2. Connecting ScanSnap

This chapter describes how to connect ScanSnap to your PC.

2.1. Installing the Supplied Software

Before connecting the scanner to your computer, please install the following software on your PC.

①

Adobe Acrobat
(Application)

②

ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap

(Application)

③

ScanSnap Manager
(Driver)

④

ScanSnap Organizer

(Application)

⑤

CardMinder

(Application)

Each software is supported by the following OS:

 

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows Vista

 

*3

*2

-

 

 

 

 

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

*4

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

*1: Service Pack 1 or later

*2: Service Pack 2 or later

*3: Service Pack 4 or later

*4: The Search function is based on Adobe Acrobat functions. To use the Search function in Windows Vista, install any version supported by Windows Vista. Without a supported version of Adobe Acrobat, the search function is not guaranteed to work properly.

• Be sure to install "ScanSnap Manager" before connecting the scanner to your PC.

If the scanner is connected before installing ScanSnap Manager, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears (This screen may differ depending on the used OS). In this case, click the [Cancel] button to close the wizard.

•When the ScanSnap is connected to a PC, It is not possible to simultaneously connect other models (ScanSnap fi-5110EOX series, ScanSnap S500 or ScanSnap S300) or another S510 to the same computer.

•If any driver of the ScanSnap fi-4110EOX series has already been installed on your computer, uninstall it before starting the installation.

•If the driver of ScanSnap fi-4010CU has already been installed, it is not necessary to uninstall it. You can connect ScanSnap fi-4010CU and S510 to a PC simultaneously.

•Log on as a user with “Administrator” privileges.

•ScanSnap S510 system requirements are:

 

Windows XP/2000

Windows Vista

CPU:

Intel® Pentium® 4

Intel® Pentium® 4

 

1.8GHz or higher

1.8GHz or higher

Memory:

256MB or more

512MB or more

(512MB or more when Excellent is used)

*If the CPU and the memory do not meet the recommended requirements or the USB version is 1.1, the scanning speed will slow down.

2.1.1. Installing Adobe Acrobat

Please prepare the Adobe Acrobat CD-ROM.

Install the same language version of Adobe Acrobat as your Windows. Adobe does not guarantee the use of Acrobat on a different language platform.

1.Insert the "Adobe Acrobat CD-ROM" into the CD drive.

The "Adobe Acrobat" window appears.

This dialog box is not displayed automatically

HINT

 

when the "Auto play" setting of your computer is

 

 

 

 

deactivated. In this case, run “AutoPlay.exe” of

 

 

 

 

this CD-ROM directly using Windows Explorer

 

 

or My Computer.

 

 

 

2.Click on the folder icon.
3.Click the [Next] button.

Installation is started and the setup dialog box appears.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Select “How to install” on the “Adobe Acrobat”

HINT

dialog box to learn more about the Adobe

 

 

Acrobat installation.

 

Refer to “Adobe Acrobat Help” about how to

 

use Adobe Acrobat.

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