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malfunction.

3. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign

objects may damage the unit. If you will not use the scanner for some time, please

place it in the travel pouch.

4. Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal

components.

5. Unplug this device if you don’t need to use for a certain period of time, such as,

during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire.

6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock

and opening your scanner will void your warranty.

System Requirements

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Windows/Intel Compatible Personal Computer

Pentium CPU or above

CD-ROM Drive

64 MB RAM (128 MB Recommended)

400 MB Free Hard Disk Space (450 MB Recommended)

USB Port

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/ XP/ Vista compatible

NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 does not support Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity.

Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater

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Higher requirements might be needed when scanning or editing a large quantity of image data.

The system requirements here are only a guideline, as in general the better the computer
(motherboard, processor, hard disk, RAM, video graphic card), the better the results.

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Summary of Contents for OpticSlim M12

Page 1: ...Installation Usage Maintenance Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...blic documents may be prohibited by law and or subject to criminal prosecution We recommend you to be responsible and respectful of the copyrights laws when you are scanning books magazines journals and other materials The product is designed and produced to achieve sustainable environmental improvement We strive to produce products in compliance with global environmental standards Please consult ...

Page 3: ... Additional Software 10 CHAPTER II USAGE AND MAINTENANCE 11 Operating the Scanner 11 DigiScan 12 Configure SCAN Settings 13 Configure CUSTOM Settings 15 Using the Scanner Buttons 18 Scan Button 19 Custom Button 20 Functions Features 20 Scan tab 20 Custom tab 24 Scanning Tips 26 Status Indicator 27 Scanner Connection 27 Maintenance 29 Calibrating the Scanner 29 Cleaning the Scanner 29 Usage Mainten...

Page 4: ...CONTACTING PLUSTEK 42 ...

Page 5: ...uting needs and interests grow How to Use This Guide This User s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and operate your scanner This guide assumes the user is familiar with Microsoft Windows XP 2000 and Vista If this is not the case we suggest you learn more about Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows manual before using your scanner The Introduction se...

Page 6: ...arefully to prevent injury or accidents Caution Information that if not followed may result in data loss or damage to the product Attention Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes Safety Precautions Before using this device please read the following important information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury 1 Moisture condensatio...

Page 7: ...er of an electrical shock and opening your scanner will void your warranty System Requirements1 Windows Intel Compatible Personal Computer Pentium CPU or above CD ROM Drive 64 MB RAM 128 MB Recommended 400 MB Free Hard Disk Space 450 MB Recommended USB Port Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Vista compatible NOTE Windows NT 4 0 does not support Universal Serial Bus USB connectivity Video card ...

Page 8: ...Calibration Sheet 6 Cleaning paper 7 Travel Pouch 8 Wall Holder 9 Two Screws 10 Base Stand also serves as a Cable Container The Scanner s Features 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future The product packaging can be recycled 4 ...

Page 9: ...ton to convert your document into text file 5 LED indicator It indicates the scanner s current status 6 SCAN button Press this button to start scanning and processing an assigned task saving the scanned image s to your hard disk sending to E mail program printer or other image editing software Product Information Please fill in the following information for your own records You will need it when y...

Page 10: ...te under the Windows 2000 Professional XP Vista operating system Attention Please do not use multiple USB scanners in Windows XP simultaneously For more information please refer to the following URL http www microsoft com Hardware Requirements This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus USB which supports hot Plug and Play To determine whether your computer is USB capab...

Page 11: ...C Co om mp pu ut te er r 1 Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port of the scanner 2 Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your computer Note If there is another USB device connected to the computer connect the scanner to an available USB port 3 If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub3 make sure that the hub is connected to the USB p...

Page 12: ... drive Select CD ROM drive and deselect Floppy disk drives if it is checked d Insert the Setup Application CD ROM included with your scanner into your CD ROM drive and then click on the Next button e Click on the Next button in the window that appears f During the process of the installation a message Digital Signature required might be prompted Please ignore it and click on Yes to continue the in...

Page 13: ...ter the computer is restarted you will be prompted to perform the scanner calibration 9 Insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner face down into the page feed of the scanner 10 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration Attention If the scanner installation is not started and displayed automatically on the screen click START select Run and type in D ...

Page 14: ... with the scanner The square end of the USB cable is plugged into the rear of the scanner The rectangular end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of your computer If you deviated from the installation procedures defined in this manual please unplug the USB cable from the scanner and reinstall the software from the CD ROM To reinstall your scanner s software click Start Run then type D Instal...

Page 15: ...ndled with your scanner on the included Setup Application CD ROM It will allow you to alter and correct any scanned images by using a variety of filters tools and effects What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor This is the role of Optical Character Recognition OCR software OCR software converts the image files that are created from scanning text documents into text ...

