You may purchase cleaning and calibration sheets here.The official marketing text of Plustek MobileOffice S400 scanner Sheet-fed scanner 600 x 600 DPI A4 Black as supplied by the manufacturerĭesigned with the reliability demanded by business users, and a price point attractive to home users, the MobileOffice S400 scanner will convert paper documents, expense reports, business cards and more to searchable PDF with the touch of a button. Calibration sheets may be reused indefinitely until damaged or lost. Q: How many times can I use my cleaning and calibration sheets?Ĭleaning sheets may be reused until noticeably dirty. Generally, the best indicator of a needed cleaning will be the appearance of any black streaks, or if your auto-crop/auto-size functions stop working on scans. For heavy users, once a month may be necessary. For an average user, we recommend calibrating your scanner about every three months.

If you notice a decline in image quality, you should re-calibrate your scanner.

Q: How often should I clean and calibrate my scanner? Please note this calibration may not produce optimal image quality. For card scanners, fold the sheet lengthwise to fit the scanner. If you need to calibrate in the interim, you may use a plain white sheet of 8×11 ½ sheet of paper. What can I do?įor optimal performance, calibration sheets are strongly recommended and can be purchased here. However, calibration may be needed if image quality declines.Īll scanners which do not have –IX in the model name require initial calibration before scanning. Q: Do I need to calibrate my new scanner?Īny scanner ending with –IX comes pre-calibrated from the factory. *Cleaning is not an option in this software. Select the folder corresponding to the name listed on the front of your scanner.Click the Start button or Windows icon on the lower left side of the computer screen.Please follow non-IX series cleaning instructions for PS667ix models. If you do not have the cleaning cloth that came with your scanner, please use a lint-free cloth. Wipe the cleaning solution off the lens with the cleaning cloth provided.Lightly spray a lens cleaning solution on the lens. Place the cleaning sheet in the scanner.

Click on Settings in the left side menu.

If you do not have a spray, place a few drops of rubbing alcohol on the sheet.

Lightly spray a lens cleaning solution on the cleaning sheet provided.

Non-IX series scanners (excluding PS667ix): If calibration does not fix your scan quality, it is recommended you clean the scanner. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete calibration.Click on Settings on the left side menu.Deselect Auto Scan (Note: when deselected, circular arrows will be displayed on the button).To calibrate in AmbirScan, complete the following steps:

Calibration sheet for scanner plustek