Microtek ArtixScan 1200DF Start Guide

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Installing your Microtek ArtixScan 1200DF

Step 1: Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.

1. ArtixScan 1200DF scanner

2. Power adapter

3. Black mat

4. Software CDs/DVDs

5. Power cord

6. Hi-Speed USB cable

Step 2: Install Software

Important: Do not remove the yellow

stickers from your scanner until you are told to do so. You must install software before connecting your scanner.

Always close any open programs and turn off Anti-virus utilities before installing software.

A. Turn on your computer.

B. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD into a drive, and follow the on-screen

instructions to install the scanner driver and software.

C. Restart your computer at the end of all software installation.

NOTE: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does not come up automatically, double-click the following in succession: “My Computer”; the CD/DVD-ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.

Unlock Scanner

A. Remove the yellow “Step 3” sticker from your

scanner.

B. With the scanner power off, tilt the front right

corner of the scanner to see the locking switch at the bottom.

C. Pull the carriage lock protector (ivory white in

appearance) out.

D. Push the locking switch to the position as indicated in the graphic above, with the

icon on the lock showing as “unlocked”.

NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), refer to the ArtixScan 1200DF User’s Manual.

Unlocked

Connect Scanner

To the ADF

Make sure the Automatic Document (ADF) is properly installed, with its connector securely connected to the scanner’s 15-pin accessory port.

To the power adapter

A. Remove the yellow “Step 4”

sticker from your scanner.

B. Connect the power adapter to

the back of the scanner.

C. Plug one end of the power cord

into the power adapter, and plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet or other power source.

Step 4: Connect Scanner (cont.)

To the Hi-Speed USB cable

D. Connect one end of the cable to

your computer.

E. Connect the other end of the

cable to the scanner’s USB port.

F. Turn the power switch at the back of

your scanner to “On”, and wait for the

On Off

light to stop blinking and stay on steady.

The system will detect your scanner automatically.

Power switch

Customize the Function Buttons

The ArtixScan 1200DF is equipped with 3 programmable function buttons (F1, F2, and F3) that can be customized to automate a number of predefined operations, such as scanning to a file, sending an image to your printer, scanning for OCR, etc. Customizing is done through the Save Settings to Function Button command in the ScanWizard DI, refer to the ArtixScan 1200DF User’s Manual for more details.

• F1, F2, and F3: Customizes the function buttons to perform your preferred functions.

3 programmable function buttons

F1 F2 F3

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