Plustek OPTICPRO 12000P TURBO, User Manual

Page 1: ...Version 1 20 For A4 Sized Color Flatbed Scanners Parallel Port Interface Hardware Installation Usage ...

Page 2: ...rbo Plustek OpticPro 12000P Turbo With Transparency Adapters Built in Plustek OpticPro PT12 Plustek OpticPro 9636T Plustek OpticPro 12000T All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners 2000 All rights are reserved No portion of this document may be reproduced without permission ...

Page 3: ...FTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 6 SOFTWARE SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING 6 INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE 6 CHAPTER III USAGE AND MAINTENANCE 8 OPERATING THE SCANNER 8 Testing the Scanner 9 THE SCANNER UTILITY PROGRAM 10 Physical Connection 12 Parallel Port and Port Mode 12 Aligning the Scanner 12 LAMP CONTROL 13 MAINTENANCE 13 REMOVING THE DOCUMENT COVER 14 USING THE TRANSPARENCY...

Page 4: ...STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY 26 Statement of Limited Warranty for Continental US or Canada 27 FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT 29 CONTACTING PLUSTEK 30 ...

Page 5: ...ation and software upgrades Thank you for choosing us as your scanner 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 We recommend that you read through the entire Hardware Installation Chapter I befor...

Page 6: ...t information that can help you solve simple problems Before calling for help please read through Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B contains Plustek s 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 ALL CAPS Represents commands or contents on your computer screen A Note about Icons ...

Page 7: ...n Guide 3 Power Adapter 4 Scanner Cable 5 Setup Application CD ROM includes the following software applications Scanner Setup software ScanSoft TextBridge OCR software Micrografx PicturePublisher image editing software Action Manager 32 This User s Guide Electronic version Software User s Guide Electronic version 1 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in th...

Page 8: ... Please fill in the following information for your own records You will need it when you install the Setup Application CD ROM as well as if you contact your dealer or Plustek service center in the future Serial Number Located at the back of the scanner Date of Purchase 3 Available only to the scanners equipped with the transparency adapter ...

Page 9: ...ou wish to use additional parallel port pass through devices such as removable drives etc then it is recommended that you purchase an additional parallel port interface card that supports EPP or ECP technology to maximize your scanner s performance Installing the Scanner Hardware If you have already installed your scanner you may skip this section The following section describes how to connect the...

Page 10: ...le by touching its metal connector to any metal portion of your computer 6 Plug the SCANNER CABLE into the scanner see Figure 3A Step 3 port marked HOST 7 Connect the other end of the SCANNER CABLE into the PCs parallel printer port see Figure 3A step 4 If you do not have a printer connected to your computer or you are not sure where the parallel printer port is see your computer s information boo...

Page 11: ...before it begins printing and vice versa F Fo or r O Op pt ti ic cP Pr ro o 9 96 63 36 6T T 1 12 20 00 00 0T T 9 96 63 36 6P P T Tu ur rb bo o 1 12 20 00 00 0P P T Tu ur rb bo o S Sc ca an nn ne er rs s 1 Unplug the power cords from your computer and printer 2 Please take a moment to study Figure 3B Figure 3B Connecting the Scanner Rear of Printer Rear of Scanner Rear of Computer Step 1 Disconnect...

Page 12: ...r computer s information book and locate the section that refers to the parallel port printer port or LPT1 8 After plugging the scanner and printer cables into the correct locations plug the power adapter into the scanners power receptor see Figure 1 step 3 9 Plug the other end of the power adapter into a standard AC outlet 10 Plug in all power cords and turn on your computer 11 Install the scanne...

Page 13: ...canner which plugs into the computer This is called a daisy chain Your printer and scanner will now share the same port and the same cabling Because of this you will not be able to scan and print simultaneously Your computer will wait for any scanning processes to be finished before it begins printing and vice versa ...

Page 14: ...tion program called SETUP EXE on the installation CD ROM must be run from within Microsoft Windows Once Windows is running on your system please follow the steps below to properly install the software 1 Insert the installation CD ROM into its disk drive 2 The auto run sequence will begin 3 Follow the on screen instructions carefully to properly install the scanner s software into your computer Sof...

Page 15: ...ng up any new software that will use the scanner If you intend to use different programs to directly receive images from your scanner choose the scanning source within the software setup as TWAIN or Acquire Device and select the appropriate TWAIN source as your scanner ...

Page 16: ...t save and output the scanned images 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 What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor This is the role of Optical Character Recognition OCR software OCR software converts...

Page 17: ...t cover and place a picture onto the scanner glass headfirst and face down Figure 5 Flatbed Scanner 2 Gently close the document cover 3 Next open the scanner s image editing program Click on the Windows START button and then PROGRAMS PLUSTEK EPP SCANNER and then ACTION MANAGER 32 4 In the Action Manager 32 window that opens click on the image editor button to open PicturePublisher 5 When PicturePu...

Page 18: ...your parallel printer port configuration In addition it contains a number of other features to help you tailor and control the scanner Correct port settings are crucial for the operation of the scanner If you have received the error message Unable to find the scanner or Unable to establish connection with scanner chances are you only need to adjust the Ports or Modes settings Two other features of...

