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Table of Contents

Welcome

What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The Xerox DocuMate 272 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 1: Assemble the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 2: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 3: Connect the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 4: Connect the USB Cable and Turn on the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Additional Applications Available with Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

View the User Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Register Your Scanner and Check for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Scanning

Load and Scan Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Check the Scan Settings Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scan from the One Touch Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the One Touch Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Default One Touch Settings on Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Scanning Identification Cards and Credit Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Configuring the One Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

About the One Touch Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting New Settings for a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting Destination Application Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting Page Format Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Renaming a One Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting Options for a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Creating a New Scan Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Editing or Deleting Scan Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Configure Before Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Scanning with sPDF or nPDF and Searching for Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Scan and Burn to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Scanning with Event Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Creating an HTML Web Page from Your Scanned Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Transferring Scanned Documents to Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checking the Hardware and Setting the Lamp Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Scanning with the TWAIN Interface from PaperPort

Accessing the TWAIN Interface from PaperPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Getting Help with the PaperPort Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Scanning with the TWAIN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Scanning Plastic Cards from the TWAIN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Display the Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Setting Up PaperPort to Work With Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Scanning with the WIA Interface

Fine Tuning Your Scans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Scanning with the ISIS Interface

Accessing the ISIS interface in QuickScan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Maintenance

Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Replacing the ADF Pad Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Status Light Troubleshooting Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Uninstalling Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Uninstalling the Scanner and One Touch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Uninstalling the PaperPort and OmniPage Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

To Install Another Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Xerox DocuMate 272 Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Xerox DocuMate 272 Scanner Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

It’s Illegal in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

It’s Illegal in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Energy Star for the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

RoHS and WEEE Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Product recycling and disposal for USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

DocuMate 272 Scanner User’s Guide 1

Welcome

Your new Xerox DocuMate 272 scanner can quickly scan single-

sided or double-sided stacks of documents and place their images

on your computer.

What’s in the Box

Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are

missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the

scanner.

DocuMate 272 Scanner

Power Supply

Installation DVD

Quick Install Guide

Paper Guide Output Tray

Replacement

ADF Pad

Power CordUSB Cable

Technical

Support Card

Buttons

Label

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The Xerox DocuMate 272 Scanner

Paper guide—Holds documents in place. Adjusts to fit the

document width.

LED Number—Shows the current scan setting for the Simplex and

Duplex scanning buttons. A scan setting includes resolution, file

type, brightness, color or black and white, destination, and so on.

Destination Selector button—Selects the scan setting for the

Simplex and Duplex buttons. Press to cycle through the nine

settings.

Simplex button—Press to scan a one-sided document.

Duplex button—Press to scan a two-sided document.

Status light—Shows the scanner’s status. A steady green light

indicates the scanner is available to scan. A rapidly flashing green

light indicates the scanner is preparing to scan. Refer to the

Troubleshooting section for additional details.

Output tray—Holds documents after scanning through the

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).

ADF cover release—Opens the cover on the ADF.

Power switch—On/Off power switch.

Power jack—Connects the power cord to the scanner.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port—Connects the scanner to the

computer.

Paper guide

Output tray

ADF cover release

Power switch

USB port

Power jack

Status light

LED Number

Duplex button

Simplex button

Destination Selector button

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Welcome

What You Need

IBM-compatible Pentium 4 PC, or AMD equivalent with:

• A DVD-ROM drive

• An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

• Microsoft Windows operating system: 2000 (Service Pack 4),

XP (Service Pack 1 and 2), or Vista

• Windows 2000 and XP: Minimum of 512 megabytes (MB) of

internal memory (RAM)

Windows Vista: Minimum of 1 gigabyte (GB) of internal memory

(RAM)

• 350 MB minimum of free hard disk space

A VGA or SVGA Monitor

The recommended settings for your monitor are:

• High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit or 32-bit)

• Resolution set to at least 800 x 600 pixels

To set your monitor’s colors and resolution:

• Open the Windows Control Panel

• Double-click on Display then select the Settings tab

Documentation

The following documentation is provided with your scanner:

• Quick Install Guide—Abbreviated installation instructions.

• Xerox DocuMate 272 Scanner User’s Guide—On the

Installation DVD; contains detailed installation, scanning,

configuration, and maintenance information.

• PaperPort User’s Guide—On the Installation DVD; contains

detailed feature and configuration information for the PaperPort

software.

• Online Help—For the scanner configuration, TWAIN and WIA

interfaces, and PaperPort software application.

Installation

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Installation

Installation is a quick, four-step process:

1. Assemble the scanner

2. Install the software

3. Connect the power supply

4. Connect the USB cable and turn on the power

Before You Begin

Please make sure of the following before you begin installation:

• The information in this guide may cover software not

provided with the scanner you purchased. Disregard any

information about the software not applicable to your

chosen product. Please visit our web site at

www.xeroxscanners.com for the latest software updates

for your Xerox DocuMate 272 scanner.

• If your computer has AntiVirus or AntiSpyware software

running, you may see messages during installation asking

you to allow the installation to proceed. Although the

messages will differ based on the software your computer

is running, in each case you should allow the installation

to proceed. Alternatively, you can turn off the AntiVirus or

AntiSpyware software before installing your scanner. But if

you do, make sure to turn it back on again when

installation is finished.

• If you already have a scanner connected to your computer,

you may need to remove its driver programs to properly

install and operate your Xerox DocuMate 272 scanner.

Please see “Troubleshooting” on page 106 for more

information, and “Uninstalling Your Scanner” on page 110

for basic instructions to uninstall driver programs. Also

see the User’s Guide that you received with your other

scanner for specific instructions.

• If your computer is running Windows Vista, you may see

the Vista User Access Control screen asking you to

confirm system changes. Click the continue button to

allow the installation to proceed.

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Installation

Step 1: Assemble the Scanner

To assemble the scanner:

1. Remove all shipping tape from the top and bottom of the

scanner.

2. Carefully remove the protective foam from the ADF cover

release, then press the release and open the Automatic

Document Feeder cover.

3. Carefully remove any foam particles that may have gotten

inside the document feeder, and close the cover.

4. Align the slots on the paper guide with the ridges on the

scanner and slide it down until it snaps into place.

ADF Cover

Release

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5. Insert the pins on each side of the output tray into the holes on

the scanner.

6. Flip open the extension on the output tray so it is fully

extended.

7. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software.”

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Installation

Step 2: Install the Software

To install the software:

1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure no other applications

are running.

2. Insert the installation DVD into your computer's DVD-ROM

drive.

The DVD automatically starts.

NOTE: If the DVD does not start, check the following:

• Make sure the DVD drive’s door is completely shut.

• Make sure the DVD was inserted in the drive in the proper

direction (label side up).

To launch the DVD manually:

• Open the Windows option for My Computer. You can do this

by double-clicking on the My Computer icon on your

desktop.

• Double-click the icon for your DVD-ROM drive.

• The Installation menu for the DVD should now open.

If the menu does not open:

• From the list of files on the DVD, double-click the file named

START32.EXE.

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3. On the Installation menu, select Install Products.

4. Make sure the boxes for Nuance PaperPort

and Scanner

Driver are checked.

5. Click Install Now.

6. The Select Language window opens. Click the drop-down

menu arrow and select the language to use. Click OK.

NOTE: The software provided with your scanner may differ

slightly from the list shown in the window.

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