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Page 2 Scanner User’s Guide SmartOffice...
Page 3 Trademarks © 2020 Plustek Inc. All rights are reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission. Plustek is a registered trademark of Plustek Inc. OCR processing by ABBYY® FineReader®, © 2020 ABBYY. ABBYY and FineReader are trademarks of ABBYY Software, Ltd.
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 2. Double-click the icon DocAction II on the desktop. 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.
Page 19 5. The document in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned. The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the “Quick Scan“ window.
Page 20: 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 21 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25 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 26: Scanning Documents
Make sure the plastic cards you wish to scan are horizontally loaded into the ADF. Maximum thickness of each plastic card is 1.2 Attention 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.
Page 27: Scanning From The Scan Button Within The Quick Scan Window Of Docaction Ii Program
Scanning from the Scan Button within the Quick Scan Window of DocAction II Program The Scan button within the Quick Scan window allows you to quickly scan with basic scan settings. Follow the steps described below: 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II. Scanning”...
Page 28: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel
Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel To complete your scanning projects by using the scanner buttons is very easy and convenient. The number of scanning task displayed on the scanner’s front panel is configured through DocAction II. Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons, you are recommended to configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first.
Page 29 The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the DocAction II window. 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.
Page 30 Go to the Filename, File Format, Scan, Save and Adjust page to configure scan profile settings. Click OK to save the settings. The scan profile button you created will be displayed in the window. 4. You can assign the scan profile button to be the function button displayed in the left side of the window. ...
Page 31 Drag and drop the scan profile button to the left side of the window to assign the scan profile to be the button displayed in the left side of the window. For example, drag and drop the new PDF profile button to replace the original Multi-TIFF Button 9.
Page 32: 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 33 Select the Scan Source: 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 TWAIN program. Please refer to your TWAIN compatible program manual for more information about the settings.
Page 34 5. Load one page of the document and 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.
Page 35: 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 36: 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 37 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 38: 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 39: Power Save
6. The scanner pulls the calibration sheet through the scanner, which completes this scanner calibration. After the calibration is complete, click OK and then click Finish. 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.
Page 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43 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 44 Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 128 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.83")
Page 45: 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 46: 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 47: 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 48 The TWAIN Interface Scan Settings How to Scan...
Page 49 Contents DocTWAIN: Table of Contents Foreword Part I Introduction 1 User Assistance ........................... 3 2 Scanner Information ........................... 3 Part II The TWAIN Interface 1 Scan Profile ........................... 5 Profile Management ................................7 2 Scan Settings ........................... 8 Main Tab ................................
Page 50 TWAIN Help Multi-image output ................................. 30 Image Edge Fill ................................. 31 Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) ................................. 33 Multi-Feed Detection (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) .................................
Page 51: Part I Introduction
Introduction Introduction TWAIN is a standard regulating communication between imaging devices (e.g., scanner) and software applications. This scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software. This help will guide you in scanning with our TWAIN program. The following Help Topics are available: ·...
Page 52: Part Ii The Twain Interface
TWAIN Help When you're looking for technical support, please keep the information ready. The TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your All rights are reserved.
Page 53: Scan Profile
The TWAIN Interface Scan Profile · · Scan Settings Preview Window · · Scan Information · Buttons Scan Profile A scan profile provides a set of scanning settings for often-used scan tasks, which achieves high efficiency when you want to scan several items with the same or similar settings.
Page 54 TWAIN Help documents and apply the same settings, you can just select this profile from the drop-down list and then click the Scan button. To use an existing profile 1. Load the document(s) into the ADF. 2. Select a scan profile from the drop-down list of Profile. Scan settings defined under this profile are loaded and displayed on the TWAIN interface.
Page 55: Profile Management
