Plustek SmartOffice PL2000, SmartOffice PL812, SmartOffice PL1500, SmartOffice PL806 User Manual [de]

9Installation 9Usage & Maintenance

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Screen Examples in This Manual

The screen shots in this guide were made with Windows XP. If you are using Windows

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1

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 Features ................................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER....................................................................7

Software Installation Requirements ............................................................................7

Hardware Requirements............................................................................................. 7

Installing and Setting up the Scanner ......................................................................... 8

Step 1. Unlock Your Scanner .............................................................................................. 8

Step 2. Install the ADF Input Tray ....................................................................................... 9

Step 3. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer.......................................................... 11

Step 4. Installing the Software........................................................................................... 12

Step 5. Testing the Scanner .............................................................................................. 13

Installing Additional Software.................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER II. SCANNING ..................................................................................... 16

Preparing Documents ...............................................................................................16

Checking Document Conditions ......................................................................................... 17

Loosening Documents (for ADF Scan)............................................................................... 18

Placing Documents................................................................................................... 18

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 ....... 23

CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 26

Cleaning the Scanner ............................................................................................... 26

Cleaning Materials.............................................................................................................. 26

Cleaning the Flatbed .......................................................................................................... 26

Cleaning the ADF ............................................................................................................... 27

Cleaning the Scanner ......................................................................................................... 29

Replacing Consumables........................................................................................... 30

Replacing the Pad .............................................................................................................. 30

Aligning the Scanner................................................................................................. 31

Power Save .............................................................................................................. 32

Scanner Lock............................................................................................................ 33

CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................ 35

Scanner Connection ................................................................................................. 35

Clearing Paper Jams ................................................................................................ 35

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................ 37

APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY................................................ 41

Service & Support Information (For EU country only)............................................... 41

Statement of Limited Warranty ................................................................................. 42

FCC Radio Frequency Statement............................................................................. 43

CONTACTING PLUSTEK ....................................................................................... 44

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.

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/ 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 the 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 —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.

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This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special

attention.

Warning

Attention

Information

A procedure that must be followed carefully to

prevent injury, or accidents.

Instructions that are important to remember and

may prevent mistakes.

Optional tips for your reference.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Warning

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:

 when this device is moved directly from a cold to a warm location;

 after a cold room is heated;

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

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. Unplug this device if you don’t need to use it for a certain period of time, such as, during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire.

6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock

and opening your scanner will void your warranty.

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.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS1

z PC with Intel Pentium®III 1G processor or compatible

z 256 MB RAM

z Available USB 2.0 port

z CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive

z 800 MB Free Hard Disk Space

z Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater

z Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP

Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Information

Systems with Pentium

processor (or its compatible), 512 MB RAM and

1GB free hard disk space are recommended for

optimal performance.

4 1.8G or higher

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.

BOX CONTENTS2

1. Scanner

2. USB Cable

3. AC Adapter

4. ADF Input Tray

5. Quick Guide

6. Setup/Application CD-ROM

7. ADF Tray Support, 2 pieces

8. Cleansing Cloth

9. Cleansing Paper

10. Pad Module

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 itself. Your scanner may have no or several scanner buttons on the front panel.

THE SCANNER FEATURES

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.

4. REFERENCE MARK— Align your paper with this reference mark in case of flatbed

scanning.

5. PAPER GUIDE EXTENSION— Extends to hold longer paper.

6. ADF INPUT TRAY— Holds the paper in place to be scanned through the ADF.

Adjust the paper width slider for the paper size you are using.

7. ADF (AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER)— Comes preinstalled on the scanner

lid and automatically feeds a stack of documents for scanning.

8. SCANNER LOCK (located on the scanner’s underside)— Holds your scanner head

in place during transportation.

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.

Light Status

Off

The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images.

The scanner is off, either because the power is not turned on, or

because the AC adapter is not properly plugged into an AC power

outlet.

11. POWER SWITCH— Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF.

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.

15. ADF PORT— Connects the scanner to the ADF by the ADF cable.

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 Plus),

document management software (NewSoft Presto! PageManager), 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. 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 PLUG AND PLAY. To determine whether your computer is USB-

capable, you must check the rear of your PC to locate a USB jack that looks like the

picture below. 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.

INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE SCANNER

Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek

scanner.

Choose a Proper Site First!

z Always place your scanner on a level,

smooth and strong surface before

proceeding the scanner setup or any

scanning task.

Attention

Tilted or uneven surface may cause

paper-feeding errors, scanner damage or

personal injury.

z Avoid using the scanner in a dusty

environment. Dust particles and other

foreign objects may damage the unit.

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This scanner is designed with a locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in

place during transportation. Before you connect your scanner with the computer,

ensure to unlock your scanner first.

