Plustek MobileOffice S400 User Manual [de]
9Installation
9Usage & Maintenance
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reproduced without permission.
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While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this
manual, we assume no liability for errors or omissions or by statements of any kind
in this manual, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from
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to change without notice. We will not shoulder any legal liability, if users failed to
follow the operation instructions in this manual.
Copyright
The scanning of certain documents, for example checks, bank notes, I.D. cards,
government bonds, or public documents, may be prohibited by law and/or subject
to criminal prosecution. We recommend you to be responsible and respectful of the
copyrights laws when you are scanning books, magazines, journals and other
materials.
Environmental Information
Recycle or disposal at end-of-life information, please ask local distributors or
suppliers for recycle and disposal information. The product is designed and
produced to achieve sustainable environmental improvement. We strive to produce
products in compliance with global environmental standards. Please consult your
local authorities for proper disposal.
The product packaging is recyclable.
Attention for recycling (For EU country only)
Protect your environment! This product should not be thrown into the household
waste container. Please give it to the free collecting center in your community.
Screen Examples in This Manual
The screen shots in this guide were made with Windows XP. If you are using
Windows 2000 / Vista / 7, your screen will look somewhat different but functions the
same.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1
How to Use This Guide............................................................................................... 1
Conventions of This Guide ......................................................................................... 1
A Note about Icons ............................................................................................................... 2
Safety Precautions...................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements ................................................................................................ 3
Box Contents .............................................................................................................. 4
The Scanner’s Features ............................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER....................................................................6
Software Installation Requirements ............................................................................ 6
Hardware Requirements............................................................................................. 6
Installing and Setting up the Scanner ......................................................................... 7
Step 1. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer............................................................. 7
Step 2. Installing the Software.............................................................................................. 7
Step 3. Testing the Scanner ............................................................................................... 10
Installing Additional Software.................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER II. SCANNING ..................................................................................... 12
Using the Scanner Buttons ....................................................................................... 12
Card Scanning.................................................................................................................... 13
Document Scanning ........................................................................................................... 13
Scanning Methods .................................................................................................... 14
Scanning via TWAIN Interface ........................................................................................... 14
Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program ...................................................................... 16
Scanning from the Scanner’s Panel or On-screen DocAction's Execute Menu................. 17
CHAPTER III. CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE............................................................. 19
Cleaning the Scanner ............................................................................................... 19
Calibrating the Scanner ............................................................................................ 20
Power Save .............................................................................................................. 20
Using the Wall Holder ............................................................................................... 20
Usage & Maintenance Tips....................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................ 22
Scanner Connection ................................................................................................. 22
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................ 23
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY............................................... 24
Service & Support Information (For EU country only)............................................... 24
Statement of Limited Warranty ................................................................................. 25
FCC Radio Frequency Statement............................................................................. 26
CONTACTING PLUSTEK ....................................................................................... 27
Introduction
Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Your new scanner will
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 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. We hope you will
continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and
interests grow.
How to Use This Guide
This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on how to install and
operate your scanner. This guide assumes the user is familiar with Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, XP, Vista and 7. If this is not the case, we suggest you learn more
about Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows manual before using
your scanner.
The Introduction section of this manual describes the box contents and minimum
computer requirements to use this scanner. Before you start installing your scanner,
check the box contents to make sure all parts are included. If any items are damaged
or missing, please contact the vendor where you purchased your scanner or our
customer service directly.
Chapter I describes how to install scanner’s software and connect the scanner to
your computer. Note: The scanner connects to your computer through the Universal
Serial Bus (USB). If your computer does not support USB technology, you will need to
purchase a USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer, or buy and
install USB connectors if your motherboard has USB capabilities. This guide assumes
that your computer is USB-ready and has a free USB port.
Chapter II describes how to use your scanner.
Chapter III describes how to maintain and clean your scanner.
Chapter IV contains technical support information that can help you solve simple
problems.
