Plustek OpticBook A300 User Manual

Plustek OpticBook A300 User Manual

Plustek opticbook a300: user guide
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  • Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 2: Environmental Information

    Trademarks © 2008 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 manual,...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CANNING Placing the image(s) ... 13 Using the Flatbed ... 13 Scanning the image(s)... 14 Scanning via TWAIN Interface ... 15 Scanning from the scanner’s panel or via Book Pavilion Interface ... 17 III. C HAPTER ARE AND AINTENANCE Cleaning the Scanner ... 19 Cleaning Materials ...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.
  • Page 5: A Note About Icons

    Bold — Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. ALL CAPS — Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. Warning...
  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    7. Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break. 8. Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal components.
  • Page 7: Box Contents

    4. AC Adapter 5. Quick Guide 6. Setup/Application CD-ROM Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future. The scanner illustration(s) in this manual may appear different than from the actual scanner itself.
  • Page 8: The Scanner Features

    2. DOCUMENT PAD— Keeps the book or paper in place and improves accuracy of image quality. 3. SCANNER GLASS— Where you put items for flatbed scanning. 4. REFERENCE MARK— Align your book or paper with this reference mark for flatbed scanning.
  • Page 9 8. POWER SWITCH— Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. 9. POWER RECEPTOR— Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the AC adapter included. 10. USB PORT— Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the USB cable included. Status...
  • Page 10: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    I. I HAPTER 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 Your scanner comes with the image-editing software (NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio), OCR software (I.R.I.S.
  • Page 11: Installing And Setting Up The Scanner

    NSTALLING AND Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Attention This scanner is designed with a locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in place during transportation. ensure to unlock your scanner first. To unlock the scanner, slide the locking switch on the scanner’s underside toward the back panel of the scanner until it snaps into place.
  • Page 12: Step 2. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    6. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. 1. Switch on the scanner power from the side of the scanner.
  • Page 13 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. If your computer is off when the scanner is connected, the “Add New Hardware Wizard”...
  • Page 14: Step 4. Testing The Scanner

    6. When the system completes the installation, click the Finish button. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires. 8. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click the Finish button to restart your computer.
  • Page 15: Installing Additional Software

    2. Gently close the document cover. 3. Click the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio. 4. (If you have only one scanner connected with your computer, please skip to Step 5.) If you have more than one scanner or other imaging device installed on your computer: Click Select Source from the “File”...
  • Page 16: Chapter Ii. Scanning

    HAPTER 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 17: Scanning The Image(S)

    Attention CANNING THE IMAGE There are three 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 Book Pavilion software. 3. By scanning from the scan buttons on the scanner.
  • Page 18: 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 19 Scan within I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition: 1. Click the Windows Start button to launch Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition. 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.
  • Page 20: Scanning From The Scanner's Panel Or Via Book Pavilion Interface

    The buttons on scanner’s panel perform Book Pavilion, Preview, Color Scan, Grayscale Scan and Text Scan functions. The settings for each button on the scanner's panel are configured through Book Pavilion. Book Pavilion offers you quick access to the most frequently-used scanning functions.
  • Page 21 Mode Setting. Also, you can configure the save settings of the scanned images. Scan from the Buttons Scanning books or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: Place the book or document onto the scanner.
  • Page 22: Chapter Iii. Care And Maintenance

    Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the scanner glass dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.
  • Page 23: Aligning The Scanner

    In most cases, the scanner doesn’t need to be aligned but there are instances when the alignment might be required. You need to align the 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.
  • Page 24: Power Save

    6. When the alignment completes, click on OK button to save settings and exit. OWER You may opt to keep the scanner lamp always on or define an idle time for the scanning lamp to automatically turn itself off. 1. From the Windows START menu, point to Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility.
  • Page 25: Scanner Lock

    To automatically turn the lamp off: Click the button before Turn lamp off after the scanner has been idle for … minutes and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the lamp to automatically turn off after a scan.
  • Page 26 It holds the scanning head in place during transportation and traveling. The scanner will be kept in disabled status. To lock the scanner, slide the locking switch on the scanner’s underside toward the power LED of the scanner until it snaps into place.
  • Page 27: Chapter Iv. Troubleshooting

    The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections. The icon system tray, indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other.
  • Page 28: Appendix

    PPENDIX Plustek OpticBook A300 Optical Resolution: 600 dpi Resolution Max. Hardware Resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi Color: Input 48-it; Output 24-bit Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Lamp Type Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp Scan Area Maximum 304.8 x 431.8 mm (12”...
  • Page 29: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    Monday through Friday during office working hours. To avoid delays, please have the following information available before calling: Scanner name and model number Scanner serial number (located at the bottom of the scanner) Scanner CD version and part number A detailed description of the problem...
  • Page 30: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    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 questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 31 Shielded interconnect cables 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.
  • Page 32: Contacting Plustek

    ONTACTING LUSTEK Europe: Plustek Technology GmbH Gutenbergring 38 22848 Norderstedt Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 40 523 03 130 Fax: +49 (0) 40 523 03 500 E-mail: support@plustek.de Website: www.plustek.de North America: Plustek Technology Inc. 17517 Fabrica Way, Suite B Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.

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