Microtek ScanMaker 6000 Supplement

Supplement

ScanMaker 6000 features, scenarios, and information

Getting to Know Your ScanMaker 6000

The ScanMaker 6000 is a high-resolution, high-performance scanner that offers the
exclusive ColoRescueTM for color restoration. It features 6400 x 3200 dpi, 48-bit color,
an 8.5" x 11.7" scan bed, and seven Smart-Touch buttons plus a convenient Power
button on the front panel to automate scanner functions. For added versatility, the
scanner includes the LightLidTM 35 transparency adapter for scanning 35mm slides
and filmstrips.

Contents

Getting to Know Your ScanMaker 6000 .......................................................... 1

Features of the ScanMaker 6000 ..................................................................... 2

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

How the Smart-Touch Scanner Buttons Work.............................................. 4

Scanning Scenarios ......................................................................................... 5

Scanning Photos (1) ....................................................................................... 6

Copyright © 2005 Microtek International, Inc. http://www.microtek.com
January 2005

Scanning Photos (2) ....................................................................................... 8

Scanning Film with the LightLid 35 .............................................................. 10

A. Installing the LightLid 35 .............................................................. 10

B. Installing the LightLid 35 Calibrator ............................................. 10

Scanning 35mm Filmstrips .............................................................. 12

Scanning 35mm Slides ..................................................................... 16

Specifications / System Requirements ........................................................ 17

FCC Compliance Statement .......................................................................... 18

Features of the ScanMaker 6000

The ScanMaker 6000 comes with several important features, including the following:

• Microtek's ColoRescueTM: This automatic color recovery system restores faded
colors in both photos and film, bringing hues back to their original luster and
brilliance for more vibrant images. ColoRescue's one-click, automatic color
recovery process is simple and straightforward, involving no learning curve or
hassle.

• Seven Smart-Touch buttons: These seven buttons on the front panel of the
scanner provide you with a quick and easy way to launch frequently used
scanner functions. All it takes is one touch of a button — and you can scan to a
file, send an image to your printer, attach it to an email, etc. The seven Smart­T ouch buttons include Cancel/Setup, Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, Scan-to-Web,
and Custom.

• LightLid 35: This included accessory allows you to scan 35mm slides and
filmstrips with your ScanMaker 6000.

• Microtek ScanWizard 5 scanning software — ScanW izard 5 features full scanning
tools that both novice and experienced scanner users will find productive and
easy to use. The Standard Control Panel offers a simple and straightforward way
to complete a scanning session, and the Advanced Control Panel provides you
with additional controls to fine-tune your scans.

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Taking a Closer Look

Scanner lid

Horizontal ruler

Glass surface

Cancel/

Setup

Power button

Scan E-mailCopy OCR Scan-

to-Web

Power connector

Accessory port (15-pin)

Hi-Speed USB port (1)

Custom

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How the Smart-Touch Scanner Buttons Work

Note: The Smart-Touch buttons on the front panel of your scanner automate frequently
performed tasks, such as Scan to File, Scan to Printer, etc. For each scanner button,
the parameters governing the use of that button are defined or set through the
Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility. For instance, you can use the MSC to
define how many copies are to be printed of your scan every time you hit the “Copy”
button. To launch the MSC, double-click the MSC icon on your desktop. Please note
that you need to exit ScanWizard 5 before accessing the MSC utility.

The ScanMaker 6000 is equipped with seven Smart-Touch buttons for easy access to
frequently used scanner functions. To carry out a specific task, simply press the
corresponding button on the scanner. The Smart-Touch buttons are:

1. Cancel/Setup: Cancels an ongoing scan job, or launches the Microtek Scanner
Configuration utility when the scanner is idle.

2. Scan: Captures images that can be automatically saved as files or sent to another
application for further processing.

3. Copy: Scans the image and sends it to your printer , transforming your scanner and
printer into a convenient copy station. Simply specify the number of copies you
want. To use the Copy button to print a stack of documents:

- Place the first page on the scanner glass surface.

