Microtek GNC HOWTO INSTALL8700 XXXX User Manual

Installing and Getting Started
for the ScanMaker
Installation for PC and Macintosh
®
8700
Version
Version
FireWire - Windows 98 SE, Windows Me,
Windows 2000, Mac G3/G4 and iMac DV
USB - Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows 2000, Mac G3/G4 and iMac
1. Unpack scanner
Open your scanner package and check major components as shown in this section. For a complete listing of components, refer to the Packing List. If any item is missing, contact Microtek Customer Service.
FireWire and
FireWire FireWire below to locate the different ports on the back of the scanner, including the scanner's ADF port.
connector
USB USB
USB built-in interfaces. See the graphic
USB USB
USB portPower
FireWire connector
ADF port
2.Unlock the carriage
With the scanner turned off, unlock the carriage by using a screwdriver or a coin into the locking screw located at the bottom of the scanner.
T urn the locking scr ew counterclockwise to unlock it. When successfully unlocked, the screw will push out a little, becoming nearly even with the back of the scanner. This indicates the scanner carriage has been released, and the scanner is ready to be used.
Energy Star Notice
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Microtek International, Inc. has determined that this scanner meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency .
Copyright © 2000 Microtek International Inc.
Trademarks
Microtek®, ScanMaker®, and ScanWizard® are registered trademarks of Microtek International Inc. Adobe®, Acrobat®, and PhotoDeluxeTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Caere®, OmniPage®, and PageKeeper® are registered trademarks of Caere Corporation. Tr ellixTM and Tr ellix W ebTM are trademarks of T rellix Corporation. Ulead® and PhotoImpact® are registered trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. Macintosh®, Apple®, FireWire® and FireWire logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders.
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3. Install software
For PC Users
1. T urn on your computer .
2. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. This includes your scanner controller program for capturing images from your scanner . The Microtek Software Installer screen should automatically come up.
Note: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does not come up automatically, double-click the following in succession: “My Computer” on your Windows desktop; the CD-ROM icon; and cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.
3. When the Microtek Software Installer screen appears, click each software program in the order that it appears on the screen to install all software components. (Y our software includes programs for image editing, OCR text editing, document management, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program for reading documentation).
For each software, follow the on-screen instructions during installation. Default values are specified at every point during installation; simply accept these values to continue installation until you finish.
Note: You may be prompted to restart the computer at this point. Do not restart your computer until all the software has been installed.
For Macintosh Users
1. Turn on your computer .
2. Install the image-editing software, which is a separate CD-ROM included with your scanner package.
3. Install all the software on your Microtek CD-ROM. T o install each software, open the software program's folder , and then click the “Installer” icon. Follow the screen instructions until installation is completed.
• Microtek ScanWizard 5 is the scanner controller
program for capturing images from your scanner and delivering it to your image-editing application.
Note: For iMac users, please visit Apple’s web site at http:// www.apple.com to download and install any iMac updates you may need.
• Install the software documentation reader for
reading and printing the manuals on the CD-ROM.
4. Restart your computer .
In some applications, auxiliary information (such as the Readme file) may be displayed after that particular program finishes installing. Simply click the “X” close box at the upper right corner of the displayed window to return to the Microtek Software Installer .
4. After all the software has been installed, click
EXITEXIT
EXIT on
EXITEXIT
the Microtek Software Installer screen
5. If any other image-editing software is bundled with your scanner, install them now.
Note: The software may be on a separate CD-ROM.
6. Restart your computer .
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4. Connect scanner
1. Plug the power cord into the back of the scanner , and plug the other end into a wall outlet or power source. Make sure no other cable is connected to theMake sure no other cable is connected to the
Make sure no other cable is connected to the
Make sure no other cable is connected to theMake sure no other cable is connected to the scanner except the power cord at this pointscanner except the power cord at this point
scanner except the power cord at this point.
scanner except the power cord at this pointscanner except the power cord at this point
2. Connect either the computer and scanner. ( interface at a time.interface at a time.
interface at a time.)
interface at a time.interface at a time.
