OneTouch 4.0 Quick Start Guide
OneTouch 4.0 provides a quick and easy way to scan documents using preset scan settings then send the scan to a destination application like PaperPort, Paint or Word. Each of the nine buttons can have their own unique settings.
Configuring OneTouch 4.0
1. Open the OneTouch properties a. Left click on the OneTouch icon in the system tray (by the
Windows clock). b. In the OneTouch panel, right click on a button to configure it. c. Once the OneTouch properties window is open, use the up and down arrow buttons in the upper left corner of the properties window to change which button is being modified.
(see figure 2 step 1)
Figure 1 – OneTouch System Tray Icon
3. Left Click to start a scan
Right Click to configure
2. Select a Destination Application
(see figure 2) a. From the list on the left, select which application should receive the scanned image.
(see figure 2 step 2) b. If the desired application is not listed: i. Click on the “Options” tab and select “Show all destinations”. ii. Click back on the “Multi Function” tab. iii. All applications detected by OneTouch will now be listed. c. Common destinations are:
• PaperPort – Easily view and manage scanned documents.
• Transfer to Storage – The scan is simply saved on the hard drive, no application is opened.
• Email – A blank email is opened with the scan attached.
• Word – The scan is automatically converted to a text document then opened in Microsoft Word (Requires OmniPage).
1. Click to open OneTouch panel
2. Use to navigate all 9 buttons
3. If “PaperPort” or “Transfer to Storage” is the selected destination, choose where the scan will be saved a. For PaperPort: i. Click on “Properties”.
(see figure 2 step 3) ii. Select where the scanned document will be saved. iii. Note: If the desired folder is not listed, it will need to be added to PaperPort first. Open PaperPort, click “Tools” then “Folder
Manager” (or “PaperPort Folders”) and add the folder. b. For Transfer to Storage: i. By default, scans will be saved in ‘My Documents’ under a folder called ‘My OneTouch Archive’. ii. The destination folder can be changed in the scan configuration properties. See step 6 for more information. iii. Note: If the folder is changed using the “Properties” button, it will be changed for all 9 scan buttons.
4. Select a File Type (see figure 2 step 4) a. In the upper right corner, select the desired file type. b. Right click on a file type to select advanced options. c. Commonly used file types are:
• JPG – ideal for pictures; does not support multiple pages.
• PDF – best for documents; supports multiple pages.
• sPDF – or Searchable PDF, gives the ability to search for text within a scanned document. d. Note: The selected destination application determines which file types are available (e.g. Paint can only open BMP and JPG files).
Figure 2 – OneTouch Properties
1. Select a button to configure
4. Select a file type
3. For PaperPort only, click to select where the scan is saved.
2. Select a destination application
OneTouch 4.0 Quick Start Guide
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5. Select a Scan Configuration from the list on the right (see figure 3 step 1)
6. To customize the scan settings a. Option 1: Modify an existing configuration. i. Select a configuration from the list on the right.
(see figure3 step 1) ii. Click the ‘Edit’ button.
(see figure 3 step 3) iii. To the far right of the configuration’s name, click on the ‘lock’ to change it into a ‘key’. (see figure 4 step 1) b. Option 2: Create a new configuration. i. Click on the ‘New’ button.
(see figure 3 step 2) c. Use the tabs to access the various settings.
(see figure 4 step 2) i. Storage Options – If ‘Transfer to Storage’ is the destination, use this tab to configure where the scan is saved.
(see figure 5) ii. For information about the different settings, see the user guide. d. Common scan settings are: i. Text Document – Black and White at 200 – 300 dpi. ii. Document with Images – Grayscale at 200 – 300 dpi. iii. Pictures – Color at 300 – 400 dpi.
7. Click OK to close the OneTouch 4.0 properties.
Scanning With OneTouch
1. Load the paper by placing the document in the scanner with the face up and top of the page first.
(see figure 7)
2. Start the scan a. Click on the OneTouch icon in the system tray (by the Windows
FAQ clock) to bring up the OneTouch panel. (see figure 1) b. Click on the desired button to start the scan. c. Note: Only five buttons are displayed at a time. Use the left and right arrow (located on the right side of the OneTouch panel) to scroll through all nine buttons.
(see figure 1 step 2)
Q1: How do I unlock a configuration?
A1: In the ‘Scan Configuration Properties’ window, click on the “Scan
Settings” tab then click on the lock to the far right of the configuration’s name. See step 6a.
Q2: How do I scan to multiple folders with Transfer to Storage? When I change the folder for one button, it changes it for all the buttons.
A2: If you change the folder using the “Properties” button, it will change it for ALL buttons. To set a different location for each button, use the scan configuration properties. See step 6.
Q3: When PaperPort is selected as my destination and I click on
‘Properties’, the folder I want to scan to is not listed.
A3: Before a folder will be listed in the properties for PaperPort, it must be added to PaperPort first. Open PaperPort then go to “Tools” and
“Folder Manager” (or “PaperPort Folders”) and add the folder.
Figure 3 – Selecting Scan Settings
1. Select a scan configuration
2. Click to create a new configuration
3. Click to edit a configuration
Figure 4 – Scan Configuration Properties
1. Click to unlock configuration
2. Click tabs to display different scan options
Figure 5 – Transfer to Storage
Figure 6 – Loading Paper
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