Color Flatbed Scanner: - Installation - Usage & - Troubleshooting
Color Flatbed Scanner: - Installation - Usage & - Troubleshooting
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................1
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE .....................................................................................................................1
CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE ..............................................................................................................2
A NOTE ABOUT ICONS ..........................................................................................................................2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................2
BOX CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................3
PRODUCT INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER I. INSTALLING THE SCANNER ...................................................................................5
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................5
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................5
INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE SCANNER ........................................................................................6
Step 1. Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer ........................................................................6
Step 2. Installing the Software ........................................................................................................6
SOFTWARE SETUP TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................7
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE...................................................................................................8
SCANNER SETUP AFTER WINDOWS XP UPGRADE ................................................................................8
CHAPTER II. USAGE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................9
OPERATING THE SCANNER....................................................................................................................9
Testing the Scanner.......................................................................................................................10
Defining The Custom button .........................................................................................................11
THE SCANNER UTILITY PROGRAM......................................................................................................11
Connection Status .........................................................................................................................12
Calibrating the Scanner................................................................................................................13
Aligning the Scanner.....................................................................................................................13
MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................15
SCANNING PROBLEMS ........................................................................................................................15
COMMON -HOW-TO- QUESTIONS........................................................................................................18
APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................20
APPENDIX C: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WARRANTY.........................................................21
STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................................21
FCC RADIO FREQUENCY STATEMENT ................................................................................................22
Introduction
Welcome to the world of computer imaging. 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.
Thank you for choosing us as your scanner supplier. We hope you will continue
to turn to us for additional quality products as your computing needs and interests
grow.
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Conventions of This Guide
Bold — Important note or first use of an important term in a chapter.
ALL CAPS — Represents commands or contents on your computer screen.
System Requirements1
• Windows/Intel Compatible Personal Computer
• Pentium CPU or above
• CD-ROM Drive
• 64 MB RAM (128 MB Recommended)
• 160 MB Free Hard Disk Space (260 MB Recommended)
• USB Port
• Microsoft™ Windows XP, 98, Me, and 2000 Professional
NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 does not support Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connectivity.
• Video card that supports 16-bit color or greater
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Higher requirements might be needed when scanning or editing a large quantity of image data. The
system requirements here are only a guideline, as in general the better the computer (motherboard,
processor, hard disk, RAM, video graphic card), the better the results.
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Box Contents2
1. Scanner
2. USB Cable
3. Quick Guide (Scanner)
4. Quick Guide (Scanner Buttons)
5. Setup / Application CD-ROM includes the following software applications3:
• Scanner Setup software
• ABBYY FineReader Sprint 5.0 (OCR software)
• NewSoft Presto! PageManager (Document Management Software)
• NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio (Image Editing Software)
• NewSoft Presto! Mr. Photo (Photo Organizer)
• Action Manager 32
• Scanner User’s Guide (Electronic version)
• Scanner Software User’s Guide (Electronic version)
• Registration Form (Electronic version)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF Product Manuals Reading Program)
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Save the box and packing materials in case you need to transport this scanner in the future.
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The bundled software may change at any time without prior notice.
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Product Information
Please fill in the following information for your own records. You will need it
when you contact your dealer or our service center in the future.
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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.
Hardware Requirements
This scanner connects to your computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
which supports hot Plug and Play. To determine whether your computer is USB-
capable, you must check the rear of your PC to locate a USB jack that looks the same
as the one pictured below. Note that on some computers, the USB port at the rear of
the computer may be occupied and additional ports may be found on the monitor or
keyboard. If you are having trouble in locating the USB port on your computer, please
refer to the hardware manual that came with your computer.
Upon examination, you should find one or two rectangular USB ports, which
usually appear as shown below.
USB Connector(s)
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If you don’t find such USB ports on your computer, then you need to purchase a
certified USB interface card to add USB capabilities to your computer.
1. Plug the square end of the included USB cable to the USB port of the scanner.
2. Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of your
computer.
Note: If there is another USB device connected to the computer, connect
the scanner to an available USB port.
3. If you plan to connect your scanner to a USB hub4, make sure that the hub is
connected to the USB port in your computer. Next, connect the scanner to the
USB hub.
Note: If you do not have a USB port available, you might need to buy a
USB port.
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The USB hub is not included with the scanner.
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b. Select “SEARCH FOR THE BEST DRIVER FOR YOUR DEVICE
[RECOMMENDED]” and click on the NEXT button.
c. The next window will ask you where to search to find the drive. Select
“CD-ROM drive”, and deselect “Floppy disk drives” if it is checked.
d. Insert the Setup/Application CD-ROM, included with your scanner, into
your CD-ROM drive and then click on the NEXT button.
e. Click on the “NEXT” button in the window that appears. Afterwards, for
Windows 98 users, please skip to Step 5.
