Microtek ScanMaker 8700 user guide

How to use

Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) For ScanMaker 8700

The Microtek Scanner ICC (International Colour Consortium) Profiler is a scanner calibration and profiling utility program exclusively designed for Microtek scanners, including the ScanMaker 8700. The profiler lets you calibrate the accurate color attributes of your scanner and create an ICC color profile customized and tailored particularly for the scanner you are using under ScanWizard Pro.

To keep the colors in your scanner consistent over time, it is recommended that you calibrate using the Scanner ICC Profiler on a regular basis. Professional photographers, graphic designers or others who require extremely precise color may wish to calibrate the scanner every time it is used.

Calibration kit

Y our MSP utility program is included in the same CD-ROM that contains the ScanW izar d Pro software. Two industry-standard Kodak color targets, Reflective (Kodak Q-60R1, size 5" x 7") and Transparency (Kodak Q-60E1, size 4" x 5") for calibration are included in the scanner accessories package.

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The calibration targets are very delicate and must be handled car efully as follows:

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• Gently remove targets from their respective protective sleeve and avoid touching the target image

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• When not in use, keep targets in their respective sleeves and away from light and heat.

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Insert the ScanWizard Pro CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. After selecting the language of your choice, click on the ICC Profiler icon, then follow the on-line instruction to completely install the program.

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MSP installation

The ScanWizard Pro program should be alr eady installed in your system befor e installing MSP. Otherwise, MSP

Positioning of target on scanner

Reflective target

The proper positioning of the reflective color target on the ScanMaker 8700 is important for successful calibration. Follow the steps below:

1. Place the target on the glass surface of the scanner bed, making sure that the right side of the target (with the woman’s portrait) is positioned toward the scanner front panel (see figure below) and has its edge firmly aligned against the scanner top ruler.

2. Using the scanner top ruler as point of reference, adjust the flipped target position so that it is horizontally at the center of the glass.

Transparency target

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Position the flipped target at the center of the glass.

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1. Flip and place the transparency target in the 4" x 5" Film Template. Orientation of the target is critical. Make sure that the woman’s portrait is at the right side of the scanner (where the Kodak logo is positioned at the upper-right corner).

2. Place the 4" x 5" Film T emplate in the Main Staging Template, then put this assembly in the transparency tray of the scanner.

Cible transparente

Make sure that the woman’s portrait lies towards the right side of the scanner

4” x 5” Film Template

Main Staging Template

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