1. Slide the locking switch on the scanner’s underside backwards and hold it unreleased.

2. Press down the locking bolt.

3. Move the locking switch forward to snap into the top notch on the locking bolt.

When the locking bolt is pressed, it automatically unlocks the scanning head; when

not pressed, it automatically locks up the scanning head again.

Refer to the “Scanner Lock” section of this guide for more details.

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1. Insert the tabs (“A” in below illustration) on the ADF Input Tray onto their slots

(“B” in below illustration) on the ADF unit and then press the tray downward

until it snaps into place.

2. Lift up one side of the ADF Input Tray slightly.

3. Insert the narrow side of the ADF Tray Support

into the notch on the

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.

5. Repeat the above steps 3~4 to install the ADF Tray Support on the other side.

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Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF

before you plug or unplug the scanner power

adapter.

Attention

1. Ensure the ADF cable is securely plugged into the ADF port.

2. Plug the AC adapter into the scanner’s power receptor.

3. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet.

4. Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port at the rear of the scanner.

5. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

6. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub

, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub.

The USB hub is not included with the scanner.

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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.

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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.

If your computer is off when the scanner is

connected, the “Add New Hardware Wizard”

message will not be displayed until the computer

is on and Windows starts.

d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your

CD-ROM drive and then click the Next button.

e. Click 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 the Yes button to continue the

installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning. Afterwards,

please skip to procedure 8.

4. 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 the Next

button.

c. Click the Next button in the window that appears. Afterwards, please skip to

procedure 7.

5. 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 8.

6. For Windows 7:

When the Setup/Application CD is for several scanner models

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’s driver and click the OK button to return to the previous

screen. Click the Next button and click Install this driver software anyway if

the Windows Security window appears. Afterwards, please skip to procedure

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 9.

7. 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.

8. When the system completes the installation, click the Finish button.

9. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires.

10. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click the Finish button to restart your computer.

Information

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.)

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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 application NewSoft Presto! PageManager. Before testing your scanner,

double check to make sure that all connections are securely fastened.

To test the flatbed scanning:

1. Open the scanner's document cover. Place a document face down onto the

scanner glass and align the document top with the reference mark.

2. Gently close the document cover.

3. Click the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! PageManager.

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! PageManager

and then choose this scanner as the default scanning source.

5. Within Presto! PageManager, click Tools > Scan Settings > uncheck

“Suppress TWAIN User Interface” > OK. Click File > Acquire Image Data.

6. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective as the Scan Type.

7. Click the Scan button.

8. If an image appears on your screen, your scanner is working properly.

To test the ADF scanning:

1. Load a single-page document face up into the ADF (for detailed instructions on

loading paper into the ADF, please refer to the “Placing Documents” section of

this guide.)

2. Select ADF as the Scan Type within the TWAIN window.

3. Click the Scan button.

4. The document in the ADF input tray should be now loaded into the ADF and

scanned. After this process, you should see a scanned image of the document

on your screen.

5. Click Exit to exit the TWAIN window.

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.

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.

This chapter describes three 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

Step 3. Scanning Documents

PREPARING DOCUMENTS

Proper document preparation prior to the scan can prevent paper feed errors and

damages to the scanner.

 Checking Document Conditions

 Loosening Documents (for ADF Scan)

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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.

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” of this guide.

 Notched paper

 Coated paper (e.g., brochure)

To prevent paper feeding errors and damage to

the ADF unit, strictly follow the instructions

below:

z Remove all small objects e.g., paper clips,

pins, staples or any other fasteners

attached, before loading the paper into the

ADF.

z Make sure the paper is completely flat with

no creased or curled corners.

z Avoid scanning documents with pencil lead

Attention

and newspaper clippings as they will make

the ADF exposure glass and the inner ADF

dirty. If you have to scan such paper,

clean the scanner frequently (refer to

“Chapter III. Care and Maintenance” of this

guide for more information).

z The paper for each batch scanned by ADF

can be of the same or different weights.

However, make sure the length of each

scan batch is the same.

However, use the flatbed to manually scan documents if they meet any of the

following conditions:

 Paper lighter than 50 g/m

 Paper with clips or staples attached

 Paper with inconsistent thickness, e.g., envelopes

 Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds, or tears

 Paper with an odd (non-rectangular) shape

 Tracing paper

 Carbon paper, pressure sensitive paper, carbonless paper

(14 lb.) or heavier than 120 g/m2 (32 lb.)

 Items other than paper, e.g., cloth, metal foil.

z DO NOT use the ADF to scan photographic

sheets or particularly valuable document

originals; wrinkles or other damages can

happen in case of paper feeding errors.

Attention

z DO NOT place paper with wet ink or

correction fluid onto the flatbed glass or

into the ADF. Wait few minutes for it to get

dry.

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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.

PLACING DOCUMENTS

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1. If you need to scan documents longer than A4/Letter (11.69”), pull out the

paper guide extension to provide further support for the documents.

2. Load the documents, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the ADF input

tray and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom.

