Plustek OPTICPRO ST64 User manual

 Installation
 Usage & Maintenance
 Troubleshooting

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................1
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE.....................................................................................................................1
A NOTE ABOUT ICONS..........................................................................................................................2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................3
BOX CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER...................................................................................4
SOFTWARE INSTALLAT TION REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................4
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................4
INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE SCANNER ........................................................................................5
Step 1. Hassle-Free Lock Mechanism.............................................................................................5
Step 2. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer ........................................................................6
Step 3. Installing the Software........................................................................................................6
SOFTWARE SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................7
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE...................................................................................................8
SCANNER SETUP AFTER WINDOWS XP UPGRADE................................................................................8
CHAPTER II. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................9
OPERATING THE SCANNER....................................................................................................................9
Testing the Scanner.........................................................................................................................9
Using the Scanner Buttons............................................................................................................10
Defining Custom Button................................................................................................................11
SCANNING THE FILMS.........................................................................................................................12
Installing the Transparency Adapter............................................................................................12
Film Holders.................................................................................................................................12
Scanning Negative and Positive Films .........................................................................................13
Important Notes about Scanning Film..........................................................................................16
THE SCANNER UTILITY PROGRAM......................................................................................................17
Connection Status.........................................................................................................................17
Aligning the Scanner.....................................................................................................................18
LAMP CONTROL .................................................................................................................................18
Via the Scanner Utility..................................................................................................................18
Via the Power Save button............................................................................................................19
BASE STAND.......................................................................................................................................19
MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................20
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................21
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY.........................................................22
STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY.................................................................................................22
FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT................................................................................................23
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. 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, 98, Me and 2000 Professional. 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
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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 test, maintain and clean your scanner. It also
describes how to use the scanner utility program which helps you troubleshoot and fix
connection problems which may have occurred during the scanner installation.
Appendix A contains the Specifications of the scanner you purchased.
Appendix B contains our limited warranty agreement and FCC statement
concerning the product.
A Note about Icons
This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special
attention.
Danger
Danger: A procedure that must be followed carefully to
prevent injury, or accidents.
Caution
Caution: Information that, if not followed, may result in data
loss or damage to the product.
Attention
Pay Special Attention: Instructions that are important to
remember and may prevent mistakes.
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System Requirements1
• Windows/Intel Compatible Personal Computer
• Pentium III CPU or above
• CD-ROM Drive
• 128 MB RAM
• Minimum 300 MB Free Hard Disk Space
• USB Port
• Microsoft™ Windows XP, 98, Me, and 2000 Professional
NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 does not support Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connectivity.
• Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater
Box Contents2
1. Scanner3
2. USB Cable
3. Power Adapter
4. Setup / Application CD-ROM
5. Quick Guide
6. Reflective Document Mat
7. Film Holders
8. Base Stand
1Higher requirements might be needed when you scan or edit 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.
2Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
3The scanner illustration(s) may appear different than from the actual scanner itself.
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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 Installat tion Requirements
Your scanner comes with the image-editing software (Presto! ImageFolio), OCR
software (FineReader), document management software (Presto! PageManager), the
scanner’s driver, Scanner Utility and Action Express software. All of these software
applications use approximately 160 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 260 megabytes of hard disk space is
recommended.
The USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000
Professional or XP 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.
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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 USB
scanner.
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This scanner has an automatic locking mechanism to hold the scanning head in
place during transportation. When the locking switch (located on the scanner’s
underside) is pressed, it automatically unlocks the scanning head; when not pressed, it
automatically locks up the scanning head again.
Attention
 Always place your scanner on a flat and smooth surface before
proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task.
 When you need to move the scanner, do keep the locking switch
NOT PRESSED to ensure accurate and problem-free use of your
scanner.
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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 hub4, make sure that the hub is
connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the
USB hub.
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1. 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. 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.
2. For Windows 98 & 2000
a. Click on 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 on 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.
4The USB hub is not included with the scanner.
