Visioneer Photo Scanner One Touch 9420 User Manual

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Visioneer OneTouch  
9420 Photo Scanner  
User's Guide  
for Windows  
 
Visioneer  
OneTouch 9420 USB Scanner  
User’s Guide  
F O R W I N D O W S  
 
C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N  
Copyright © 2007 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. ArcSoft Scrapbook Suite® is a registered brand name of ArcSoft, Inc. 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  
ZyLAB International, Inc. ZyINDEX toolkit portions, Copyright © 1990-1998, ZyLAB International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other products mentioned  
herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.  
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  
purpose other than the licensee's personal use and as specifically allowed in the licensing agreement, without the express written permission of Visioneer.  
Part Number: 05-0631-200  
Restricted Rights Legend  
Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions as set forth in contract subdivision (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software  
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:  
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.  
 
What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Step 2: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Scanning from the Advanced Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Adjusting the Image on the Advanced Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Adjusting the Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
The Scanning Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Configure Before Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Scan and Burn to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110  
Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents . .  
115  
127  
Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition Interface . . . . . 130  
Scanning with the Windows Image Acquisition Interface . . . . . . . 130  
Fine Tuning Your Scans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133  
 
Uninstalling the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138  
To Install Another Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139  
Visioneer 9420 USB Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140  
Visioneer 9420 USB Scanner Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143  
 
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WELCOME  
Congratulations on purchasing your Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB  
scanner. With this scanner you can quickly scan paper documents, color  
photos, 35mm slides and negatives and place their electronic images on  
your computer.  
WHATS IN THE BOX  
Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make  
sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged,  
contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.  
Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB Scanner  
Transparency Mask  
USB Cable  
Power Adapter  
Installation CD  
Quick Install Guide  
Technical Support Card  
VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER USERS GUIDE  
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VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER USERS GUIDE  
THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER  
Scanner lid  
Transparency light source  
Glass  
Reference marks  
Locking tab (underneath)  
OneTouch buttons panel  
Status light  
OneTouch buttons  
Email  
Archive  
Copy  
Scan  
Photo  
USB port  
Option port  
Power jack  
TPA cable  
 
 
THE VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER  
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Scanner lid—Protects the document from light and contamination.  
Transparency light source—The light source for scanning 35mm  
slides and negatives. Shines light down through 35mm slide or negative  
transparencies, then through the glass onto the scanning sensors in the  
body of the scanner.  
Glass—Items are placed face down, aligned at the arrow symbol at the  
upper left corner.  
Reference marks—Marks on the border of the glass show where to  
align various paper sizes.  
Locking tab—Protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it securely in  
position. The locking tab, located on the underside of the scanner, must  
be unlocked before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked.  
OneTouch button panel—Scans to the appropriate application  
indicated by the button. For example, pressing the Email button scans  
the document, then opens your Email program with the image of the  
scanned document as an attachment to a new message ready for you to  
address and send.  
Status light—Shows the scanner’s status. Green light: scanner is ready  
to scan. Orange light: scanner is busy.  
Option port—Connects the TPA cable to the scanner. The cable must  
be attached for the transparency light source to operate.  
USB port—Connects the scanner to the computer. Your Visioneer  
9420 scanner can connect to either a USB 1.1 or a USB 2.0 port.  
Power jack—Connects the power adapter to the scanner.  
TPA (Transparency Adapter) cable—Supplies power from the scanner  
body to the transparency light source.  
Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. The scanner is  
turned on when you plug in the power adapter.  
 
 
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VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER USERS GUIDE  
WHAT YOU NEED  
IBM-compatible Pentium 4 PC, or AMD equivalent with:  
A CD-ROM drive  
An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port  
Microsoft® Windows® operating system: 2000 (Service Pack 4),  
XP (Service Pack 1 and 2), or Vista  
Windows 2000 and Windows XP: Minimum of 512 megabytes  
(MB) of internal memory (RAM)  
Windows Vista: Minimum of 1 gigabyte (GB) of internal memory  
(RAM)  
350MB 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  
Your scanner is delivered with the following documentation:  
Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated installation instructions.  
Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB Scanner User’s Guide—On the  
Installation CD; contains detailed installation, scanning,  
configuration, and maintenance information.  
ScanSoft PaperPort User’s Guide—On the Installation CD;  
contains detailed feature and configuration information for the  
PaperPort software.  
Online Help—For the scanner configuration, TWAIN, and WIA  
interfaces.  
 
