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 © 2002 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 b...
Page 3 - T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S; 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 9450 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - ii; Index
ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Contacting Visioneer America Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Contacting Visioneer—International Technical Support . . . . . . . . . 49Visioneer 9450 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - ELCOME
V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 1 W ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer 9450 scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan stacks of items, single pages, color photos, or other paper items to place their electronic images on your computer. W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Befor...
Page 6 - ISIONEER
2 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE T HE V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER Status Lights Glass Document Pad Reference Frame Document Cover ADF Cable Power jack USB Port ADF port Power On/Off Switch Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Document Feeder Lock (on underside of scanne...
Page 7 - Paper Guide Extension.
T HE V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER 3 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. Reference Frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings on the border of the frame show where to ali...
Page 8 - To use the scanner and software, you need the following:; One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer
4 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE W HAT Y OU N EED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP ■ One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your...
Page 9 - Installing; TEP; To assemble the scanner:
S TEP 1: A SSEMBLE THE S CANNER 5 Installing Installation is a quick, four-step process: ■ assemble the scanner ■ install the software ■ connect the scanner to your computer ■ set up the PaperPort software to scan with your scanner. S TEP 1: A SSEMBLE THE S CANNER All the components to assemble the ...
Page 10 - Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked; Note; : The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it
6 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 2. Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked position. 3. Insert the slots (A) on the Paper Guide onto their tabs (B) on the scanner and slide the Guide down into place. The catch tabs (C) “snap” into place. Refer to the pictur...
Page 11 - Insert the Paper Guide Extension into the Paper Guide and “snap”
S TEP 1: A SSEMBLE THE S CANNER 7 4. Insert the Paper Guide Extension into the Paper Guide and “snap” its tabs into place. 5. Insert the Paper Stop onto the back of the scanner and slide it downward to “snap” its tabs into place. You’re now ready to install the software.
Page 12 - To install the scanner software:; automatically starts.; : If the CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD
8 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S TEP 2: I NSTALL THE S OFTWARE The PaperPort CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files. To install the scanner software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other ap...
Page 13 - Install Scanner Software; The next Installation screen appears.; Install Scanner; Installation begins. Follow the instructions on the screen.; Digital Signature; when the ISIS kit is installed.
S TEP 2: I NSTALL THE S OFTWARE 9 3. Select Install Scanner Software . The next Installation screen appears. 4. Select Install Scanner . Installation begins. Follow the instructions on the screen. If your computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP , your Installation CD might include ISIS driver...
Page 14 - to connect the scanner to the computer.; button yet. Connect the scanner as; Finish; : You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when
10 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 5. During installation of the scanner software, a message instructs you to connect the scanner to the computer. Do not click the Finish button yet. Connect the scanner as described below and then, when the connections are complete, click Finish in thi...
Page 15 - To connect the scanner:; Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner.; Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner.; Plug the power cord into the power supply and then into a wall
S TEP 3: C ONNECT THE S CANNER 11 To connect the scanner: 1. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner. 3. Plug the power cord into the power supply and then into a wall outlet.
Page 16 - Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner. The USB; : If you have not installed the software yet, unplug the USB cable
12 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 4. Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the scanner. The USB port is identified by its USB symbol. 5. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the computer, keyboard, or into a USB hub. If the plug does not attach easily, make sure that you are pluggi...
Page 17 - button on the dialog box on the computer screen.; Install ScanSoft PaperPort; Installation of the PaperPort software begins.
S TEP 3: C ONNECT THE S CANNER 13 6. Turn on the power switch. The status lights come on and flash indicating that the scanner is receiving power. Your computer recognizes that a scanner has been plugged into the USB port and automatically loads the appropriate software to run the scanner. 7. Click ...
Page 18 - Follow the instructions on the screen.; A Note About Your Scanner and the Twain standard:; Your scanner
14 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. 10. When installation is finished, restart your computer. 11. If you removed the CD from the CD drive and want to install other software, reinsert the CD into the drive. In addition to installing the other sof...
Page 19 - Scanning; OADING; Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item.; To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder:; Unfold the Paper Guide Extension and adjust the Paper Guide for; : Remove any staples or paper clips from the documents before
L OADING D OCUMENTS TO S CAN 15 Scanning This section explains how to scan documents with your Visioneer 9450 scanner. L OADING D OCUMENTS TO S CAN Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item. To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder: 1. Unfold the Paper Guide Ex...
Page 20 - Load your stack of documents; To load a single item:; Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame.
