Installation Usage & Maintenance
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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.
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE Bold Italic A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. Warning Attention 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.
4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 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.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Stacker 5. Quick Guide 6. Setup/Application DVD-ROM 7. Calibration Sheet 8. Cleansing Cloth 9. Pad Module 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
SCANNER OVERVIEW when using the scanner. using. you need to clear paper jam or clean the scanner. documents for scanning.
function number display. the function number display. task selected by the up or down button. or down button. Light Status Green The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images. Orange The scanner is in standby mode. Simply press any scanner button on the scanner panel and the scanner will be back to the normal status. 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. you to carry the scanner with ease.
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. Information This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
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 pr this guide. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS DocAction. 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 2 GB of hard disk space is recommended.
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! Attention 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 paperfeeding errors, scanner damage or personal injury. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit. Step 1.
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 hub 4, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. Using the Ethernet Cable to connect the Scanner and Your Computer (If your scanner does not have the Ethernet port, please skip this step.) Attention Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter.
2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet. 3. Plug the end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port at the rear of the scanner. 4. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable to an available port on the Ethernet hub 5. 5. Plug the end of another Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the computer. 6. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable to an available port on the Ethernet hub. Step 2. Installing the Software 1. Switch on the scanner power from the rear of the scanner. 2.
5. For Windows 7: When the Setup/Application DVD is for several scanner models a. Insert the Setup/Application DVD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your DVD-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.
10. (If your scanner does not have the Ethernet port, please skip this Step.) Select the method to connect the scanner and your computer. Using the USB cable to connect the scanner and your computer a. Select the USB Port Connection option. Follow the on-screen installation instructions. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 11. Using the Ethernet cable to connect the scanner and your computer in a network environment with a DHCP server a. Select the Ethernet Port Connection option.
b. Follow the on-screen installation instructions. Please use the Scanner Search Tool to search available scanners and select the desired scanner to be used, and then click Connect Device button to make connection. (If the Windows Security Alert window appears during the search tool execution, please unblock the search tool from the firewall to make sure the connecting process is working properly.) Refer to the online help of Scanner Search Tool to explorer more about Scanner Search Tool! c.
Using the Ethernet cable to connect the scanner and your computer in a network environment with static IP allocation a. Disconnect your computer from your network environment by unplugging the network cable from your computer. Connect the scanner and your computer using an Ethernet cable. b. Select the Ethernet Port Connection option. Please make sure to unplug the USB cable from the scanner when you choose this option. c. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
f. Please search available scanners again and select the desired scanner icon to be used, and then click Connect Device button to make connection. g. After you make sure the Scanner Search Tool is working properly and the scanner connection status indicates Locally Connected, please click the OK button to confirm the status. 11. After the installation is complete, close all open applications and click the Finish button to restart 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. 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. 2. Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray. the icon.
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. What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor? This is the role of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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 Notched paper Coated paper (e.g.
Attention 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. DO NOT place paper with wet ink or 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. Make sure to remove static electricity from paper. 2.
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.
DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper (70 g/m2, 18 lb.) to the ADF. Paper scanned from the ADF must be a Attention Make sure there are no gaps between the document stack and the paper-width slider; otherwise, the scanned images can be skewed. 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.
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 up into the scanner. 1. Horizontally load the plastic card, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the ADF. For single-sided scans, load the card face up. For double-sided scans, load the card in desired order. 2. Adjust the paper width slider to the card width.
Before you start scanning, check the following: The power of both your computer and scanner is turned on. Attention The icon appears on the Windows system tray. Paper 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.
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.
To complete your scanning projects by using the scanner buttons is very easy and 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. Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons, you are recommended to configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first. Scan from the Scanner Buttons Chapter II.
3. Select the desired function from the drop-down list of Button Template and adjust button settings. Click the Help button within the Button Configuration window for more information about the settings. View Button Settings There are 2 ways to view the button settings: Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray. Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Button in the pop-up menu that opens.
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 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 and the ADF unit.
Cleaning the ADF 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever. 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Be careful NOT to scratch their surfaces. Clean Feed Roller: Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it. Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned.
Clean Pad Module: Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom (in the direction of arrow shown in below picture). Be careful not to damage the pick springs of the pad. Clean ADF Glass: Attention Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner. 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely.
4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. REPLACING CONSUMABLES As a guideline, it is recommended to replace the pad module every 50000 sheets of scans. The Counter Utility program automatically counts the number of sheets scanned by your scanner and how many times the consumables are used. After replacing consumables, please reset the counter to 0. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility.
Replacing the Pad Module 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 2. Remove the pad module by pressing the open knob of the pad module and pull it out. 3. Install the new pad module by inserting the tabs on the module onto their slots on the scanner. 4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.
Replacing the Feed Roller 1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 2. Open the roller cover by pinching both sides of the roller cover. 3. Remove the feed roller and pull it out.
4. Install the new feed roller by aligning and inserting the feed roller onto the roller pitman on the scanner. 5. Close the roller cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. 6. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place.
CALIBRATING THE SCANNER Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot. This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that can occur in the optical component over time by its nature. The following describes how to calibrate the scanner: 1. The Calibration Sheet, marked with an arrow on either edge at both sides, is used specially for ADF Scanning calibration. 2.
POWER SAVE To save power consumption, when the scanning process is finished, the scanner light source will turn itself off and the scanner will enter a lower-power mode without delay time. Information You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode. You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility.
CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation and scanning instructions contained in this guide. Before you ask for customer service or repair, please refer to the information in this chapter and consult our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) in which you can find useful self troubleshooting information. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click FAQ. (For Windows 8.
CLEARING PAPER JAMS If a paper jam in the ADF happens, please perform the following steps: 1. Remove any unjammed documents still loaded into the ADF. 2. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover open lever. 3. Gently but firmly pull the jammed documents out of the ADF. Try to avoid creasing or wrinkling the documents. Attention Do not try to pull jammed or half-scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover. Doing so may permanently damage the ADF. 4.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS6 Plustek PN30U Image Sensor CIS x 2 Light Source LED Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Color: Input 48-bit Output 24-bit Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit Black & White: 1-bit Output 8-bit ADF Capacity 1. 50 sheets (A4/ Letter, 70 g/ or 18 Lbs), Max. thickness under 5mm (0.2"). 2. 20 sheets (Business Cards). 3. Plastic Card, Max. thickness under 1.2 mm. Note: Maximum ADF capacity varies, depending upon paper weight.
Interface USB 2.0 / RJ45 LAN Net Weight 1.66 Kgs (3.66 Lbs) Dimensions (W x D x H) 263 x 128 x 148 mm (10.36" x 5.02" x 5.
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY Please visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance, visit our website or call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday in office working hours.
If you want to maintain and clearance the product, please ask local distributors and suppliers to get the right information of nearest stores. STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY This Statement of Limited Warranty applies only to the options you originally purchase for your use, and not for resale, from an authorized reseller. The manufacturer warranty includes all parts and labor, and is not valid without the receipt of original purchase.
2. Loss of, or damage to, your records or data; or 3. Economic consequential damages (including lost profits or savings) or incidental damages, even if we are informed of their possibility. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
