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I SI O NE ER IMIT ED ROD UCT ARRANTY Please go to www.visioneer.com, select your product, and then click the “Warranty Program” link to view the warranty terms and conditions for your scanner. ES T RI CTE D IG HT S...
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IS POSA L If you are managing the disposal of your Visioneer® product, please note that the product may contain lead, mercury, Perchlorate, and other materials whose disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. The presence of these materials is fully consistent with global regulations applicable at the time that the product was placed on the market.
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Your Visioneer® product and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency evaluation and certification, and compliance with electromagnetic regulations and established environmental standards. WARNING: The safety and environment testing and performance of this product have been verified using Visioneer® materials only.
’ S IN THE Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner. Visioneer® Patriot D40 Quick Install Guide Technical Support Card Installation Disc USB Cable...
Minimum available hard disk space: ● 350 MB for the scanner driver ● 750 MB for Visioneer OneTouch ● 1 to 2 GB for each additional application Please refer page 15 for a list of the applications provided with your scanner.
® ELCOME ISIONEER ATRIOT ® D40 S ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER EATURES Input Tray—Holds the documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for scanning. ● Extension—Pull out to support various document lengths. ● Paper Guide Switch—Push up to allow the paper guides to adjust wider for dot matrix printer paper. ●...
C A N N E R E T U P Remove the scanner from its protective foam and plastic bag. Remove any shipping tape from the scanner as indicated in the following illustration(s). The above illustrations are for example purposes only. Your scanner’s packaging may vary slightly. Lift the input tray up from the scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER ETUP Open the automatic document feeder cover and remove any tape or protective foam from inside the feeder. Close the feeder cover when you are finished. The above illustrations are for example purposes only. Your scanner’s packaging may vary slightly. Slide the release switch in the output tray if you want it to lay flat on the desk.
® CANNER ETUP ISIONEER ATRIOT Plug the power cord into the power supply and into a wall outlet. OVING OR EPACKING THE CANNER If you want to move or repack the scanner, please follow the instructions in this section to prevent damage to the scanner’s input and output tray.
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® ISIONEER ATRIOT CANNER ETUP Lift the output tray up and fold it against the scanner. Press on the output tray until it clicks in place. Flip the paper guides closed so that they are flat against the input tray. Close the input tray.
N S T A L L A T I O N Please make sure of the following before you begin installation: ■ If you are prompted to reboot during installation, please select “No”. Finish installing the rest of the software, then close all open windows and reboot your computer.
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® ISIONEER ATRIOT NSTALLATION The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down menu arrow and select the language to use. Click The disc’s Main menu window opens. Note: If the disc does not start, check the following: ● Make sure the disc drives door is completely shut. ●...
ISIONEER ATRIOT Make sure the boxes for Scanner Driver and Visioneer OneTouch are selected, as well as any other applications you want to install. Note: The software provided with your scanner may differ slightly from the list shown in the window.
ATRIOT NSTALLATION On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree then click Next. If you choose not to accept the license agreement, click Cancel. Click Close on the Installation Interrupted window.
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® NSTALLATION ISIONEER ATRIOT Turn on the scanner power. The status light comes on and flashes 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.
OneTouch installed. Select the option in the installation window only if you want the existing profiles removed. On the Visioneer License Agreement window, read the license agreement. If you accept the terms, select I Agree then click Next.
® NSTALLATION ISIONEER ATRIOT Click Close on the Installation Complete window to close and exit the software installer. Note: If you selected other software to install from the DVD the installation for that software will automatically start after you click Close on the Installation Complete window. Follow the instructions on-screen to install each application you selected.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT NSTALLATION Software About the Software Nuance Power PDF Power PDF features 100% industry-standard PDF creation and editing plus the world’s ® ® most accurate PDF conversion to editable Microsoft Office formats available. It also offers one-click scanning to PDF, the most advanced PDF search capabilities, excellent graphics management, document flattening and auto-removal of sensitive information.
Open an Internet Explorer window, or any other Internet browser you have installed on your computer. In the web address field type www.visioneer.com. Press Enter on your computer’s keyboard or click the option on screen to go to the web address.
Post-It™ notes that may come off during the scanning process and get stuck in the scanner. Misuse as described here will void your scanner’s warranty. Please go to www.visioneer.com, select your product, and then click the “Warranty Program” link to view the warranty terms and conditions for your scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT OADING OCUMENTS TO ■ Paper thickness between 7–110 lb paper (27–413 g/m ■ Embossed plastic cards up to 1.25 mm thick ■ Non-embossed plastic cards up to 1 mm thick OCUMENTS TO VOID CANNING The documents in this list can be scanned, but please note that scanning documents of this type will reduce the life of the scanner.
® OADING OCUMENTS TO ISIONEER ATRIOT ■ Documents that have been glued together. ■ Cloth or metallic sheets. (ADF) CANNING FROM THE UTOMATIC OCUMENT EEDER Scanning Regular Documents Make sure the paper guide switch is in the correct position for scanning regular documents, as indicated in the following illustration.
Scanning Dot Matrix Printer Paper ® With the Visioneer Patriot D40 you can scan dot matrix printer paper without removing the perforated sides from the page. Separate the pages so that you have a stack of single pages. Do not place a stack of connected paper in the input tray. The paper will tear when the separation roller attempts to separate the current page from the rest of the stack.
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® OADING OCUMENTS TO ISIONEER ATRIOT Slide the paper guide switch up and then adjust the paper guides. Flip up the paper guides, extend the input and output trays. Load the documents face down with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. You can now scan the documents using the scanner buttons, OneTouch, or one of the other scanning interfaces.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT OADING OCUMENTS TO CANNING NTERFACES ■ OneTouch Control Panel—When you press the Simplex or Duplex button on the scanner, the scanner starts scanning using the settings for the current LED number. The scanned image is then sent to a destination on your computer or network drive.
