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2. Select

ADF

as the Scan Type within the TWAIN window.

3. Click

the

Scan

button.

4. The document in the ADF input tray should be now loaded into the ADF and

scanned. After this process, you should see a scanned image of the document

on your screen.

5. Click

Exit

to exit the TWAIN window.

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NSTALLING

A

DDITIONAL

S

OFTWARE

Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN

compatible software. If you purchase additional software to be used with your scanner,

please make sure that it conforms to the TWAIN standard.

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Summary of Contents for SmartOffice PL1500

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

Page 2: ...ay 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 Environmental Information Recycle or disposal at end of life information please ask local distributors or suppliers for recycle and disposal information The product is designed and produced to achi...

Page 3: ...aring Documents 16 Checking Document Conditions 17 Loosening Documents for ADF Scan 18 Placing Documents 18 Using the ADF 18 Using the Flatbed 20 Scanning Documents 20 Scanning via TWAIN Interface 21 Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program 23 Scanning from the Scanner s Front Panel or On screen DocAction s Execute Menu 23 CHAPTER III CARE AND MAINTENANCE 26 Cleaning the Scanner 26 Cleaning Materi...

Page 4: ...Statement of Limited Warranty 42 FCC Radio Frequency Statement 43 CONTACTING PLUSTEK 44 ...

Page 5: ...canner Before you start installing your scanner check the box contents to make sure all parts are included If any items are damaged or missing please contact the vendor where you purchased your scanner or our customer service directly Chapter I describes how to install the scanner s software and connect the scanner to your computer Note The scanner connects to your computer through the Universal S...

Page 6: ...alfunction at these conditions when this device is moved directly from a cold to a warm location after a cold room is heated when this device is placed in a damp room To avoid the moisture condensation you are recommended to follow the procedure i Seal this device in a plastic bag for it to adapt to room conditions ii Wait for 1 2 hours before removing this device from the bag 2 Do use the AC adap...

Page 7: ...Disk Space Video card that supports 16 bit color or greater Operating System Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Windows 7 Information Systems with Pentium 4 1 8G or higher processor or its compatible 512 MB RAM and 1GB free hard disk space are recommended for optimal performance 1 Higher requirements might be needed when scanning or editing a large quan...

Page 8: ...t 2 pieces 8 Cleansing Cloth 9 Cleansing Paper 10 Pad Module 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future 3 The scanner illustration s in this manual may appear different than from the actual scanner itself Your scanner may have no or several scanner buttons on the front panel 4 ...

Page 9: ...and protects the scanner glass 2 DOCUMENT PAD Keeps the paper in place and provides a white background for flatbed scanning 3 SCANNER GLASS Where you put items for flatbed scanning 4 REFERENCE MARK Align your paper with this reference mark in case of flatbed scanning 5 ...

Page 10: ...If your scanner is built with scanner buttons you may press any button to perform a predefined scanning task 10 POWER LED Indicates the scanner status Light Status On The scanner is turned on ready to scan images Off The scanner is off either because the power is not turned on or because the AC adapter is not properly plugged into an AC power outlet 11 POWER SWITCH Use this to turn the scanner ON ...

Page 11: ... as for scanning and saving images a minimum of 1 GB of hard disk space is recommended This USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Vista 7 operating system 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 capable you must check the rear ...

Page 12: ...nning task Tilted or uneven surface may cause paper feeding errors scanner damage or personal injury Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit S St te ep p 1 1 U Un nl lo oc ck k Y Yo ou ur r S Sc ca an nn ne er r This scanner is designed with a locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in place during transportation Before you co...

Page 13: ...ning head when not pressed it automatically locks up the scanning head again Refer to the Scanner Lock section of this guide for more details S St te ep p 2 2 I In ns st ta al ll l t th he e A AD DF F I In np pu ut t T Tr ra ay y 1 Insert the tabs A in below illustration on the ADF Input Tray onto their slots B in below illustration on the ADF unit and then press the tray downward until it snaps i...

Page 14: ...pport into the notch on the document cover 4 Release the ADF Input Tray so that the top of the ADF Tray Support is clipped into the notch under the ADF Input Tray 5 Repeat the above steps 3 4 to install the ADF Tray Support on the other side 10 ...

Page 15: ...AC adapter into the scanner s power receptor 3 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet 4 Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the scanner 5 Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 6 If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub4 make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in ...

Page 16: ... into your CD ROM drive and then click the Next button e Click 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 the Yes button to continue the installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning Afterwards please skip to procedure 8 4 For Windows XP a Insert the Setup App...