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.

z Paper scanned from the ADF must be a

minimum of 90 x 114 mm (3.55 x 4.5”,

WxL).

z Make sure there are no gaps between the

document stack and the paper-width slider;

otherwise, the scanned images can be

skewed.

Attention

z Although the documents should be loaded

firmly in place ensuring optimum scanning

accuracy, they should never be wedged in

so tightly that the process of feeding them

through the scanner is strained.

z Do not load additional paper into the ADF

while the unit is feeding and scanning.

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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.

SCANNING DOCUMENTS

on the reference mark.

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 single-touch 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 are automatically

installed to your system along with the scanner driver.

Before you start scanning, check the following:

z Your scanner has been unlocked and the

power of both your computer and scanner

is turned on.

Attention

z The icon

system tray.

z Paper is appropriately placed on the

scanner flatbed glass or loaded into the

ADF.

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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.

The following describes how you may use our bundled application (NewSoft Presto!

PageManager) and OCR software (ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus) to scan via the

TWAIN interface. When you get familiar with the scanning, you may alternatively use

other TWAIN compatible scanning programs or image-editing applications to do your

scanning projects.

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 the TWAIN program.

1. For NewSoft Presto! PageManager: From the File menu, click Select Source.

For ABBYY FineReader 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! PageManager:

1. Click the Windows Start button to launch Presto! PageManager.

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 Flatbed Reflective or ADF as the

Scan Type.

4. Adjust the scanning settings.

5. 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. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t

satisfy your needs.

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 ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus:

1. Click on the Windows Start button, point to All Programs > ABBYY

FineReader Sprint Plus and then click ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus to

launch the FineReader program.

2. To scan one page from the flatbed glass:

Click

and then click Scan Image from its drop-down menu.

To scan multiple pages from the ADF:

Click

and then click Scan Multiple Images from its drop-down menu.

3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective or ADF as the

Scan Type.

4. Adjust the scanning settings.

5. 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. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t

satisfy your needs.

6. Click the Scan button.

7. The scanned images are displayed in the FineReader main window, and you

may proceed OCR to convert images into pdf or 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. 1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture.

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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.

4. Select an appropriate scan profile. (You may click the tab of Scan Settings

Pane to check if the current settings of the selected scan profile meet your

needs. If not, you may click the Create or Manage button beside the Scan

Profile to create a new profile or modify an existing profile.)

5. Click the Scan – Append button from the toolbar.

6. When the scan finishes, all scanned images are displayed on the Browser

Pane. The last scanned image appears on the Viewer Pane.

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Viewer

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Browser

Pane

Alternatively you may click the Scan Wizard button from the toolbar to let the Scan

Wizard guide you through the entire scan process.

You may also tailor your own user interface of DI Capture such as the toolbar

buttons, Viewer Pane, Browser Pane, etc.

Refer to the online help of DI Capture to explorer more about DI Capture!

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The settings for each single-touch button on the scanner's front panel are

configured through DocAction. DocAction offers you quick access to the most

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.

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.

Configure Button Settings

Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons, you are recommended to

configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first. There are two ways

to configure or view the button settings of DocAction:

z Double-click the icon

z Right-click the icon

Button Configuration in the pop-up menu that opens.

Within the “Button Configuration” window, you can find a row of icons running

through the left side of the window. Each icon corresponds to a single-touch button on

your scanner's front panel (as well as DocAction's on-screen Execute menu). Clicking

any icon on the left pane and its current button settings are displayed immediately on

the right pane. You may adjust the settings as desired.

Click the Help button within the Button Configuration window for more information

about the settings.

in the Windows system tray.

in the Windows system tray, and then choose

Scan by Using the Single-Touch Buttons

Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two

steps described below:

1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II.

Scanning” of this guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF or on

the flatbed glass properly.)

Place only text documents for OCR purposes.

Do not scan a photo using the OCR button.

Attention

2. Do one of the following to start scanning:

z Press the button from the scanner's front panel.

z Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose

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.

CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and

maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly.

CLEANING THE SCANNER

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.

Perform the following procedures to clean the scanner surface, scanner glass and

the ADF unit. Gently wipe locations described herein. Do not rub too hard.

z Before cleaning the scanner, turn off the

scanner and disconnect the scanner’s AC

adapter and USB cable, and then wait a

Warning

few minutes for the glass and/or the inner

ADF to cool to ambient temperature.

z Wash your hands with soap and water after

cleaning the scanner.

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Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner:

 soft, dry, lint-free cloth (or a cotton swab)  non-abrasive cleaner—Isopropyl alcohol (95%). DO NOT use water.

Attention

Use of other cleaning materials could damage your scanner.

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1. Open the document cover.

2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner.

z Alternatively you can use glass cleaner or

neutral detergent for windows cleaning to

clean the scanner glass.

z However, DO NOT use either of them to

clean the ADF feed roller or pad module.

Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass:

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