- Press the Copy button to scan an image to a file, then automatically output to

your specified printer.

- Load the next page and press the Copy button again. The scanner works in

similar fashion to your printer, printing documents one after another with no
interruptions.

4. E-mail: Scans the image and delivers it directly to your e-mail editor.

5. OCR: Performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) of a document and converts
it to a fully editable digital file. Saves time from retyping documents into your
word processor.

6. Scan-to-Web: Scans the image and posts it onto a photo-sharing website.

7. Custom: Customizes the Custom button to perform four of the most commonly
used functions, including:

- Power Saving: Turns the scanner lamp ON or OFF to save power and lamp life.

- Scan: Defines another button to be a second “Scan” button. Use this if you need

a second “Scan” button with different parameters from the first Scan button.

- Fax: Launches a fax driver installed on your computer.

- Launch Application: Defines an application to be launched.

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Scanning Scenarios

The following pages provide various scenarios for scanning with the ScanMaker
6000, including the following:

• Scanning photos (1): This scenario can also be your first scan in order to
familiarize yourself with scanning basics. It makes use of the Standard Control
Panel in ScanWizard 5.

• Scanning photos (2): This scenario is similar to above but uses the Advanced
Control Panel in ScanWizard 5. It also includes information on how to use the
Microtek ColoRescue color restoration feature.

• Scanning film: This scenario utilizes the LightLid 35 transparency adapter to scan
35mm slides and filmstrips.

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Scanning Photos (1)

1. Raise the scanner lid, and place the photo to
be scanned face down on the scanner glass
surface. Position the top end of the photo
towards the front of the scanner , then lower
the scanner lid on the scanner glass surface.

2 . Double-click the ScanWizar d 5 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 on your scanner glass surface 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 Original button, then select Photo.

5. Click the Scan to button to scan the image.
After the scan, the scanned and processed image can be saved as a file, opened

in an image-editing program, sent to a printer, attached in an e-mail, or uploaded
to a website.

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• Allows you to switch to the
Advanced Control Panel

• Shows the scanner type,
model, and status

• Contains the built-in
ScanWizard 5 help feature

• Exits ScanWizard 5

• Minimizes ScanWizard 5
(Windows only)

Selections and options for
image settings

Resize the scan frame to
adjust the actual size of
your scan

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Scanning Photos (2)

1. Raise the scanner lid, and place the photo to be scanned face down on the

scanner glass surface. Position the top end of the photo towards the front of the
scanner, then lower the scanner lid on the scanner glass surface.

2. Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon ( ) on your desktop to launch the
ScanWizard 5 S tandard Control Panel.

3 . Click the Switch icon ( ) on the right corner of the Standard Control Panel to

switch to the Advanced Control Panel.

4 . Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image. When done,

you will see an image appear in the preview window .

5 . In the preview window , you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted lines)

around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to
determine the final size of the actual scan.

6 . Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window when the ScanW izard

5 Advanced Control Panel appears.
a) Select a desired image type in the Type pull-down menu as your image

output type.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution pull-down menu for your image

output resolution.

c) Adjust the scan frame settings if necessary.

7 . If necessary , adjust image quality using the image corrections tools (White/Black

Points, T one Curve, Brightness/Contrast, Color Correction, Filter, and Descreen).

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

9. Click the Scan to button to scan the image.
After the scan, the scanned and processed image can be saved as a file, opened

in an image-editing program, sent to a printer, attached in an e-mail, or uploaded
to a website.

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Scanning Film with the LightLid 35

T o scan film, use the LightLid 35 transparency adapter included with your ScanMaker

6000. The LightLid 35 is specially designed to scan 35mm slides and filmstrips.

Microtek recommends the use of this accessory to scan slides for on-screen display
purposes or where high resolution is not critical. For high-quality print reproduction,
we recommend purchasing a dedicated slide scanner or a Microtek scanner with built­in film-scanning features.

Before proceeding with film scanning, take note of the following two sections to
install the LightLid 35 first.

