[. . . ] Scanner User Guide Table of Contents i Table of Contents Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes about copyrighted materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Disposal of this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Scanner Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scanner Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Orientation of the Original and Scanned Image. . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Preparation and Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power on the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Set the Scanning Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scan an Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Automatic Image Cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting the Scanner to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Power on your computer, and then connect the large end of the USB cable to a USB port on your computer to start charging the built-in battery of the scanner. After the battery is fully charged, disconnect the scanner from the computer. NOTE: It takes approximately 4 hours to fully charge the scanner battery. Insert an unlocked (writable) memory card into the memory card slot, or a USB flash drive into the USB port on the scanner. · You can also use this scanner without a memory card or USB storage device. · When storing images, the scanner uses the three possible memory types in the following priority order: USB flash drive > Memory card > Builtin memory · The scanner only accepts memory cards in FAT16 or FAT32 format. · See Supported Memory Card Types on page 17 for all supported memory card types. NOTE: Using the Scanner 11 Power on the Scanner 1. NOTE: For more information on the indicator lights, refer to Indicators on page 7. 2. The Status indicator will stay on steady, indicating that the scanner is ready. NOTE: Do not insert any original into the feeding slot when the Power indicator is blinking; the original will not be scanned. Set the Scanning Resolution The scanning resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The higher the dpi, the more details on the original will be captured by the scanner and the higher the quality of the scanned image will be. However, a higher dpi will also result in a larger image size and occupy more space on the memory card. To change the scanning resolution, press and release the Power button. · If the memory space is nearly full (lower than 10MB), the Status indicator blink (refer to Indicators on page 7). Use another card or delete some files on it if necessary. NOTE: 4. To power off the scanner after all originals are scanned, press and hold the Power button for 1 second until the indicators go off. NOTE: The scanner will automatically power off if it is left idle for 5 minutes (if not connected to a computer). 14 Using the Scanner Automatic Image Cropping This scanner has a built-in cropping function that detects and crops dark edges of an original during the scan process. See the illustration below. Scanning direction B A C Original Scanned image D Scanning resolution Cropping size (as measured on the original) A B C D 300dpi/600dpi (when the original's size is larger than 5" x 7") 300dpi/600dpi (when the original's size is smaller than 5" x 7") 3 mm 1. 5 mm 3 mm 1. 5 mm 3 mm 1. 5 mm 3 mm 1. 5 mm NOTE: When scanning darker originals (for example, a photo of the night sky), over-cropping may occur. Please insert the original in a different direction (orientation) and try again. Original Scanned image (over-cropped) Using the Scanner 15 Connecting the Scanner to a Computer By connecting the scanner to a computer, you can access the scanned images on the memory card, USB flash drive and scanner's internal memory directly, or use the scanner as a memory card reader, so that you can freely copy, paste or delete files using the computer. System Requirements · Operating system: any operating system that supports USB mass storage (e. g. Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, . . . ) · USB port supported: USB 1. 1 and 2. 0. Connect the mini end of the USB cable (included with scanner) to the Mini USB socket on the scanner. 2. Power on your computer, and then connect the large end of the USB cable to a USB port on your computer. 3. NOTE: For more information on the indicators, refer to Indicators on page 7. 16 Using the Scanner 4. [. . . ] Place it in a cool and dry place where inaccessible to small children. To avoid warping the top housing, do not place heavy objects on top of the scanner. After long-term storage, it is recommended that you clean and calibrate the scanner before use. Battery maintenance This scanner has a built-in Li-Polymer rechargeable battery. Nevertheless, you can still follow the suggestions below to extend the battery's lifetime as long as possible: · Use the scanner at least once per week. [. . . ]