Genius VividPro II User manual

Scanner User’s Guide

Version 1.0

For Color Flatbed Scanner

with or without the Transparency Adapter

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permission.

• Hardware

• Software

• Installation

• Usage

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................I

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................III

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE.........................................................................................................IV

CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE..................................................................................................IV

A NOTE ABOUT ICONS ............................................................................................................IV

SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................V

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................V

BOX CONTENTS........................................................................................................................V

CHAPTER I. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................................1

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................2

INSTALLING THE SCANNER HARDWARE .....................................................................................2

INSTALLING THE TRANSPARENCY ADAPTER*.............................................................................4

CHAPTER II. SOFTWARE SETUP........................................................................................6

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................7

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................7

Software Setup Troubleshooting..........................................................................................7

Installing Additional Software.............................................................................................8

CHAPTER III. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE.....................................................................9

OPERATING THE SCANNER...................................................................................................... 10

Testing the Scanner........................................................................................................... 11

Testing the Printer............................................................................................................13

THE SCANNER UTILITY PROGRAM...........................................................................................14

Introduction......................................................................................................................15

Parallel Port I/O Address..................................................................................................15

Physical Connection ......................................................................................................... 16

BIOS Settings....................................................................................................................16

Changing Ports in the Scanner Utility...............................................................................17

Parallel Port Mode...........................................................................................................17

Changing BIOS Settings.................................................................................................... 17

Changing Modes in the Scanner Utility.............................................................................19

MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................19

REMOVING THE DOCUMENT COVER.........................................................................................20

USING THE TRANSPARENCY ADAPTER*...................................................................................20

The Frame Holders........................................................................................................... 21

Important Notes about Scanning Negatives.......................................................................23

CHAPTER IV. THE TWAIN INTERFACE..........................................................................24

AN INTRODUCTION TO TWAIN ..............................................................................................25

CHOOSING TWAIN................................................................................................................ 27

TWAIN DIALOG BOX FEATURES............................................................................................ 27

ADVANCED SETTINGS WINDOW..............................................................................................36

Preferences Window.......................................................................................................... 37

Advanced Windows for Color Correction.......................................................................... 40

Scanning Tips ...................................................................................................................47

CHAPTER V. THE SCANNER SOFTWARE.......................................................................49

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OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................50

THE COPY UTILITY.................................................................................................................52

About the Copy Utility ...................................................................................................... 52

Using Copy Utility............................................................................................................ 53

Copy Utility Settings.........................................................................................................54

THE FAX UTILITY...................................................................................................................56

About the Fax Utility ........................................................................................................56

Using Fax Utility .............................................................................................................. 56

Fax Utility Settings...........................................................................................................57

THE IMAGE EDITOR - MGI PHOTO SUITE SE...........................................................................60

Opening the Program........................................................................................................ 60

Acquiring an Image from the Scanner...............................................................................60

Basic Image Adjustments ..................................................................................................61

Using Editing Tools .......................................................................................................... 61

Saving Images...................................................................................................................61

Printing Images ................................................................................................................62

Scanning Tip: Monitor Gamma.........................................................................................62

APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................64

SCANNING PROBLEMS.............................................................................................................64

PRINTING PROBLEMS.............................................................................................................. 74

COMMON -HOW-TO- QUESTIONS.............................................................................................76

APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY ...............................................79

STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY ......................................................................................80

FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT..................................................................................... 80

INDEX .....................................................................................................................................82

CONTACTING US..................................................................................................................84

Introduction

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of Genius scanners – the ultimate in imaging. Your new scanner will

improve the professionalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input

images and electronic text into your computer system.

Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our

reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

Please remember to register your scanner. Registration may be completed in one of three

ways:

1) Online via Genius’s website

2) By online registration card to Genius’s customer service center

3) By printing out and mailing the registration card directly to Genius

As a registered customer, you will receive customer support, new product information and

software upgrades. Please see the final page of this guide for specific contact information.

Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. We hope you will continue to turn

to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.

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How to Use This Guide

This Users Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and operate

your scanner. We recommend that you read through the entire Hardware Installation, Chapter

I, before you begin installing the scanner to your computer.