A. Installing the LightLid 35

1 . Unpack the LightLid 35. Remove the

scanner lid.

2. Make sure that the scanner is powered off;
then plug the connector of the LightLid into
the scanner’s 15-pin accessory port.

B. Installing the LightLid 35 Calibrator

The LightLid 35 Calibrator is a utility program designed for calibrating the LightLid 35
to ensure that it captures colors accurately when scanning slides and filmstrips.

For PCs:

1 . Place the Microtek CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When the Microtek

Software Installer screen comes up, click “Exit” to quit the installer.

2 . Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Locate your CD-ROM drive

icon, and right-click the icon to bring up the Context menu.

3. Choose Open, then double-click the LL35 Calibrator folder to open the folder.

4 . Double-click the setup.exe icon to install the program. Follow the on-screen

instructions until installation of the LightLid 35 Calibrator is complete.

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For Macs:

1 . Place the Microtek CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When the Microtek CD-

ROM icon appears on the desktop, double-click this icon to open it. Then,
double-click “For OS 9.x” or “For OS X”, depending on the Mac OS you are using.

2 . In the software installer screen:

For Mac OS X: Double-click “LightLid 35 Calibrator” to mount the LightLid 35
Calibrator on the desktop. Click this icon to open it, double-click “LightLid 35
Calibrator.pkg”, then enter the administrator's name and password to install the
program.

For Mac OS 9.x: Double-click “LightLid 35 Calibrator”, then “LLD 35 calib
Installer” to install the program.

Follow the on-screen instructions until installation is complete. Once the program
is successfully installed, the “LightLid 35 Calibrator” or “LL 35 Calibrator” icon
appears on the desktop.

Starting the calibration process

To launch the LightLid 35 Calibrator:

• For PCs: Go through the Windows menu – click Start, Programs, Microtek

ScanWizard 5 for W indows, then LightLid 35 Calibrator .

• For Mac OS X: Double-click the “LL35 Calibrator” icon on your desktop or from the

Applications/ScanWizard 5 folder.

• For Mac OS 9.x: Double-click the “LightLid 35 Calibrator” icon on your desktop or

from the LightLid 35 Calibrator folder.

Note: Before you launch the LightLid 35 Calibrator, make sure that ScanWizard 5
has been already installed on your system and that your scanner is powered up.

When the LightLid 35 Calibrator
window appears, follow the on-screen
instructions to start calibration.

When calibration is done, the
“Calibration is completed” message
appears. Click the “Close” button to
exit the LightLid 35 Calibrator
program, then start ScanWizard 5 to
scan film with your LightLid 35.

T o obtain optimal color accuracy ,
Microtek recommends that you
perform calibration when you notice
a loss of quality in your scanned
images.

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Scanning 35mm Filmstrips

1 . Turn the LightLid 35 over . Load the filmstrip into the recessed area of the LightLid

35, making sure that one side of the filmstrip is tucked under the mylar sheets,
with the film’s shiny base facing up.

For added stability, secure the other perforated side of the filmstrip with a piece of
adhesive tape.

Mylar sheets

2 . Place the LightLid 35 with the loaded film on the scan bed. The LightLid 35 can be

placed horizontally at the front edge of the scanner glass bed, or vertically
anywhere on the glass surface, as shown below.

3. Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon ( ) on your desktop to launch the
ScanWizard 5 S tandard Control Panel.

When ScanWizard 5 launches, it automatically performs a fast preview of the
material on your scanner glass surface and displays it in the preview area.

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Horizontal

Vertical

4. Click the Original button, and choose Negative Film.
When selected, the light source of the LightLid 35 lights up.

5 . Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image.
6 . In the preview window , you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted lines)

around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to
determine the final size of the actual scan.

7. Click the Scan to button to scan the image.
After the scan, the scanned and processed image can be saved as a file, opened

in an image-editing program, sent to a printer, attached in an e-mail, or uploaded
to a website.

