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Installation

Usage & Maintenance

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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: ... Conditions 15 Loosening Documents for ADF Scan 17 Placing Documents 17 Using the Flatbed 17 Using the ADF 18 Placing Business Cards 19 Scanning Documents 19 Scanning via TWAIN Interface 20 Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program 23 Scanning from the Scanner s Front Panel or On screen DocAction s Execute Menu 24 CHAPTER III CARE AND MAINTENANCE 26 Cleaning the Scanner 26 Cleaning Materials 26 Cle...

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Page 5: ...is manual describes the box contents and minimum computer requirements to use this scanner 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 scanner s software and connect the scanner to ...

Page 6: ...ease read the following important information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury 1 Usage the product is for indoor use in dry locations Moisture condensation may occur inside this device and cause malfunction 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 dam...

Page 7: ...the internal components MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 PC with Intel Pentium III 1G processor or compatible 256 MB RAM Available USB 2 0 port CD ROM Drive or DVD ROM Drive 800 MB Free Hard Disk Space Video card that supports 16 bit color or greater Operating System Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home compatible Windows XP Professional compatible Windows Vista Windows 7 Information Systems wit...

Page 8: ...nner 2 USB Cable x 2 3 AC Adapter 4 Quick Guide 5 Setup Application CD ROM 6 Calibration Sheet 7 Cleansing Cloth 8 Pad Module 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future 4 ...

Page 9: ... button to scan documents into PDF files 6 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 7 CUSTOM BUTTON Press to perform a predefined scanning task 8 PC1 BUTTON Press to enable the connection between the s...

Page 10: ... standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter 13 DOCUMENT COVER Helps keep the paper in place and protects the scanner glass 14 DOCUMENT PAD Keeps the paper in place and improves accuracy of image quality 15 REFERENCE MARK Align your paper with this reference mark in case of flatbed scanning 16 SCANNER GLASS Where you put items for flatbed scanning 6 ...

Page 11: ...on as well 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...

Page 12: ... setup or any scanning 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 C Co on nn ne ec ct ti in ng g t th he e S Sc ca an nn ne er r t to o Y Yo ou ur r C Co om mp pu ut te er r Attention Please make sure the scanner is turned ...

Page 13: ...o activate the scanner connection before installing the software for computer 1 Please press PC2 button on the scanner to activate the scanner connection before installing the software for computer 2 2 If the USB components on your computer are functioning correctly they will automatically detect the scanner causing the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard to be launched Informatio...

Page 14: ...ation CD ROM included with your scanner into your CD ROM drive Click Run install exe in the AutoPlay window b Click on the Yes button if the User Account Control dialog pops up Follow the instructions in the pop up installation message c In the Device Manager window right click on this scanner under Other devices and select Update Driver Software from the pop up menu Click Browse my computer for d...

Page 15: ...ns to complete the scanner calibration After the calibration is complete click OK and then click Finish Information If the scanner installation is not started and displayed automatically on the screen click Start select Run and type in D Install where D is the drive letter assigned to the CD ROM drive of your computer S St te ep p 3 3 T Te es st ti in ng g t th he e S Sc ca an nn ne er r The follo...

Page 16: ...r as the default scanning source 5 Within Presto PageManager click 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 Scan Type 7 Click the Scan button 8 If an image appears on your screen your scanner is working properly To test the ADF scanning 1 Load a document headfirst and face down...

Page 17: ... uncheck Suppress TWAIN User Interface OK Click File Acquire Image Data 5 Select ADF Front Side as the Scan Type within the TWAIN window 6 Click the Scan button 7 The document in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned After this process you should see a scanned image of the document on your screen 8 Click Exit to exit the TWAIN window INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE Your ...

Page 18: ...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 functions With DocAction you don t need to adjust set...

Page 19: ...y to scan images Attention Make sure to activate the scanner connection between the scanner and the computer before you scan documents DO NOT switch the scanner connection by pressing PC1 or PC2 button while the scanner is processing the scanning tasks By default when both computer 1 and computer 2 are connected to the scanner and powered on only the scanner connection between the scanner and the ...

Page 20: ... ADF dirty If you have to scan such paper clean the scanner frequently refer to Chapter III Care and Maintenance of this guide for more information The paper for each batch scanned by ADF can be of the same or different weights However make sure the length of each scan batch is the same However use the flatbed to manually scan documents if they meet any of the following conditions Paper lighter th...

