Plustek SmartOffice PS286 Plus, User Manual

Page 1: ...Mon Fri 9 00AM 5 30PM PST Email infoUSA plustekus com Or fill out the technical support form at https plustek com usa support technical support form html 9 Windows Scanner User s Guide P2 P47 9 DocTWAIN Online Help P48 P91 9 DocAction II Online Help P92 P122 9 Scanner Utility Help P123 P127 9 Mac Scanner User s Guide P128 P165 9 MacAction Online Help P166 P220 ...

Page 2: ...Scanner User s Guide SmartOffice ...

Page 3: ...ning of certain documents for example checks bank notes I D cards government bonds or public documents 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 Recycle or disposal at end of life information please ask local dis...

Page 4: ...itions 16 Loosening Documents 18 Placing Documents 19 Placing Business Cards 20 Placing Plastic Cards 20 Scanning Documents 22 Launch the DocAction II Program 22 Scanning from the Scan Button within the Quick Scan Window of DocAction II Program 23 Scanning from the Scanner s Front Panel 24 Scanning from the On screen DocAction II Scan Profile Button 28 Scanning via TWAIN Interface 28 CHAPTER III C...

Page 5: ...scribes the box contents and minimum computer requirements to use this scanner Before you 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 scanner s software and connect the scanner to your compute...

Page 6: ...ant information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury 1 Usage the product is for indoor use in dry locations Moisture condensation may occur inside this device and cause malfunction at these conditions when this device is moved directly 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 c...

Page 7: ...k 8 Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration It may damage the internal components MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 PC with Intel Pentium IV 2 4 GHz processor or compatible 1 GB RAM Available USB 2 0 port DVD ROM Drive 2 GB Free Hard Disk Space Video card that supports 16 bit color or greater Operating System Windows 7 8 10 Information Systems with 2 GB RAM and 3 GB free hard disk space are ...

Page 8: ...le 3 AC Adapter 4 Stacker 5 Quick Guide 6 Setup Application DVD ROM 7 Calibration Sheet 8 Extended Paper Width Slider 2 pieces 9 Cleansing Cloth 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future ...

Page 9: ...prightly so as to avoid the paper feeding to be askew 3 COVER OPEN LEVER Opens the ADF cover Pull it to open the ADF cover when you need to clear paper jam or clean the scanner 4 STACKER Keeps the paper in place Extend it in case of longer paper 5 ADF AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER Automatically feeds a stack of documents for scanning 6 SIDE GUIDE Holds the paper in place to be scanned through the ADF ...

Page 10: ...he up or down button 11 SCAN BUTTON Press to perform a predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button 12 POWER LED Indicates the scanner status Light Status Green The scanner is turned on ready to scan images Orange The scanner is in standby mode Simply press any scanner button on the scanner panel and the scanner will be back to the normal status Off The scanner is off either because ...

Page 11: ...e scanner with ease 14 USB PORT Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable 15 POWER RECEPTOR Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter 16 POWER SWITCH Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF ...

Page 12: ...ation programs may vary depending on the scanner model you purchase This USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 7 8 10 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 jack that look...

Page 13: ...injury Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit Step 1 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Attention Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter 1 Plug the AC adapter into the scanner s power receptor 2 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet 3 Plug...

Page 14: ... b Click on the Yes button if the User Account Control dialog pops up Follow the instructions in the pop up installation message c In the Device Manager window right click on this scanner under Other devices 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 sel...

Page 15: ...utton if the User Account Control dialog pops up Afterwards please skip to procedure 5 5 Follow the on screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires If the pop up wizard window appears click Next and click Install this driver software anyway in the Windows Security window then click Finish in the wizard window 6 After the software is installed you will be prompted to p...

Page 16: ...iver and software in the future Save the Calibration Sheet in case you need to calibrate the scanner in the future Step 3 Install the Extended Paper Width Slider 1 Open the ADF cover by pulling the lever and get the right and left extended paper width sliders ready 2 Align and Insert the left extended paper width slider onto the paper width slider on the left Position and Insert the right extended...

Page 17: ...pace Step 5 Testing the Scanner The following describes how you can check if the scanner is properly functioning with your computer and the scanning software Before testing your scanner double check to make sure that all connections are securely fastened To test the ADF scanning 1 Load a document headfirst and face down into the ADF with the text side facing the paper chute ...

Page 18: ...14 2 Double click the icon DocAction II on the desktop 3 Double click the icon Quick Scan in the DocAction II window 4 Within the Quick Scan window adjust scan settings Click the Scan button ...

Page 19: ...ment in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the Quick Scan window ...

Page 20: ...ent way to perform various scanning functions With DocAction II you don t need to adjust settings every time you scan Simply press any button on the scanner s front panel or click any scanning menu item of DocAction II on the screen The scanner starts to scan your paper documents and transfer them to your assigned destination The destination can be files on your disk drives FTP etc Please refer to...

Page 21: ... or curled corners Avoid scanning documents with pencil lead and newspaper clippings as they will make the ADF exposure glass and the inner ADF dirty If you have to scan such paper clean the scanner frequently refer to Chapter III Care and Maintenance of this guide for more information The paper for each batch scanned by ADF can be of the same or different weights However make sure the length of e...

Page 22: ... minutes for it to get dry Loosening Documents Before loading documents into the ADF loosen them as follows 1 Fan the documents so that no two pages are sticking together Make sure to remove static electricity from paper 2 Hold the documents upside down with both hands and then gently push them onto a flat surface to align the edges of all documents This will allow documents being fed into the ADF...

Page 23: ...ned faces towards the paper chute For double sided scans load the desired page order of documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute 2 If you need to scan longer documents unfold the paper chute extension and side guide to provide further support for the documents 3 Adjust the paper width slider for the paper size you are using The paper width slider should be g...

Page 24: ...r of the ADF and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom For single sided scans load the business cards face down For double sided scans load the business cards in desired order 2 Adjust the paper width slider to the business card width The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the business cards Attention Don t load more than 20 business cards in one batch PLACING ...

Page 25: ...ck into place 4 Horizontally load the plastic card headfirst and face up toward the center of the ADF For single sided scans load the card face up For double sided scans load the card in desired order 5 Adjust the paper width slider to the card width The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the card Cover open lever ADF cover ...

Page 26: ...TWAIN compliant application programs Attention Before you start scanning check the following The power of both your computer and scanner is turned on The icon appears on the Windows system tray Paper is appropriately loaded into the ADF Launch the DocAction II Program Do one of the following to open the DocAction II window Click on the Windows Start menu point to All Programs and then click DocAct...

Page 27: ... onto the scanner Refer to Chapter II Scanning of the Scanner User s Guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF properly 2 Launch the DocAction II program 3 Double click the Quick Scan button in the DocAction II window Within the Quick Scan window adjust scan settings Click the Scan button 4 The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to se...

Page 28: ...ettings to your needs and preferences first Scan from the Scanner Buttons 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner Refer to Chapter II Scanning of the Scanner User s Guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF properly 2 Check current button settings by viewing the DocAction II window If needed you may also modify settings to meet your current needs Refer to View Scan Profile a...

