User manual PLUSTEK MINISTATION MFA 500

[. . . ] Please remember to fill out and return the provided registration card. As a registered customer, you will receive customer support, new product information and software upgrades. 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. e Z i n o ¤£ Dww P -n ¨ «þ © F. zeo Dn. c ivm. tw ro r e i r T l a w TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III CONVENTIONS OF THIS GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Note: When the scanner is not in use, please leave the power adapter connected to the AC outlet. Attention Danger n o e Z F. zeo Dww Pw l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c 2 Only use the power adapter that is included with your scanner . The use of a differ ent power adapter may damage the unit and void your war r anty! 9. Plug in all power cords and turn on your computer. Install the scanner's software (see Chapter II. Software Setup page 4). 3 Chapter II. Software Setup n o e Z 4 £¤ F. zeo Dww Pw «þ n ¨© l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c Before installing the scanner's software onto your computer, make sure that the scanner is properly connected as described in Chapter I. Hardware Installation page 1. Software Installation The installation program, called Scanner Setup for OpticPro, must be run from within Microsoft WindowsTM . Once Windows is running on your system, please follow the below steps to properly install the software: 1. Launch Microsoft Windows and insert the installation disk into the appropriate disk drive (A:\ or B:\). If you received the CD ROM version of the scanner set up, please enter the CD ROM into its disk drive. Attention: Floppy disks only -- failur e to install the bundled softwar e in the or der outlined in the Softwar e Setup will r esult in failur e to pr oper ly oper ate your scanner !. If you are going to scan a color image just to experiment, scan at about 100 dpi to conserve hard disk space. n o e Z ¤£ F. zeo Dww Pw þ n« ¨© l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c 9 Chapter IV. Usage and Maintenance n o e Z 10 £¤ F. zeo Dww Pw «þ n ¨© l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c Operating the Scanner Your scanner accepts documents as small as business cards and as wide as letter-sized documents. However, some software programs can have limitations as to the of information they can handle. The capacity of the computer's memory, or free hard disk space can also limit the size of the document that you can scan. Testing the Scanner Before testing your scanner, double-check and make sure that all connections are securely fastened. The following test procedure checks to see if the scanner is properly functioning with your computer and the scanning software. To properly test your new scanner, please perform the following steps: 1. Exit all open applications and "Shutdown" your computer. After the computer has shutdown, turn it off and wait approximately 1 minute before turning it back on. Once your computer is running, enter Windows. The button located on top of the scanner (see Figure 5) turns on the scanning lens and pops-up the Action Manager program to your computer screen. Once Windows is running, PRESS the button to enable Action Manager. [. . . ] If the parallel port mode is set at ECP or SPP, change it to EPP. Enter the Scanner Utility and click the proper address and EPP. The scanner's light source is designed to stay on all the time. To turn off the scanner's light, enter the Scanner Utility and choose Accessories. l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c 14 Appendix B: Customer Service and Warranty n o e Z £¤ F. zeo Dww Pw «þ n ¨© l ia r T r ew ivm. t ro Dn. c 15 If you encounter any problems with your scanner, please review the installation instructions and troubleshooting suggestions contained in this guide. [. . . ]