Microtek GNC I SMI900 1204 User Manual

Unpack Contents

Install Software

Unlock Scanner

Connect Scanner

Position the Scan Material

Installing your Microtek ScanMaker i900

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 screw at the bottom.

C. Using a screwdriver, push and

turn the locking screw counterclockwise to the unlock position. When successfully unlocked, the screw will push out a little, protruding slightly from the

ScanMaker i900 Glass Holder

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FireWire cable

USB cable

35mm Slide Holder 35mm Filmstrip Holder

120 Film Holder

Main Holder

4”x5” Film Holder

bottom of the scanner.

NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), refer to the ScanMaker i900 Supplement

To the power adapter

A. Remove the yellow “Step 4” sticker from your scanner.

Power cord

Vinyl Strips

Software CDs

B. Connect the power cord to the back of the scanner.

Position Transparencies

A. To scan standard-size transparent film such as 35mm slides, 35mm

filmstrips, 4”x5” film, or 120 film: Use the individual film holders provided with the scanner together with the Main Holder. The entire assembly is then inserted into the lower compartment (transparency bay) of the scanner. Make sure the Main Holder is inserted correct side up (see “Important” note below).

Using the 35mm Slide Holder with the Main Holder

Calibration strip (Keep clear and unobstructed)

Assembling the 35mm Filmstrip Holder with the Main Holder

Important:

When using the Main Holder or the Glass Holder, make sure you use the correct side up when inserting the holders into the scanner. The correct side up is the side

showing the holder labels facing up

B. To scan non-standard-size transparent film, use the Glass Holder. Place

the film to be scanned face down on top of the Glass Holder. Secure the film to the glass surface if needed with the vinyl strips provided, and insert the Glass Holder into the lower compartment (transparency bay) of the scanner. Make sure the Glass Holder is inserted correct side up (see “Important” note on the left).

Calibration strip

(Keep clear and unobstructed)

Position Reflective Materials

To scan reflective materials such as photos: Raise the scanner lid, and place the original to be scanned face down on the scanner glass bed, towards the front of the scanner. Center the top of the original along the horizontal ruler of the scanner. Close the lid, and prepare to scan.

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.

PC:

A. Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install

the software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop Elements already installed on your computer.

B. Place the Microtek software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and

follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and software.

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

C. Insert the IT8 Calibration Data CD for the Microtek Scanner ICC

Profiler (MSP) program into your CD-ROM drive, and follow the onscreen instructions for installation.

C. Plug the power cord into a power source.

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. F. Press the power button at the front panel of your scanner, and wait for

the lights to stop blinking and stay on steady. The system will detect your scanner automatically.

Assembling the 4”x5” Film Holder with the Main Holder

Assembling the 120 Film Holder with the Main Holder

ScanWizard Pro

ScanWizard Pro is the scanner controller software for the ScanMaker i900. The four windows of ScanWizard Pro are shown here to familiarize you with the interface and to prepare you for the material in the next section on “Scanning.” ScanWizard Pro can be launched as a stand-alone by clicking the program icon, or it can be launched by using the File-Import or File-Acquire command from your image-editing program. (On Mac OS X, ScanWizard Pro can also be launched from the Applications folder.)

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

MAC:

A. Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install the

software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop Elements already installed on your computer.

B. Place the Microtek software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and take

note of the following:

• For OS X, double-click the ScanWizard Pro installer icon to install ScanWizard Pro first. Next, double-click the MSP installer icon to install the Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) program. Finally, insert the IT8 Calibration Data CD, and double-click the IT8 installer icon to complete MSP installation.

• For OS 9.x, double-click the ScanWizard Pro folder and installer icon to install ScanWizard Pro. Next, double-click the Scanner ICC

Profiler folder and installer icon.

C. Install the remaining software components, then restart your computer at

the end of all software installation.

NOTE: After rebooting your Macintosh, the Microtek software will attempt to locate your scanner on the system. Since this is your first install and you have not yet connected the scanner, simply ignore the message that appears and proceed to the next step.

