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1. 5 Load one page of the document and click the Scan button 6 The scanned images are displayed in the FineReader main window and you may proceed OCR to convert images into pdf or editable text formats Ifyou usually scan images with the same settings you can i define a scan profile to save the settings you have configured by entering a name or description for this new profile in the white Information area beside the word Profile and then click the Save button Nexttime when you want to scan similar documents and apply the same settings you can just select this profile from the drop down list and then click the Scan button Scan within HotCard BizCard Finder 1 Click on the Windows Start button point to Programs gt Business card Recognition Software and then click Business card Recognition Software to launch the Business card Recognition Software 2 Within Business card Recognition Software click Scan from the main toolbar 3 In the TWAIN window that opens select Sheet Feeder Front Side as the Scan Type if you want to scan single sided business cards or select Sheet Feeder Duplex to scan double sided business cards 4 Adjust the scanning settings Paper Size Automatic Size Resolution 300 For Sheet Feeder 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 but2. Scan Area Maximum 105 x 148 mm 4 1 x 5 8 A6 paper size W X L TWAIN supports length up to 500 mm Acceptable Paper Paper 0 05 0 8mm Thickness Plastic Card 0 05 1 2mm Power Adapter AC 100 240V DC 15V 1A Interface USB 2 0 Weight 450 g 1 pound Dimensions W XD X H 194 x 73 x 54 mm 7 6 x 2 8 x 2 Environment Request ROHS WEEE Hardware specifications may change at any time without prior notice 31 Appendix C Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your scanner please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide For further assistance 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 as shown below Europe 9 00 a m 5 30 p m CET Other Countries or Areas 9 00 a m 6 00 p m Taiwan Time To avoid delays please have the following information available before calling Scanner name and model number Scanner serial number Located at the bottom of the scanner A detailed description of the problem Your computer manufacturer and its model number The speed of your CPU Pentium 133 etc Your current operating system and BIOS optional Name of software package s version or release number and manufacturer of the software B Other USB devices install
3. Merging Adjustment Page Size Scan Mode Resolution Automatic Size 24 bit Color v X Custom Brightness zl Contrast a mi 600 Fia Fia Page Settings El Rotate None Inverse Off Flip Horizontally Off Flip Vertically Off Configure Ext Heb 4 Adjust the scanning settings For Sheet Feeder Duplex scan you can tailor Scan within ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus 1 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 Sheet Feeder 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 Load one page of the document and click the Scan button When the scan finishes click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window The scanned images are displayed in
4. a minimum of 500 megabytes of hard disk space is recommended The USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP operating system or Windows Vista Hardware Requirements This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus USB which supports hot swap To determine whether your computer is USB capable you must check the rear of your PC to locate a USB jack that looks the same as the one pictured below Note that on some computers the USB port at the rear of the computer may be occupied and additional ports may be found on the monitor or keyboard 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 Step 1 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Bom m CBretention Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter Attention Plug the AC adapter into the scanner s power receptor Plug the other end of the AC adapte
5. menu to perform the same scanning tasks 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 two ways to configure or view the button settings of DocAction Double click the icon a in the Windows system tray Right click the icon g in the Windows system tray and then choose Button Configuration in the pop up menu that opens Within the Button Configuration window you can find Custom icon on the left side of the window Clicking the icon on the left pane and its current button settings are displayed immediately on the right pane Select the desired function from the drop down list of Button Template You may adjust the settings as desired Click the Help button within the Button Configuration window for more information about the settings Scan from the Button Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy Follow the two steps described below 1 Place the document or image onto the scanner 2 Doone ofthe following to start scanning 19 Pressthe button from the scanner s panel e Right click the icon in the Windows system tray and then choose Execute in the pop up menu that opens Click the Custom 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
6. open the document where you want to paste your image 5 Click on Edit 6 Click on Paste Please consult your program documentation on how to Cut and Paste if you have any more questions How do place a scanned image into my word processor 1 Find out what formats are supported by your word processor 2 Write the name and the location of the file before you save it 3 Save in a format supported by your word processor 4 Depending on your word processor select Insert or Import from your menu then select Image or Picture Consult your Word Processor documentation for more information on how to import images How do I send a scanned image using my email program Save your scanned image in a format that is supported by your email program JPG GIF or PNG are recommended Once your picture is saved consult the documentation of your email program on how to attach a file to a message 30 Appendix B Specifications Plustek MobileOffice D600 Technology Color Contact Image Sensor CIS Hardware Resolution 600 dpi Scan Modes Color Input 48 bit Output 24 bit Grayscale Input 16 bit Output 8 bit Black amp White 1 bit Scan Method Single Pass Scanning Speed Simplex Scan 3 1 sec page 300 dpi color mode 1 1 sec page 300 dpi grayscale mode Duplex Scan 6 5 sec page 300 dpi color mode 1 7 sec page 300 dpi grayscale mode