Page 29: ...icon corresponds to the function number displayed on the scanner front panel You may customize the settings of tasks to best meet your needs and preferences Follow the steps described below 1 Launch the DocAction II program 2 Within the DocAction II window right click the desired scan profile button and select Modify from the pop up menu Go to the Filename File Format Scan Save and Adjust page to ...

Page 30: ...he function button displayed in the left side of the window The button number underneath corresponds to the function number displayed on the scanner front panel There are different ways to assign the scan profile button Right click the scan profile button and select Set to button in the pop up menu that opens Select the desired number from the pop up list to assign the scan profile to be the butto...

Page 31: ...he window to assign the scan profile to be the button displayed in the left side of the window For example drag and drop the new PDF profile button to replace the original Multi TIFF Button 9 After replacing the button the Button 9 is assigned to be the PDF button ...

Page 32: ...esponding action according to settings you have set up for the scan profile button Scanning via TWAIN4 Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image editing software you are using to view and edit images The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define ...

Page 33: ...ents 4 Adjust the scanning settings For ADF Duplex scan you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents Click Front Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document front side and then click Rear Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document rear side You can enable the function of Merge Pages only when you select ADF Duplex as Scan type and Automati...

Page 34: ...s or sides of the scan area borders Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn t satisfy your needs 6 Load all pages of the document and click the Scan button 7 When the scan finishes click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window The scanned images are displayed in your TWAIN compatible program and you may perform the image editing tasks Click the Help button within the TWAIN wind...

Page 35: ... herein Do not rub too hard Warning Before cleaning the scanner turn off the scanner and disconnect the scanner s power cable and USB cable and then wait a few minutes for the glass and or the inner ADF to cool to ambient temperature Wash your hands with soap and water after cleaning the scanner Cleaning Materials Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner soft dry lint free ...

Page 36: ...reful NOT to scratch their surfaces Clean Feed Roller Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned Clean Pad Module Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom in the direction of arrow shown in below picture Be careful not to damage the pick springs of the pad Cover open lever ADF cover ...

Page 37: ...on Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner 3 Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place ...

Page 38: ...ntion Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in Letter A4 instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet 3 Click Start All Programs Your scanner model name Calibration Wizard For Windows 8 1 users Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner o...

Page 39: ...the standby mode You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving From the Windows START menu point to All Programs Your Scanner Model Name and then click Scanner Utility 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 button in the lower left co...

Page 40: ...eft corner of the screen The Apps screen 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 FAQ SCANNER CONNECTION The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections The icon located on the Windows system tray indicates if the scanner software is ...

Page 41: ... by pulling the cover open lever 3 Gently but firmly pull the jammed documents out of the ADF Try to avoid creasing or wrinkling the documents Attention Do not try to pull jammed or half scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover Doing so may permanently damage the ADF 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place ...

Page 42: ...rtrait 25 ppm 50 ipm B W mode 200 dpi A4 Portrait 8 ppm 8 ipm Color mode 200 dpi A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scanning Area W x L Max 216 x 2500 mm 8 5 x 98 42 Min 13 2 x 13 2 mm 0 52 x 0 52 Acceptable Paper Sizes W x L Max 220 x 2500 mm 8 66 x 98 42 Min 50 8 x 50 8 mm 2 x 2 Acceptable Paper Weight Thickness 50 to 1...

Page 43: ...F 30 ppm 60 ipm Grayscale mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait 30 ppm 60 ipm B W mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait 30 ppm 60 ipm Color mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scanning Area W x L Max 216 x 5080 mm 8 5 x 200 Min 13 2 x 13 2 mm 0 52 x 0 52 Acceptable Paper Sizes W x L Max 220 x 5080 mm 8 66 x 200 Min 63 5 x 5...

Page 44: ...40 Dimensions W x D x H 263 x 128 x 148 mm 10 36 x 5 02 x 5 83 ...

Page 45: ...USB devices installed SERVICE SUPPORT INFORMATION FOR EU COUNTRY ONLY Where appropriate the period of availability of spare parts and the possibilities of upgrading products information Please ask local distributors and suppliers for spare parts information and product upgrade information Information requested by relevant Implementing Measure Please ask local distributors and suppliers for the rel...

Page 46: ...arts they replace Before presenting this product for warranty service you must remove all programs data and removable storage media Products returned without guides and software will be replaced without guides 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 program modifi...

Page 47: ...ul interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular television reception which can be determined 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...

Page 48: ...9 The TWAIN Interface 9 Scan Settings 9 How to Scan ...

Page 49: ...Document Type 14 Resolution 14 Brightness 15 Contrast 15 Page Settings 18 Front Side 18 Rear Side 18 Advanced Tab 19 Color Matching 20 Color Dropout 20 Descreen 21 Filter 21 Gamma 22 Histogram 24 HSL 25 Channel 26 Threshold 27 Preferences Tab 28 General 28 Auto Preview at Startup 28 Save Last Settings 28 Save Last Preview Image 28 ADF Prefetch 28 Receive notifications when switch ADF Sheetfed scan...

Page 50: ...ending on the scanner model you purchase 35 Scan continuously 35 Split 36 Hardware Compression This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase 37 3 Preview Window 39 Scan Area 39 Magnifying Glass 40 Hand Tool 40 4 Scan Information 41 5 Preview 41 6 Scan 41 7 Exit Part III How to Scan 41 42 1 Step by Step Procedures 43 Scan by Profile Index 0 TWAIN Help II All ...

Page 51: ...re available User Assistance Scanner Information TWAIN Interface Explains all settings and tools in the TWAIN window How to Scan Givesyoustep by stepinstructionsforscanningdocumentsand images 1 1 User Assistance Instant Descriptions Tool Tips Rest the mouse pointer on any item within the window and a description of the item willinstantlyappear Help Button Clicking on this button runs the online he...

Page 52: ...N Help 4 All rights are reserved When you re looking for technical support please keep the informationready 2 The TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your ...

Page 53: ...gs Each scan profile consists of the settings you configure in the Main and Advanced scan settings tabs and Auto Density Thefollowingfunctionsareavailable To create a new profile To use an existing profile To edit an existing profile To delete unwanted profile To rename an existing profile To save an existing profile as a new one To create a new profile If you usually scan images with the same set...

Page 54: ...To edit an existing profile 1 Load the document s into the ADF 2 From the drop down list of Profile select the scan profile you want to edit 3 Configure the settings Scan an image to make sure the current settings meet yourneeds 4 Enter the original profile name in the white area beside the word Profile Note Do not select this original profile name from the drop down list of Profile Doing so will ...

Page 55: ...you want to delete and then click the Deletebutton 3 Click the Close button to exit this window To rename an existing profile 1 Click the Manage button 2 Within the Profile Management window that opens select the profile you want to rename and then click the Renamebutton 3 Type the new name in the Profile Rename dialog box and then click OK button 4 Click the Close button to exit this window ...

Page 56: ...TWAIN Help 8 All rights are reserved 2 2 Scan Settings The following scan settings are available Main Tab Advanced Tab Preferences Tab ...

Page 57: ...l rights are reserved 2 2 1 Main Tab Main Tab contains some frequently used scanning settings Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed informationoftheselectedfunction 2 2 1 1 Scan Type ...

