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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 How to Use This Guide............................................................................................... 1 Conventions of This Guide ......................................................................................... 2 A Note about Icons ...............................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Your new scanner will improve the professionalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input images and electronic text into your computer system. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE Bold —Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. ALL CAPS —Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. Italic —Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. Warning Attention A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes.
4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 5. Unplug this device if you don’t need to use it for a certain period of time, such as, during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire. 6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock and opening your scanner will void your warranty. 7. Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break. 8.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 3 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Quick Guide 5. Setup/Application DVD-ROM 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future. The scanner illustration(s) in this manual may appear different than from the actual scanner itself.
SCANNER OVERVIEW 1. DOCUMENT COVER— Helps keep the paper in place and protects the scanner glass. 2. DOCUMENT PAD— Keeps the paper in place and improves accuracy of image quality. 3. SCANNER GLASS— Where you put items for flatbed scanning. 4. REFERENCE MARK— Align your paper with this reference mark for flatbed scanning. 5. POWER BUTTON— Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. POWER LED— Indicates the scanner status. Light Status Blue The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images.
7. POWER RECEPTOR— Connects the scanner to a standard AC power outlet by the AC adapter included. 8. USB PORT— Connects the scanner to a USB port on your computer by the USB cable included. 9. USB HUB 5 — Connects the scanner to a USB port on another USB scanner by the USB cable. 5 This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
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 Sprint), the scanner’s driver and the task management software (Plustek DocAction).
INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE SCANNER Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Choose a Proper Site First! Attention 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 paperfeeding errors, scanner damage or personal injury. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit. Step 1.
1. Plug the AC adapter into the scanner’s power receptor. 2. Plug the other end of the power cable 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 hub 7, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub.
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 hub 9, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. 6. Plug the rectangular end of another USB cable to the USB hub at the rear of this scanner. 7. Plug the square end of another USB cable to the USB port of another scanner. Step 2. Installing the Software 1. Switch the scanner power on. 2.
d. In the Browse For Folder window, select the folder or the DVD-ROM drive that contains this scanner’s driver and click the OK button to return to the previous screen. Click the Next button and click Install this driver software anyway if the Windows Security window appears. Afterwards, please skip to procedure 7. When the Setup/Application DVD is for one scanner model a. Insert the Setup/Application DVD-ROM, included with your scanner, into your DVD-ROM drive. Click Run install.exe in the AutoPlay window.
2. Gently close the document cover. 3. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: Double-click the DocAction icon in the Windows system tray. Right-click the DocAction icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens. 4. Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
CHAPTER II. SCANNING Your scanner needs to be driven by certain 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. What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor? This is the role of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
PLACING DOCUMENTS Using the Flatbed 1. Open the scanner's document cover. 2. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. 3. Gently close the document cover. SCANNING DOCUMENTS There are 4 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface within any TWAIN-compliant application programs. 2. By scanning from the scan buttons on the scanner. 3.
Scanning via TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image. The following describes how you may use your TWAIN compatible program to scan via the TWAIN interface.
4. Adjust the scanning settings. 5. Click the Preview button. The scanned image should appear in the Preview Window. To define the margins and crop out sections of the image you don’t want scanned, use the mouse to click and drag the corners or sides of the scan area borders. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t satisfy your needs. 6. Click the Scan button. 7. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window.
Scan from the Buttons Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II. Scanning” of this guide for more information in placing paper on the flatbed glass properly.) Attention Place only text documents for OCR purposes. Do not scan a photo using the OCR button. 2. Do one of the following to start scanning: Press the button from the scanner's panel.
CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. CLEANING THE SCANNER Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the scanner glass dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.
Cleaning the Flatbed 1. Open the document cover. 2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the cleaner. Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass: Document Pad Scanner Glass 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Gently close the document cover. CALIBRATING THE SCANNER Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot.
STANDBY MODE To save power consumption, the scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for a while. You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode. 1. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility. (For Windows 8.1 users: Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner of your screen to open the Charm bar.
SCAN COUNTER The Counter Utility program automatically counts the number of sheets scanned by your scanner. After replacing consumables, please reset the counter to 0. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility. (For Windows 8.1 users: Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner of your screen to open the Charm bar. Click on the Start charm, then click on the downwards arrow button in the lower left corner of the screen.
CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation and scanning instructions contained in this guide. Before you ask for customer service or repair, please refer to the information in this chapter and consult our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) in which you can find useful self troubleshooting information. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click FAQ. (For Windows 8.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS10 Image Sensor CIS Light Source LED Scan Modes Color: 48-bit input, 24-bit output Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8-bit output B/W: 1-bit output Scanning Area (W x L) Max. 297 x 431.8 mm (11.69" x 17") Daily Duty Scan ( Sheets ) 2,500 Power Supply AC Power: 24 V / 0.75 A Interface USB 2.0 Net Weight 4.32 Kgs (9.52 Lbs) Dimensions (W x D x H) 589 x 407 x 68 mm (23.18” x 16.02” x 2.
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY Visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday during office working hours.
STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY This Statement of Limited Warranty applies only to the options you originally purchase for your use, and not for resale, from an authorized reseller. The manufacturer warranty includes all parts and labor, and is not valid without the receipt of original purchase. To obtain warranty service, you may contact the authorized dealer or distributor, or visit our website to check out the available service information, or send a request via E-mail for further help.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
9 The TWAIN Interface 9 Scan Settings 9 How to Scan
Contents I DocTWAIN: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 3 ................................................................................................................................... 3 1 User Assistance ................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Scanner Information Part II The TWAIN Interface 4 1 Scan Profile ..........................................................................................
II TWAIN Help .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 Magnifying Glass Hand Tool .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 ...................................................................................................................................
Introduction 1 3 Introduction TWAIN is a standard regulating communication between imaging devices (e.g., scanner) and software applications. This scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software. This help will guide you in scanning with our TWAIN program. The following Help Topics are available: · User Assistance · Scanner Information · TWAIN Interface-- Explains all settings and tools in the TWAIN window.
4 TWAIN Help When you're looking for technical support, please keep the information ready. 2 The TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image.
The TWAIN Interface · · · · · 2.1 5 Scan Profile Scan Settings Preview Window Scan Information Buttons Scan Profile A scan profile provides a set of scanning settings for often-used scan tasks, which achieves high efficiency when you want to scan several items with the same or similar settings. Each scan profile consists of the settings you configure in the Main and Advanced scan settings tabs and Auto Density.
6 TWAIN Help To use an existing profile 1. Place the document on the scanner glass. 2. Select a scan profile from the drop-down list of Profile. Scan settings defined under this profile are loaded and displayed on the TWAIN interface. 3. Click the Scan button. 4. The image(s) will be scanned with the preconfigured settings. No need to spend extra time in configuring the scan settings. To edit an existing profile 1. Place the document on the scanner glass. 2.
The TWAIN Interface 2.1.1 7 Profile Management To delete unwanted profile 1. Click the Manage button. 2. Within the Profile Management window that opens, select the profile you want to delete and then click the Delete button. 3. Click the Close button to exit this window. To rename an existing profile 1. Click the Manage button. 2. Within the Profile Management window that opens, select the profile you want to rename and then click the Rename button. 3.
8 TWAIN Help 4. Click the Close button to exit this window. 2.2 Scan Settings The following scan settings are available: · Main Tab · Advanced Tab · Preferences Tab All rights are reserved.
The TWAIN Interface Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected setting. 2.2.1 Main Tab Main Tab contains some frequently used scanning settings. Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected function. 2.2.1.1 Scan Type Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images.
10 2.2.1.2 TWAIN Help Split (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) Tick the check box of Split, a scanned image will be split in two equal halves and each equal half is called a page. Check the radio button of Horizontally and the scanned image can be split horizontally. Check the radio button of Vertically and the scanned image can be split vertically. You can make the selection of Horizontally or Vertically only when the function of Split is enabled. 2.
The TWAIN Interface 11 Width, Height: Specifies the exact width and height of the page area. Paper Alignment: This setting tells the scanner how you place the document on the scanner glass. When Flatbed Reflective is selected as the Scan Type: · Upper Left: Place a document face down onto the scanner glass and align the document top with the arrow on the reference mark. · Center: Align the center top of the document with the center of scanner glass's right side. 2.2.1.
