i SAFETY PRECAUTION• Keepawayfromwaterormoistureanddustyareas.• Neverstoreinhotandverycoldareas.• Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.• Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe

Scanner.• AvoiddustcontaminationwhentheScannerisnotinuse.• Whenleftunusedforalongperiodoftime,theunitshouldbe

disconnectedfromthepowercable.• AvoidenvironmentswheretheScannerwouldbeexposedtodirect

sunlight(oranyothersourceofexcessiveheat)forlongperiodsoftime.• ProtecttheScannerfrompotentialliquidspillssuchassoda,coffee,

tea,andetc.• Becarefullytokeepitwithoutdroppingitorstrongimpact.• OperatetheScanneronalevel,well-groundedworksurface,freeof

excessivevibration.• Don’topentheScannercasealonewithouttechnicalsupportbecause

thereisdangerofelectricalshock.• Positiontheequipmentnearapoweroutletwhereitcanbeeasily

accessedwhenpluggedin.

ii SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

ProcessorPC:IntelPentiumIVorfasterMac:IntelCoreDuoorfaster

SupportOSPC:WindowsXP(ServicePack3)/Vista/7/8/10Mac:MacOSX10.7to10.11andabove

ColorDisplay 1024x768resolutionorabove

RAM 1GBRAM(2GBrecommended)

FreeHardDriveSpace

PC:600MBMac:100MB

Drive CDorDVD-ROMDriveforsoftwareinstallation

Interface AvailableUSBport

iii SPECIFICATIONS Model A3F1200NC

ScanningElement ContactImageSensor(CIS)

LightSource Three-color(RGB)LEDs

ScanModeColor:48-bit,24-bitGray:16-bit,8-bitLineart:1-bit

ScanArea(Max.) 299mmx427mm(11.8”x16.8”)

OpticalResolution 1200dpix1200dpi

EnhancedResolution 9600dpix9600dpi

Interface Hi-SpeedUSB2.0

PowerConsumption 12VDC,2A,24W(Input:100~120VACor200~240VAC,50~60Hz)

OperationTemperatureandHumidity 10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F);10%to85%

PowerSaving Autopoweroffafternooperationfor15min

Dimension(LxWxH) 576mmx406mmx72mm(22.6"x15.9"x2.8")

Weight 4.6kgs(10.1lbs)

iv BUNDLED DRIVERS AND SOFTWAREYOUMUSTFIRSTINSTALLSCANNERDRIVERINORDERTOUSETHESCANNERONYOURCOMPUTER.

[Windows]1. ScannerDriver-ScannerDriverincludesfollowing:

a.TWAINandWIAdriver:itcomeswithTWAINinterfacetousetheScannerfromwithinanyWIAorTWAIN-compliantgraphicssoftwareapplicationssuchasMediaImpression,Photoshop.

b.iDocScanTouch:itisconsistedof5Scan-tofunctions,includingScantoFolder,ScantoPDF,ScantoApplication(Default:E-Mail),ScantoCloud,andScantoPrintdestinations,andAdvancedScanwithapreviewwindowfordisplayingtheprescannedimage.

c.Helpfiles:thisincludesdetailedinstructionsofidocscantouchandofthetWAIninterface.

d.CleanCalibration:Runthistooltoclearthecalibrationdataleftfromthepreviousscanner,whenyouuseanothersamemodelscanneronthesamecomputerwithapreviousdriver.

2. Presto!Pagemanager-thisTWAIN-compliantapplicationenablesscanningviatheTWAINinterface.Fordetailedinformationofthisapplication,seethe“Help”fileintegratedwithinthisapplication.

3. ABBYYFineReaderSprint-thisapplicationconvertsscannedtextintosearchabletextwhenusingthePDFfunction.Fordetailedinformationofthisapplication,seethe“Help”fileintegratedwithinthisapplication.