Page 58: ... of both front and rear sides individually 2 2 1 3 Merge Pages When you scan double sided documents tick this check box if you want to output the scan images of both front and rear sides in one image When you scan a document folded in half tick this check box to generate a joined image You can enablethisfeatureonlywhenyouselect ADF Duplex as Scan type and Automatic Size as Page Size Thisfunctionca...

Page 59: ...es function is valid for each split half so the blank half one page will be skipped This function is disabled when the Merge Pages function is enabled and vice versa This feature is not available when Long Paper is selected as Scan Type Check the radio button of Horizontally and the scanned image can be split horizontally Checktheradiobuttonof Vertically and the scanned image can be split vertical...

Page 60: ...the Page Size drop down list Unit Defines the measurement unit for the page size Width Height Specifies the exact width and height of the page area Paper Alignment This setting tells the scanner how you place the document into the ADF Upper Left Placethedocument toward the left side of the ADF paper chute Do not use this setting when scanning smaller document via ADF ...

Page 61: ... scan color documents but care more on the file size than image quality Auto use this setting if you want the scanner to detect the scan mode automatically This function may or may not be available depending on the scannermodelyoupurchase 2 2 1 8 Document Type This function allows you to select the type of content on the scanned documents for better scanning results The following options are avail...

Page 62: ...d white or gray image 150 Color image or photo 100 These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details To scan a large size color image with a higher resolution usually over 600 dpi increases scan time and file size substantially and requires huge system resources Therefore a higher resolution for color scanning is recommended...

Page 63: ...e the TWAIN program identify the dimensions of the image you scanned and crop around the edges The crop shape will be a square or rectangle in that it will not hug the edges of oddly shaped images This command can be useful when scanning smaller images such as photographs However if you manually adjust the scan frame the Auto Crop will be automatically cancelled Auto Deskew If this box is ticked t...

Page 64: ... of the Page Settings dialog box are two viewers The left viewershowsthe original image The effects for settings you change in this window appear on the right viewer immediately Results of rotating and flipping will only appear in the scan result but not be shown on the prescanned image in the Preview Window Flip Page Rotation When you scan double sided documents this setting specifies the rotatio...

Page 65: ...ick Flip from the menu box on the left the available options are immediatelyshownontheright Flip Horizontally Each click on this button will flip your image around the central vertical axis to create a mirror image Flip Vertically Each click on this button will flip your image around the central horizontal axis to create a mirror image Inverse Whenyouclick Inverse from the menu box on the left the...

Page 66: ... before the final scan The effects of changes you make are shown inthe Preview Windowimmediately There are 4 tabs at the lower section of Advanced Tab Gamma Histogram HSL andThreshold These items are intended for users who are familiar with image editing tools and how they affect images If you are just learning how to scan then we strongly recommend not using these features until you become famili...

Page 67: ...iately to more detailed informationoftheselectedfunction 2 2 2 1 Color Matching Different types of devices reproduce different ranges of colors or color gamut For example you may have noticed the colors of the scanned image displayed on your monitor and on the paper printed from your printer are different ...

Page 68: ...ue texts or a blue stamp e g a bill or invoice and you want to discard it from your image you may select Blue Channel from the drop down list This feature is available only when Black White or Grayscale is selected as Scan Mode 2 2 2 3 Descreen Descreen applies filtering to images that contain moiré patterns or herringbone A moiré pattern is created from scanning pictures in magazines or printed m...

Page 69: ...en the edges within an image by making the edges in an image more distinct The Sharpen filter also increases contrast by making dark edges darker and surrounding light edges lighter Sharpen More Adds additional sharpening Unsharpen Sharpens the edges in an image to remove the blurriness This setting is not available when Black White is selected as Scan Mode The application of a filter can greatly ...

Page 70: ...ll bar Gamma Adjusting the gamma on the Master channel affects the tonal range for all colors equally Adjusting the gamma for the individual Red Green or Blue channels only affects pixelscontainingthatcolor Default Clicking the Default button on the lower right corner revertthe settings to its original values and discard all adjustments you have made This feature is not available when Black White ...

Page 71: ...histogram graph represents the color values from darkest 0 at the far left to the brightest 255 at the far right the y axis represents the total number of pixels at that value A histogram for a dark image shows most of the pixels at the left side of the graph A histogram for a bright image is more heavily weighted to the right side Toadjustthehistogram 1 Selectthe channel 2 Slide the thumb of the ...

Page 72: ...a specific color channels darkens pixels of that color Raising the shadow also increases the color contrast of darker tones the range between the midtone and the shadow Default Clicking the Default button on the lower right corner revert the settings to its original values and discard all adjustments you have made Ticking the Auto Density checkboxwillautomaticallyadjustthe histogram to give high q...

Page 73: ... out Lightness Lightness defines the amount of white or black in a color Altering the lightness affects the brightness of the image Default Clicking the Default button on the lower right corner revertthe settings to its original values and discard all adjustments you have made This feature is available only when Color is selected as Scan Mode 2 2 2 8 Channel Along the top of the Gamma and Histogra...

Page 74: ... are available from the drop down list Basic Youmayadjustthe Thresholdvalue either way Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left to decrease or increase theThresholdvalue Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar Advanced Youmayadjustthe Radius Weightvalue either way Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left to ...

Page 75: ... followingoptions General Image Enhancement Remove Blank Pages Multi image output Image Edge Fill Remove Punch Holes Thisfunctionmayormay not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Multi Feed Detection This function may or may not be available depending on the scannermodelyoupurchase Scan continuously Split and Hardware Compression This function may or may not be available depend...

Page 76: ...is launched 2 2 3 1 3 Save Last Preview Image If the box is ticked the last preview image before the TWAIN program is closed will be displayed in the Preview Window next time when the TWAIN program is launched 2 2 3 1 4 ADF Prefetch Tick this check box if you want the TWAIN program to speed up the ADF scanning speed 2 2 3 1 5 Receive notifications when switch ADF Sheetfed scanning mode This functi...

Page 77: ...ue the greater the effect will be Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left and the current value is shown above the scroll bar Denoise Tick this check box to remove noises from the scanned images This feature is used to adjust the reduce condition of noises The higher the value the more noises will be reduced Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left and the current valu...

Page 78: ...emove condition of blank pages that will be scanned into the computer Sensitivity values are primarily a measure of blank page The larger the sensitivity value the more scanned pages will be treated as blank pages and removed Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left and the current value is shown to right of the scroll bar Tick the check box of Display Blank Page Message to show the ...

Page 79: ...ay tick the check boxes of Grayand B W to output color grayscale and B W images by only one scan Ifyouselect Color as Scan Mode you may tick the check box of Gray to outputcolor and grayscale images by only one scan Ifyouselect Gray as Scan Mode you may tick the check box of B W to output grayscale and B W images by only one scan Ifyouselect B W as Scan Mode only B W image will be generated by one...

Page 80: ...djust the color you prefer for edge fill Whenyouscanbythe BW mode you may click button for white edge fill or button for black edge fill Auto border filled with auto fill color When the scanned document size is smaller than the selected page size select this option to automatically detect the document edge in the scanned image and fill the background color around the document edge after the docume...

Page 81: ...k this check box then you can adjust the width of each side individually 2 2 3 6 Remove Punch Holes This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Tick the check box of Remove Punch Holes the hole marks aligned along with the edge of the scanned document will be removed after auto crop is done The function will work for the document with single background col...

