Microtek ScanMaker 3800, ScanMaker 3700, ScanMaker 3840, ScanMaker 4600, ScanMaker 4700 Tutorial

Microtek Scanner

Step-by-Step

TUTORIAL

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 2002 by Microtek International, Inc.

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, and ScanWizardTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe® and Acrobat® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Ulead®, PhotoImpact®, and iMiraTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. ASFTM, Applied Science FictionTM, the ASF logo, Digital ICETM for Photo Prints are trademarks or registered trademarks of Applied Science Fiction, Inc. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders.

Important

Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder . Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.

T o obtain optimal results fr om the Microtek scanning software and user's manual, you should be familiar with such Windows concepts as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxes. If these things are new to you, refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.

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Scanning the Easy Way

Step into ScanWizard 5’s tutorial guide because we’ve made each task short and simple. There are several different scanning activities, with no more than 8 easy steps for each project. All of the projects concentrate on the basic scanning functions of ScanWizard 5.

Part APart A

Part A c ontains the basic features and functions of the buttons and tools included in the Standard Control Panel and the Advanced Control Panel.

Part BPart B

Part B is a t u t o ria l t hat covers the following tasks: scanning photographs and documents, doing multiple scans, and using the Advanced Image Correction tools.

Before you begin, you may want to go through the Quick Reference Guide as well as the Online help and familiarize yourself with ScanWizard 5. Happy scanning !

Inside Step-by-Step Tutorial

Part A Functions of ScanWizard 5

1 Using the Standard Control Panel 2 Using the Advanced Control Panel

Part B T utorials

4 How to scan a photo 5 How to copy 6 How to scan a photo, film or slide

for E-mail attachment 7 How to scan a photo for your desktop wallpaper 8 How to scan for OCR

Converting scanned documents for editing 9 How to scan and instantly upload images to the web 10 How to scan printed material and insert it into a Microsoft

Office application 11 How to scan and store multiple images 12 How to adjust color in an image

Microtek Scanner Step-by-Step Tutorial 1

Part A

Performs the final scan, and delivers the output to a selected application. Click and hold the mouse to activate the options menu.

When you click any of these tool buttons, a text box and its current default will appear which allows you to select your own scan settings.

Scan frameScan frame

Scan frame Lets you set the area to be scanned.

Switch iconSwitch icon

Switch icon Allows you to change to the Advanced Control Panel.

Scanner iconScanner icon

Scanner icon Shows the scanner type, model, and status.

Help iconHelp icon

Help icon Contains the online help and follow-me tutorial.

Minimize iconMinimize icon

Minimize icon Minimizes ScanWizard 5.

Exit iconExit icon

Exit icon Closes

ScanWizard 5ScanWizard 5

ScanWizard 5.

Using the Standard Control P anel

The

ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control PanelScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel

ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel offers a simple and easy way to complete a scanning session. It has a tutorial that can guide you through the actual steps to help you accomplish your first scan. To find out more about the functions behind the Standard Control Panel, explore and navigate the panel below.

Prescans and previews your material before final scanning. Automatic previewAutomatic preview

Automatic previewAutomatic preview

Automatic preview of the scan material is shown whenever ScanWizard 5 is launched.

When you point and leave your cursor on any button on the panel, a balloon help will pop up on the screen giving you hints and tips about its function.

Preview window

Zoom in Zoom in

Zoom in and

Zoom out Zoom out

Zoom out controls.

Info icon Info icon

Info icon shows detailed settings and status of current scan job.

Status bar Status bar

Status bar shows the current settings, and becomes a

ProgressProgress

Progress

bar bar

bar during the scanning process.

Panning toolPanning tool

Panning tool Pans or moves around a magnified area.

Microtek ScanMaker 3800, ScanMaker 3700, ScanMaker 3840, ScanMaker 4600, ScanMaker 4700 Tutorial

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