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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•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.
Introduction
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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.
Danger
Caution
Attention
Introduction
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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
Introduction
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*The scanner illustration(s) may appear
different than from the actual scanner itself.
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3
4
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Chapter I. Hardware Installation
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
Chapter I. Hardware Installation
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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).
Danger
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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