can change the settings for each button except th...
Page 21 - ONFIGURING; To display the Configuration dialog box from the shortcut menu:; The shortcut menu appears.; Configure; on the shortcut menu.; To display the Configuration dialog box from the Button Panel:
17 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER To configure the scanner, you display the Configuration dialog box and then select options for the scan buttons. You display the Configuration dialog box from either the shortcut menu or the Button Panel. To displ...
Page 22 - See “Setting Preferences” on page 25 to set Preferences.; Select Destination; —the list of applications that can open to display the
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 18 A BOUT THE C ONFIGURATION D IALOG B OX The Configuration dialog box shows the current settings for each scanner button. The tabs across the top of the dialog box correspond to the buttons. Clicking a tab shows the current settings for the corresponding button on the scan...
Page 23 - Select Configuration; —the list of the button’s scan configurations. The; Options; — displays a dialog box for selecting options about the; Folder Copy; —displays a dialog box for selecting the folder to use for
19 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Select Configuration —the list of the button’s scan configurations. The configuration settings include: color, black and white, or grayscale, resolution in dots per inch (dpi), page size, brightness, and contrast. To see the details about ...
Page 24 - When the Configuration dialog box is displayed, press the; To select new options for a scanner button:; Click the tab of the button whose options you want to change.; : If you select a word processing program such as Microsoft
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 20 G ETTING H ELP You can get help with the scanner’s features or any of the options on the Configuration dialog box using either of the following methods: ■ When the Configuration dialog box is displayed, press the F1 key on your keyboard. The help window appears. ■ Click ...
Page 25 - scan configuration for the selected scanner button.; OK; : The Configuration dialog box is also available from the
21 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. Click a selection in the Select Configuration list to choose a new scan configuration for the selected scanner button. The configurations in the list are preset for the application you select in the application list. If you select anoth...
Page 26 - To adjust the scan settings and page settings:; : You cannot change the scan settings or page settings for any of
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 22 A DJUSTING S CAN S ETTINGS AND P AGE S ETTINGS When scanning using a configuration that you created yourself, you can adjust that configuration’s scan settings and page settings. For example, if the scanned image is too dark, you can adjust the brightness of the scan set...
Page 27 - Edit; Adjust the scan settings that you want.; Mode; —Select Black/White to scan in black and white. For; Resolution; —Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust the dots; Brightness; and; Contrast; —Drag the sliders to the right or left to
23 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. Click the Edit button. The dialog box appears for adjusting the scanning settings of the selected configuration. 4. Adjust the scan settings that you want. Mode —Select Black/White to scan in black and white. For example, letters and me...
Page 28 - Click the Page Settings tab to adjust the scan page settings.; Page Size; —Choose a page size from the drop-down list. The; AutoCrop; —Select this option to let the scanner automatically; DeScreen; —Select this option when scanning a picture from a
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 24 5. Click the Page Settings tab to adjust the scan page settings. Page Size —Choose a page size from the drop-down list. The outlines on the picture represent the various page sizes. Clicking one of those outlines also selects it as the page size for the scan. If you sele...
Page 29 - Gamma
25 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Gamma —Drag the slider to improve how the colors in a scanned image look on your monitor. Gamma correction allows you to achieve precise color matching. Because the computer cannot always transmit the exact color information to the hardwar...
Page 30 - Show All Destinations; —Clicking this option automatically selects; Select Destinations; —Select this option to individually choose the; Show Scan Progress Window; —Select this option to see the
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 26 The Preferences dialog box appears. The dialog box shows which button you selected for new preferences. If the Button tab on the Preferences dialog box is not selected, click it. Show All Destinations —Clicking this option automatically selects all the destination applic...
Page 31 - Show Status Window
27 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. Click the General tab to set preferences for the scanner. Show Status Window —Select this option to see the small window at the bottom right corner of the screen that shows the status of the scanning and other information as shown in th...
Page 32 - On System Standby/Shutdown; —Select this option to turn off; Folder for Temporary Images; —Click the Folder button and then
C ONFIGURING THE S CANNER 28 On System Standby/Shutdown —Select this option to turn off the lamp when you turn off your computer, or when the computer’s energy saver option automatically puts the computer into standby mode. Folder for Temporary Images —Click the Folder button and then select a folde...
Page 33 - From the PaperPort
29 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE Instead of using a scanner button, you can scan directly from the PaperPort software. This is particularly helpful when you’re using PaperPort to file and save your scanned items. To scan from Pape...
Page 35 - Scan; or; The; AutoScan; feature uses your preset scan settings and the scanner’s; : If you have the optional Transparency Adapter for your
31 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE You can now scan manually by previewing the image and adjusting the scan settings to your liking, then click Scan or AutoScan . The AutoScan feature uses your preset scan settings and the scanner’s automatic image analysis capabilities to ...
