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 (NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio), OCR software (ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint Plus), Business card Recognition Software (HotCard BizCard Finder), document management software (NewSoft Presto! PageManager), Adobe Acrobat Reader, the scanner’s driver, DocAction, and the image capture software (Plustek DI Capture). 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 1 GB of hard disk space is recommended.
This USB scanner can only operate under the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/ XP/ Vista operating system.
Attention: 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 like the picture below. 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.
Attention: Choose a Proper Site First!
z Always place your scanner on a level, smooth and strong surface before proceeding the scanner setup or any scanning task. Tilted or uneven surface may cause paper-feeding errors, scanner damage or personal injury.
z Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit.
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 the USB port at the rear of the scanner.
4. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
5. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub4, 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. Switch on the scanner power from the rear of the scanner.
2. 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.
3. For Windows 2000:
a. Click 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 the Next button.
d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your CD-ROM drive and then click the Next button.
e. Click 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 the Yes button to continue the installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning. Afterwards, please skip to Step 6.
4. 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 the Next button.
c. Click the Next button in the window that appears. Afterwards, please skip to Step 6.
5. 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.
6. When the system completes the installation, click the Finish button.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new scanner requires.
8. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click the Finish button to restart your computer.
9. After the computer is restarted, you will be prompted to perform the scanner calibration.
10. Insert the special calibration sheet into the ADF of the scanner, with arrows toward the scanner buttons.
Information: 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. 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 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
1. 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.
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 by performing your first scan with our bundled image-editing application NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio. 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. (For detailed instructions on loading paper into the ADF, please refer to the “Placing Documents” section on page 16 of this guide.)
2. Click the Windows Start button to launch NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio.
3. (If you have only one scanner connected with your computer, please skip to Step 4.) If you have more than one scanner or other imaging device installed on your computer: Click Select Source from the File menu of Presto! ImageFolio and then choose this scanner as the default scanning source.
4. Within Presto! ImageFolio, click File > Acquire > Acquire.
5. Select ADF (Front Side) as the Scan Type within the TWAIN window.
6. Click the Scan button.
7. The document in the ADF paper chute should be now loaded into the ADF and scanned. After this process, you should see a scanned image of the document on your screen.
8. Click Exit to exit the TWAIN window.
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE
Your scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software. If you purchase additional software to be used with your scanner, please make sure that it conforms to the TWAIN standard.
4 The USB hub is not included with the scanner.
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