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d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive and then click on the [Next] button.
e. Click on the [Next] button in the window that appears. Afterwards, for
Windows 98 users, please skip to Step 4.
f. Windows 2000 users – 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 4.
3. For Windows XP & Me
a. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your
CD-ROM drive.
b. Select “INSTALL THE SOFTWARE AUTOMATICALLY
RECOMMENDED” and click on the [Next] button.
c. Click on the [Next] button in the window that appears.
4. When the system completes the installation, click on the [Finish] button.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB
scanner requires.
6. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the [Finish]
button to restart your computer.
Attention
 If the scanner installation is not started and displayed
automatically on the screen, click [Start], select [Run] and type in
[d:\setup] (where d: is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.)
 If you work with Windows 2000/XP, you have to log on with an
administrator user name in order to install or uninstall software.
Software Setup Troubleshooting
Carefully review the steps outlined in this guide and the Quick Installation Guide
that accompanied your scanner.
If you are still having problems, please check that:
• You have 160MB 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.
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• 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:\Setup] (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.
Scanner Setup After Windows XP Upgrade
If you plan to upgrade your operating system from Windows 98 or Me to
Windows XP after having installed the scanner software, please follow the
instructions below:
1. Unplug the scanner’s AC power adapter from the electrical outlet.
2. Unplug the scanner’s USB cable from the rear of the computer.
3. From the Windows [START] menu, point to [Programs] and then [Your
scanner model name]. In the pop-up menu that opens, click on [Uninstall
USB Scanner]. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove all the scanner
software.
4. After uninstallation completes, close all open applications and click the
[Finish] button to restart your computer.
5. Start installing your Windows XP upgrade software by following Microsoft’s
related procedures.
6. When the Windows XP upgrade is done, re-install the scanner’s hardware
and software. Refer to the scanner setup quick guide for details.
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Chapter II. Usage and Maintenance
Operating the Scanner
Your scanner accepts documents as small as business cards and as large as A4-
sized documents. However, some software programs have limitations as to the
information they can handle. The capacity of the computer’s memory and free space
on your hard drive can also limit the physical size of the document that you scan.
There are two different ways to operate the scanner:
1. From an image-editing program that can acquire images from the scanner.
2. By using the Action Express program that is automatically installed as your
scanner software.
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.
Action Express is a program that allows you to conveniently scan images and
text without the need to work directly within any image-editing application (i.e.
Presto! Image Folio).
For further information about using Action Express, please refer to the Action
Express on-line help .
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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! Image Folio. When you get familiar with the
scanning, you may alternatively use other TWAIN compatible scanning program or image-
5The scanner illustration(s) may appear different than from the actual scanner itself.
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editing application to do your scanning projects. 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:
Removable
Document Cover
Place document
facedown to center
Front of Scanner
1. Open the scanner's document cover and place a picture onto the scanner glass
headfirst and face-down.
2. Gently close the document cover.
3. Click on the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! Image Folio.
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 TWAIN Source from the File menu of Presto! Image Folio and then
choose this scanner as the default scanning source.
5. Within Presto! Image Folio, click on File | Acquire | Acquire.
6. The TWAIN interface will open.
7. Click on the Scan button.
8. If an image appears on your screen, your scanner is working properly.
Attention
If the test failed in any way, please refer to The Scanner Utility
Program section of this manual and follow the instructions therein.
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Your scanner is equipped with function buttons designed to make your scanning
experience more convenient and efficient. There are three modes you can choose
from to connect with your buttons:
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Auto Mode: The IDEAS Technology will scan the images automatically with optimal
settings and send the scanned image to the post processing software. This mode offers you
the most effortless scanning.
EZ Mode: If you have various scanning jobs with the same setting, this mode is
recommended to achieve the efficiency. (It doesn’t support this mode in Negative
Scan and Positive Scan.)
Advanced Mode: If you want to control and tailor each scan closely matching your own
needs, this mode with many available choices is recommended.
You can change the default Auto Mode by following the step-by-step procedure:
1. Right click the Action Express icon on the Windows system tray
2. Choose Button Configuration from the pop-up menu.
Or , if you have opened the Action Express interface by right clicking the
Action Express icon and selecting Action Express, just click the Button
Configuration button on the Action Express interface.