4. Windows XP & 2000 users –During the process of the installation, a message
“Windows Logo authorization required” or “Digital Signature required” might be
prompted. Please ignore it, and click on “CONTINUE ANYWAY” to continue the
installation without any misgiving at your scanner functioning.
5. When the system completes the installation, click on the “FINISH” button.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install all software that your new USB scanner
requires.
7. After the software is installed, close all open applications and click on the FINISH
button to restart your computer.
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• The square end of the USB cable is plugged into the rear of the scanner.
• The rectangular end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of your
computer.
If you deviated from the installation procedures defined in this manual, please
unplug the USB cable from the scanner and reinstall the software from the CD-ROM.
To reinstall your scanner’s software, click START, RUN, then type D:\Setup (where
D represents the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Carefully follow all the installation
instructions presented in the Setup Wizard. Reboot your computer when prompted,
and plug the USB cable back into the scanner while your computer is still turned on.
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Chapter II. Usage and Maintenance
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A fax/modem and fax software is required to send faxes.
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A printer is required for the copy utility.
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Testing the Scanner
The following test procedure checks to see if the scanner is properly functioning
with your computer and the scanning software. Before testing your scanner, double
check to make sure that all connections are securely fastened.
To properly test your scanner, please perform the following steps:
1. Open the scanner's document cover and place a picture onto the scanner glass
headfirst and face-down.
Removable
Document Cover
Place document
facedown to center.
Front of Scanner
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If the test failed in any way, please refer to The Scanner Utility Program
section of this manual and follow the instructions therein.
Attention
4. Click the button, and the selected utility will be launched and appear on
the screen instantly.
For those who have defined the Custom button for the very first time via
Custom Utility in the Action Manager 32, they will not be prompted to
Attention define the Custom button again when they press the Custom button on
the scanner, even if it is the first time they press the Custom button. For
details, please read the Chapter II. The Scanner Software section of the
Software User’s Guide.
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condition at factory, but some refinement of the initial scanning position may still be
necessary.
Turn Lamp
On/Off
Verify
Scan
Alignment
Alignment
Position
Window
The Scanner Utility program does NOT affect the quality of scanned images.
It is only used to establish a connection with the scanner. Settings that affect
Attention the scanned image (i.e., color, size, readability, clarity, etc.) can be found in
the scanner software programs and especially the TWAIN interface.
Connection Status
The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your
scanner is to check all physical connections. Make sure your scanner is plugged in
and the USB cable is fit snugly into the rear of your scanner and computer.
Secondly, determine the status of your USB hardware and software configuration.
To do this, please run the Scanner Utility program as described below:
1. Click on the START button, then choose PROGRAMS, USB SCANNER and
then SCANNER UTILITY.
2. If there is a problem with the installation, the following message will appear:
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If you receive the above message, please refer to the Scanning Problems
section of Appendix A Troubleshooting.
3. If the connection is OK, the following window will be displayed:
4. Click on the check mark button when the alignment has been
completed.
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Maintenance
• Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment. When it is not in use, keep the
scanner covered. Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit.
• Do not attempt to disassemble the scanner. There is danger of an electrical shock
and opening your scanner will void your warranty.
• Do not subject the scanner to excessive vibration. It may damage the internal
components.
• Be sure not to bump or knock the scanner glass as it is fragile and could break.
• Clean the scanner glass by lightly spraying a non-abrasive glass cleaner onto a
soft lint-free cloth. Then, wipe the glass thoroughly with the cloth. DO NOT
SPRAY CLEANER DIRECTLY ONTO THE SCANNER GLASS. Excess liquid
residue may fog or damage the scanner.
• Your scanner operates best in temperatures between 10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104°
F).
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Scanning Problems
Most problems are easily solved, and some of the most common questions and
their recommended solutions are listed below. If your computer cannot receive images
from the scanner, please refer to the Scanner Utility section of this manual before you
proceed.
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Please consult your computer manual on how to modify your BIOS/CMOS settings.
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Cause 2: You are scanning at a high resolution (DPI).
Solution 2: Reduce the resolution. See Chapter 2 of the Software User’s Guide for
information about recommended resolution settings.
Cause 2: The OCR software is limited to certain types of documents, fonts and
formats. You might be trying to scan a form, spread sheet, a hand
written letter or a document with color text or color page.
Solution 2: Scan a clean document that contains, preferably, one column and has
black text on a white page.
Symptom: Unable to scan from other software other than the one that came
with the scanner.
Solution: Enter the Scanner Setup within the program, Select TWAIN and you
will see your scanner listed (e.g., USB Scanner).
Cause 3: There is not enough space available in the disk to save the document.