A. FireWire cable connections
FireWireFireWire
FireWire or the
FireWireFireWire
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ou can use only oneou can use only one
Y
ou can use only one
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ou can use only oneou can use only one
USB cableUSB cable
USB cable to your
USB cableUSB cable
If your system is FireWire-ready, connect one end of the FireWire cable to your computer , and connect the other end of the cable to the scanner's FireWire connector (either one is applicable).
If your system is not FireWire-ready, you will need to install a FireWire card. For more details on how to install the FireWire card, please refer to the FireWire Installation Guide on a separate sheet included with the FireWire card.
PC
B . USB cable connections
Connect one end of the USB cable to your computer, and connect the other end of the cable to the scanner’ s USB port.
PC
Mac
Before connecting, plug the cable connector into the computer’s port labeled USB “ ” logo.
3. Press the scanner’s power button to turn on your scanner.
Mac
Before connecting, plug the cable connector into the computer’s port labeled FireWire “ ” logo.
The green light on the front of the scanner will blink for a few seconds and then stay on solid.
Power button
Press the scanner’s power button to turn the scanner on/off.
4. The system will detect your scanner automatically.
ImportantImportant
Important
ImportantImportant
Notes:Notes:
Notes:
Notes:Notes:
1. If the system encounters problems other than Item 2
TT
below, see the Troubleshooting file in the
echinfoechinfo
T
echinfo folder
TT
echinfoechinfo
on your Microtek CD-ROM.
2. For users who are currently using Windows 98 SEWindows 98 SE
Windows 98 SE, it is compulsory to follow the
Windows 98 SEWindows 98 SE
FireWire interfaceFireWire interface
FireWire interface on
FireWire interfaceFireWire interface
supplementary steps as described on the next page.
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Supplementary steps to activate your FireWire scanner on Windows 98 SE
4. A series of dialog boxes will appear one at a time -­follow the instructions on the screen as shown below , and then click
Next Next
Next respectively.
Next Next
1. Open the
System PropertiesSystem Properties
System Properties dialog box by doing the
System PropertiesSystem Properties following in succession: PanelPanel
Panel, and then double-click the
PanelPanel
2. From the Manager Manager
Manager tab, then double-click
Manager Manager Device Device
Device to open its
Device Device
3. On the
System PropertiesSystem Properties
System Properties, select the
System PropertiesSystem Properties
Device properties Device properties
Device properties dialog box.
Device properties Device properties
Driver Driver
Driver tab, click the
Driver Driver
StartStart
SettingsSettings
Start,
Settings,
StartStart
SettingsSettings
Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver
Reinstall Driver button.
Reinstall Driver Reinstall Driver
ControlControl
Control
ControlControl
System System
System icon.
System System
DeviceDevice
Device
DeviceDevice
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BrowseBrowse
Click
Browse
BrowseBrowse to locate C:\WINDOWS\INF, and then
Next Next
click
Next (where
Next Next C:\WINDOWS is your system folder).
5. When the driver has been successfully updated, a dialog box will prompt this message: “ finished installing an updated driver for yourfinished installing an updated driver for your
finished installing an updated driver for your
finished installing an updated driver for yourfinished installing an updated driver for your hardware devicehardware device
hardware device”. Open the
hardware devicehardware device Device ManagerDevice Manager
Device Manager dialog box (Step 1 and 2), then click
Device ManagerDevice Manager the plus (+) sign adjacent to the
Windows hasWindows has
Windows has
Windows hasWindows has
System PropertiesSystem Properties
System Properties -
System PropertiesSystem Properties
Imaging Device. Imaging Device.
Imaging Device. Th e
Imaging Device. Imaging Device. scanner name and model appears on the list -- this means that Windows has detected and re-installed your device successfully .
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5.Scanning an image
To scan photos:
1. Position the photo to be scanned on the scanner bed.
2. Double-click the icon on your desktop to launch the ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel. When ScanWizard 5 launches, it automatically performs a fast preview of the material and displays it in the preview area.