Page 16: ...r button functions More than that if you have installed the bundled software e g PageManager to your system the DigiScan program may enable more functions All functions are designed to two accessible tabs SCAN and CUSTOM Refer to the section of Using the Scanner Button Attention Changes you make in the DigiScan window are automatically saved immediately after you close the DigiScan window Afterwar...

Page 17: ...he configuration according to your desired The configuration steps of the functions are largely identical but with minor differences So we ll give you a typical example for your reference Configure Copy Function 1 Select the Copy Save to File E mail or Image Processing from the Purpose drop down menu 2 Specify a destination file path by clicking the Browse button at the right end of the Save optio...

Page 18: ...tings and exit the DigiScan window Add Other Image Editing Software To add more image editing functions for the SCAN button follow the steps described below 1 Click the button at the far right end of the Purpose drop down menu 2 Click Add button in the prompted out window to select an existing application from your system 3 The program name you have chosen displays in the list Note You are allowed...

Page 19: ...you purchase Acrobat PDF image pdf Acrobat Searchable PDF pdf Microsoft Word doc Microsoft Excel xls HTML htm Plain Text txt Rich Text Format rtf Select CUSTOM tab from the opened DigiScan window to begin your configuration as your need The principle to configure each option within Custom tab is basically identical with a few differences We ll introduce two ways to you to select your preferable to...

Page 20: ...tion 4 Enter the file name in File Name Prefix section 5 Select Open after saving to review the result or Save to File to save the result or Send by e mail to send out the result as attachment Note The Send by e mail option is unavailable when you select the FineReader from the Purpose menu 6 Adjust the Scanning Attributes Mode Resolution Brightness Contrast and Gamma 7 Select proper settings in O...

Page 21: ...ct the Microsoft Excel Rich Text Format or Plain Text from the File Format drop down menu 2 The configuration steps 2 to 6 please refer to the steps of the Select Readiris from the Purpose drop down menu 3 Select the needed language in Select Document Language 4 Click the Default button if you desire to return to the default settings 5 Click the Close button to save the final settings and exit the...

Page 22: ...ghtness Contrast and Gamma 4 Click the Default button if you desire to return to the default settings 5 Click the Close button to save the final settings and exit the DigiScan window Using the Scanner Buttons Your scanner is equipped with two function buttons designed to make your scanning experience more convenient and efficient With simply one touch of the button you can scan to file copy OCR or...

Page 23: ... MAPI based E mail programs which currently include Microsoft Outlook Eudora etc a printer or an image editing software depending on the settings you have defined for the SCAN button in the DigiScan window To use the SCAN button please follow the steps 1 Make desired adjustment in Scan tab for the scanning purpose that the SCAN button will execute later Please refer to the DigiScan section for mor...

Page 24: ...justments 2 Insert the document image or card face down into the scanner Align the paper or card to the arrow sign on the right of the scanner 3 Press the CUSTOM button on the scanner The scanning starts immediately 4 If you have the Continuous Scan option checked follow the on screen instructions to insert another document or image until you have scanned all 5 When the scan completes the scanned ...

Page 25: ...ow the post processing works will depend on the application you have assigned for the new function you may refer to the guide of more instructions Save Setting Save This setting is for saving the scanned image s to a specified folder for further management Clicking the Browse button to choose a destination folder you may view edit or manage the scanned images later in a more efficient way File Nam...

Page 26: ... material that use color dithering The descreen filter is not needed when scanning original photographs or black and white images and text but is recommended when scanning any printed color graphics such as a page from a magazine in order to remove the unsightly interference patterns which may occur Scanning Attributes Size enables you to alter the scan area It is preferable to scan the exact area...

Page 27: ... select the Copy from the Purpose drop down menu will the option be enabled If the printer you wish to use does not appear in the pull down list pf printers then it is not installed in Windows To install a printer click on the Windows START button choose Settings and then Printers In the window that opens double click on the Add New Printer icon and follow the instructions carefully Scaling and Po...

Page 28: ... file format to get better transferred result Note PDF stands for Portable Document Format Acrobat PDF image Text is not searchable in this searchable in this PDF file type The entire page is saved as a picture and OCR Optical character recognition has not been executed Rich Text Format When this file format is chosen the scan result may be output into rtf file after OCR process You may review and...

Page 29: ...nclude English Chinese European Japanese and English This option will be functioned under BCR by HotCard OCR setting This option will not be functioned unless the OCR by Readiris Create Bookmarks This feature may create bookmarks for the text windows graphics and tables in Adobe Acrobat PDF files Include Graphics This feature may include the graphics in auto formatted text files Retain colors of t...