12 TWAIN Help the drop-down menu: · Custom-- Use this setting to process the scanned document when other image enhancement functions are adjusted. This option allows you to customize the image setting parameters for your current needs. If you select this option and don't modify any image setting, the previous image settings will be applied. · Default-- Use this setting to process the scanned document by the default values. · Photo-- Use this setting to process the document contains mostly photographs.
The TWAIN Interface 13 · These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details. · To scan a large-size color image with a higher resolution (usually over 600 dpi) increases scan time and file size substantially and requires huge system resources. Therefore, a higher resolution for color scanning is recommended only when you scan a small area. 2.2.1.
14 TWAIN Help such as photographs. However, if you manually adjust the scan frame, the Auto Crop will be automatically cancelled. Multi-Crop (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) When you scan two or more small items at the same time using the flatbed scanner, you may tick this check box to perform multi-crop automatically. The program will identify each individual item and generate separate scanned image files.
The TWAIN Interface 15 If the current settings don't meet your needs, click the Configure button to open a dialog box where you may adjust settings as desired. On the upper part of the Page Settings dialog box are two viewers. The left viewer shows the original image. The effects for settings you change in this window appear on the right viewer immediately. Results of rotating and flipping will only appear in the scan result, but not be shown on the prescanned image in the Preview Window.
16 TWAIN Help Inverse When you click Inverse from the menu box on the left, the available options are immediately shown on the right: · 2.2.2 Inverse-- Clicking this button will reverse the colors of the entire image. A black and white image will look similar to a photo negative. Inverting a color image will change each pixel to its complementary color. Advanced Tab Advanced Tab provides some useful image enhancement tools for you to precisely tailor the image before the final scan.
The TWAIN Interface 17 Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected function. 2.2.2.1 Color Matching Different types of devices reproduce different ranges of colors (or color gamut). For example, you may have noticed the colors of the scanned image displayed on your monitor and on the paper printed from your printer are different. Color Matching allows you to get consistent color between input and output devices (e.g.
18 TWAIN Help Consortium) profile. This feature is available only when Color is selected as Scan Mode. 2.2.2.2 Color Dropout Color Dropout allows you to remove a color channel (Red, Green or Blue) while scanning. For example, if your original document contains blue texts or a blue stamp (e.g., a bill or invoice) and you want to discard it from your image, you may select Blue Channel from the drop-down list. This feature is available only when Black & White or Grayscale is selected as Scan Mode. 2.2.
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.2.4 19 Filter Filters help you improve your scans by allowing you to sharpen images as well as remove excessive dots and distortion. The following options are available from the drop-down list: · None-- Applies no filter in the scanned image. · Average-- Determines the medium depth of an image and averages adjacent pixels to make images appear softer. · Blur-- Dulls the edges within an image and decreases the contrast by making dark edges lighter and light edges darker.
20 TWAIN Help To adjust the image gamma: 1. Select the channel. 2. Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, or click the arrow signs on the right and left ends. The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar. Gamma Adjusting the gamma on the Master channel affects the tonal range for all colors equally. Adjusting the gamma for the individual Red, Green or Blue channels only affects pixels containing that color.
The TWAIN Interface 21 When using the histogram, it is very helpful to preview the image. Changes made to the histogram will instantly be shown on the image in Preview Window, allowing you to immediately judge the effects of the changes. A histogram is a graphic representation of the tonal distribution (the brightness and darkness levels) in an image. It plots the number of pixels (dots) at each brightness level. The histogram displays these levels in 4 different channels.
22 TWAIN Help changes to one of these channels). Shadow: The shadow represents the low (dark) end of the color spectrum. If the shadow value on the Master channel is raised to 10, all color values between one and ten will be given the value of zero (black). Thus, raising the shadow darkens the entire image and raising the shadow in a specific color channels darkens pixels of that color. Raising the shadow also increases the color contrast of darker tones (the range between the midtone and the shadow).
The TWAIN Interface 23 Hue Hue is the wavelength of a color. Altering the hue changes the base color of an image. Saturation Saturation represents the pureness of a color. Altering the saturation makes the colors more intense or washed out. Lightness Lightness defines the amount of white or black in a color. Altering the lightness affects the brightness of the image.
24 TWAIN Help Threshold sets the color level for converting an image to line art, which can adjust the quality of line art image or eliminate unwanted dots in the documents to improve OCR accuracy. The following options are available from the drop-down list: · Basic You may adjust the Threshold value either way: · Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left to decrease or increase the Threshold value. · Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends.
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.3 25 Preferences Tab Preferences Tab provides you with additional options to tailor the TWAIN interface to your liking. There is a list at the left section of Preferences Tab shows the following options: General, Image Enhancement, Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.), Image Edge Fill, Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
26 2.2.3.1 TWAIN Help General 2.2.3.1.1 Auto Preview at Startup If this box is ticked, the TWAIN program will preview the image automatically each time it is launched. You can then adjust settings as necessary according to the preview image. 2.2.3.1.2 Save Last Settings If the box is ticked, all settings you have configured before the TWAIN program is closed will be saved and automatically displayed next time when the TWAIN program is launched. 2.2.3.1.
The TWAIN Interface 27 Remove Background Tick this check box to remove the colored background of the scanned documents. This feature is used to adjust the remove condition of colored background. The higher the value, the greater the effect will be. Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, and the current value is shown above the scroll bar. Denoise Tick this check box to remove noises from the scanned images. This feature is used to adjust the reduce condition of noises.
28 2.2.3.3 TWAIN Help Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) Tick the check box if you want TWAIN to output multiple images after the scan process is finished. Depending on the scan settings, you may choose to output up to three multiple images in Color, Grayscale and B/W by only one scan. If you select Color as Scan Mode, you may tick the check boxes of Gray and B/W to output color, grayscale and B/W images by only one scan.
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.3.4 29 Image Edge Fill Tick the check box of Image Edge Fill, the edge of scanned image would be filled. Tick the check box of Image Edge Fill, the edge of scanned image would be filled. When you scan by the Color Mode, clicking the color you prefer for edge fill. button would allow you to choose When you scan by the Grayscale Mode, clicking adjust the color you prefer for edge fill.
30 TWAIN Help · Custom Select this option to configure custom options. · Inward Fill: Select this option to fill the selected color inside the edge of the selected page size. · Outward Fill: Select this option to fill the selected color outside the edge of the selected page size. Tick the check box of All sides match, the widths of four sides would be set to be the same. You may adjust the width by clicking buttons.
The TWAIN Interface 31 If you select this option, punch hole marks will be filled with the background color of the scanned document. Custom If you select this option, punch hole marks will be filled with the selected color. When you scan by the Color Mode, clicking button would allow you to choose the desired color to remove the punch hole marks. When you scan by the Grayscale Mode, clicking button would allow you to choose the desired color to remove the punch hole marks.
32 2.2.3.7 TWAIN Help Split (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) You may set the number by clicking the up or down arrows to split an image into several equal parts. Each equal part can be saved as an image. All rights are reserved.
The TWAIN Interface 33 Enable specify split sequence Tick this check box to specify the image output order of each equal part. Specify split sequence Select the options to specify the image output order. You can specify the horizontal and vertical output orders of images scanned in simplex mode. The numbers in the illustration figure show the current image output order of each equal part.
34 TWAIN Help Following are some important points about the Preview Window: 1. If you change any settings in the TWAIN window, the effects of the changes (except for Flip, Rotate, Filter and Descreen) will appear on the previewed image in the Preview Window. 2. The scan area, designated by the dotted box in the Preview Window, can be resized and moved, thus reducing the size and amount of memory used by smaller images. 3.
The TWAIN Interface 2.3.1 35 Scan Area It is preferable to scan the exact area of the document or image so the file size is the smallest possible and there are no large blank areas on the page. The box composed of dotted lines located in the Preview Window of the TWAIN window defines the scan area. It is the image area that will be included in the final scan. The Scan Area can be resized and moved.