3. In the preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted line) around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan.
4. Click the Photo.
5. To scan the image, click the Scan to button. The image is then scanned and saved to a file. Aside from saving, you may also deliver the scanned image to an image­editing software, an e-mail editor, or a web br owser .
ScanWizard 5ScanWizard 5
ScanWizard 5
ScanWizard 5ScanWizard 5
Original Original
Original button, then select
Original Original
T o scan slides and filmstrips:
1. T o scan slides or filmstrips, you will need to install an accessory like the 8" x 10" Glass Film Holder, the Main Staging Template, the 35mm Mounted Film Template, etc. Refer to a separate document on how to install the accessories. Here is a sample to install the Glass Holder for scanning.
a) Place the film on top of the Glass Film Holder, then
place the vinyl strip on the edges outside the film to secure the film to the holder .
b) Install the Glass Film
Holder by gently pushing the transparency tray back in.
2. Follow (Steps 2, 3, and 5) the procedures in scanning a photo. Step 4, select Positive (for scanning slides) and Negative (for scanning negative film).
For
ScanWizard 5
for
Windows
Note: For more details on scanning, please refer to Microtek’s Step-by-Step Tutorial guide included in your package.
Save the scanned image to a file, or deliver it to an image-editing program, an e-mail editor, or a web browser.
Click on this button to switch to the Advanced Control Panel window
Click here to exit ScanWizard 5
Tool buttons for image settings
Re-size dotted line for size of the actual scan
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ScanWizard 5
for
Macintosh
Tool buttons for image settings
6.How to use the OCR feature in ScanWizard 5
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is an application that converts scanned documents into text that can be edited from your word processing program.
1. Place a text document to be scanned on the scanner bed, then launch ScanWizard 5.
2. Click the following buttons and select the following options if you are scanning a black & white text document for OCR purposes:
OriginalOriginal
Original:
OriginalOriginal
Scan TScan T
Scan T
Scan TScan T
Select
T ext Document .
ypeype
ype: Only Black & White
ypeype
option is available if you selected T ext Document as your Original (previous step).
3. Click the Scan to
button, then hold down your mouse for a moment. When the options menu appears, select OCR.
4. When the OCR Save As
dialog box appears, use the
default “Document” file name or key in your preferred
.rtf .rtf
name, and select
SaveSave
Click
Save to d e l i ver the scanned image directly to
SaveSave
.txt .txt
.rtf or
.txt as the export file format.
.rtf .rtf
.txt .txt
your chosen folder.
Selecting this check box will add specified file name with serial numbers to generate multiple file names for the scanned and saved images in continuous sequence.
PurposePurpose
Purpose: Select OCR Text.
PurposePurpose
From Combo box, choose one word processing application for text editing.
If you select the check box “Send documents to application after saving”, the saved file can be opened in your word processing application and is ready to be edited.
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7.Reading the documentation
For PC users
1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
2. When the Microtek Software Installer comes up on
your screen, click the View Manual button that corresponds to the manual you wish to read. This will launch Adobe Acrobat Reader , and you can then read or print the manual.
For Macintosh users
1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
2. Launch the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. From the
File menu, choose the Open command, and open the file for the manual that you wish to view; manuals have a .pdf extension to their file name. The manual is then ready to be viewed or printed.
8.Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems with the installation, see the troubleshooting file in the Techinfo folder on your Microtek CD-ROM.
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assur e continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party: Loi Han
Telephone No: 1-310-297-5000
Trade Name Model Number ScanMaker 8700 MRS-2400TPFU
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
3715 Doolittle Drive Redondo Beach, CA 90278-1226 U.S.A.
Tested to Comply With FCC Standards
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
This equipment (Model: MRS-2400TPFU) has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Note: 1) A shielded of USB interface cable with ferrite core installed on the scanner connector end must be used with this equipment. 2) AC adapter with ferrite core installed on the scanner connector end must be used with this equipment.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION
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