4. AdobeAcrobatReader-thisapplicationopensthescannedimagethatisconvertedintoaPDFformatusingthePDFfunction.

[Mac]1. ImageAcquire-thisapplicationisusedtoscanfromtheScanner

withintheTWAINinterface.FordetailedinstructionsofImageAcquire,seethePDFfileinsidetheImageAcquirefolder.

2. ScannerDriver-itcomeswithTWAINinterfacetousetheScannerfromwithinanyTWAIN-compliantgraphicsapplicationsuchasImageAcquire,Photoshop.RefertothePDFfileinsidetheImageAcquirefolderfordetailedinstructionsofTWAINinterface.

3. ScanMust-thisapplicationallowsyoutoeasilyscanfromtheScannerbuttonsorwithinthissoftware.ForthedetailedinstructionsofScanMust,seethe“Help”fileintegratedwithinthissoftware.

1 PACKAGE CONTENTSThispackageincludesthefollowingitems:

Scanner PowerAdapter USBCable

QuickStartGuide

InstallationCD QuickStartGuide

2 NAMES OF SCANNER PARTSScannerLid

Rear Side

PowerLED

<POWER><SCAN>

<PANEL><PDF>

FlatbedGlass

DCINPort USBPort

3 INSTALLING DRIVERS AND SOFTWAREPLEASECOMPLETETHEDRIVERSANDSOFTWAREINSTALLATIONBEFORECONNECTINGTHESCANNER.DONOTCONNECTTHEUSBCABLETOTHESCANNERORCOMPUTERATTHISMOMENT.

[Windows]1. InserttheInstallationCDintotheCDorDVD-ROMdriveofthe

computer.TheCDwillrunautomatically,andthentheinstallationwindowappearsonthescreenasfollowing:

NOTEIftheCDdoesnotrunautomatically,locatethedriveonthecomputeranddoubleclickon"AUTORUN.exe"file.

2. Click"ScannerDriver"fromtheinstallationwindow.3. Selectapreferredlanguagefromthe"ChooseSetupLanguage"list.4. Click"Next"whentheWelcomescreenappears,andthenfollowon-

screeninstructionstocompleteinstallation.5. Returntotheinstallationwindowtoinstallothersoftwaretoyour

computertoenablecertainfunctions.

[Mac]1. InserttheInstallationCDintotheCDorDVD-ROMdriveoftheMac.

The Autorun disc icon appears on your desktop.2. DoubleclickontheAutorundiscicon.

The content of the disc is displayed in the Autorun folder as following:

3. Doubleclickthe"ScannerDriver"folder,then"A3FxxxxNScanner.pkg"tostarttheinstallationprocess.Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation procedures.

4. ReturntotheAutorunfolder.Doubleclickthe"ScanMust"folder,andthen"ScanMustInstaller.pkg"tostarttheinstallationprocess.Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation procedures.

5. ReturntotheAutorunfolder.Doubleclickthe“ImageAcquire”folder,andthen"ImageAcquire.pkg"icontostarttheinstallationprocess.Follow on screen instructions to complete the installation procedures.

4 CONNECTING THE SCANNER

1. ConnectsuppliedPowerAdaptertotheScanner’sDCINport,andplugtheotherendtoapoweroutlet.

2. Withthecomputeron,connectsuppliedUSBCabletotheScanner’sUSBPortandtheotherendtothecomputer.

3. Pressandhold<POWER>toturnontheScanner.The Power LED lights up in blue.

NOTEToturnoffthepower,pressandhold<POWER> forawhileuntilthePowerLEDturnsoff.

5 PLACING THE ORIGINALS1. PlacetheoriginalfacingdownontheFlatbedGlass.2. AligntheoriginalatthePositionArrowMark.3. ClosetheScannerLid.

PositionArrowMark

How to Remove the Scanner LidIfyouarescanningbooksorotherthickdocuments,youcanremovetheScannerLidasfollowingsteps:1. LifttheScannerLidstraightup.2. PulltheScannerLidawayfromtheScanner.3. PlacetheboundoriginalontheFlatbedGlass.