The TWAIN Interface 2.1.1 Profile Management To delete unwanted profile 1. Click the Manage button. 2. Within the Profile Management window that opens, select the profile you want to delete and then click the Delete button. 3. Click the Close button to exit this window. To rename an existing profile 1.
Page 56: Scan Settings
TWAIN Help Scan Settings The following scan settings are available: Main Tab · · Advanced Tab Preferences Tab · All rights are reserved.
Page 57: Main Tab
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.1 Main Tab Main Tab contains some frequently used scanning settings. Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected function. 2.2.1.1 Scan Type All rights are reserved.
Page 58: Individual Settings
TWAIN Help documents that are longer than 14". · Long Paper (Rear Side)-- Use this setting if you want to scan rear side of the documents that are longer than 14". · Long Paper (Duplex)-- Use this setting if you want to scan double-sided documents that are longer than 14".
Page 59: Split
The TWAIN Interface Merging Adjustment window after the scanning is done showing the two scanned pages ready to merge. You may click the arrow buttons to move one of the pages, with one click moving one pixel. · If you select Vertically as the merging mode, you will enter the Vertical Merging Adjustment window after the scanning is done showing the two scanned pages ready to merge.
Page 60 TWAIN Help Name: Give a name to this customized page size. After you configure the page size and click the OK button, this name will appear in the Page Size drop-down list. Unit: Defines the measurement unit for the page size. Width, Height: Specifies the exact width and height of the page area.
Page 61: Scan Mode
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.1.7 Scan Mode Tells the scanner what type of documents you are scanning. The following options are available from the drop-down list: · Black & White-- scans in black and white and is suitable for scanning text. ·...
Page 62: Resolution
TWAIN Help 2.2.1.9 Resolution 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. To conserve computer memory and still receive good image quality, we recommend the following settings.
Page 63: 2.2.1.11 Contrast
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.1.11 Contrast The higher the contrast, the sharper the image. The lower the contrast, the more blurry an image will be. You may adjust the contrast either way: · Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, which raises or lowers the differences between light and dark colors in your image.
Page 64 TWAIN Help black and then redistributes the intermediate pixel values proportionately. In general, the Auto Density feature gives good results when a simple contrast adjustment is needed to enhance an image with an average distribution of pixel values; however, this feature does not provide the more precise control that can be achieved by adjusting the Histogram controls manually.
Page 65 The TWAIN Interface No Rotation-- Clicking this button resets the image to its original · orientation. 90º Right-- Clicking this button turns the image clockwise by 90º. · · 180º-- Clicking this button turns the image by 180º. · 90º Left-- Clicking this button turns the image counterclockwise by 90º.
Page 66: 2.2.1.13 Front Side
TWAIN Help 2.2.1.13 Front Side 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. 2.2.1.14 Rear Side For ADF (Duplex) scan, you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents.
Page 67: Color Matching
The TWAIN Interface Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected function. 2.2.2.1 Color Matching Different types of devices reproduce different ranges of colors (or color gamut). For example, you may have noticed the colors of the scanned image displayed on your monitor and on the paper printed from your printer are different.
Page 68: Color Dropout
TWAIN Help Consortium) profile. This feature is available only when Color is selected as Scan Mode. 2.2.2.2 Color Dropout Color Dropout allows you to remove a color channel (Red, Green or Blue) while scanning. For example, if your original document contains blue texts or a blue stamp (e.g., a bill or invoice) and you want to discard it from your image, you may select Blue Channel from the drop-down list.
Page 69: Filter
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.2.4 Filter Filters help you improve your scans by allowing you to sharpen images as well as remove excessive dots and distortion. The following options are available from the drop-down list: · None-- Applies no filter in the scanned image. ·...
Page 70: Gamma
TWAIN Help To adjust the image gamma: 1. Select the channel. 2. Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, or click the arrow signs on the right and left ends. The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar. Gamma Adjusting the gamma on the Master channel affects the tonal range for all colors equally.
Page 71 The TWAIN Interface When using the histogram, it is very helpful to preview the image. Changes made to the histogram will instantly be shown on the image in Preview Window, allowing you to immediately judge the effects of the changes. A histogram is a graphic representation of the tonal distribution (the brightness and darkness levels) in an image.
Page 72: Hsl
TWAIN Help (i.e. Yellow contains Green and Blue and would thus also be affected by changes to one of these channels). Shadow: The shadow represents the low (dark) end of the color spectrum. If the shadow value on the Master channel is raised to 10, all color values between one and ten will be given the value of zero (black).
Page 73: Channel
The TWAIN Interface · Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends. The current value is shown to right of each scroll bar. Hue is the wavelength of a color. Altering the hue changes the base color of an image.