Appendix A contains the specifications of the scanner you purchased.
Appendix B contains our customer service, the limited warranty agreement and
FCC statement concerning the product.
Conventions of This Guide
Bold — Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter.
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“XXX”— Represents commands or contents on your computer screen.
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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
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Information
accidents.
Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent
mistakes.
Optional tips for your reference.
Safety Precautions
Before using this device, please read the following important information to
eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury.
1. Usage, the product is for indoor use in dry locations. Moisture condensation may
occur inside this device and cause malfunction at these conditions:
z when this device is moved directly from a cold to a warm location;
z after a cold room is heated;
z when this device is placed in a damp room.
To avoid the moisture condensation, you are recommended to follow the procedure:
i. 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 USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cable may lead to
malfunction.
3. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign
objects may damage the unit. If you will not use the scanner for some time, please
place it in the travel pouch.
4. Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal
components.
5. Unplug this device if you don’t need to use for a certain period of time, such as,
during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire.
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6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock
and opening your scanner will void your warranty.
System Requirements1
z PC with Intel Pentium® IV 2.0G processor or compatible
z 256 MB RAM (512 MB Recommended)
z Available USB 2.0 port
z CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive
z 800 MB Free Hard Disk Space (900 MB Recommended)
z Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater
z Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home (Compatible),
Windows XP Professional (Compatible), Windows Vista or Windows 7
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Higher requirements might be needed when scanning or editing a large quantity of image data.
The system requirements here are only a guideline, as in general the better the computer
(motherboard, processor, hard disk, RAM, video graphic card), the better the results.
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Box Contents2
1. Scanner
2. USB Cable
3. Quick Guide
4. Setup / Application CD-ROM
5. Calibration Sheet
6. Cleaning paper
7. Travel Pouch
8. Wall Holder
9. Two Screws
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Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
The product packaging can be recycled.
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The Scanner’s Features
1. USB port: It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included
USB cable.
2. Alignment arrow: Always align the edges of your documents to this arrow sign.
3. Page feed slot: Feed the document into the scanner from this direction. You can
feel the document being grabbed by the scanner.
4. PDF button: Press this button to scan documents into PDF files.
5. LED indicator: It indicates the scanner’s current status.
Light Status
On
Off
6. SCAN button: Press to perform a predefined scanning task.
The scanner is connected with the computer, ready to scan images.
The scanner is off, either because of disconnection with the
computer, or because the computer is turned off.
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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 OCR software (ABBYY FineReader Sprint),
Business card Recognition Software (HotCard BizCard Finder), document
management software (NewSoft Presto! PageManager), the scanner’s driver,
DocAction, and the image capture software (Plustek DI Capture). All of these software
applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are
installed into your computer. To ensure ample room for the installation, as well as for
scanning and saving images, a minimum of 1 GB of hard disk space is recommended.
This USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional/ XP/ Vista/ 7 operating system.
Hardware Requirements
This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB),
which supports hot swap. To determine whether your computer is USB-capable, you
must check the rear of your PC to locate a USB jack that looks the same as the one
pictured below. Note that on some computers, the USB port at the rear of the computer
may be occupied and additional ports may be found on the monitor or keyboard. If you
are having trouble in locating the USB port on your computer, please refer to the
hardware manual that came with your computer.
Upon examination, you should find one or two rectangular USB ports, which
usually appear as shown below.
USB Connector(s)
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.
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Installing and Setting up the Scanner
Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek
scanner.
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1. Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port of the scanner.
2. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your
computer.
Note: If there is another USB device connected to the computer, connect the
scanner to an available USB port.
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3. 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.
Note: If you do not have a USB port available, you might need to buy a USB port.
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1. 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.
Note: If your computer was off when you connected the scanner, the “Add New
Hardware Wizard” message will be displayed when you turn the computer on and
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The USB hub is not included with the scanner. If using a hub, you are recommended to use a
hub with its own external power adapter.
