Plustek Scanner, User Manual

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

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Page 3: ...ING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE 8 SCANNER SETUP AFTER WINDOWS XP UPGRADE 8 CHAPTER II USAGE AND MAINTENANCE 10 OPERATING THE SCANNER 10 Film Holders 10 Using Mounted Slide Holder 11 Using filmstrip holder 11 Insert the film holder 13 Using IntelliScan button 14 Using QuickScan button 14 QuickScan Settings and Preview Window features 16 STATUS INDICATOR 18 SCANNER CONNECTION 19 MAINTENANCE 20 APPENDIX A TR...

Page 4: ...r supplier We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional 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 XP 98 Me and 2000 Professional If this is not the case we suggest you learn more about M...

Page 5: ...ix A Troubleshooting Appendix B contains the Specifications of the scanner you 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 ou...

Page 6: ...pports 16 bit color or greater Box Contents2 1 Scanner 2 Padded carrying bag 3 Mounted Slide Holder and Filmstrip 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 re...

Page 7: ...p Application 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: ...minimum of 260 megabytes of hard disk space is recommended The USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 98 Me 2000 Professional or XP 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 j...

Page 9: ... adapter into the scanner s power receptor 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 p...

Page 10: ...ve Select CD ROM drive and deselect 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 Afterwards for Windows 98 users please skip to Step 4 f Windows 2000 users During the process of the installation a message Digital Signature required m...

Page 11: ... computer If you deviated from the installation 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 Setup 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 p...

Page 12: ...e bundled software e g SilverFast QuickScan to operate the film scanner Attention This scanner is designed and manufactured strictly in compliance with USB 2 0 High Speed and Full Speed specifications Should you encounter scanning problems with this scanner on Windows 98 Me whereas you have also recently upgraded the computer hardware to include USB 2 0 High Speed support it is very probably resul...

Page 13: ...button This stand alone program allows you to perform 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 conve...

Page 14: ...er r Insert mounted slides into slots with emulsion non glossy side down There are arrows and illustrations on the frame of each slot Please follow illustrations to insert mounted slides U Us si in ng g f fi il lm ms st tr ri ip p h ho ol ld de er r Place filmstrip in the film holder with emulsion non glossy side down then snap the film holder cover closed 11 ...

Page 15: ...anner where power cord and USB cord located and keep emulsion non glossy side down There is text on the top and bottom of the film such as manufacturer frame numbers film codes batch numbers etc With the film oriented correctly as described above this text should be read clearly i e not backwards or up side down 12 ...

Page 16: ...ides of the scanner to insert and remove the film holder Attention You can feel the film holder stop in its index position However before performing scan please gently push and pull the film holder to make sure the film holder is in correct position On up side of the film holder you can see Mounted Slide Holder or Filmstrip Holder Always keep this side up for correct scan results The film holder s...

Page 17: ...lverFast SE 6 please refer to SilverFast SE 6 User s Manual U Us si in ng g Q Qu ui ic ck kS Sc ca an n b bu ut tt to on n The QuickScan button enables you to conveniently scan images and save them automatically to the album and send them to the NewSoft Presto PageManager program to perform other image editing tasks QuickScan setting 1 Double click on the QuickScan icon located on the Windows syst...

Page 18: ...to Processing options Please notice that Color Enhancement feature is available in Negative mode only Color Matching feature is available in Transparency mode only Auto Density feature is available in both Transparency and Negative Film modes However due to different color processing method Auto Density feature and Color Matching feature can not be applied simultaneously Auto Crop feature will app...

Page 19: ... 2 Scanning mode 3 Resolution 4 Filter 5 Brightness 6 Contrast 7 Scan and save to album 8 Preview 9 Exit 10 On line help Q Qu ui ic ck kS Sc ca an n S Se et tt ti in ng gs s a an nd d P Pr re ev vi ie ew w W Wi in nd do ow w f fe ea at tu ur re es s Source Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan images Transparency Use this mode for scanning transparency films Negative Film Use this mode...

Page 20: ...s well as remove excessive dots and distortion None Average Determines the medium depth of an image and averages adjacent pixels to make images appear softer Blur Lets you dull the edges within an image and decreases the contrast by making dark edges lighter and light edges darker Blur More Adds additional blurring Sharpen Allows you to sharpen the edges within an image by making the edges in an i...

Page 21: ... and the original image This feature is available in Transparency mode only Attention Due to different color processing method Auto Density feature and Color Matching feature can not be applied simultaneously If Auto Density is checked then Color Matching feature will be in gray out status and unavailable Likewise if Color Matching is checked then Auto Density feature will be in gray out status an...

Page 22: ...indows system tray indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other Appearance Status The QuickScan program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer ready to scan mages The scanner is not connected with the computer No Display You have chosen to terminate the QuickScan program no matter the sc...

Page 23: ...lowing maintenance tips Caution Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment When it is 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 and opening your scanner will void your warranty Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration It may damage the internal compon...

Page 24: ...ically Please consult 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 sc...

Page 25: ...floppy disk Cause 4 You might be scanning your document at 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 ...

Page 26: ...he operation of the scanner Symptom A Disk is full 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 disp...

Page 27: ... 4 Select JPEG or JPG 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 Pas...

Page 28: ...6 bit Resolution Optical Resolution 7200 dpi Max Hardware Resolution 7200 dpi main scan x 7200 dpi sub scan Max Interpolated Resolution 24000 dpi Scanning Materials Reflective color or black and white 35 mm slides 35mm filmstrip Protocols TWAIN Compliant Connection USB 2 0 High Speed Lamp type Cold Cathode Lamp Power adapter Power Output DC 15V 1A Power Consumption Operation 15 watts maximum Idle ...

Page 29: ...stalled Statement of Limited 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 t...

Page 30: ...n may 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 conseque...

Page 31: ...ipment 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 t...

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