Page 19: ...11 Figure 6 Scanner Utility Turn Lamp On Off Verify Scan Alignment Position Alignment Source Alignment Window ...

Page 20: ...tatus of the scanner connection If the scanner is found the port i e LPT 1 and the Port Mode i e EPP will be displayed If the scanner is not found you will see a Unable to establish connection message in red letters Consult the troubleshooting section if the scanner is not found A Al li ig gn ni in ng g t th he e S Sc ca an nn ne er r In most cases the scanner doesn t need to be aligned but there ...

Page 21: ... turn off lamp Maintenance To keep your scanner working smoothly take a moment to review the following maintenance tips 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 warr...

Page 22: ... to 35mm Negative See the Software User s Guide for information about how to use TWAIN T Th he e F Fr ra am me e H Ho ol ld de er rs s When scanning photo negatives or slides you must use a frame holder7 The illustrations below instruct you on the precise usage of these important tools There are two types of frame holders see Figure 8 The one with the large single opening is for slides The holder ...

Page 23: ...n the frame holder should be fit into the notches 2 Insert the slide into the holder see Figure 10 Step When this is done the slide is perfectly positioned for scanning I Im mp po or rt ta an nt t N No ot te es s a ab bo ou ut t S Sc ca an nn ni in ng g F Fi il lm m Make sure the film is properly loaded into the frame holder and the frame holder is correctly positioned on the scanner glass see abo...

Page 24: ...are almost always enlarged make sure you use a higher scanning resolution for example 600 dpi see the TWAIN section of the Software User s Guide Remember to replace the frame holders in the document cover when you are finished using them ...

Page 25: ...her applications that are running in the background Cause 2 You are scanning at a high resolution DPI Solution 2 Reduce the resolution Cause 3 The Printer Port mode in the BIOS might not be set up properly Solution 3 Change the Parallel Port mode in your computer BIOS to EPP ECP or Bi directional Consult your computer manual on how to make changes to the BIOS Symptom The scanned document comes out...

Page 26: ...r Setup within the program Select TWAIN and you will see your scanner listed e g Plustek EPP Scanner Symptom Unable to save to a floppy diskette Cause 1 The floppy disk might be write protected Solution 1 Move the write protection tab located in the back of the diskette to the closed position Cause 2 Your disk might not be formatted Solution 2 Format the diskette Cause 3 There is not enough space ...

Page 27: ...1 Scan at a lower resolution DPI Cause 2 The Internet might be congested Solution 2 Try sending the message at a later time Symptom The image that I sent through email looks good in my computer but it looks dark in the recipient computer Solution The Monitor gamma settings should be approximately the same in your and the recipient computer Symptom The light inside the scanner stays on all the time...

Page 28: ...2 Make sure that the cables are connected tightly and to the proper port Cause 3 The printer cable might be too long Solution 3 Use a Bi directional printer cable that is no longer than 6 feet Cause 4 The scanner cable might have been changed Solution 4 If you move your scanner to another computer make sure that you use the cable that came with your scanner Cause 5 The printer AC adapter is not co...

Page 29: ...r computer manual on how to make changes to the BIOS Solution 2 Change the Parallel Port mode to SPP Solution 3 If the problem persists please contact our service department Symptom There is a yellow or green line in the right hand side of the scanned document Cause These color lines are shown if the parallel port type is detected or set improperly Solution Make sure that the Parallel Port Mode is...

Page 30: ...ected properly Solution 1 Make sure that the cables are connected tightly and to the proper port Cause 2 The printer might not be turned on or it is off line Solution 2 Turn the printer on and make sure that is online Cause 3 The printer cable might be too long Solution 3 Use a Bi directional printer cable that is no longer than 6 feet Cause 4 The scanner cable might have been changed Solution 4 I...

Page 31: ...nder Save as type Type the name of the file name for your image Symptom How do I enlarge an Image Solution If you are using Picture Publisher do the following 1 Scan an image 2 Click on IMAGE 3 Click on SIZE 4 Enter the dimensions of the image If you have more questions on how to enlarge an image please consult the program documentation Symptom How do I cut an image and paste in another program So...

Page 32: ...lution 1 Find out what formats are supported by your Word Processor 2 Save in a format supported by your Word Processor 3 Open the file that you saved from your Word Processor Symptom How do I send a scanned image using my email program Solution Save your scanned image in a format that is supported by your email program JPG GIF or PNG are recommended Once your picture is saved consult the document...

Page 33: ...Time To avoid delays please have the following information available before calling Scanner name and model number Scanner serial number located at rear of scanner near port connectors A detailed description of the problem Your computer manufacturer and its model number The speed of your CPU Pentium 133 etc Your current operating system and BIOS optional Other interface cards in your system includi...

Page 34: ...uides and software 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 design...

Page 35: ...other user warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should give your proof of purchase to that user We warrant that this machine will be in good working order and will conform to its functional descriptions in the documentation provided Upon provision of proof of purchase replacement parts assume the remaining warranty of the parts they replace Before...

Page 36: ...laims 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 damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This Limited Warranty...

Page 37: ...ed by turning the equipment off and on 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 a...

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