36 TWAIN Help The magnifying glass only affects the view of the prescanned image in the preview area and does not affect the scanning process or the final scanned image. In other words, zooming in on an image will not make the scanned image larger. Adjusting the size of an image must be done by scaling it in an image-editing application.
The TWAIN Interface 37 scan area. · Image Size: Shows the amount of memory used by the image. This information is updated any time you change any scan settings or adjust the scan area. The larger the image size, the longer it takes to actually scan the image. Larger images, due to their memory requirements, will also take longer for your image-editing applications to process when making any corrections. 2.
38 3.1 TWAIN Help Step by Step Procedures 1. Using the Flatbed: Open the scanner's document cover. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. Gently close the document cover. 2. Click the Windows Start button to launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Within Adobe Photoshop, click File > Import > (Your scanner model name)-TWAIN. 4. In the TWAIN window that opens, select Flatbed Reflective as the Scan Type.
How to Scan 39 Open the scanner's document cover. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. Gently close the document cover. 2. Click the Windows Start button to launch Adobe Photoshop. 3. Within Adobe Photoshop, click File > Import > (Your scanner model name)-TWAIN. 4. In the TWAIN window that opens, select a profile. 5. Click on the Scan button. 6.
9 Button Configuration Window Overview 9 Common Scan Parameters 9 Using the Scanner Buttons
Contents I DocAction: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 3 ................................................................................................................................... 3 1 Operate the Scanner ................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Button Functions Overview Part II Button Configuration Window Overview 5 .............................................................................
Introduction 1 3 Introduction The DocAction program, seamlessly integrating the operation of your scanner with your computer and other peripherals, provides a quick and convenient way to perform various scanning functions. With DocAction, you don't need to adjust settings every time you scan. Simply press any button on the scanner's panel or click any scanning menu item of DocAction on the screen. The scanner starts to scan your paper documents and transfer them to your assigned destination.
4 DocAction Help · Scan from DocAction's Execute menu on the screen Buttons on the scanner panel will be used in this guide to demonstrate the scanner operations. You may also use DocAction's on-screen Execute menu to perform the same scanning tasks. In addition to the two fast scanning methods described above, this scanner offers you other ways to scan your paper documents or images. Choose an appropriate scanning method that meets your scanning need and preferences.
Introduction 5 copy is automatically saved on your disk drive too. · OCR-- Scans text documents directly to a text editor or viewer, thus saving you the time usually needed for retyping. It converts the scanned images into an editable text file or a text-searchable pdf file. · PDF-- Scans documents and recognizes letters on a page, then write them into a text-searchable pdf file. You may determine where they are saved and how their files are named to best meet your needs.
6 2.1 DocAction Help Scan Button Configurations Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Button Template Each available scanning function (Scan, Copy, OCR, File, Email, PDF, FTP) has been especially designed as an individual button template, which gives you great convenience and time-saving in configuring the settings to meet your needs.
Button Configuration Window Overview 7 The settings can be categorized into two: File Saving Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: File Saving Settings Determine how the scanned documents or images are saved to files. Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are automatically saved to the folder displayed here.
8 DocAction Help · · · · · TIFF - Uncompressed TIFF - Compressed PDF PNG Windows Bitmap Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. For example, if you usually need color images in JPEG and B/W images in BMP, you may configure so here. Next time when you scan a document in color first and then another document in B/W, you may simply change the scan parameters without the trouble of changing file formats frequently.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · 9 Remove Background Denoise Character Enhancement Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the File button? 2.1.1.1 File Name Setup dialog box (for File Button Settings) You are allowed to name the saved files in two ways: · using the "Date and Time" format; or · using customized prefix and numbering scheme. You can see the file naming example on screen--near the bottom of this dialog box--immediately after you make any adjustments.
10 DocAction Help The prefix and the numbering scheme are combined to form the file name. Choose this one if you want to have DocAction automatically save scanned images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern. Prefix The text you enter here will become the file name prefix. Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix). This setting allows you to retain the original page numbers of your paper documents on your digitized image files.
Button Configuration Window Overview 11 Launch designated application after saving file · Tick this check box and you can click the Add button to add the application. The designated application will be launched after the scanned files are saved. For example, if you add an image-editing application, it will appear after scanning. After the scan is complete, this application program is started up automatically and displays all scanned images.
12 DocAction Help Application Specifies an application program to be launched and linked to the Scan button. After the scan is complete, this application program is started up automatically and displays all scanned images. Make sure you select an application that can process the specified file format. Scanned images cannot be displayed properly if the specified file format is not supported by that application.
Button Configuration Window Overview 13 Save Setup... Clicking this button opens the Save Setup dialog box where you may determine where and in what file name format the scanned documents or images are saved. File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to. The following file formats are available from the drop-down list box: · JPEG: Not available for B/W scan mode.
14 DocAction Help · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching Auto Density Auto Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Remove Background Denoise Character Enhancement Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the Scan button? 2.1.2.
Button Configuration Window Overview 15 and its vendor name; that is, write anything that can help you recognize this linked application. This name will be displayed in the Application's drop-down menu in the Button Configuration window. Memo Optionally you may enter a short description here. Command Line Enter the command line and add %1 at the end of the command line to perform a specific task if you have such information for the selected application program.
16 DocAction Help You can see the file naming example on screen--near the bottom of this dialog box--immediately after you make any adjustments. The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up. Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer.
Button Configuration Window Overview 17 folder, the newly scanned paper will be saved as "News clipping_027_20130126100355.jpg" in which the numeral 20130126100355 stands for year-month-date-hour-minute-second. Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix.
18 DocAction Help Because all printers have their own printing characteristics and no two printers will give the exact same output (especially where colors and images are concerned), this Button Configuration window provides a number of options or settings, allowing you to adjust the scanning process to tailor the output to your particular printer. You will need to experiment with the settings to optimize the quality of the printed image.
Button Configuration Window Overview 19 Scan Parameters · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Scan Type Split Page Size Scan Mode Document Type Brightness Contrast Gamma Threshold Color Dropout Descreen Filter Page Settings Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching Auto Density Auto Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
20 DocAction Help Session Name and File Saving Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Session Name and File Saving Settings Session Name List the Session Name you have added in the FTP Connection Properties dialog box. You may select the desired FTP session from the drop-down list. More than one FTP session can be added to the drop-down list.
Button Configuration Window Overview 21 Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. For example, if you usually need color images in JPEG and B/W images in BMP, you may configure so here. Next time when you scan a document in color first and then another document in B/W, you may simply change the scan parameters without the trouble of changing file formats frequently.
22 DocAction Help Also see: How do I configure the FTP button? 2.1.4.1 FTP Connection Properties dialog box Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. Selecting FTP Utility from Button Template drop-down list in the Button Configuration window and then click or in the right pane, which opens this dialog box.
Button Configuration Window Overview 2.1.4.2 23 Save Setup dialog box (for FTP Button Settings) Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. Selecting FTP Utility from Button Template drop-down list in the Button Configuration window and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box.
24 DocAction Help Custom The prefix and the numbering scheme are combined to form the file name. Choose this one if you want to have DocAction automatically save scanned images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern. Prefix The text you enter here will become the file name prefix. Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix).
Button Configuration Window Overview 25 You are recommended to check existing files in the saving folder before configuring the file name format here, and make sure there are no existing files having the same file name and file extension combination. 2.2 Email Button Configurations Clicking the Email icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
26 DocAction Help individually. This option is useful if you want to save the images scanned in a batch to different folders or in different file naming patterns. File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to. The following file formats are available from the drop-down list box: · JPEG: Not available for B/W scan mode. · TIFF - Uncompressed · TIFF - Compressed · PDF · PNG · Windows Bitmap Different file formats can be set for different scan modes.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · · · · · · · 27 Auto Density Auto Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Remove Background Denoise Character Enhancement Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the Email button? 2.