Page 82: ...ack color if you click button 2 2 3 7 Multi Feed Detection This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Tick the check box to enable the Multi Feed Detection for ADF scan When scanning a stack of documents by ADF you may enable this function to check paper overlap i e 2 or more pages stuck together when being fed through the ADF To prevent multi feed errors...

Page 83: ...he document length You may set the length of the document If the scanner detects a document equal or longer than that length it will be determined as a multifeed 2 2 3 8 Scan continuously Check this option if you want to scan multiple pages successively to the same destination After the document is scanned a dialog will pop up asking you if you will put in more paper to continue scanning or if you...

Page 84: ...lex mode You can also specify the horizontal and vertical output orders of the front images and back images scanned in duplex mode The numbers in the illustration figure show the current image output order of each equal part To configure the desired output order clicking on the number to clear the existing output order and then clicking on each equal part to specify the output order 2 2 3 10 Hardw...

Page 85: ...he right or left Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar 2 3 Preview Window The Preview Window is the large white area on the TWAIN window Documents or images that are previewed will be displayed here The previewed image gives you an idea of how a document or image will look after it is scanned ...

Page 86: ...a designated by the dotted box in the Preview Window can be resized and moved thus reducing the size and amount of memory used by smaller images 3 Youcanusethe Magnifying Glass to zoom the view of the prescanned image by clicking on the magnifying glass button and then clicking on the part of the image you wish to view in detail Ruler Both vertical and horizontal rulers appear on the top and the l...

Page 87: ...eaded arrow Then click the left mouse button and while keeping it pressed move your mouse This resizes that side of the scan area Release the mouse button when you are finished This procedure can be repeated on all sides of the scan area By moving the pointer into the scan area until it turns into a four headed arrow you can move the entire scanning area without resizing it Reducing the scan area ...

Page 88: ...nlarge it so there are enough pixels to maintain image integrity after the scaling process 2 3 3 Hand Tool Clicking on the hand tool button changes the cursor to a hand tool and youmay use your mouse pointer to resize or move the scan area withinthe Preview Window Purpose Mouse Cursor Shape How to To move the image crop Four headed Arrow Place the mouse pointer in the current crop Hold down the mo...

Page 89: ... interface This allows you to modify the scan area for smaller images such as photographs and gives you a rough idea of what the scanned image will look like before you scan After you have prescanned a document or photo and it appears in the Preview Windowyou can adjust settings except for Rotate Flip Filter and Descreen and immediately view these new settings on the image in the Preview Window so...

Page 90: ...ouble sideddocuments If the preview is not automatically performed you may tick the checkboxof Auto Preview at Startupwithin the Preferences Tab if you wantpreviewautomaticallystartsnexttimewhenyouopenthisTWAIN interface again 5 Adjustthe scan settings especially those on the Main Tab e g page size scan mode resolution For ADF Duplex scan you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sid...

Page 91: ...d the center of the ADF paper chute and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom For single sided scans load the documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute For double sided scans load the desired page order of documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces toward the paper chute 2 Click the Windows Start button to launch Adobe Photoshop 3 W...

Page 92: ...9 Program Window Overview 9 Configure Scan Profiles 9 Scan Images with Scan Profiles ...

Page 93: ... Area 8 5 Quick Scan Part III Configure Scan Profiles 9 9 1 Filename 10 2 File Format 15 3 Scan 20 4 Save 22 5 Adjust Part IV Scan Images with Scan Profiles 23 23 1 Scan from the Scanner Buttons 24 2 Scan from the On screen DocAction II Scan Profile Buttons Part V View Edit and Save Images 24 Part VI View window for Crop to Clipboard 28 Index 0 I Contents All rights are reserved ...

Page 94: ...is not the case we suggest you learn more about Microsoft Windows by referring to your Microsoft Windows manual before using your scanner The screen shots in this help file were made with Windows 7 2 Program Window Overview To launch the program you can do one of the following Click on the DocAction IIshortcut from the Windows Startmenu For Windows 8 1 users Point your mouse cursor to the upper or...

Page 95: ...ton to launch the on line help file adjust program settings or to open product webpage To close the program please click the Close button in the upper right corner of the program window Right click the DocAction II icon in thesystemtray andselect Exit from the pop up menu to exit the program 2 1 Calibrate the scanner Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white or colors of...

Page 96: ...DocAction II 4 All rights are reserved 3 Click the button andthe Calibration Wizard dialog appears 4 Click Next from the Calibration Wizard that pops up and then click Calibrate ...

Page 97: ...he following describes how to search the desired file 1 Select the time criteria if necessary 2 Enter the desired keyword or index in front of the button thesearchresults will be listed in the window 3 Double click the highlighted item to open the selected document 4 If there is any unnecessary document you may select the item then click the buttontodeletetheselecteddocument Note You will also del...

Page 98: ...f you want to recognize more than one language at a time You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window Select the desired languages from the Language Option column and the selected languages will be displayed in the Language Order column Youmay use Go Up and Go Down button to adjust the language priority Click the OK button to complete the settings 2 3 Scan Profile Area Thepreset Quick Scan...

Page 99: ...sired button 2 4 Button Display Area Once your scan profile is created in the Scan profile area you may drag and drop the desired scan profiles from the Scan profile area to set the button functions Or right click the desired scan profile in the Scan profile area and select Set to button from the pop up menu to define the button number and function Each icon represents a scanning task and the numb...

Page 100: ... button to pop up the settings dialog Source Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images Select the desired option from the dropdown list DPI 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 Select the desired option from the dropdown list ...

Page 101: ...d your desired scan profiles by double clicking the Newbutton or right clicking the Newbutton and select New fromthepop upmenu Youmayclickthe button on the upper right to return to the main window 3 1 Filename You may define the filename of the scan profile in this page Profile name Enter the desired profile name in the column Filename Format Select the desired filename format here ...

Page 102: ...rcode on document as the filename ex 39123439 jpg nAdd Index to Filename You may select up to 2 indexes in preview window to add to the filename along with the combination of date time prefix suffix anddigits ex Plustek_ Index1 _ Index2 _2018 06 13 11 34 37_test_001 jpg nSplit multipages by barcode You may select this option to split scanned document by barcode 3 2 File Format You may configure th...

Page 103: ... more detail is preserved but a larger file size it would take The smaller the image file the lower quality the image has but the less disk space it takes The balance of image quality and file size needs to be determined according to your own needs You may activate the Multi Page function to save the scanned images in Multi page TIFF format ...

Page 104: ...the image file the lower quality the image has but the less disk space it takes Select Set Custom Language from OCR Language dropdown list if you want to recognize more than one language at a time You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window ...

Page 105: ...served Select Set Custom Language from OCR Language dropdown list if you want to recognize more than one language at a time You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window Select the desired languages from the Language Option column and the ...

Page 106: ...the image file the lower quality the image has but the less disk space it takes Select Set Custom Language from OCR Language dropdown list if you want to recognize more than one language at a time You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window ...

Page 107: ...The higher the resolution the more detailed the image and the more memory and drive space the image will use Select the desired option from the dropdown list Color Mode Tells the scanner what type of documents you are scanning Select the desired option from the dropdown list Paper Size Adjusts this setting to tell the scanner the size of paper to scan Select the desired option from the dropdown li...

