VIISAN VK18300 User manual

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User Manual
Intelligent Book Scanner
EN

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Index
Copyright .........................................................................................................................................3
Trademarks .....................................................................................................................................3
Disclaimer........................................................................................................................................3
Safety Introduction .........................................................................................................................4
Product Introduction.......................................................................................................................5
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................6
Package Contents..........................................................................................................................7
Parts and Functions .......................................................................................................................8
Installing the Software ...................................................................................................................9
Connecting the Book Scanner....................................................................................................10
Getting Started..............................................................................................................................11
Main Window.........................................................................................................................11
Control Panel ........................................................................................................................13
Scanning Preparation ..................................................................................................................17
Using The LED Light............................................................................................................18
What Can You Do With This Software? ............................................................................19
Scanning Using Document mode ..............................................................................................20
The Scan Settings of Document Mode .............................................................................23
Scanning Using Book Mode .......................................................................................................25
The Scan Settings of Book Mode ......................................................................................28
Special Functions.........................................................................................................................30
Finger Removal Function ....................................................................................................30
Auto Scan Function..............................................................................................................35
Set Front and Back Cover Images.....................................................................................36
Usage Example ............................................................................................................................37
Scanning a color document well ........................................................................................37
Scanning a document and saving it as aPDF file............................................................38
Scanning a multi-page document into a PDF file ............................................................39
Using the crop feature to scan multiple images at the same time ................................40
Scanning a high quality image of business card .............................................................41
Scanning a multi-page document into a Word file...........................................................42
Combining multiple images files into one PDF file ..........................................................43
Comparing multiple image files in one window................................................................44
Adding a Watermark into scanned document file............................................................45
Configuring the PDF Settings.............................................................................................46
Supported OCR Languages .......................................................................................................46
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).........................................................................................49

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Copyright
All rights reserved by original manufacturer, no part of the materials shall be reproduced in
any form or by any means without prior written permission.
Trademarks
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries. All other products mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
•The screenshots in this user's manual were made with Windows 10. If you are
using other Windows system, your screen will look somewhat different but still
function the same.
•Specifications of this software and contents of this user manual are subject to
change without notice. Any modification, error correction, or feature updates made
in the actual software may have not been timely updated in this user manual. User
may refer to the actual software itself for more accurate detail. Any misprints,
translation errors, or inconsistencies with existing software, will be updated as soon
as possible.
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users
in Private Households in the European
Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be
disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of
your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling
of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

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Safety Introduction
1. Please read this safety information carefully before using the product.
2. After reading this Safety Introduction, please make sure to keep it in a place where
you can easily access it while using the product.
3. The following safety precautions are intended to assist you in enjoying the safe and
correct use of this product and preventing unwanted accidents or damage.
Safety Precautions:
1. Do not use or store this product in direct sunlight or near hot objects, as this may
result in fire due to excessive heat.
2. Do not place containers filled with liquids such as vases, flowerpots, cups,
cosmetics and chemicals near this product. Otherwise, this may result in personal
injury or death due to fire or electric shock.
3. Do not use this product if liquids such as water, chemicals or oil has been spilled
on the product.
Otherwise, this may cause fire or electric shock.
4. Do not use this product in a place near alcohol, banana oil, or other
flammable liquid and avoid use of inflammable sprays near this product.
Otherwise, this may result in fire or serious injury due to explosions or outbreaks
of fire.
5. Wet hands are not advised for contact with this product. Otherwise this may cause
fire and electric shock.
6. Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product. Otherwise, this may cause
malfunction or cause electric shock.
7. Do not direct the LED light toward to your eyes. Otherwise, this may cause damage
to your eyesight or loss of vision.
Warning:
1. Do not disassemble the product!
2. Disassembling the device may cause malfunction of the product.
3. Manufacturer is not responsible for problems caused by disassembling the product
by users or unauthorized personnel.
4. Do not install the device in an area prone to static electricity.
5. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty area.
6. Be careful not to spill liquids such as water, chemicals, or oil on the product.
7. Do not apply excessive shock to product.
8. Do not apply excessive beading or shock to the scanner and cable.
9. Always read and follow the user manual when using or removing the product.

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Product Introduction
The intelligent book scanner provides a new perspective on book scanning. Easily scan
documents, receipts, name cards, books, booklets or magazines directly without cutting
or damaging them.
This book scanner bundles an intelligent book scanning software, providing extremely
useful features and integrated with many imaging algorithms such as page turning
detection. which can automatically scan when detecting a page has been turned; it can
also enhance the text of scanned documents with background color purification; recognize
the documents by using the built-in OCR function; correct for curved pages and erase
fingers from the scanned image; it quickly scans and easily converts scanned pages into
more useful formats such as JPEG, PDF, searchable PDF, Word, Excel, and Text files.
In addition, this software integrates very useful algorithms, for example, automatically
splitting double-page into two separate images. This allows large books to be scanned and
archived very quickly.
WARNING: This software is usually distributed with a dedicated book scanner of a
specific band and a model number. Only when utilizing the intended book scanner
hardware can this software realize its full and powerful potential. When using non-
qualified book scanners, some of features in this software may NOT work.

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System Requirements
To ensure the performance of this scanner, the following hardware system requirement are
necessary:
Recommended System
Minimum System
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 or higher
processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or
AMD Athlon™ II processor
RAM
4GB
2GB
Graphics card
Intel® HD Graphics 5000 or
higher Graphics cards, such
as NVIDIA or ATI with 2GB
VRAM
Intel® Standard Graphics or
higher Graphics cards with
512 VRAM
Free disk space
4GB
2GB
Operating System
Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Win XP SP3
USB
USB2.0
USB2.0
WARNING：
This software version does not work on Apple Mac OS or Linux systems.

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Package Contents
Make sure the following items are included in this package. If any items are missing
or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the book scanner.
(1) Book Scanner
(2) USB cable
(3) Soft Mat
(4) External Shutter Button
(5) Software CD
(6) Quick Start Guide
(7) Warranty Card

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Parts and Functions
This section describes the physical components of the book scanner.
1. LED Touch Switch
2. LED Lamp
3. Base
4. Foldable Hinge
5. Camera Lens
6. USB Hub for External Button Connection
7. USB Jack for PC Connection
8. Status LED
9. External Shutter Button

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Installing the Software
NOTE: Before installing this application software, it is recommended to close any
antivirus programs or security software running on your system.
If you are installing this software from a download file, please double click the .exe file to
start the installation process. If you are installing this software from a CD ROM, please
insert CD ROM into your CD ROM driver, then the installation process may start
automatically.
1. Once the installation process has started, please follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Click [Finish] to finish the installation program.

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Connecting the Book Scanner
Before you start to use the scanner software, please make sure your book scanner
device has been set up correctly. Please double check the following procedures before
you proceed.
1) Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the book scanner.
2) Connect the other end of the USB cable to your PC.
3) Connect the supplied external button to the USB hub on the book scanner.
4) Unfold the book scanner.
5) Put the book scanner on the Scan Mat and align on the [ + ] mark. (The dark color
Scan Mat is used to ensure an optimal image and accurate cropping of the targeted
objects).
NOTE: When the USB cable is connected, please wait for a while until Windows has
detected the camera device.