Solution 3: Delete any files that you do not need from the floppy disk.
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Symptom: The image looks good in the software that came with the scanner
but it does not look good when I export the image to another
program.
Cause: Different imaging programs use different Monitor Gamma settings.
Solution: Change the Monitor Gamma settings in either of the programs so that
they match. Please consult the help files for each program to find out
how to adjust the Monitor Gamma.
Symptom: The image looks good in the screen but is very dark when printed.
Cause1: The Monitor Gamma Settings or the scanner brightness settings are not
set properly.
Solution 1: 1) Change the Monitor Gamma to a value between 1.0 and 1.5. Please
consult your help file for information on how to adjust the Monitor
Gamma.
2) Adjust the brightness control in the TWAIN window before
scanning.
Symptom: The scanned image takes too long to be sent with an email message.
Cause1: The image was scanned at a high resolution or is physically large.
Solution1: Scan at a lower resolution (DPI)
Symptom: The image that I sent through email looks good in my computer
but it looks dark in the recipient computer.
Solution: The Monitor gamma settings should be approximately the same in your
and the recipient computer.
Symptom: A. -Disk is full- error is displayed when I click on the scan button.
Cause: Your computer is running low in resources. Your computer hard disk
drive does not have enough space to process the image. This may be
because you are scanning at too high of a resolution.
Solution: Obtain a larger hard disk or rescan at a lower resolution.
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Symptom: A -Disk I/O error- message is displayed.
Cause 1: This error is caused if the hard disk drive does not have enough space
available to process the image.
Solution 1: Make some space available in the hard disk drive by deleting any
programs or files that you do not need.
Cause 2: Your hard disk drive might be heavily fragmented or it might contain
some bad sectors.
Solution 2: Run the Scan Disk utility that came with your Windows computer.
Please consult your computer documentation or the Windows help files
on how to run the Scan Disk Utility.
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Please consult your program documentation on how to Cut and Paste if
you have any more questions.
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Appendix B: Specifications8
Physical
373 x 256 x 32 mm (14.69” x 10.08” x 1.26”)
dimensions
Weight 1.4 Kgs (3.1 Lbs)
Operating
10° C to 40° C (50° F to 104° F)
Temperature
Max. Scan Area Reflective: 216 mm x 297 mm (8.5 x 11.69 in.)
Scan Method Single-Pass
Color: Input 48-it; Output 24/48-bit
Scan Modes Grayscale: Input 16-bit; Output 8/16-bit
Black & White: 1-bit
Optical Resolution: 600 dpi
Max. Hardware Resolution: 600 dpi (main scan) x 1200 dpi
Resolution
(sub scan)
Max. Interpolated Resolution: 19200 dpi
Scanning
Reflective color or black-and-white originals
Materials
Protocols TWAIN Compliant
Connection USB Port
Light Source Three-colour RGB LEDs
Power Powered through USB port
Requirements No AC adapter required
Power Operation: 2.5 watts maximum
Consumption Idle: 1.0 watts
EMI FCC Class B
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Hardware specifications may change at any time without prior notice.
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Appendix C: Customer Service and
Warranty
If you encounter problems with your scanner, please review the installation
instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide.
For further assistance call our customer support phone number listed on the last
page of this guide. One of our representatives will be happy to assist you from
Monday through Friday in office working hours as shown below:
Europe 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Other Countries or Areas 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Taiwan Time
To avoid delays, please have the following information available before calling:
• Scanner name and model number
• Scanner serial number (located at rear of scanner near port connectors)
• A detailed description of the problem
• Your computer manufacturer and its model number
• The speed of your CPU (Pentium 133, etc.)
• Your current operating system and BIOS (optional)
• Name of software package(s), version or release number and manufacturer
of the software
• Other USB devices installed
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This Limited Warranty service does not provide for carry-in exchange when the
problem results from accident, disaster, vandalism, misuse, abuse, unsuitable
environment, programme modification, another machine or non-vendor modification
for this product.
If this product is an optional feature, this Limited Warranty applies only when
the feature is used in a machine for which it was designed.
If you have any questions about your Limited Warranty, contact the approved
retailer from whom you bought the product or the manufacturer.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. HOWEVER, SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY
PERIOD. NO OTHER WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD.
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above limitation may not apply.
Under no circumstances are we liable for any of the following:
1. Third party claims against you for losses or damages.
2. Loss of, or damage to, your records or data; or
3. Economic consequential damages (including lost profits or savings) or
incidental damages, even if we are informed of their possibility.
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.
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√ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
√ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that which the
receiver is connected.
√ Shielded interconnect cables and shielded power cord which are supplied with this
equipment must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the
pertinent RF emission limits governing this device.
√ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help if the conditions
persist.
√ Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or authorized
service center could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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