Chapter I describes how to install the scanner to your computer. Note: The scanners

interface is through an Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and extended Capabilities Port

(ECP). If your computer does not support EPP or ECP technology, you may need to

purchase an additional parallel port interface card that does support EPP/ECP to

maximize the scanners performance.

Chapter II describes how to install the scanner’s software. This guide assumes that you

are familiar with working within the Microsoft Windows environment. If this is not the case,

we suggest you learn more about Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows

manual before using your scanner.

After installing the scanners software, please read through Chapter III to learn how to

use the scanners TWAIN interface. The TWAIN scanning standard is the most widely used

technology in the scanner industry today. Chapter III covers many of the terms necessary to

properly operate your scanner. After learning about how to operate the TWAIN interface,

Chapter IV describes how to test, maintain and clean your scanner.

Appendices A & B have technical support information that can help you solve simple

problems. Before calling for help, please read through Appendix A: Troubleshooting.

Conventions of this Guide

1. Bold — Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter.

2. ALL CAPS — Represents commands or contents on your computer screen.

A Note About Icons

This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention.

Danger. A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents.

Caution. Information that, if not followed, may result in data loss or damage to the product.

Pay Special Attention. Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes.

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Caution

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Scanner Specifications

• Scanning Area: 8.5 x 11.7 in. (216 mm x 297 mm)

• Cold Cathode Lamp (for long-lasting operation)

• Scan Method: Single-Pass

• 36-Bit Color

• 12-Bit Grayscale

• 1-Bit Line-art (Black & White)

• Resolution: 600 x 1200 dots per inch (19200 software interpolated)

• TWAIN Compliance

• Printer Port Pass-Through

• Connection: Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), Bi-

directional, Standard Parallel Port (SPP)

• 1 Year Warranty (from date of purchase)

• Removable Document Cover

Computer Requirements

• Windows/Intel Compatible Personal Computer

• Pentium CPU or above

• CD-ROM Drive

• 16 MB RAM (32 MB Recommended)

• 100 Free Hard Disk Space (250 MB Recommended)

• Enhanced Printer Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)

• Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0 WorkStation

• Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater

Box Contents

1. Scanner*

2. Power Adapter

3. Scanner Cable

4. Setup / Application CD-ROM

• Scanner Setup

• Xerox TextBridge OCR software

• MGI PhotoSuite SE Image-editing software

• Adobe PhotoDeluxe – editing software

• ScanManager software

• User’s Guide (Electronic version)

• Registration Form (Electronic version)

5. Quick-Installation Guide

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*The scanner illustration(s) may appear

different than from the actual scanner itself.

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Chapter I. Hardware Installation

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Before installing your scanner, verify that you

have all of the proper components. A list of the

package contents is provided in the box contents

section at the beginning of this guide.

Hardware Requirements

Your scanner uses an interface called an

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)or Extended Capabilities

Port (ECP). The scanner’s EPP/ECP interface allows

you to scan information into your computer as quickly

as scanners costing hundreds of dollars more do by

using interface cards. This scanner can work using

other Parallel Port Modes, however, if your computers

parallel printer port does not support EPP/ECP, then it

is recommended that you purchase an additional

parallel port interface card that does support

EPP/ECP technology to maximize the performance of

the scanner.

Installing the Scanner

Hardware

If you have already installed your scanner,

please skip this section. The following section

describes how to connect the scanner to your computer

and printer. Please carefully follow along to ensure

proper installation.

Scanner

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Step 1. Step 2.

Step 3

Figure 1. Connecting the Scanner

1. Unplug the power cords from your

computer and printer.

2. Please take a moment to study Figure 1.

3. If you have a printer connected to your

computer, please disconnect its cable from

the rear of the computer.

4. Next, plug the same end of the

disconnected printer cable into the

PRINTER port on the rear of the scanner

(see Figure 1, Step 1).

5. Eliminate any ESD (Electro Static

Discharge) from the scanner cable by

touching its metal connector to any metal

portion of your computer.

6. Plug the SCANNER CABLE into the

scanner (see Figure 1, Step 2) port

marked HOST.