7. port The USB cable might be too long Please use the USB cable that comes with your scanner The scanner s power cord is not connected properly Make sure that the AC adapter is connected to an outlet If the scanner is connected to a Surge Protector make sure that the Surge Protector is turned on The document or photo has been inserted into the scanner but is not fed through the scanner The document or photo was not correctly inserted into the scanner Make sure the document or photo is properly inserted into the page feed of the scanner The paper may be too think or too thick The thickness of the paper is out of scanner specifications The document or photo got jammed while getting fed into the scanner The document or photo was not correctly inserted into the scanner Grab ahold of the jammed paper and pull it through the scanner Try to avoid creasing wrinkling or tearing the paper Common How to Questions Symptom Solution Symptom Solution How do I save the scanned image in JPG format 1 Inthe Image editor click on File and then Save As 2 Select the folder where you want to save your image 3 Select JPEG or JPG under Save as type 4 Type the name of the file name for your image How do cut an image and paste in another program 1 Select the area that you want to cut 2 Click on Edit 3 Click on Cut 29 Symptom Solution Symptom Solution 4 Start the program and
8. scanned using higher resolution modes will take a considerable amount of disk space Reduce the resolution The image looks good in the software that came with the scanner but it does not look good when I export the image to another program 27 Cause Solution Symptom Cause1 Solution 1 Cause2 Solution 2 Symptom Cause1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Symptom Solution Symptom Cause Solution Symptom Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Different imaging programs use different Monitor Gamma settings Change the Monitor Gamma settings in either of the programs so that they match Please consult the help files for each program to find out how to adjust the Monitor Gamma The image looks good in the screen but is very dark when printed The Monitor Gamma Settings or the scanner brightness settings are not set properly 1 Change the Monitor Gamma to a value between 1 0 and 1 5 Please consult your help file for information on how to adjust the Monitor Gamma 2 Adjustthe brightness control in the TWAIN window before scanning The printer brightness setting is not set properly Adjust the brightness in the printer Some printers allow you to change the brightness settings Please consult your printer documentation The scanned image takes too long to be sent with an email message The image was scanned at a high resolution or is physically large Scan at a lower resolution DP
9. the Button Configuration window The Custom button can function with the default setting Scan Cuento even though you didn t define the function by using DocAction beforehand Attention Button Functions Overview Button Template Scan Utility Y Description Mai ination Tr OCR Utili Application Ims lity Lemehonly Batea Util OCR Scans documents directly to a text editor or viewer thus saving you the time usually needed for retyping It converts the scanned images into an editable text file or a text searchable pdf file ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus is the default software to support OCR scanning The txt rtf and xls file formats are editable but pdf file format is not editable File Scans documents or images and saves them to files You may determine where they are saved and how their files are named to best meet your needs Scan Scans documents or images to a linked image editing application programs for viewing or post processing Alternatively you may set up this button as a hot key to simply launch any application program without scanning action Image Folio and Page Manager are the default softwares to support this function Copy Scans documents or images directly to the printer without saving them to your hard drive making it ideal for getting a quick copy of a document or image DocAction transforms your scanner and printer into a convenient office cop
10. the actual viewable resolution of the average monitor is 72 dpi Additionally download times are dramatically reduced Printing to Ink Jet Printers Check your printer documentation for recommended printer resolution settings We recommend ranges between 75 300 dpi in general Only use a higher scanning resolution 300 dpi and above for smaller images when detail must be captured in a small area because it will be enlarged later Laser and Commercial Printers When printing an image to a laser printer or commercial printing press it is important to understand the process in terms of line screen a k a LPI Line screens are the number of screen lines per inch when an image is halftoned Halftoning is the process of breaking the image down into a series of dots to reproduce continuous tone art when printing on a press A general rule when printing in one of these two manners is to scan one and a half to two times the amount of the line screen Laser printers that have resolution ranges of 300 and 600 dpi will have line screens between 50 and 100 Typical commercial printing is done at an average line 21 screen of about 150 Therefore an optimal scanning resolution would be 200 or 300 dpi Scanner Connection The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections The DocAction icon g located on the Windows system tray indicates if the scanner software is properly laun
