Introduction Thank you for purchasing our ScanStik portable scanner. The ScanStik functions as a quick and simple tool that can be taken anywhere to swipe over a smooth flat surface to capture black and white as well as color images. Charging We recommend that you fully charge your ScanStik before the first use. You can charge the ScanStik by simply plugging it into any powered USB port. It takes about 60 minutes to fully charge the DocuPen. Scanning This Manual provides instructions for scanning documents with the ScanStik and downloading the scanned images to your PC. Please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and longer service life from the unit. Retain this manual for future reference. Support In case you have any questions, need further information or experience any kind of difficulties during installation or operation don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Support at: support@planon.com Customer Service: 1‐905‐507‐3926 Technical Support: 1‐877‐docupen or 1‐905‐507‐3926 For International callers: 1888 507 3926 Package Contents The following components are included in your ScanStik product package: The ScanStik unit USB cable for communication with PC(Mac) & recharging the DocuPen Installation CD containing USB driver, PaperPort Software Quick Start Guide Leather case (Executive Leather Case**) 2 ...
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Battery/External Once the Setting button has been pressed, to select Memory card cover LCD Service Mode the desired settings you must press the Select button. Once you press the Select button your setting will be chosen and displayed in the LCD USB port Power On/OFF Select Button Settings Button screen. NOTE: the LCD screen will only display Color mode, Scan resolution, Battery Status, and Memory Status. All other settings can only be viewed once The ScanStik scanner has two control buttons in the you have pressed the Settings button. middle and two control buttons on each side of the LCD screen. On the left hand side of the ScanStik scanner you can see the LCD screen which displays the color mode, scan resolution, battery status, and Software Installation Optional memory status. On the right you see the Battery and ScanStik Driver Platform Requirements: Before you install External memory card cover and the USB port. By wide USB driver, make sure that your computer meets the pressing the middle control buttons you will be able following minimum system requirements: to power on/off ScanStik scanner. By pressing the buttons on each side of the LCD screen you will be Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/windows 7 able to select the desired color mode, scan CD resolution, specific scanned image, technical information, time and date. Power Button ...
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Insert the ScanStik CD‐ROM into your CD‐drive. uninstall instructions, and then restart the USB ScanStik Install window will appear in a few moments. driver installation. In the ScanStik Install window please click on the button USB Driver. In the Welcome window click the Next button. Click Next The following USB driver window will appear, click the After the search is complete, click the next Next button. button. Click Next Click Next The following WIdeUSB Welcome window will The USB driver will start installing. You will be appear. Click the Next button. prompted to click the Finish button to complete the USB driver installation. Click Next Click Finish The USB driver will start to search for previously installed WideUSB driver. If you have already the WideUSB driver on your PC, follow the 4 ...
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In the following window, accept the License Software Installation (PaperPort Installation) agreement and click the Next button. From the ScanStik Install window select PaperPort and simply follow the onscreen instructions. In the Welcome window select your language and click this button. Select Accept Click Next In the following window, fill in your information. In the following window please click on the Start And then click the Next button. Installation button. Fill in your information Click Start Installation Click Next In the following window click the Next button. In the following window, select Complete Set up, and then click the Next button. Click Next 5 ...
Select Complete Click Next I n the following window, click the install button. 10. The Registration window will pop up – this is optional. Click Install In the following window, you will see the installation progress. Software Installation (DocuDesk is for Calibration Only) From the DocuDesk Install window ,simply follow the onscreen instructions. In the Welcome window, click the Next button. The following window will display that the Click Next installation is complete, click the Finish button. 6 ...
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The following window will prompt you to click the Next button to start the installation. Click Next In the command bar within the PaperPort click the folder button, and locate and click on the folder you After the installation is complete the following created. window will appear, click the Finish button to close the window. Folder Button Click Finish Congratulations! The Driver and Software installation in now complete! Now you are ready to use your DocuPen! Drag N Drop scanned Images to PaperPort Create a ScanStik Folder Start the PaperPort software in my documents On your very first start you will see the How to Guide prompt window. Feel free to explore the detailed How to instructions within this guide. In the desktop area you can select an image from the USB mass storage and drag and drop the image into paperport. Automatically listed at the bottom status bar of the PaperPort window. Ayou can run the OCR function by simply selecting the image and clicking on the Word icon (in the bottom Status Bar). 7 ...
Select the desired setting which you would like to change. For further details on using PaperPort Software please look at the getting started guide which may be found in Scan Settings (continued...) the PaperPort folder under Program Files in your computer. Settings Explained: Mode: Represents the mode which you would like to scan your image with. These modes are: Scan Settings Service Mode Mode: B&W TIF By selecting this mode, you will be able to scan your image in black and white. Also the image will be saved in you ScanStik scanner in the *.TIF format. It is Power ON/OFF Select button Settings button recommended that you choose this mode when you are scanning an image that contains only black and white colors. By doing so, you can optimize the The ScanStik has four control buttons. memory space on your ScanStik scanner. NOTE: Make sure the ScanStik scanner is not connected with USB cable to your computer when scanning or changing scan settings. Only make this connection to transfer files or format the external MicroSD card. . By pushing the Power ON/OFF button you can: Mode: COLOR Turn the scanner ON. The LCD will turn on ...