Gently press the bound original from above to make it flat, but do not press it too hard.

MountingPosts

NOTEWhenyouarefinishedscanning,replacetheScannerLidbyinsertingthe2MountingPostsintotheholesontheScanner,andthengentlypushingtheScannerLiddown.

6 SCANNING PROCEDURES [Windows]Setting iDocScan TouchYoucansetuptheScannerbuttonstoperformcertainactionswithintheiDocScanTouchsoftware.1. ClicktheScannericon[ ]fromthesystemtraytobringupthe

iDocScanTouchpanel.

NOTEIfyoucannotfindtheScannericon[ ]inthesystemtray,fromthe"Start"menu,click"(All)Programs">"PageExpress4800Pro">"iDocScanTouch(PE4800Pro)".

2. Click[ ] (Settings)toopentheSettingsdialogboxfortherespectivescan-tofunction.

3. TheSettingswindowappears.Youcanchangethecommonsettingsasfollowing:

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1 ScanSettings ThisprovidesthesettingsincludingScanMode,ScanSize,ScanResolution,andOriginalType.

2ImprovementsandAdjustments

ThisprovidesimageenhancementsettingsincludingDeskew,Invert,Descreen,UnsharpMask,andBrightness/Contrast.

3 Destination

ThisprovidesthesettingsincludingSavePath,FileNameSetting,FileType,Compression,FileCompression,OCR(TextSearchable),OCRLanguage,ContinuousScanning,andDeleteBackupFileofScannedImage(*).(*)DeleteBackupFileofScannedImageisavailableinScantoEmailandScantoPrint.

4 ApplicationSettings

ThisisonlyavailableinScantoApplication.Selecteither"AttachtoE-Mail"or"OpenwithApplication(default:MSPaint)"asthedestinationofyourscan.

5 CloudStorageThisisonlyavailableinScantoCloud.Selecteither"Dropbox"or"GoogleDrive"asthedestinationofyourscan.

6 Printer ThisisonlyavailableinScantoPrint.Selectanavailableprinterasthedestinationofyourscan.

7 Default ResettheSettingstothedefaultforrespectivescan-tofunction.

8 OK Applythescan-tofunctionwiththesettingsyouchanged,andclosetheSettingswindow.

9 Cancel Cancelthechanges,andclosetheSettingswindow.

Scanning From Scanner Buttons1. ClicktheScannericon[ ]fromthesystemtraytobringupthe

iDocScanTouchpanel.

2. Clickascan-tofunctionfromtheiDocScanTouchpaneltostartscanningtothedestination.

ScantoPDF

ScantoApplication

ScantoCloud

ScantoPrint

AdvancedScan

ScantoFolder

Alternatively,youcanpressabuttonontheScannertostartscanningtothedestination.

ScantoFolder

ScantoPDFScantoApplication

3. Afterscanningcompletes,thescannedimageissavedandopenedaccordingtothescan-tofunctionyouselectasbelow:• Scan to Folder-Thespecifiedfolderopensautomaticallywiththe

scannedimageselectedinit.• Scan to PDF-ThescannedimageissavedinthePDFformatand

openedautomaticallyintheAcrobatReader.• Scan to Application-Thescannedimageopensautomaticallyinthe

specifiedapplication(default:Email).Thedefaultemailapplicationopensupwiththescannedimageattachedinablankemail.

• Scan to Cloud-Thescannedimageopensautomaticallyinthespecifiedcloudfolder(default:Dropbox).YoucanspecifyeitherGoogleDriveorDropboxintheSettings.Tousethisfunction,youmusthaveaDropboxandaGoogleDriveaccount.DropboxandGoogleDrivemustbeinstalledonyourcomputerandhasbeenloggedinpriortoscanning.

• Scan to Print-Thecomputer’sprintdialogboxopensupwiththeimageinit.Usetheprintdialogboxtosettheavailablesettingsoftheprinterdrivertoprintthescannedimage.

