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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.

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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 .........................................................................................		2
A Note about Icons ...............................................................................................................		2
Safety Precautions......................................................................................................		2
Minimum System Requirements .................................................................................		3
Box Contents ..............................................................................................................		4
The Scanner Features ................................................................................................		5
LED Indicator ..............................................................................................................		7
Ultrasonic Sensor .......................................................................................................		8
CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER....................................................................		9
Software Installation Requirements ............................................................................		9
Hardware Requirements .............................................................................................		9
Installing and Setting up the Scanner .......................................................................		10
Step 1.	Install the Paper Chute..........................................................................................	10
Step 2. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer ..........................................................		11
Step 3.	Installing the Software...........................................................................................	12
Step 4.	Testing the Scanner ..............................................................................................	14
Installing Additional Software....................................................................................		15
CHAPTER II. SCANNING .....................................................................................		16
Preparing Documents ...............................................................................................		16
Checking Document Conditions .........................................................................................		17
Loosening Documents........................................................................................................		18
Placing Documents...................................................................................................		18
Placing Business Cards............................................................................................		20
Placing Plastic Cards................................................................................................		21
Scanning Documents................................................................................................		21
Scanning via TWAIN Interface ...........................................................................................		22
Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program ......................................................................		26
Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel..........................................................................		27
Scanning from the On-screen DocAction’s Execute Menu ................................................		28
CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...............................................................		29
Cleaning the Scanner ...............................................................................................		29
Cleaning Materials ..............................................................................................................		29
Cleaning the ADF ...............................................................................................................		29
Replacing Consumables...........................................................................................		31
Replacing the Pad Module .................................................................................................		32
Replacing the Feed Roller ..................................................................................................		33
Calibrating the Scanner ............................................................................................		36
Power Save ..............................................................................................................		37
CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................		38
Scanner Connection .................................................................................................		38
Clearing Paper Jams ................................................................................................		38
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................		40
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY................................................		42
Service & Support Information ..................................................................................		42

Statement of Limited Warranty .................................................................................	43
FCC Radio Frequency Statement.............................................................................	44
CONTACTING PLUSTEK .......................................................................................	45

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 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. 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 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.

A Note about Icons

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

Before using this device, please read the following important information to eliminate or

Warning

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 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

zPC with Intel Pentium® IV 2.0 GHz processor or compatible

z1 GB RAM

zAvailable USB 2.0 port

zCD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive

z800 MB Free Hard Disk Space

zVideo card that supports 16-bit color or greater

zOperating System: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP (Compatible), Windows Vista, Windows 7

Systems with Pentium® IV 3.0 GHz or higher

Information processor (or its compatible), 1 GB RAM and 1GB free hard disk space are recommended for

optimal performance.

1 Higher requirements may be needed when scanning or editing large quantities of images. The system requirements stated are only a guideline, generally 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.Paper Chute

5.Quick Guide

6.Setup/Application CD-ROM

7.Calibration Sheet

8.Memo Label

9.Cleansing Cloth

10.Pad Module

2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.

THE SCANNER FEATURES

1.PAPER CHUTE—Helps keep the paper in place. Install the paper chute before using the scanner.

2.PAPER WIDTH SLIDER—Adjusts the paper width slider for the paper size you are using.

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.

4.STACKER—Keeps the paper in place. Extend it in case of longer paper.

5.ADF (AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER)—Automatically feeds a stack of documents for scanning.

6.PAPER CHUTE EXTENSION—Extends to hold longer paper.

7.POWER SAVING BUTTON—Press about 0.5 second to enter the standby mode (sleep mode) and you may press this button again to wake up the scanner from power saving.

8.POWER / POWER SAVING LED—Indicates the scanner status.

9.UP BUTTON—Press to move forward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display.

10.DOWN BUTTON—Press to move backward the scanning task number indicated in the function number display.

11.SCAN BUTTON—Press to perform a predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.

12.FUNCTION NUMBER DISPLAY—Indicates the number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button.

13.WARNING LED—Indicates the scanner error status.

14.USB PORT—Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable.

15.POWER RECEPTOR—Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter.

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

LED INDICATOR

The Power/Power Saving LED and Warning LED indicate different scanner status.

Warning LED	Power /
Light	Power Saving	Status
	LED Light

Off	White	The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images.
Off	Orange	The scanner is in standby mode (sleep mode) if it is
		idle for 10 minutes.
Red	Blinking White	The ADF cover is opened.
Blinking Red	White	Paper jam.
Blinking Red	Off	An internal component of the scanner may have
		malfunctioned.
Off	Off	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.
		7

ULTRASONIC SENSOR

When scanning a stack of documents by ADF, the ultrasonic sensor detects multifeeds by checking paper overlap (i.e., 2 or more pages stuck together when being fed through the ADF). Clean the ultrasonic sensor lightly with a dry cloth if it is necessary.

This function may or may not be available

Information depending on the scanner model you purchase.

Ultrasonic Sensor

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 (I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition), 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 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 USBcapable, 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.
		Tilted or uneven surface may cause
	Attention	paper-feeding errors, scanner damage or
	Attention	personal injury.
		personal injury.
		z Avoid using the scanner in a dusty
		environment. Dust particles and other
		foreign objects may damage the unit.

Step 1. Install the Paper Chute

1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever, and get the paper chute ready.

Cover open lever

ADF cover

2.Install the paper chute by aligning and inserting the tabs of the paper chute into their slots on the scanner.

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3. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.

Step 2. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer

Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power

Attention adapter.

