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Plustek SmartOffice PL806 User Manual

Plustek SmartOffice PL806 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...

  • Page 2: Environmental Information

    Trademarks © 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. Liability While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using the ADF... 18 Using the Flatbed ... 20 Scanning Documents... 20 Scanning via TWAIN Interface ... 21 Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program ... 23 Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel or On-screen DocAction's Execute Menu ... 24 III. C...
  • Page 4 ... 41 ONTACTING LUSTEK...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    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 6: 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 AC adapter and USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other AC adapter and cables may lead to malfunction.

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    7. Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break. 8. Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal components.

  • Page 8: Box Contents

    6. Setup/Application CD-ROM 7. ADF Tray Support, 2 pieces Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future. The scanner illustration(s) in this manual may appear different than from the actual scanner...

  • Page 9: The Scanner Features

    CANNER EATURES 1. DOCUMENT COVER— Helps keep the paper in place and protects the scanner glass. 2. DOCUMENT PAD— Keeps the paper in place and provides a white background for flatbed scanning. 3. SCANNER GLASS— Where you put items for flatbed scanning.
  • Page 10 9. SCANNER BUTTONS—Your scanner may have no or several scanner buttons on the front panel. If your scanner is built with scanner buttons, you may press any button to perform a predefined scanning task. 10. POWER LED— Indicates the scanner status.
  • Page 11 12. POWER RECEPTOR— Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the AC adapter included. 13. USB PORT— Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the USB cable included. 14. ADF CABLE— Supplies power from the scanner to the ADF.

  • Page 12: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    OCR software (ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus), document management software (NewSoft Presto! PageManager), Adobe Reader, the scanner’s driver, the task management software (Plustek DocAction), and the image capture software (Plustek DI Capture). All of these software applications use approximately 400 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer.

  • Page 13: Installing And Setting Up The Scanner

    If you don’t find such USB ports on your computer, then you need to purchase a certified USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer. NSTALLING AND Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Attention This scanner is designed with a locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in place during transportation.

  • Page 14: Step 2. Install The Adf Input Tray

    Refer to the “Scanner Lock” section on page 31 of this guide for more details. 1. Insert the tabs (“A” in below illustration) on the ADF Input Tray onto their slots (“B”...
  • Page 15 2. Lift up one side of the ADF Input Tray slightly. 3. Insert the narrow side of the ADF Tray Support document cover. 4. Release the ADF Input Tray so that the top of the ADF Tray Support is clipped into the notch under the ADF Input Tray.

  • Page 16: Step 3. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    6. 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 on the scanner power from the rear of the scanner.
  • Page 17 The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive. Select CD- ROM drive, and deselect Floppy disk drives if it is checked. d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive and then click the Next button.

  • Page 18: Step 5. Testing The Scanner

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

  • Page 19: Installing Additional Software

    4. (If you have only one scanner connected with your computer, please skip to Step 5.) If you have more than one scanner or other imaging device installed on your computer: Click Select Source from the File menu of Presto! ImageFolio and then choose this scanner as the default scanning source.

  • Page 20: Chapter Ii. Scanning

    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.

  • Page 21: Preparing Documents

    Scanning 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 22: Loosening Documents (For Adf Scan)

    Carbon paper, pressure sensitive paper, carbonless paper Items other than paper, e.g., cloth, metal foil. Attention Before loading documents into the ADF, loosen them as follows: 1. Fan the documents so that no two pages are sticking together. 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 23 Do not load additional paper into the ADF while the unit is feeding and scanning.

  • Page 24: Execute Menu

    1. Open the scanner's document cover. 2. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the center top of the document with the 3. Gently close the document cover. CANNING OCUMENTS There are four different ways to operate the scanner: 1.

  • Page 25: Scanning Via Twain Interface

    For ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus: From the File menu, click Select Scanner…. 2. In the window that opens, choose this scanner and then click the OK button to set this scanner as the default scanning source. Scan within NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio: 1.
  • Page 26 area borders. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image is not to your liking. 6. Click the Scan button. 7. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window. The scanned images are displayed in Presto! ImageFolio, and you may perform the image editing tasks.

  • Page 27: Scanning From Plustek Di Capture Program

    Pane Scan Settings Pane 2. Within DI Capture, select this scanner from the drop-down list of 3. Select a document from the Folder Pane to store the scanned images. (To create a new folder and/or a new document, click the New Folder and/or New Document button from the toolbar.

  • Page 28: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel Or On-Screen Docaction's Execute Menu

    They are especially useful when you need to repeatedly scan with the same settings and send images to the same destination. Buttons on the scanner front panel will be used in this guide to demonstrate the scanner operations. You may also use DocAction's on-screen Execute menu to perform the same scanning tasks.
  • Page 29 Execute in the pop-up menu that opens. Click the desired button function item in the pop-up menu. The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to the settings you have set up in the Button Configuration window.

  • Page 30: Are And Maintenance

    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. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.

  • Page 31: Cleaning The Adf

    3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Gently close the document cover. 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever. Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner.
  • Page 32 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. Clean Pad Module: Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom (in the direction of arrow shown in below picture).

  • Page 33: Aligning The Scanner

    In most cases, the scanner doesn’t need to be aligned but there are instances when the alignment might be required. You need to align the scanner only if parts of the scanned document are missing from any of its edges. For example, the heading of a document might be missing from the top edge after the document has been scanned.

  • Page 34: Power Save

    6. When the alignment completes, click on OK button to save settings and exit. OWER You may opt to keep the scanner lamp always on or define an idle time for the scanning lamp to automatically turn itself off. 1. Right click the icon Utility from the menu that pops up.

  • Page 35: Scanner Lock

    To automatically turn the lamp off: Click the button before “Turn lamp off after the scanner has been idle for … minutes” and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the lamp to automatically turn off after a scan.
  • Page 36 It holds the scanning head in place during transportation and traveling. The scanner will be kept in disabled status. When you need to move the scanner, do lock the scanner to ensure accurate and problem- free use of your scanner.

  • Page 37: Chapter Iv. Troubleshooting

    The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections. The icon system tray, indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other.
  • Page 38 Do not try to pull jammed or half-scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover. Doing so may permanently Attention damage the ADF. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. Make sure the ADF cover is completely shut without protrusion on both left and right sides.

  • Page 39: Appendix

    PPENDIX Plustek PL806 Optical Resolution 600 dpi Max. Hardware Flatbed: 600 x 1200 dpi Resolution ADF: 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-it; Output 24-bit Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Lamp Type Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp...
  • Page 40 100Vac – 240Vac (-10 % to +10 %) 47 to 63 Hz 468 x 347 x 175 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 6.89”) 468 x 347 x 300 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 11.81”) Plustek PL1500 or 18 lb.) (or 14 to 32 lb.)
  • Page 41 Output voltage/watt: 24Vdc, 0.75 A Operation: < 16.5 W (when using ADF) Power Consumption Idle: Interface USB 2.0 High Speed Operating 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Temperature Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Without ADF Input Tray: Physical Dimensions With ADF Input Tray: (WxDxH) Weight...

  • Page 42: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    Monday through Friday during office working hours. To avoid delays, please have the following information available before calling: Scanner name and model number Scanner serial number (located at the bottom of the scanner) Scanner CD version and part number A detailed description of the problem...

  • Page 43: Fcc Radio Frequency Statement

    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. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 44 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 45 Europe: North America: Worldwide except Europe & North America: http://www.plustek.com/support/support.htm for more customer service information. LUSTEK 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...

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