16 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 2. Load your stack of documents face up , with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. To load a single item: 1. Place the item on the scanner glass, face down. 2. Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame. 3. Close the cover.
Page 21 - CANNING; You scan from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software).; Scan; icon on the PaperPort; Command Bar
S CANNING I TEMS 17 S CANNING I TEMS You scan from the PaperPort software (or other Twain software). To scan an item: 1. If the PaperPort software isn’t currently running, click the Windows Start button and from the Programs menu, choose the ScanSoft PaperPort program. The PaperPort Desktop appears....
Page 22 - Document; or; Photograph; to choose the format for the scanned item’s file; button at the bottom of the Scan Pane.
18 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE The Folders Pane (which shows folders for organizing your scanned images) is replaced by the Scan Pane. You use the Scan Pane for scanning. 3. From the Scanner drop-down menu, select your Visioneer 9450 V1.00 scanner. 4. In the “Scan what?” section, c...
Page 24 - On the PaperPort Desktop:
20 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE On the PaperPort Desktop: ■ The name of the scanned image is the day, date, and number of scanned items that day. For example, in the sample above, the stack of documents is the second scanned item so it is follo wed by a (2). The first scan is the co...
Page 25 - From the; Color Mode; drop-down menu, select the appropriate color; Black and White; —scans in black and white. The scanning pixels
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 21 A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER The Scan Manager has a wide variety of options to adjust your scanned images. Using those options you can produce the best possible scan of your documents, color photos, magazine ar ticles, business cards,...
Page 26 - Halftone; ESOLUTION; Resolution
22 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE white material. This setting produces the smallest file size for scanned items. ■ Halftone —scans the image so it appears to consist of gray tones. A pop-up menu appears so you can choose one of the halftone options. Notice that the preview image chan...
Page 27 - —adjusts the brightness of the scan. Drag the; DJUSTING
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 23 B RIGHTNESS AND C ONTRAST 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. Brightness refers to the ligh...
Page 29 - Put the mouse pointer on an edge of the scan area box so it; : If you want to reset the scan area to the full size of the image
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 25 M ANUALLY S ETTING THE S CAN A REA You can manually adjust the output area to scan specific sections of an image. For example, if you’re scanning a photograph and want to focus on one section, manually setting the output size removes the rest of the p...
Page 30 - Here’s a sample of a manually selected output area:; To manually set the width and length:; Click in a box and type a new dimension.
26 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Here’s a sample of a manually selected output area: M ANUALLY S ETTING THE W IDTH AND L ENGTH The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show the Width and Length of the scan area. You can set the area by typing numbers into those boxes. ...
Page 31 - Invert reverses the black and whites or the colors of an image.
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 27 R EVERSING THE I MAGE The Scan Manager has an Invert button and a Mirror button for reversing the scanned image. Invert reverses the black and whites or the colors of an image. Mirroring flips the image 180 degrees. ■ Click the Invert or Mirror button...
Page 32 - ESCREEN
28 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A DJUSTING C OLOR AND G RAY I MAGES The Scan Manager has three buttons—Descreen, Sharpen, and Auto Level—for quickly adjusting color and gray images. These buttons do not apply to black and white or halftone images. D ESCREEN I MAGE Select this option...
Page 33 - To descreen an image:; Choose the appropriate option from the Descreen pop-up menu.; HARPEN; Choose the appropriate option from the Sharpen pop-up menu.
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 29 To descreen an image: 1. Click the Descreen button. 2. Choose the appropriate option from the Descreen pop-up menu. Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image. S HARPEN I MAGE Sharpness ...
Page 34 - UTO; ANUALLY
30 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE A UTO L EVEL Your scanner can analyze a color image to automatically determine the best settings to match the colors of the original image. Click this button to let the scanner automatically adjust the color settings. M ANUALLY A DJUSTING C OLOR S ETT...
Page 35 - To adjust the highlight and shadow levels:; to adjust all the
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 31 H IGHLIGHT /S HADOW L EVELS Images have light and dark areas. The highlight is the lightest spot on an image; shadow is the darkest spot. The range of colors between the highlight and shadow determines the range of colors of the image. Using the Highl...
Page 36 - Enter new settings in the boxes for the three levels, or drag the; Preview; to see the effect of the new settings on the preview; Reset; to reset the levels to their original values.; OK; when the levels are what you want.; URVES; To adjust the gamma curve:
32 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 3. Enter new settings in the boxes for the three levels, or drag the small triangles at the bottom of the histogram. As you change the settings, the histogram changes to reflect the new levels. 4. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on...