, make sure that the hub is
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when Windows starts.
2. For Windows 2000:
a. Click on 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 on 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.
d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive and then click on the “Next” button.
e. Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears.
f. During the process of the installation, a message “Digital Signature required”
might be prompted. Please ignore it, and click on “Yes” to continue the
installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning. Afterwards,
please skip to procedure 7.
3. For Windows XP:
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive.
b. Select “Install The Software Automatically [Recommended]” and click on the
“Next” button.
c. Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears. Afterwards, please skip
to procedure 6.
4. For Windows Vista:
a. Select “Locate and install driver software (recommended)” when the “Found
New Hardware” window is displayed.
b. Click on the ”Continue” button when the “User Account Control” dialog pops up.
c. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive when the system prompts you “Insert the disc that came with
your USB Scanner”, and click on the “Next” button. Afterwards, please skip to
procedure 7.
5. For Windows 7:
When the Setup/Application CD is for several scanner models
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a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive. Click Run install.exe in the ”AutoPlay” window.
b. Click on the “Yes” button if the “User Account Control” dialog pops up. Follow
the instructions in the pop-up installation message.
c. In the ”Device Manager” window, right-click on this scanner under ”Other
devices” and select ”Update Driver Software” from the pop-up menu.
Click ”Browse my computer for driver software” in the window that appears,
and click the ”Browse” button.
d. In the ”Browse For Folder” window, select the folder or the CD-ROM drive that
contains this scanner driver and click the ”OK” button to return to the previous
screen. Click the ”Next” button. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 8.
When the Setup/Application CD is for one scanner model
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive. Click Run install.exe in the ”AutoPlay” window.
b. Click on the “Yes” button if the “User Account Control” dialog pops up. If the
pop-up wizard window appears click “Next”, and click “Install this driver
software anyway” in the “Windows Security” window then click “Finish” in the
wizard window. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 8.
6. During the process of the installation, a message “Windows can’t verify the
publisher of this driver software” might be prompted. Please ignore it, and click on
[Install this driver software anyway] to continue the installation without any
misgiving at your scanner functioning.
7. When the system completes the installation, click on the “Finish” button.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner
requires.
9. After the software is installed, you will be prompted to perform the scanner
calibration.
10. Insert the special calibration sheet, included with the scanner, face down into the
page feed of the scanner.
11. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration.
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12. After the installation is complete, close all open applications and click on the
“Finish” button to restart your computer.
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Attention
z If the scanner installation is not started and
displayed automatically on the screen, click
“START”, select “Run” and type in “D:\Install”
(where D: is the drive letter assigned to the
CD-ROM drive of your computer.)
z Alternatively you may also use any plain
white sheet of paper sized in Letter size (8.5”
x 11.69”) instead; however, the calibration
effect may be less good than the special
calibration sheet.
z Save the Setup/Application CD in case you
need to reinstall the driver and software in the
future.
z Save the Calibration Sheet in case you need
to calibrate the scanner in the future.
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The following test procedure checks to see if the scanner is properly functioning
with your computer and the scanning software. Before testing your scanner, double
check to make sure that all connections are securely fastened.
To properly test your scanner, please perform the following steps:
1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window:
z Double-click the DocAction icon
z Right-click the DocAction icon
choose Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens.
2. Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window
displays its current button settings on the right pane. In the Button
Configuration window, choose from the dropdown list of Button Template to
select “File Utility”, and keep in mind the default saving folder show in the
“Saving folder” dropdown list.
3. Insert the document face down into the scanner. Align the document to the
arrow sign
on the right of the scanner.
in the Windows system tray.
in the Windows system tray, and then
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4. Press the Scan button on the scanner and the scanning starts immediately.
After the scanner pulls through the paper, you’ll see a scanned image of the
document in the default saving folder; your scanner is working properly.
Installing Additional Software
Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN
compatible software. If you purchase additional software to be used with your scanner,
please make sure that it conforms to the TWAIN standard.