Page 74: Threshold
TWAIN Help 2.2.2.9 Threshold This setting is available only when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Threshold sets the color level for converting an image to line art, which can adjust the quality of line art image or eliminate unwanted dots in the documents to improve OCR accuracy.
Page 75: Preferences Tab
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.3 Preferences Tab Preferences Tab provides you with additional options to tailor the TWAIN interface to your liking. There is a list at the left section of Preferences Tab shows the following options: General, Image Enhancement, Remove Blank Pages, Multi- image...
Page 76: General
TWAIN Help 2.2.3.1 General 2.2.3.1.1 Auto Preview at Startup If this box is ticked, the TWAIN program will preview the image automatically each time it is launched. You can then adjust settings as necessary according to the preview image. 2.2.3.1.2 Save Last Settings If the box is ticked, all settings you have configured before the TWAIN program is closed will be saved and automatically displayed next time when the TWAIN program is launched.
Page 77 The TWAIN Interface Remove Background Tick this check box to remove the colored background of the scanned documents. This feature is used to adjust the remove condition of colored background. The higher the value, the greater the effect will be. Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, and the current value is shown above the scroll bar.
Page 78: Remove Blank
TWAIN Help 2.2.3.3 Remove Blank Pages Tick this check box if you want TWAIN to automatically remove blank pages after the document is scanned. 2.2.3.3.1 Blank Page Sensitivity Blank Page Sensitivity is used to adjust the remove condition of blank pages that will be scanned into the computer.
Page 79: Image Edge Fill
The TWAIN Interface You may choose to configure settings in different sides of the scanned document by ticking the check box in the Front Side and Rear Side columns. If you select Color as Scan Mode, you may tick the check boxes of Gray and B/W to output color, grayscale and B/W images by only one scan.
Page 80 TWAIN Help When you scan by the Color Mode, clicking button would allow you to choose the color you prefer for edge fill. When you scan by the Grayscale Mode, clicking button would allow you to adjust the color you prefer for edge fill. When you scan by the BW mode, you may click button for white edge fill or button for black edge fill.
Page 81: Remove Punch Holes (This Function May Or May Not Be Available Depending On The Scanner Model You Purchase.)
The TWAIN Interface Tick the check box of All sides match, the widths of four sides would be set to be the same. You may adjust the width by clicking buttons. If you do not tick this check box, then you can adjust the width of each side individually. 2.2.3.6 Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.)
Page 82: Multi-Feed Detection (This Function May Or May Not Be Available Depending On The Scanner Model You Purchase.)
TWAIN Help When you scan by the Grayscale Mode, clicking button would allow you to choose the desired color to remove the punch hole marks. When you scan by the B/W Mode, punch hole marks will be filled with white color if you click button, or punch hole marks will be filled with black color if you click button.
Page 83: Scan Continuously
The TWAIN Interface Action When Detected · Continue Scan (keep image): Let the scanner continue to scan. · Stop Scanning: Let the scanner stop scanning. Make sure to clear the paper path and restart scanning. Length Detection Tick the check box if you want TWAIN to detect the document length. You may set the length of the document.
Page 84: Hardware Compression (This Function May Or May Not Be Available Depending On The Scanner Model You Purchase.)
TWAIN Help Enable specify split sequence Tick this check box to specify the image output order of each equal part. Specify split sequence Select the options to specify the image output order. You can specify the horizontal and vertical output orders of images scanned in simplex mode. You can also specify the horizontal and vertical output orders of the front images and back images scanned in duplex mode.
Page 85: Preview Window
The TWAIN Interface You can adjust the quality value from 1 to 100. Do one of the following: · Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left. · Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends. The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar.
Page 86 TWAIN Help Following are some important points about the Preview Window: 1. If you change any settings in the TWAIN window, the effects of the changes (except for Flip, Rotate, Filter and Descreen) will appear on the previewed image in the Preview Window. 2.
Page 87: Scan Area
The TWAIN Interface 2.3.1 Scan Area It is preferable to scan the exact area of the document or image so the file size is the smallest possible and there are no large blank areas on the page. The box composed of dotted lines located in the Preview Window of the TWAIN window defines the scan area.
Page 88: Hand Tool
TWAIN Help The magnifying glass only affects the view of the prescanned image in the preview area and does not affect the scanning process or the final scanned image. In other words, zooming in on an image will not make the scanned image larger.
Page 89: Preview
The TWAIN Interface · Image Size: Shows the amount of memory used by the image. This information is updated any time you change any scan settings or adjust the scan area. The larger the image size, the longer it takes to actually scan the image. Larger images, due to their memory requirements, will also take longer for your image- editing applications to process when making any corrections.
Page 90: Step By Step Procedures
TWAIN Help Step by Step Procedures 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 91: Scan By Profile