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12. G E 12 SCANNING BUOM m ia 12 Card Scanning 4 buio entium b eee Ae 13 Document SCANNING iG did ena Hae Ee ela ae dalia 14 Scanning Methods or ub er Rie Mie tpe c dd P Eget Lal 14 Scanning via TWAIN Interface sssssssssss esee enne nnne nnne nennen nnn 15 Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program 18 Scanning from the Scanner s Panel or On screen DocAction s Execute Menu 19 Tene omo sc 21 Scanner Connection ence eek coves REX RE NR RR VN RR ERAT RR EUER PE ERE REN VER ERA E Ere enun 22 CHAPTERIII CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE e seen nuni rna dna naa an 23 Clearithie Scarineb eere tres eerie rer Fea d EL EYE TR gre a rides 23 Cleaning Materials itt bran esee edge aqu aos 23 Clean Feed Roller and Glass sss enne enne nnn 23 Calibrating the Scanner d i e ie lee eb iD Mein 24 Usage amp Maintenance Tips eret hee ket Einb cei e RR RR x Rus 25 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING sien nnn nnn nun nura una u uua uuu nua uua 26 Scarnning Trobletfis as tu Gillio eil Reale ron Ope biis 26 Common How to Questions mms 29 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS eese nennen nnn nun iii 31 APPENDIX C CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY eiie nnne nnn n nan 32 Statement or Limited Warranty decies aiar 32 FCC Radio Frequency Statemnent ii 33 CONTACTING PLUSTEK iii iivicatcnte ii nta ere
13. I The Internet might be congested Try sending the message at a later time The image that sent through email looks good in my computer but it looks dark in the recipient computer The Monitor gamma settings should be approximately the same in your and the recipient computer A Disk is full error is displayed when click on the scan button Your computer is running low in resources Your computer hard disk drive does not have enough space to process the image This may be because you are scanning at too high of a resolution Obtain a larger hard disk or rescan at a lower resolution A Disk I O error message is displayed This error is caused if the hard disk drive does not have enough space available to process the image Make some space available in the hard disk drive by deleting any programs or files that you do not need Your hard disk drive might be heavily fragmented or it might contain some bad sectors 28 Solution 2 Symptom Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution 3 Symptom Cause 1 Solution 1 Solution 2 Cause 2 Symptom Cause Solution Run the Scan Disk utility that came with your Windows computer Please consult your computer documentation or the Windows help files on how to run the Scan Disk Utility The error Scanner not Found that is displayed The USB cables are not connected properly Make sure that the cables are connected tightly and to the proper
14. Presto ImageFolio and you may perform the image editing tasks ABBYY Click on the Windows Start button point to Programs gt ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus and then click ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus to launch the FineReader program To scan one page from the Sheet Feeder a Scan Click and then click Scan Image from its drop down menu 16 3 In the TWAIN window that opens select Sheet Feeder Front Side as the Scan Type if you want to scan single sided documents or select Sheet Feeder Duplex to scan double sided documents 4 Adjust the scanning settings For Sheet Feeder 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 Sheet Feeder 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
15. Scanner User s Guide MobileOf f ICe D600 v Installation v Usage amp Maintenance Y Troubleshooting 2009 All rights are reserved No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all contents in this manual we assume no liability for errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence accidents or any other cause The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice 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 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 can be recycled Attention to 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 The s
16. canner glass Attention However DO NOT use either of them to clean the scanner Use of other cleaning materials could damage your scanner Clean Feed Roller and Glass 1 Open the scanner cover gently 2 Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then roll it 3 Clean the glass side to side Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass Excess liquid partenti residue may fog or damage the scanner Attention 4 Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely 5 Press down the revolt bracket 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 Insert the special calibration sheet face up into the page feed slot of the scanner Cento Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in A6 105 x 148 mm instead however the calibration effect may be less Attention ce good than the special calibration sheet 2 Click Start gt Programs gt Your scanner model name gt Calibration Wizard 3 Click Next from the Calibration Wizard that pops up an
17. ched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other Appearance Status al The program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer ready to scan mages The scanner is not connected with the computer Or the ixl scanner power is not switched on No Display You have chosen to terminate the program no matter the scanner is connected or disconnected with the computer 22 ChapterIII Clean and Maintenance Your scanner is designed to be maintenance free However constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly Clean the Scanner Paper powder dust ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the inner scanner dirty which leads to poor image quality or document feeding errors Often clean your scanner could ensure your scanning better efficiency the scanner s power cable and USB cable and then wait a few minutes for the glass and or the inner scanner to cool to ambient Before cleaning the scanner turn off the scanner and disconnect Warnin a temperature Wash your hands with soap and water after cleaning the scanner Cleaning Materials Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner B Cleansing cloth or a cotton swab B non abrasive cleaner Isopropyl alcohol 95 DO NOT use water Alternatively you can use glass cleaner or neutral detergent for pitti windows cleaning to clean the s
