Microtek ScanMaker i460 Start Guide

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Installing your Microtek ScanMaker i460

Step 1: Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.

1. ScanMaker i460 scanner

2. Power adapter

3. Software CDs/DVDs

4. Hi-Speed USB cable

5. LightLid 35 IV*

* The LightLid 35 IV is either as a standard equipment or an optional accessory depending on the scanner configuration that

you purchased.

Step 2: Install Software

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 Microtek Software CD/DVD

into a drive, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the scanner driver and software.

B. Restart your computer at the end of

all software installation.

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

MAC:

A. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD

(ScanPotter) into a drive, and double-click

the ScanPotter installer icon to install ScanPotter.

B. 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.

Step 3: Unlock Scanner

A. Remove the yellow “Step 3” sticker

from your scanner.

B. With the scanner power off, tilt the

back left corner of the scanner to see the locking switch at the bottom.

C. Push the locking switch to the position

as indicated in the graphic, with the icon on the lock showing as “Unlocked”.

NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), tilt the scanner and look for the locking switch on the left corner at the back, then push the locking switch to the "Locked" position. DO NOT turn the scanner upside down when attempting to lock the unit.

Unlocked

Locked

Step 4: Connect Scanner

To the power adapter

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

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

C. Plug the power adapter into a power source.

Step 4: Connect Scanner (cont.)

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 and hold the Power button ( ) on

the button panel for a while. Once the scanner is detected by your system, the LED (green) will brighten, and the scanner is ready to scan.

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WEB

PDF

OCR

-M A

COPY

SCAN

P O

E R

POWER

LED (orange) LED (green)

Scanner Buttons

The ScanMaker i460 is equipped with six scanner buttons, providing quick access to the most frequently used functions. These buttons are WEB, PDF, OCR, E-mail, Copy, and

Scan.

WEB: Scans the image and directly links to your assigned photo-sharing

website.

PDF: Scans the image and saves it in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

OCR: Scans a text document, converts, and saves it in text file format.

Files may be immediately edited if configured in the MSC utility.

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

Copy: Scans the image and sends it to your printer.

Scan: Captures images that can be saved as files or sent to an image-

editing application.

WEB

PDF

OCR

E-MAIL

COPY

SCAN

POWER

WEB

PDF

OCR

E-mail

Copy

Scan

Power

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