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® OADING OCUMENTS TO ISIONEER ATRIOT ■ TWAIN and WIA Interface—This option uses your scanner’s TWAIN interface to scan. Select scanning options before scanning, put the document in the scanner, then click the Scan button in the TWAIN interface window. Please see the TWAIN Scanning Guide on the installation disc for instructions.
A I N T E N A N C E This section contains information about maintenance, troubleshooting, uninstalling, scanner specifications, and spare parts. AFETY RECAUTIONS When servicing the scanner you should take the following precautions to ensure your safety and prevent damage to the scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE ARDWARE ROPERTIES You can use the scanner’s properties page to keep track of scanner maintenance, change some of the hardware options, configure the scanner interface behavior, and adjust application options that may be available for your scanner.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT ■ Serial number—the scanner’s unique identification number. ■ LLD version—the scanner’s base driver version. This is not the OneTouch software revision, TWAIN or WIA driver versions. ■ Driver version—this is the version of the scanner’s TWAIN driver. Power Settings—some features described herein may not be available for the current scanner.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE DJUSTING THE APER UIDES The paper guides are designed to release from the channel in the scanner body. This prevents damage to the paper guides while performing maintenance or removing the input tray. When following the instructions in this section for troubleshooting and maintaining the scanner, please make sure the paper guides are fully seated before closing the scanner.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT You can close the scanner when both paper guides are properly seated in the scanner. LEARING APER If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning opens after a few moments.
® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE LEANING THE CANNER Regular maintenance of your scanner can help to ensure continual optimal performance. Using a soft, lint-free cloth, wipe down all plastic surfaces on the scanner. Cleaning Inside the Automatic Document Feeder Cleaning the inside of the scanner helps to keep your scanner operating at optimum performance. You should clean the inside of the scanner at least once a week or after 1,000 pages have been scanned.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Wipe clean the rollers and glass in the underside of the ADF door. Rotate the rollers to clean the entire surface. Using a clean, dry cotton swab, brush away any dust on the double feed detection sensors. Close the scanner when you’re finished.
You cannot properly diagnose a worn roller until you have cleaned it. You should generally replace the roller between 80,000 and 100,000 scans. Replacement parts can be purchased from the Parts & Accessories page for your scanner at www.visioneer.com. Open the scanner.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Carefully angle the roller up and out of the scanner. Remove the replaceable roller from the bar. Discard the roller, it cannot be repaired or reused. Take the new roller out of its packaging. Clean any dust off the roller before installing it. Slide the new roller onto the bar.
You cannot properly diagnose a worn roller until you have cleaned it. You should generally replace the roller every 160,000 to 200,000 scans. Replacement parts can be purchased from the Parts & Accessories page for your scanner at www.visioneer.com. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover.
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® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Locate the roller cover in the body of the scanner. Move the paper guides to the side and then pull the feed roller cover away from the scanner. Note: if the paper guides are in front of the roller cover when you open it, they will automatically release from the scanner body.
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® ISIONEER ATRIOT AINTENANCE Carefully angle the roller up and out of the scanner and then discard it, it cannot be repaired. Take the new roller out of its packaging. Clean any dust off the roller before installing it. Insert the left end of the new roller assembly into the hole in the roller channel. Angle the roller module into the roller channel.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Lift the roller cover and carefully push it closed to lock it in place. Make sure everything is aligned properly and the cover is fully closed. If the cover is not fully closed it will break during scanning and damage the scanner.
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® source for images. Make sure Visioneer Patriot D40 is selected as the scanner. Problem: Why does my scanner not function after performing a system restore on Windows? The system restore process may have corrupted some of the driver components. It is recommended that you reinstall your scanner driver.
® AINTENANCE ISIONEER ATRIOT Problem: The paper jams the ADF. To reduce the number of paper jams, smooth and straighten the paper before scanning, and adjust the guides to the paper size. Paper fed into the ADF at an angle can cause the feed mechanism to jam. If paper jams are occurring more frequently, try cleaning the roller with a soft cloth dampened with Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the scanner and computer. Make sure the power cord is plugged into the scanner and into a wall outlet. Contact Visioneer Technical Support if you experience a different blinking pattern.
In the scenario described here, when you want to uninstall Visioneer Acuity make sure you select and uninstall Visioneer Acuity. If you uninstall one of the entries labeled as an “asset” you will still need to uninstall the main Visioneer Acuity utility.
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Optical Resolutions 200, 300, and 600 dpi Interpolated Resolutions 75, 100, 150, 400, 500, and 1200 dpi (these resolutions are available when Visioneer Acuity is installed) Internal Bit Depth 48-bit color, 16-bit grayscale, 1-bit bitonal (black & white) Output Bit Depth 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale, 1-bit bitonal (black &...
A : C P P E N D I X O P Y E G U L A T I O N S NITED TATES Congress, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making such reproductions. ■...
® A: C ISIONEER ATRIOT PPENDIX EGULATIONS ■ Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.) ■ Immigration Papers. ■ Draft Registration Cards. ■ Selective Service Induction Papers that bear any of the following Registrant’s information: Earnings or Income Dependency Status Court Record Previous military service Physical or mental condition Exception: U.
® A: C PPENDIX EGULATIONS ISIONEER ATRIOT THER OUNTRIES Copying certain documents may be illegal in your country. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those found guilty of making such reproductions. ■ Currency notes ■ Bank notes and cheques ■...
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