3. On the left hand side of Button Configuration window, select the button you
want to set up.
4. Choose EZ mode or Advanced Mode.
5. Click OK or Apply.
Attention
For further information about using Action Express, please refer to
the on-line help by either way:
1. clicking the Help button when you are using the program.
2. Pointing to
Program | (your scanner model name) from
Windows Start menu, and selecting Action Express Help.
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The users may turn the Custom button on the scanner panel into a multifunctional
assistant by defining it as other function that is included in the Action Express. Once
the Custom button is defined, the selected function will be launched with one press on
the button.
The following describes how to define your Custom button by using Button
Manager in Action Express.
1. Right click the Action Express icon on the Windows system tray and
select [Button Manager] from the pop-up menu.
2. The Button Manager window will pop up.
3. Click the up and down arrows to select the Custom button.
4. Choose a desired function from the drop-down list of [Select the button
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function].
5. Click [OK] to apply the setting.
6. Once you press the Custom button on the scanner, the defined function will
be launched.
Attention
The Custom button can function with the default setting “Scan”, even
though you didn’t define their function by using Button Manager in
advance.
Scanning the Films
Your scanner provides an easier and quicker way to scan transparent materials
such as positive or negative film. With the special designed film holders supplied
with your scanner, you may have a very different experience in proceeding scanning
task. Read the following instructions carefully to learn how to scan the films.
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The transparency adapter is located on the underside of the scanner lid and is a
necessary tool for scanning slides, filmstrips, or sheet films. Ensure the transparency
adapter cable is plugged in (as illustrated) before you start scanning the films.
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There are three types of film holders. The film holders guarantee the correct
position of the films while being scanned.
A. For scanning 35mm filmstrips (max. 12 frames)
B. For scanning sheet films (max. 13x18 cm)
C. For scanning 35mm slides (max. 6 slides)
and 120/220 films( 6x4.5 cm/ 6x6 cm/ 6x7 cm/ 6x8 cm/ 6x9 cm/ 6x12 cm)
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1. Remove the reflective document mat. Hold the top of the mat, and gently pull it
upward until it is separated from the document cover.
2. Insert the film face down into the proper compartment on the film holder. Adjust
the position of the inserted film, so that the desired image appears in the view
window.
Caption
a. Filmstrip b. Sheet Film:
4”x5” (10.2x12.7 cm)
c. Sheet Film:
5”x7” (13x18 cm) d. 35mm Slides
e. 120/220 Film (6x4.5 cm/ 6x6 cm/ 6x7 cm/ 6x8 cm/ 6x9 cm/ 6x12 cm)
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Attention
 If you are scanning 35mm slides, place the film holder on the
scanner first, and then place the slides in the holder.
 When inserting the 4”x5” (102x127 mm) sheet film, move the
film forward within the film compartment until the opposite end
of the film gets aligned with the arrow sign of the 4”x5” mark on
the right side of the film holder.
 If you have only one 35mm filmstrip to scan, you can choose any
of the three compartments on the film holder for filmstrips.
3. Place the film holder on the scanner glass, and align the positioning aids of the
film holder to fit into the indentations of the scanner housing. The arrow sign of
the particular film compartment must be in alignment with the inverse-arrow sign
carved on the scanner housing.
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b.a.
c.
d.
e.
Attention
When you use the film holder to scan 35mm slides or 120/220
films, ensure to keep the side with the ready-to-
b
e scanned film
toward the inverse-arrow sign on the scanner housing.
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4. Double click the Action Express icon on the Windows system tray to launch
. The default IDEAS technology will scan the image automatically with optimal settings
and send the scanned image to the post processing software.
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 Do not cover any small compartment below each arrow sign on the film holder
Action Express.
5. Click the [Negative Scan] button if you’re scanning negative film. Click the [Positive
Scan] button if you’re scanning positive film.
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because it is necessary for calibration.
 Always replace the reflective document mat onto the scanner’s document cover
after you finish scanning the films.
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