18. creen shots in this guide were made with Windows XP If you are using Windows 2000 or Vista your screens will look somewhat different but function the same Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ise onu ivi nass paw aradin gas Ran Un Gaara Rer EFE FERA NE a VWRA REFERRE EROR REAFEKR AREE 1 How to Use This Guides cerie nia e e e Ei e ae nennen nnne 1 Conventions of This Guide i 2 A Note about ICOlls uiis et tede ta e dem ttg i dece a 2 Safety F FOGAUIIONNS P 2 System Requirements iere ls tbe hai Hh UE Bee PRA etr exp rasata 3 Box Contents P 4 The Scanner s Features 5 Product Information oe e tetur etre ore ee ii eed ov y aus 5 CHAPTER I INSTALLING THE SCANNER seien nennen nnn nana nnn a nan n an 6 Software Installation Requirements Hee 6 Hardware Requirements esses nennen enne nnnm ehem 6 Installing and Setting up the Scanner 5 ciiin ree tate ai iaia 7 Step 1 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer nnne 7 Step 2 Installing the Software sss eee rne nnns 7 Step 3 Testing the Scanner pit e EU Rui P ERE ERREUR US 9 Software Setup Troubleshooting nee nnne nennen 10 Installing Additional Software 2 esee Phat ariani alinea 11 CHAPTER II SCANNING eere nennen nnne nnn nnn nianu aaa du dua uda uuu una d uaa nanna 12 SCANNIN
19. d then click Calibrate Now 4 The scanner pulls the calibration sheet through the scanner which completes this scanner calibration After the calibration is complete click OK and then click Finish Usage amp Maintenance Tips C nntentos To keep your scanner working smoothly take a moment to review the following usage amp maintenance tips Attention W Do not insert any document into the scanner with small objects such as paper clips pins staples or any other fasteners attached B Do not insert damp curled or wrinkled documents into the scanner for scanning These documents can cause paper jams and possibly damage the unit B Your scanner operates best in temperatures between10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 25 Appendix A Troubleshooting Scanning Problems Most problems are easily solved and some of the most common questions and their recommended solutions are listed below Symptom Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution 3 Cause 4 Solution 4 Symptom Cause Solution Symptom Cause 1 After following the installation instructions my computer cannot find the scanner Your software may have not been successfully installed Please insert the CD ROM and reinstall the scanner software Follow the on screen instructions carefully when installing the software Some aspect of your computer system does not support USB Download and execute the
20. e 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 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 Click the Scan Append button from the toolbar When the scan finishes all scanned images are displayed on the Browser Pane The last scanned image appears on the Viewer Pane 18 Alternatively you may click the Scan Wizard button from the toolbar to let Scan Wizard guide you through the entire scan process You may also tailor your own user interface of DI Capture such as the toolbar buttons Viewer Pane Browser Pane etc Refer to the online help of DI Capture to explorer more about DI Capture Scanning from the Scanner s Panel or On screen DocAction s Execute Menu The settings for the button on the scanners 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 The button on the scanner panel will be used in this guide to demonstrate the scanner operations You may also use DocAction s on screen Execute
21. e the button setting from the DocAction window Align the document to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner 2 The steps 2 to 4 please refer to the same steps of the Plastic card scanning Scanning Methods 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 Byscanning images within our DI Capture software 3 By scanning from the button 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 14 pieno Before you start scanning check the following 1 The power of both your computer and scanner is turned on A menn 2 The icon appears on the Windows system tray 3 Paperis appropriately loaded into the scanner 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 OCR software ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus and Business card Recog
22. ed 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 If you transfer this product to another user warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should give your proof of purchase and this statement to that user We warrant that this machine will be in good working order and will conform to its functional descriptions in the documentation provided Upon provision of proof of purchase replacement parts assume the remaining warranty of the parts they replace Before presenting this product for warranty service you must remove all programmes data and removable storage media Products returned without guides and software will be replaced without guides and software 32 This Limited Warranty service does not provide for carry in exchange when the problem results from accident disaster vandalism misuse abuse unsuitable environment programme modification another machine or non vendor modification for this product If this product is an optional feature
