Microtek ScanMaker i460 Guide

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ScanMaker i460 features, scenarios, and information

Getting to Know Your ScanMaker i460

Microtek's new scanner, the ScanMaker i460, brings a brand new taste to the world of scanners. W ith a newly designed landscape appearance, the ScanMaker i460 breaks the stereotype of scanner designs and brings a new milestone to the scanner world. The gleaming coating makes the ScanMaker i460 distinguishable and stand from the others immediately.

The ScanMaker i460 has not only a fantastic appearance but also some outstanding features, such as 4800 x 9600 dpi, 48-bit color, and 8.5" x 1 1.7" scan bed. Also, it is equipped with six Smart-Touch buttons on the button panel for one-touch automation and easy access to scanner functions. In addition, through an optional LightLid 35 IV transparency adapter, the versatile scanner can even scan 35mm slides and filmstrips.

Contents

Getting to Know Your ScanMaker i460 ........................................................... 1

Features of the ScanMaker i460 ...................................................................... 2

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

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

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

For PC Users Using ScanWizard EZ .......................................................... 6

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

B. Scanning Photos (2) ........................................................................ 7

C. Scanning Photos (3) ........................................................................ 9

D. Scanning Film ................................................................................ 11

I. Connecting the LightLid 35 IV ....................................................... 11

II. Loading Film ................................................................................... 12

III. Placing the LightLid 35 IV .............................................................. 13

IV. Using the ScanWizard EZ - Advanced Mode ............................... 14

V. Using the ScanWizard EZ - Professional Mode ........................... 16

For Mac Users Using ScanPotter ............................................................ 18

A. Scanning Photos ........................................................................... 18

B. Scanning Film ................................................................................. 20

Specifications / System Requirements ........................................................ 22

FCC Compliance Statement .......................................................................... 23

Features of the ScanMaker i460

The ScanMaker i460 comes with several important features, including the following:

• Concise and modern look: W ith a lustrous coating and new designed format , the ScanMaker i460 is not only a scanner but also a truly classical deco for your taste. The extra light weight and slim machine-body makes the ScanMaker i460 fit to any corners of a room. In addition, it delivers the superior scanned quality as a topperformed scanner may achieve.

• Energy-saving LED light source: Adopting LEDs as the light source, when the scanner is detected by the system, there are no requirements for any warm-up time before carrying out the scan, which boots your productivity and reduces energy costs amazingly. With its stable performance, the image quality will remain consistent even after used for a certain period of time.

• Microtek's ColoRescueTM system: W ith ColoRescue, the ScanMaker i460 restores faded colors in 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.

• Six Smart-Touch buttons: These buttons on the button 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 launch the scanner button’s corresponding function. The six Smart-Touch buttons include Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, PDF and W eb.

• Microtek ScanWizard EZ scanning software (PC): ScanW izard EZ is developed exclusively for Microtek scanners used in a PC system. It has three unique scan modes, the EZ mode, Advanced mode and Professional mode that no matter novices and experienced users can find it productive and easy to use.

• ScanPotter scanning software (Mac): ScanPotter is a scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners running on a Mac system. ScanPotter has a unique and clean interface that users will find productive and easy to use.

• Optional LightLid 35 IV *: This transparency adapter allows you to scan 35mm slides and filmstrips with your scanner.

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

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Scanner lid

Glass surface (Scan bed)

Taking a Closer Look

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POWER indicator (orange) READY indicator (green)

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How the Smart-Touch Scanner Buttons Work

The Smart-Touch buttons on the scanner simplify frequently performed tasks, such as scanning images or sending scanned images to a printer. By pressing any of the Smart-Touch buttons, you can activate the function associated with that button quickly and easily.

For each scanner button, the parameters governing the use of that button are defined or set through the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility in your W indows system or through ScanPotter in your Mac OS X system. For instance, you can define how many copies are to be printed of your scan every time you hit the “Copy” button. T o launch the MSC utilty , exit ScanWizard EZ first, and then double-click the

MSC icon ( ) on your desktop.