Page 108: ...f oddly shaped images This command can be useful when scanning smaller images suchasphotographs Auto Deskew Tick this check box if you want DocAction II to automatically straighten the skewed image after auto crop is done If the placed image is too slanted 10 the Auto Deskew function will not recognize the skewed image s Edge Fill Tick the check box of Edge Fill the edge of scanned image would be ...

Page 109: ...ted as Color Mode Click on Character Enhancement to open a dialog for more settings Continuous Scan Check this option if you want to scan multiple pages successively to the same destination After the document is scanned a dialog will pop up asking you if you will put in more paper to continue scanning or if you want to end the scan Click on Continuous Scan to open a dialog for more settings ...

Page 110: ...photographs or black and white images and text but is recommended when scanning any printed color graphics such as a page from a magazine inordertoremovetheunsightlyinterferencepatternswhichmay occur This feature is not available when BW is selected as Color Mode Click on DeScreen to open a dialog for more settings Merge Pages When you scan double sided documents tick this check box if you want to...

Page 111: ...is scanned Click on Remove Blank Page to open a dialog for more settings Remove Punch Holes Tick the check box of Remove Punch Holes the hole marks aligned along with the edge of the scanned document will be removed after auto crop is done The function will work for the document with single background color Click on Remove Punch Holes to open a dialog for more settings ...

Page 112: ...age Local Click to select a desired saving folder Tick the check box of Open Save Folder if you want the program to automatically open the saving folderafterscanning FTP Enter the Host and Port information in the column Select Protocol from the dropdown list Enter the Username Password and the Path of the desired FTP ...

Page 113: ...Youmayselect Crop to Clipboard application to cut desired segments of the scanned image and paste it to the clipboard You may insert the text or image segment you have cut out into another application program such as MS Word Note The scanned image will not be saved ...

Page 114: ...DocAction II 22 All rights are reserved 3 5 Adjust You may adjust the Brightness Contrast and Gamma settings in this page ...

Page 115: ...t available when BW is selected as Color Mode 4 Scan Images with Scan Profiles Once your scan profile is created in the Scan profile area you can start to scan documents and images with your own scan profile 4 1 Scan from the Scanner Buttons 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner 2 Checkcurrentbuttonsettingsinthe Button display area If needed you may also modify settings to meet your curr...

Page 116: ...o select PDF as Format Type in the File Format page of the scan profilesettings then activatethe Searchablefunction and select the OCR Language from the dropdown list 3 Double click the desired scan profile in the Scan profile area The scanner starts to scan immediately and carry out the corresponding action according to settings you have set up in the Scan profile area 5 View Edit and Save Images...

Page 117: ...ve and select drag a rectangle on the scanned image to select the desired index Click on this button to view the scanned image in fit window size Click on this button to enlarge the scanned image Click on this button to shrink the scanned image Click on this button to delete the selected images ...

Page 118: ...OCR Language dropdown list if you want to recognize more than one language at a time You may select up to 4 languages in the popup window Select the desired languages from the Language Option column and the selected languages will be displayed in the Language Order column Youmay use Go Up and Go Down button to adjust the language priority Click the OK button to complete the settings Index 1 Select...

Page 119: ...stination folder will be open automatically You may select the display method of the scanned images on the upper right You may select one or multiple images to rotate or delete Simply click an image to select the desired image you may select multi images at a time Selected images will be highlighted with a blue rectangle around the images Click on the selected image again to de select the image Cl...

Page 120: ... a time Click on this button to display 4 images at a time Click on this button to display 8 images at a time Click on this button to return to the main window 6 View window for Crop to Clipboard The scanned images are displayed in view window immediately you may cut desired segments of the scanned image and paste it to the clipboard ...

Page 121: ...ion Click on this button to rotate the selected images in a clockwise direction Click on this button to go to the first page Click on this button to go to the previous page Click on this button to go to the next page Click on this button to go to the last page OCR Language Select the desired OCR language from the dropdown list Select Text from the dropdown list to crop text to the clipboard ...

Page 122: ...II 30 All rights are reserved Copy to Clipboard Click on this button to copy the selected segment to clipboard Close Click on this button to close this window Clear Click on this button to clear the crop segment ...

Page 123: ...9 Scanner Connection 9 Standby Mode ...

Page 124: ...Scanner Utility Table of Contents Part I Introduction 2 Part II Scanner Connection 2 Part III Standby Mode 3 Part IV Help 4 Part V Cancel 4 I Contents All Rights Reserved ...

Page 125: ...ime for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode 2 Scanner Connection The icon located on the Windows system tray indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other The program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer ready to scan images The scanner is not connected with the computer...

Page 126: ... Programs Your Scanner Model Name and then click Scanner Utility 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 button in the lower left corner of the screen The Apps screen will be shown Move your cursor to the right edge of the screen to scroll right until you find Yo...

Page 127: ...ch on the rear of the scanner If the scanner will not be used for a long period of time shut down the scanner and then disconnect the power cable from the power outlet Alternatively you may click Default to restore the default settings You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving 4 Help Clicking on Help runs this on line help program 5 Cancel Clicking on Cancel closes ...

Page 128: ...Scanner User s Guide SmartOffice ...

Page 129: ... 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 Recycle or disposal at end of life information please ask local distributors or suppliers for recycle and disposal information The product is designed and produced to achieve s...

Page 130: ...eparing Documents 13 Checking Document Conditions 13 Loosening Documents 15 Placing Documents 16 Placing Business Cards 17 Placing Plastic Cards 17 Scanning Documents 19 Scanning from the Scanner s Front Panel 19 Scanning from the On screen MacAction II s Execute Menu 21 Scanning from the Icon in the Left Side of the MacAction II Window 22 CHAPTER III CARE AND MAINTENANCE 23 Cleaning the Scanner 2...

Page 131: ...es the box contents and minimum computer requirements to use this scanner Before you 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 scanner s software and connect the scanner to your computer Not...

Page 132: ...ant information to eliminate or reduce any possibility of causing damage and personal injury 1 Usage the product is for indoor use in dry locations Moisture condensation may occur inside this device and cause malfunction at these conditions when this device is moved directly 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 c...

Page 133: ...ubject the scanner to excessive vibration It may damage the internal components MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1 PC with Intel Pentium IV 2 4 GHz processor or compatible 1 GB RAM Available USB 2 0 port DVD ROM Drive 2 GB Free Hard Disk Space Video card that supports 16 bit color or greater Operating System Apple Mac OS X 10 12 10 13 10 14 10 15 Information Systems with 2 GB RAM and 3 GB free hard dis...

Page 134: ... 3 AC Adapter 4 Stacker 5 Quick Guide 6 Mac Setup Application DVD ROM 7 Calibration Sheet 8 Extended Paper Width Slider 2 pieces 9 Cleansing Cloth 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future ...

Page 135: ...prightly so as to avoid the paper feeding to be askew 3 COVER OPEN LEVER Opens the ADF cover Pull it to open the ADF cover when you need to clear paper jam or clean the scanner 4 STACKER Keeps the paper in place Extend it in case of longer paper 5 ADF AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER Automatically feeds a stack of documents for scanning 6 SIDE GUIDE Holds the paper in place to be scanned through the ADF ...