To obtain best
results when
scanning with
the LightLid 35,
set the scan

Resolution

minimum 600 dpi
and the
to 100%.

to a

Scaling

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For advanced users

1. Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon ( ) on your desktop to launch the
ScanWizard 5 Standard Control Panel, then click the Switch icon ( ) on

the right corner of the Standard Control Panel to switch to the Advanced
Control Panel.

2 . Click the Scan Material button ( ) in the Preview window of ScanWizard 5,

and choose Negative Film from the Scan Material drop-down menu. For
Mac OS X, select Negative.

3 . Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image. When

done, you will see an image appear in the preview window.

4 . In the preview window , you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted lines)

around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to
determine the final size of the actual scan.

5. Specify your scanning parameters in the Settings window.
a) Select a desired image type in the Type pull-down menu as your image

output type.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution pull-down menu for your

image output resolution.

c) Adjust the scan frame settings if necessary.

6. If necessary, adjust image quality using the image corrections tools (White/
Black Points, T one Curve, Brightness/Contrast, Color Correction, Filter , and
Descreen).

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

8. Click the Scan to button to scan the image.
After the scan, the scanned and processed image can be saved as a file,

opened in an image-editing program, sent to a printer, attached in an e-mail,
or uploaded to a website.

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Scanning 35mm Slides

1 . Turn the LightLid 35 over. Load the slide into the recessed area at the center of the

LightLid 35, with the slide facing up. Secure the slide by gripping it with the grip
prong provided at the connector side of the recessed area.

Grip prong for securing slide

2 . Place the LightLid 35 with the loaded film on the scan bed. The LightLid 35 can be

placed horizontally at the front edge of the scanner glass bed, or vertically
anywhere on the glass surface, as shown on page 12.

3 . Follow the procedures (steps 3 through 7) for scanning 35mm filmstrips to carry

out scanning. For step 4, however, choose Positive Film after you click the
Original button.

For advanced users

Follow the procedures listed in the “For advanced users” section on how to scan
35mm filmstrips.

In step 2, however, choose Positive Film / Positive.

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Specifications

Scanning Modes Color, grayscale, and black-and-white in a single

scanning pass
True 48-bit color (approx. 281 billion colors)

16-bit grayscale (approx. 65,536 shades of gray)
Scanning Area 8.5" x 11.7" (216 mm x 297 mm)
Resolution Optical: 6400 dpi x 3200 dpi

Interpolated: Max. 65,535 dpi x 65, 535 dpi (Windows)

Max. 32,768 dpi x 32,768 dpi (Macintosh)
Dimensions (L x W x H) 19.0" x 11.5" x 2.3" (483 mm x 294 mm x 60 mm)
Weight 5.7 lbs (2.6 kg)
Voltage AC 100V to 120V (U.S. and Canada)

AC 200V to 240V (Europe and other parts)

50/60 Hz
Environment Operating T emperature: 50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40° C )

Relative Humidity: 20% to 85%
Power Consumption 15W max. (12V/1.25A)
Power supply Voltage Manufacturer Model No.
(AC/DC adapter) 100V to 120V 1. D VE DSA-0151A-12

2. GAREAR GAD-SLU-121A3

3. HARD HDAD15W101-123

200V to 240V 1. DV E DSA-0151A-12

2. GAREAR GAD-SHE-121A3

3. HARD HDAD15W101-124

System Requirements

General requirements

• CD-ROM drive (for installing software)

• Color display with 24-bit color output capability

• 128MB RAM

PC and compatibles

• Pentium III PC or higher with USB or Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port

• Microsoft W indows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP

Macintosh

• iMac or Mac G3/G4/G5 with built-in USB port

• Mac OS 9, OS X 10.2 - 10.3

Important

Specifications, bundles, and accessories are subject to change without notice.

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment (Model: MRS-3200P48U) 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: A shielded Hi-Speed USB interface cable with ferrite core installed on the
scanner connector end must be used with this equipment.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the 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

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Microtek Lab, Inc.
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USA
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