Plustek V1.3 User manual

OpticPro Scanner User’s Guide V1.3
An easy-to-use guide to
help you get the most from
your scanner
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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 registration ca
rd. 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
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE .....................................................................................................................III
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE ..............................................................................................................IV
A NOTE ABOUT ICONS ..........................................................................................................................IV
SCANNER’S FEATURES ...........................................................................................................................V
PACKAGE CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................V
CHAPTER I. HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 1
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 2
INSTALLING THE SCANNER’S HARDWARE ............................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER II. SOFTWARE SETUP................................................................................................... 4
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 5
SOFTWARE SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ....................................................................................... 5
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE ...................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER III. TWAIN........................................................................................................................ 6
SCANNING USING TWAIN ...................................................................................................................... 7
CHOOSING TWAIN ............................................................................................................................... 7
MONITOR GAMMA .................................................................................................................................7
RESOLUTION ......................................................................................................................................... 8
SCAN MODE .......................................................................................................................................... 8
BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST ................................................................................................................. 8
SCANNING HINTS .................................................................................................................................. 8
CHAPTER IV. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE.............................................................................. 10
OPERATING THE SCANNER ................................................................................................................... 11
TESTING THE SCANNER ........................................................................................................................ 11
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................... 12
CLEANING YOUR SCANNER .................................................................................................................. 12
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................... 13
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY......................................................... 15
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How To Use This Guide
This User’s Guide provides instructions and ill
ustrations on how to install and
operate your scanner. We recommend that you read through the entire Hardware
Installation chapter, Chapter I, before you begin installing the scanner.
Chapter I describes how to install the scanner to your computer. The scanner’s
interface is through an enhanced parallel port. If your computer does not support EPP,
you may need to purchase an additional parallel port (call Plustek for details).
Chapter II describes how to install the scanner’s software. Note: Do not ins
tall the
software before installing the hardware because the
order in which you set up the
scanner’s software is crucial if the scanner is to properly function.
After installing the scanner’s software, Chapter III describes how to use the
TWAIN interface. TWAIN is a scanning standard and one of the most widely used
technologies in the scanner industry today. We recommend that you carefully read
through Chapter III to learn all about TWAIN’s scanning features.
After learning about how to operate TWAIN, C
hapter IV describes how to test,
maintain and clean your scanner. Appendices A & B have technical support
information that can help you solve problems. Before calling Plustek for help, please
read through the appendices. The information contained within them can help you
determine and solve possible problem areas.
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Conventions of this Guide
1. Bold —First use of an important term in a chapter.
2. ALL CAPS —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. Procedures 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
•Cold Cathode Lamp (for quality images and long-lasting operation)
•300 by 600 dots per inch
•
Fantastic color
•256 grayscale
•Halftone
•Line art
•
TWAIN compliance
Package Contents
1. Scanner engine
2. Power adapter
3. Scanner cable
4. 1CD ROM
a) Scanner Setup disk & Action Manager software
b) Optical character recognition (OCR) software
c) Image editing software
5. 2Action Manager and this User’s Guide
6. 2OCR User’s Guide
7. 2Image editing User’s Guide
1
3.5 “ Floppy Disks Available (Call Plustek for Details)
2
Included on CD ROM
12
3
567
4
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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 are provided on page vat the beginning of this guide.
Hardware Requirements
Your scanner uses an interface called an enhanced parallel port (EPP). The scanner’s EPP
interface allows you to enter information into your computer as quickly as scanners costing
hundreds of dollars more using interface cards. If your computer’s printer port does not support
EPP, then it’s recommended that you purchase an EPP printer port. Note: For an
EPP to properly
function, you must fully disable the computer’s standard printer port (SPP) and set the computer’s
BIOS to EPP. The Flatbed Scanner is designed to function with an SPP, but the architecture of an
SPP differs from computer to computer. Plustek does not guarantee that the scanner will properly
operate with an SPP machine.
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.
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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 an enhanced parallel port (EPP).
4. Plug the SCANNER CABLE into the scanner (see Figure 1 and number 1).
5. Connect the other end of the SCANNER CABLE into the PC’s printer port (see Figure 1, and
number 1).
Attention: If you do not have a printer connected to your computer and are not sure
where the printer port is, see your computer’s information book and locate the section
about the printer port connector.
6. Next, plug the disconnected printer cable into the rear of the scanner: see
Figure 1 and
number 2. If you do not have a printer, skip to step 7.
7. After plugging the scanner and printer cables into their respective locations, plug the power
adapter into its power receptor, see Figure 1 and number 3.
8.
Plug the power adapter into a standard AC outlet, see Figure 1 and number 4. Note: When the
scanner is not in use, please leave the power adapter connected to the AC outlet.
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 all power cords and turn on your computer.
10. Install the scanner’s software (see Chapter II. Software Setup page 4).
Attention
Power
Adapter
Rear of Computer
Rear of Scanner
4
Rear of Printer
2
3
1
Danger
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Chapter II. Software Setup
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Before installing the scanner’s software onto your computer, make sure that the scanner is
properly connected as described in Chapter I. Hardware Installation page 1.
