5’’ PHOTO SCANNER USER’S GUIDE
System Requirements ¾ IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher ¾ Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 ¾ At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is recommended) ¾ At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is recommended) ¾ At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista/7 ¾ USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.0) What’s in the box? ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………….1 2. Overview………………………………………………………………….1 2.1 Front view…………………………………………………………………………………1 2.2 Rear view…………………………………………………………………………………1 3. Installation & Operation…………………………………………….3 3.1 Initial setup………………………………………………………………………………3 3.2 Scan an original………………………………………………………………………4 3.3 Using plastic sheaths………………………………………………………………5 3.4 Power off the scanner………………………………………………………………6 4. Connecting To A Computer…………………………………………7 4.
1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a DigiFrame EzyScan. With this scanner, you can scan and store your photos & documents directly to your memory card or USB flash drive without connecting the scanner to a computer. If you wish to store a document directly into your computer, just plug in a USB cable and/or use the supplied Scan to PC utility (Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista & 7 ) Before you operate the product, please take a few minutes to read through this manual.
Name Function/ Description 1 Indicator light Indicates the operating status and scanning resolution of the scanner. 2 Feeding Slot Insert an original to start scanning. Power button( To turn the scanner ON and OFF. In ready mode, short press this button to switch the scanning resolution between 300dpi and 600dpi. Green LED: 300dpi Orange LED: 600dpi 3 ) Function button 4 ( ) Press to start cleaning the scanner’s roller (Refer to the Cleaning the roller section).
3. Installation & Operation Precautions Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems. Retain the product box and packing materials for shipping purposes. 3.
Press POWER button for 0.5 second to switch scanning resolution between 300dpi and 600dpi. GREEN LED = 300dpi ORANGE LED = 600dpi 3.2 Scan an original Insert your photo into the plastic sheath supplied with the scanner. (The detailed usage of the plastic sheath is described in the section 3.3.) With the side to be scanned FACING UPWARD and align your photo to the far LEFT EDGE of the feeding slot as indicated. Simply let go of the original when it begins to feed into the slot.
z This scanner only supports output images in JPEG (.jpg) format. z If the memory card is near full (lower than 1MB), the indicator light blinks. Use another card or delete some files on it if necessary. z Insert only one original at a time, and insert the next original only when the previous one is done and the blinking has stopped, otherwise the scanner may malfunction.
prevent the sheath from sticking to the photos over time. z If the plastic sheaths are not in use, store them in a safe place and keep them protected from accumulating dust. 3.4 Power off the scanner After all originals are scanned, press POWER button for 2 seconds, and then disconnect the supplied AC adapter from the scanner. Now the scanner has been safely powered off. Important: (1) Insert only one photo at a time, and insert the next one only when the previous one is done.
4. Connecting to a Computer (card reader mode) By connecting the scanner to a computer, you can use the scanner as a memory card reader, so that you can freely view or copy files from the memory card using the computer. 4.1 How to connect to a computer Connect the plug on the AC adapter cable to the power input on the scanner. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. Press POWER button for 2 seconds to power it on, the indicator light on the scanner will blink in green and then in red.
After your scan, a folder with its subfolder titled DCIM\100Photo is added to the memory card and the scanned image will be saved in JPEG file format. Each scanned image is given a file name with the prefix scan followed by an underline and a 4- digit sequential number in the order the images are stored, for example, IMG_0001.jpg, IMG_0002.jpg. If the file name reaches IMG_9999.jpg in the 100Photo folder, a new folder titled 101Photo will automatically be created to store subsequent new files, and so on.
5. Scanning Photos to Your Computer With the Scan To PC Manager, you can easily scan photos and save the scanned images directly to a connected computer. You can also choose the location where the scanned images will be saved. 5.1 Starting the Scan to PC Manager Insert the supplied ‘Scan to PC’ disc and install using your computers install system (e.g. Install wizard) After installation, connect the scanner to your computer with the USB cable.
Important: Once you have installed the Scan To PC Manager and you wish to save your scanned images to a memory card or USB flash drive, you still need to use Scan To PC Manager and select Memory Card in the drop-down menu of Save Type. (if connected to PC) Click the Browse button to save your scanned images to a specified location. (Default is C:\temp\) Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to leave the Setting screen without saving the changes.
6. Scanning photos to iPad or a Macintosh computer 6.1 Scanning photos to iPad With this scanner, you can scan your photos and import the scanned images to your iPad. To scan photos to your iPad, Important! Since the scanner is a USB device, please first make sure you have an iPad camera connector which is included in the iPad Camera Connection Kit. The iPad camera connector offers a USB adapter that plugs into the dock connector. Insert a memory card to your scanner and turn on the scanner.
Choose “Import” to import and organize the scanned images into the albums of your iPad. Tips z If the scanned images do not display in your iPad, try to turn off and on your iPad. z This scanner also supports a variety of Android pads on the market. This means you can scan your documents directly to many pads that run Google’s operating system, Android. The operating steps are similar with “Scanning Photos To Smart Phone” section. 6.
Insert your photos to the feeding slot of the scanner. The scanner begins scanning. The scanned images are stored in the folder of “DCIM\100PHOTO” according to your file format. Tips: This scanner can also scan your photos into some Android Pads(MID/Tablet PC). Just connect your Android Pad(MID/Tablet PC) to scanner’s USB Flash Drive port, and set the MID as a mass storage device, you can easy save the scanned images to your Android Pad(MID/Tablet PC). 8. Maintenance 8.
8.2 Calibrating the scanner If the scanned image looks fuzzy or there are strange stripes on it, the scanner may need calibrating in order for the sensor to resume its original precision. To calibrate the scanner: Power on the scanner. Press the FUNCTION button until the indicator light starts blinking. Insert the calibration chart to the feeding slot, as shown below: The scanner starts calibrating. Note: Keep the calibration chart clean.
With one hand holding the product, insert the sensor cleaning swab into the feeding slot and align it to the sensor cleaning swab icon with the other hand as indicated. Slide the sensor cleaning swab to the left end and then to the right end of the feeding slot as indicated. Remove the sensor cleaning swab. Repeat step 3 to step 5 for five or six times consecutively. Remove the sensor cleaning swab, store it in a safe place and protect it from dust. 9. Troubleshooting 9.
Question: The System LED blinks rapidly and no scan is possible. Answer: Check the following: Is the memory card inserted properly into the memory card slot? Re-insert the card and try again. Is the SD card locked (set to write-protect)? Unlock the card. (small switch on side of SD card) Is the memory card full? The indicator blinks when the free space on the memory card is below 1MB. Use another card if necessary.
9.2 The System LED light pattern Light Steadily on Description The scanner is ready for use. Initializing system and memory card. Please wait until the initialization process is complete before using the scanner. Busy scanning and storing image files. Please Blinks wait until the process is complete before continuously scanning another original. Sensor cleaning in progress. Please wait until the process is complete before performing any operations. 2 Blinks 3 Blinks Paper jam.
10. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Specification Scanning Technology Acceptable paper size Output image formats Flash Memory Internal Resolution Scanned image Color Scan color depth Output format Memory Cards Interfaces USB USB Mass Storage Supported Power Input Output CIS (Contact Image Sensor) 2”x 2” ~5” x 11.