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Before starting the calibration procedure please make sure chosen.150, 300,600 DPI that you have downloaded our latest ScanStik drivers. You can download the drivers from the installation CD or from Make sure scanner is O 150 DPI: 150 dots per inch, this is the lowest quality the following link: of sharpness at which the image can be scanned. http://www.planon.com/support/drivers The ScanStik is factory calibrated and there should be no need to re‐calibrate. We advise you to recalibrate only if you experience poor scan quality, e.g. scanned image 300 DPI: 300 dots per inch, this is a very good quality appears in white or black. of sharpness at which the image can be scanned. IMPORTANT: First push the service mode button then Connect the ScanStik scanner to your computer using the USB cable Start the DocuDesk software The DocuDesk window will appear. Click options, and select the auto calibration option. Technical Info: This represents the technical information of your ScanStik scanner. You can find out the serial number of the device and the firmware it has been programmed with. Auto Calibration… In the Calibration Setup window that appears please select Calibrate Color from the drop down menu and click OK. ScanStik Scan modes – Profile Configurator Open Profile Dialog…...
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ScanStik Roller Calibration procedure Memory will be automatically formatted Note: In order to perform Roller Calibration need to print In order to perform Roller Calibration you need the out the Roller Calibration sheet. You can download the Calibration sheet. You will find the Roller sheet in the file from the installation CD or from the link: ScanStik box. The ScanStik is factory calibrated and there should be no need to re‐calibrate. We advise you to recalibrate only if After the memory has been formatted, the you experience poor scan quality, e.g. scanned image Calibration scanning dialog window will appear. appears in white or black. Please disconnect the ScanStik from the USB cable and position it on top of the color As a rule, color calibration must be performed before Calibration sheet and scan top down roller calibration. 1. Make sure scanner is on and in service mode Connect the ScanStik scanner to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Start the DocuDesk application Wait for color calibration sheet to be 3. The DocuDesk window will appear. Click saved, re‐connect the USB connection options, and select the auto calibration option. and turn the power ON, then click OK. Now push service mode and connect the Auto Calibration… scanner to computer , then click ok on the calibration scanning window The Calibration result dialog window will appear. You should see the calibration values to the left ...
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Please disconnect the ScanStik from the USB abruptly changing acceleration a message will show on the cable and position it on top of the roller LCD screen reminding you to reduce your scanning speed. Calibration sheet and scan top down To obtain the best scan results note the following: Hold document while scanning Now push service mode and connect Keep ScanStik flat the scanner to the computer , then while scanning click ok on the calibration scanning window Do not tilt while scanning Click Upload Values to pen ...
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The document you can must be well supported on a stop moving, the scan light (at the bottom of the pen) smooth flat surface. It is recommended that you hold the shuts off and the ScanStik scanner saves the data. You top of the document with one hand while you scan with must wait momentarily till the data is stored in memory. the other. Place the ScanStik just above the area you want The ScanStik will then automatically shut off. to scan, with the LCD on the left side of the document to On External memory card be scanned. Press the Power ON button, select he desired color and resolution settings and slowly glide the ScanStik ScanStik scanner is equipped with 64MB on‐board Flash‐ scanner down across the area you want to scan. The unit memory and a slot for external MicroSD memory card begins scanning as soon as you start moving the pen. which gives you up to 32GB capacity. When you stop moving, the scan light (at the bottom of the pen) shuts off and the ScanStik scanner saves the data. The MicroSD memory card slot is located on the right‐ You must wait momentarily till the data is stored in hand side of the ScanStik scanner under the removable memory. The ScanStik will will stay on the next scan as cover. needed. To remove the cover you have to place your index finger on the right side of the cover (just above the USB port) and gently lift up. Detach the USB cable while scanning. It could hinder your gliding motion by pulling on one side of the ScanStik scanner. Closed Cover The cover detaches and you see the MicroSD memory slot covered by the cradle. ...
Mac OSX Installation Please note that you must have a MicroSD card (maximum size 32GB) installed into the ScanStik scanner. Use the USB cable to connect the pen to your MAC computer. Turn on the pen, and on your MAC desktop you will see an additional drive (the ScanStik scanner is seen as a mass storage device). All scans will be displayed in the drive. *Please note that the PaperPort software is not MAC compatible software. Appendix A. ScanStik scanner Size – 8.9 X 0.5”X0.5” (227X13X13mm) Weight ‐2 oz, 57 grams Resolution – 150‐300‐600 dpi Scan mode –, B/W[1bit], Color[24bit] Scan Speed – ‐5 seconds Letter‐size page (depending on resolution and color) Memory –external MicroSD (sold separately) – up to 32GB supported The number of pages varies depending on text, graphics, and scanning resolution. USB ‐1.0 or 2.0 Battery – Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Charge – Full Battery Charge 60 minutes Software interface – USB Mass Storage Scanning method – Contact image sensor Included Accessories – USB cable, Leather Case, CD – ...
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