Software Installation
The installation program, called Scanner Setup for OpticPro, must be run from within
Microsoft Windows
™. Once Windows is running on your system, please follow the below steps
to properly install the software:
1. Launch Microsoft Windows and insert the installation disk into the appropriate disk drive (A:\
or B:\). If you received the CD ROM version of the scanner set up, please enter the CD ROM
into its disk drive.
Attention:
Floppy disks only
-- failure to install the bundled software in the order
outlined in the Software Setup will result in failure to properly operate your scanner!.
2.
From the Windows Program Manager
™, choose FILE and RUN.
If Windows 95, choose
START and RUN.
3. In the Command Line field, enter the letter of your disk drive followed by SETUP.EXE
(A:\SETUP.EXE), then press ENTER. You should now be at the Setup program.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions carefully to properly install the scanner’s software to your
computer.
5.
Floppy disk installation only: When Setup has
finished, reset the computer and install
Recognita and ImageIn.
Software Setup Troubleshooting Guide
During Setup you encounter damaged disks: Call our support line located on the back cover of
this user’s guide and request replacement disks. You can also download the Setup disk from our
BBS, or World Wide Web page (
also see back of this guide).
Installing Additional Software
Your scanner is TWAIN
compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN
compatible scanning software. When purchasin
g new software for your scanner, please make sure
that the software conforms to the TWAIN standard.
•If you intend to use different programs, choose the scanning source as TWAIN within the
scanner setup, and the TWAIN diver as FLATBED SCANNER.
Attention: The Action Manager software that comes with your scanner only functions with
the OCR software that is provided with your scanner. Though you are able to use any
TWAIN compliant OCR software with the scanner, the OCR software that comes with your
scanner is specially designed to operate exclusively with Action Manager!
Attention
Attention
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Chapter III. TWAIN
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Scanning using TWAIN
There are a few terms that you must become familiar with to maximize the quality of the
images that you scan. The following describes the TWAIN dialog box that pops-up whenever
using a TWAIN compliant program (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. TWAIN Dialog Box
The TWAIN interface allows you to make important adjustments before scanning. For
example, you can change to a different scan mode: color, B/W or grayscale. Increase or decrease
the resolution (dots per inch of an image), and adjust the brightness and/or contrast. The Prescan
option gives you the ability to adjust the margins of a document by increasing or decreasing the
Margin Handles (located inside the Prescan window). The TWAIN dialog box also provides you
with statistics: such as how big an image will be after you scan it (kilobytes) and the scanning
area.
Choosing TWAIN
To scan using the TWAIN interface, inside your TWAIN compatible program, choose
SCANNER SETUP and the scanning source as FLATBED SCANNER.
Monitor Gamma
The Monitor Gamma button, which is located just above the Prescan, Scan and Cancel buttons
allows you to adjust your monitor so you can properly and accurately view images. To correctly
adjust the monitor gamma, you must have your computer interface stable and working
environment normalized: including lighting, and your monitor’s brightness, contrast and colors
properly adjusted.
Scan Mode
Resolution
Brightness
Contrast
Scanning
Statistics
Monitor
Gamma
Scan Area
Prescan Window
and Margin Handle
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Resolution
Resolution
describes how many dots per inch (dpi) or pixels are scanned. For example, if you
scan a Grayscale image at a resolution of 150, the hard disk space needed to scan a letter size
document will be approximately 2.6 MB. For maximum results, set resolution to 1.5 times your
printer's line-screen.
Scan Mode
There are 4 modes that you can select for scanning documents: Color, Grayscale, Halftone or
Line-art (black & white).
Line-art
comprises of documents that have only two values (black and white). Use line-art for
scanning text documents created with a laserjet, inkjet or bubblejet printer (no photographs or
other images).
Grayscale
captures more than two gray values during scanning. Your scanner supports 256
levels of gray, and it’s the best choice when inputting documents that contain photographs or
other detailed pictures.
Halftone
is a method of emulating a grayscale by varying the sizes of pixels. Black areas
consist of large black dots, while lighter areas comprise of smaller black dots. Halftone is a good
choice if you want to scan documents that contain pictures and other detailed images without
using much hard disk space.
Color
captures more than 16.7 million colors during scanning (24 bits) and a over a billion
colors (30-bits) and is the best choice for scanning pictures and documents that contain color.
Brightness and Contrast
Brightness
is the amount of light that is concentrated onto a document while it is being
scanned. Adjust the brightness by sliding the button located between the arrows either left or
right. Turn the brightness down if characters are thick and dark, and up if characters are thin.
Contrast
adjusts the tonal range of an image by lowering mid-tone values and increasing
values for high and low tones. For example, use contrast to eliminate noise or shading on Black &
White and Grayscale scans, or to “clean-up” color scans.
Scanning Hints
If scanning B/W images, match the DPI of the scanner to the resolution. For example, if you
have a 300 dpi scanner, then set the resolution to 300. The Flatbed Scanner is 300 by 600, so set
the B/W scanning resolution to 300.
When not scanning using B/W, but rather Grayscale, we find that a resolution of 150 works
extremely well. Note: Sometimes increasing the brightness and contrast can help improve image
quality.