23. eriod of time such as during night or long weekend to avoid any risks of causing fire Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner There is danger of an electrical shock and opening your scanner will void your warranty System Requirements PC with Intel Pentium lll 1G processor or compatible 128 MB RAM 256MB RAM for Windows XP Available USB 2 0 port CD ROM Drive or DVD ROM Drive 400 MB Free Hard Disk Space 500MB Recommended Operating System Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Windows Vista i Higher requirements might be needed when scanning or editing a large quantity of image data The system requirements here are only a guideline as in general the better the computer motherboard processor hard disk RAM video graphic card the better the results Box Contents em lt 3 E 4 E um ie Scanner USB Cable AC Adapter Calibration Sheet Cleansing cloth Travel Pouch Quick Guide Setup Application CD ROM m p pi mo A QN Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future The product packaging can be recycled The Scanner s Features 00 060 1 Power Receptor Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter 2 USB Port It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable 3 Alignment Mark Always align the edges of your documen
24. file USBREADY EXE at http www usb org home to determine the level of your computer s USB support USB is not enabled in your BIOS settings Enable the USB controller in your BIOS settings This is typically done by pressing a key usually del F1 or lt F10 gt during startup In the BIOS Settings screen that appears find the option for USB and enable it Exit and Save the changes you made Your computer is rebooted automatically Please consult your computer vendor before attempting to do this change The USB controller was improperly installed on your computer To reinstall the USB controller click on the Start button choose Settings and select Control Panel In the window that opens double click on the Add New Hardware icon Carefully follow the instructions that appear on your screen The scanned image looks grainy on the screen Your video mode is not set to show more than 256 colors We recommend that you set your video mode to 16 bits per pixel 65536 colors or higher Please consult your video card computer or Windows documentation to change the video mode The scanner scans very slow You are running other applications in the background Please consult your computer manual on how to modify your BIOS CMOS settings 26 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Symptom Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Symptom Solution Symptom Solution Symptom Cause 1 Solut
25. h the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures W Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 33 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected 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 34 Contacting Plustek Europe Plustek Technology GmbH Gutenbergring 38 22848 Norderstedt Germany Tel 49 0 40 523 03 130
26. ier e E Mail Scans documents or images directly to your e mail program and automatically creates a new message with the image files attached A copy is 20 automatically saved on your disk drive too Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express are the default e mail programs to support this scanning function BCR BCR application program is a valuable business tool to input retrieve and manage business cards With this tool input recognizing and managing processes of name cards can be easily finished DI Capture DI Capture is a document image capture application that you can use to digitize your documents and written materials e g invoices courier receipts letters contracts purchase orders HR records and organize such digitized data in an efficient way Filing open view edit and print them all in this DI Capture program Scanning Tips Reducing the File Size of An Images Change the scan mode Color mode collects the most amount of information and therefore requires more memory than either grayscale or black and white mode Reduce the resolution Reduce the scan area Determining the Correct Amount of Resolution In many cases a high resolution image will do nothing more but dramatically increase the file size take up more disk space and slow down the process Internet Applications For e mailing color photos or pasting images on Web sites a resolution of 100 dpi is the best choice This is because
27. ion 1 Cause 2 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution 3 Cause 4 Solution 4 Symptom Close all the other applications that are running in the background You are scanning at a high resolution DPI Reduce the resolution The scanned document comes out as strange characters on the screen after the OCR process is completed Text page was scanned upside down Reverse the page and scan again The OCR software is limited to certain types of documents fonts and formats You might be trying to scan a form spread sheet a hand written letter or a document with color text or color page Scan a clean document that contains preferably one column and has black text on a white page The scanner is not in the list of supported scanners in other commercial software Select TWAIN as the scanner Unable to scan from other software other than the one that came with the scanner Enter the Scanner Setup within the program Select TWAIN and you will see your scanner listed e g Your Scanner Model Name Unable to save to a floppy diskette The floppy disk might be writing protected Move the write protection tab located in the back of the diskette to the closed position Your disk might not be formatted Format the diskette There is not enough space available in the disk to save the document Delete any files that you do not need from the floppy disk You might be scanning your document at a high resolution Documents
28. ndows 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 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 Il and III describes how to use maintain and clean your scanner Appendix A contains technical support information that can help you solve simple problems Before calling for help please read through Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B contains the Specifications of the scanner you purchased Appendix C contains our limited warranty agreement and FCC statement concerning the product Conventions of This Guide Bold Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter XX X Represents commands or contents on your com