Page 30: ...and European languages Secondary Language You may select up to 4 secondary languages to support the primary language you have selected The secondary languages have to be the same language group with the primary language Note For more information about the supported languages recognition please refer to relevant description in the Readiris on line help Select Document Language This option will be f...

Page 31: ...aking the image down into a series of dots to reproduce continuous tone art when printing on a press A general rule when printing in one of these two manners is to scan one and a half to two times the amount of the line screen Laser printers that have resolution ranges of 300 and 600 dpi will have line screens between 50 and 100 Typical commercial printing is done at an average line screen of abou...

Page 32: ... from the actual scanner itself If you prefer not to see this reminder message again you may Check the box of Do not show this message again within this message window and then click OK button Click on the DigiScan icon located on the Windows system tray Uncheck Enable Warning from the menu that pops up Click the No button in the message box that appears If you prefer to see this reminder message ...

Page 33: ...et of paper sized in A4 210 by 297 mm instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet 2 Click on the DigiScan icon located on the Windows system tray 3 Click Calibrate from the menu that pops up 4 The scanner pulls the calibration sheet through the scanner which completes this scanner calibration C Cl le ea an ni in ng g t th he e S Sc ca an nn ne er r Wh...

Page 34: ...Caution To keep your scanner working smoothly take a moment to review the following usage maintenance tips Do not insert any document into the scanner with small objects such as paper clips pins staples or any other fasteners attached Do not insert damp curled or wrinkled documents into the scanner for scanning These documents can cause paper jams and possibly damage the unit Your scanner operates...

Page 35: ...Place the scanner onto the base stand with the USB port facing up Caution Do place the base stand and the scanner on STABLE surfaces to prevent them from falling U Us si in ng g t th he e W Wa al ll l H Ho ol ld de er r 1 Fix the two screws carefully on the wall with a screwdriver Spacing between the holes 120 mm 2 Place the wall holder onto the two screws and then place the scanner onto the wall ...

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Page 37: ...creen that appears find the option for USB and enable it Exit and Save the changes you made Your computer is rebooted automatically Please consult your computer vendor before attempting to do this change Cause 4 The USB controller was improperly installed on your computer Solution 4 To reinstall the USB controller click on the Start button choose Settings and select Control Panel In the window tha...

Page 38: ...an the one that came with the scanner Solution Enter the Scanner Setup within the program Select TWAIN and you will see your scanner listed Symptom Unable to save to a floppy diskette Cause 1 The floppy disk might be writing protected Solution 1 Move the write protection tab located in the back of the diskette to the closed position Cause 2 Your disk might not be formatted Solution 2 Format the di...

Page 39: ...esolution or is physically large Solution1 Scan at a lower resolution DPI Cause 2 The Internet might be congested Solution 2 Try sending the message at a later time Symptom The image that I sent through email looks good in my computer but it looks dark in the recipient computer Solution The Monitor gamma settings should be approximately the same in your and the recipient computer Symptom A Disk is...

Page 40: ...ner Cause 1 The document or photo was not correctly inserted into the scanner Solution 1 Make sure the document or photo is properly inserted into the page feed of the scanner Solution 2 The paper may be too think or too thick Cause 2 The thickness of the paper is out of scanner specifications Symptom The document or photo got jammed while getting fed into the scanner Cause The document or photo w...

Page 41: ...tion of the file before you save it 3 Save in a format supported by your word processor 4 Depending on your word processor select Insert or Import from your menu then select Image or Picture Consult your Word Processor documentation for more information on how to import images Symptom How do I send a scanned image using my email program Solution Save your scanned image in a format that is supporte...

Page 42: ...6 bit Output 8 16 bit Black White 1 bit Resolution Optical 600 dpi 1200dpi software interpolated Scanning Materials Reflective color or black and white originals Paper Thickness from 0 08 mm to 0 4 mm Protocols TWAIN Compliant Connection USB Port Light Source Three color RGB LEDs Power Requirement Powered through USB port No AC power adaptor is required Power Consumption Operation 2 5 watts maximu...

Page 43: ...ed Statement of Limited Warranty This Statement of Limited Warranty applies only to the options you originally purchase for your use and not for resale from an authorized reseller The manufacturer warranty includes all parts and labor and is not valid without the receipt of original purchase To obtain warranty service you may contact the authorized dealer or distributor or visit our website to che...

Page 44: ...any of the following 1 Third party claims against you for losses or damages 2 Loss of or damage to your records or data or 3 Economic consequential damages including lost profits or savings or incidental damages even if we are informed of their possibility Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may no...

Page 45: ... and shielded power cord which are supplied with this equipment must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help if the conditions persist Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or authorized service center could void the user s authori...

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