• Advanced Scan-TheAdvancedScanisonlyavailablebyusingtheiDocScanTouchpanel.WhentheSettingsandPreviewwindowsopens,clickPreviewtodisplaytheprescannedimagewithchangesappliedinthePreviewwindow.Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththepreviewresults.ClickScantostartscanningtothedestinationselected.

NOTEFordetailedinstructionsaboutiDocScanTouch,click"?"ontheiDocScanTouchpanel,orclick"(All)Programs">"PageExpress4800Pro">HelptoopentheUserManual.

[Mac]Setting ScanMustScanMustprovidesscanningoperationsonthecomputerorontheScannerusingthebuttons.Youcanadjustthesettingspriortoscanning.1. ClicktheScanMusticon( )inthemenubartoopentheScanMust

menu.IfyoucannotfindtheScanMusticon( )inthemenubar,open"Finder",andthenclick"Applications".FindScanMustintheApplicationfolder,andthendoubleclickonittoopenitinthemenubar.

2. Click"Settings..."toopentheSettingswindowandmakenecessarysettingsasfollowing:

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Settings

Help()

1 ScanToMenu

Selectthescan-tofunction,including“ScantoFolder”,“ScantoPDF”,“ScantoApplication”,“ScantoEmail”,“ScantoPrint”tochangethesettings.

2 Destination

Clickthe“Destination”tabtodisplaythesettingsoptions,includingFilePath,FileType,andetc.()ForthedetailedsettingsintheDestination,click

HelpintheScanMustmenu.

3 ScanSettings

Clickthe“ScanSettings”tabtodisplaythesettingsoptions,includingScanMode,Resolution,andetc.()ForthedetailedsettingsintheScanSettings,click

HelpintheScanMustmenu.

4 Default ResetbothDestinationandScanSettingstothedefaultforthecurrentlyselectedscan-tofunction.

5 Apply Applytheselectedscan-tofunctionwiththesettingsyouchanged.

6 Cancel Cancelthechanges,andclosetheSettingswindow.

7 OK Applytheselectedscan-tofunctionwiththesettingsyouchanged,andclosetheSettingswindow.

Scanning Using ScanMust1. ClicktheScanMusticon( )inthemenubar,selecttheScanner

modelintheSelectSource,thenclickascan-tofunctionfromtheScanMustmenu,including“ScantoFolder”,“ScantoPDF”,“ScantoApplication”,“ScantoEmail”,and“ScantoPrint”.

SelecttheScannerModel

Alternatively,youcanpresstheScannerbuttonsfromtheScanner.The<SCAN>,<PDF>and<PANEL>buttonscorrespondto"ScantoFolder","ScantoPDF"and"ScantoApplication",respectively.

ScantoFolder

ScantoPDFScantoApplication

2. Afterscanningcompletes,thescannedimageissavedandopenedaccordingtothescan-tofunctionyouselectasbelow:• Scan to Folder-Thespecifiedfolderopensautomaticallywiththe

scannedimageselectedinit.• Scan to PDF-ThescannedimageissavedinthePDFformatand

opensautomaticallyinPreviewbydefault.• Scan to Application-Thescannedimageopensautomaticallyin

thespecifiedapplication(default:Preview).• Scan to Email-Thedefaultemailapplicationopensupwiththe

scannedimageattachedinablankemail.Please note that Scan to Email only supports Apple Mail and MS Outlook as Email clients.

• Scan to Print-Thecomputer’sprintdialogboxopensupwiththeimageinit.Usetheprintdialogboxtosettheavailablesettingsoftheprinterdrivertoprintthescannedimage.

NOTEFordetailedinstructionsaboutScanMust,click"Help"intheScanMustmenutoopentheHelpfile.