Page 136: ...he up or down button 11 SCAN BUTTON Press to perform a predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button 12 POWER LED Indicates the scanner status Light Status Green The scanner is turned on ready to scan images Orange The scanner is in standby mode Simply press any scanner button on the scanner panel and the scanner will be back to the normal status Off The scanner is off either because ...

Page 137: ...e scanner with ease 14 USB PORT Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable 15 POWER RECEPTOR Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter 16 POWER SWITCH Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF ...

Page 138: ...nded This USB scanner can only operate under the Mac OS X 10 12 10 13 10 14 10 15 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 jack that looks like the picture below If you are having trouble in l...

Page 139: ...ironment Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit Step 1 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Attention Please make sure the scanner is turned OFF before you plug or unplug the scanner power adapter 1 Plug the AC adapter into the scanner s power receptor 2 Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC power outlet 3 Plug the square end of the included USB cable to ...

Page 140: ...n the Mac OS as an administrator 6 When the installation finishes click the Close button to exit the installer 7 After the software is installed please perform the scanner calibration Click Finder Applications Plustek Your scanner model name Calibration_Wizard 8 Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner with arrows toward the scanner buttons 9 Follow the on screen instructio...

Page 141: ...ight extended paper width slider onto the paper width slider on the right 3 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place Step 4 Install the Stacker Insert the tabs on the stacker onto their slots on the scanner Information The installation of stacker is optional if you have limited desktop space ...

Page 142: ...iguration window select a task number by clicking on the icon Select the desired function from the drop down list of Button Template and adjust button settings Select ADF Front Side as the Scan Type Click OK to exit the Button Configuration window 4 Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Execute in the pop up menu that opens Click the desired button function item in the pop up menu 5 The...

Page 143: ...an Simply press any button on the scanner s front panel or click any scanning menu item of MacAction II on the screen The scanner starts to scan your paper documents and transfer them to your assigned destination The destination can be a printer your E mail program files on your disk drives an image editing program etc Please refer to the online help of each program to guide you through any questi...

Page 144: ... or curled corners Avoid scanning documents with pencil lead and newspaper clippings as they will make the ADF exposure glass and the inner ADF dirty If you have to scan such paper clean the scanner frequently refer to Chapter III Care and Maintenance of this guide for more information The paper for each batch scanned by ADF can be of the same or different weights However make sure the length of e...

Page 145: ... minutes for it to get dry Loosening Documents Before loading documents into the ADF loosen them as follows 1 Fan the documents so that no two pages are sticking together Make sure to remove static electricity from paper 2 Hold the documents upside down with both hands and then gently push them onto a flat surface to align the edges of all documents This will allow documents being fed into the ADF...

Page 146: ...ned faces towards the paper chute For double sided scans load the desired page order of documents face down so that the side to be scanned faces towards the paper chute 2 If you need to scan longer documents unfold the paper chute extension and side guide to provide further support for the documents 3 Adjust the paper width slider for the paper size you are using The paper width slider should be g...

Page 147: ...r of the ADF and all the way into the ADF until touching the bottom For single sided scans load the business cards face down For double sided scans load the business cards in desired order 2 Adjust the paper width slider to the business card width The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the business cards Attention Don t load more than 20 business cards in one batch PLACING ...

Page 148: ...ck into place 4 Horizontally load the plastic card headfirst and face up toward the center of the ADF For single sided scans load the card face up For double sided scans load the card in desired order 5 Adjust the paper width slider to the card width The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the card Cover open lever ADF cover ...

Page 149: ...sy and convenient The number of scanning task displayed on the scanner s front panel is configured through MacAction II MacAction II offers you quick access to the most frequently used scanning functions They are especially useful when you need to repeatedly scan with the same settings and send images to the same destination Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons you are recommended...

Page 150: ...played on the scanner front panel Nine frequently used scanning tasks are pre configured for your convenience to start scanning immediately You may however customize the settings of every nine tasks to best meet your needs and preferences Follow the steps described below 1 Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window Double click the icon in Finder Applications Plustek Your scan...

Page 151: ... that opens Scanning from the On screen MacAction II s Execute Menu You may also use MacAction II s on screen Execute menu to perform the same scanning tasks The MacAction II program provides a quick and convenient way to perform various scanning functions Follow the steps described below 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner 2 Check current button settings by viewing the Button Configur...

Page 152: ...uble clicking the icon in the left side of the MacAction II window Follow the steps described below 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner 2 Check current button settings by viewing the Button Configuration window If needed you may also modify settings to meet your current needs 3 Double clicking the desired icon in the left side of the MacAction II window The scanner starts to scan immed...

Page 153: ... herein Do not rub too hard Warning Before cleaning the scanner turn off the scanner and disconnect the scanner s power cable and USB cable and then wait a few minutes for the glass and or the inner ADF to cool to ambient temperature Wash your hands with soap and water after cleaning the scanner Cleaning Materials Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner soft dry lint free ...

Page 154: ...reful NOT to scratch their surfaces Clean Feed Roller Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned Clean Pad Module Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom in the direction of arrow shown in below picture Be careful not to damage the pick springs of the pad Cover open lever ADF cover ...

Page 155: ...on Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner 3 Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place ...

Page 156: ...specially for ADF Scanning calibration 2 Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner with an arrow toward the scanner buttons Attention Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in Letter A4 instead however the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet 3...

Page 157: ...t delay time Information You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Scanner Utility in the pop up menu that opens Refer to the online help of MacAction to explore more about standby mode ...

Page 158: ...mputer are communicating with each other Appearance Status The program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer ready to scan images No Display You have chosen to terminate the program no matter the scanner is connected or disconnected with the computer CLEARING PAPER JAMS If a paper jam in the ADF happens please perform the following steps 1 Remove any unjamme...

Page 159: ... not try to pull jammed or half scanned documents out of the ADF without first opening the ADF cover Doing so may permanently damage the ADF 4 Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into place ...

Page 160: ...e 200 dpi A4 Portrait 25 ppm 50 ipm B W mode 200 dpi A4 Portrait 8 ppm 8 ipm Color mode 200 dpi A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scanning Area W x L Max 216 x 2500 mm 8 5 x 98 42 Min 13 2 x 13 2 mm 0 52 x 0 52 Acceptable Paper Sizes W x L Max 220 x 2500 mm 8 66 x 98 42 Min 50 8 x 50 8 mm 2 x 2 Acceptable Paper Weight Th...

Page 161: ...aper weight Scanning Speed ADF 30 ppm 60 ipm Grayscale mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait 30 ppm 60 ipm B W mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait 30 ppm 60 ipm Color mode 200 300 dpi A4 Portrait Note Results may vary depending upon your scanning application computer processor and system memory Scanning Area W x L Max 216 x 5080 mm 8 5 x 200 Min 13 2 x 13 2 mm 0 52 x 0 52 Acceptable Paper Sizes W x L Max 220 x 50...

Page 162: ...32 Net Weight 1 66 Kgs 3 66 Lbs Dimensions W x D x H 263 x 128 x 148 mm 10 36 x 5 02 x 5 83 ...

Page 163: ...USB devices installed SERVICE SUPPORT INFORMATION FOR EU COUNTRY ONLY Where appropriate the period of availability of spare parts and the possibilities of upgrading products information Please ask local distributors and suppliers for spare parts information and product upgrade information Information requested by relevant Implementing Measure Please ask local distributors and suppliers for the rel...

