Compaq S200 User manual

S200
Color Flatbed Scanner
Getting Started Guide

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Compaq S200
First Edition (May 2001)

Setup
Setup
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Getting Started Guide
This booklet guides you step by step from setup through scanning your first
document using Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000
See page 10 for information about contacting Compaq
Setup
It takes only a few minutes to set up your scanner You will be scanning photos
and copying documents in no time
For setup, you will need:
>A computer with a CD-ROM drive and USB port
>A photo or document you wish to scan (optional)
Step 1: Check the scanner parts
Scanner software CD
Getting Started
Guide booklet
Power adapter
and cord
Compaq scanner
USB cable

Getting Started Guide
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Step 2: Connect the power supply
If the Power light doesn’t come on:
1Check the power supply connections
2Make sure there is power at the power outlet
Step 3: Connect the USB cable
1
2
The location and
orientation of the USB
port on your computer may be
different from the one shown

Setup
Setup
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Step 4: Install the scanner software
Now that you have set up your scanner, you are ready to install the scanner
software If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now
Wait for the Compaq scanner software installation
screen shown in to appear If it doesn’t, see page 9
Congratulations!
You have finished setting up your scanner
Click Cancel on any
screens similar to
the one shown
1
Cancel
2
3
4
Next
Click Next and follow
the instructions until
the installation is
complete

Getting Started Guide
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Scanning
Scanning
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Scanning
Now that you have set up your scanner and installed the scanner software,
you are ready to scan your first document
Basic scanning
Basic scanning is as easy as:
1Place your photo or document on the scanner glass
2Press one of the four scanner buttons
Placing documents on the scanner
To scan a thin document, such as a sheet of paper, a magazine, or a photograph:
>Lift the cover of the S200
>Place your photo or document face down on the glass
>Align it along the right and top edges of the glass,
so it occupies the corner
>Close the cover
To scan a thick item, such as a book or other object:
>Place your document or object face down on the glass
Align it along the right and top edges, so it occupies
the corner
>Leave the cover open
>When you have completed your scan, remove
the document and close the cover

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Using the scanner buttons
The scanner has four buttons, each defined for the most common scanning
functions
Scanning to an image editor
Press the image editor button to scan your image directly into an image editor
Use the editor to make adjustments to your image, add text, crop it to a different
size, etc Once you are done, save your new image to a file
Scanning to a printer (making a copy)
Press the printer button to make a copy of whatever you place on the scanner
glass Your document will be scanned and then printed on your default printer
This lets you use your scanner as a personal copy machine
Scanning to email
Press the email button to scan an image and attach it to a new email message
Type a note, select a recipient from your address book, and send it This is a quick
and easy way to send photos to friends, family, or business associates
Note: Your email program must support MAPI for this feature to work properly
Most email programs, such as Outlook and Eudora, support MAPI
Scanning to a folder
Press the folder button to scan an image and save it in your My Pictures folder
The image will be named according to the date and how many images you have
scanned that day For instance, the second image scanned on May 1 would be
named May- 1- 2.jpg You can change the image file type and folder using the
Button Manager … see page 7
Scan to image editor
Print a copy Scan to email
Scan to folder
Power light

Scanning
Scanning
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Using the scanner utilities
Several utility programs come with your Compaq scanner
Button Manager Utility
The Button Manager utility lets you set options for each of the scanner buttons
You can change the image editing program, the scan folder, and other options
for each button To access the Button Manager from the Start menu, click:
Programs Compaq S2 Compaq S2 Button Manager
Copy Utility
The Copy utility helps you make multiple copies easily If you are only making a
single copy, use the Printer button If you need to make more than one copy of
the same document, use the Copy utility To run the Copy utility, from the Start
menu, click: Programs Compaq S2 Compaq S2 Copy Utility
Scanner Test Utility
The Scanner Test utility simply tests the scanner It is used to determine
additional information about the scanner To run the Scanner Test utility from
the Start menu, click: Programs Compaq S2 Compaq S2 Scanner Test
Using the scanner software
To scan and save files on your PC, the Compaq S200 scanner uses a standard
TWAIN interface for scanning documents On newer operating systems, a WIA
(Windows Image Acquisition) interface is provided Because the S200 supports
both TWAIN and WIA, it is compatible with a wide range of software
Windows Imaging
To perform a scan using the standard Windows Imaging utility:
>Start the Imaging utility from the Windows Start menu
Click Start Programs Accessories Imaging
>Open the File menu and choose the Select Device … menu option
Make sure that the selected scanner is set to Compaq S2
>Open the File menu again and choose Scan New (or Acquire Image
if you are running Windows 2000)
>If you are using TWAIN, press the Scan button Otherwise, follow the
scanner wizard