7 SCANNING USING TWAIN INTERFACE[Windows]ThisscannerincludestheTWAINinterfaceforusewithinTWAIN-compliantgraphicapplicationssuchasMediaImpression,Photoshop.FollowingisanexampleofusingMediaImpression.1. Openthe“Start”menu,thenopen“Presto!PageManager”from“All

Program”list.2. ClickFile,thenSelectSource.Select“A3F1200NC”fromtheSelect

Sourcelist.3. ClickFile,ScanSettingsanduncheckSuppressTWAINUserInterface.4. ClickFile,andAcquireImageDatatobringuptheTWAINinterface.5. MakethenecessarychangesintheSettingsTabs,thenclick"Preview".

Repeatthisstepuntilyouaresatisfiedwiththepreviewresults.You can resize the scan area by dragging the Marquee Rectangle to make selection on the image in the Preview window.

Scan

MarqueeRectangle

ExitHelp()

Preview

SettingsTabs

6. Click"Scan"toscanthefinalimage.After scanning completes, you can place the next original on the Flatbed Glass in the Scanner, then click "Scan" again.

7. Whenyou’refinishedwiththescanning,clickExiticontoimportthescannedimageintotheMediaImpression.

NOTE ()FordetailedinstructionsaboutTWAINinterface,click“?”(Help)ontheTWAINinterfacetoopentheHelpfile.

[Mac]ThisscannerincludestheTWAINinterfaceforusewithinTWAIN-compliantgraphicapplicationssuchasImageAcquire,Photoshop.FollowingisanexampleofusingImageAcquire.1. Open"Finder",andthenclick"Applications".FindImageAcquire( )

iconintheApplicationfolder,andthendoubleclickonit.2. SelecttheScannermodelfromtheImageAcquirewindow,andthen

click"Acquire"toopentheTWAINinterface.

SelecttheScannerAcquire

3. Makethenecessarychangesinthesettingstabs,thenclick"Preview".Repeatthisstepuntilyouaresatisfiedwiththepreviewresults.You can resize the scan area by dragging the Marquee Rectangle to make selection in the Preview window.

Scan

MarqueeRectangle

Exit

Preview

SettingsTabs

4. Click"Scan"toscanthefinalimage.The scanned image will be imported into the ImageAcquire window. Click "Save" to open the Save Dialog to save the image.

Save

SaveDialog

8 TROUBLESHOOTINGThe "Found New Hardware" appears on your Windows screen.• UnplugtheUSBCablefromthecomputer,andclick“Cancel”buttonto

closeit.EnsuretoinstallScannerDriverbeforeconnectingtheScanner.Cannot scan.• MakesurethattheUSBCablebetweentheScannerandyourcomputeris

connectedfirmly.• MakesuretheScanneristurnedon.• Makesurethecorrectscannerisselectedintheselectsourcefield.The scanned image becomes dirty.• Checkifthedocumentiswritteninleadpencilorwetink.• MakesuretocleantheScanner’sFlatbedGlassfrequently.Scanning speed is very slow.• Scanningtakeslongerthanusualwhenyouscanathighresolutionand

largesize.• Setalowerresolutioninthesettingstoprioritizethescanningspeed.• Scanningwithmultipleimageprocessingselectedcanslowdownthe

scanningspeed.How to uninstall the drivers and software.Whenyouneedtoremovethescannerdriversandsoftwarefromyourcomputer,uninstallasfollowing:1. UnplugtheUSBCableconnectingfromthecomputer.2. Exitallrunningapplications.3. ForWindows,gotothe“Start”menu,select“(All)Programs”,“A3FxxxxN”

,andthenclick“Uninstall”.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoremovetheScannerDriver.ForMac,inserttheInstallationCD,thendoubleclickontheuninstalliconintheScannerDriverfoldertoremoveit.DragImageAcquireandScanMusticonfromthe"Application"foldertoTrash.

Cannot add the Scanner to Photoshop.• YouneedtoinstallthePhotoshopTWAINplug-inpriortouse.Referto

"UsingTWAINinPhotoshopCS4-CCversion.pdf"intheInstallationCD.

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High Speed A3 Flatbed Scanner

A3F1200NC [ Quick Start Guide ]