How to Scan 7. Load all pages of the document and click on the Scan button. 8. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window. The scanned images are displayed in Adobe Photoshop, and you may perform the image editing tasks.
Page 92 Program Window Overview Configure Scan Profiles Scan Images with Scan Profiles...
Page 93: Index
Contents DocAction II: Table of Contents Foreword 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 94: 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 95: 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 96 DocAction II 3. Click the button, and the Calibration Wizard dialog appears. 4. Click Next from the Calibration Wizard that pops up and then click Calibrate All rights are reserved.
Page 97: Fts Manager
Program Window Overview 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 98: Scan Profile Area
DocAction II 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 99: Button Display Area
Program Window Overview You may import your desired scan profiles by right-clicking the New button, and select Import from the pop-up menu. Double-click the desired scan profile to perform the scanning task. Right-click the desired scan profile to: · Modify: modify the scan profile settings. ·...
Page 100: 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. · Source: Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images. Select the desired option from the dropdown list.
Page 101: Part Iii Configure Scan Profiles
Configure Scan Profiles Configure Scan Profiles Before you start to scan documents and images, you may set your own scan profile in the Scan profile area. Add your desired scan profiles by double-clicking New button or right-clicking the New button, and select New from the pop-up menu.
Page 102: File Format
DocAction II by setting the Suffix, ex: 2017-08-22-08-56-58-01-img.jpg. nPrefix + Date and Time: You may combine prefix and date & time in filename by setting the Prefix, ex: img-2017-08-22-08-56-58-01.jpg. nBarcode: DocAction II may recognize the barcode on document as the filename, ex: 39123439.jpg.
Page 103 Configure Scan Profiles · TIFF: You can adjust the quality of the TIFF file format. The higher the quality setting, the more detail is preserved, but a larger file size it would take. The smaller the image file, the lower quality the image has, but the less disk space it takes.
Page 104 DocAction II smaller the image file, the lower quality the image has, but the less disk space it takes. 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.
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 All rights are reserved.
Page 106 DocAction II smaller the image file, the lower quality the image has, but the less disk space it takes. 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.
Page 107: Scan
Configure Scan Profiles Scan You may configure the scan parameter settings of the scan profile in this page. · Source: Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images. Select the desired option from the dropdown list. ·...
Page 108 DocAction II · 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 109 Configure Scan Profiles · Character Enhancement: Tick this check box to enhance text characters in the scanned documents. This feature is not available when BW is selected as Color Mode. Click on Character Enhancement to open a dialog for more settings. ·...
Page 110 DocAction II · DeNoise: Tick the check box to remove noises from the scanned images. Click on DeNoise to open a dialog for more settings. · DeScreen: Descreen applies filtering to images that contain moiré patterns (or herringbone). A moiré pattern is created from scanning pictures in magazines, or printed material that use color dithering.
Page 111 Configure Scan Profiles · Remove Blank Page: Tick this check box if you want DocAction II to automatically remove blank pages after the document is scanned. Click on Remove Blank Page to open a dialog for more settings. · Remove Punch Holes: Tick the check box of Remove Punch Holes, the hole marks aligned along with the edge of the scanned document will be removed after auto crop is done.
Page 112: Save
DocAction II Save You may select the saving destination of the scan profile in this page. · Local: Click to select a desired saving folder. Tick the check box of Open Save Folder if you want the program to automatically open the saving folder after scanning.
Page 113 Configure Scan Profiles · 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 114: Adjust
DocAction II Adjust You may adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Gamma settings in this page. All rights are reserved.
Page 115: Part Iv Scan Images With Scan Profiles
Configure Scan Profiles text. · Contrast The higher the contrast, the sharper the image. The lower the contrast, the more blurry an image will be. This feature is not available when BW is selected as Color Mode. · Gamma Image Gamma is used to adjust the colors in the image that will be scanned into the computer.
Page 116: Scan From The On-Screen Docaction Ii Scan Profile Buttons
DocAction II Scan from the On-screen DocAction II Scan Profile Buttons 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. 2. Check current scan profile settings. If needed, you may also modify settings to meet your current needs in the Scan profile area. If you want to save the scanned images as Searchable PDF file, you have to select PDF as Format Type in the File Format page of the scan profile settings, then activate the Searchable function and select the OCR...
Page 117 View, Edit and Save Images : Click on this button to switch between move and select, drag a rectangle · on the scanned image to select the desired index. : Click on this button to view the scanned image in fit window size. ·...
