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  • Page 1 For Windows User P2-P46 For Mac User P47-P83 DocAction II Online Help P84-P113...
  • Page 2 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 3 Trademarks © 2018 Plustek Inc. All rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. Liability While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ....................1 NTRODUCTION How to Use This Guide....................1 Conventions of This Guide ..................2 A Note about Icons ....................... 2 Safety Precautions...................... 2 Minimum System Requirements ................. 3 Box Contents ......................4 The Scanner Overview ....................5 I.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Your new scanner will improve the professionalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input images and electronic text into your computer system. You can easily scan single-sided or double-sided documents with your scanner. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

  • Page 6: Conventions Of This Guide

    ONVENTIONS OF UIDE Bold —Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. ALL CAPS —Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. Italic —Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention.

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 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.

  • Page 8: Box Contents

    ONTENTS 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Stacker 5. Quick Guide 6. Setup/Application DVD-ROM 7. Calibration Sheet 8. Extended Paper Width Slider (2 pieces) 9. Cleansing Cloth Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.

  • Page 9: The Scanner Overview

    CANNER VERVIEW 1. PAPER CHUTE COVER—Helps keep the paper in place. Open paper chute cover when using the scanner. 2. PAPER WIDTH SLIDER—Adjusts the paper width slider for the paper size you are using. Information Extended Paper Width Slider (accessory in the box content) —Hold the paper uprightly so as to avoid the paper feeding to be askew.
  • Page 10 8. UP BUTTON—Press to move forward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 9. DOWN BUTTON—Press to move backward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 10. FUNCTION NUMBER DISPLAY—Indicates the number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.
  • Page 11 13. HAND HOLDER—Ergonomically designed for you to carry the scanner with ease. 14. USB PORT—Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. 15. POWER RECEPTOR—Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter.

  • Page 12: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    I. I HAPTER NSTALLING THE CANNER Before installing your scanner, please verify that you have all of the proper components. A list of the package contents is provided in the “Box Contents” section of this guide. OFTWARE NSTALLATION EQUIREMENTS Your scanner comes with the scanner’s driver and DocAction II. All of these software applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer.

  • Page 13: Installing And Setting Up The Scanner

    NSTALLING AND ETTING UP THE CANNER Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Choose a Proper Site First! Always place your scanner on a level, smooth and strong surface before proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task.

  • Page 14: Step 2. Installing The Software

    Step 2. Installing the Software 1. Switch on the scanner power from the rear of the scanner. 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.
  • Page 15 b. Click on the Yes button if the User Account Control dialog pops up. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 5. 4. For Windows 8 & Windows 10: a. Insert the Setup/Application DVD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your DVD-ROM drive. Click on the pop-up notification, then click Run install.exe in the pop-up window.

  • Page 16: Step 3. Install The Extended Paper Width Slider

    8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration. After the calibration is complete, click OK and then click Finish. 9. After the installation is complete, close all open applications and click the Finish button to restart your computer. Save the Setup/Application DVD in case you need to reinstall the driver and software in the future.

  • Page 17: Step 4. Install The Stacker

    Step 4. Install the Stacker Insert the tabs on the stacker onto their slots on the scanner. The installation of stacker is optional, if you have limited desktop space. Information Step 5. Testing the Scanner The following describes how you can check if the scanner is properly functioning with your computer and the scanning software.
  • Page 18  on the desktop.  2. Double-click the icon DocAction II 3. Double-click the icon Quick Scan in the DocAction II window. 4. Within the “Quick Scan” window, adjust scan settings. Click the Scan button. 5. The document in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned.

  • Page 19: Chapter Ii. Scanning

    II. S HAPTER CANNING Your scanner needs to be driven by certain type of software program. Since all documents or images (whether text or pictures) that are acquired from the scanner are treated by your computer as images, most scanning will probably be done from an image-editing program where you can view, edit, save and output the scanned images.
  • Page 20 To scan multiple documents in a batch from the ADF can increase your work efficiency and make large scanning tasks easier. The ADF of this scanner accepts a variety of paper and stationery you may use in your daily work or personal life, such as: Normal paper whose size and ream weight meet the requirements stated in “Appendix A: Specifications”...

  • Page 21: Loosening Documents

    DO NOT use the ADF to scan photographic sheets or particularly valuable document originals; wrinkles or other damages can happen in case of paper feeding errors. Attention DO NOT place paper with wet ink or correction fluid into the ADF. Wait few minutes for it to get dry.

  • Page 22: Placing Documents

    LACING OCUMENTS 1. Load the documents, headfirst and face down, toward the center of the ADF paper chute and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom. For single-sided scans, load the documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute.

