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 image-editing software, OCR software, document management software, the scanner’s driver, and the DigiScan software. All of these software applications use approximately 400 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer. To ensure ample room for the installation, as well as for scanning and saving images, a minimum of 450 megabytes of hard disk space is recommended.

The USB scanner can only operate under the Windows 2000 Professional/ XP/ Vista operating system.

Please  do   not   use   multiple  USB   scanners  in   Windows  XP simultaneously! For more information, please refer to the following URL...http://www.microsoft.com

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 the same as the one pictured below. Note that on some computers, the USB port at the rear of the computer may be occupied and additional ports may be found on the monitor or keyboard. If you are having trouble in locating the USB port on your computer, please refer to the hardware manual that came with your computer.

Upon examination, you should find one or two rectangular USB ports, which usually appear as shown below.

If you don’t find such USB ports on your computer, then you need to purchase a certified USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer.

Installing and Setting up the Scanner

Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner.

Step 1. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer

1.  Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port of the scanner.

2.  Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your computer.

Note:    If there is another USB device connected to the computer, connect the scanner to an available USB port.

3.  If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub³, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer.   Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub.

Step 2. Installing the Software

1.  If  the  USB  components  on  your  computer  are  functioning  correctly,  they  will 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.

2.   For Windows 2000

a.    Click on the ”Next” button when the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed.

b.    Select “Search For The Best Driver For Your Device [Recommended]” and click on the “Next” button.

c.    The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive.  Select “CD- ROM drive”, and deselect “Floppy disk drives” if it is checked.

d.    Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive and then click on the “Next” button.

e.    Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears.

f.    During the process of the installation, a message “Digital Signature required” might  be  prompted.  Please ignore it, and click on “Yes” to continue the installation  without any misgiving at your scanner functioning. Afterwards, please skip to Step 5.

3.   For Windows XP

a.    Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive.

b.    Select “Install The Software Automatically [Recommended]” and click on the “Next” button.

c.    Click on the “Next” button in the window that appears. Afterwards, please skip to Step 5.

4.   For Windows Vista

a.  Select “Locate and install driver software (recommended)” when the “Found New Hardware” window is displayed.

b.  Click on the [Continue] button when the “User Account Control” dialog pops up.

c.  Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive when the system prompts you “Insert the disc that came with your USB Scanner”, and click on the [Next] button.

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.

5.  When the system completes the installation, click on the “Finish” button.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner requires.

7.  After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the “Finish” button to restart your computer.

8.  After the  computer is  restarted, you will  be  prompted to  perform the scanner calibration.

9.  Insert the special calibration sheet, included with the scanner, face down into the page feed of the scanner.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the scanner calibration.  

Attention: If the scanner installation is not started and displayed automatically on the screen, click “START”, select “Run” and type in  “D:\Install” (where D: is the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive of your computer.)

Step 3. Testing the Scanner

The following test procedure checks to see 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 properly test your scanner, please perform the following steps:

1.    Insert the document face down into the scanner. Align the document to the arrow sign on the right of the scanner.

2.    Press the SCAN button on the scanner. The scanning starts immediately.

3.    When the scan completes, click My Document folder on your desktop to find a folder named as DigiScan.

4.    If an image is saved in the DigiScan folder, your scanner is working properly.

Attention: If  the   test   failed   in   any   way,   please   refer   to   “Appendix   A: Troubleshooting” section of this manual and follow the instructions therein.