Page 36 - button to preview the scanned image before; Preview; When you’re satisfied with the image settings, click the
S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 32 To scan manually: 1. On the Scan Manager, select a configuration for the scan. For example, select Color/Custom to scan a color item with the preset Custom scan settings. That configuration’s settings appear as a list. Click the “+” sign to see the full l...
Page 37 - To scan automatically:
33 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE To scan automatically: 1. Click AutoScan . The scanner uses your preselected resolution setting for the configuration you selected. See “Setting Preferences” on page 48 to set the AutoScan settings. In addition, your OneTouch 8700 scanner ...
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S CANNING FROM THE P APER P ORT S OFTWARE 34 The autoscanned image appears as a thumbnail on the PaperPort Desktop. 2. Use the PaperPort software to work with the image. Please see the PaperPort Getting Started Guide and PaperPort User’s Guide on the CD for more information about using the PaperPort...
Page 39 - button on the right side of the Scan Manager.; : The list of scan settings for a configuration only apply to that
35 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A DJUSTING THE S ETTINGS ON THE S CAN M ANAGER You can adjust the scan settings on the Scan Manager to produce the best possible image. To adjust a setting: 1. Click a setting in the list of settings, or click its corresponding button on t...
Page 40 - Adjust the settings that you want for later use.; : The information in the scan settings list and the options that
A DJUSTING THE S ETTINGS ON THE S CAN M ANAGER 36 S AVING A N EW P ROFILE If you adjust the scan settings you can save them as a profile for later use. To save a new profile: 1. Select a configuration on the Scan Manager, such as Color/Custom. 2. Adjust the settings that you want for later use. Clic...
Page 41 - Save As; The Save Profile dialog box appears.
37 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. Click Save As . The Save Profile dialog box appears. 4. Type a name for the new profile. 5. Click OK . Your new profile is now listed as one of the configurations. Select it when you want to reuse its settings. A DJUSTING THE R ESOLUTIO...
Page 42 - The following figure shows the resolution and sharpen options:; To adjust the resolution and sharpness:; one of the options in the list.; slider to the left
A DJUSTING THE S ETTINGS ON THE S CAN M ANAGER 38 The following figure shows the resolution and sharpen options: To adjust the resolution and sharpness: 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 sca...
Page 43 - Fidelity; slider to the left to; Reduce; To return the settings to their original amounts, click; Reset; The following figure shows the brightness and contrast options:
39 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. To adjust the sharpness, drag the Fidelity slider to the left to decrease the sharpness or to the right to increase the sharpness. You can also type a number directly into the sharpness setting box, or click the up and down arrows next ...
Page 45 - The following figure shows the color options:
41 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A DJUSTING G AMMA , S ATURATION , AND C OLOR H UE If you’re using the Color Configuration to scan, you can adjust a group of color settings. Gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color, saturation is the strength or purity o...
Page 47 - DJUSTING; The following figure shows the output size options:
43 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A DJUSTING O UTPUT S IZE The item you’re scanning may not fill the scanner glass. In that case you can preview the item and use the Auto Trim option to automatically eliminate the unwanted sections of the image. You can also adjust the out...
Page 51 - AVING; under the list of sizes.
47 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S AVING A C USTOM S IZE If you have several items of the same size, such as a group of small photographs, you can create a custom size and reuse it whenever scanning those items. To save a custom size setting: 1. Click Add under the list o...
Page 52 - To enlarge and reduce the preview image:
A DJUSTING THE S ETTINGS ON THE S CAN M ANAGER 48 T HE S CAN I NFO B OX The following figure shows the information on the Scan Info box: Z OOMING I N AND O UT You enlarge or reduce the preview image by zooming in or out. To enlarge and reduce the preview image: 1. Click the Zoom button. 2. Put the p...
Page 53 - To set the Scan Manager preferences:; The User Preferences dialog box appears.; Show standard metric paper sizes; —select this option if you use
49 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE To set the Scan Manager preferences: 1. Click the Preferences button. The User Preferences dialog box appears. 2. Select the preferences you want: ■ Enable selection of color bitdepths... —your OneTouch 8700 scanner supports a tremendous r...
Page 55 - To see more help topics, click the drop-down menu at the top of; button again, or click; Exit; on the window to exit; LEANING
51 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE The Help window appears and displays information about that feature. You can manually scroll through the help information. 3. To see more help topics, click the drop-down menu at the top of information. 4. Click the Help button again, or c...
Page 56 - NSTALLATION; How do I uninstall PaperPort?
I NSTALLATION T ROUBLESHOOTING 52 I NSTALLATION T ROUBLESHOOTING After I installed PaperPort, I got a blue screen and a Profiling Display error message. Why is this happening? PaperPort installs a driver for scanning and printing. Sometimes a conflict occurs between the PaperPort driver and another ...
Page 57 - Bit Depth
53 V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE V ISIONEER O NE T OUCH 8700 S CANNER S PECIFICATIONS Bit Depth 48-Bit color (internal), 16-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Scanning resolution Optical resolution: 1200 X 4800 dpi Maximum Item sizes 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.6 x 29.7 ...