  • Page 23: Placing Business Cards

    DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper (70 g/m , 18 lb.) to the ADF. 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 Attention firmly in place ensuring optimum scanning accuracy, they should never be wedged in so...
  • Page 24 Cover open lever ADF cover 2. Remove the pad module by pinching both sides of the pad module and pull it out. 3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. 4. Horizontally load the plastic card, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the ADF.

  • Page 25: Scanning Documents

    CANNING OCUMENTS There are 4 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By scanning from the Scan button within the Quick Scan window of DocAction II program. 2. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel. 3. By scanning from the scan profile buttons within DocAction II window. 4.

  • Page 26: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel

    3. Double-click the Quick Scan button in the DocAction II window. Within the “Quick Scan” window, adjust scan settings. Click the Scan button. 4. The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the “Quick Scan“ window. Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel To complete your scanning projects by using the scanner buttons is very easy and convenient.
  • Page 27 Scan from the Scanner Buttons 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II. Scanning” of the Scanner User’s Guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF properly.) 2. Check current button settings by viewing the DocAction II window. If needed, you may also modify settings to meet your current needs.
  • Page 28 View Scan Profile and Configure Profile Settings Within the “DocAction II” window, you can find a row of icons running through the left side of the window. Each icon represents a scanning task, and the number on the icon corresponds to the function number displayed on the scanner front panel. Nine frequently-used scanning tasks are pre-configured for your convenience to start scanning immediately.
  • Page 29 3. You can add your desired scan profile button by double-clicking the New button Go to the Filename, Save, Scan and Optional page to configure scan profile settings. Click OK to save the settings. The scan profile button you created will be displayed in the right side of the window.
  • Page 30 4. You can assign the scan profile button in the right side of the window to be the function button displayed in the left side of the window.  The button number underneath corresponds to the function number displayed on the scanner front panel.

  • Page 31: Scanning From The On-Screen Docaction Ii Scan Profile Button

    Click the button within the DocAction II window for more information about the settings. Scanning from the On-screen DocAction II Scan Profile Button You can perform scanning task by double-clicking the scan profile button on the screen. Follow the steps described below: 1.

  • Page 32: Scanning Via Twain Interface

    Scanning via TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image.
  • Page 33 4. Adjust the scanning settings. For ADF (Duplex) scan, you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents. Click Front Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document front side and then click Rear Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document rear side.

  • Page 34: Chapter Iii. Care And Maintenance

    III. C HAPTER ARE AND AINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. LEANING THE CANNER Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the inner ADF dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Adf

    Cleaning the ADF 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever. Cover open lever ADF cover 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Be careful NOT to scratch their surfaces. Clean Feed Roller: Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it.
  • Page 36 Clean ADF Glass: Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage Attention the scanner. 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.

  • Page 37: Calibrating The Scanner

    ALIBRATING THE CANNER Please uninstall the extended paper width sliders before you start the calibration. Attention Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot. This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that can occur in the optical component over time by its nature.

  • Page 38: Power Save

    OWER 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. You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode.

  • Page 39: Chapter Iv. Troubleshooting

    IV. T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation and scanning instructions contained in this guide. Before you ask for customer service or repair, please refer to the information in this chapter and consult our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) in which you can find useful self troubleshooting information.

  • Page 40: Clearing Paper Jams

    LEARING APER If a paper jam in the ADF happens, please perform the following steps: 1. Remove any unjammed documents still loaded into the ADF. 2. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 3. Gently but firmly pull the jammed documents out of the ADF. Try to avoid creasing or wrinkling the documents.

  • Page 41: Appendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Plustek PS186/288 Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-bit, Output 24-bit Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit, Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit 1. 50 sheets (A4/ Letter, 70 g/㎡ or 18 Lbs), Max.
  • Page 42 Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 127.5 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.83") Plustek PS188 Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-bit, Output 24-bit...
  • Page 43 Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 128 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.83")

  • Page 44: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    ERVICE AND ARRANTY Please visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance, visit our website or call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours.

  • Page 45: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    If you want to maintain and clearance the product, please ask local distributors and suppliers to get the right information of nearest stores. TATEMENT OF IMITED ARRANTY 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.

  • Page 46: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    Under no circumstances are we liable for 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.
  • Page 47 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 48 Trademarks © 2018 Plustek Inc. All rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. Liability While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this...
  • Page 49 Table of Contents ....................1 NTRODUCTION How to Use This Guide....................1 Conventions of This Guide ..................2 A Note about Icons ....................... 2 Safety Precautions...................... 2 Minimum System Requirements ................. 3 Box Contents ......................4 The Scanner Overview ....................5 I.

