Benq MiraScan 6 User Manual

Welcome t o Mir a scan 6 !

Welcome t o Mir a scan 6 !Welcome t o Mir a scan 6 !

In the “For Beginners” section, we will walk you through your first scan. You don’t need to know much about scanners and digital imaging. Just follow the steps in this section and you’ll be able to scan images and save them as files, copy a photo or e-mail, or put them on a web page..., etc.

Before you start, check the following items:

Before you start, check the following items:Before you start, check the following items:

• Check if the scanner is correctly installed and connected to your computer. For details, please see the scanner installation quick guide in the package.

• If you want to use the “Scan to E-mail”, “Scan to Application”, “Scan to OCR” and “Scan to PDA” functions, make sure related software programs are installed.

• Check if the printer is correctly installed and turned on before using the “Copy a photo/document” function.

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Prepare your original for scanning

Prepare your original for scanningPrepare your original for scanning

If you want to scan a photograph

If you want to scan a photographIf you want to scan a photograph

Place the photograph with the side to be scanned facing down on the scanner glass plate and align it against the edge of the scanner. Note the direction of the photograph so that you will not scan the photograph in wrong direction. Close scanner cover.

If you want to scan a picture on a book or magazine

If you want to scan a picture on a book or magazineIf you want to scan a picture on a book or magazine

Open the book to the page that contains the picture you want to scan and put it on the scanner with the picture against the glass plate. Note the direction of the picture so that you will not scan the picture in wrong direction. Close scanner cover.

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Open Mirascan 6 (Wizard Mode)

Open Mirascan 6 (Wizard Mode)Open Mirascan 6 (Wizard Mode)

Double-click the MiraScan icon on your desktop. Mirascan 6 will open to the screen in Wizard mode.

Now you are ready to use the scan functions listed in “Job Occasion”.

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Save as a File

Save as a FileSave as a File

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occassion will appear on the screen. Choose “Save as a File”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, click the button indicated below to choose the path you desire to store your scanned images. The default path is C:\My Documents\My Pictures\Scan Pictures.

Click this button

to change path.

Then click the scan button on the screen. The scanner will start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned image file will be saved to the default file folder or

the file older your set.

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Send E-mail to someone

Send E-mail to someoneSend E-mail to someone

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occassion will appear on the screen. Choose “Send E-mail to someone”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can setup email settings. In “scan to” item, you can choose to scan to Microsoft Oulook you can choose to scan your image as a JPG file or BMP file. In “Attachment Name” item, you can name or rename the attached file.

You can name or rename the attached file in this column.

Microsoft Oulook or Outlook Express

Microsoft OulookMicrosoft Oulook

Outlook Express. In “File Format” item,

Outlook ExpressOutlook Express

Click this button to choose.

Drag this bar to setup the

compress ratio if you choose

JPG format.

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Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will scan the original and transfer the scanned image to a new e-mail as an attachment.

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Copy a Photo

Copy a PhotoCopy a Photo

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “Copy a Photo”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can select a printer to print your scanned photo.

Click this button to set your printer.

Click this button

Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, the image will be printed by the printer you select.

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Copy a Document

Copy a DocumentCopy a Document

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “Copy a Document”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can select a printer to print your scanned document.

Click this button to set your printer.

Click this button

Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned document will be printed out by the printer you select.

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Save as a Wallpaper

Save as a WallpaperSave as a Wallpaper

This function enables you to scan images and replace your current Windows wallpaper with the new scanned image.

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “Save as a Wallpaper”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can change your wallpaper setup. In “ Wallpaper Size” item, you can choose to change the size of your wallpaper. In “Display Style”, you can change the display setting. There are 3 options for you to choose: Stretch, Center and Tile.

Click this button to select.

Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original and when finished, your wallpaper will be replaced by the scanned image.

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For AP editing

For AP editingFor AP editing

If you have installed application programs that Mirascan 6 can recognize and work with, you can use this function to scan and transfer the scanned images to those application programs.

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “For AP editing”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can choose the application program to which you want to scan and transfer the scanned images.

Click an icon on the button bar. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original and transfer the scanned image to the application program of your choice.

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For Office Document usage

For Office Document usageFor Office Document usage

This function enables you to scan documents as a Microsoft Office program file.

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “For Office Document usage”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can change your scanned document setup. In “ Scan to” item, you can choose to scan the document to Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word. In “File Format” item, you can set the file format of the scanned document. In “OCR Engine” item, you can select a proper OCR engine which had been installed in your computer..

Click this button to select.

Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the document and save as a Microsoft Office program file.

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For Text OCR Software usage

For Text OCR Software usageFor Text OCR Software usage

The “For Text OCR Software usage” function allows you to scan documents and turn the scanned document image into editable text files. This will save you a lot of time retyping the text.

Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose “For Text OCR Software usage”.

Click this button.

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In this occasion information menu, you can select an proper OCR engine which is already installed in your system to do Optical Character Recognition.

Click this button to select.

Then click the scan button on the screen.

Mirascan 6 will start scanning the image. A dialogue box will then appear to show the scanning process.

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The OCR software (taking FineReader Sprint for example) will recognize the scanned image and save the result.

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Pass image to PDA

Pass image to PDAPass image to PDA

This function allows you to scan your favorite photos to Palm compatible (Personal Digital Assistant).

Before you start, check the following:

• The utility software that comes with your PDA (such as Palm Desktop) is installed.

• The software “Album ToGo” (available in the “AlbumTG” folder in the scanner software CD-ROM) is installed.

• The PDA is placed on its cradle and connected to your computer correctly.

Click the button indicated below and choose “Pass image to PDA”.

Palm compatible PDAs

Palm compatiblePalm compatible

Click this button.

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