           
BEFORE YOU BEGIN  
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Installing  
Installation is a quick, three-step process:  
1. Assemble the scanner  
2. Install the software  
3. Connect the scanner  
BEFORE YOU BEGIN  
Please make sure of the following before you begin installation:  
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, but if you do, make sure to turn it back  
on again when installation is finished.  
If you already have a scanner connected to your computer it is  
recommended that you remove its driver program prior to  
installing your Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB scanner. You can  
remove these programs from the Windows Add/Remove  
Programs list. Please refer to the user manual for your previous  
scanner for instructions to remove the driver and software  
applicable to that scanner.  
The information in this User’s Guide may cover software not  
provided with the scanner you purchased. Disregard any  
information about software not applicable to your scanner.  
Please visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest  
software updates for your Visioneer OneTouch 9420 USB  
scanner.  
If your computer is running Windows Vista, you may see the  
Vista User Access Control screen asking you to confirm system  
changes. Click the continue button to allow the installation to  
proceed.  
 
       
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VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER USERS GUIDE  
STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER  
To assemble the scanner:  
1. Remove any shipping tape from the top and bottom of the scanner.  
2. Plug the Transparency Adapter Cable into the Option port on the  
body of the scanner.  
The Transparency Adapter Cable must be securely attached for your  
scanner to be able to scan 35mm slide and negative transparencies.  
Transparency Adapter Cable  
3. Open the lid and remove the protective film from the Transparency  
Adapter. Discard the protective film.  
 
 
STEP 1: ASSEMBLE THE SCANNER  
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4. Turn the scanner over and slide the lock tab to the unlocked  
position. The scanner must be unlocked for you to continue with the  
installation. It must also be unlocked to scan.  
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.  
5. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software.”  
 
 
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VISIONEER ONETOUCH 9420 USB SCANNER USERS GUIDE  
STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE  
The Installation CD contains all the driver software and scanning  
software to run your scanner.  
To install the software:  
1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications  
are running.  
2. Insert the Installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.  
The Main Menu automatically opens.  
Note: If the CD does not start, check the following:  
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.  
 
 
STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE  
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3. On the Main Menu, select Install Products.  
4. Make sure the boxes for Nuance PaperPort® and Scanner Driver,  
are checked.  
If you also want to install the ArcSoft® Scrapbook Suite®  
software now, select it too. You can also install it later.  
5. Click Install Now.  
 
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The PaperPort installation options opens:  
1. The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down menu  
arrow and select the language you want to use. Click OK.  
The first PaperPort Installation window opens.  
2. On the PaperPort Welcome window, click Next.  
Installing PaperPort will uninstall any existing version of PaperPort  
and will install the newer version while retaining all of your  
previous PaperPort files.  
3. Read the PaperPort license agreement and select I accept the terms  
in this agreement, then click on Next. If you choose not to accept  
the license agreement, the installation will terminate and the  
PaperPort software will not be installed.  
4. On the Customer Information window, accept the current values or  
enter new information, then click Next.  
5. On the Setup Type window, keep the default Setup Type and click  
Next.  
6. Click Install to begin the installation.  
Reminder: If your computer is running an AntiVirus or  
AntiSpyware application, you may see messages asking you to allow  
installation. Select the option to allow installation to proceed with  
the install.  
7. On the Product Registration window, do one of the following:  
Select Register online, click OK, then follow the registration  
instructions.  
Select Print registration form, click OK, then follow the  
instructions to complete and print the registration form.  
Select Remind me in 7 days and click OK.  
8. At the InstallShield Wizard Completed window, click Finish.  
If a message window opens instructing you to restart your  
computer, click Restart.  
 
STEP 2: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE  
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The Welcome to the OneTouch 4.0 Setup Wizard opens.  
1. Click Next.  
2. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license  
agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree.  
If you choose not to accept the license agreement, the installation  
will terminate and the scanner driver will not be installed.  
3. Click Next.