  • Page 50: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Your new scanner will improve the professionalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input images and electronic text into your computer system. You can easily scan single-sided or double-sided documents with your scanner. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

  • Page 51: A Note About Icons

    ONVENTIONS OF UIDE Bold —Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. ALL CAPS —Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. Italic —Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention.

  • Page 52: Minimum System Requirements

    4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 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.

  • Page 53: Box Contents

    ONTENTS 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Stacker 5. Quick Guide 6. Mac Setup/Application DVD-ROM 7. Calibration Sheet 8. Extended Paper Width Slider (2 pieces) 9. Cleansing Cloth Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.

  • Page 54: The Scanner Overview

    CANNER VERVIEW 1. PAPER CHUTE COVER—Helps keep the paper in place. Open paper chute cover when using the scanner. 2. PAPER WIDTH SLIDER—Adjusts the paper width slider for the paper size you are using. Information Extended Paper Width Slider (accessory in the box content) —Hold the paper uprightly so as to avoid the paper feeding to be askew.
  • Page 55 8. UP BUTTON—Press to move forward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 9. DOWN BUTTON—Press to move backward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 10. FUNCTION NUMBER DISPLAY—Indicates the number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.
  • Page 56 13. HAND HOLDER—Ergonomically designed for you to carry the scanner with ease. 14. USB PORT—Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. 15. POWER RECEPTOR—Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter.

  • Page 57: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    I. I HAPTER NSTALLING THE CANNER Before installing your scanner, please verify that you have all of the proper components. A list of the package contents is provided in the “Box Contents” section of this guide. OFTWARE NSTALLATION EQUIREMENTS Your scanner comes with the scanner’s driver and MacAction II. All of these software applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer.

  • Page 58: Step 1. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    NSTALLING AND ETTING UP THE CANNER Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Choose a Proper Site First! Always place your scanner on a level, smooth and strong surface before proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task.

  • Page 59: Step 3. Install The Extended Paper Width Slider

    6. When the installation finishes, click the [Close] button to exit the installer. 7. After the software is installed, please perform the scanner calibration. Click Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your scanner model name > Calibration_Wizard. 8. Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner, with arrows toward the scanner buttons.

  • Page 60: Step 4. Install The Stacker

    3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. Step 4. Install the Stacker Insert the tabs on the stacker onto their slots on the scanner. The installation of stacker is optional, if you have limited desktop space.

  • Page 61: Step 5. Testing The Scanner

    Step 5. Testing the Scanner The following describes how you can check if the scanner is properly functioning with your computer and the scanning software. Before testing your scanner, double check to make sure that all connections are securely fastened. To test the ADF scanning: 1.

  • Page 62: Chapter Ii. Scanning

    II. S HAPTER CANNING Your scanner needs to be driven by certain type of software program. Since all documents or images (whether text or pictures) that are acquired from the scanner are treated by your computer as images, most scanning will probably be done from an image-editing program where you can view, edit, save and output the scanned images.
  • Page 63 To scan multiple documents in a batch from the ADF can increase your work efficiency and make large scanning tasks easier. The ADF of this scanner accepts a variety of paper and stationery you may use in your daily work or personal life, such as: Normal paper whose size and ream weight meet the requirements stated in “Appendix A: Specifications”...

  • Page 64: Loosening Documents

    DO NOT use the ADF to scan photographic sheets or particularly valuable document originals; wrinkles or other damages can happen in case of paper feeding errors. Attention DO NOT place paper with wet ink or correction fluid into the ADF. Wait few minutes for it to get dry.

  • Page 65: Placing Documents

    LACING OCUMENTS 1. Load the documents, headfirst and face down, toward the center of the ADF paper chute and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom. For single-sided scans, load the documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute.

  • Page 66: Placing Business Cards

    DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper (70 g/m , 18 lb.) to the ADF. 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 Attention firmly in place ensuring optimum scanning accuracy, they should never be wedged in so...
  • Page 67 Cover open lever ADF cover 2. Remove the pad module by pinching both sides of the pad module and pull it out. 3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. 4. Horizontally load the plastic card, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the ADF.

  • Page 68: Scanning Documents

    CANNING OCUMENTS There are 3 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel. 2. By scanning from the icon in the left side of the MacAction II window. 3. By scanning from MacAction II's Execute menu on the screen. The MacAction II software is automatically installed to your system along with the scanner driver.
  • Page 69 Follow the steps described below: 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: Double-click the icon in Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your scanner model name. Click the icon in the Dock.

