Chapter Ii. Scanning; Preparing Documents; Checking Document Conditions - Plustek SmartOffice PL4080 User Manual

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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.

What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor? This

is the role of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. OCR software converts

the image files that are created from scanning text documents into text files that can be

viewed, edited and saved by word processors. An OCR program has also been

bundled on the included Setup/Application DVD-ROM, and if you wish to use the

scanner in this way you should install the OCR software that is included.

The DocAction 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 DocAction, 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 DocAction on the screen. The scanner starts to scan your paper

documents and transfer them to your assigned destination. The destination can be a

printer, your E-mail program, files on your disk drives, an image-editing program, etc.

Please refer to the online help of each program to guide you through any

questions you may have while scanning within that program.

This chapter describes three important steps of scanner operations. Read them

thoroughly and follow the instructions to ensure correct use and optimal scanner

performance.

Step 1. Preparing Documents

Step 2. Placing Documents, Placing Business Cards

Step 3. Scanning Documents

REPARING

Proper document preparation prior to the scan can prevent paper feed errors and

damages to the scanner.

Loosening Documents

Make sure the size and ream weight of your documents are acceptable by the

scanner. Refer to "Appendix A: Specifications" of this guide for more information.

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