28 DocAction Help OCR Application All documents that are scanned are treated by the computer as graphic images. Acting as an image-to-text converter, an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) application program recognizes letters on a page and write them into an editable text file or a text-searchable pdf file. After the scan and recognition process completes, a linked text editor or viewer automatically opens, enabling you to instantly view, correct, and edit the converted image as a text document.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 29 Scan Type Split Page Size Scan Mode Document Type Resolution Brightness Contrast Gamma Threshold Color Dropout Descreen Filter Page Settings Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching Auto Density Auto Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
30 DocAction Help File Format This setting determines the file format of the OCR'd result. The following options are available from the drop-down menu: · Plain Text (*.txt) · Rich Text Format (*.rtf) · MS Excel Document (*.xlsx) · Portable Document Format (*.pdf) · MS Word Document (*.docx) · Electronic Publication (*.epub) Some file formats may be unavailable on your screen. The availability of file formats depends on what OCR application programs supported by DocAction are installed on your system.
Button Configuration Window Overview 31 Quality Setting If PDF is chosen as the file format, you may adjust the image quality either way: · Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left. · Click the arrow signs on the right and left ends. You can adjust the quality value from 1 to 4. The higher the quality setting, the more detail is preserved, but a larger file size it would take. Document Language Select the recognition language to read your pages.
32 DocAction Help box--immediately after you make any adjustments. The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up. Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer.
Button Configuration Window Overview 33 clipping_027_20130126100355.jpg" in which the numeral 20130126100355 stands for year-month-date-hour-minute-second. Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix. After this function is enabled, the dialog page of Confirm File Name Prefix will appear on the screen when you try to scan documents by the OCR button of DocAction's Execute Menu.
34 DocAction Help Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are automatically saved to the folder displayed here. To select or modify the saving folder, click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk drives to select a desired saving folder. (Open Folder After Scanning: Tick this check box if you want the program to automatically open the saving folder after scanning.) You can also directly enter the folder name in this field to create a new folder.
Button Configuration Window Overview 35 Scan Parameters · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Scan Type Split Page Size Scan Mode Document Type Resolution Brightness Contrast Gamma Threshold Color Dropout Descreen Filter Page Settings Continuous Scan Apply Color Matching Auto Density Auto Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
36 DocAction Help automatically added according to the file format you set up. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer.
Button Configuration Window Overview 37 operating system at the end of the file name. For example, if the file "News clipping_027.jpg" is found to already exist in the destination folder, the newly scanned paper will be saved as "News clipping_027_20130126180032.jpg" in which the numeral 20130126180032 stands for year-month-date-hour-minute-second. Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix.
38 DocAction Help You are recommended to check existing files in the saving folder before configuring the file name format here, and make sure there are no existing files having the same file name and file extension combination. 2.4.2 File Format Configuration dialog box (for PDF Button Configurations) Within the Button Configuration window click the PDF icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box.
Button Configuration Window Overview 39 balance of image quality and file size needs to be determined according to your own needs. If TIFF / PDF is chosen as the file format, you have two options to save the scanned images: · Generate one TIFF / PDF file for all pages: save all the scanned images into one file. · Generate one TIFF / PDF file every X pages: save every X pages as a file. You can define the number of pages to be combined in one file.
40 DocAction Help cleared. Encryption Level The following options are available: ·Low 40-bit RC4 (Acrobat 3.x, 4.x) ·High 128-bit RC4 (Acrobat 5.x and above) Passwords Passwords required to open the document Ticking this check box to enable Disallow Users to options. Enter the desired passwords in the Password column. Password required to change permissions and/or passwords Ticking this check box to enable Disallow Users to options. Enter the desired passwords in the Password column.
Button Configuration Window Overview 41 After all settings are done, click OK button to accept the settings and re-enter the passwords to confirm the settings, or click Cancel button to abort your adjustments and exit this window. 2.5 Common Scan Parameters The following describes the scan parameters available to every button setting window: Scan Type Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images.
42 DocAction Help Check the radio button of Horizontally and the scanned image can be split horizontally. Check the radio button of Vertically and the scanned image can be split vertically. You can make the selection of Horizontally or Vertically only when the function of Split is enabled. Page Size Adjusts this setting to tell the scanner the size of paper to scan. Popular paper sizes have been preset in the drop-down menu. If you select Custom...
Button Configuration Window Overview 43 automatically. (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Document Type This function allows you to select the type of content on the scanned documents for better scanning results. The following options are available from the drop-down menu: · Custom-- Use this setting to process the scanned document when other image enhancement functions are adjusted.
44 DocAction Help · These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details. · To scan a large-size color image with a higher resolution (usually over 600 dpi) increases scan time and file size substantially and requires huge system resources. Therefore, a higher resolution for color scanning is recommended only when you scan a small area.
Button Configuration Window Overview 45 This feature is not available when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Threshold Threshold sets the color level for converting an image to line art, which can adjust the quality of line art image or eliminate unwanted dots in the documents to improve OCR accuracy. This setting is available only when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Select the options from the drop-down list. Click to open a dialog box where you may adjust the settings.
46 DocAction Help · · · · · pixels to make images appear softer. Blur-- Dulls the edges within an image and decreases the contrast by making dark edges lighter and light edges darker. Blur More-- Adds additional blurring. Sharpen-- Allows you to sharpen the edges within an image by making the edges in an image more distinct. The Sharpen filter also increases contrast by making dark edges darker and surrounding light edges lighter. Sharpen More-- Adds additional sharpening.
Button Configuration Window Overview 47 devices (e.g., scanner, monitor, printer). It works by embedding a color profile to your image files. Each different device displays colors according to this profile and therefore results in consistent color appearance among all devices. Ticking this check box if you want DocAction to apply the built-in color sRGB profile to the scanned images. This feature is available only when Color is selected as Scan Mode.
48 DocAction Help scan process is finished. Depending on the scan settings, you may choose to output up to three multiple images in Color, Grayscale and B/W by only one scan. Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.) Tick the check box of Remove Punch Holes, the hole marks aligned along with the edge of the scanned document will be removed after auto crop is done. The function will work for the document with single background color.
Button Configuration Window Overview 49 Character Enhancement This feature is used to adjust the enhancement value of text characters. The higher the value, the sharper the text character will be. Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left, and the current value is shown to right of the scroll bar. Multi-image output (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
50 DocAction Help · Outward Fill: Select this option to fill the selected color outside the edge of the selected page size. Tick the check box of All sides match, the widths of four sides would be set to be the same. You may adjust the width by clicking buttons. If you do not tick this check box, then you can adjust the width of each side individually. Remove Punch Holes (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase.
Button Configuration Window Overview 51 Preview By clicking on the Preview button, you can scan the source document into the preview window within DocAction interface. Documents or images that are previewed will be displayed here. The previewed image gives you an idea of how a document or image will look after it is scanned. Default Clicking the Default button on the lower right corner revert the settings to its original values and discard all adjustments you have made. 2.
52 DocAction Help Image Quality For JPEG and TIFF-Compressed file formats, you can set the quality level individually for Color and Grayscale scan modes. You can adjust the quality value from 1 to 100. The higher the quality setting, the more detail is preserved, but a larger file size it would take. The smaller the image file, the lower quality the image has, but the less disk space it takes. The balance of image quality and file size needs to be determined according to your own needs.
Using the Scanner Buttons 53 scanner and your computer. 3.1 Configure Button Settings Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons, you are recommended to configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first. Refer to the "Preparing Documents" section of the Scanner User's Guide to choose an appropriate method to scan your paper documents. 3.1.1 Scan Button 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: · Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray.
54 DocAction Help Also see: Scan Button Configurations File Button Settings Scan Button Settings Copy Button Settings FTP Button Settings Email Button Configurations OCR Button Configurations PDF Button Configurations 3.1.1.1 File 1. When the Button Configuration window appears, select File Utility from Button Template drop-down list. 2. Select the folder to save the scanned images from the drop-down list of Saving Folder.
Using the Scanner Buttons 55 2. You may have the Scan button to perform in either way of the following: · If you want to not only scan documents to files but also send them to a specified application to confirm the scan results right after the scan completes: Select an image-editing application, and then select the file format in which the scanned documents or images will be saved. Clicking to modify file format configurations.
56 DocAction Help 3.1.1.2.1 Add, modify or delete the application To add an application If the desired program is not found in the drop-down menu of Application, you may add it by following the steps described below: 1. Click to open the "Add/Remove Linked Application" window. 2. Click and an Open dialog box appears. Browse to the desired program folder and select the executable file (*.exe) of the desired application program, and then click Open. 3.