  • Page 70: Scanning From The On-Screen Macaction Ii's Execute Menu

    View Button Settings There are three ways to view the button settings: Double-click the icon in Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your scanner model name. Click the icon in the Dock. Right-click the icon in the Dock, and then choose Button Configuration…...

  • Page 71: Maintenance

    III. C HAPTER ARE AND AINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. LEANING THE CANNER Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the inner ADF dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors.

  • Page 72: Cleaning The Adf

    Cleaning the ADF 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever. Cover open lever ADF cover 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Be careful NOT to scratch their surfaces. Clean Feed Roller: Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it.
  • Page 73 Clean ADF Glass: Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage Attention the scanner. 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.

  • Page 74: Calibrating The Scanner

    ALIBRATING THE CANNER Please uninstall the extended paper width sliders before you start the calibration. Attention Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot. This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that can occur in the optical component over time by its nature.

  • Page 75: Power Save

    OWER 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. You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode.

  • Page 76: Chapter Iv. Troubleshooting

    IV. T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation and scanning instructions contained in this guide. CANNER ONNECTION The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections. The icon , located on the Dock indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other.
  • Page 77 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.

  • Page 78: Appendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Plustek PS186/288 Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-bit, Output 24-bit Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit, Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit 1. 50 sheets (A4/ Letter, 70 g/㎡ or 18 Lbs), Max.
  • Page 79 Net Weight 1.66 Kgs (3.66 Lbs) Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 127.5 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.83") Plustek PS188 Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi...
  • Page 80 Net Weight 1.66 Kgs (3.66 Lbs) Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 128 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.83")

  • Page 81: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    ERVICE AND ARRANTY Please visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance, visit our website or call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours.

  • Page 82: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    If you want to maintain and clearance the product, please ask local distributors and suppliers to get the right information of nearest stores. TATEMENT OF IMITED ARRANTY 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.

  • Page 83: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    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 not apply to you.
  • Page 84 DocAction II Online Help Program Window Overview Configure Scan Profiles Scan Images with Scan Profiles View, Edit and Save Images...
  • Page 85 Contents DocAction II: Table of Contents Part I Introduction Part II Program Window Overview 1 Calibrate the scanner ........................... 3 2 FTS Manager ........................... 5 3 Scan Profile Area ........................... 6 4 Button Display Area ........................... 7 5 Quick Scan ...........................

  • Page 86: Part I Introduction

    DocAction II Introduction This program, seamlessly integrating the operation of your scanner with your computer, provides a quick and convenient way to perform various functions. With DocAction II, you don't need to adjust settings every time you scan. Simply press any button on the scanner's front panel or click any scan profile of DocAction II on the screen.

  • Page 87: Calibrate The Scanner

    Program Window Overview The main window of DocAction II is basically divided into two areas: the Scan profile area on the right side and the Button display area on the left side. You may click the button to refresh the scanner connection status. Click the button to calibrate the scanner.
  • Page 88 DocAction II used specially for ADF Scanning calibration. 2. Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner, with an arrow toward the scanner buttons. 3. Click the button, and the Calibration Wizard dialog appears. 4. Click Next from the Calibration Wizard that pops up and then click Calibrate Now..

  • Page 89: Fts Manager

    Program Window Overview click Finish. FTS Manager Click the button, and the FTS Manager dialog appears. FTS Manager is the full text search function, you may search the desired document fast and easily. The following describes how to search the desired file: 1.

  • Page 90: Scan Profile Area

    DocAction II selected file from the folder.) Right-click the DocAction II icon in the system tray, and select FTS Service from the pop-up menu to start or stop the FTS service, and select the OCR language. Select Set Custom Language from OCR Language list, if you want to recognize more than one language at a time.

  • Page 91: Button Display Area

    Program Window Overview button or right-clicking the New button, and select New from the pop-up menu. You may import your desired scan profiles by right-clicking the button, and select Import from the pop-up menu. Nine frequently-used scanning tasks are pre-configured for your convenience to start scanning immediately.

  • Page 92: Quick Scan

    DocAction II Quick Scan The preset Quick Scan button allows you to perform the scanning task simply and easily. Double-click the Quick Scan button to pop-up the settings dialog. All rights are reserved.

  • Page 93: Part Iii Configure Scan Profiles

    Program Window Overview · Source: Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images. Select the desired option from the dropdown list. · DPI: Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the more detailed the image and the more memory and drive space the image will use.

