Plustek OpticFilm 120 Pro User manual

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 Installation
 Usage&Maintenance
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Trademarks
©2020PlustekInc.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.
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Liability
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.Wewillnotshoulderanylegalliability,ifusersfailedto
followtheoperationinstructionsinthismanual.
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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.
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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10.Ifyouareusing
Windows8/7,yourscreenwilllooksomewhatdifferentbutfunctionsthesame.

TableofContents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................1
ANOTEABOUTICONS ...................................................................................................................................1
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................2
MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................................3
PRODUCTOVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................4
BOXCONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................4
SCANNEROVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................5
BEFOREINSTALLINGTHESCANNER ............................................................................................................6
CONNECTINGTHESCANNERTOYOURCOMPUTER...............................................................................................6
INSTALLINGTHESCANNER ..........................................................................................................................7
INSTALLINGSCANNERDRIVER(WINDOWS)........................................................................................................7
INSTALLINGSILVERFASTSOFTWARE..................................................................................................................8
POWERONTHESCANNER .........................................................................................................................11
REQUESTFORSILVERFASTSERIALNUMBER .....................................................................................................12
SILVERFASTSOFTWARESERIALIZATION ...........................................................................................................13
SCANWITHTHESILVERFASTAPPLICATION ..............................................................................................15
FILMHOLDERS ...........................................................................................................................................16
USINGMOUNTEDSLIDEHOLDER...................................................................................................................16
USING35MMFILMSTRIPHOLDER..................................................................................................................16
USING120/220FILMSTRIPHOLDER .............................................................................................................17
INSERTTHEFILMHOLDER.............................................................................................................................18
LENSCALIBRATIONTOOL ..........................................................................................................................19
APPENDIXA:TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................24
SCANNERCONNECTION................................................................................................................................24
SCANNINGPROBLEMS .................................................................................................................................25
APPENDIXB:SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................27
APPENDIXC:CUSTOMERSERVICEANDWARRANTY...............................................................................28
SERVICE&SUPPORTINFORMATION(FOREUCOUNTRYONLY)............................................................................28
STATEMENTOFLIMITEDWARRANTY ..............................................................................................................29
FCCRADIOFREQUENCYSTATEMENT .............................................................................................................30

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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.
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.
ANoteaboutIcons
Thisguideusesthefollowingiconstopointoutinformationthatdeservesspecial
attention.
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Danger
Danger:Aprocedurethatmustbefollowedcarefullyto
preventinjury,oraccidents.
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Caution
Caution:Informationthat,ifnotfollowed,mayresultindata
lossordamagetotheproduct.
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Attention
PaySpecialAttention:Instructionsthatareimportantto
rememberandmaypreventmistakes.
1

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.
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asitisfragileandcouldbreak.
8.Beforeinstallingthedevicedrivers,pleasedisconnectallotherimagingdevices
(otherscanners,printers,digitalcameras,webcameras)fromthePC.
9.SavetheSetup/ApplicationUSBstick.Youmayneedtoreinstallthedriverand
softwareinthefuture.
10.Pleasemakesureyourhandsarecleanbeforehandlingslidesandnegatives.If
thereisdustonyourfilmmaterial,pleasecleanitbyblowingitofforwipingwith
non‐abrasivecloth.
11.Pleasekeepyourslidesandnegativesinacool,dryplaceoutofdirectsunlight.
Handlewithcareasimproperstorageandhandlingcanleadtodeteriorationand
ultimatelyaffectyourscanresults.
2

Maintenance
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Caution
Tokeepyourscannerworkingsmoothly,takeamomenttoreview
thefollowingmaintenancetips.
 Avoidusingthescannerinadustyenvironment.Whenitisnotinuse,keepthe
scannercovered.Dustparticlesandotherforeignobjectsmaydamagetheunit.
 Donotattempttodisassemblethescanner.Thereisdangerofanelectricalshock
andopeningyourscannerwillvoidyourwarranty.
 Donotsubjectthescannertoexcessivevibration.Itmaydamagetheinternal
components.
 Yourscanneroperatesbestintemperaturesbetween10°Cto40°C(50°Fto104°
F).
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3

ProductOverview
BoxContents1
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Scanner
MountedSlideHolderandFilmstripHolder
A.Forscanning35mmmountedslides(max.5slides)
B.Forscanning35mmfilmstrips(max.12frames)
C.Forscanning120/220filmstrips(For6x4.5)
D.Forscanning120/220filmstrips(For6x6&6x7)
E.Forscanning120/220filmstrips(For6x8/6x9&6x12)
USB3.0Cable
PowerAdapter
QuickGuide
Setup/ApplicationUSBstick
Activationcard
6x7IT‐8Target
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Attention
Youmayfindthescannerhardwareserialnumber
ontheactivationcard,pleasekeepthecardinasafe
place.
1Savetheboxandpackingmaterialsincaseyouneedtotransportthisscannerinthefuture.
Boxcontentsmaychangeatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
4