Page 164: ...nty service you must remove all programs data and removable storage media Products returned without guides and software will be replaced without guides 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 program modification another machine or non vendor modification for this...

Page 165: ...o guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular television reception which can be determined 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...

Page 166: ...9 Button Configuration Window Overview 9 Common Scan Parameters 9 Using the Scanner Buttons ...

Page 167: ...inked Application dialog box 27 Save Setup dialog box for Scan Button Settings 29 7 FTP Button Settings 31 FTP Connection Properties dialog box 32 Save Setup dialog box for FTP Button Settings 34 8 PDF Button Settings 36 File Name Setup dialog box for PDF Button Settings 38 File Format Configuration dialog box for PDF Button Settings 39 DocOCR 40 9 Common Scan Parameters 48 10 File Format Configur...

Page 168: ... will open a pop up menu and allow you to Configure button settings The settings for each single touch button on the scanner s front panel are configured through MacAction Perform predefined scanning tasks in the same way as you press a button on the scanner front panel Calibrate the scanner Access Scanner Utility where you may set up the standby mode This function may or may not be available depe...

Page 169: ...t application programs For more information please refer to Chapter II Scanning of the Scanner User s Guide 1 2 Calibrate the scanner Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that can occur in the optical component over time by its nature The following desc...

Page 170: ...ion is complete click OK 1 3 Scanner Utility To save power consumption the scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for a while You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode 1 Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Scanner Utility in the pop up menu that opens 2 In the Standby Mode section of the Scanner Utilit...

Page 171: ...wn arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode c To automatically enter the Standby Mode Hibernate Click the button before Hibernate and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase 3 Click on OK button to s...

Page 172: ... Button press to perform a predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button Each number of the predefined scanning task selected by the up or down button on the scanner s front panel corresponds to an on screen scanning button in MacAction program You are allowed to customize all on screen scanning buttons as any of the available scanning functions OCR File Scan Copy E Mail PDF FTP For e...

Page 173: ...les but also transfer them to a specified image editing program for you to view or check the scan results Copy Scans documents or images directly to the printer without saving them to your hard drive making it ideal for getting a quick copy of a document or image MacAction transforms your scanner and printer into a convenient office copier E Mail Scans documents or images directly to your e mail p...

Page 174: ...ght pane You may adjust the settings as desired If the icon is not displayed on the Dock double click the icon in Finder Applications Plustek Your scanner model name 2 1 Customize Button Settings Clicking any icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Butto...

Page 175: ... the upper part and Scan Parameters on the lower part The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Printing Settings Because all printers have their own printing characteristics and no two printers will give the exact same output especially where colors and images are concerned this Button Configuration window provides a number of options or settings allowing you to ad...

Page 176: ...by doing one of the following Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left or Click on the scroll bar or Enter the value in the edit box Scan Parameters Scan Type Merge Pages Manual Merging Adjustment Card Scanning Mode This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Page Size Scan Mode Brightness This function may or may not be available depending o...

Page 177: ...ding on the scanner model you purchase Global Settings Preview Default 2 3 E Mail Button Settings Clicking the E Mail icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane The settings can be categorized into two File Saving Settings on the upper part and Scan Parameters on the lower part The items and parameters available in the window are...

Page 178: ... you want to save the images scanned in a batch to different folders or in different file naming patterns File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to The following file formats are available from the drop down list box TIFF Uncompressed BMP JPEG PNG PDF MultiplePage TIFF Compressed Different file formats can be set for different scan modes For example if...

Page 179: ... scanner model you purchase Color Dropout Descreen Page Rotation Setting Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Auto Density Auto Threshold Auto Crop Auto Deskew Remove Blank Pages Image Edge Fill Multi feed Detection This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Global Setti...

Page 180: ...r will be added to the drop down menu Next time when you want to use this folder again you may simply click to select it from this drop down menu File Name Specifies the file name format to save scanned documents or images The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up The current file name format is displayed in the white rectangle To change to a different ...

Page 181: ...ailable depending on the scanner model you purchase Page Size Scan Mode Resolution Brightness This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Contrast This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Gamma This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Threshold This function may or ma...

Page 182: ...e saved files in Date and Time format you may use either option as follows Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer You may access System Preferences of your operating system to view or permanently modify your current date and time setting User defined This setting allows you to customize the date and time naming f...

Page 183: ...s found to already exist in the destination folder the newly scanned paper will be saved as News clipping_027_2013_01_26_18_00_32 jpg in which the numeral 2013_01_26_18_00_32 stands for year month date hour minute second Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix After this function is enabled the dialog page of Confir...

Page 184: ...ile name and file extension combination 2 5 OCR Button Settings Clicking the OCR icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane The settings can be categorized into two OCR Settings on the upper part and Scan Parameters on the lower part The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows OCR Settings Determine ...

Page 185: ...s desired Save Setup Clicking this button opens the Save Setup dialog box where you may determine where and in what file name format the scanned documents or images are saved Scan Parameters Scan Type Merge Pages Manual Merging Adjustment Card Scanning Mode This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Page Size Scan Mode Resolution Brightness This function ...

Page 186: ...f you select DocOCR as the OCR application clicking opens the DocOCR window The items and parameters available in this window are explained as follows File Format This setting determines the file format of the OCR d result The following options are available from the drop down menu Searchable PDF TXT If you select PDF you may click to open the PDF Options window where you may adjust image quality ...

Page 187: ... ways using the Date and Time format or using customized prefix and numbering scheme You can see the file naming example on screen near the bottom of this dialog box immediately after you make any adjustments The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format you may use either option as...

Page 188: ... to file according to your customized prefix and numbering scheme but also append the date and time of your operating system at the end of the file name For example if the file News clipping_027 jpg is found to already exist in the destination folder the newly scanned paper will be saved as News clipping_027_2013_01_26_10_03_55 jpg in which the numeral 2013_01_26_10_03_55 stands for year month dat...

Page 189: ...ettings can be categorized into two Application and File Saving Settings on the upper part and Scan Parameters on the lower part The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Application and File Saving Settings Application Specifies an application program to be launched and linked to the Scan button After the scan is complete this application program is started up auto...

Page 190: ...quently used programs to the Application menu Clicking opens the Add Modify Linked Application window where you modify the name memo and command line for the current application Clicking to delete the current application link from the Application menu Launch only If this check box is ticked clicking the Scan button will only start the linked application program No scan is performed This option all...

Page 191: ...nction may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Page Size Scan Mode Resolution Brightness This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Contrast This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Gamma This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Thresh...

Page 192: ...l file path and execution file name Name Enter the name for the newly added application program The name can be short like a nickname or even in more words including complete software name and its vendor name that is write anything that can help you recognize this linked application This name will be displayed in the Application s drop down menu in the Button Configuration window Memo Optionally y...

Page 193: ...o ways using the Date and Time format or using customized prefix and numbering scheme You can see the file naming example on screen near the bottom of this dialog box immediately after you make any adjustments The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format you may use either option a...

