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Plustek PSD300
Scanner User's Guide
 Installation
 Usage & Maintenance

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  • Page 1 Plustek PSD300 Scanner User’s Guide  Installation  Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 2 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® Sprint, © 2020 ABBYY. ABBYY and FineReader are trademarks of ABBYY Software, Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ....................1 NTRODUCTION How to Use This Guide ..................... 1 Conventions of This Guide ..................1 A Note about Icons ....................... 2 Safety Precautions ....................2 Minimum System Requirements ................3 Box Contents ......................4 The Scanner Overview ....................5 I.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.

  • Page 5: A Note About Icons

    A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Warning Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes. Attention Optional tips for your reference.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    8. Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal components. INIMUM YSTEM EQUIREMENTS  2.0 GHz CPU with dual-core processor minimum (Recommended: 2.8 Ghz Intel® Core™ i5 Processor with 4 CPU Cores or better)  4 GB RAM minimum (Recommended: 8 GB or more) ...

  • Page 7: 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 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. 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 9 7. PAPER CHUTE EXTENSION—Extends to hold longer paper. 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.
  • Page 10 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 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 eConnector Utility Application, calibration wizard, and scanner utility.

  • 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

    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 14 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 15: Step 3. Install The Extended Paper Width Slider

    Step 3. Install the Extended Paper Width Slider 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever, and get the right and left extended paper width sliders ready. 2. Align and Insert the left extended paper width slider onto the paper width slider on the left.

  • Page 16: Scanning Via Twain Interface

    2. Double-click the icon eConnector icon on the desktop. 3. Start scanning with the eConnector Utility Application. For more information on the operation of the application, tap on from the main menu interface for instructions. TWAIN CANNING VIA NTERFACE Use TWAIN compatible program to scan via the TWAIN interface with the scanner device. Select the Scan Source: Configure the scanner as the default scanning source before you acquire TWAIN program.
  • Page 17 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 18 7. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window. The scanned images are displayed in your TWAIN compatible program, and you may perform the image editing tasks. Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about the settings.

  • Page 19: Chapter Ii. Prep Scanning

    II. P HAPTER CANNING This chapter describes 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, Placing Plastic Cards REPARING OCUMENTS Proper document preparation prior to the scan can prevent paper feed errors and...
  • Page 20 To prevent paper feeding errors and damages to the ADF unit, strictly follow the instructions below:  Remove all small objects e.g., paper clips, pins, staples or any other fasteners attached, before loading the paper into the ADF.  Make sure the paper is completely flat with no creased or curled corners.

  • Page 21: Loosening Documents

    Loosening Documents Before loading documents into the ADF, loosen them as follows: 1. Fan the documents so that no two pages are sticking together. Make sure to remove static electricity from paper. 2. Hold the documents upside down with both hands, and then gently push them onto a flat surface to align the edges of all documents.
  • Page 22 2. If you need to scan longer documents, unfold the paper chute extension and side guide to provide further support for the documents. 3. 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. ...

  • Page 23: Placing Business Cards

    LACING USINESS ARDS 1. 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 24: 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 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. 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 26 Clean ADF Glass: Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the Attention 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: 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. The following describes how to calibrate the scanner: 1.

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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. 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.

  • Page 30: Ppendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Plustek PSD300 Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source Optical / Hardware Resolution 600 dpi / 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 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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...
  • Page 34 Plustek Inc. www.plustek.com All rights reserved. The information and specifications contain in this document are subject to change without notice. For further details, please consult your local distributors or email us at sales@plustek.com...

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