Page 118 DocAction II · : Click on this button to go to the first page. · : Click on this button to go to the previous page. : Click on this button to go to the next page. · : Click on this button to go to the last page. ·...
Page 119 View, Edit and Save Images General preview window The scanned images are displayed in DocAction II immediately, and you may view, edit and save the images here. If you select PDF/TIFF as the saving format, the scanned files will be saved directly to your assigned destination and the destination folder will be open automatically.
Page 120: Part Vi View Window For Crop To Clipboard
DocAction II : Click on this button to display 1 image at a time. · · : Click on this button to display 2 images at a time. : Click on this button to display 4 images at a time. ·...
Page 121 View window for Crop to Clipboard · : Click on this button to delete the selected images. : 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. ·...
Page 122 DocAction II · Copy to Clipboard: Click on this button to copy the selected segment to clipboard. · Close: Click on this button to close this window. · Clear: Click on this button to clear the crop segment. All rights are reserved.
Page 123 Scanner Connection Standby Mode...
Page 125: Part I Introduction
Scanner Utility Help Introduction The main functions of Scanner Utility are: scanner connection checking and standby mode control. The Scanner Utility program checks to make sure that the scanner software is properly installed, and the connection between the scanner and computer is working.
Page 126: Part Iii Standby Mode
Scanner Connection If the icon is not displayed on the system tray, from Windows Start menu, point to DocAction II and then click to reactivate the program. (For Windows 8.1 users: Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner of your screen to open the Charm bar.
Page 127: Part Iv Help
Scanner Utility Help function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) 3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. · To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the rear of the scanner.
Page 128 Scanner User’s Guide SmartOffice...
Page 129 Trademarks © 2020 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 130 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 131: 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 132: 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 133: 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 134: 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 135: 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 136 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 137 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 138: Hapter I. Installing The Canner
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 139: 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 140: 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 141: Step 4. Install The Stacker
2. Align and Insert the left extended paper width slider onto the paper width slider on the left. Position and Insert the right extended paper width slider onto the paper width slider on the right. 3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. Step 4.
Page 142: 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 143: 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 144 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 145: 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 146: 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 147: 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 148 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 149: Scanning Documents
Make sure the plastic cards you wish to scan are horizontally loaded into the ADF. Maximum thickness of each plastic card is 1.2 Attention CANNING OCUMENTS There are 3 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel. 2.
Page 150 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 151: Scanning From The On-Screen Macaction Ii's Execute Menu
Click the Help button within the Button Configuration window for more information about the settings. 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 152 4. Click the desired button function item in the pop-up menu. The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the Button Configuration window. Scanning from the Icon in the Left Side of the MacAction II Window You can perform scanning task by double-clicking the icon in the left side of the MacAction II window.
Page 153: 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 154: 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 155 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 156: 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 157: 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 158: 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 159 Do not try to pull jammed or half-scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover. Doing so may permanently Attention damage the ADF. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.
Page 160: 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 161 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 162 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 163: 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 164: 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 165: 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 166 Button Configuration Window Overview Common Scan Parameters Using the Scanner Buttons...
Page 167 Contents MacAction: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 1 Operate the Scanner ........................... 2 2 Calibrate the scanner ........................... 3 3 Scanner Utility ........................... 4 4 Button Functions Overview ........................... 6 Part II Button Configuration Window Overview 1 Customize Button Settings ...........................
Page 168: Part I Introduction
