Microtek GNC I SM9700XL 0402 User Manual

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ScanMaker 9700XL

Installing and Getting Started

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2

System Requirements............................................................................................... 2

Unpacking the Scanner ............................................................................................. 3

Taking a Closer Look.................................................................................................. 3

Unlocking the Scanner............................................................................................... 4

Shipping the scanner ......................................................................................... 4

Installing the Scanner Software ............................................................................... 5

Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer .............................................................. 6

Connecting using the SCSI cable ....................................................................... 6

Connecting using the USB cable ....................................................................... 9

Positioning Reflective Originals .............................................................................. 11

Your First Scan......................................................................................................... 12

Performing Color Calibration .................................................................................. 14

The color calibration target.............................................................................. 14

Before you calibrate ......................................................................................... 14

Calibrating your target .....................................................................................15

Loading a profile............................................................................................... 16

Specifications ........................................................................................................... 17

Additional Documentation in the CD-ROM ............................................................ 17

This document provides information on how to install the ScanMaker 9700XL flatbed color scanner and perform basic image scanning procedures.

Introduction

The ScanMaker 9700XL is a 48-bit color flatbed scanner that supports tabloid-sized (A3 or B-size) scanning for corporate users or designers. This scanner scans images up to 12" x 17" at an optical resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi (9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated).

The ScanMaker 9700XL provides two built-in interfaces (USB and SCSI), and allows you choose any of the two interfaces to digitize image originals.

System Requirements

• 128MB RAM or more recommended

• CD-ROM drive (for installing software)

• Color display with 24-bit color output capability USB

• P C - Pentium PC or later with USB port

- Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP

• Mac - iMac or G3/G4 with built-in USB port

- Mac OS 8.6, OS 9.x, or OS X

SCSI

• P C - Pentium PC or later

- Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT 4.0, or XP

• Mac - Power PC class or later with ASPI compliant SCSI port

- Mac OS 8.5, OS 9.x, or OS X

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Unpacking the Scanner

Open your scanner package and check the components as stated in your packing list. If any component is missing, call Microtek Customer Service.

• ScanMaker 9700XL unit

• SCSI card

• SCSI cable

• USB cable

• Kodak Q-60R1 color target (Reflective)

• Documentation: includes ScanMaker 9700XL Installing and Getting Started,

ScanWizard Pro User's Guide, ScanW izard Pro Quick Reference, and other inserts.

Taking a Closer Look

Scanner lid

Vertical ruler

Power switch

Power port

Terminator switch

SCSI port (1)

Horizontal ruler

READY indicator (Green) POWER indicator (Orange)

SCSI ID switch Accessory port

USB port (1)

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Unlocking the Scanner

Your scanner has a locking screw to protect the scanner carriage mechanism during shipping. Before you operate the scanner, you need to disengage the locking screw.

1. Turn the scanner on its side and locate the

locking screw at the bottom of the scanner.

2 . Using a flathead screwdriver , turn the locking

screw counterclockwise until the screw pushes out and is flush with the bottom of the scanner base.

Unlock

Shipping the scanner

If you have to transport the scanner, the scanner must be locked. To lock the scanner, follow the steps below:

1. Turn off the scanner if your scanner is on. 2 . Set the SCSI ID number to “9”.

3. Turn on your scanner. The scanner's carriage

will move to the standby position in 5 minutes.

4. When the indicators on the front of your

scanner stop blinking, turn the locking screw clockwise one-fourth turn while pushing it in simultaneously. The screw should stay in and not pop back out.

5. Turn off your scanner. The scanner is now ready for transport.

Lock

Note:

To use the scanner again at a future time, be sure to reset the SCSI ID to its original number prior to step #2. Otherwise, the scanner ID will be left at SCSI ID 9 and will not work.

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Installing the Scanner Software

Before connecting the scanner to your computer, follow the steps below to install the scanner software:

1. Turn on your computer. 2 . Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

For Macintosh users:*

When the Microtek CD-ROM icon appears on your Macintosh desktop, doubleclick on this icon to open it. The software installer screen should appear, and click each software program on the screen to install all the software components. Double-click the “Install” icon on each folder to install the respective programs one at a time.

For PC users:

The Microtek Scanner Software installer screen should automatically come up. When the software installer screen appears, click each software program in the order that it appears on the screen to install all the software components.

When you install ScanWizard Pro, the installer program will install the Color Matching System driver program and ask you to perform Color Matching for your monitor and printer. The Color Matching feature ensures color consistency from the initial input phase when an image is captured by the scanner, to the final output process when the image is output to your monitor or printer.

Note:

If the software installer screen does not come up automatically, doubleclick the following in succession: “My Computer”; the CD-ROM icon; and then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.

3 . Restart your computer when the software installation is complete.

*Caution:

For Macintosh users:

1. Make sure the additional software you have is already installed in your

computer before installing the scanner software.

2 . Make sure that all virus protection software is turned off before installing

the scanner software. Once the scanner software installation is finished, remember to re-enable the virus protection software.

3 . For iMac users, please visit Apple's website at http://www.apple.com/imac/

to download and install any iMac updates you may require.

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Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer

The ScanMaker 9700XL comes with two built-in interfaces: USB and SCSI. Y ou may choose any of the two interfaces to make the connection between the scanner and computer. (You should use only one interface at a time.)

Connecting using the SCSI cable

Before connecting the scanner, check to see if your computer system has a built-in SCSI interface or an installed SCSI card. If you need help on installing the SCSI card, please refer to the “SCSI Installation Guide” on separate documentation included in your scanner package, or refer to the documentation that came with the SCSI card.

Follow the steps below to make the SCSI connection. 1 . Shut down your computer. 2 . Set the SCSI ID number to 6. If the SCSI ID number 6 is used by another SCSI

device, check which SCSI ID is free, and set the number to a free SCSI ID.

3 . Connect the scanner to your computer, using the SCSI cable.

Connect one end of the SCSI cable to your computer’s SCSI port, and connect the other end of the cable to the scanner’s SCSI port.

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Push the minus button (-) above the SCSI ID number to decrease the number; push the plus button (+) to increase the number.

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