  • Page 94: Filename

    DocAction II Filename You may define the filename of the scan profile in this page. · Profile name: Enter the desired profile name in the column. · Filename Format: Select the desired filename format here. nDate and Time: the filename will display as yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm-ss- xxx.bmp/jpg/pdf/png/tiff, ex: 2017-08-22-08-56-58-001.jpg.

  • Page 95: Save

    Configure Scan Profiles nBarcode: DocAction II may recognize the barcode on document as the filename, ex: 39123439.jpg. nAdd Index to Filename: You may select up to 2 indexes in preview window to add to the filename, along with the combination of date & time, prefix, suffix and digits, ex: Plustek_<Index1>_<Index2>_2018-06-13-11-34- 37_test_001.jpg.
  • Page 96 DocAction II · FTP: Enter the Host and Port information in the column. Select Protocol from the dropdown list. Enter the Username, Password and the Path of the desired FTP. All rights are reserved.
  • Page 97 Configure Scan Profiles · BizCard: (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) If you have installed the BizCard program, you may select to save the scanned images to BizCard. Select the desired Language from the dropdown list for further processing.
  • Page 98 DocAction II · Application: You may select Crop to Clipboard application to cut desired segments of the scanned image and paste it to the clipboard. You may insert the text or image segment you have cut out, into another application program, such as MS-Word.

  • Page 99: Scan

    Configure Scan Profiles Scan You may configure the scan parameter settings of the scan profile in this page. All rights are reserved.
  • Page 100 DocAction II · Source: Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images. Select the desired option from the dropdown list. · DPI: Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the more detailed the image and the more memory and drive space the image will use.
  • Page 101 Configure Scan Profiles · Auto Crop: Tick this check box to have DocAction II automatically identify the dimensions of the image you scanned and crop around the edges. The crop shape will be a square or rectangle and it will not trace the edges of oddly- shaped images.
  • Page 102 DocAction II · Continuous Scan: Check this option if you want to scan multiple pages successively to the same destination. After the document is scanned, a dialog will pop up asking you if you will put in more paper to continue scanning, or if you want to end the scan.

  • Page 103: Optional

    Configure Scan Profiles on the scanner model you purchase.) Tick the check box to enable the Multi- feed Detection for ADF scan. When scanning a stack of documents by ADF, you may enable this function to check paper overlap (i.e., 2 or more pages stuck together when being fed through the ADF).
  • Page 104 DocAction II · PDF: You may activate the Searchable function to save the scanned images in Searchable PDF format. You may activate the Multi Page function to save the scanned images in Multi-page PDF format. Select the OCR Language from the dropdown list, if you want to save the scanned images as Searchable PDF format.
  • Page 105 Configure Scan Profiles Select Set Custom Language from OCR Language dropdown list, if you want to recognize more than one language at a time. You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window. Select the desired languages from the Language Option column, and the selected languages will be displayed in the Language Order column.

  • Page 106: Part Iv Scan Images With Scan Profiles

    DocAction II Click the OK button to save the settings, and the created scan profile will display in the Scan profile area. Scan Images with Scan Profiles Once your scan profile is created in the Scan profile area, you can start to scan documents and images with your own scan profile.

  • Page 107: Part V View, Edit And Save Images

    Scan Images with Scan Profiles according to settings you have set up in the Scan profile area. View, Edit and Save Images Preview window for adding indexes The scanned images are displayed in preview window immediately, you may select desired indexes from the scanned images. : Click on this button to switch between move and select, drag a ·...
  • Page 108 DocAction II : Click on this button to rotate the selected images in a counterclockwise · direction. : Click on this button to rotate the selected images in a clockwise · direction. : Click on this button to save the editings and return to the main window. ·...
  • Page 109 View, Edit and Save Images · Index 2: Select this item and drag a rectangle on the scanned image to select the desired index, the index will display in the column below. · OK: Click on this button to save all indexes. ·...

  • Page 110: Part Vi View Window For Crop To Clipboard

    DocAction II : Click on this button to rotate the selected images in a counterclockwise · direction. : Click on this button to rotate the selected images in a clockwise · direction. : Click on this button to save the editings and return to the main window. ·...
  • Page 111 View window for Crop to Clipboard : Click on this button to view the scanned image in fit window size. · : Click on this button to enlarge the scanned image. · : Click on this button to shrink the scanned image. ·...
  • Page 112 DocAction II Select Text from the dropdown list to crop text to the clipboard. Select Image from the dropdown list to crop image to the clipboard. · Copy to Clipboard: Click on this button to copy the selected segment to clipboard.
  • Page 113 View window for Crop to Clipboard · Clear: Click on this button to clear the crop segment. All rights are reserved.

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