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. You can easily scan single-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 —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 A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Attention Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes.
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.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Quick Guide 5. Setup/Application CD-ROM 6. Calibration Sheet 7. Extended Paper Width Slider (2 pieces) 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
THE SCANNER FEATURES 1. PAPER CHUTE COVER—helps keep the paper in place. Open paper chute cover when using the scanner. 2. PAPER WIDTH SLIDER—adjusts the paper width slider for the paper size you are using. Information Extended Paper Width Slider (accessory in the box content) —Hold the paper uprightly so as to avoid the paper feeding to be askew. 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.
7. FILE BUTTON—Press to perform a predefined scanning task. 8. CUSTEM BUTTON—Press to perform a predefined scanning task. 9. SCAN BUTTON—Press to perform a predefined scanning task. 10. POWER LED—indicates the scanner status. Light On Off Status 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. HAND HOLDER—ergonomically designed for you to carry the scanner with ease.
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.
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.
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 the scanner. at the rear of 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 3 , make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. Step 2. Installing the Software 1.
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.
the scanner buttons. 13. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration. After the calibration is complete, click OK and then click Finish. 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.) Step 3. Install the Extended Paper Width Slider 1.
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 image-editing application NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio. 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.
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.
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.
Tracing paper Carbon paper, pressure sensitive paper, carbonless paper Items other than paper, e.g., cloth, metal foil. 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.
2. If you are to scan longer documents, unfold the paper chute extension and side guide 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. Attention 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 5.08 x 5.08 cm (2” x 2”, W x L).
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. Do not load additional paper into the ADF while the unit is feeding and scanning. PLACING BUSINESS CARDS 1. 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. 2. Adjust the paper width slider to the business card width.
Before you start scanning, check the following: The power of both your computer and scanner is turned on. Attention appears on the Windows The icon 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. 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.
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select ADF as the Scan Type. 4. Adjust the scanning settings. 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.
1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture. Scan Profile Toolbar Select the scanner Folder Pane Viewer 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.
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.
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 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.
ADF cover Cover open 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. CALIBRATING THE SCANNER Please uninstall the extended paper width sliders before you start the calibration. Attention Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot.
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. Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner, with an arrow toward the scanner buttons. Attention Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the 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.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS4 Plustek SmartOffice PS281 Optical Resolution 600 dpi Max. Hardware Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Scan Modes Color: Input 48-bit; Output 24-bit Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Technology Color Contact Image Sensor (CIS) ADF Capacity 1. 50 sheets (A4/Letter, 70 g/m2 or 18 lb.), maximum thickness under 5mm (or 0.2”). 2.
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 in 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 MERCHANTABILITY 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. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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