Plustek 7500, User Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Usage Maintenance Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...s may be prohibited by law and or subject to criminal prosecution We recommend you to be responsible and respectful of the copyrights laws when you are scanning books magazines journals and other materials Environmental Information The product is designed and produced to achieve sustainable environmental improvement We strive to produce products in compliance with global environmental standards Pl...

Page 3: ... TROUBLESHOOTING 8 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE 9 CHAPTER II USAGE AND MAINTENANCE 10 OPERATING THE SCANNER 10 Tissue Slide Holder 10 Using Tissue Slide Holder 10 Insert the Tissue Slide Holder 11 Using IntelliScan button 12 Using QuickScan button 13 QuickScan Settings and Preview Window features 15 STATUS INDICATOR 17 SCANNER CONNECTION 17 MAINTENANCE 19 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 20 SCANNING P...

Page 4: ...l 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 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 In...

Page 5: ...purchased Appendix C contains our limited warranty agreement and FCC statement concerning the product Conventions of This Guide Bold Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter XXX Represents commands or contents on your computer screen A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention Danger Danger A procedure that mu...

Page 6: ...that supports 16 bit color or greater Box Contents2 1 Histology Slide Scanner 2 Padded carrying bag 3 Tissue Slide Holder 4 USB Cable 5 Power Adapter 1 Higher 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 r...

Page 7: ...ft SilverFast CD ROM Product Information Please fill in the following information for your own records You will need it when you contact your dealer or our service center in the future Serial Number Located at the rear of the scanner Date of Purchase 4 ...

Page 8: ...inimum of 260 megabytes of hard disk space is recommended The USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Vista or 7 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 ...

Page 9: ...tor 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 the USB port on the back of your computer Note If there is another USB device connected to the computer connect the scanner to an available USB port 5 If you plan to connect your scann...

Page 10: ...t Floppy disk drives if it is checked 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 f 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 yo...

Page 11: ...evice Manager window right click on this scanner under Other devices item and select Update Driver Software from the pop up menu Click Browse my computer for driver software in the window that appears and click the Browse button d In the Browse For Folder window select the folder that contains this scanner driver and click the OK button to return to the previous screen Click the Next button and cl...

Page 12: ... 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 Install 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 ...

Page 13: ...m advanced scanning features For further information please refer to SilverFast User s Manual 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 QuickScan is a program that allows you to conveniently scan images without the need to work directl...

Page 14: ...ossy side down There is text to show the top and bottom of the Tissue Slide Holder With the slide oriented correctly as described above this text should be read clearly i e not backwards or up side down the slide I In ns se er rt t t th he e T Ti is ss su ue e S Sl li id de e H Ho ol ld de er r Insert the tissue slide holder into the scanner through dust cover The tissue slide holder can be insert...

Page 15: ...see Tissue Slide Holder Always keep this side up for correct scan results The tissue slide holder should be able to be inserted in to the scanner smoothly Do not push the tissue slide holder hard U Us si in ng g I In nt te el ll li iS Sc ca an n b bu ut tt to on n The IntelliScan button enables you to activate bundled SilverFast 6 5 which performs advanced scan features such as Dust and Scratch Re...

Page 16: ...ckScan icon located on the Windows system tray or right click on the QuickScan icon and from the menu that pops up point to Properties 2 Preference settings Select Source the material to be scanned Purpose the post processing software to be saved or be processed File Format the format to be saved in Destination Folder the file saving path and File name prefix the film name followed by 4 digits sta...

Page 17: ...eature will apply automatically if Auto Density feature is checked Select Scanning Attributes options You can alter scanning Mode Resolution Filter Brightness Contrast and Gamma settings Click the Default button if you desire to return to the default settings Click the Close button to save the final settings and exit the QuickScan Setting window 3 Preview window This window is only operational if ...

Page 18: ...ng precise uniformity of color Resolution Resolution is measured in dots per inch dpi The higher the resolution the more detailed the image and the more memory and drive space the image will use Filter Filters help you improve your scans by allowing you to sharpen images as well as remove excessive dots and distortion None Average Determines the medium depth of an image and averages adjacent pixel...

Page 19: ...er Purpose This menu include File Page Manager Photoshop Image Folio functions which allows you to determine which software you would like to use for the post processing of the scanned the tissue slide s Auto Density Checking this box automatically adjusts the Histogram to make the scanned image clearer It does this by increasing the difference between color tones This feature is available in Tiss...

Page 20: ...ready to scan images Off The scanner is off either because of disconnection with the computer or because the computer has been turned off Scanner Connection The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections The QuickScan icon located on the Windows system tray indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner...

Page 21: ...on the QuickScan icon located on the Windows system tray Uncheck Enable Warning from the menu that pops up Click the No button in the message box that appears Attention If you would like to be prompted with this message again you may click on the QuickScan icon and check Enable Warning from the menu that pops up Click the Yes button in the message box that appears 18 ...

Page 22: ...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 and opening your scanner will void your warranty 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 19 ...

Page 23: ...t your computer vendor before attempting to do this change Cause 3 The USB controller was improperly installed on your computer Solution 3 To reinstall the USB controller click on the Start button choose Settings and select Control Panel In the window that opens double click on the Add New Hardware icon Carefully follow the instructions that appear on your screen Symptom The scanned image looks gr...

Page 24: ... a high resolution Documents scanned using higher resolution modes will take a considerable amount of disk space Solution 4 Reduce the resolution Symptom The image looks good in the software that came with the scanner but it does not look good when I export the image to another program Cause Different imaging programs use different Monitor Gamma settings Solution Change the Monitor Gamma settings ...

Page 25: ...l error is displayed when I click on the scan button Cause Your computer is running low in resources Your computer hard disk drive does not have enough space to process the image This may be because you are scanning at too high of a resolution Solution Obtain a larger hard disk or rescan at a lower resolution Symptom A Disk I O error message is displayed Cause 1 This error is caused if the hard di...

Page 26: ...G under Save as type 5 Type the name of the file name for your image Symptom How do I cut an image and paste in another program Solution 1 Select the area that you want to cut 2 Click on EDIT 3 Click on CUT 4 Start the program and open the document where you want to paste your image 5 Click on EDIT 6 Click on PASTE Please consult your program documentation on how to Cut and Paste if you have any m...

Page 27: ... 16 bit Light Source RGB LED Resolution Optical Resolution 7200 dpi Max Hardware Resolution 7200 dpi main scan x 7200 dpi sub scan Scanning Materials Works with U S standard glass slides 1 1 mm thick 1 x 3 inches in length and No 1 coverslips Protocols TWAIN Compliant Connection USB 2 0 High Speed Power adapter Power Output DC 15V 1A Power Consumption Operation 15 watts maximum Idle 5 watts EMI FC...

Page 28: ...ited Warranty This Statement of Limited Warranty applies only to the options you originally purchase for your use and not for resale from an authorized reseller The manufacturer warranty includes all parts and labor and is not valid without the receipt of original purchase To obtain warranty service you may contact the authorized dealer or distributor or visit our website to check out the availabl...

Page 29: ...not apply Under no circumstances are we liable for any of the following 1 Third party claims against you for losses or damages 2 Loss of or damage to your records or data or 3 Economic consequential damages including lost profits or savings or incidental damages even if we are informed of their possibility Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential ...

Page 30: ... and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected Shielded interconnect cables and shielded power cord which are supplied with this equipment must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help if the con...

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