Using the Scanner Buttons 57 To delete an existing application Up to 10 applications can be added to the application's drop-down menu. To delete any existing application from the menu, follow the steps described below: 1. Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window. 2. Select a program from the Application's drop-down menu. 3. Click . The selected application is removed from the drop-down menu immediately. 3.1.1.3 Copy 1.
58 DocAction Help The Copy button is only for making quick copies of documents or images. It does not save the scanned image to your computer and does not give you a preview of what the output will look like. For more control over the scanning and printing process, including previewing, resizing, color control, use an image editor to scan and print the document or image. Also see: Copy Button Settings 3.1.1.4 FTP 1.
Using the Scanner Buttons 59 · Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Button Configuration in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. When the Button Configuration window appears, click the Email icon in the left pane. 3. Do one of the following to select how you want the scanned images saved to your disk drive: · Have DocAction automatically saves every scanned image: Select the folder to save the scanned images from the drop-down list of Saving Folder.
60 DocAction Help · The Email button only works with MAPI-compliant Email programs (which currently include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Exchange, ...) that have already been installed on your computer. See your Email program's documentation for details. · MAPI, the acronym for Messaging Application Programming Interface, is the standard interface for Email application programs. Also see: Email Button Configurations 3.1.3 OCR Button 1.
Using the Scanner Buttons 7. After all settings are done, click this Button Configuration window, or click 61 to accept the settings and exit to save what you have configured and continue adjusting other settings, or click your adjustments and exit this window. to abort Also see: OCR Button Configurations FineReader OCR Configuration 3.1.4 PDF Button 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: · Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray.
62 DocAction Help Also see: PDF Button Configurations 3.2 Scan from the Buttons Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to the Scanner User's Guide for more information in placing paper on the flatbed glass properly.) Place only text documents for OCR purposes. Do not scan a photo using the OCR button. 2.
Using the Scanner Buttons 3.3 63 How to create searchable PDF documents by DocAction program? Scan from the PDF Button 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: · Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray. · Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose Button Configuration... in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. When the Button Configuration window appears, click the PDF button on the left pane. Enter your personal memo in the Description field. 3.
64 DocAction Help left pane. Enter your personal memo in the Description field. 3. Select an OCR application to convert the scanned images into characters readable by your word processor or text viewer. The availability of the programs may vary depending on the scanner model you purchase. 4. Clicking application. opens a configuration window for the selected OCR 5. Select Portable Document Format (*.pdf) from the drop-down list of File Format. 6. Check the scan settings and make any required changes.
9 Scanner Connection 9 Standby Mode 9 Counter Utility
Contents I Scanner Utility: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 2 Part II Scanner Connection 2 Part III Aligning the Scanner (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) 3 Part IV Standby Mode (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) 4 Part V Counter Utility (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) 5 Part VI Help 5 Part VII Cancel 6 All Rights Reserved.
2 1 Scanner Utility Help Introduction The main functions of Scanner Utility are: scanner connection checking, scanning position alignment (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase), standby mode control (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase), and Counter Utility (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase).
Scanner Connection 3 The program has been successfully launched and the scanner is connected with the computer, ready to scan images. The scanner is not connected with the computer. Or, the scanner power is not switched on. Or, the scanner is in standby mode. No Display You have chosen to terminate the program, no matter the scanner is connected or disconnected with the computer.
4 4 Scanner Utility Help 2. From the Windows START menu, point to All Programs > Your Scanner Model Name, and then click Scanner Utility. (For Windows 8.1 users: Point your mouse cursor to the upper or lower right corner of your screen to open the Charm bar. Click on the Start charm, then click on the downwards arrow button in the lower left corner of the screen. The Apps screen will be shown.
Standby Mode (This function may or may not be available depending on the scanner model you purchase) 5 b. To automatically enter the Standby Mode (Sleep): Click the button before Sleep and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode. 3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. · To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the rear of the scanner.
6 7 Scanner Utility Help Cancel Clicking on Cancel closes this Scanner Utility program. All Rights Reserved.
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. Your new scanner will improve the professionalism of your day-to-day computing tasks by allowing you to input images and electronic text into your computer system. Like all of our products, your new scanner is thoroughly tested and backed by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction. We hope you will continue to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests grow.
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE Bold —Represents commands or contents on your computer screen. ALL CAPS —Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter. Italic —Represents buttons on your scanner OR important notes. A Note about Icons This guide uses the following icons to point out information that deserves special attention. Warning Attention A procedure that must be followed carefully to prevent injury, or accidents. Instructions that are important to remember and may prevent mistakes.
quickly unplug the AC adapter during emergencies. 4. Damaged wire could cause fire or electrical shock. Keep the power cord straight and without being twisted, bended, or scraped. 5. Unplug this device if you don’t need to use it for a certain period of time, such as, during night or long weekend, to avoid any risks of causing fire. 6. Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock and opening your scanner will void your warranty. 7.
BOX CONTENTS2 1. Scanner 3 2. USB Cable 3. AC Adapter 4. Quick Guide 5. Mac Setup/Application DVD-ROM SCANNER OVERVIEW 1. DOCUMENT COVER— Helps keep the paper in place and protects the scanner glass. 2. DOCUMENT PAD— Keeps the paper in place and improves accuracy of image quality. 3. SCANNER GLASS— Where you put items for flatbed scanning. 2 Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
4. REFERENCE MARK— Align your paper with this reference mark for flatbed scanning. 5. POWER BUTTON— Use this to turn the scanner ON or OFF. POWER LED— Indicates the scanner status. Light Status Blue The scanner is turned on, ready to scan images. Red The scanner is in standby mode if it is idle for 10 minutes. Off The scanner is off, either because the power is not turned on, or because the power cord is not properly plugged into an AC power outlet. 6.
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 scanner’s driver and the task management software (Plustek MacAction). All of these software applications use approximately 400 megabytes of hard disk space after they are installed into your computer.
INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE SCANNER Please follow the step-by-step procedures described below to install the Plustek scanner. Choose a Proper Site First! Attention 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 paperfeeding errors, scanner damage or personal injury. Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit. Step 1.
1. Plug the AC adapter into the scanner’s power receptor. 2. Plug the other end of the power cable 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 hub 6, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub.
5. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub 8, make sure that the hub is connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the USB hub. 6. Plug the rectangular end of another USB cable to the USB hub at the rear of this scanner. 7. Plug the square end of another USB cable to the USB port of another scanner. Step 2. Installing the Software 1. Switch the scanner power on. 2.
Step 3. Testing the Scanner The following describes how you can check 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 test the flatbed scanning: 1. Open the scanner's document cover. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. 2. Gently close the document cover. 3.
CHAPTER II. SCANNING Your scanner needs to be driven by certain 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. What about scanning text documents and editing them in a word processor? This is the role of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
PLACING DOCUMENTS Using the Flatbed 1. Open the scanner's document cover. 2. Place the document onto the scanner glass headfirst and face-down. Align the top left corner of the document with the arrow on the reference mark. 3. Gently close the document cover. SCANNING DOCUMENTS There are 4 different ways to operate the scanner: 1. By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface within any TWAIN-compliant application programs. 2. By scanning from the scan buttons on the scanner. 3.
Scanning via TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image. The following describes how you may use your TWAIN compatible program to scan via the TWAIN interface.
5. Click the Preview button. The scanned image should appear in the Preview Window. To define the margins and crop out sections of the image you don’t want scanned, use the mouse to click and drag the corners or sides of the scan area borders. Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t satisfy your needs. 6. Click the Scan button. 7. The scanned images are displayed in your TWAIN compatible program, and you may perform the image editing tasks.
Scan from the Buttons Scanning documents or images from this scanner is very easy. Follow the two steps described below: 1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to “Chapter II. Scanning” of this guide for more information in placing paper on the flatbed glass properly.) Attention Place only text documents for OCR purposes. Do not scan a photo using the OCR button. 2. Do one of the following to start scanning: Press the button from the scanner's panel.
CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, constant care and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. CLEANING THE SCANNER Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make the scanner glass dirty, which leads to poor image quality or document-feeding errors. How often to clean your scanner depends on the type of paper and number of pages being scanned.
Clean Document Pad & Scanner Glass: Document Pad Scanner Glass 3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 4. Gently close the document cover. CALIBRATING THE SCANNER Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot. This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that can occur in the optical component over time by its nature. The following describes how to calibrate the scanner: 1.
Information The scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for 10 minutes. Simply press any scanner button on the scanner panel and the scanner will return back to the normal status. 3. Click on OK button to save settings and exit. Warning To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the side of the scanner. If the scanner will not be used for a long period of time, shut down the scanner and then disconnect the power cable from the power outlet.
CHAPTER IV. TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation and scanning instructions contained in this guide. SCANNER CONNECTION The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections. The icon , located on the Dock, indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other.
APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS9 Image Sensor CIS Light Source LED Scan Modes Color: 48-bit input, 24-bit output Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8-bit output B/W: 1-bit output Scanning Area (W x L) Max. 297 x 431.8 mm (11.69" x 17") Daily Duty Scan ( Sheets ) 2,500 Power Supply AC Power: 24 V / 0.75 A Interface USB 2.0 Net Weight 4.32 Kgs (9.52 Lbs) Dimensions (W x D x H) 589 x 407 x 68 mm (23.18” x 16.02” x 2.
APPENDIX B: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY Visit our website www.plustek.com for more customer service information. For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the website. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from Monday through Friday during office working hours.
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Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
9 The TWAIN Interface 9 Scan Settings 9 Preview Window
Contents I MacTWAIN: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 2 ................................................................................................................................... 2 1 User Assistance ................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Scanner Information Part II The TWAIN Interface 3 1 Scan Profile ..........................................................................................
2 1 TWAIN Help Introduction TWAIN is a standard regulating communication between imaging devices (e.g., scanner) and software applications. This scanner is TWAIN compliant and functions with virtually all available TWAIN compatible software. This help will guide you in scanning with our TWAIN program. The following Help Topics are available: · User Assistance · Scanner Information · TWAIN Interface-- Explains all settings and tools in the TWAIN window. 1.
Introduction 3 When you're looking for technical support, please keep the information ready. 2 The TWAIN Interface The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with your scanner. This program acts as an interface between the scanner hardware and the image-editing software you are using to view and edit images. The TWAIN program allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the scanned image.
4 TWAIN Help · Scan Information · Buttons 2.1 Scan Profile A scan profile provides a set of scanning settings for often-used scan tasks, which achieves high efficiency when you want to scan several items with the same or similar settings. Each scan profile consists of the settings you configure in the Main scan settings tab.
The TWAIN Interface 5 To use an existing profile 1. Load the document(s) into the scanner. 2. Select a scan profile from the drop-down list of Profile. Scan settings defined under this profile are loaded and displayed on the TWAIN interface. 3. Click the Scan button. 4. The image(s) will be scanned with the preconfigured settings. No need to spend extra time in configuring the scan settings. To edit an existing profile 1. Load the document(s) into the scanner. 2.
6 2.1.1 TWAIN Help Profile Management To delete unwanted profile 1. Click the Manage button. 2. Within the Profile Management window that opens, select the profile you want to delete and then click the Delete button. 3. Click the Close button to exit this window. To rename an existing profile 1. Click the Manage button. 2. Within the Profile Management window that opens, select the profile you want to rename and then click the Rename button. 3.
The TWAIN Interface 4. Click the Close button to exit this window. 2.2 Scan Settings The following scan settings are available: · Main Tab Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected setting. All rights are reserved.
8 2.2.1 TWAIN Help Main Tab Main Tab contains some frequently used scanning settings. Clicking anywhere on the above screenshot links you immediately to more detailed information of the selected function. 2.2.1.1 Scan Type Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images.
The TWAIN Interface 9 For ADF scanner · ADF-- Use this setting if you want text documents to be automatically scanned via the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). This feature is especially useful for scanning multiple pages. One side of a document is scanned at a time. For sheet feeder scanner · Sheet Feeder-- Use this setting if you want to scan one side of the documents. 2.2.1.
10 TWAIN Help Document to be scanned Resolution (dpi) Text (for printing) 300 Text (for faxing) 200 Text (for OCR) 300 Black and white or gray image 100 Color image or photo 100 · These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details. · To scan a large-size color image with a higher resolution (usually over 600 dpi) increases scan time and file size substantially and requires huge system resources.
The TWAIN Interface 2.2.1.7 11 Gamma Image Gamma is used to adjust the colors in the image that will be scanned into the computer. Gamma values follow a smooth curve. By adjusting the gamma, you can change the tonal range of the selected color channel. Gamma values are primarily a measure of the brightness of a color. The larger the gamma value, the brighter the color becomes. To adjust the image gamma: 1. Select the channel. 2.
12 2.2.1.8 TWAIN Help Channel Along the top of the Gamma tab is the Color Channel selection. This can be useful in comparing color ranges between the color values, and in identifying methods when editing specific areas. If the Master channel is selected, your change to the Gamma value affect all 3 color channels evenly and keeps them balanced. If an individual color (Red, Green or Blue) is selected, your change to the Gamma value affect pixels containing that color.
The TWAIN Interface 13 Choose the processing option for the scanner to perform when a multifeed has occurred. Action When Detected · Continue Scanning (keep image): Let the scanner continue to scan. · Stop Scanning: Let the scanner stop scanning. Make sure to clear the paper path and restart scanning. Length Detection Tick the check box if you want TWAIN to detect the document length. You may set the length of the document.
14 TWAIN Help Following are some important points about the Preview Window: 1. If you change any settings in the TWAIN window, the effects of the changes will appear on the previewed image in the Preview Window. 2. The scan area, designated by the dotted box in the Preview Window, can be resized and moved, thus reducing the size and amount of memory used by smaller images. 3.
The TWAIN Interface 2.3.1 15 Scan Area It is preferable to scan the exact area of the document or image so the file size is the smallest possible and there are no large blank areas on the page. The box composed of dotted lines located in the Preview Window of the TWAIN window defines the scan area. It is the image area that will be included in the final scan. The Scan Area can be resized and moved.
16 TWAIN Help The magnifying glass only affects the view of the prescanned image in the preview area and does not affect the scanning process or the final scanned image. In other words, zooming in on an image will not make the scanned image larger. Adjusting the size of an image must be done by scaling it in an image-editing application.
The TWAIN Interface 17 · Image Size: Shows the amount of memory used by the image. This information is updated any time you change any scan settings or adjust the scan area. The larger the image size, the longer it takes to actually scan the image. Larger images, due to their memory requirements, will also take longer for your image-editing applications to process when making any corrections. 2.
9 Button Configuration Window Overview 9 Common Scan Parameters 9 Using the Scanner Buttons
Contents I MacAction: Table of Contents Part I Introduction 3 ................................................................................................................................... 3 1 Operate the Scanner ................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Calibrate the scanner 3 Scanner Utility.................................................................................................................
Introduction 1 3 Introduction The MacAction program, seamlessly integrating the operation of your scanner with your computer and other peripherals, provides a quick and convenient way to perform various scanning functions. With MacAction, you don't need to adjust settings every time you scan. Simply press any button on the scanner's panel or click any scanning menu item of MacAction on the screen. The scanner starts to scan your paper documents and transfer them to your assigned destination.
4 MacAction Help Buttons on the scanner panel will be used in this guide to demonstrate the scanner operations. You may also use MacAction's on-screen Execute menu to perform the same scanning tasks. In addition to the two fast scanning methods described above, this scanner offers you other ways to scan your paper documents or images. Choose an appropriate scanning method that meets your scanning need and preferences.
Introduction 1.3 5 Scanner Utility Standby Mode To save power consumption, the scanner will enter the standby mode after it is idle for a while. You may disable the standby mode or define an idle time for the scanner to automatically enter the standby mode. 1. Right-click the icon in the Dock, and then choose Scanner Utility in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. In the Standby Mode section of the Scanner Utility window that opens, click the button of your option: All rights are reserved.
