Plustek V1.2 User manual

Scanner User’s Guide V1.2
An easy-to-use guide to
help you get the most from
your scanner
All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are
property of their respective owners.
1997. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be
reproduced.

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Introduction
Welcome to the world of ultimate office imaging. Your new
scanner will help improve the professionalism of your documents by
allowing you to input quality images as well as electronic text into
your computer system.
Like all of our products, your new scanner has been thoroughly
tested and is backed by our reputation for unsurpassed
dependability and customer satisfaction.
Please remember to fill out and return the provided registra tion
card. 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... ii
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ........................................................................v
CONVENTIONS OFTHIS GUIDE................................................................vi
A NOTE ABOUTICONS............................................................................vi
SCANNER’S FEATURES...........................................................................vii
COMPUTERREQUIREMENTS...................................................................vii
PACKAGECONTENTS........................................................................... viii
CHAPTER I. HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................1
HARDWAREREQUIREMENTS....................................................................2
INSTALLING THESCANNER’S HARDWARE.................................................3
CHAPTER II. SOFTWARE SETUP...................................................5
SOFTWAREINSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS...............................................6
SOFTWAREINSTALLATION.......................................................................6
SOFTWARESETUPTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE ..........................................7
INSTALLINGADDITIONALSOFTWARE.......................................................7
CHAPTER III. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE................................9
OPERATING THESCANNER.....................................................................10
TESTING THESCANNER.........................................................................10
SCANNERUTILITY.................................................................................12
MAINTENANCE......................................................................................13
CLEANINGYOURSCANNER....................................................................13
REMOVING THE SCANNER’S LID
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CHAPTER IV. USING TWAIN........................................................15

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SCANNINGUSING TWAIN.....................................................................16
CHOOSINGTWAIN...............................................................................17
CONTROL PANEL& SCAN MODE ...........................................................17
TWAIN MENUOPTIONS.......................................................................20
SCANNINGHINTS ..................................................................................26
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................27
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE...........................................30
APPENDIX C: INDEX.......................................................................32
CONTACT PLUSTEK......................................................................36

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How to Use This Guide
This User’s Guide provides instructions and illustrations on
how to install and operate your scanner. We recommend that you
read through the entire Hardware Installation, Chapter I, before you
begin installing the scanner.
Chapter I describes how to install the scanner to your computer.
Note:The scanner’s interface is through an Enhanced Parallel
Port (EPP). If your computer does not support EPP, you may
need to purchase an additional parallel port.
Chapter II describes how to install the scanner’s software. We
suggest that you do not install the software before installing the
hardware.
After you complete installing the scanner’s software, test the
scanner by following the steps outlined in Chapter III. Chapter III
describes how to test, maintain and clean your scanner. Chapter IV
describes how to use the TWAINinterface. TWAIN is a scanning
standard and one of the most widely used technologies in the
scanner industry today. Please carefully read through Chapter IV to
learn about how to operate the scanner’s TWAIN interface.
Appendices A & B have technical support information that can
help you solve problems. Before calling for help, please read
through Appendix A: Troubleshooting.

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Conventions of This Guide
1. Bold— First use of an important term in a chapter.
2. ALLCAPS— Represent commands.
3. Note — Special information about the current subject
A Note about Icons
This guide uses the following icons to point out information that
deserves special attention.
Danger.A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent
injury, or accidents.
Caution.Information that, if not followed, may result in data loss
or damage to the product.
Pay Special Attention.Instructions that will ease installation and
prevent mistakes.
Caution
Attention
Danger

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Scanner’s Features
• Scanning Area: 8.5” x 11.7” (inches) / A4 210 x 297 mm
• Cold CathodeLamp (for long-lasting operation)
• Scan Method: Single-Pass
• 30-BitColour
• 10-BitGreyscale
• 1-Bit Line-art (Black & White)
• Resolution:
1230P/9631P: 600 x 1200 dots per inch (9600 x 9600 software
interpolated).
600P/4831P: 300 x 600 dots per inch (4800 x 4800 softwareinterpolated)
• TWAINCompliance
• Printer Port Pass-Through
• Connection: Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
• 1 Year Warranty (from date of purchase)
• Removable Scanning Lid
Computer Requirements
• Windows/Intel Compatible Personal Computer
• Pentium CPU or Later
• CD-ROM Drive
• 16 MB RAM (32 MB Recommended)
• 60 MB Free Hard Disk Space (100 MB Recommended)
• Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
• Windows 3.1x, Windows 9x, or Windows NT 4.x
• Graphics Accelerator (Video Card), with at least 16-bitcolour
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Package Contents
1. Scanner engine
2. Power adapter
3. Scanner cable
4. CD-ROM
a) Scanner SetupProgramme
b) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software
c) Image editing software
d) This user’s guide
e) Registration forms
f) OCR & image-editing guides
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Chapter I. Hardware Installation

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Before installing your scanner, verify that you have all of the
proper components. A list of the package contents is provided on
pageviiiat the beginning of this guide.
Hardware Requirements
Your scanner uses an interface called anEnhanced Parallel
Port. The scanner’s EPP interface allows you to scan information
into your computer as quickly as scanners costing hundreds of
dollars more that use interface cards. If your computer’s printer
port does not support EPP, then it is recommended that you
purchase an additional parallel port interface card that supports
EPP technology to maximize the scanner’s performance.

