Plustek V1.4 User manual

OpticProUserGuide V1.4
Aneasy-to-use guideto
helpyou getthemostfrom
yourscanner
All trademarks and brand namesmentioned inthispublication
arepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
1997.All rightsreserved.Noportion ofthisdocumentmaybe
reproduced

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Introduction
Welcometotheworldofultimateoffice imaging.Yournew
scannerwill helpimprovetheprofessionalismofyourdocuments
by allowing you toinputqualityimagesaswell aselectronictext
intoyourcomputersystem.
Likeall ofourproducts,yournewscannerhasbeen
thoroughlytestedand isbackedby ourreputation forunsurpassed
dependabilityand customersatisfaction.
Pleaseremembertofill outandreturntheprovidedregistration
card.Asaregisteredcustomer,you will receivecustomersupport,
newproductinformation and softwareupgrades.
Thank you forchoosing usasyourscannersupplier.Wehope
you will continuetoturntousforadditionalqualityproductsas
yourcomputing needsand interestsgrow.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introductionii
HowtoUseThisGuidev
ConventionsofThisGuidevii
ANoteaboutIconsvii
Scanner Featuresviii
PackageContentsix
CHAPTERI. HARDWAREINSTALLATION1
Hardware Requirements2
InstallingtheScanner Hardware 3
CHAPTERII. SOFTWARESETUP7
Software Installation8
Software Setup TroubleshootingGuide8
InstallingAdditionalSoftware 9
CHAPTERIII. USAGEAND MAINTENANCE11

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OperatingtheScanner 12
TestingtheScanner 12
Scanner Utility 14
Maintenance 14
CleaningyourScanner 15
CHAPTERIV.USINGTWAIN17
ScanningUsingTWAIN18
ChoosingTWAIN19
ControlPanel&ScanMode19
TWAINMenu Options22
ScanningHints28
APPENDIXA:TROUBLESHOOTING29
APPENDIXB:CUSTOMERSERVICEAND
WARRANTY33
APPENDIXC:INDEX 35

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HowTo Use ThisGuide
ThisUserGuideprovidesinstructionsand illustrations
on howtoinstall and operateyourscanner.Werecommend that
you readthrough theentireHardwareInstallation,ChapterI,
beforeyou begininstalling thescanner.
ChapterIdescribeshowtoinstall thescannertoyour
computer.Note:Thescanner interface isthroughan
EnhancedParallelPort.Ifyourcomputer doesnotsupport
EPP,youmay needtopurchaseanadditionalinterface card
thatdoessupportEPP technology tomaximize theFlatbed
Scanner performance.
ChapterII describeshowtoinstall thescannersoftware.
Wesuggestthatyoudonotinstallthesoftwarebeforeinstallingthe
hardware.
Afteryou completeinstalling thescannersoftware,
ChapterIII describeshowtousetheTWAINinterface.TWAINis
ascanning standardand oneofthemostwidelyusedtechnologies
inthescannerindustrytoday.Pleasecarefullyreadthrough
ChapterIII tolearnabouthowtooperatethescannerTWAIN
interface.Afterlearning abouthowtooperatetheTWAIN
interface,ChapterIVdescribeshowtotest,maintainand clean
yourscanner.
AppendicesA&Bhavetechnicalsupportinformationthatcan
helpyou solveproblems.Beforecalling forhelp,pleaseread
through AppendixA:Troubleshooting.

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ConventionsofThisGuide
1.Bold—Firstuseofanimportantterminachapter.
2.ALL CAPS —Representcommands.
3.Note—Specialinformation aboutthecurrentsubject
ANoteaboutIcons
Thisguideusesthefollowing iconstopointoutinformation
thatdeservesspecialattention.
Danger.Aprocedurethatmustbefollowedcarefullytoprevent
injury,oraccidents.
Caution.Information that,ifnotfollowed,mayresult indataloss
ordamagetotheproduct.
Pay SpecialAttention.Instructionsthatwill easeinstallation and
preventmistakes.
Caution
Attention
Danger

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ScannerFeatures
•ColdCathodeLamp(forqualityimagesand long-lasting
operation)
•OpticPro4830:300 by 600 dotsperinch(4800 x4800
softwareinterpolated)
•OpticPro9630:600 by 600 dotsperinch(9600 x9600
softwareinterpolated)
•RGBColor
•Grayscale
•Line-Art
•TWAINcompliance
•PrinterPortPass-Through
•EnhancedParallelPort(EPP)
•LED
•Access Button

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PackageContents
1.Scannerengine
2.Poweradapter
3.Scannercable
4.1CDROM
a)ScannerSetup disk&Action Managersoftware
b)Opticalcharacterrecognition (OCR)software
c)Imageediting software
d)Thisuserguide
e)Action Manageruserguide
f) Registration form
g)OCR &image-editing quickguide
13.5“Floppy DisksAvailable(Call usfordetails)
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Chapter I
ChapterI. HardwareInstallation

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ChapterI
Beforeinstalling yourscanner,verifythatyou haveall ofthe
propercomponents.Alistofthepackagecontentsisprovidedon
pageixatthebeginning ofthisguide.
HardwareRequirements
YourscannerusesaninterfacecalledannhancedParallel
Port(EPP)”.*
*Thescannerisdesignedtothelatestparallelportspecifications,
however,becausethereisno singlesetofparallelportstandard
inthe computerfield,therearesomeparallelportormultiI/O
adapters,parallelportperipherals,and softwaredonglesthatare
notfullycompatiblewiththe scannerEPP interfaceand may
causeunpredictableresultswhen used on the sameparallelport
connection asthe scannerEPP interface.If you are
experiencing problemswithyourscannerEPPinterface,orif
you wanttoconnectotherparallelportdevices,itwouldbe best
toadd anotherparallelporttoyourcomputer.