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When scanning in color, remember that 24 to 30 bits of information can take up a lot of disk
space. If you’re going to scan a color image and then print it out, scan at 200 dpi. If you are going
to scan a color image just to experiment, scan at about 100 dpi to conserve hard disk space.
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Chapter IV. Usage and Maintenance
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Operating the Scanner
Your scanner accepts documents as small as business cards and as wide as letter-sized
documents. However, some software programs can have limitations as to the of 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 testing your 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 new scanner, please perform the following steps:
1. Exit all open applications and “Shutdown” your computer.
2. After the computer has shutdown, turn it off and wait approximately 1 minute before turning
it back on.
3.
Once your computer is running, enter Windows.
4. The button located on top of the scanner (see Figure 5) turns on the scanning lens and pops-up
the Action Manager program to your computer screen. Once Windows is running, PRESS the
button to enable Action Manager. If Action Manager does not pop-up, enter the Plustek
Scanner program group and click Action Manager to open it to your task bar. Click on it to
maximize, or again press the Action Manager button.
Figure 5.
Testing the Scanner
Document Cover
Scanning Window
Action Manager
Button
Document
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5. Open the document cover and place a picture onto the scanning window head first and face
down.
6. Slowly close the document cover. We recommend waiting approximately 1 minute before you
begin scanning to give the scanning lamp ample time to warm up after closing the document
cover .
7. If the Action Manager is not maximized, locate its icon and maximize it now. Within the
Action Manager program, double-click the action called Scan & Save.
8. The scanner should start up and scan the document to Windows Paint, or your image editing
program. Check and make sure that the LED (light emitting diode) is blinking during
scanning. If it is, then the scanner is properly functioning.
9. If this test fails, please see Appendix A, Troubleshooting.
Attention: To set the amount of time the scanner’s light source stays on, enter the
Scanner Utility located inside the Plustek Scanner program group and choose the
Accessories tab. Under the heading Lamp Control click “Turn off lamp after 5
minutes.” You can also test the scanning lamp by clicking the Turn off now Turn on
now buttons.
Maintenance
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’s 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. If a problem
occurs, have the scanner serviced by an authorized dealer.
•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).
Cleaning your Scanner
Clean the scanner by lightly spraying a nonabrasive glass cleaner on the scanning window. Be
sure to wipe up all excess liquid before scanning. To clean the scanner’s exterior, also use a
nonabrasive cleaner to remove any dust or grease from the machine.
Attention
Caution
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
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Most problems are easily solved, and some of the most common questions and their
recommended solutions are listed below.
Symptom Possible Solutions
Scanner scans very
slowly. •Make sure the resolution of the scanner is not set too high.
•Set the Parallel Port Mode inside computer’s BIOS to EPP.
Cannot print to
printer
•
Check that printer cable is properly secured to printer and scanner.
•
Make sure printer is turned on.
•
Turn off the computer and the printer. Make sure that the scanner is
plugged into a constant power source (leave scanner on at all times).
Turn the computer on and enter Windows. Once inside Windows turn on
th
e printer and try printing a document.
Scanner does not
respond •
Reset the computer (turn it off and on).
Scanner does not
emit any light.
•
Unplug the power cable from the rear of the scanner and open the
scanner’s lid. Looking at the front of the scanner while the lid is open
plug the power cable back into the scanner. If the light turns on and off
quickly, the scanner is properly working.
Unable to find
scanner •
Check your computer’s printer to see if it’s an EPP. Enter the computer’s
BIOS and check the C
hip Set. If the parallel port mode is set at ECP or
SPP, change it to EPP. Save and exit BIOS and run Windows. Enter the
Scanner Utility and click the proper address and EPP. Choose Verify
Port.
The scanner’s light
source stays on all
the time.
•
The scanner’s light source is designed to stay on all the time. To turn off
the scanner’s light, enter the Scanner Utility and choose Accessories.
During printing only
garbage prints. •
Shorten the printer’s cable. Sometimes when information has to travel a
long distance it becomes distorted. Shortening the printer’s cable can
decrease the possibility of information becoming damaged.
The computer’s
mouse, keyboard, or
floppy drive does not
work.
•
Upgrade printer port, or controller card to an EPP interface.
•Enter BIOS and change the printer port to EPP and its address.
Fax Mode/Floppy
Drive or CD ROM
stop working after
installing scanner
•If your system's motherboard uses a UMC8669, or UMC8663 I/O
chipset, then enter the computer's BIOS and change the parallel port
address to 378H and its mode to EPP (enhanced parallel port).
•If the above step does not solve your problem, add the following
statement to the SYSTEM.INI file below the heading "[386Enh]:"
PORT_CHIPCONTROL=1
Scanner blinks while
scanning •If the power from your A/C outlet is below the necessary voltage
required to properly run the scanner, the scanner’s light source will blink
intermittently causing poor scans. Try turning off any unnecessary
appliances and try scanning again.
Cannot scan to
application s
oftware
•Look at the Scanner Setup option inside of the application and make sure
the correct scanner is chosen.
•
Check all connections and make sure they’re secure and correct.
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