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Installing the Scanner’s Hardware
If you have already installed your scanner, please skip this
section. The following section describes how to connect the
scanner to your computer and printer. Please carefully follow
along to ensure proper installation.
1. Turn OFF your computer, its related peripherals and
disconnect all related power cables!
2. Please take a moment to study Figure 1.
Printer
Computer
Scanner
Step 1
Printer Host
Step 2
Power Adapter
Figure 1. Connecting the Scanner
3. If you have a printer connected to your computer, please
disconnect its cable from the rear of the computer. If you
have more than one printer port connected to you computer,
then locate the printer port that’s the Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP).
4. Plug the female end of the SCANNER CABLE into the rear
Caution
Step 4

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of the scanner markedHOST (see Figure 1 and step 1).
5. Connect the male end of the SCANNER CABLE into the
PC’s printer port (see Figure 1, and step 1).
Attention:If you do not have a printer connected to your
computer and are not sure where the printer port is
located, see your computer’s information book and read
the section about the printer port connector.
6. Next, plug the disconnected printer cable into the rear of the
scanner markedPRINTER(see Figure 1 and step 2).
7. After plugging the scanner and printer cables into their
respective locations, plug the power adapter into the
scanner’s power receptor (see Figure 1 and Step 3).
8. Plug the power adapter into a standard AC outlet or wall
branch.
Only use the power adapter that is included with your
scanner. The use of a different power adapter may
damage the unit and void your warranty!
9. Plug in allpower cords and turn on your computer.
10. Install the scanner’s software (see Chapter II. Software Setup
page5).
Attention
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Chapter II. Software Setup

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Before installing the scanner’s software, make sure that the
scanner is properly connected as described inChapter I,
Hardware Installation,page1.
Software Installation Requirements
Your scanner comes bundled with OCR software, image-
editing software, the scanner’s driver, and TWAIN software. The
scanner’s software uses approximately 40 megabytes of hard disk
space after it is installed to your computer. For Setup to properly
install the scanner’s software it is recommended that you have
over 100 megabytes of available hard disk space.Note:The 100
megabyte free hard disk space requirement is necessary so the
installation will have plenty of room to perform its swapping
routines. Otherwise, you might receive error messages during the
installation.
Software Installation
The installationprogramme calledSetup/Application CD-
ROMmust be run from within MicrosoftWindows
™. Once
Windows is running on your system, please follow the steps
below to properly install the software:
1. Insert the installation CD-ROM into its disc drive.
2. If using Windows 95, click on START and RUN. If using
Windows 3.1x, fromProgramme Manager choose FILE and
RUN.
3. In the Open field, or Command Line if using Windows 3.1x,
enter the letter of your disc drive followed bySETUP.EXE

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(i.e., D:\SETUP.EXE), and pressENTER. After
approximately 15-20 seconds you should be at the Setup
programme.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully to properly install
the scanner’s software to your computer.
Software Setup Troubleshooting Guide
If you encounter a damaged or missing CD-ROM:Call our
support line located at the end of this user’s guide and request a
replacement disc. You can also download the scanner’s driver
from our world wide web (WWW) site (see the end of this guide
for details). Note:The image-editing software and OCR software
are not available for downloading from the Web site!
Installing Additional Software
Your scanner isTWAINcompliant and functions with
virtuallyall available TWAIN compatible scanning software.
When purchasing new software for your scanner, please make
sure that it conforms to the TWAINstandard.
• Please be sure to select the correct TWAIN source when
setting upnewscanning software. If you intend to use
differentprogrammes with your scanner, choose the scanning
source as TWAINwithin the scanner setup and select the
TWAIN source as your scanner.Note:The 16-Bit TWAIN
source is for using the scanner with Windows 3.1 “native”
scanningprogrammes that are 16-bit. The 32-Bit TWAIN
source is for using the scanner withprogrammes designed
exclusively for Windows 95 and are 32-bit.

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Chapter III. Usage and
Maintenance

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Operating the Scanner
Your scanner accepts documents as small as business cards
and as wide as A4-sized documents. However, some software
programmes can have limitations as to the information they can
handle. The capacity of the computer’s memory, or free hard disk
space, can also limit the size of the document that you can scan.
Testing the Scanner
Before testingyour scanner, double-check and make sure that
all connections are securely fastened. The following test
procedure checks to see if the scanner is properly functioning
with your computer and the scanning software.
To properly test your scanner, please perform the following
steps:
1. Exit all open applications and “Shut Down” your computer.
2. After the computer has shut down, turn it off and wait
approximately one minute before turning it back on.
3. Once your computer is running, enter Windows.

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Figure 2. Flatbed Scanner
4. Open the document cover and place a picture onto the
scanning window face-down.
5. Next go to the scanner’sprogramme group and open the
Scanner Utility.
6. Click on theLamp Controltab located at the bottom of the
dialogue box.
7. While looking at the scanner, click on theTurn on Lamp
and Turn off Lamp icons (see Figure 3). This test checks to
see if the scanner’s light source is properly working.
8. Slowly close the document cover.
Document Cover
Scanning Window
Place a picture at the
back of scanner and
face-down.

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9. Next, go to the scanner’sprogramme group and open the
image-editing software.
10. Select the TWAIN source from the image editing software.
11. From theFILE menu chooseACQUIRE (SCAN).
12. The TWAIN dialogue box will pop-up.
13. To scan, click theSCAN button.
14. When the scan is completed, click onCANCEL to view the
image. For more information about the TWAIN dialogue box
and its features, seeChapter IV. Using TWAIN.
Note:If the above test failed in any way, please readAppendix A:
Troubleshootingfor possible solutions.
Scanner Utility
The Scanner Utility, located inside the scannerprogramme
group, is for determining what printer port your system has. The
only time you need to verify your system’s printer port is if the
scanner does not respond when trying to scan.
To set the amount of time the scanner’s light source stays on
(the factory default is approximately 7 minutes), click the tab
that readsLamp Control. Under the headingLamp Control,
click “Turn off lamp after 5 minutes.” You can also test the
scanning lamp by clicking theTurn off Lamp, Turn on Lamp
icons.