Plustek OpticBook 4800 User manual

 Installation
 Usage & Maintenance

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whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or
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manual.
Copyright
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.
Environmental Information
Recycle or disposal at end-of-life information, please ask local distributors or suppliers for
recycle and disposal information. 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 is recyclable.
Attention for 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.
Screen Examples in This Manual
The screen shots in this guide were made with Windows XP. If you are using Windows
2000/ Vista/ 7, your screen will look somewhat different but functions the same.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................1
How to Use This Guide...............................................................................................1
Conventions of This Guide .........................................................................................2
A Note about Icons...............................................................................................................2
Safety Precautions......................................................................................................2
Minimum System Requirements.................................................................................3
Box Contents ..............................................................................................................4
The Scanner’s Features .............................................................................................4
CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER....................................................................6
Software Installation Requirements............................................................................6
Hardware Requirements.............................................................................................6
Installing and Setting up the Scanner.........................................................................7
Step 1. Connecting the scanner to Your Computer .............................................................7
Step 2. Installing the software ..............................................................................................8
Step 3. Testing the Scanner...............................................................................................10
Software Setup Troubleshooting ..............................................................................11
Installing Additional Software....................................................................................11
CHAPTER II. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE............................................................... 12
Operating the Scanner..............................................................................................12
Preparation...............................................................................................................12
Scan the Image(s) ....................................................................................................13
Scanning via TWAIN Interface ...........................................................................................14
Scanning from the Scanner’s Panel or via Book Pavilion Interface...................................15
Scanning from Plustek DI Capture Program......................................................................16
Scanner Connection.................................................................................................17
Aligning the Scanner.................................................................................................18
Standby Mode...........................................................................................................18
Scanner Lock............................................................................................................19
Usage & Maintenance Tips.......................................................................................20
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................ 21
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY................................................ 22
Service & Support Information (For EU country only)...............................................22
Statement of Limited Warranty .................................................................................23
FCC Radio Frequency Statement.............................................................................24
CONTACTING PLUSTEK ....................................................................................... 25