ScannerOverview
LogoLED:Itindicatesthescannerstatus.
PowerButton:Pressandholdthebuttonfor2secondsthenreleasethebuttonto
turnthescannerON.Pressandholdthebuttonfor2secondsthenreleasethe
buttontoturnthescannerOFF.
LogoLED
(blue)
Powerbutton
LED(orange)Status
OnOffThescanneristurnedonandoperatingnormally.
OnBlinkingThefilmholderhasbeenejectedandcanbe
removed.
Off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.
EjectButton:Usethistoejectthecurrentlyinsertedfilmholder.
FrontFilmHolderSlot:Insertthefilmholderintothescannerthroughdustcover.
RearFilmHolderSlot:ManuallyremovetheFilmHolderthroughtheRearFilm
HolderSlotifitdoesnotejectthroughthefrontautomatically.
 ProtectionCover:ProtectstheRearFilmHolderSlot,thePowerReceptorand
USBPort.OpentheProtectionCovertousethescanner.
USBPort
PowerReceptor
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Attention
Youwillneedthe12digitsSerialNumberforSilverFastsoftwar
e
activation.Youwillalsoneeditwhenyoucontactyourdealerorou
r
servicecenterinthefuture.
5

BeforeInstallingtheScanner
ConnectingtheScannertoYourComputer
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Attention
Pleaseallowabout12cmofspacebehindthescannertoopenthe
ProtectionCover.
Plugthepoweradapterintothescanner’spowerreceptor.
PlugtheotherendofthepoweradapterintoastandardACpoweroutlet.
PlugthesquareendoftheincludedUSBcabletotheUSBportattherear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.

Attention
PleaseDONOTpoweronthescannernow.
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6

InstallingtheScanner
Pleasefollowthestep‐by‐stepproceduresdescribedbelowtoinstalltheUSBscanner.
*Youmayfindthelatestdriveronourofficialwebsitewww.plustek.com‐>Support&
Download‐>DriversandDownloads
InstallingScannerDriver(Windows)
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Attention
ForMacOSXuser,it’snotnecessarytoinstallthedriver,youjust
needtoinstalltheSilverFastsoftware.

1.InserttheSetup/ApplicationUSBstickintoyourcomputer.
2.ClickSetup.exeunderOPTICFILM＞Windows＞PlustekOpticFilm120Proto
installthescannerdriver.
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3.Afterthesoftwareisinstalled,closeallopenapplicationsandclickonthe[Finish]
buttontorestartyourcomputer.
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7

InstallingSilverFastSoftware
1.InserttheSetup/ApplicationUSBstickintoyourcomputer.
2.InstalltheSilverFastsoftwarebythefollowingpath:
WindowsOS:OPTICFILM＞Windows＞SilverFast＞SF‐Installer.exe
MacOSX:OPTICFILM＞Mac＞SilverFast＞SF‐Installer.dmg

IfamorerecentSilverFastversionisavailableonline,thefollowingdialogwillbe
displayed.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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Click[OK]todownloadandinstallthelatestSilverFastversionfromtheinternetor
click[Cancel]toinstalltheout‐of‐dateversionfromtheUSBstick.
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3.Followtheon‐screeninstructions.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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4.Aftertheinstallationfinishes,clickon[Finish]/[Close]toexittheinstaller.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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PowerontheScanner
Pressandholdthebuttonfor2secondsthenreleasethebuttontoturnthescanner
ON.
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Attention
Pressandholdthebuttonfor2secondsthenreleasethebuttonto
turnthescannerOFF.
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RequestforSilverFastSerialNumber
1.Visitthewebsitewww.silverfast.com/activation‐plustekandfollowthe
instructions.Youwillneedyourscannerhardwareserialnumber.
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2.Enteryourscannerhardwareserialnumber,yourname,andyouremailaddress.
TheSilverFastserialnumberwillbesenttoyourregisteredemailaddress.
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SilverFastSoftwareSerialization
1.LaunchtheSilverFastprogramusingtheSilverFastshortcutonyourDesktop.Verify
your[ImageSource]and[Languageselection],thenclickon[Start]tolaunchthe
program.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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2.Oncetheprogramhasbeenlaunched,enteryour[Firstname],[Lastname]and
[Serialnumber],thenclickon[Unlock]tounlockSilverFast.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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Attention
Visitthewebsitewww.silverfast.com/activation‐plustektorequest
SilverFastserialnumber.Youwillneedyourscannerhardwareserial
number.
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ScanwiththeSilverFastapplication
LaunchtheSilverFastlauncherusingtheSilverFastshortcutonyourDesktop.Adjust
thescansettings.PleaserefertotheSilverFastmanualformoreinformationabout
availablescansettings.
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WindowsOS
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MacOSX
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FilmHolders
Severalfilmholdersareincludedinthepackage.Theyguaranteecorrectscanning
results.
UsingMountedSlideHolder
Insertmountedslidesintoslotswithemulsion(non‐glossy)sidedown.
Therearearrowsandillustrationsontheframeofeachslot.Pleasefollowthe
illustrationstoinsertthemountedslides.
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Using35mmFilmstripHolder
Openthefilmholderandplacethefilmstripinthefilmholderwiththeemulsion(non‐
glossy)sidedown.Alwaysalignthefilmtowardsthedirectionofinsertion.The
directionofinsertionisindicatedbyawhitesquareandanarrow.Whenscanninga
singlefilmstriporfilmstripsofdifferentlengths,pleaseusetheincludedmasking
sheetstocoveranyopenframes,thenclosethefilmholdercover.
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Arrow
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Directionofinsertion
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Using120/220FilmstripHolder
Openthefilmholderandplacethefilmstripinthefilmholderwithemulsion(non‐
glossy)sidedown.Alwaysalignthefilmtowardsthedirectionofinsertion.The
directionofinsertionisindicatedbyawhitesquareandanarrow.
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Directionofinsertion
Arrow
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Attention
Adjusttheindividualframestofitthesizeoftheimagesonyour
film,thenclosethefilmholdercover.
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6x66x7
6x8/6x96x12
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