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  • Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 2 © 2008 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. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Requirements ... 6 Installing and Setting up the Scanner ... 7 Step 1. Unlock your scanner ... 7 Step 2. Connecting the scanner to Your Computer ... 8 Step 3. Installing the software ... 8 Step 4. Testing the Scanner ... 10 Software Setup Troubleshooting ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. See the last page of this user’s guide for a complete list of Plustek offices worldwide. Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. 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

    Seal this device in a plastic bag for it to adapt to room conditions. ii. Wait for 1-2 hours before removing this device from the bag. 2. Do use the power adapter and USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other power adapter and cables may lead to malfunction.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    7. Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break. Minimum System Requirements PC with Intel Pentium® II 233 MHz processor or compatible 128MB RAM Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port...

  • Page 7: The Scanner's Features

    7. Reflective Document Mat The Scanner’s Features 1. USB Port: It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. 2. Power Receptor: It connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included power adapter.
  • Page 8 (Book Pilot, Preview, Color Scan, Grayscale Scan and Text Scan) on this side. 7. Paper function buttons: When you press Paper function button, the triangle LED below is illuminated and then buttons on the scanner panel perform functions (Custom, E-mail, Copy, OCR and Scan) on this side.

  • Page 9: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    Chapter I. Installing the Scanner 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. Software Installation Requirements Your scanner comes with the image-editing software (Presto! ImageFolio), OCR software (FineReader), document management software (Presto! PageManager), the scanner’s driver and the Action Express software.

  • Page 10: Installing And Setting Up The Scanner

    USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer. Installing and Setting up the Scanner Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Before you connect your scanner with the computer, ensure to unlock your scanner first.

  • Page 11: Step 2. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    4. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on the back of your computer. 5. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. 1. Switch the scanner power on.
  • Page 12 If your computer was off when you connected the scanner, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” message will be displayed when you turn the Information computer on and when Windows starts. 3. For Windows 2000 a. Click on the Next button when the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed.

  • Page 13: Step 4. Testing The Scanner

    6. When the system completes the installation, click on the Finish button. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner requires. 8. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the Finish button to restart your computer.

  • Page 14: Installing Additional Software

    CD-ROM drive). Carefully follow all the installation instructions presented in the Setup Wizard. Reboot your computer when prompted, and plug the USB cable back into the scanner while your computer is still turned on. Installing Additional Software Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software.

  • Page 15: Chapter Ii. Usage And Maintenance

    2. By using the Action Express program that is automatically installed as your scanner software. Your scanner needs to be driven by some 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 1. Open the document cover and place your book on the scanner glass. Align the book with the mark on the scanner housing. 2. Gently close the Cover. When you’re scanning a thick book, gently press the book binding to guarantee the minimum space between the to-be- Information scanned page and the scanner glass.

  • Page 17: Scanner Buttons

    Scanner Buttons Your scanner is equipped with function buttons designed to make your scanning experience more convenient and efficient. Under Book Function, the buttons perform Book Pilot, Preview, Color Scan, Grayscale Scan and Text Scan. Under Paper Function, the buttons perform Copy, Custom, E-mail, OCR and Scan.

  • Page 18: Defining The Custom Button

    All you need to do is turn the book pages and then press one of the three scan buttons on the scanner panel. As well, we’ll describe some settings in DigiBook interface for you to familiar with the operation further.

  • Page 19: Using Digibook

    1. Get your book ready to scan later. 2. Press the Book function button on the scanner panel. Make sure the triangle LED is illuminated. 3. Press Book Pilot button on the scanner panel to launch DigiBook window. 4. The DigiBook will preview the image automatically.
  • Page 20 DigiBook Information program again. 11. Adjust your book to the same position as the preview image on the scanner glass. 12. Press the Color Scan, Grayscale Scan or Text Scan button on the scanner panel, and then the image shows up on the DigiBook window.

  • Page 21: Digibook Interface

    The DigiBook program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The DigiBook program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image.

  • Page 22: Scan Information

    Output Setting, File Option, OCR Setting, and Mode Setting, for achieving the best scan or transferred result. View Window Scanner Information View Window Both previewed and scanned images will be displayed here. With a preview view, there are three preview modes users can choose from: Color, Grayscale and Text.
  • Page 23 Depending on the direction of your original for the first scan (as illustrated below), you have different options to choose from the pull down list. When the top of the page of the scan is facing the scanner button, select Rotate 180° on even scans. Then you’ll get all the images with accurate direction.
  • Page 24 If you have chosen the OCR by Readiris from Purpose menu, the Rotation function will be applied automatically. Information File Options Save all pages to one file: save all of the transferred results into single file as the file format you have defined in the Output Setting section, and the scanned images won’t be saved after transfer processing.
  • Page 25 Deskew page: if this checkbox is ticked, the DigiBook program will automatically straighten the skewed page(s) after scan. Create bookmarks: may create bookmarks for text windows, graphics and tables in Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Retain colors of text: may maintain the original colors of the text across the recognition.
  • Page 26 Retain scan resolution: use the resolution you have set for scanning the originals. Reduce resolution to: reduce the resolution of the graphics included in the originals to a pointed value, but won’t reduce that of the texts. Mode Setting: you may adjust settings as desired in the coming out window that opens instantly.

  • Page 27: Status Indicator

    Status Indicator The green Power LED indicator indicates the status of the scanner, as described below: Light The scanner is connected with the computer, ready to scan images.

  • Page 28: Scanner Lock

    Always unlock is for scanning on a surface that is not firm, unstable or too soft. Furthermore, if you place your scanner on a long-term position, you can also keep your scanner lock in this status. If you use this lock status, ensure to relock the scanner before any movement to prevent damage of your scanner.

  • Page 29: Usage & Maintenance Tips

    Then, wipe the glass thoroughly with the cloth. DO NOT SPRAY CLEANER DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCANNER GLASS. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner. Your scanner operates best in temperatures between 10° C and 40° C (50° F to 104° F).

  • Page 30: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications Hardware Specifications Physical 453 x 285 x 105 mm (17.83” x 11.22” x 4.13”) dimensions Weight 3.96 Kgs (8.7Lbs) Operating 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F) Temperature Maximum 216 mm x 297 mm (8.5” x 11.69”) Scan Area Minimum 12.7 x 12.7 mm (0.5”...

  • Page 31: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    Appendix B: Customer Service and If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the last page of this guide. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday...

  • Page 32: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    environment, program modification, another machine or non-vendor modification for this product. If this product is an optional feature, this Limited Warranty applies only when the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed. If you have any questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer.
  • Page 33 Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected. Shielded interconnect cables and shielded power cord which are supplied with this equipment must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help if the conditions persist.

  • Page 34: Contacting Plustek

    Contacting Plustek Europe: Plustek Technology GmbH Gutenbergring 38 22848 Norderstedt Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 40 523 03 130 Fax: +49 (0) 40 523 03 500 E-mail: support@plustek.de Website: www.plustek.de North America: Plustek Technology Inc. 17517 Fabrica Way, #B Cerritos, CA 90703 U.S.A.

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