A Serious Scanner for Serious Scanners
How do you know that you’re a serious scanner? You want at least 600x1200-dpi
resolution in hardware mode (not software interpolation) and you don’t want
to wait all day for it. Good, no, great quality is a must and, of course,
you own a PC with USB ports. Unless recovering from system crashes and lockups
are you forte’, We suggest having at least 128MB of RAM, preferably 256MB.
We used scanners with 64, 128 and 256MB RAM configurations and let us pass
on that if 600x1200 32, 42-bit color 8.5"x11" scans are your norm, grab at
least 256MB. Why do you need all that RAM? Because this jewel screams speedwise.
Turn on system monitoring (Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System
Monitoring)
Look at the memory manager: unused physical memory. In Windows 98, which you
need for this scanner, watch the amount drop to near zero when processing
your favorite pictures. Yeah, before all you nut jobs start hollerin’ that
your swapfile can be virtual RAM, consider this: Do you want 800MB/s or 15MB/s
processing speed? It’s simply annoying to click "acquire image" and then run
off to lunch…
The installation
As in most scanners,
the first step will be unlocking the protection tab located at the bottom
of the unit. The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it
securely in position. Make sure to lock the scanner when transporting it from
one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning
because it won’t scan when locked.
The next step will
be inputting the power source from the included DC adapter. When done take
the included 6" USB cable, and connect it to the PC, you should see a message
appear on you windows based machine, saying that it has found an USB based
device. Ignore this window and insert the Visioneer CD, the setup should automatically
start if "auto insert notification" is enabled on that particular drive. Continue
the process. Around the final phase of the setup, the scanner will be re-detected
and properly configured.
Drivers,
drivers, drivers. Fully three sets of device drivers are mandatory if you
have any hope of producing accurate scans. In addition to the scanner drivers,
current monitor drivers and printer drivers must be downloaded and installed.
Within the monitor, drivers are ICM (Image Color Matching) files that assist
in the WYSIWYG capabilities of the screen. Well-supported photo quality printers
have similar files within their drivers and of course, the ICM printing option
must be activated. 
