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COMPAQ S4100 Scanner OWNER’S GUIDE P/N: 83100199-0000

6 CAUTION: Make sure the surface is flat. Operating your scanner on an uneven surface can damage the internal components. Connecting the Hardware In

7 CHAPTER 2. Scanning Basics VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Compaq scanner. It is a TWAIN-compliant program, whi

8 • General • Scan Destination • Scanner Information A tab at the top of the Preferences window indicates each VistaScan preference group. To view

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 9 disables the Level/Curve and Color Adjustment/Balance settings in the VistaScan Advanced window. Show Ruler The Show R

10 File To set the location for your stored images: 1. Click on the File icon. 2. Enter the directory in which you want to store the scanned imag

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 11 3. Select the image format you want to use when you attach scanned images to your email application from the Image For

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Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 13 The information includes: • Scanner Manufacturer • Scanner Model • Firmware Version • VistaScan Version • Maximum

14 2. Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the “Scan To” icons. 3. Specify what kind of image you are going to scan,

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 15 Move your cursor into the Preview window and click with the left mouse button. The image enlarges. To reduce the view si

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16 Fax – faxes the scanned item using your fax driver. Application – sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferenc

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 17 Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the pre-defined scan settings. The scan

18 Changing the Original Document Source The Original Document Source setting identifies the item you want to scan. You can choose from the follo

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 19 True Color, RGB: Scans a full color photo or document. The RGB indicates the colors of Red, Green and Blue. This settin

20 NOTE: Not all graphic applications support higher than 24-bit graphic files. To determine whether the software you want to use is capable of worki

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 21 The table below gives you an idea of the file sizes you can expect based on the original image size and the resolution s

22 Using Custom Resolution Settings You can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan. The maximum custom resolution sett

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 23 To change the Descreen setting: 1. Click the Descreen option to display the drop down menu. 2. Choose one of the

24 enter custom settings that range from 35 to 400 lines per inch. To define the custom descreen settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Des

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 25 No Filter — Use this option when you do not want to sharpen or blur the image. Sharpen — Use this option to sharpen lin

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED...1 Introduction...

26 You can specify custom scaling settings to use when you scan. To define the custom scaling settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Scalin

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 27 2. Click the Preview button from the VistaScan Advanced window. 3. Select an area that you want to adjust using the Fr

28 Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The icons include: File — stores the scann

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 29 4. After you create a frame, the Single Frame tool is automatically selected so you can resize or move the frame you ju

30 Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, Highlights and Shadows When you click on the Brightness/Contrast tab from the Color Adjustment panel a serie

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 31 This setting controls the difference between light and dark areas in an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to th

32 The Shadow bar defines the darkest tones in the scanned image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness in shadowe

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 33 Reset Button Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting th

34 When you click in the wheel the image tones are shifted to the particular hue that is represented in that area. Click the Reset button to cance

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 35 • Rotate 90 CCW — rotates the image 90 degrees counter clockwise. • Rotate 90 CW — rotates the image 90 degrees clockw

Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E-mail... 52 Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Color Photo...

36 Using VistaShuttle VistaShuttle is a PC-based application that provides an easy way for you to create greeting cards, wallpaper for your computer

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 37 more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE:

38 clicking on the associated icon from the button bar at the top of the E-Card window. 11. Click button to place the text on the card. 12. Click

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 39 3. Select your copy settings. Click the Copy button to make the copies, then click Exit when you are finished. Copy U

40 Reset — Returns any settings you have modified to the default settings. Exit — Returns you to the desktop window. Numeric Buttons — Lets you specif

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 41 CHAPTER 3. Push Button Scanning The defining feature of the Compaq scanner is its push button functionality. You can sca

42 2. Click the Push Button Configuration option. The Push Button Configuration window appears. NOTE: There are three icons in the Push Button Conf

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 43 Configuring the Scanner Button Values 1. When the Push Button Configuration utility opens, the scanner settings are au

44 5. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of presets from the drop-down menu

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 45 4. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of res

1 CHAPTER 1. Getting Started Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Compaq scanner. This versatile unit is perfect for the home or office. Use thi

46 1. If the E-mail icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the E-mail icon. 2. Select the e-mail application to send the scanned im

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 47 To configure the values for the FAX function: 1. If the FAX icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the F

48 application. To configure the values for the OCR (optical character recognition) function: 1. If the OCR icon is not selected (enclosed in a

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 49 2. A Scan Progress window appears showing you the status of the scanning task. 3. When the scan is complete, the ima

51 CHAPTER 4. Scanning Projects The Compaq scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how to make a

52 5. Click one of the four icons in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. Your selection identifies the type of image you are abo

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 53 Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Color Photo 1. Click the Start bar in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Click

54 Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType 1. Click the Start bar in the bottom-left corner of the screen. 2. Click Pro

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 55 11. Click and drag the scanned form down to the PageType application icon. PageType opens and automatically displays the

2 Getting to Know Your Scanner To gain a complete understanding of the information contained in this manual, it is important that you become familiar

57 CHAPTER 5. How to Get Help Compaq S4100 scanners have been designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problem

58 3. Click Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Click PageManager User’s Manual. Troubleshooting This scanner is designed to be reliable and easy to insta

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 59 and joysticks, but high draw devices such as scanners might have trouble functioning on the “SB” chipset. Later chipse

60 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the computer. NOTE: If you unplug the scanner’s power to turn it off, you must also disco

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 61 Scanner is not present in the Device Manager. The scanner must be present in the Device Manager. If there is no listing,

62 2. Click on Properties command using the left mouse button. 3. Click the Performance tab (the fourth tab under System Properties). 4. Look in

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 63 Contacting Technical Support Compaq scanners are designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encou

64 Maintenance With the exception of periodic cleaning, the scanner is virtually maintenance-free. Please read the following section to learn how to p

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 65 Appendix Technical Specifications The following table defines the technical specifications for the Compaq scanner. Sca

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 3 System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate the Compaq scanner. PC Req

66 Important Safeguards ♦ Read all of the instructions. ♦ Save these instructions for later use. ♦ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on t

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 67 Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo - United States only This device complies with Part 15 o

68 European Union Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 69 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are no

70 Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC

4 Installing the Software Install VistaScan and Bundle Software (Presto! PageManager, Presto! PageType and Online Manuals) 1. Insert the Compaq soft

Compaq S4100 Owner’s Guide 5 Installing the Hardware After you have removed the scanner from the box and verified that all of the package contents hav