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Plustek SmartOffice PS282 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Usage & Maintenance...
  • Page 2 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

    Placing Documents with the Protection Sheet... 19 Scanning Documents... 21 Scanning via TWAIN Interface ... 21 Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program ... 25 Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel... 26 Scanning from the On-screen DocAction’s Execute Menu ... 27 III.
  • Page 4 ... 40 ONTACTING LUSTEK...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. 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 6: Conventions Of This Guide

    ONVENTIONS OF 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 7: Minimum System Requirements

    3. Keep the space around the AC adapter clear in case you need to quickly unplug the AC adapter during emergencies. 4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 5.

  • Page 8: Box Contents

    ONTENTS 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Stacker 5. Quick Guide 6. Setup/Application CD-ROM 7. Calibration Sheet 8. Memo Label 9. Extended Paper Width Slider (2 pieces) 10. Protection Sheet 11. Padded Carry Bag Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future. Padded carrying bag is not included in all scanner models.

  • Page 9: The Scanner Features

    CANNER EATURES 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 3. COVER OPEN LEVER—Opens the ADF cover. Pull it to open the ADF cover when you need to clear paper jam or clean the scanner.
  • Page 10 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. FUNCTION NUMBER DISPLAY—Indicates the number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.

  • Page 11: Chapter I. Installing The Scanner

    Software (HotCard BizCard Finder), document management software (NewSoft Presto! PageManager), Adobe Acrobat Reader, the scanner’s driver, 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 12: 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...

  • Page 13: Step 1. Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    1. Plug the AC adapter into the scanner’s power receptor 2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet. 3. Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port the scanner. 4.
  • Page 14 Information 3. For Windows 2000: a. Click the Next button when the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed. b. Select Search for the Best Driver for Your Device [Recommended] and click the Next button. c. 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.

  • Page 15: Step 3. Install The Extended Paper Width Slider

    misgiving at your scanner functioning. 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 16: Step 4. Install The Stacker

    3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. Insert the tabs on the stacker onto their slots on the scanner. Information The following describes how you can check if the scanner is properly functioning with your computer and the scanning software by performing your first scan with our bundled image-editing application NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio.

  • Page 17: Installing Additional Software

    Click the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio. (If you have only one scanner connected with your computer, please skip to Step 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 18: Chapter Ii. Scanning

    HAPTER 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 19: Checking Document Conditions

    Checking Document Conditions 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. To scan multiple documents in a batch from the ADF can increase your work efficiency and make large scanning tasks easier.

  • Page 20: Loosening Documents

    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. This will allow documents being fed into the ADF one at a time and prevent paper- feeding errors.
  • Page 21 2. If you are 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 22: Placing Business Cards

    Attention LACING USINESS 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 23: Placing Documents With The Protection Sheet

    The plastic card can be embossed credit card, driver license, ID card, insurance card, medic-care card or any membership card. Make sure to load the embossed face of the embossed card face down into the scanner. 1. Horizontally load the plastic card, headfirst and face down, toward the center of the ADF.
  • Page 24 2. Remove the pad module by pinching both sides of the pad module and pull it out. 3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. 4. To scan a document with large page size, spread the page to be scanned facing outwards and neatly fold it in half from the center.

  • Page 25: Scanning Documents

    For double-sided scans, load the protection sheet in desired order. 8. Adjust the paper width slider to the protection sheet width. The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the sheet. Attention CANNING OCUMENTS There are four different ways to operate the scanner: 1.
  • Page 26 Select the Scan Source: If you have more than one scanner or other imaging devices installed on your computer, you need to set this scanner as the default scanning source before you acquire TWAIN program. 1. For NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio: From the File menu, click Select Source. For ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus: From the File menu, click Select Scanner….
  • Page 27 to adjust the scanning settings of document front side and then click Rear Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document rear side. You can enable the function of Merge Pages only when you select ADF (Duplex) as Scan type and Automatic Size as Page Size to output the scan images of both front and rear sides in one image.
  • Page 28 Vertically to generate both front and rear image data vertically in a joined image (the rear image will be placed below the front image). 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 29: Scanning From Plustek Di Capture Program

    5. Load one business card and click the Preview button. The scanned image should appear in the Preview Window. 6. Load all business cards and click the Scan button. 7. The scanned images are displayed in the BizCard Finder main window, and you may proceed OCR to convert images into editable text formats.

  • Page 30: Scanning From The Scanner's Front Panel

    To complete your scanning projects by using the scanner buttons is very easy and convenient. The number of scanning task displayed on the scanner’s front panel is configured through DocAction. frequently-used scanning functions. They are especially useful when you need to repeatedly scan with the same settings and send images to the same destination.

  • Page 31: Scanning From The On-Screen Docaction's Execute Menu

    1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: Double-click the icon Right-click the icon Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. Select a task number by clicking on the icon. 3. Select the desired function from the drop-down list of Button Template and adjust button settings.
  • Page 32 The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the Button Configuration window. When you scan by the OCR button of DocAction program, in each batch you can scan up to either 50 sheets of paper for single-sided scans or 25 sheets of paper for double-sided scans Attention...

  • Page 33: Chapter Iii. Care And Maintenance

    III. C HAPTER 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. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.
  • Page 34 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 35: Replacing Consumables

    Clean ADF Glass: 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 every 100,000 sheets of scans.

  • Page 36: Calibrating The Scanner

    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. ALIBRATING THE Please uninstall the extended paper width sliders before you start the calibration.
  • Page 37 Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner. Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in Attention A4 (216 by 297 mm) instead; however, the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet.

  • Page 38: Chapter Iv. Troubleshooting

    HAPTER 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 39 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.

  • Page 40: Ppendix A: Specifications

    (WxDxH) Weight Protocols Hardware specifications may change at any time without prior notice. A: S PECIFICATIONS Plustek SmartOffice PS Series 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-bit; Output 24-bit Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Color Contact Image Sensor (CIS) 1.

  • Page 41: Appendix B: Customer Service And Warranty

    USTOMER For further assistance, visit our website or 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 through Friday in 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)

  • Page 42: 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 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 43 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 44 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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