Plustek SmartPhoto P60 User Manual

Plustek p60: user guide
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  • Page 2 © 2009. 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. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual, we assume no liability for errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Software Installation Requirements ... 5 Hardware Requirements ... 5 Installing and Setting up the Scanner ... 5 Step 1. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer ... 6 Step 2. Installing the Scanner... 6 Step 3. Testing the Scanner ... 8 Software Setup Troubleshooting ...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Welcome to the world of Plustek scanners – the ultimate in computer imaging. 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. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.
  • Page 5: A Note About Icons

    1) Seal this device in a plastic bag for it to adapt to room conditions. 2) Wait for 1-2 hours before removing this device from the bag. 2. Do use the USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cable may lead to malfunction.
  • Page 6: Box Contents

    5. Calibration Sheet 6. Cleaning paper 7. Protective Sheet The Scanner’s Features 1. USB port: It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. packing Save the box and materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
  • Page 7: Product Information

    2. Page feed slot: Feed the document into the scanner from this direction. You can feel the document being grabbed by the scanner. 3. Alignment arrow: Always align the edges of your documents to this arrow sign. 4. Scan button: Press this button to start scanning and save the images into your computer.
  • Page 8: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    20 megabytes of hard disk space is recommended. The USB scanner can operate under the Mac OS X 10.4 or above operating system. Hardware Requirements This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB), which supports hot Plug and Play.
  • Page 9: Step 1. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    3. Double-click to open the folder “APPLE INSTALLATION”, in which you’ll find the setup file “Photo Scanner Setup”. The USB hub is not included with the scanner. If using a hub, you are recommended to use a hub with its own external power adapter.
  • Page 10 4. Double-click on the setup file “Photo Scanner Setup”, and the Photo Scanner Installer will start to guide you through the installation. 5. Follow the on-screen guide in the installer window. 6. You’ll be prompted to enter your Mac administrator password in the way. Enter the password to continue the installation.
  • Page 11: Step 3. Testing The Scanner

    To properly test your scanner, please perform the following steps: 1. Insert the document or image face up into the scanner. Align the paper to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner.
  • Page 12: Software Setup Troubleshooting

    You are using the USB cable supplied 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...
  • Page 13: Chapter Ii. Usage And Maintenance

    You may scan your document by simply pressing the Scan button on the scanner. You may configure the button settings within the DigiPhoto program that is automatically installed as your scanner software.
  • Page 14: Digiphoto

    When you are using the protective sheet for scanning, please load the sheet of papers one by one. Attention DigiPhoto You may configure the scanning properties within the DigiPhoto window. 1. There are two ways to access the DigiPhoto window: •...
  • Page 15: Function Features

    Changes you make in the DigiPhoto window are automatically saved immediately after you close the DigiPhoto window. Afterwards, with a single touch of the button, you can have the scanner complete your scanning jobs by the settings you configured within the DigiPhoto window.
  • Page 16: Using The Scanner Button

    Using the Scanner Button With a simple touch of button on the scanner, you can conveniently scan originals into image files. Default button settings are optimized for most frequently scanning jobs, such as resolution, brightness, and gamma.
  • Page 17: Status Indicator

    2. Insert the photo face up into the scanner. Align the photo to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner. 3. Press the Scan 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 photo until you have scanned all.
  • Page 18: Maintenance

    Maintenance 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 may occur in the optical component over time by its nature.
  • Page 19: Usage & Maintenance Tips

    Caution 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. Do not insert any document into the scanner with small objects such as paper clips, pins, staples or any other fasteners attached.
  • Page 20: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    You are scanning at a high resolution (DPI). Solution 2: Reduce the resolution. Symptom: The image looks good in the software that came with the scanner but it does not look good when I export the image to another program. Cause: Different imaging programs use different Monitor Gamma settings.
  • Page 21 Solution 2: Please use the USB cable that comes with your scanner. Symptom: The document or photo has been inserted into the scanner but is not fed through the scanner. Cause 1: The document or photo was not correctly inserted into the scanner.
  • Page 22 The document or photo got jammed while getting fed into the scanner. Cause: The document or photo was not correctly inserted into the scanner. Solution: Grab ahold of the jammed paper and pull it through the scanner. Try to avoid creasing, wrinkling or tearing the paper.
  • Page 23: Appendix B: Specifications

    Max. Interpolated Resolution: Color: Input 48-bit; Output 24/48-bit Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8/16-bit B/W: 1-bit 4" x 6" Approx. 185 g / 0.40 lbs (scanner only) 59.5 mm x 176 mm x 37.5 mm (2.3" x 6.9" x 1.5") Scan Single Pass...
  • Page 24: Appendix C: Customer Service And Warranty

    Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide. For further assistance call our customer support. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours as shown...
  • Page 25: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    Before presenting this product for warranty service, you must remove all programs, data and removable storage media. Products returned without guides and software will be replaced without guides and software. 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.
  • Page 26 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.
  • Page 27: Contacting Plustek

    Contacting Plustek 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 Plustek Technology Inc. North America: 13100 Alondra Blvd., #106 Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.

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