A4 Multi-Purpose Rechargeable Scanner User’s Guide -1-
Supported Memory Devices SD / SDHC / MMC / USB Flash Drive System Requirements IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is recommended) At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is recommended) At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista/7 USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.0) What’s in the box? 1 x A4 EzyScan 3.
Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………3 2. Overview…………………………………………………………. 2.1 Front View……………………………………………….. 2.2 Rear View…………………………………………………. 3. Installation & Operation…………………………………….. 3.1 Install the battery…………………. 3.2 Charge the battery ……………. 3.3 Insert a memory card or a USB flash drive………….. 3.4 Turn on the scanner……… 3.5 Scan an original…………….. 3.6 Turn off the scanner…………….. 4. Connecting To A Computer…………………………………. 4.1 Connect the scanner to a computer……. 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.
1 2 3 Name Function/ Description Power Button Press to turn on or off. Custom Button Press to start calibrating the scanner, eject paper in paper jam condition, or switch your file format between JPEG and PDF. Battery LED Indicates the charge status of the battery: High – GREEN (45%-100% power) Medium – ORANGE (25%-45% power) Low – RED (0%-25% power). Indicates the system status and the type of predefined scan settings. Switch to the other type of scan settings by pressing the Custom button ( ).
3. Installation & Operation Precautions Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage. Do not store/operate the product in humid or dusty conditions. Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paperfeeding problems. Retain the product box and packing materials for shipping purposes. 3.
The recommended battery is attached (3.7V 1700mAH) 3.2 Charge the battery Important! The scanner can be charged either with the Y shape USB cable connected to your computer, or the dual USB AC adapter. Before using the scanner, please first charge the battery through the supplied Y shape USB cable. When charging the battery, be sure the scanner is turned off. To charge the battery: Connect the mini end of the supplied Y shape USB cable to the mini USB connector on the scanner.
For first-time use, please charge the battery for at least eight hours. One end of the supplied Y shape USB cable including two rectangle USB connectors. These two connectors (one labeled “Power Cable”, the other labeled “Data Cable”) are used to connect to your computer at the same time to increase the transferring speed.
3.4 Turn on the scanner Press and hold the Power button ( ) for 1~2 seconds. The System LED will blink in red. Power Button System LED Wait until the System LED stops blinking and then is lit in orange. This indicates the scanner is in ready status. The orange System LED also indicates that the scanner will use the predefined scan settings for photos to start a scan, which are JPEG file format, color mode, and resolution at 300 dpi. Press the Custom button ( ) for about 0.
3.5 Scan an original Important! Insert only one page or one photo at a time, and insert the next one only when the previous one is done. Otherwise, the scanner may malfunction. The paper detector is quite sensitive. Please do not push your photo, document or card into the feeding slot or the top of your image can be cut. Simply let go of the photo (document/card) when it begins to feed into the slot. The acceptable paper size is 2”x 2” ~ 8.5” x 16”.
Insert your document FACE UP into the feeding slot. Align your document to the far LEFT EDGE of the feeding slot as indicated. The scanner starts scanning the original when the paper has been fed into the feeding slot. If the output file format is preset to JPEG, the scanner will automatically create a folder titled “DCIM” and its subfolder “100PHOTO” on your memory card or USB flash drive, which will hold the first 9999 scans.
If the memory card or USB flash drive is near full (lower than 1MB), the indicator light blinks (3 times per cycle). Use another card/USB flash drive or delete some files on it if necessary. Remove ALL foreign objects from the photo, such as blu tac, staples, paper clips, and paper sticky notes before feeding it into the scanner due to possible damage to the scanner. To preserve your battery‟s charge, your scanner will shut down after 1 minute of inactivity. Please „Power on” again to continue scan.
4. Connecting To A Computer (Card Reader Mode) By connecting the scanner to a computer, you can use the scanner as a memory card or flash drive reader, so that you can freely view or copy files from the memory card or USB flash drive using the computer. 4.1 Connect the scanner to a computer Insert a memory card into the memory card slot or a USB flash drive into the USB flash drive port at the back of the scanner. Press and hold the Power button ( The System LED will blink in red. ) for 1~2 seconds.