29. nition 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 Select the Scan Source 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 TWAIN program 1 For NewSoft Presto ImageFolio From the File menu click Select Source For ABBYY FineReader 6 0 Sprint Plus From the File menu click Select Scanner For HotCard BizCard Finder From the Main Toolbar click Settings gt Acquire Options Flatbed TWAIN Scan and then click Settings Acquire Options gt 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 Scan within NewSoft Presto ImageFolio 1 Click the Windows Start button to launch Presto ImageFolio 2 Within Presto ImageFolio click File gt Acquire gt Acquire 3 In the TWAIN window that opens select Sheet Feeder Front Side as the Scan Type if you want to scan single sided documents or select Sheet Feeder Duplex to scan double sided documents DocI WAIN Profile Il Main Advanced Preferences About Scan Type Sheet Feeder Duplex x r IV Merge Pages C Horizontally Vertically M Manual
30. nner and reinstall the software from the CD ROM 10 To reinstall your scanner s software click Start Run then type D Install where D represents the letter of your CD ROM drive Carefully follow all the installation instructions presented in the Setup Wizard Reboot your computer when prompted and plug the USB cable back into the scanner while your computer is still turned on 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 11 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
31. nsert the Setup Application CD ROM included with your scanner into your CD ROM drive and then click on the Next button Click on the Next button in the window that appears During the process of the installation a message Digital Signature required might be prompted Please ignore it and click on Yes to continue the installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning Afterwards please skip to Step 5 3 For Windows XP a Insert the Setup Application CD ROM included with your scanner into your CD ROM drive Select Install The Software Automatically Recommended and click on the Next button Click on the Next button in the window that appears Afterwards please skip to Step 5 4 For Windows Vista a Select Locate and install driver software recommended when the Found New Hardware window is displayed Click on the Continue button when the User Account Control dialog pops up 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 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 When the system comple
32. puter screen 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 pitentione Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes Attention i Optional tips for your reference Information Safety Precautions Before using this device please read the following important information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury 1 Moisture condensation may occur inside this device and cause malfunction at these conditions e when this device is moved directly from a cold to a warm location e after a cold room is heated e 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 cable may lead to malfunction Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit If you will not use the scanner for some time please place it in the travel pouch Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration It may damage the internal components Unplug this device if you don t need to use for a certain p
33. r into a standard AC power outlet Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port of the scanner Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your computer Note If there is another USB device connected to the computer connect the scanner to an available USB port If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer Next connect the scanner to the USB hub Note If you do not have a USB port available you might need to buy a USB port Step 2 Installing the Software 1 If the USB components on your computer are functioning correctly they will The USB hub is not included with the scanner If using a hub you are recommended to use a hub with its own external power adapter automatically detect the scanner causing the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard to be launched Note If your computer was off when you connected the scanner the Add New Hardware Wizard message will be displayed when you turn the computer on and when Windows starts a For Windows 2000 Click on the Next button when the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayed Select Search For The Best Driver For Your Device Recommended and click on the Next button The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive Select CD ROM drive and deselect Floppy disk drives if it is checked I
34. retention To use the button ensure you have installed the relevant software e g the printer driver is required for using the printer function beforehand Attention Card Scanning This is the special design for plastic card scan Besides A6 documents you can insert up to 1 2mm thickness plastic card for scanning Plastic cards include emboss credit card driver license ID card medic care or any membership cards Plastic card scanning To scan the plastic card please follow the steps 1 Please change the button setting from the DocAction window Align the plastic card to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner 2 Press the Scan Button The scanning starts immediately 3 If you have the Continuous scan option checked insert another card until you have scanned all 4 When the scan completes the scanned images will be saved to the defined file path as separate image files and sent to the assigned post processing software e g File Program PDF OCR E mail or Printer Business card scanning To scan the business card please follow the steps 1 Please change the button setting from the DocAction window Align the business card to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner 13 2 The steps 2 to 4 please refer to the same steps of the Plastic card scanning Document Scanning Actually document scanning is similar with the card scanning however we ll describe the steps simply for you 1 Please chang
