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- Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
- Page 2 Trademarks © 2009 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,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents .....................1 NTRODUCTION How to Use This Guide....................1 Conventions of This Guide ..................1 A Note about Icons ..................... 2 Safety Precautions...................... 2 Minimum System Requirements ................. 3 Box Contents ......................4 The Scanner’s Features ..................... 4 ..............6 I. -
Page 4: Introduction
Please remember to register your scanner by registering online via Plustek’s website. See the last page of this user’s guide for a complete list of Plustek offices worldwide. As a registered customer, you will receive customer support, new product information and software upgrades. -
Page 5: A Note About Icons
Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. [XXX] — Italic — First use of an important term in a chapter. Bold — 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 6: Minimum System Requirements
during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire. 6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock and opening your scanner will void your warranty. 7. Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break. Minimum System Requirements PC with Intel Pentium®... -
Page 7: Box Contents
Box Contents 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. Power Adapter 4. Quick Guide 5. Set up/Application CD-ROM 6. Image Enhancement Backing (Packed under the document cover with Reflective Document Mat) 7. Reflective Document Mat The Scanner’s Features 1. USB Port: It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. - Page 8 3. Power Switch: Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. 4. Scanner Lock: It holds your scanner head in place during transportation. 5. Scanner Button: You may press the button to perform a predefined scanning task. 6. Power LED: It indicates the scanner status. Light Status The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images.
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Page 9: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner
ImageFolio), OCR software (I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition), document management software (Presto! PageManager), Adobe Reader, the scanner’s driver and the task management software (Plustek DocAction). All of these software applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer. -
Page 10: Installing And Setting Up The Scanner
USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer. Installing and Setting up the Scanner Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. This scanner is designed with a locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in place during transportation. -
Page 11: Step 3. Installing The Software
Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter. Attention 1. Plug the power adapter into the scanner’s power receptor. 2. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a standard AC power outlet. 3. - Page 12 a. Click on the Next button when the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed. b. Select “SEARCH BEST DRIVER YOUR DEVICE [RECOMMENDED]” and click on the Next button. c. The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive. Select CD- ROM drive, and deselect Floppy disk drives if it is checked.
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Page 13: Step 4. Testing The Scanner
requires. 8. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the Finish button to restart your computer. 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 Information the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive of your computer.) The following describes how you can check if the scanner is properly functioning... -
Page 14: Software Setup Troubleshooting
using ImageFolio. Information Software Setup Troubleshooting Carefully review the steps outlined in this guide and the Quick Guide that accompanied your scanner. If you are still having problems, please check that: You have 800MB of free space on your hard disk drive. The scanner is plugged in and has power. -
Page 15: Chapter Ii. Usage And Maintenance
Chapter II. Usage and Maintenance Operating the Scanner Your scanner needs to be driven by some 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 16: Scan The Image(S)
When the document cover is not closed, please don’t look directly at the scanner lamp during scanning. Warning 3. If you’re scanning a book or a magazine with thin paper, it’s possible that the scanner will see through the page and pick up details on the back side of the page. -
Page 17: Scanning Via Twain Interface
The TWAIN interface and DocAction software are automatically installed to your system along with the scanner driver. Before you start scanning, check the following: • Your scanner has been unlocked and the power of both your computer and scanner is turned on. Attention •... - Page 18 4. Adjust the scanning settings. 5. 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, use the mouse to click and drag the corners or sides of the scan area borders.
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Page 19: Scanning From The Scanner's Panel Or On-Screen Docaction's Execute Menu
2. Within Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition, click the Scan button located on the left side. 3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective as the Scan Type. 4. Adjust the scanning settings. 5. Click the Preview button. The scanned image should appear in the Preview Window. -
Page 20: Scanner Connection
Scan from the Button Scanning books or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: 1. Place the book or images onto the scanner. 2. Do one of the following to start scanning: Press the button from the scanner's panel. Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Execute in the pop-up menu that opens. -
Page 21: Power Save
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. 1. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. -
Page 22: Scanner Lock
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 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 23: Usage & Maintenance Tips
Always Unlock is for scanning on a surface that is not firm, unstable or too soft. Furthermore, if you place your scanner on a long-term position, you can also keep your scanner lock in this status. If you use this lock status, ensure to relock the scanner before any movement to prevent damage of your scanner. - Page 24 Your scanner operates best in temperatures between 10° C and 40° C (50° F to 104° F).
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Page 25: Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix A: Specifications Plustek OpticBook 4600 Physical 285 x 453 x 97mm (11.2” x 17.8” x 3.8”) Dimensions Weight 3.96 Kg (8.71Lbs) Operating 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) Temperature Color Mode: 3.2 sec. Grayscale Mode: 2.7 sec. -
Page 26: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty
Appendix B: 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 phone number listed on the last page of this guide. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours as shown below: Europe 9:00 a.m. -
Page 27: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement
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 questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer. - Page 28 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected. 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.
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Page 29: 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 North America: Plustek Technology Inc. 17517 Fabrica Way, Suite B Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.