Power button

For details on how to connect using the alternate FireWire connection, refer to the ScanMaker i900 Supplement.

NOTE: If your computer has both HiSpeed USB (USB 2.0) and USB 1.1 ports, connect the cable to the Hi-Speed USB port. Use the USB 1.1 port only if your computer does not have Hi-Speed USB.

Settings window

Preview window when

scanning photos (reflectives)

Preview window when

scanning transparencies

TURN OVER TO CONTINUE

Info window

Scan Job Queue window

How to Scan: Scanning Photos, Using DIGITAL ICE, and Scanning Film

Do You Need Assistance?

Scanning Non-Damaged Photos

1. Position the photo on the upper glass bed, as detailed in the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

2. Launch ScanWizard Pro.

• If asked to calibrate your scanner, you can skip this section for now

and come back to it later. Or, if you wish to perform calibration, see the ScanMaker i900 Supplement for more details.

• If prompted to set up Color Matching, click OK for now to accept the

settings. You can always change the settings at a later time. For more details, see the ScanMaker i900 Supplement.

3. In the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro, choose Reflective from the Scan Material menu.

4. Click the Overview button in the Preview window to see a preliminary scan of the image.

5. Select the Scan Frame tool, and choose the area to be scanned by sizing the marquee around the targeted area.

6. Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window. Choose the desired image type and resolution, and adjust the scan frame settings if necessary.

7. Adjust image quality if necessary, using the Advanced Image Correction tools.

8. Click the Scan button in the Preview window to start scanning. (The Scan button appears as the “Batch” button when ScanWizard Pro is launched in stand-alone mode.)

Scanning Damaged Photos (using DIGITAL ICE)

1. Follow steps 1 to 7 of the procedures detailed in “Scanning Non-Damaged Photos” (the column to the left).

2. To repair rips, tears, and other surface defects from your photo, choose the DIGITAL ICE option in the Settings window that works best for you. Select

NOTE: DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology is designed to work with continuoustone reflective originals such as photos. It is not designed to work with slides, negatives, transparencies, and printed matter.

3. If the colors in your photo are faded and need restoring, check the Automatic Color Restoration box in the Settings window.

4. Click the Prescan button in the Preview window to display a detailed image of the area selected by the Scan Frame tool. A thumbnail of the prescan image appears in the Scan Job Queue window.

5. Click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview window to start scanning.

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Scanning Positive or Negative Film

1. Select the film you wish to scan, then follow the procedures for positioning transparent film detailed in the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

2. Launch ScanWizard Pro.

3. If scanning positive film such as 35mm slides: a) Go to the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro and from the Scan

Material menu, choose

b) Follow steps 4 to 7 of the procedures detailed in “Scanning Non-

Damaged Photos” (the first column in this section).

c) If the colors in your photo are faded and need restoring, check the

Automatic Color Restoration box in the Settings window.

d) To complete the scan, click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview

window.

3. If scanning negatives: a) Go to the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro and from the Scan

Material menu, choose

b) Go to the Settings window and from the Film Type menu, choose the

film type that matches the film you use. For more details, refer to a PDF document called “ScanWizard Pro Reference Manual” in your Microtek software CD-ROM and see the

c) Follow steps 4 to 7 of the procedures detailed in “Scanning Non-

Damaged Photos” (the first column in this section).

d) If the colors in your photo are faded and need restoring, check the

Automatic Color Restoration box in the Settings window.

e) To complete the scan, click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview

window.

Positive / Positive Film

Negative / Negative Film

Addendum to ScanWizard Pro

section.

Manuals

If you have additional questions and need further instruction or information, we provide PDF manuals for:

1. Using the ScanWizard Pro scanning software

2. Using the bundled third-party software

To access the PDF manuals: Insert the scanner’s software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Next, locate and click the Manuals option when the software installer window appears on your screen. Finally, select and click the title of the manual you wish to view.

