9 Installation 9 Usage & Maintenance
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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...................................................
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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. 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.
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 A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Attention Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes. Optional tips for your reference.
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.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 3 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. ADF Input Tray 5. Quick Guide 6. Setup/Application CD-ROM 7. ADF Tray Support, 2 pieces 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. 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.
. 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 image-editing software (NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio), OCR software (ABBYY FineReader 6.
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 Attention z Always place your scanner on a level, smooth and strong surface before proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task.
1. Slide the locking switch on the scanner’s underside backwards and hold it unreleased. n 2. Press down the locking bolt. 3. Move the locking switch forward to snap into the top notch on the locking bolt. o p 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 on page 31 of this guide for more details. Step 2. Install the ADF Input Tray 1.
A B 2. Lift up one side of the ADF Input Tray slightly. 3. Insert the narrow side of the ADF Tray Support document cover. into the notch on the 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.
Step 3. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer 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.
Information 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. 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.
d. 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. 6. When the system completes the installation, click the Finish button. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires. 8.
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! ImageFolio and then choose this scanner as the default scanning source. 5. Within Presto! ImageFolio, click File > Acquire > Acquire. 6. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective as the Scan Type. 7. Click the Scan button. 8.
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.
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) 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. Scanning multiple documents in a batch from the ADF can increase your work efficiency and make large scanning tasks easier.
Carbon paper, pressure sensitive paper, carbonless paper Items other than paper, e.g., cloth, metal foil. z Attention 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. 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.
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 z z Attention z z 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 minimum of 90x114 cm (3.55 x 4.5”, WxL).
Using the Flatbed 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 on the reference mark. 3. Gently close the document cover. 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.
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 image-editing application (NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio) and OCR software (ABBYY FineReader 6.
area borders. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image is not to your liking. 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! ImageFolio, and you may perform the image editing tasks. Scan within ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus: 1. Click on the Windows Start button, point to Programs > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus and then click ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus to launch the FineReader program.
Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program 1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture. Scan Profile Toolbar Select the scanner Viewer Pane Folder Pane Browser Pane Scan Settings Pane 2. Within DI Capture, select this scanner from the drop-down list of 3. 4. 5. 6. . 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. Select an appropriate scan profile.
Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel or On-screen DocAction's Execute Menu 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.
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 in the Windows system tray, and then choose Right-click the icon Execute in the pop-up menu that opens. Click the desired button function item in the pop-up menu.
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 documentfeeding errors. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.
Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass: Document Pad Scanner Glass Clean ADF Exposure 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. Gently close the document cover. 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 on both sides of the pad. Pick Springs 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4.
ALIGNING THE SCANNER In most cases, the scanner doesn’t need to be aligned but there are instances when the alignment might be required. You need to align the scanner only if parts of the scanned document are missing from any of its edges. For example, the heading of a document might be missing from the top edge after the document has been scanned. Alignment for Flatbed Scan: 1. Place a document face down on the upper left corner of the scanner glass. 2.
Align the document with this side. 2. Right click the icon on the Windows system tray and select Scanner Utility from the menu that pops up. 3. The Scanner Utility window opens. Find the Initial Scanning Position Alignment section and select ADF as the source. 4. Click the Scan button. Part of the document image will be displayed in the Alignment Window. 5.
a. To set the lamp being always illuminated: Click the button before “Keep lamp always on”. b. To automatically turn the lamp off: Click the button before “Turn lamp off after the scanner has been idle for … minutes” and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the lamp to automatically turn off after a scan. 3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. z z Warning To completely shut down the scanner, switch off the power from the rear of the scanner.
Always Lock: It holds the scanning head in place during transportation and traveling. The scanner will be kept in disabled status. 1. Move the locking switch (located on the scanner’s underside) backwards and hold it unreleased. n 2. The locking bolt jumps up. o 3. Move the locking switch forward to clip into the second notch on the locking bolt. p Warning When you need to move the scanner, do lock the scanner to ensure accurate and problemfree 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 Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click FAQ.
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. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place. Make sure the ADF cover is completely shut without protrusion on both left and right sides.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS5 Plustek PL806 Plustek PL812 Optical Resolution 600 dpi 1200 dpi Max. Hardware Resolution Flatbed: 600 x 1200 dpi ADF: 600 x 600 dpi Flatbed: 1200 x 1200 dpi ADF: 600 x 600 dpi Scan Modes Color: Input 48-it; Output 24-bit Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Lamp Type Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp ADF Capacity 50 sheets (A4/Letter, 70 g/m2 or 18 lb.
Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Physical Dimensions (WxDxH) Without ADF Input Tray: 468 x 347 x 175 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 6.89”) With ADF Input Tray: 468 x 347 x 300 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 11.81”) Weight 4.8 Kgs (10.56 Lbs) Protocols TWAIN Compliant EMI FCC Class B, CE Plustek PL1500 Optical Resolution 1200 dpi Max.
Output voltage/watt: 24Vdc, 0.75 A Power Consumption Operation: < 16.5 W (when using ADF) < 15 W (when using Flatbed) Idle: 4.3 watts Interface USB 2.0 High Speed Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Physical Dimensions (WxDxH) Without ADF Input Tray: 468 x 347 x 175 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 6.89”) With ADF Input Tray: 468 x 347 x 300 mm (18.43” x 13.66” x 11.81”) Weight 4.8 Kgs (10.
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY For further assistance, visit our website or call our customer support phone number listed on the last page of this guide. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday during office working hours.
If this product is an optional feature, this Limited Warranty applies only when the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed. If you have any questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Shielded interconnect cables and shielded power cord which are supplied with this equipment must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help if the conditions persist. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or authorized service center could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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