6 MacAction Help a. To disable the Standby Mode: Click the button before Disable Standby Mode. b. To automatically enter the Standby Mode (Sleep): Click the button before Sleep and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode. c. To automatically enter the Standby Mode (Hibernate): Click the button before Hibernate and then click the up or down arrows to set a default time for the scanner to automatically enter the Standby Mode.
Introduction 7 · To completely shut down the scanner, press the power switch on the scanner. · If the scanner will not be used for a long period of time, shut down the scanner and then disconnect the power cable from the power outlet. Alternatively you may click Default to restore the default settings. You may press any scanner button to wake up the scanner from power saving. 1.
8 MacAction Help · Click the icon in the Dock. · Right-click the icon in the Dock, and then choose Button Configuration... in the pop-up menu that opens. Within the Button Configuration window, you can find a row of icons running through the left side of the window. Each icon corresponds to a single-touch button on your scanner's panel (as well as MacAction's on-screen Execute menu). If not all available buttons are displayed, drag the scrolling bar up and down to navigate through them.
Button Configuration Window Overview 9 window, you may enter a brief description here as a personal memo. Also see: File Button Settings Scan Button Settings Copy Button Settings FTP Button Settings Email Button Configurations OCR Button Configurations PDF Button Configurations 2.1.1 File Button Settings Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
10 MacAction Help when you want to use this folder again, you may simply click to select it from this drop-down menu. File Name Specifies the file name format to save scanned documents or images. The file name extension is automatically added according to the file format you set up. The current file name format is displayed in the white rectangle. To change to a different format, click window.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11 Threshold Color Dropout Descreen Page Rotation Setting Continuous Scan Auto Density Auto Threshold Auto Crop Multi-Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the File button? 2.1.1.1 File Name Setup dialog box (for File Button Settings) You are allowed to name the saved files in two ways: · using the "Date and Time" format; or · using customized prefix and numbering scheme.
12 MacAction Help operating system to view or permanently modify your current date and time setting. User-defined This setting allows you to customize the date and time naming format for your current need. The data and time setting of your operating system remains unchanged. Custom The prefix and the numbering scheme are combined to form the file name. Choose this one if you want to have MacAction automatically save scanned images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern.
Button Configuration Window Overview 13 saving folder as well as the file name prefix. Open Finder After Scanning Tick this check box if you want the program to automatically open the Finder after scanning. Launch designated application after saving file · Tick this check box and you can click the Add button to add the application. The designated application will be launched after the scanned files are saved. For example, if you add an image-editing application, it will appear after scanning.
14 MacAction Help Application Specifies an application program to be launched and linked to the Scan button. After the scan is complete, this application program is started up automatically and displays all scanned images. Make sure you select an application that can process the specified file format. Scanned images cannot be displayed properly if the specified file format is not supported by that application.
Button Configuration Window Overview 15 images are saved. File Format Determines the image file format to save the scanned documents or images to. The following file formats are available from the drop-down list box: · TIFF - Uncompressed · BMP · JPEG · PNG · PDF · MultiplePage TIFF - Compressed Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. For example, if you usually need color images in JPEG and B/W images in BMP, you may configure so here.
16 MacAction Help · Global Settings · Preview · Default Also see: How do I configure the Scan button? 2.1.2.1 Add/Modify Linked Application dialog box Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. Selecting Scan Utility from Button Template drop-down list in the Button Configuration window and then click box.
Button Configuration Window Overview 17 program. It is recommended that you leave this field blank if you will not use or are unsure of the command line. 2.1.2.2 Save Setup dialog box (for Scan Button Settings) Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. Selecting Scan Utility from Button Template drop-down list in the Button Configuration window and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box.
18 MacAction Help for your current need. The data and time setting of your operating system remains unchanged. Custom The prefix and the numbering scheme are combined to form the file name. Choose this one if you want to have MacAction automatically save scanned images in a consistent naming and numbering pattern. Prefix The text you enter here will become the file name prefix. Numbering Scheme The successive numeral will be appended at the end of the file name (right after the prefix).
Button Configuration Window Overview 19 You are recommended to check existing files in the saving folder before configuring the file name format here, and make sure there are no existing files having the same file name and file extension combination. Open Finder After Scanning Tick this check box if you want the program to automatically open the Finder after scanning. 2.1.
20 MacAction Help All printers that are currently installed in Mac OS are displayed in the dropdown menu. If needed, click to configure the printer. Copies This setting decides the number of copies to be printed. Do one of the following: · Enter the numeral in the edit box directly; or · Click to increase/decrease the number. Center on Page If the check box is ticked, the image will be centered in the printable area of the selected paper.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · · 21 Auto Crop Multi-Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the Copy button? 2.1.4 FTP Button Settings Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. Selecting FTP Utility from Button Template drop-down list in the Button Configuration window turns the Scan button into a FTP button.
22 MacAction Help where you may add frequently-used FTP sessions to the list. · Clicking opens the "FTP Connection Properties" window where you may modify the FTP settings for the current FTP session. · Clicking to delete the current FTP session from the list. Save Setup... Clicking this button opens the Save Setup dialog box where you may determine where and in what file name format the scanned documents or images are saved.
Button Configuration Window Overview · · · · · · · · · · · · 23 Descreen Page Rotation Setting Continuous Scan Auto Density Auto Threshold Auto Crop Multi-Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the FTP button? 2.1.4.1 FTP Connection Properties dialog box Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane.
24 MacAction Help Anonymous Connection Tick this check box to enable Anonymous connection. Otherwise, you have to enter the Username and the Password for the FTP connection. Passive Mode Tick this check box to enable Passive Mode. This option may be necessary to pass firewalls with connection restrictions. Delete file after transfer complete Tick this check box to delete the scan images saved in the specified Saving Folder after the upload transfer is completed. 2.1.4.
Button Configuration Window Overview 25 If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer. You may access System Preferences of your operating system to view or permanently modify your current date and time setting. User-defined This setting allows you to customize the date and time naming format for your current need.
26 MacAction Help Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix. After this function is enabled, the dialog page of Confirm File Name Prefix will appear on the screen when you try to scan documents by the Scan button of MacAction's Execute Menu. In the page of Confirm File Name Prefix, you are able to modify and confirm the saving folder as well as the file name prefix.
Button Configuration Window Overview 27 MacAction will automatically assign the file name to save the images. Prompt for file saving name and folder Tick this check box If you prefer to save each scanned image manually. After the scan of each page finishes, a Save dialog box appears on screen and you may select the folder and file name to save the scanned images individually. This option is useful if you want to save the images scanned in a batch to different folders or in different file naming patterns.
28 MacAction Help · · · · · · · · · · · Page Rotation Setting Continuous Scan Auto Density Auto Threshold Auto Crop Multi-Crop Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the Email button? 2.3 OCR Button Configurations Clicking the OCR icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window displays its current button settings on the right pane. The settings can be categorized into two: OCR Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part.
Button Configuration Window Overview 29 All documents that are scanned are treated by the computer as graphic images. Acting as an image-to-text converter, an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) application program recognizes letters on a page and write them into an editable text file or a text-searchable pdf file. The options available in the drop-down menu depends on the OCR application programs that you may have installed in your Mac OS.
30 MacAction Help · · · · · Auto Deskew Image Edge Fill Global Settings Preview Default Also see: How do I configure the OCR button? DocOCR Configuration 2.3.1 DocOCR Configuration If you select DocOCR as the OCR application, clicking opens the DocOCR window. The items and parameters available in this window are explained as follows: File Format This setting determines the file format of the OCR'd result.
Button Configuration Window Overview 31 Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are saved to the folder displayed here. To select or modify the saving folder, click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk drives to select a desired saving folder. This newly added saving folder will be added to the drop-down menu. Next time when you want to use this folder again, you may simply click to select it from this dropdown menu.
32 MacAction Help numbering scheme consists of the following criteria: Start with-- Enter the numeral you want to start with. Pad-- Click the up/down arrow button to select the number of padded zeroes to insert (from 2-9).
Button Configuration Window Overview 33 The settings can be categorized into two: File Saving Settings on the upper part, and Scan Parameters on the lower part. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: File Saving Settings Determine how the scanned documents or images are saved to files. Saving Folder The scanned documents or images are automatically saved to the folder displayed here.