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 by registering online via Plustek’s
website.
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
System. If this is not the case, we suggest you learn more about Microsoft Windows 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 I 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 II describes how to use, maintain and clean your scanner.
Appendix A contains the Specifications of the scanner you purchased.
Appendix B contains our limited warranty agreement and FCC statement
concerning the product.
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Conventions of This Guide
[XXX] — Represents commands or contents on your computer screen.
Italic — First use of an important term in a chapter.
Bold — Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes.
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A N No ot te e a ab bo ou ut t I Ic co on ns s
This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special
attention.
Warning
Warning: A procedure that must be followed carefully to
prevent injury, or accidents.
Attention
Attention: Instructions that are important to remember and
may prevent mistakes.
Information
Information: Optional tips for your reference.
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. Usage, the product is for indoor use in dry locations. Moisture condensation may
occur inside this device and cause malfunction at these conditions:
• when this device is moved directly from a cold to a warm location;
• after a cold room is heated;
• 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 power adapter and USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other
power adapter and cables may lead to malfunction.
3. Keep the space around the AC adapter 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.
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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.
Minimum System Requirements1
 PC with Intel Pentium® II 233 MHz processor or compatible
 128MB RAM
 Available USB 2.0 port
 CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive
 800 MB Free Hard Disk Space
 Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater
 Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7(compatible)
Information
Systems with Pentium III 500 MHz or higher
processor (or its compatible), 256 MB RAM,
available USB 2.0 port and 800MB free hard disk
space are recommended for optimal performance.
1Higher 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.
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Box Contents2
1. Scanner
2. USB Cable
3. Power Adapter
4. Quick Guide
5. Set up/Application CD-ROM
The Scanner’s Features
1. USB Port: It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included
USB cable.
2. Power Receptor: It connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the
included power adapter.
3. Power Switch: Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF.
2Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
The product packaging can be recycled.
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4. Scanner Lock: It holds your scanner head in place during transportation.
5. Scanner Buttons: You may press the button to perform a predefined scanning
task.
6. Power LED: It 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 power cord is not properly plugged into an AC power
outlet.
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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 Sprint), document management
software (Presto! PageManager), the image capture software (Plustek DI Capture), 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. To ensure ample room for the installation, as well as for scanning and
saving images, a minimum of 1 GB of hard disk space is recommended.
The USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
or 7 operating system.
Hardware Requirements
This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB),
which supports hot Plug and Play. 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)
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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.
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Attention
Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF
before you plug or unplug the scanner power
adapter.
1. Plug the power adapter into the scanner’s power receptor.
2. Plug the other end of the power adapter 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 the back of
your computer.
5. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub3, make sure that the hub is
connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the
USB hub.
3The USB hub is not included with the scanner.
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1. Switch the scanner power on.
2. If the USB components on your computer are functioning correctly, they will
automatically detect the scanner causing the Add New Hardware Wizard or
Found New Hardware Wizard to be launched.
Information
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.
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 CD-
ROM drive, and deselect Floppy disk drives if it is checked.
d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive and then click the Next button.
e. Click the Next button in the window that appears.
f. During the process of the installation, a message “Digital Signature required”
might be prompted. Please ignore it, and click the Yes button to continue the
installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning. Afterwards,
please skip to procedure 8.
4. For Windows XP:
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive.
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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 8.
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. 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. Afterwards, please skip to
procedure 8.
6. For Windows 7:
When the Setup/Application CD is for several scanner models
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-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. Click
Browse my computer for driver software in the window that appears, and
click the Browse button.
d. In the Browse For Folder window, select the folder or the CD-ROM drive
that contains this scanner’s driver and click the OK button to return to the
previous screen. Click the Next button and click Install this driver software
anyway if the Windows Security window appears. Afterwards, please skip
to procedure 9.
When the Setup/Application CD is for one scanner model
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive. Click Run install.exe in the AutoPlay window.
b. Click on the Yes button if the User Account Control dialog pops up. If the
pop-up wizard window appears click Next,and click Install this driver
software anyway in the Windows Security window then click Finish in the
wizard window. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 9.
7. 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.
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8. When the system completes the installation, click on the Finish button.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner
requires.
10. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the Finish
button to restart your computer.
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.)
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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 properly test your scanner, please perform the following steps:
1. Open the scanner’s document cover and place a book, head toward the
scanner button panel, on the scanner glass.
2. Gently close the document cover.
3. Click the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio.
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.
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7. Click the Scan button.
8. If an image appears on your screen, your scanner is working properly.
Information
Please refer to ImageFolio on-line help for further
information about using ImageFolio.
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:
 You have 800MB 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.
If you deviated from the installation procedures defined in this manual, please
unplug the USB cable from the scanner and reinstall the software from the CD-ROM.
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.
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Chapter II. Usage and
Maintenance
Operating the Scanner
Your scanner needs to be driven by some 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 with 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 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.
Book Pavilion, a carefully designed tool, helps you make the book scanning
experience simple and efficient. With prior settings within the Book Pavilion turning
books into electronic files is as easy as making copies on a copy machine. All you
need to do is turn the book pages and then press one of the three scan buttons on the
scanner panel. Furthermore, you can scan consecutive pages on a book without
worrying about the page direction.... And you need to experience more!
Please refer to the online help of each program to guide you through any question
you may have while scanning within that program.
Preparation
1. Open the document cover and place your book on the scanner glass. Align the
book with the mark on the scanner.
2. Gently close the document cover.
When you’re scanning a thick book, please gently
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Information press the book binding to guarantee the minimum
space between the to-be-scanned page and the
scanner glass.
Warning
When the document cover is not closed, please
don’t look directly at the scanner lamp during
scanning.
Scan the Image(s)
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 from the scan button on the scanner.
3. By scanning images within Book Pavilion software.
4. By scanning images within our DI Capture software.
The TWAIN interface, DI Capture and Book Pavilion software are automatically
installed to your system along with the scanner driver.
Attention
Before you start scanning, check the following:
 Your scanner has been unlocked and the
power of both your computer and scanner is
turned on.
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 The icon appears on the Windows
system tray.
 The book or paper is appropriately placed on
the scanner flatbed glass.
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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) to scan via the TWAIN interface. When you get familiar
with the scanning, you may alternatively use other TWAIN compatible scanning
programs or image-editing applications to do your scanning projects.
Scan within NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio:
1. Click the Windows Start button to launch Presto! ImageFolio.
Attention
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 the TWAIN program.
1. From the File menu of Presto! ImageFolio,
click Select Source.
2. In the window that opens, choose this
scanner and then click the OK button to set
this scanner as the default scanning source.
2. Within Presto! ImageFolio, click File > Acquire > Acquire.
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective as the Scan Type.
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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 the preview image doesn’t
satisfy your needs.
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.
Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about the
settings.
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Your scanner is equipped with function buttons designed to make your scanning
experience more convenient and efficient. The buttons on scanner’s panel perform
Color,Gray and B/W scanning functions. The settings for each button on the
scanner's panel are configured through Book Pavilion. Book Pavilion 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.
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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 the Color, Gray or B/W button on the scanner panel.
 Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray.
 Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose
Setting… in the pop-up menu that opens.
Within the “Book Pavilion” window, you may adjust the scan settings by clicking
Mode Setting. Also, you can configure the save settings of the scanned images.
Click the Help button within the Book Pavilion window for more information about
the settings.
Scan from the Buttons
Scanning books or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps
described below:
1. Place the book or document onto the scanner.
2. Press the Color, Gray or B/W button on the scanner panel.
The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action
according to the settings you have set up in the Book Pavilion window.
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1. Click the Windows Start button to launch DI Capture.
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2. Within DI Capture, select this scanner from the drop-down list of
.
3. 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.
4. 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.)
5. Click the Scan – Append button from the toolbar.
6. When the scan finishes, all scanned images are displayed on the Browser
Pane. The last scanned image appears on the Viewer Pane.
Alternatively you may click the Scan Wizard button from the toolbar to let the 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!
Scanner Connection
The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your
scanner is to check all physical connections. The icon , located on the Windows
system tray, indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and
computer are communicating with each other.
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Pane
Select the
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Scan Profile
Toolbar
Viewer
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Browser
Pane
Scan Settings Pane
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