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Plustek SmartOffice PL4080 User Manual

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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 Scanner Overview ...................... 5 I. I ..............7 HAPTER NSTALLING THE...

  • 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. This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    Keep the space around the AC adapter clear in case you need to quickly unplug the AC adapter during emergencies. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 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.

  • Page 7: Box Contents

    ONTENTS Scanner USB Cable AC Adapter Quick Guide Setup/Application DVD-ROM Calibration Sheet Cleansing Cloth Pad Module Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.

  • Page 8: Scanner Overview

    CANNER VERVIEW ADF (AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER)—Automatically feeds a stack of documents for scanning. PAPER WIDTH SLIDER—Adjusts the paper width slider for the paper size you are using. SCAN BUTTON—Press to perform a predefined scanning task. PDF BUTTON—Press this button to scan documents into PDF files. POWER LED—Indicates the scanner status.
  • Page 9 POWER SWITCH—Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. POWER RECEPTOR—Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter. USB PORT—Connects the scanner to a USB port on the computer by the included USB cable. 10.

  • Page 10: 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 OCR software (ABBYY FineReader Sprint), the scanner’s driver and DocAction.

  • Page 11: 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 strong surface before proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task.

  • Page 12: Step 2. Installing The Software

    Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet. Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the scanner. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on the computer.
  • Page 13 c. Insert the Setup/Application DVD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your DVD-ROM drive when the system prompts you “Insert the disc that came with your USB Scanner“, and click on the Next button. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 8. For Windows 7: When the Setup/Application DVD is for several scanner models a.

  • Page 14: Step 3. Testing The Scanner

    Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires. If the pop-up wizard window appears click Next, and click Install this driver software anyway in the Windows Security window then click Finish in the wizard window. 10.
  • Page 15 Clicking the Custom icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. In the Button Configuration window, choose from the dropdown list of Button Template to select “File Utility”, and keep in mind the default saving folder show in the “Saving folder” dropdown list.

  • Page 16: Installing Additional Software

    NSTALLING DDITIONAL OFTWARE Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software. If you purchase additional software to be used with your scanner, please make sure that it conforms to the TWAIN standard.

  • Page 17: 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 18 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 19: Loosening Documents (For Adf Scan)

    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. DO NOT place paper with wet ink or Attention correction fluid onto the flatbed glass or into the ADF.

  • Page 20: Placing Documents

    LACING OCUMENTS 1. Open the scanner's document cover. 2. Place a document face down onto the scanner glass and align the document top with the reference mark. 3. Gently close the document cover. 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.
  • Page 21 2. Adjust the paper width slider for the paper size you are using. The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the documents. 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 9 x 5.08 cm (3.55”...

  • Page 22: Placing Business Cards

    LACING USINESS ARDS 1. Vertically load the business cards, headfirst and face down, toward the center of the ADF and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom. For single-sided scans, load the business cards face down. For double-sided scans, load the business cards in desired order. 2.

  • Page 23: Scanning Documents

    CANNING OCUMENTS There are 4 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface within any TWAIN-compliant application programs. 2. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel. 3. By scanning from DocAction's Execute menu on the screen. 4.
  • Page 24 Scan within your TWAIN compatible program: 1. Launch your TWAIN compatible program. 2. Open the TWAIN window within your TWAIN compatible program. Please refer to your TWAIN compatible program manual for detailed information. 3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type if you want to scan single-sided documents, or select ADF (Duplex) to scan double-sided documents.

  • Page 25: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel Or On-Screen Docaction's Execute Menu

    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 26: Scanning From The Icon In The Left Side Of The Docaction Window

    Scan Using the Buttons Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II. Scanning” of this guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF or on the flatbed glass properly.) Place only text documents for OCR purposes.

  • Page 27: Chapter Iii. Care And 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 scanner glass and the inner ADF dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document- feeding errors.

  • Page 28: Cleaning The Flatbed

    1. Open the document cover. 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass: Document Scanner Glass Clean ADF Exposure Glass: Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner.

  • Page 29: Cleaning The Adf

    1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover. 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. Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned.

  • Page 30: Replacing Consumables

    Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner. Attention 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. EPLACING ONSUMABLES As a guideline, it is recommended to replace the pad module.
  • Page 31 2. Remove the pad module by pinching both sides of the pad module and pull it out. 3. Install the new pad module by inserting the tabs on the module onto their slots on the scanner. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.

  • Page 32: Calibrating The Scanner

    ALIBRATING THE CANNER 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 33: Standby Mode

    TANDBY To save power consumption, the scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for a while. You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode. 1. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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. ADF cover 3. Gently but firmly pull the jammed documents out of the ADF. Try to avoid creasing or wrinkling the documents.

  • Page 36: Appendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical Resolution 600 dpi Flatbed: 1200 x 1200 dpi Hardware Resolution ADF: 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.

  • Page 37: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    ERVICE AND ARRANTY Visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance 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 38: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    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 39: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    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. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. FCC R ADIO REQUENCY...

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