Page 194: ... to file according to your customized prefix and numbering scheme but also append the date and time of your operating system at the end of the file name For example if the file News clipping_027 jpg is found to already exist in the destination folder the newly scanned paper will be saved as News clipping_027_2013_01_26_10_03_55 jpg in which the numeral 2013_01_26_10_03_55 stands for year month dat...

Page 195: ...lable in the window are explained as follows Session Name and File Saving Settings Session Name List the Session Name you have added in the FTP Connection Properties dialog box You may select the desired FTP session from the drop down list More than one FTP session can be added to the drop down list Clicking opens the FTP Connection Properties window where you may add frequently used FTP sessions ...

Page 196: ...d then another document in B W you may simply change the scan parameters without the trouble of changing file formats frequently Clicking opens the File Format Configuration window where you may configure advanced settings for JPG and PDF file formats Scan Parameters Scan Type Merge Pages Manual Merging Adjustment Card Scanning Mode This function may or may not be available depending on the scanne...

Page 197: ...ner model you purchase Global Settings Preview Default 2 7 1 FTP Connection Properties dialog box Clicking the FTP icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane Click or in the right pane which opens this dialog box The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Session Name Enter an arbitrary name of the ...

Page 198: ...ttings Within the Button Configuration window click the FTP icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane which opens this dialog box The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are saved to the folder displayed here To select or modify the saving folder click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk dr...

Page 199: ...text you enter here will become the file name prefix Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name right after the prefix This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files The numbering scheme consists of the following criteria Start with Enter the numeral you want to start with Pad Click the up ...

Page 200: ...able to modify and confirm the saving folder as well as the file name prefix You are recommended to check existing files in the saving folder before configuring the file name format here and make sure there are no existing files having the same file name and file extension combination 2 8 PDF Button Settings Clicking the PDF icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its cur...

Page 201: ...cally added according to the file format you set up The current file name format is displayed in the white rectangle To change to a different format click to open the File Name Setup window File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to The following file formats are available from the drop down list box Searchable PDF PDF Different file formats can be set ...

Page 202: ...vailable depending on the scanner model you purchase Auto Density Auto Threshold Auto Crop Auto Deskew Remove Blank Pages Image Edge Fill Multi feed Detection This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Global Settings Preview Default 2 8 1 File Name Setup dialog box for PDF Button Settings You are allowed to name the saved files in two ways using the Date...

Page 203: ...ile name right after the prefix This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files The numbering scheme consists of the following criteria Start with Enter the numeral you want to start with Pad Click the up down arrow button to select the number of padded zeroes to insert from 2 9 Overwrite the file of the same name What if a file wit...

Page 204: ...n open the scanned files saved in the destination folder Then the scanning results will be viewed and processed in the application Clear this check box the application won t be launched after saving files Up to 10 programs can be added to Application s drop down menu Clicking opens the Add Modify Linked Application window where you may add frequently used programs to the Application menu Clicking ...

Page 205: ...y For JPEG file format you can set the quality level individually for Color and Grayscale scan modes You can adjust the quality value from 1 to 100 The higher the quality setting the more detail is preserved but a larger file size it would take The smaller the image file the lower quality the image has but the less disk space it takes The balance of image quality and file size needs to be determin...

Page 206: ...f you want to scan front side of the documents ADF Rear Side Use this setting if you want to scan rear side of the documents ADF Duplex Use this setting if you want to scan double sided documents The following options may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Long Paper Front Side Use this setting if you want to scan front side of the documents that are longer than 14...

Page 207: ...is enabled Manual Merging Adjustment Tick the check box of Manual Merging Adjustment and you are allowed to manually shift the merging position of the two scanned pages to rectify any up down left or right deviation If you select Horizontally as the the merging mode you will enter the Horizontal Merging Adjustment window after the scanning is done showing the two scanned pages ready to merge You m...

Page 208: ...use this setting when scanning smaller document via ADF Center This is recommended for ADF scan Load the documents toward the center of the ADF paper chute Adjust the paper width slider for the paper size you are using The paper width slider should be gently touching both sides of the documents This setting works well only if you always place the page in the same place on the ADF Scan Mode Tells t...

Page 209: ...epending on the scanner model you purchase Raising the brightness increases the amount of white in an image making it appear more washed out Lowering the brightness may help you read light or faint text You may adjust the brightness either way Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left which adds lightness or darkness to all colors in your image Click on the scroll bar The current valu...

Page 210: ... image or eliminate unwanted dots in the documents to improve OCR accuracy This setting is available only when Black White is selected as Scan Mode You may adjust the Threshold value either way Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left to decrease or increase the Threshold value Click on the scroll bar The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar Color Dropout Color Dropout a...

Page 211: ...scanning or if you want to end the scan Apply Color Matching This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase Different types of devices reproduce different ranges of colors or color gamut For example you may have noticed the colors of the scanned image displayed on your monitor and on the paper printed from your printer are different Color Matching allows you ...

Page 212: ...omatically identify the dimensions of the image you scanned and crop around the edges The crop shape will be a square or rectangle and it will not trace the edges of oddly shaped images This command can be useful when scanning smaller images such as photographs Auto Deskew Tick this check box if you want MacAction to automatically straighten the skewed image after auto crop is done If the placed i...

Page 213: ...rger the sensitivity value the more scanned pages will be treated as blank pages and removed Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left and the current value is shown to the right of the scroll bar Image Edge Fill When you scan by the Color Mode you may click button for white edge fill or button for black edge fill When you scan by the Grayscale Mode you may click button for white edge...

Page 214: ...n the lower right corner revert the settings to its original values and discard all adjustments you have made 2 10 File Format Configuration dialog box Within the Button Configuration window click the File Scan FTP or E Mail icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane which opens this dialog box The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows Keep the same imag...

Page 215: ...one TIFF PDF file for all pages save all the scanned images into one file or Generate one TIFF PDF file every X pages save every X pages as a file You can define the number of pages to be combined in a file 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Conditions for buttons to work properly The following conditions are required for the on screen MacAction s execute menu to work properly Scan An application program...

Page 216: ...s and preferences 1 Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window Double click the icon in Finder Applications Plustek Your scanner model name Click the icon in the Dock Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Button Configuration in the pop up menu that opens 2 When the Button Configuration window appears click any icon in the left pane 3 Select the desired function fro...

Page 217: ... the same settings and send images to the same destination Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons you are recommended to configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first Scan from the Scanner Buttons 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner Refer to the Scanner User s Guide for more information in placing paper into the ADF properly 2 Check current button set...

Page 218: ...unctions Follow the steps described below 1 Place the document or images onto the scanner 2 Check current button settings by viewing the Button Configuration window If needed you may also modify settings to meet your current needs 3 Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Execute in the pop up menu that opens 4 Click the desired button function item in the pop up menu The scanner starts t...

Page 219: ...ettings and exit this Button Configuration window or click to save what you have configured and continue adjusting other settings 6 Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Execute in the pop up menu that opens 7 Click the configured PDF button function in the pop up menu Scan from the OCR Button 1 Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window Double click the icon in Fin...

Page 220: ...ect Searchable PDF from the drop down list of File Format and click 6 Check the scan settings and make any required changes 7 After all settings are done click to accept the settings and exit this Button Configuration window or click to save what you have configured and continue adjusting other settings 8 Right click the icon in the Dock and then choose Execute in the pop up menu that opens 9 Clic...