Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MobileOffice Scanner Plustek
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Installation Usage & Maintenance Troubleshooting.
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Table of Contents I NTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 How to Use This Guide ...............................................................................................
Introduction Welcome to the world of Plustek scanners – the ultimate in computer imaging. Your new scanner will improve the professi onalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input images and electr onic text into your computer system.
Chapter II and III describes how to use, maintain and clean your scanner. Appendix A contains technical support information that can help you solve simple problems. Before calling for help, please read through Appendix A: Troubleshooting. Appendix B contains the Specifications of the scanner you purchased.
2. Do use the AC adapter and USB cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cable may lead to malfunction. 3. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit. If you will not use the scanner for some time, please place it in the travel pouch.
Box Contents 2 1. Scanner 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Calibration Sheet 5. Cleansing cloth 6. Travel Pouch 7. Quick Guide 8. Setup/Application CD-ROM 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future. The product packaging can be recycled.
The Scanner’s Features 1. Power Receptor : Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the included AC adapter. 2. USB Port : It connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the included USB cable. 3. Alignment Mark : Always align the edges of your documents to this arrow sign.
Chapter I. Installing the Scanner Before installing your scanner, please verify that you have all of the proper components. A list of the package contents is provided in the Box Contents section of this guide. Software Installation Requirements Your scanner comes with the OCR software (ABBYY FineReader 6.
Installing and Setting up the Scanner Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. S S t t e e p p 1 1 . .
automatically detect the scanner causing the “Add New Hardware Wizard” or “Found New Hardware Wizard” to be launched. Note: If your computer was off when you connected the scanner, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” message will be displayed when you turn the computer on and when Windows starts.
d. During the process of the installation, a message “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” might be prompted. Please ignore it, and click on [Install this driver software anyway] to continue the installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning.
Right-click the DocAction icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. In the Button Configuration window, choose from the dropdown list of Button Template to select “File Utility”, and keep in mind the default saving folder show in the “Saving folder” dropdown list.
To reinstall your scanner’s software, click “Start”, “Run”, then type “D:Install (where D represents the letter of your CD-ROM drive)”. Carefully follow all the installation instructions presented in the Setup Wizard.
Chapter II. Scanning Your scanner needs to be driven by certai n type of software program. Since all documents or images (whether text or pictures) that are acquired from the scanner are treated by your computer as images, most scanning will probably be done from an image-editing program where you can view, edit, save and output the scanned images.
Scan Button Attention To use the button, ensure you have installed the relevant software (e.g., the printer driver is required for using the printer function) beforehand. C C a a r r d d S S c c a a n n n n i i n n g g This is the special design for plastic card scan.
2. The steps 2 to 4 please refer to the same steps of the “Plastic card scanning”. D D o o c c u u m m e e n n t t S S c c a a n n n n i i n n g g Actually, document scanning is similar with the card scanning, however, we’ll describe the steps simply for you: 1.
Attention Before you start scanning, check the following: 1. The power of both your computer and scanner is turned on. 2. The icon appears on the Windows system tray.
4. Adjust the scanning settings. For Sheet Feeder (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.
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Sheet Feeder (Front Side) as the Scan Type if you want to scan single-sided documents, or select Sheet Feeder (Duplex) to scan double-sided documents. 4. Adjust the scanning settings. For Sheet Feeder (Duplex) scan, you can tailor settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents.
scan images of both front and rear sides in one image. After the function of Merge Pages is enabled, you can make the selection of Horizontally to generate both front and rear image data horizontally .
Alternatively you may click the Scan Wizard button from the toolbar to let Scan Wizard guide you through the entire scan process. You may also tailor your own user interface of DI Capture such as the toolbar buttons, Viewer Pane, Browser Pane, etc.
Press the button from the scanner's panel. Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Execute in the pop-up menu that opens.
automatically saved on your disk drive too. Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express are the default e-mail programs to support this scanning function. BCR -- BCR application program is a valuable business tool to input, retrieve and manage business cards.
screen of about 150. Therefore, an optimal scanning resolution would be 200 or 300 dpi. Scanner Connection The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections.
ChapterIII.Clean and Maintenance Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. Clean the Scanner Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the inner scanner dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors.
2. Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then roll it. 3. Clean the glass side to side. Repeat this until its entire surface is cleaned. Attention Do not spray cleaner directly onto the scanner glass. Excess liquid residue may fog or damage the scanner.
Attention Please insert the special calibration sheet included with the scanner. Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in A6 (105 x 148 mm) instead; however, the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Scanning Problems Most problems are easily solved, and some of the most common questions and their recommended solutions are listed below. Symptom: After following the installation instructions, my computer cannot find the scanner.
Solution1: Close all the other applications that are running in the background. Cause 2: You are scanning at a high resolution (DPI). Solution 2: Reduce the resolution. Symptom: The scanned document comes out as strange characters on the screen after the OCR process is completed.
Cause: Different imaging programs use different Monitor Gamma settings. Solution: Change the Monitor Gamma settings in either of the programs so that they match. Please consult the help files for each program to find out how to adjust the Monitor Gamma.
Solution 2: Run the Scan Disk utility that came with your Windows computer. Please consult your computer documentation or the Windows help files on how to run the Scan Disk Utility. Symptom: The error “Scanner not Found” that is displayed. Cause 1: The USB cables are not connected properly.
4) Start the program and open the document where you want to paste your image. 5) Click on [Edit]. 6) Click on [Paste]. Please consult your program documentation on how to Cut and Paste if you have any more questions.
Appendix B: Specifications 5 Plustek MobileOffice D600 Technology Color Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Hardware Resolution 600 dpi Scan Modes Color: Input 48-bit; Output 24-bit Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8-bit Black & White: 1-bit Scan Method Single Pass Scanning Speed Simplex Scan: 3.
Appendix C: Customer Service and Warranty If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the last page of this guide.
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.
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.
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An important point after buying a device Plustek MobileOffice Scanner (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Plustek MobileOffice Scanner yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Plustek MobileOffice Scanner - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Plustek MobileOffice Scanner you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Plustek MobileOffice Scanner will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Plustek MobileOffice Scanner, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Plustek MobileOffice Scanner.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Plustek MobileOffice Scanner. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Plustek MobileOffice Scanner along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
