Installation Usage & Maintenance
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 How to Use This Guide............................................................................................... 1 Conventions of This Guide ......................................................................................... 2 A Note about Icons ...............................................................................................................
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.
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE “XXX” — Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. Bold — Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. ALL CAPS — Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Warning Attention Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes.
3. Keep the space around the AC adapter and power cable 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.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 3 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Quick Guide 5. Setup/Application DVD-ROM 2 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.
SCANNER OVERVIEW 1. DOCUMENT COVER — Helps keep the book or paper in place and protects the scanner glass. 2. DOCUMENT PAD — Keeps the book or paper in place and improves accuracy of image quality. 3. SCANNER GLASS — Where you put items for flatbed scanning. 4. REFERENCE MARK — Align your book or paper with this reference mark for flatbed scanning.
5. SCANNER BUTTONS — You may press any button to perform a predefined scanning task. 6. POWER LED — Indicates the scanner status. Light Status Green The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images. Orange The scanner is in standby mode if it is idle for 10 minutes. Off The scanner is off, either because the power is not turned on, or because the power cord is not properly plugged into an AC power outlet. 7.
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), the scanner’s driver and the Book Pavilion software. All of these software applications use approximately 800 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into 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! 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 paper-feeding 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.
Step 2. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Attention Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter. 1. Plug the AC adapter into the scanner’s power receptor. 2. Plug the other end of the power cable 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.
3. 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.
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 flatbed scanning: 1. Open the scanner’s document cover and place a book, head toward the scanner button panel, on the scanner glass. Align the book with the on the scanner. mark 2. Gently close the document cover. 3.
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.
PLACING THE IMAGE(S) 1. Open the scanner’s document cover and place a book or document, head toward the scanner button panel, on the scanner glass. Align the book or document with the mark on the scanner. 2. Gently close the document cover. Attention When you’re scanning a thick book, gently press the book binding to guarantee the minimum space between the to-be-scanned page and the scanner glass. When the document cover is not closed, please don’t look directly at the scanner lamp during scanning.
SCANNING THE IMAGE(S) There are three 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 Book Pavilion software. 3. By scanning from the scan buttons on the scanner. The TWAIN interface and Book Pavilion software are automatically installed to your system along with the scanner driver.
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 you are not satisfied with the result. 6. Click the Scan button. 7. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the “TWAIN window”.
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 three ways to configure or view the button settings of Book Pavilion: Press Book Pavilion or Preview button from the scanner’s panel. Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray. in the Windows system tray, and then choose Right-click the icon Setting… 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 scanner glass 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.
Cleaning the Flatbed 1. Open the document cover. 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass: Document Pad Scanner Glass 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Gently close the document cover. ALIGNING THE SCANNER In most cases, the scanner doesn’t need to be aligned but there are instances when the alignment might be required.
3. The Scanner Utility window opens. Find the Initial Scanning Position Alignment section and select Flatbed Reflective as the source. Alignment Source Alignment Window Alignment Position 4. Click the Scan button. Part of the document image will be displayed in the Alignment Window. 5. Click the Alignment Position buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right) until the top left corner of the scanned document aligns with the top left corner of the Alignment Window. 6.
3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. Warning To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the side of the scanner. If the scanner will not be used for a long period of time, shut down the scanner and then disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Alternatively you may click Default to restore the default settings. You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving.
Perform calibration every ... minutes and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically perform calibration. 3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. Alternatively you may click Default to restore the default settings. SCAN COUNTER The Counter Utility program automatically counts the number of sheets scanned by your scanner. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility. (For Windows 8.
It holds the scanning head in place during transportation and traveling. The scanner will be kept in disabled status. To lock the scanner, slide the locking switch on the scanner’s underside toward the power LED of the scanner until it snaps into place. Warning When you need to move the scanner, do lock the scanner to ensure accurate and problem-free use of your scanner.
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.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS5 Plustek OpticBook A300 Plus 5 Image Sensor CCD Light Source LED Optical Resolution 600 dpi Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Scan Modes Color: 48-bit input, 24-bit output Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8-bit output B/W: 1-bit output Book Edge 2mm Scanning Speed 2.48 sec (Color mode, 300dpi, A3) 2.10 sec (Grayscale/ B&W mode, 300dpi, A3) Scanning Area (W x L) Max. 304.8 mm x 431.8 mm (12" x 17"), A3 Daily Duty Scan ( Sheets ) 5,000 Power Supply 24 Vdc/ 1.
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY Visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday during office working hours.
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. To obtain warranty service, you may contact the authorized dealer or distributor, or visit our website to check out the available service information, or send a request via E-mail for further help.
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. FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