When the scanner connects successfully to a computer, a Removable Disk (F) (F represents the removable drive letter) will be shown in Windows Explorer. If a memory card or USB flash drive is inserted to the scanner, the Removable Disk may be replaced with the name of the memory card or USB flash drive. You can now view or edit the files on the memory card or USB flash drive using your own image editing software application.
5. Scanning Documents To Your Computer With the Scan To PC Manager, you can easily scan photos & documents 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) Connect the scanner to your computer with a Y shape USB cable.
To save the scanned images to your computer, select Scan To PC in the drop-down menu of Save Type. To save the scanned images to your memory card connected to the scanner, select Memory Card in the drop-down menu of Save Type. Important: Once you have installed the Scan To PC Manager and you wish to save your scanned images to a memory card, you still need to use Scan To PC Manager and select Memory Card in the dropdown menu of Save Type.
If you have not inserted a memory card to the scanner, a Removable Disk drive will still be shown in Explorer window though you can not access anything from the drive. If you have inserted a memory card to the scanner, the name of memory card will be shown in Explorer window. In Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, you can start Scan to PC Manager to scan and save images to your computer without installing a memory card to the scanner. 5.
Connect the mini USB connector of the supplied Y shape USB cable to the mini USB port on the scanner and the “Data cable” end to the camera connector on your iPad. Y shape USB Cable (Data) Camera connector (Power) iPad Turn on your iPad. Insert your documents to the feeding slot of the scanner. The thumbnail of the scanned images will be displayed in the Photo application of your iPad. Choose “Import” to import and organize the scanned images into the albums of your iPad.
7. Scanning Documents To Smart Phone With this scanner, you can scan your photos & documents into some Smart Phones. Remove the memory card from your scanner and turn on. Connect “Data cable” end of the Y shape USB cable to the USB Flash Drive port marked with a USB icon on your scanner and connect the other mini USB end to your Smart Phone. On the screen of your Smart Phone, an enquiring of your connection type will be prompted. Choose “mass storage device” on your Smart Phone.
8. Scanning Documents To A Macintosh Computer Insert a memory card or USB flash drive to the scanner. Press the Power button ( ) to turn on your scanner. Connect the mini USB connector of the supplied Y shape USB cable to the mini USB port at the back of the scanner. Connect the other two ends to the USB ports on your Macintosh computer. Insert your documents to the feeding slot of the scanner. The scanner begins scanning and save the images to the memory card or USB flash drive.
9. Maintenance 9.1 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: Insert a memory card into the memory card slot or a USB flash drive into the USB flash drive port at the back of the scanner. Press and hold the Power button ( ) for 1~2 seconds. The System LED will blink in red.
After calibration, system LED lit to show scanner is ready for scanning. If calibration has failed, red LED will appear and flash 4 times per cycle. 9.2 Cleaning the scanner glass The glass in the scanner should be cleaned periodically. If debris is present, the scanned image may have streaks or scratches. To clean the scanner glass: Turn the scanner to its back side. Wet the supplied cleaning swab with some isopropyl alcohol (95%).
10. Troubleshooting 10.1 Frequently asked questions Question: There are strange lines on the scanned image, or the image is not clear. Answer: Check the following: Are there scratches on the original, or is the original clean? Remove any stains or dust from the original before scanning. Has the scanner been used for a long period of time without cleaning and calibration? Follow the instructions for "Cleaning the Scanner" and "Calibrating the Scanner", and then try again.
scanner off and back on and try again. Make sure that you scan the next original only after the scanning process of the previous one has completed. Does the length of the original exceed the maximum acceptable size? Question: The scanner feels warm to the touch. Answer: It is normal for the scanner to emit a small amount of heat (around 30-45 Celsius) after prolonged use.
10.2 The System LED light pattern Light Steadily on Description The scanner is ready for use. Initializing system and memory card/USB flash drive. Please wait until the initialization process is complete before using the scanner. Blinks Busy scanning and storing image files. continuously Please wait until the process is complete before scanning another original. Sensor cleaning in progress. Please wait until the process is complete before performing any operations. 2 Blinks 3 Blinks Paper jam.
11. 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 Interfaces Scan color depth Output format Color – 48 bit Color – 24 bit (JPEG) Memory Cards SD/SDHC/MMC/USB Flash Drive USB USB Mass Storage Supported Power CIS (Contact Image Sensor) 2”x 2” ~ 8.