Page 17: ...n the Yes button if the User Account Control dialog pops up If the pop up wizard window appears click Next and click Install this driver software anyway in the Windows Security window then click Finish in the wizard window Afterwards please skip to procedure 9 7 During the process of the installation a message Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software might be prompted Please igno...

Page 18: ... If you have more than one scanner or other imaging device installed on your computer Click Select Source from the File menu of Presto PageManager and then choose this scanner as the default scanning source 5 Within Presto PageManager click Tools Scan Settings uncheck Suppress TWAIN User Interface OK Click File Acquire Image Data 6 In the TWAIN window that opens select Flatbed Reflective as the Sc...

Page 19: ...this process you should see a scanned image of the document on your screen 5 Click Exit to exit the TWAIN window INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software If you purchase additional software to be used with your scanner please make sure that it conforms to the TWAIN standard 15 ...

Page 20: ... digitize your paper documents and automatically save their electronic files in the designated folder If you are not familiar with scanning no problem the Scan Wizard will guide you through to complete each scanning task The DocAction program seamlessly integrating the operation of your scanner with your computer and other peripherals provides a quick and convenient way to perform various scanning...

Page 21: ...ll objects e g paper clips pins staples or any other fasteners attached before loading the paper into the ADF Make sure the paper is completely flat with no creased or curled corners Avoid scanning documents with pencil lead and newspaper clippings as they will make the ADF exposure glass and the inner ADF dirty If you have to scan such paper clean the scanner frequently refer to Chapter III Care ...

Page 22: ... nt ts s f fo or r A AD DF F S Sc ca an n Before loading documents into the ADF loosen them as follows 1 Fan the documents so that no two pages are sticking together 2 Hold the documents upside down with both hands and then gently push them onto a flat surface to align the edges of all documents This will allow documents being fed into the ADF one at a time and prevent paper feeding errors PLACING...

Page 23: ...tion Paper scanned from the ADF must be a minimum of 90 x 114 mm 3 55 x 4 5 WxL Make sure there are no gaps between the document stack and the paper width slider otherwise the scanned images can be skewed Although the documents should be loaded firmly in place ensuring optimum scanning accuracy they should never be wedged in so tightly that the process of feeding them through the scanner is strain...

Page 24: ...mpliant application programs 2 By scanning images within our DI Capture software 3 By scanning from the single touch buttons on the scanner front panel 4 By scanning from DocAction s Execute menu on the screen The TWAIN interface DI Capture and DocAction software are automatically installed to your system along with the scanner driver Attention Before you start scanning check the following Your sc...

Page 25: ...ning programs or image editing applications to do your scanning projects Select the Scan Source If you have more than one scanner or other imaging devices installed on your computer you need to set this scanner as the default scanning source before you acquire the TWAIN program 1 For NewSoft Presto PageManager From the File menu click Select Source For ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus From the File me...

Page 26: ...nd then click ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus to launch the FineReader program 2 To scan one page from the flatbed glass Click and then click Scan Image from its drop down menu To scan multiple pages from the ADF Click and then click Scan Multiple Images from its drop down menu 3 In the TWAIN window that opens select Flatbed Reflective or ADF as the Scan Type 4 Adjust the scanning settings 5 Click th...

Page 27: ...can profile You may click the tab of Scan Settings Pane to check if the current settings of the selected scan profile meet your needs If not you may click the Create or Manage button beside the Scan Profile to create a new profile or modify an existing profile 5 Click the Scan Append button from the toolbar 6 When the scan finishes all scanned images are displayed on the Browser Pane The last scan...

Page 28: ...n the Windows system tray and then choose Button Configuration in the pop up menu that opens Within the Button Configuration window you can find a row of icons running through the left side of the window Each icon corresponds to a single touch button on your scanner s front panel as well as DocAction s on screen Execute menu Clicking any icon on the left pane and its current button settings are di...

Page 29: ...hoose Execute in the pop up menu that opens Click the desired button function item in the pop up menu The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to the settings you have set up in the Button Configuration window 25 ...

Page 30: ...ct the scanner s AC adapter and USB cable and then wait a few minutes for the glass and or the inner ADF to cool to ambient temperature Wash your hands with soap and water after cleaning the scanner C Cl le ea an ni in ng g M Ma at te er ri ia al ls s Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner soft dry lint free cloth or a cotton swab non abrasive cleaner Isopropyl alcohol 95...

Page 31: ...ot spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner 3 Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely 4 Gently close the document cover C Cl le ea an ni in ng g t th he e A AD DF F 1 Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever 27 ...

Page 32: ...s Clean Feed Roller Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned Clean Pad Module Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom in the direction of arrow shown in below picture Be careful not to damage the pick springs on both sides of the pad 3 Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely 28 ...