MacAction Help Introduction The MacAction program, seamlessly integrating the operation of your scanner with your computer and other peripherals, provides a quick and convenient way to perform various scanning functions. With MacAction, you don't need to adjust settings every time you scan. Simply press any button on the scanner's front panel or click any scanning menu item of MacAction on the screen.
Page 169: Calibrate The Scanner
Introduction Buttons on the scanner front panel will be used in this guide to demonstrate the scanner operations. You may also use MacAction's on-screen Execute menu to perform the same scanning tasks. In addition to the two fast scanning methods described above, this scanner offers you other ways to scan your paper documents or images.
Page 170: Scanner Utility
MacAction Help the pop-up menu that opens. 4. Click on the Start button to begin the calibration process. 5. The scanner pulls the calibration sheet through the scanner, which completes this scanner calibration. After the calibration is complete, click OK. Scanner Utility To save power consumption, the scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for a while.
Page 171 Introduction a. To disable the Standby Mode: Click the button before Disable Standby Mode. b. To automatically enter the Standby Mode (Sleep): Click the button before Sleep and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode.
Page 172: Button Functions Overview
MacAction Help · To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the rear of the scanner. · If the scanner will not be used for a long period of time, shut down the scanner and then disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Alternatively you may click Default to restore the default settings.
Page 173: Part Ii Button Configuration Window Overview
Introduction meet your needs. Unlike the Scan button which launches the specified application program after the scan is completed, the File button simply saves the scanned documents or images to files and does not send their image data to any application program, so you don't see the scanning results on screen immediately after the scan.
Page 174: Customize Button Settings
You may adjust the settings as desired. If the icon is not displayed on the Dock, double-click the icon Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your scanner model name. Customize Button Settings Clicking any icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
Page 175: Copy Button Settings
Button Configuration Window Overview window, you may enter a brief description here as a personal memo. Also see: OCR Button Settings File Button Settings Scan Button Settings Copy Button Settings E-Mail Button Settings PDF Button Settings FTP Button Settings Copy Button Settings Clicking the Copy icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
Page 176 MacAction Help Copies This setting decides the number of copies to be printed. Do one of the following: · Enter the numeral in the edit box directly; or · Click to increase/decrease the number. Center on Page If the check box is ticked, the image will be centered in the printable area of the selected paper.
Page 177 Button Configuration Window Overview Continuous Scan · · Apply Color Matching (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) · Auto Density Auto Threshold · Auto Crop · Auto Deskew · · Remove Blank Pages ·...
Page 178 MacAction Help To select or modify the saving folder, click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk drives to select a desired saving folder. This newly added saving folder will be added to the drop-down menu. Next time when you want to use this folder again, you may simply click to select it from this drop-down menu.
Page 179: File Button Settings
Button Configuration Window Overview depending on the scanner model you purchase.) · Page Size · Scan Mode · Resolution Brightness (This function may or may not be available depending on the · scanner model you purchase.) · Contrast (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Gamma (This function may or may not be available depending on the...
Page 180 MacAction Help The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: File Saving Settings Determine how the scanned documents or images are saved to files. Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are automatically saved to the folder displayed here.
Page 181 Button Configuration Window Overview Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. For example, if you usually need color images in JPEG and B/W images in BMP, you may configure so here. Next time when you scan a document in color first and then another document in B/W, you may simply change the scan parameters without the trouble of changing file formats frequently.
Page 182: File Name Setup Dialog Box (For File Button Settings)
MacAction Help Default · 2.4.1 File Name Setup dialog box (for File Button Settings) You are allowed to name the saved files in two ways: · using the "Date and Time" format; or · using customized prefix and numbering scheme. You can see the file naming example on screen--near the bottom of this dialog box--immediately after you make any adjustments.
Page 183 Button Configuration Window Overview Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix). This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files. The numbering scheme consists of the following criteria: Start with-- Enter the numeral you want to start with.
Page 184: Ocr Button Settings
MacAction Help Up to 10 programs can be added to Application's drop-down menu. · Clicking opens the "Add/Modify Linked Application" window where you may add frequently-used programs to the Application menu. · Clicking opens the "Add/Modify Linked Application" window where you modify the name, memo and command line for the current application.