Page 21: ... 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 DOCUMENTS U Us si in ng g t th he e F Fl la at tb be ed d 1 Open the scanner s document cover 2 Place a document face down onto the scanner glass and align the document top with the reference ...

Page 22: ...r width slider for the paper size you are using The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the documents Attention DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper 70 g m2 18 lb to the ADF Paper scanned from the ADF must be a minimum of 9 x 5 08 cm 3 55 x 2 W x L Make sure there are no gaps between the document stack and the paper width slider otherwise the scanned images can be skewed...

Page 23: ...cards Attention Don t load more than 10 business cards in one batch SCANNING DOCUMENTS There are four different ways to operate the scanner 1 By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface within any TWAIN compliant application programs 2 By scanning images within our DI Capture software 3 By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel 4 By scanning from DocAction s Exec...

Page 24: ...other TWAIN compatible scanning program or image editing application 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 TWAIN program 1 For NewSoft Presto PageManager From the File menu click Select Source For ABBYY FineReader Sprint ...

Page 25: ...d at the right side next to the front image or make the selection of Vertically to generate both front and rear image data vertically in a joined image the rear image will be placed below the front image 5 Load one page of the document and click the Preview button The scanned image should appear in the Preview Window To define the margins and crop out sections of the image you don t want scanned u...

Page 26: ... can make the selection of Horizontally to generate both front and rear image data horizontally in a joined image the rear image will be placed at the right side next to the front image or make the selection of Vertically to generate both front and rear image data vertically in a joined image the rear image will be placed below the front image 5 Load one page of the document and click the Preview ...

Page 27: ...able the function of Merge Pages only when you select ADF Duplex as Scan type and Automatic Size as Page Size to output the scan images of both front and rear sides in one image After the function of Merge Pages is enabled you can make the selection of Horizontally to generate both front and rear image data horizontally in a joined image the rear image will be placed at the right side next to the ...

Page 28: ...through the entire scan process You may also tailor your own user interface of DI Capture such as the toolbar buttons Viewer Pane Browser Pane etc Refer to the online help of DI Capture to explorer more about DI Capture S Sc ca an nn ni in ng g f fr ro om m t th he e S Sc ca an nn ne er r s s F Fr ro on nt t P Pa an ne el l o or r O On n s sc cr re ee en n D Do oc cA Ac ct ti io on n s s E Ex xe e...

Page 29: ...ion about the settings Scan Using the Buttons Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy Follow the two steps described below 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner Refer to Chapter II Scanning of this guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF or on the flatbed glass properly Attention Place only text documents for OCR purposes Do not scan a photo using the...

Page 30: ...ct the scanner s power cable 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 9...

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 cover 27 ...

Page 32: ...cratch their surfaces 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 of the pad 28 ...

Page 33: ...F cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place REPLACING CONSUMABLES As a guideline it is recommended to replace the pad module every 25000 sheets of scans R Re ep pl la ac ci in ng g t th he e P Pa ad d M Mo od du ul le e 1 Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover ADF cover 2 Remove the pad module by pinching both sides of the pad module and pull it out 29 ...

Page 34: ...3 Install the new pad module by inserting the tabs on the module onto their slots on the scanner 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place CALIBRATING THE SCANNER 30 ...

Page 35: ...he scanner Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in A4 216 by 297 mm instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet 3 Click Start All Programs Your scanner model name Calibration Wizard 4 Click Next from the Calibration Wizard that pops up and then click Calibrate Now Start to begin the Flatbed Reflective calibration process...

Page 36: ...To save power consumption when the scanning process is finished the scanner light source will turn itself off and the scanner will enter a lower power mode without delay time 32 ...

Page 37: ...onnections 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 the scanner is connected with the computer and the scanner connection is activated ready to scan images The scanner is not connected with the computer the scanner con...

Page 38: ...to avoid creasing or wrinkling the documents Attention 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 34 ...

Page 39: ...n 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 220 x 356 mm or 8 66 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 50 8 mm or 3 55 x 2 Acceptable Paper Weight for ADF 5...

Page 40: ...EMI FCC Class B CE Environment Requirement WEEE ROHS 36 ...

Page 41: ...f 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 local distri...

Page 42: ... 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 43: ... 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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