Missing Items

If your package is missing items, please call the number below.

Customer Service Department 310-687-5940

isit www.support.microtek.com/gold/ for Customer Service hours.

Free 24/7 Online Technical Assistance

Go to the Microtek support site at www.support.microtek.com for:

• KnowledgeBase - Type in a question or browse through articles

for faqs, troubleshooting tips, how-to guides and more. The Microtek KnowledgeBase gives you answers at your fingertips, 24 hours a day.

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Calibration

Before DIGITAL ICE After DIGITAL ICE

Problems?

Preview window when

scanning positives

Preview window when

scanning negatives

Personal Email Assistance

Also free of charge, Microtek’s technical support team will answer your personal email questions within 2 business days after you’ve filled out the easy online form at www.support.microtek.com/emailsupport/

Personal Telephone Assistance

Microtek telephone support for installation-related problems is available free of charge for 1 year from your purchase. Toll or long-distance charges may apply.

Personal Telephone Assistance 310-687-5930

Visit www.support.microtek.com/gold/ for Telephone Assistance hours.

Before you call, please install your scanner and software by following the included instructions, and have the information below ready:

1) Date of purchase

2) Product serial number (on the back)

3) Model name & number (ScanMaker i900)

4) Version of operating system installed on your computer (Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2, 10.x etc.)

5) Type of hardware: • Brand of computer • CPU type (Pentium III, 4, iMac, Power Mac, G4, G5, etc.)

6) Exact wording of any error message that may have appeared on the screen

7) What happened and what you were doing when the problem occurred

Note: Advanced troubleshooting is available for a consulting fee. For a detailed

listing of your Technical Support options, go to: www.support.microtek.com/gold/

The Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) program included with your ScanMaker i900 is used to calibrate your scanner to achieve consistent and accurate color.

Two industry-standard Kodak IT8 color targets are included for calibration: a Reflective, 5”x7” target to calibrate the upper scan bed for scanning photos; and a Transparency 4”x5” target to calibrate the lower scan bed for scanning film.

Reflective target Transparency target

You will be asked to calibrate your scanner the first time you run ScanWizard Pro to try to scan. You may skip calibration to proceed directly to scanning, and then choose to come back at a later time to perform calibration.

For more details on calibration, refer to the ScanMaker i900 Supplement and see the

Using the Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler

section.

The orange and green LEDs on the front of the scanner indicate the status of the scanner. On power up, you should see the following:

All Off - Scanner is off

Flashing Orange - Warming up

All On - Ready to scan

First, make sure that you have followed installation steps 1 through 4. If your problem is listed here, try the suggested solution.

1. No light comes on when the scanner is turned on.

Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a power source.

2. Add/Remove Hardware Wizard appears on your screen.

Click the “Cancel” button and close the Control Panel. Disconnect the USB or FireWire cable from the back of your computer, and refer to the installation instructions in this guide.

3. When trying to scan, an error message appears on your screen that reads, “Can’t Find Scanners”.

Make sure your scanner is unlocked (see Step 3). Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a

power source (see Step 4). Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

4. After clicking scan, a blank screen appears.

Make sure your scanner is unlocked (see Step 3). Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

5. Having trouble scanning negatives or slides?

Make sure that you have properly inserted the Main Holder or the Glass Holder, as indicated in Steps A and B of the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

From the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro, choose Positive or Negative from the Scan Material menu.

Make sure that the calibration strip is unobstructed. For location of the calibration strip, see Steps A and B of the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

Third-Party Software Assistance

For technical support or any questions you have on third-party software which may be included with your package, please use the manufacturer websites listed below.

Manufacturer Website

ABBYY® Software House www.abbyyusa.com Adobe® Systems, Inc. www.adobe.com LaserSoft Imaging® Inc. www.lasersoft.com LizardTech™ Inc. www.lizardtech.com ScanSoft Simple Star, Inc. www.simplestar.com Ulead® www.ulead.com

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