Page 185 Button Configuration Window Overview The options available in the drop-down menu depends on the OCR application programs that you may have installed in your Mac OS. MacAction has been programmed to support the following famous OCR applications in the industry to give you the convenience of single-touch OCR button operation: ·...
Page 186: Dococr Configuration
MacAction Help depending on the scanner model you purchase.) · Auto Density · Auto Threshold · Auto Crop Auto Deskew · Remove Blank Pages · Image Edge Fill · · Multi-feed Detection (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Global Settings ·...
Page 187: Save Setup Dialog Box (For Ocr Button Settings)
Button Configuration Window Overview 2.5.2 Save Setup dialog box (for OCR Button Settings) Within the Button Configuration window click the OCR icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are saved to the folder displayed here.
Page 188 MacAction Help images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern. Prefix The text you enter here will become the file name prefix. Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix). This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files.
Page 189: Scan Button Settings
Button Configuration Window Overview after scanning. Scan Button Settings Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. The settings can be categorized into two: Application and File Saving Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part.
Page 190 MacAction Help Make sure you select an application that can process the specified file format. Scanned images cannot be displayed properly if the specified file format is not supported by that application. For example, if you select file format as JPEG, PNG, BMP or TIFF (compressed or uncompressed), make sure you select an image-editing application;...
Page 191 Button Configuration Window Overview · MultiplePage TIFF - Compressed Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. For example, if you usually need color images in JPEG and B/W images in BMP, you may configure so here. Next time when you scan a document in color first and then another document in B/W, you may simply change the scan parameters without the trouble of changing file formats frequently.
Page 192: Add/Modify Linked Application Dialog Box
MacAction Help Global Settings · · Preview · Default 2.6.1 Add/Modify Linked Application dialog box Within the Button Configuration window click the Scan icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Application Click...
Page 193: Save Setup Dialog Box (For Scan Button Settings)
Button Configuration Window Overview 2.6.2 Save Setup dialog box (for Scan Button Settings) Within the Button Configuration window click the Scan icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are saved to the folder displayed here.
Page 194 MacAction Help images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern. Prefix The text you enter here will become the file name prefix. Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix). This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files.
Page 195: Ftp Button Settings
Button Configuration Window Overview after scanning. FTP Button Settings Clicking the FTP icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. The settings can be categorized into two: Session Name and File Saving Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part.
Page 196 MacAction Help Clicking this button opens the Save Setup dialog box where you may determine where and in what file name format the scanned documents or images are saved. File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to.
Page 197: Ftp Connection Properties Dialog Box
Button Configuration Window Overview Color Dropout · · Descreen · Page Rotation Setting · Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching (This function may or may not be available · depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Auto Density · · Auto Threshold ·...
Page 198: Save Setup Dialog Box (For Ftp Button Settings)
MacAction Help Specify a directory on the remote host to determine where the scanned documents or images are saved. Anonymous connection Tick this check box to enable Anonymous connection. Otherwise, you have to enter the Username and the Password for the FTP connection. Passive Mode Tick this check box to enable Passive Mode.
Page 199 Button Configuration Window Overview box--immediately after you make any adjustments. The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up. Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating...
Page 200: Pdf Button Settings
MacAction Help clipping_027_2013_01_26_10_03_55.jpg" in which the numeral 2013_01_26_10_03_55 stands for year-month-date-hour-minute- second. Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix. After this function is enabled, the dialog page of Confirm File Name Prefix will appear on the screen when you try to scan documents by the FTP button of MacAction's Execute Menu.
Page 201 Button Configuration Window Overview Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are automatically saved to the folder displayed here. To select or modify the saving folder, click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk drives to select a desired saving folder. This newly added saving folder will be added to the drop-down menu.
Page 202: File Name Setup Dialog Box (For Pdf Button Settings)
MacAction Help Resolution · · Brightness (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) · Contrast (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Gamma (This function may or may not be available depending on the ·...
Page 203 Button Configuration Window Overview Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer.
Page 204: File Format Configuration Dialog Box (For Pdf Button Settings)
MacAction Help Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix. After this function is enabled, the dialog page of Confirm File Name Prefix will appear on the screen when you try to scan documents by the PDF button of MacAction's Execute Menu.