7. Connect the other end of the SCANNER

CABLE into the PC’s parallel (printer)

port (see Figure 1, step 2).

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Disconnect the Printer

cable from the computer

and plug it into the

PRINTER Port at the rear

of the Scanner

The computer Parallel

Port Connects to the

scanner HOST Port

REAR OF

COMPUTER

REAR OF SCANNER

REAR OF

PRINTER

Plug in all

power cords

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Attention: If you do not have a printer

connected to your computer or you are not sure

where the parallel (printer) port is, see your

computers information book and locate the

section referring to the parallel port, printer

port or LPT1 (all refer to the same thing).

8. After plugging the scanner and printer

cables into the correct locations, plug the

power adapter into the scanners power

receptor (see Figure 1, step 3).

9. Plug the other end of the power adapter

into a standard AC outlet.

Attention: To conserve energy, the scanners

light source will not turn on until it is initialized

after the software installation.

10. Plug in all power cords and turn on your

computer.

11. Install the scanner software (see Chapter

II. Software Setup).

Installing the Transparency

Adapter*

(*This section applies to select models only that have a

transparency adapter.)

The transparency adapter is located on the

underside of the scanner lid and is a necessary tool

when scanning positive or negative film.

The transparency adapter already comes installed

in your scanner model. To activate it, simply plug it in

as shown in Figure 2 below.

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Figure 2. Plugging in transparency adapter

Note: Your printer no longer plugs directly into

your computer. Instead, it plugs into the

pass-through port on the scanner which

plugs into the computer. This is called a

daisy-chain. Your printer and scanner will

now share the same port and the same

cabling. Because of this, you will not be

able to scan and print simultaneously. Your

computer will wait for any scanning

processes to be finished before it begins

printing and vice-versa.

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Chapter II. Software Setup

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Before installing the scanner software, make sure

that the scanner is properly connected as described in

Chapter I, Hardware Installation.

Software Installation

Requirements

Your scanner comes with scanner software, OCR

software, image-editing software, the scanners driver,

and TWAIN software. All of this software uses

approximately 100 megabytes of hard disk space after

it is installed into your computer. To ensure ample

room for the installation, as well as for scanning and

saving images, a minimum of 250 megabytes of hard

disk space is recommended.

Software Installation

The installation program called INSTALL.EXE

on the installation CD-ROM must be run from within

Microsoft Windows. Once Windows is running on

your system, please follow the steps below to properly

install the software:

1. Insert the installation CD-ROM into its disk drive.

2. For Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0

WorkStation users:

The auto-run sequence will begin.

For Windows 3.1x users:

From the program manager, choose FILE,

RUN and enter the letter of the CD-ROM

drive, a colon and INSTALL (i.e.,

D:INSTALL).

3. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully to

properly install the scanners software into your

computer.

Software Setup Troubleshooting

Carefully review the steps outlined in this guide

and the Quick Installation Guide that accompanied

your scanner. If you still need support, you may

contact us through one of three methods listed on the

last page of this guide.

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Installing Additional Software

Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and

functions with virtually all available TWAIN

compatible software. When purchasing new software

that will use the scanner, please make sure that it

conforms to the TWAIN standard.

For Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0

WorkStation users only: Please be sure to select the

correct TWAIN source when setting up any new

software that will use the scanner. If you intend to use

different programs to directly receive images from

your scanner, choose the scanning source within the

software setup as TWAIN and select the appropriate

TWAIN source as your scanner.

Note: The 16-Bit TWAIN source is for using the

scanner with Windows 3.1 native programs that

are 16-bit. The 32-Bit TWAIN source is for

using the scanner with programs designed

exclusively for Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0

WorkStation which are 32-bit. Since Windows

95/98, Windows NT4.0 WorkStation can run

both 16-bit and 32-bit programs, make sure you

choose the corresponding 16 or 32-bit TWAIN

source for the program you are using.

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Chapter III. Usage and Maintenance

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Operating the Scanner

Your scanner accepts documents as small as

business cards and as wide as letter-sized magazines.

However, some software programs have limitations as

to the information they can handle. The capacity of the

computers memory, or free hard disk space, can also

limit the physical size of the document that you scan.

