User manual PLUSTEK OPTICSLIM 2400

[. . . ] You can print a copy from the CD to your printer. PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 2 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: s IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) 486 or higher s s s s Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft NT 4. 0 16 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM) 35 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA monitor. Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible--High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit), or 32-bit if your monitor has that capability. Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels. To set your monitor's colors and resolution, open the Windows Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab. [. . . ] If your scanner has a button on its front panel you can also press the button to start the PaperPort software. Open the scanner cover, place the item face down onto the upper left edge of the scanner glass, and close the cover. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box appears. The following figure is a sample of the dialog box. The one you see may be slightly different. For details about the Scan Manager's features for your scanner, choose PaperPort Help Topics from the Help menu and see the information about the PaperPort Scan Manager. 10 PAPERPORT FLATBED SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE Select an option appropriate for how you want to use the scanned item. Adjust the brightness or contrast of the scanned item. Set the measurement units to view the dimensions of the preview item. Preview the item here. Use predefined area icons to select the area of an item to scan. Drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the item to adjust the area that the scanner scans. Scan the item to the PaperPort Desktop. Preview the item before you scan. The Auto icon is the default. The PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box appears. In the Scan Page For options, select the scan setting appropriate for the item you want to scan. For example, to scan an article that you want to fax, choose the Faxing, Filing, or Copying setting. ADJUSTING SCAN SETTINGS 13 3. To see the details of the scan setting, such as the bit depth and resolution, click the Advanced Settings button. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears. Click OK to return to the PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box. CUSTOMIZING A SCAN SETTING You can customize a predefined scan setting or create a new custom scan setting. w TIP: At any time, click the Restore Defaults button to restore the original predefined scan settings. To customize a scan setting: 1. Click the Twain icon on the Command Bar, or choose Acquire from the File menu. The PaperPort Scan Manager dialog box appears. In the Scan Page For options, select a predefined scan setting to modify a setting, or select Custom to create a new scan setting. The Advanced Settings dialog box appears. Select your choices for item type, resolution, gamma, and name. [. . . ] However, you may want to select only a certain area of an item to scan. Selecting an appropriate scan area can result in a faster scan and a smaller file size. To select the area you want to scan, you can choose a predefined scan area from the drop-down size list, or manually select an area. For example, if you have a photo that is letter size, but you want to scan only an area approximately 5 x 7 inches, you can use the 5 x 7 scan area from the drop-down list to set these dimensions for you. [. . . ]