34 MacAction Help Different file formats can be set for different scan modes. You may simply change the scan parameters. Clicking opens the File Format Configuration window where you may configure advanced settings for Searchable PDF and PDF file formats.
Button Configuration Window Overview 35 automatically added according to the file format you set up. The items and parameters available in the window are explained as follows: Date and Time If you choose to name the saved files in Date and Time format, you may use either option as follows: Use operating system setting Files are named according to the date and time setting of the operating system of your computer.
36 MacAction Help operating system at the end of the file name. For example, if the file "News clipping_027.jpg" is found to already exist in the destination folder, the newly scanned paper will be saved as "News clipping_027_2013_01_26_18_00_32.jpg" in which the numeral 2013_01_26_18_00_32 stands for year-month-date-hour-minutesecond. Prompt for confirming file name prefix Tick the check box to enable the function of Prompt for confirming file name prefix.
Button Configuration Window Overview 2.4.2 37 File Format Configuration dialog box (for PDF Button Configurations) Within the Button Configuration window click the PDF icon on the left pane and then click in the right pane, which opens this dialog box.
38 2.4.2.1 MacAction Help DocOCR You may click to open the PDF Options window where you may adjust image quality for PDF file format. Selected Language Select the recognition language to read your pages. Show All Languages Tick this box if you want to display all languages in the list. 2.5 Common Scan Parameters The following describes the scan parameters available to every button setting window: Scan Type Tells the scanner the method you will use to scan documents or images.
Button Configuration Window Overview 39 Name: Give a name to this customized page size. After you configure the page size and click the OK button, this name will appear in the Page Size drop-down list. Unit: Defines the measurement unit for the page size. Width, Height: Specifies the exact width and height of the page area. Paper Alignment: This setting tells the scanner how you place the document into the scanner.
40 MacAction Help Document to be scanned Resolution (dpi) Text (for printing) 300 Text (for faxing) 200 Text (for OCR) 300 Black and white or gray image 150 Color image or photo 100 · These values are only recommendations and should be raised if the resulting image is rough or you need to view fine details. · To scan a large-size color image with a higher resolution (usually over 600 dpi) increases scan time and file size substantially and requires huge system resources.
Button Configuration Window Overview 41 Gamma Image Gamma is used to adjust the colors in the image that will be scanned into the computer. Gamma values are primarily a measure of the brightness of a color. The larger the gamma value, the brighter the color becomes. Do one of the following: · Slide the thumb of the scroll bar to the right or left. · Click on the scroll bar. The current value is shown to right of the scroll bar. This feature is not available when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode.
42 MacAction Help Page Rotation Setting Clicking opens the Page Rotation Setting page. · 0°-- Clicking this button keeps the image at its original orientation. · 90º Right-- Clicking this button turns the image clockwise by 90º. · 180º-- Clicking this button turns the image by 180º. · 90º Left-- Clicking this button turns the image counterclockwise by 90º. Continuous Scan Check this option if you want to scan multiple pages successively to the same destination.
Button Configuration Window Overview 43 This feature is not available when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Auto Threshold Ticking this check box will have MacAction apply optimal threshold value to your scanned images. This setting is available only when Black & White is selected as Scan Mode. Auto Crop Alternatively you may tick this check box to have MacAction automatically identify the dimensions of the image you scanned and crop around the edges.
44 MacAction Help button for black edge fill. When you scan by the Grayscale Mode, you may click fill or button for white edge button for black edge fill. When you scan by the BW mode, you may click button for white edge fill or button for black edge fill. Tick the check box of All sides match, the widths of four sides would be set to be the same. You may adjust the width by clicking buttons. If you do not tick this check box, then you can adjust the width of each side individually.
Button Configuration Window Overview 45 you the trouble of adjusting the quality level individually. If you prefer to manually adjust the image quality level for different modes, leave this check box cleared. Keep the same PDF setting for all modes Ticking this check box will unify the PDF setting for all scan modes, thus saving you the trouble of individually ticking or clearing the PDF check box. If you prefer different settings for different scan modes, leave this check box cleared.
46 3.1 MacAction Help Configure Button Settings Before performing your first scan via scanner buttons, you are recommended to configure the button settings to your needs and preferences first. Refer to the "Preparing Documents" section of the Scanner User's Guide to choose an appropriate method to scan your paper documents. 3.1.1 Scan Button 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: · Double-click the icon scanner model name.
Using the Scanner Buttons 47 File Button Settings Scan Button Settings Copy Button Settings FTP Button Settings Email Button Configurations OCR Button Configurations PDF Button Configurations 3.1.1.1 File 1. When the Button Configuration window appears, select File Utility from Button Template drop-down list. 2. Select the folder to save the scanned images from the drop-down list of Saving Folder.
48 MacAction Help · If you want to not only scan documents to files but also send them to a specified application to confirm the scan results right after the scan completes: Select an image-editing application, and then select the file format in which the scanned documents or images will be saved. Clicking to modify file format configurations. Make sure you select an application that can process the specified file format.
Using the Scanner Buttons 1. Click 49 to open the "Add/Remove Linked Application" window. 2. Click and an Open dialog box appears. Browse to the desired program folder and select the executable file (*.exe) of the desired application program, and then click Open. 3. The full file path and execution file name of the application are displayed in the Application field in Button Configuration window. 4. Enter the name for this application program to help you recognize it in the Application's drop-down menu.
50 MacAction Help 1. Clicking the Scan icon on the left pane in the Button Configuration window. 2. Select a program from the Application's drop-down menu. 3. Click . The selected application is removed from the drop-down menu immediately. 3.1.1.3 Copy 1. When the Button Configuration window appears, select Copy Utility from Button Template drop-down list. 2. If you are printing to a printer other than your default printer, select a correct printer from the drop-down menu. 3.
Using the Scanner Buttons 51 Also see: Copy Button Settings 3.1.1.4 FTP 1. When the Button Configuration window appears, select FTP Utility from Button Template drop-down list. 2. Select the Session Name from the drop-down list. 3. Click to configure Saving Folder and file naming format in the Save Setup window. 4. Select the file format in which the scanned documents or images will be saved. Clicking to modify file format configurations. 5. Check the scan settings and make any required changes. 6.
52 MacAction Help 3. Do one of the following to select how you want the scanned images saved to your disk drive: · Have MacAction automatically saves every scanned image: Select the folder to save the scanned images from the drop-down list of Saving Folder. To select a different folder, click to open a dialog box where you may browse your disk drives to select a desired saving folder. MacAction will automatically assign the file name to save the images.
Using the Scanner Buttons 53 5. Click to configure Saving Folder and file naming format in the Save Setup window. 6. Check the scan settings and make any required changes. Due to the limits of current technology, the OCR process (for all programs) is rarely perfect in its attempts to recognize letters, but the accuracy can be improved based on the font of the document scanned, the size of the font, the scanning resolution, and the scanning brightness among other things.
54 MacAction Help 4. If the current file naming format doesn't meet your needs, click to configure it in the File Name Setup window. 5. Select the file format in which the scanned documents or images will be saved. Clicking to modify file format configurations. 6. Check the scan settings and make any required changes. 7.
Using the Scanner Buttons 55 Configure Button Settings 3.3 How to create searchable PDF documents by MacAction program? Scan from the PDF Button 1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: · Double-click the icon scanner model name. · Click the icon in Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your in the Dock. · Right-click the icon in the Dock, and then choose Button Configuration... in the pop-up menu that opens. 2.
56 MacAction Help · Double-click the icon scanner model name. · Click the icon in Finder > Applications > Plustek > Your in the Dock. · Right-click the icon in the Dock, and then choose Button Configuration... in the pop-up menu that opens. 2. When the Button Configuration window appears, click the OCR button on the left pane. Enter your personal memo in the Description field. 3. Select an OCR application to convert the scanned images into characters readable by your word processor or text viewer.
Using the Scanner Buttons 8. Right-click the icon menu that opens. in the Dock, and then choose Execute in the pop-up 9. Click OCR button function in the pop-up menu. All rights are reserved.