There are two different ways to operate the

scanner:

1. From within an image-editing

program that can acquire images from

the scanner.

2. By using the ScanManager program

that is automatically installed as your

scanner software.

Basically, the scanner needs to be driven by some

type of software program. And since all documents or

image (whether text or pictures) that are acquired from

the scanner are treated by your computer as images,

most scanning will probably be done from an image-

editing program where you can view, edit, save and

output the scanned images. An image-editing program

has been bundled with your scanner on the installation

CD-ROM and if you do not currently have a TWAIN

compatible image-editing program on your computer,

you should install the image-editor that is included.

What about scanning text documents and editing

them in a word processor? This is the role of Optical

Character Recognition (OCR) software. OCR

software converts the image files that are created from

scanning text documents into text files that can be

viewed, edited and saved by word processors. An

OCR program has also been bundled on the

installation CD-ROM, and if you wish to use the

scanner in this way you should install the OCR

software included.

The scanner also comes with other software which

increases its functionality. These other programs

called Copy Utility and Fax Utility are automatically

installed with the ScanManager software. Please refer

to the ScanManager section of this manual or the

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ScanManager on-line Help (accessible by right-

clicking on the ScanManager window and choosing

Help) for more information about these programs.

Testing the Scanner

The following test procedure checks to see if the

scanner is properly functioning with your computer,

the scanning software and your printer. Before testing

your scanner, double-check and make sure that all

connections are securely fastened.

To properly test your scanner, please perform

the following steps:

1. Exit all open applications and Shut Down your

computer.

2. After the computer has shut down, turn it off and

wait approximately 1 minute before turning it

back on.

Note: for Windows 3.1x users: Once your

computer is running, enter Windows.

Figure 3. Flatbed Scanner

Place images or

documents face down

on the scanner bed.

Removable

document cover

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3. Open the scanners document cover and place a

picture onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-

down.

4. Slowly close the document cover. Note: We

recommend waiting approximately 2 minutes

before you begin scanning to give the scanning

lamp ample time to reach its operating

temperature.

5. Next, open the scanners image-editing program.

For Windows 95 users:

To run the bundled image-

editor:

Click on the Windows

START button and then

PROGRAMS, ScanManager

(or the default directory) and

then ScanManager (program)

Then click on the image-

editing icon (third from the

left).

For Windows 3.x users:

Go to the scanners Program

Group and open the

appropriate image-editing

software (e.g., MGI Photo

Suite SE).

6. From the FILE menu choose ACQUIRE

(SCAN).

7. The TWAIN dialog box will open.

8. To scan, click the SCAN button.

9. When the scan is complete, click CANCEL to

close the TWAIN dialog box, process and view

the image.

Note: It may take a long time to scan and process

the image and the resulting scanned image may not

appear to your liking. These problems can easily be

solved by adjusting the settings in the TWAIN

window. Please refer to the TWAIN section of this

manual for more information about adjusting the

scanner settings.

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Note: If the test failed in any way, please read the

Scanner Utility section of this manual and follow

the instructions therein.

Testing the Printer

If you have a printer connected to the scanner and

wish to test your printer in the new configuration:

1. First, make sure your printer has been

properly installed in Windows.

2. Close the image-editor by clicking on

the FILE menu option and then

clicking on EXIT.

3. When prompted whether you wish to

save the current image click NO.

4. Click on the Copy Utility icon in the

ScanManager window (far left).

5. Make sure your printer is being

shown in the box towards the top of

the window.

6. If not, click on the down-arrow to the

right of the box and choose your

printer from the list shown.

7. Click on the large green Start button

towards the bottom of the Copy

Utility window.

8. A copy of the scanned document or

image should soon appear at your

printer.

Note: It may take a long time to scan and print the

image and the resulting copy may not appear to

your liking. This can easily be solved by adjusting

the settings in the Copy Utility window. Please

refer to the Copy Utility section of this manual for

more information about adjusting the scanner and

printer settings.

Note: If the test failed in any way, please read the

Scanner Utility section of this manual and follow

the instructions therein.

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