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  • Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 2 Trademarks © 2019 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 3: 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 Ultrasonic Sensor .......................

  • Page 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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. Cleansing Cloth 9. Pad Module Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.

  • Page 8: 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. 3. COVER OPEN LEVER—Opens the ADF cover. Pull it to open the ADF cover when you need to clear paper jam or clean the scanner.
  • Page 9 7. UP BUTTON—Press to move forward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 8. DOWN BUTTON—Press to move backward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display. 9. FUNCTION NUMBER DISPLAY—Indicates the number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.

  • Page 10: Ultrasonic Sensor

    15. POWER RECEPTOR—Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter. 16. POWER SWITCH—Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. LTRASONIC ENSOR When scanning a stack of documents by ADF, the ultrasonic sensor detects multifeeds by checking paper overlap (i.e., 2 or more pages stuck together when being fed through the ADF).

  • Page 11: 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 MacAction. All of these software applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer.

  • Page 12: 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 13: Step 2. Installing The Software

    1. Switch on the scanner power from the rear of the scanner. 2. Insert the Mac Setup/Application DVD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your DVD-ROM drive and a [Plustek Scanner] DVD icon will show on the desktop of your Mac OS X.

  • Page 14: Step 4. Testing The Scanner

    Step 4. 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 15: 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 16 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: Placing Business Cards

    DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper (70 g/m , 18 lb.) to the ADF. Paper scanned from the ADF must be a minimum of 6.35 x 5.08 cm (2.5” x 2”, W x L). Make sure there are no gaps between the document stack and the paper-width slider;...

  • Page 20: Placing Plastic Cards

    LACING LASTIC ARDS The plastic card can be embossed credit card, driver license, ID card, insurance card, medic-care card or any membership card. Make sure to load the embossed face of the embossed card face up into the scanner. 1. Horizontally load the plastic card, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the ADF.

  • Page 21: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel

    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 22: Scanning From The On-Screen Macaction'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 23 3. Double-clicking the desired icon in the left side of the MacAction window. The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the Button Configuration window.

  • Page 24: 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 25: Cleaning The Adf

    Cleaning the ADF 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever. 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. Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned.
  • Page 26 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 27: Replacing Consumables

    EPLACING ONSUMABLES As a guideline, it is recommended to replace the pad module every 50000 sheets of scans. Replacing the Pad Module 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 2. Remove the pad module by pressing the open knob of the pad module and pull it out.

  • Page 28: Replacing The Feed Roller

    Replacing the Feed Roller 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 2. Open the roller cover by pinching both sides of the roller cover.
  • Page 29 3. Remove the feed roller and pull it out. 4. Install the new feed roller by aligning and inserting the feed roller onto the roller pitman on the scanner. 5. Close the roller cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. 6.

  • Page 30: Calibrating The Scanner

    Save the Calibration Sheet in case you need to calibrate the scanner in the future. 3. Click Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your scanner model name > Calibration_Wizard. 4. Click on the Start button to begin the calibration process.

  • Page 31: 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 32: 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 34: Appendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Plustek PN30U 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 35 Interface USB 2.0 / RJ45 LAN 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") Protocol TWAIN Compliant...

  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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.

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