Page 33: ...in your scanned image it is very likely that dust particles or other foreign objects have been brought inside the scanner You may clean the scanner to rectify the problem The following describes how to clean the scanner 1 Insert the special cleaning paper into the document feeder of the scanner Attention Do use the cleaning paper included in our package box Remember to replace the cleaning paper i...

Page 34: ...w that pops up 4 The scanner pulls the cleaning paper through the scanner which completes this scanner cleaning REPLACING CONSUMABLES As a guideline it is recommended to replace the pad every 25000 sheets of scans R Re ep pl la ac ci in ng g t th he e P Pa ad d 1 Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever 2 Remove the screw that secures the pad frame 3 Remove the pad frame and the pad 4 Install the n...

Page 35: ...scanner only if parts of the scanned document are missing from any of its edges For example the heading of a document might be missing from the top edge after the document has been scanned Alignment for Flatbed Scan 1 Place a document face down on the upper left corner of the scanner glass 2 Right click the icon on the Windows system tray and select Scanner Utility from the menu that pops up 3 The...

Page 36: ...e scanner model you purchase 1 Right click the icon on the Windows system tray and select Scanner Utility from the menu that pops up 2 In the Power Save Mode section of the Scanner Utility window that opens click the button of your option a To set the lamp being always illuminated Click the button before Keep lamp always on b To automatically turn the lamp off Click the button before Turn lamp off...

Page 37: ...ner on a long term position you can also keep your scanner lock in this status 1 Slide the locking switch on the scanner s underside backwards and hold it unreleased 2 Press down the locking bolt 3 Move the locking switch forward to snap into the top notch on the locking bolt Always Lock It holds the scanning head in place during transportation and traveling The scanner will be kept in disabled st...

Page 38: ...Warning When you need to move the scanner do lock the scanner to ensure accurate and problem free use of your scanner 34 ...

Page 39: ...heck all physical connections The icon located on the Windows system tray indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other Appearance Status The program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer ready to scan images The scanner is not connected with the computer Or the scanner power is not swit...

Page 40: ...ion Do not try to pull jammed or half scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover Doing so may permanently damage the ADF 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place Make sure the ADF cover is completely shut without protrusion on both left and right sides 36 ...

Page 41: ...A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scan Area W x L Flatbed Maximum 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 69 Minimum 12 7 x 12 7 mm 0 5 x 0 5 ADF Maximum 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 Minimum 12 7 x 12 7 mm 0 5 x 0 5 Acceptable Paper Sizes W x L Flatbed Up to A4 Letter size 8 5 x 11 69 ADF Maximum 220 x 356 mm or 8 66 x 14 Minimum 90 x 114 mm or ...

Page 42: ...on paper weight ADF Scanning Speed 8 ppm 200 dpi Color mode A4 Portrait 15 ppm 200 dpi Grayscale mode A4 Portrait 15 ppm 200 dpi Black White mode A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scan Area W x L Flatbed Maximum 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 69 Minimum 12 7 x 12 7 mm 0 5 x 0 5 ADF Maximum 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 Minimum 12 7 x 12 ...

Page 43: ...t Lamp ADF Capacity 80 sheets A4 Letter 70 g m2 or 18 lb Note Maximum ADF capacity varies depending upon paper weight ADF Scanning Speed 14 ppm 200 dpi Color mode A4 Portrait 20 ppm 200 dpi Grayscale mode A4 Portrait 20 ppm 200 dpi Black White mode A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scan Area W x L Flatbed Maximum 216 x 2...

Page 44: ...d Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Relative Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Without ADF Input Tray 468 x 347 x 175 mm 18 43 x 13 66 x 6 89 Physical Dimensions WxDxH With ADF Input Tray 468 x 347 x 300 mm 18 43 x 13 66 x 11 81 Weight 4 8 Kgs 10 56 Lbs Protocols TWAIN Compliant EMI FCC Class B CE 40 ...

Page 45: ...ailability of spare parts and the possibilities of upgrading products information Please ask local distributors and suppliers for spare parts information and product upgrade information Information requested by relevant Implementing Measure Please ask local distributors and suppliers for the related information of Implementing Measure test report Do not dispose anything of products before you ask ...

Page 46: ... This Limited Warranty service does not provide for carry in exchange when the problem results from accident disaster vandalism misuse abuse unsuitable environment program modification another machine or non vendor modification for this product If this product is an optional feature this Limited Warranty applies only when the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed If you have any q...

Page 47: ... determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected Shielded interconnect cables and shielded power cor...

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