Page 37 - OLOR; To adjust the color balance:
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 33 2. From the Channel drop-down menu, choose RGB to adjust the gamma of all the channels together, or choose a single channel if available. 3. Drag the line up or down to set a new gamma. The input and output values represent values on the horizontal an...
Page 38 - UE
34 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Each color is paired with its complementary color, so as you drag a triangle you are increasing a color while decreasing its complementary color. 3. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the preview image. 4. Click Reset to reset the ...
Page 39 - Here’s are some examples of color drop-out:
A DJUSTING THE I MAGE WITH THE S CAN M ANAGER 35 C OLOR D ROP - OUT Color drop-out is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove one color from a scanned item. For example, if you are scanning a letter with a red watermark, you can choose to drop-out the color red (the R Channel) so the sca...
Page 41 - LEARING; To clear a paper jam:; Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover.
C LEARING P APER J AMS 37 C LEARING P APER J AMS If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning dialog box appears after a few moments. To clear a paper jam: 1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. 2. Remove the jammed paper and close the cover. To...
Page 42 - ARE; Wipe the pad from top to bottom. Be careful not to snag the swab
38 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE C ARE AND M AINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. Occasional cleaning, however, can help ensure continual optimal performance. C LEANING THE S CANNER G LASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the...
Page 43 - EPLACING; ADF P; AD; lift the pad up and out
C ARE AND M AINTENANCE 39 R EPLACING THE ADF P AD A SSEMBLY The ADF pad spring may begin to wear out after 150,000 scanned pages. Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad spring may be wearing out. You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box, and you ...
Page 44 - ROUBLESHOOTING; Is a cable loose or not plugged in securely?
40 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE T ROUBLESHOOTING In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section, 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 ...
Page 46 - OW; OR; ME; Start; on the Windows Taskbar.; Settings; then; Control Panel; Scroll the menu of software and select; Visioneer Scanner
42 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE H OW TO U NINSTALL Y OUR S CANNER To uninstall the Visioneer 9450 scanner, you remove the software you installed for the scanner. S TEP 1: U NINSTALLING THE V ISIONEER 9450 S OFTWARE F OR W INDOWS 98, 98 SE, AND ME 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskba...
Page 47 - Automatic
H OW TO U NINSTALL Y OUR S CANNER 43 The Select Uninstall Method window appears. 6. Make sure the Automatic option is selected. 7. Click Next . The Perform Uninstall window appears. 8. Click Finish . The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 9. If the Remove Shared Components wi...
Page 48 - XP
44 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE F OR W INDOWS 2000 AND XP 1. Click Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2. For Windows 2000, choose Settings , then Control Panel from the menu. For Windows XP, choose Control Panel from the menu. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The window that...
Page 49 - The Select Uninstall Method window appears.; The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer.; Important; : The Automatic option is selected by default. Visioneer
H OW TO U NINSTALL Y OUR S CANNER 45 The Select Uninstall Method window appears. 7. Make sure the Automatic option is selected. 8. Click Next . The Perform Uninstall window appears. 9. Click Finish . The Visioneer 9450 software is uninstalled from your computer. 10. Unplug the power to the scanner a...
Page 51 - Close the Remove Programs From Your Computer window. Close
H OW TO U NINSTALL Y OUR S CANNER 47 9. For Windows XP, click Finish . 10. Close the Remove Programs From Your Computer window. Close the Control Panel. 11. Restart your computer.
Page 52 - ONTACTING
48 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE C ONTACTING V ISIONEER A MERICA T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English and French. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. For Latin America, call our U.S. Technical Support (1-541...
Page 53 - Country; : Information about contacting Visioneer is subject to
C ONTACTING V ISIONEER —I NTERNATIONAL T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 49 C ONTACTING V ISIONEER —I NTERNATIONAL T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English, French, and German. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. Visioneer offre une assistan...
Page 55 - Part Name
V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER P ARTS L IST 51 V ISIONEER 9450 S CANNER P ARTS L IST Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your Visioneer 9450 scanner. Part Name Part Number Paperguide assembly 57-0097-000 Paperguide extension 57-0098-000 Paper stopper assembly 57-...
Page 57 - I N D E X; Numerics
I NDEX 53 I N D E X Numerics 24-bit color 22, 358-bit gray 22, 35 A ADF 3, 19ADF cable 3, 11ADF pad assembly replace 39 ADF port 3, 11adjust image 21align item 16automatic color adjustment 30Automatic Document Feeder 3 cleaning 38 B bit depth 50black and white 21brightness 23brightness slider 23 C C...