35. tes the installation click on the Finish button Follow the on screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner After the software is installed close all open applications and click on the Finish button to restart your computer 5 6 requires T 8 calibration 9 After the computer is restarted you will be prompted to perform the scanner Insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner face up into the page feed of the scanner e We 10 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration Attention If the scanner installation is not started and displayed automatically on the screen click START select Run and type in Dnstall where D is the drive letter assigned to the CD ROM drive of your computer Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in A6 105 x 148 mm instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet Step 3 Testing the Scanner The following test procedure checks to see 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 properly test your scanner please perform the following steps 1 Doone of the following to open the Button Configuration window Double click the DocAction icon g in the Windows system
36. 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 Scanning Scanning Button Your scanner is equipped with one button designed to make your scanning experience more convenient and efficient 12 Scan Button CB
37. 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 HOWEVER SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO OTHER WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply Under no circumstances are we liable for any of the following 1 Third party claims against you for losses or damages 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 FCC Radio Frequency Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit
38. ton to adjust the scanning settings of rear side You can enable the function of Merge Pages only when you select Sheet Feeder Duplex as Scan type and Automatic Size as Page Size to output the 17 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 Load one business card and click the Scan button The scanned images are displayed in the BizCard Finder main window and you may proceed OCR to convert images into editable text formats Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program 1 Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture Scan Profile Ele Edt View Scen Image Help a otme E esportiard x 0r Preto py scen append di scch werd Toolbar Select the 5 BET Eie m scanner re qa ti p MITES Viewer Folder lt lt Pane Pane dee Scan Sfliro Browser Pane Document Test tofal 0 images Disk 9 66 GB free Document 10 Byte Scan Settings Pane Within DI Capture select this scanner from the drop down list of Scanner Model Name Id Select a document from th
39. tray 9 Right click the DocAction icon g in the Windows system tray and then choose Button Configuration in the pop up menu that opens 2 In the Button Configuration window choose from the dropdown list of Button Template to select File Utility and keep in mind the default saving folder show in the Saving folder dropdown list 3 Insert the document face up into the scanner Align the paper to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner 4 Click the Scan button and the scanning starts immediately After the scanner pulls through the paper you ll see a scanned image of the document in the default saving folder your scanner is working properly C nutestes If the test failed in any way please refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting section of this manual and follow the instructions Muti oo Software Setup Troubleshooting Carefully review the steps outlined in this guide and the Quick Guide that accompanied your scanner If you are still having problems please check that m You have 500 MB of free space on your hard disk drive The scanner is plugged in and has power You are using the USB cable supplied with the scanner The square end of the USB cable is plugged into the rear of the scanner The rectangular end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of your computer n E n n If you deviated from the installation procedures defined in this manual please unplug the USB cable from the sca
40. ts to this arrow sign 4 Page Feed Slot Feed the document into the scanner from this slot You can feel the document being grabbed by the scanner 5 Scan Button Press to perform a predefined scanning task 6 Power LED Indicates the scanner status Light Status On The scanner is turned on ready to scan images 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 Bracket Open the bracket when using the scanner Hold the document or card in place Product Information Please fill in the following information for your own records You will need it when you contact your dealer or our service center in the future serial Number LI OOOO OLLI Located at the bottom of the scanner Date of Purchase n d C Ll C C C C 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 6 0 Sprint Plus the scanner s driver and the DocAction software 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
41. tti PR ODD E RS DEDER DOR EUER RR EDENDRER 35 Introduction Welcome to the world of Plustek scanners the ultimate in computer imaging 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 Please remember to register your scanner Registration may be completed in one of three ways 1 By registering online via Plustek s Web Site 2 By printing out and faxing a completed registration card to Plustek s customer service center 3 By printing out and mailing the registration card directly to the Plustek office nearest you See the last page of this user s guide for a complete list of Plustek offices worldwide As a registered customer you will receive customer support new product information and software upgrades Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier 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 XP Vista and 2000 Professional If this is not the case we suggest you learn more about Microsoft Wi
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