Plustek VTM300, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...nts 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 For recycling or disposal at end of life information please ask local distributors or suppliers for detailed information The product is designed and produced to achie...

Page 3: ...r to Your Computer 6 Step 2 Installing the Software 6 CHAPTER II SCANNING 7 Placing the Plastic Card 7 Placing the Document 7 Scanning via the Demo Program 7 CHAPTER III PRODUCT FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 10 CHAPTER IV CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE 15 Clean the Scanner 15 Cleaning Materials 15 Clean Feed Roller and Glass 15 Calibrating the Scanner 16 Power Save 17 Usage Maintenance Tips 17 APPENDIX A SPECIFICAT...

Page 4: ...ou start installing your scanner check the box contents to make sure all parts are included If any items are damaged or missing please contact the vendor where you purchased your scanner or our customer service directly Chapter I describes how to install the scanner s software and connect the scanner to your computer Note The scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus USB I...

Page 5: ... from a cold to a warm location after a cold room is heated when this device is placed in a damp room To avoid the moisture condensation you are recommended to follow these procedures i Seal this device in a plastic bag for it to adapt to room conditions ii Wait for 1 2 hours before removing this device from the bag 2 Only use the AC adapter and USB cable provided with the scanner Use of other cab...

Page 6: ...irements might be needed when scanning or editing 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 results 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future The product packaging can be recycled 3 ...

Page 7: ...t Feed the document into the scanner from this slot You can feel the document being grabbed by the scanner 4 Power Switch Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF 5 USB Port It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable 6 Power Receptor Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter 4 ...

Page 8: ...nects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus USB which supports hot swap To determine whether your computer is USB capable you must check the rear of your PC to locate a USB jack that looks the same as the one pictured below Note that on some computers the USB port at the rear of the computer may be occupied and additional ports may be found on the monitor or keyboard If you are having ...

Page 9: ...USB cable into the USB port of the scanner 4 Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 5 If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub3 make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer Next connect the scanner to the USB hub S St te ep p 2 2 I In ns st ta al ll li in ng g t th he e S So of ft tw wa ar re e 1 Switch on the scanner pow...

Page 10: ...to scan is horizontally loaded into the scanner Maximum thickness of each plastic card is Embossed up to 1 2 mm Placing the Document Insert one document face up into the scanner Scanning via the Demo Program The Demo program is automatically installed to your system along with the scanner driver Attention Before you start scanning check the following 1 The power of both your computer and scanner i...

Page 11: ...een will be shown Move your cursor to the right edge of the screen to scroll right until you find Your Scanner Model Name and then click on VTM_Demo Control OpenScanner Click on this button to open the scanner GetPaperStatus Click on this button to get the paper status Scan Click on this button to scan the document Forward Click on this button to eject the document forward Backward Click on this b...

Page 12: ...Speed4 and Speed5 The larger the speed number is the slower the ejecting speed BackEject Select the available options from the drop down menu Available options are Default Speed1 Speed2 Speed3 Speed4 and Speed5 The larger the speed number is the slower the ejecting speed Inputpaper Select the available options from the drop down menu Available options are Default Speed1 Speed2 Speed3 Speed4 and Sp...

Page 13: ...aper from the back end and drop the paper in the recycle box If more than one of the Sensor3 Sensor4 or Sensor7 detects the paper or more than one of the Sensor3 Sensor4 Sensor7 and the Sensor2 detect the paper the VTM300 will eject the paper from the front end and return the paper to the user If only the Sensor1 detects the paper and others don t detect the paper the VTM300 will feed the paper 3 ...

Page 14: ...e VTM300 will eject the paper from the front side and end up this scan without saving the image The New Demo will popup the feeding error dialog and the status indicator on the right shines blue to notify the user there is paper jam occurred please insert the paper and scan the paper again 3 When the user click on the Scan button to scan the document if the sensor2 detects the paper after a certai...

Page 15: ...to detect document type 1 User inserts the Object to be scanned from the front end if the Sensor1 detects the Object to be scanned the VTM300 will feed the Object to be scanned During the feeding process the VTM300 will judge the Object to be scanned whether it is a paper or a card 2 If the Object to be scanned is detected by neither Sensor3 nor Sensor4 but is detected by Sensor2 the Object to be ...

Page 16: ...t interference by noises such as horizontal and vertical lines dirt text etc The barcode generator should meet the standard of ISO IEC 18004 The printer prints clear 7 The following situation may lead to bad recognition The barcode is covered by something such as texts images etc The barcode is not clear enough for example the image is serrated seriously The barcode size is too large and it takes ...

Page 17: ...m the back side The exact eject time depends on the paper length 18 The VTM300 back eject speed is selectable 1 The VTM300 supports back eject speed setting 2 User can adjust the back eject speed according to their need There are 6 options for selection Taking A4 size 297mm paper as an example it separately takes 1 0s 1 3s 1 6s 1 9s 2 2s and 2 5s to eject the paper from the front side The exact ej...

Page 18: ...to ambient temperature Wash your hands with soap and water before and after cleaning the scanner C Cl le ea an ni in ng g M Ma at te er ri ia al ls s Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner Cleansing cloth or a cotton swab non abrasive cleaner Isopropyl alcohol 95 DO NOT use water Attention Alternatively you can use glass cleaner or a neutral detergent for window cleaning ...

Page 19: ... may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in Letter A4 size instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet 2 Click the Windows Start button to launch Calibration Wizard For Windows 8 1 users Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner of your screen to open the Charm bar Click on the Start charm then click on the downwards arrow b...

Page 20: ...ntenance Tips Attention To keep your scanner working smoothly take a moment to review the following usage maintenance tips Do not insert any document into the scanner with small objects such as paper clips pins staples or any other fasteners attached Do not insert damp curled or wrinkled documents into the scanner for scanning These documents can cause paper jams and possibly damage the unit 17 ...

Page 21: ...ceptable Paper Weight 50 g m to 250 g m 13 to 90 Lbs Thickness of card Embossed up to 1 2 mm Daily Duty Scan Sheets 500 Sheets Max Lifetime Scan Sheets Hours 500 000 Sheets 5 000 Hours Whichever comes first Power Supply Input AC 100 240V 10 50 60Hz Output DC 24V 1 25A Power Consumption Operation Under 18 5W Idle Under 4 5W Operation Temperature High 45 Low 5 10 is recommended Operation Humidity Hi...

Page 22: ...nt operating system and BIOS optional Name of software package s version or release number and manufacturer of the software Other USB devices installed Service Support Information For information about product spare parts product upgrades please ask local distributors and suppliers Information about the Implementing Measure test report please ask local distributors and suppliers Do not dispose any...

Page 23: ... This Limited Warranty service does not provide for carry in exchange when the problem results from accident disaster vandalism misuse abuse unsuitable environment programme modification another machine or non vendor modification for this product If this product is an optional feature this Limited Warranty applies only when the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed If you have any...

Page 24: ...n the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment 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 ...