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Chapter II. Scanning
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.
An image-editing program has been bundled for your scanner on the included
Setup/Application CD-ROM. It will allow you to alter and correct any scanned images
by using a variety of filters, tools and effects.
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 CD-ROM, and if you wish to use the
scanner in this way you should install the OCR software that is included.
DI Capture, as its name suggests, is a specialized document image capture
program that allows you to conveniently digitize your paper documents and
automatically save their electronic files in the designated folder. If you are not familiar
with scanning, no problem: the Scan Wizard will guide you through to complete each
scanning task.
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.
Using the Scanner Buttons
Your scanner is equipped with buttons designed to make your scanning
experience more convenient and efficient.
1. Scan Button
2. PDF Button
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To use the buttons, ensure you have installed the
relevant software (e.g., the printer driver is
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required for using the printer function) beforehand.
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To scan the business card, please follow the steps:
1. Please change the button setting from the DocAction window. Insert the
business card face down into the scanner. Align the business card to the
arrow sign
2. Press the Scan Button. The scanning starts immediately.
3. If you have the "Continuous scan" option checked, insert another card until
you have scanned all.
on the right of the scanner.
4. When the scan completes, the scanned images will be saved to the defined
file path as separate image files and sent to the assigned post-processing
software. (e.g. File, Program, PDF, OCR, E-mail, or Printer).
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Actually, document scanning is similar with the card scanning, however, we’ll
describe the steps simply for you:
1. Please change the button setting from the DocAction window. Insert the
document face down into the scanner. Align the document to the arrow sign
on the right of the scanner.
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2. The steps 2 to 4 please refer to the same steps of the “Card scanning”.
Scanning Methods
There are four different ways to operate the scanner:
1. By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface within
any TWAIN-compliant application programs.
2. By scanning images within our DI Capture software.
3. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel
4. By scanning from DocAction's Execute menu on the screen.
The TWAIN interface, DI Capture and DocAction software is automatically
installed to your system along with the scanner driver.
Before you start scanning, check the following:
1. The power of both your computer and
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scanner is turned on.
2. The icon
system tray.
3. Paper is appropriately loaded into the
scanner.
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The TWAIN 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 TWAIN program
allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image.
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The following describes how you may use our bundled application (NewSoft
Presto! PageManager) and business card recognition software (HotCard BizCard
Finder) to scan via TWAIN interface. When you get familiar with the scanning, you
may alternatively use other TWAIN compatible scanning program or image-editing
application to do your scanning projects.
Scan within NewSoft Presto! PageManager:
1. Click the Windows Start button to launch Presto! PageManager.
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
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source before you acquire the TWAIN program.
1. From the File menu of Presto! PageManager,
click Select Source.
2. In the window that opens, choose this scanner
and then click the OK button to set this
scanner as the default scanning source.
2. Within Presto! PageManager, click Tools > Scan Settings > uncheck
“Suppress TWAIN User Interface” > OK. Click File > Acquire Image Data.
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Sheet Feeder as the Scan Type.
4. Adjust the scanning settings.
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5. Load one page of the document.
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! PageManager, and you may perform
the image editing tasks.
Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about the
settings.
Scan within HotCard BizCard Finder:
1. Click on the Windows Start button, point to All Programs > Business card
Recognition Software and then click Business card Recognition Software
to launch the Business card Recognition Software.
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
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source before you acquire the TWAIN program.
1. From the Main Toolbar, click Settings >
Acquire Options > Flatbed/TWAIN Scan,
and then click Settings > Acquire Options >
Select Flatbed/TWAIN 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.
2. Within Business card Recognition Software, click Scan from the main
toolbar.
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Sheet Feeder as the Scan Type.
4. Adjust the scanning settings (Paper Size: Automatic Size, Resolution: 300).
5. Load one business card.
6. 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.
Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about the
settings.
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1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture.
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