Page 205: Dococr
Button Configuration Window Overview Keep the same image quality level for all modes Ticking this check box will unify the quality level for all scan modes, thus saving you the trouble of adjusting the quality level individually. If you prefer to manually adjust the image quality level for different modes, leave this check box cleared.
Page 206: Common Scan Parameters
MacAction Help Show All Languages Tick this box if you want to display all languages in the list. Common Scan Parameters The following describes the scan parameters available to every button setting window: Scan Type Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images. The following options are available from the drop-down menu: ·...
Page 207 Button Configuration Window Overview Merge Pages When you scan double-sided documents, tick this check box if you want to output the scan images of both front and rear sides in one image. When you scan a document folded in half, tick this check box to generate a joined image. You can enable this feature only when you select ADF (Duplex) as Scan Type and Automatic Size as Page Size.
Page 208 MacAction Help Adjusts this setting to tell the scanner the size of paper to scan. Popular paper sizes have been preset in the drop-down menu. If you select Custom... from the drop-down list, a Custom Page Size dialog box opens and you may tailor the page size for documents frequently scanned.
Page 209 Button Configuration Window Overview recommend the following settings. Document to be scanned Resolution (dpi) Text (for printing) Text (for faxing) Text (for OCR) Black and white or gray image Color image or photo · These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details.
Page 210 MacAction Help This feature is not available when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Gamma (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Image Gamma is used to adjust the colors in the image that will be scanned into the computer.
Page 211 Button Configuration Window Overview recommended when scanning any printed color graphics, such as a page from a magazine, in order to remove the unsightly interference patterns which may occur. This feature is not available when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Page Rotation Setting Clicking opens the Page Rotation Setting page.
Page 212 MacAction Help Checking this box automatically adjusts the Histogram, to make the scanned image clearer. It does this by increasing the difference between color tones. In general, the Auto Density feature gives good results when a simple contrast adjustment is needed to enhance an image with an average distribution of pixel values.
Page 213 Button Configuration Window Overview 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). To prevent multi-feed errors, please follow the instructions in the Scanner User's Guide to properly load the paper into the ADF.
Page 214: File Format Configuration Dialog Box
MacAction Help · Continue Scanning (keep image): Let the scanner continue to scan. · Stop Scanning: Let the scanner stop scanning. Make sure to clear the paper path and restart scanning. Length Detection Tick the check box if you want MacAction to detect the document length. You may set the length of the document.
Page 215: Part Iii Using The Scanner Buttons
Button Configuration Window Overview Image Quality For JPEG file format, you can set the quality level individually for Color and Grayscale scan modes. You can adjust the quality value from 1 to 100. The higher the quality setting, the more detail is preserved, but a larger file size it would take. The smaller the image file, the lower quality the image has, but the less disk space it takes.
Page 216: How To Configure Button Settings
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 217: Scan From The Buttons On The Scanner And On-Screen Macaction's Execute Menu
Using the Scanner Buttons Also see: Customize Button Settings OCR Button Settings File Button Settings Scan Button Settings Copy Button Settings E-Mail Button Settings PDF Button Settings FTP Button Settings Scan from the Buttons on the Scanner and On-screen MacAction's Execute Menu To complete your scanning projects by using the scanner buttons is very easy and convenient.
Page 218: How To Create Searchable Pdf Documents By Macaction Program
MacAction Help 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 219 Using the Scanner Buttons · 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... in the pop-up menu that opens.
Page 220 MacAction Help readable by your word processor or text viewer. The availability of the programs may vary depending on the scanner model you purchase. 4. Clicking opens a configuration window for the selected OCR application. 5. Select Searchable PDF from the drop-down list of File Format and click 6.

Plustek SmartOffice PS286 Plus User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter I. Installing the Scanner

Chapter II. Scanning

Chapter III. Care and Maintenance

Chapter IV. Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Specifications

Appendix B: Customer Service and Warranty

Doctwain

User Assistance

Part I Introduction

Scanner Information

Part II the TWAIN Interface

Scan Profile

Profile Management

Scan Settings

Main Tab

Advanced Tab

Preferences Tab

Preview Window

Scan Area

Magnifying Glass

Hand Tool

Scan Information

Part III How to Scan

Preview

Scan

Exit

Step by Step Procedures

Scan by Profile

Docaction II

Scanner Utility

Table of Contents

Introduction

Hapter I. Installing the Canner

Chapter II. Scanning

Chapter III. Care and Maintenance

Chapter IV. Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Specifications

Appendix B: Customer Service and Warranty

Macaction

Quick Links

Chapters

Troubleshooting

Need help?

Questions and answers

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