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 at the rear of the scanner.

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

5.If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub3 , make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub.

Step 3. Installing the Software

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.

If your computer is off when the scanner is

Information connected, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” message will not be displayed until the

computer is on and Windows starts.

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 CDROM 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.

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.

3 The USB hub is not included with the scanner.

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 9.

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 popup 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.

If the scanner installation is not started and

Information 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.)

Step 4. Testing the Scanner

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 ADF scanning:

1.Load a document headfirst and face down into the ADF with the text side facing the paper chute. (For detailed instructions on loading paper into the ADF, please refer to the “Placing Documents” section of this guide.)

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

3.(If you have only one scanner connected with your computer, please skip to Step 4.)

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.

4.Within Presto! PageManager, click Tools > Scan Settings > uncheck “Suppress TWAIN User Interface” > OK. Click File > Acquire Image Data.

5.Select ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type within the TWAIN window.

6.Click the Scan button.

7.The document in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned. After this process, you should see a scanned image of the document on your screen.

8.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, Placing Business Cards, Placing Plastic Cards 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

Checking Document Conditions

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. 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 damages 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
	Attention	the ADF exposure glass and the inner ADF
		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, don’t use the ADF to scan documents if they meet any of the following conditions:

Paper lighter than 50 g/m2 (14 lb.) or heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb.)

Paper with clips or staples attached

Paper with inconsistent thickness, e.g., envelops

Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds, or tears

Paper with an odd (non-rectangular) shape

Tracing paper

Carbon paper, pressure sensitive paper, carbonless paper

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
	Attention	correction fluid into the ADF. Wait few
		correction fluid into the ADF. Wait few
		minutes for it to get dry.

Loosening Documents

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 paperfeeding errors.

PLACING DOCUMENTS

1.Load the documents, headfirst and face down, toward the center of the ADF paper chute and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom.

For single-sided scans, load the documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute.

For double-sided scans, load the desired page order of documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute.

2.If you need to scan longer documents, pull out the paper chute extension and stacker 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.

		z DO NOT load more than 100 sheets of
		paper (70 g/m2, 18 lb.) to the ADF.
		z Paper scanned from the ADF must be a
		minimum of 5.08 x 5.08 cm (2” x 2”, W x L).
		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
	Attention	firmly in place ensuring optimum scanning
		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.

PLACING BUSINESS CARDS

1.Horizontally 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.Adjust the paper width slider to the business card width. The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the business cards.

	z	Make sure the business cards you wish to
		scan are horizontally loaded into the ADF.
Attention	z	Don’t load more than 30 business cards in
Attention		one batch.

PLACING PLASTIC CARDS

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.

For single-sided scans, load the card face down.

For double-sided scans, load the card in desired order.

2.Adjust the paper width slider to the card width. The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the card.

	z Make sure the plastic cards you wish to
	scan are horizontally loaded into the ADF.
	z Maximum thickness of each plastic card is
Attention	1.2 mm.
Attention	z Don’t load more than 5 plastic cards per
	batch.

SCANNING DOCUMENTS

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:

zThe power of both your computer and scanner is turned on.

Attention	z The icon	appears on the Windows
	system tray.

zPaper is appropriately loaded into the ADF.

Scanning via TWAIN Interface

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), OCR software (I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition) 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 source before you acquire the TWAIN program.

Attention

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 ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type if you want to scan single-sided documents, or select ADF (Duplex) to scan double-sided documents.

4.Adjust the scanning settings. For ADF (Duplex) scan, you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents. Click Front Side button 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. After the function of Merge Pages is enabled, you can make the selection of Horizontally to generate both front and rear image data horizontally in a joined image (the rear image will be placed at the right side next to the front image), or make the selection of 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. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t satisfy your needs.

6.Load all pages of the document and 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 I.R.I.S. Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition:

1. Click the Windows Start button to launch Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition.

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

Attention	source before you acquire the TWAIN program.
Attention	1.	In Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition, click
	1.	In Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition, click
		the	Scanner button located on
		the left side.
	2.	Click Scanner Model. In the Scanner
		model window that opens, select Show
		TWAIN User Interface and then click the
		OK button.
	3.	In the next window that pops up, click the
		Configure button.
	4.	In the Select Source window that opens,
		choose this scanner and then click the
		Select button to set this scanner as the
		default scanning source.
	5.	If you want to scan from ADF, tick the box
		of ADF on the right of the following window.

6.Click the OK button to return to Readiris workspace.

2.Within Readiris Pro 10 Corporate Edition, click the Scan button located on the left side.

3.In the TWAIN window that opens, select ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type if you want to scan single-sided documents, or select ADF (Duplex) to scan double-sided documents.

6.Load all pages of the document and click the Scan button.

7.The scanned images are displayed in Readiris workspace, 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.

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 source before you acquire the TWAIN program.

Attention

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 ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type if you want to scan single-sided business cards, or select ADF (Duplex) to scan double-sided business cards.

4. Adjust the scanning settings (Paper Size: Automatic Size, Resolution: 300). For ADF (Duplex) scan, you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the business cards. Click Front Side button to adjust the scanning settings of front side and then click Rear Side button to adjust the scanning settings of rear side.

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.

Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about the settings.

Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program

1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture. Scan Profile

Select the

scanner

Folder

Pane

Scan Settings Pane

Toolbar

Viewer

Pane

Browser

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.

Alternatively you may click the Scan Wizard button from the toolbar to let Scan Wizard guide you through the entire scan process.

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