Microtek GNC I SMSCSI XX99 User Manual

Microtek Scanner Installation Guide

for the ScanMaker

This document provides information on how to install your Microtek scanner on a PC or Mac using the scanner's SCSI interface. For PC SCSI installation, see pages 1 to 5. For Mac SCSI installation, see pages 6 to 8.

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for PC (Windows® 95/98/NT4.0)

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SCSI Installation on the PC

1. Unpack scanner

Open your scanner package and check the components as stated in your packing list. Install the software first, then the hardware. Before proceeding any further, check that you have the items listed on the packing list. If any item is missing, contact Microtek.

Your Microtek ScanMaker scanner comes with two built-in interfaces: SCSI and USB. For SCSI installation, use the scanner’ s SCSI port. See the graphic below to locate the different ports on the back of the scanner, including the scanner accessory port.

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Power Cord

SCSI ID Dial

SCSI Port 2

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Accessory Port USB Port

SCSI Port 1

Terminator Switch

Note: Make sure the SCSI ID number for your scanner, which is preset to 6, does not conflict with the SCSI IDs of the other devices on your SCSI chain. If you need to change the SCSI ID on your scanner, turn the dial and choose a SCSI ID number from 0 to 5 (do not use 7, 8, or 9).

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SCSI Installation on the PC

2. Install software

1. Turn on your computer. If you are using

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Windows NT 4.0, log in as “Administrator” in order to install the software.

2. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CDROM drive. The Microtek Software Installer screen should automatically come up.

Note: If the Microtek Softwar e Installer screen does not come up automatically , double-click “My Computer” on your desktop; the CD-ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.

3. When the Microtek Software Installer screen appears, click on each software program in the order that it appears on the screen to install all software components.

Click the “Install” button for each software on the list to install.

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. Do not restart

your computer until all the software has been installed.

a) Microtek ScanWizard 5. This is your scanner

controller program for capturing images from your scanner. Follow the on-scr een instructions during installation. After ScanWizard 5 finishes installing, you will be prompted to restart your computer . Select No to continue installing the rest of the software.

b) Caere OmniPage Limited Edition. This is your

OCR text-scanning software. During installation of OmniPage Limited Edition, you will be asked to select your “Source”. Make sure Microtek ScanWizard 5 is selected. At the end of installing OmniPage Limited Edition, select “No, I will restart my computer later” (not “Restart your computer”).

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.

c) Caere PageKeeper Standard. This is your

document management program.

d) Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is your

documentation reader for reading and printing the manuals on the CD-ROM.

4. After all the software has been installed, click EXIT at the bottom left of the Microtek Software Installer screen.

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3. Connect scanner

1. Turn off your computer.

Note: Before performing the next step, you must have an ASPI-compliant SCSI interface card already installed in your computer and working properly. If you need help in setting up the ASPI-compliant SCSI interface card in your computer, please view the digital file SCSI_card_PC.pdf in the SCSI Car d Installation Guide folder on your Microtek CDROM.

2. Connect the SCSI cable from one of the scanner’s SCSI ports to the SCSI interface card on the back of your computer. Then set the terminator switch to the “ON” position.

Important: Make sure you connect to the SCSI

card on the back of your computer — not to the parallel printer port. The SCSI port may be indicated by this symbol:

3. Plug the power cord into the back of the scanner, and plug the other end into a wall outlet or power source.

4. Press the scanner’s power button; this will turn on the scanner. The gr een light on the front of the scanner will blink for a few seconds and then stay on solid.

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Terminator

Switch

Power button

Press the scanner’s power button to turn the scanner on/off.

5. T urn on your computer . The system will find your scanner automatically.

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