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Note:OpticProshouldfunctionwithaStandardPrinter Port
(SPP)thatsupportsbi-directionalcommunication.However,if
you haveanSPP portthatisnotbi-directional,it ishighlylikely
thatthescannerwill notbefound.Also,bi-directionalSPP
technology ismuchslowerthanEPP.
Installing theScannerHardware
Ifyou have alreadyinstalledyourscanner,pleaseskipthis
section.Thefollowing section describeshowtoconnectthe
scannertoyourcomputerand printer.Pleasecarefullyfollow
along toensureproperinstallation.
1.TurnOFF yourcomputer,itsrelatedperipheralsand
disconnectall relatedpower cables!
2.Pleasetakeamomenttostudy Figure1.
Figure 1.ConnectingtheScanner
HostPrinter
Power
Adapter
RearofComputer
RearofScanner
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RearofPrinter
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ChapterI
3.If you haveaprinterconnectedtoyourcomputer,please
disconnectitscablefromtherearofthecomputer.If you have
morethanoneprinterportconnectedtoyou computer,then
locatetheprinterportthattheEnhancedParallelPort
(EPP).
4.Plug theSCANNERCABLE intothescanner(see Figure1
and number1).
5.Connecttheotherend oftheSCANNERCABLE intothePC
printerport(see Figure1,and number1).
Attention:Ifyoudonothaveaprinter connectedtoyour
computer and are notsure where theprinter portis,see
yourcomputer informationbookand locatethe
sectionabouttheprinter portconnector.
6.Next,plug thedisconnectedprintercableintotherearofthe
scanner(see Figure1and number2).
7.Afterplugging thescannerand printercablesintotheir
respectivelocations,plug thepoweradapterintoitspower
receptor(see Figure1and number3).
8.PlugthepoweradapterintoastandardACoutlet,see Figure1
and number4.Note:Whenthescannerisnotinuse,please
leavethepoweradapterconnectedtotheACoutlet.
Onlyusethepower adapter thatisincludedwithyour
scanner (24V550mA).Theuseofadifferentpower
adapter may damagetheunitand voidyourwarranty!
9.Plug inall powercordsand turnon yourcomputer.
Attention
Danger

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10.Install thescannersoftware(see ChapterII.Software
Setup page7).

Chapter II
ChapterII. SoftwareSetup

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ChapterII
Beforeinstalling thescannersoftwareontoyourcomputer,
makesurethatthescannerisproperlyconnectedasdescribedin
ChapterI,HardwareInstallation page1.
SoftwareInstallation
Theinstallation programcalledSetup/Application CD-ROM
mustberun fromwithinMicrosoftWindows™.Once Windowsis
running on yoursystem,pleasefollowthebelowstepstoproperly
install thesoftware:
1.Inserttheinstallation diskintotheappropriatediskdrive.If
you receivedtheCDROMversion ofthescannersetup,
pleaseentertheCD-ROMintoitsdiskdrive.
Attention:Floppydisksonly-- failure toinstall the
bundledsoftware intheorder outlinedintheSoftware
Setup will resultinfailure toproperlyoperateyour
scanner!
2.FromtheWindowsProgramManager™,chooseFILE and
RUN.If Windows95,chooseSTARTand RUN.
3.IntheCommand Linefield,entertheletterofyourdiskdrive
followedby SETUP.EXE(e.g., A:\SETUP.EXE),thenpress
ENTER.You shouldnowbeattheSetup program.
4.Followtheon-screeninstructionscarefullytoproperlyinstall
thescannersoftwaretoyourcomputer.
Attention

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SoftwareSetup Troubleshooting Guide
During Setup you encounterdamageddisks:Call oursupport
linelocatedon thebackcoverofthisuserguideand request
replacementdisks.You canalsodownloadtheSetup diskfromour
BBS,orWorldWideWebpage(alsosee backofthisguide).
Installing AdditionalSoftware
YourscannerisTWAINcompliantand functionswith
virtuallyall availableTWAINcompatiblescanning software.
Whenpurchasing newsoftwareforyourscanner,pleasemake
surethatit conformstotheTWAINstandard.
•If you intend tousedifferentprogramswithyourscanner,
choosethescanning source asTWAINwithinscannerSetup
and thedriverasFlatbedScanner.
Attention:TheActionManager software thatcomeswith
yourscanner onlyfunctionswiththeprovidedOCR
software.Thoughyouare abletousevirtuallyany
TWAINcompatibleOCR software withyourscanner,the
OCR software bundledwithyourscanner isspecially
designedtooperateexclusivelywithActionManager!
Attention