Note: Make sure that you have exited ScanWizard EZ program before using scanner buttons when you are in Windows system; however, if you are using Mac OS X, you need to activate ScanPotter program before using scanner buttons.

The ScanMaker i460 is equipped with six Smart-T ouch 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. Scan: This button captures images that can be automatically saved as files or sent

to another application for further processing.

2. Copy: This button 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.

T o 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.

3. E-mail: This button scans the image and delivers it directly to your e-mail editor .

4. OCR: This button 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.

5. PDF: This button captures an image and automatically saves it as an Adobe

Portable Document Format (PDF) file for immediate viewing with the Adobe Acrobat software.

6. Web: This button scans the image and directly links to your assigned image-

sharing website.

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Scanning Scenarios

The following pages provide various scenarios for scanning with the ScanMaker i460, including the following:

For PC Users Using ScanWizard EZ,

• Scanning photos (1): This scenario can also be your first scan in order to

familiarize yourself with scanning basics. It makes use of the EZ Mode in ScanWizard EZ.

• Scanning photos (2): This scenario is similar to that described above but uses the

Advanced Mode in ScanWizard EZ.

• Scanning photos (3): This scenario details the steps for scanning photos. It

makes use of the Professional Mode in ScanWizard EZ.

• Scanning film: This scenario details the steps for scanning film. It makes use of

the LightLid 35 IV together with the Advanced Mode or Professional Mode in ScanWizard EZ.

For Mac Users Using ScanPotter,

• Scanning photos: This scenario details the steps for scanning photos.

• Scanning film: This scenario details the steps for scanning film.

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For PC Users Using ScanWizard EZ

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A. Scanning Photos (1)

This scenario uses the ScanWizard EZ - EZ Mode.

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 right of the scanner, and then lower the scanner lid on the scanner glass surface.

Note: For the automatic cropping feature to work correctly during the preview scan of your photo, make sure the scanner lid is completely flat and closed over

the scan bed before you launch ScanWizard EZ.

2 . Double-click the ScanWizard EZ icon on your desktop to launch ScanWizard EZ.

When ScanWizard EZ is launched for the first time, the control panel of ScanWizard EZ - EZ Mode appears on the screen automatically .

3. Click the Scan button to start scanning. The ScanWizard EZ will detect the photo on the scanner glass surface first, next

automatically calibrate the scanner, crop the image, and perform the image scan with factory settings. When done, the output image can be saved in a file and delivered to the specified location.

Allows you to switch to

the Professional Mode

Allows you to switch to

the Advanced Mode

Allows you to activate the

Preferences window, which

contains selections

for image settings (i.e., file

format, resolution, scan quality)

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Press the Scan button to start scanning

Minimizes ScanWizard EZ

Exits ScanWizard EZ

B. Scanning Photos (2)

This scenario uses the ScanWizard EZ - Advanced Mode.

1. Follow the step 1 in “Scanning Photos (1)” to place the photo to be scanned on the scanner glass surface.

2 . Double-click the ScanWizar d EZ icon (

ScanWizard EZ. When ScanWizard EZ is launched for the first time, the ScanW izard EZ - EZ Mode

control panel appears on the screen.

3. Click the Advanced Mode button ( switch to the ScanWizard EZ - Advanced Mode.

4. Click the Preferences button ( ) to open the Preferences window; then choose Reflective from the Scan Mode layer as your scan material.

5. If necessary, specify other settings related to your output image in the Preferences window.

a) Select a desired scan quality from Speed, Quality, and Best Quality options in

the Scan Mode layer.

b) Specify the folder location, a file name, and the file format for the output image

in the Save layer.

c) Specify a preferred application to open your output image in the Save layer.

6 . Click the Preview button ( ) to perform a preliminary view of the entire image,

which will appear in the Preview area at the right side of the window.

7 . After a preview image is shown in Preview area, if necessary, 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.

) on your desktop to launch

) on the control panel of the EZ Mode to

8 . Click the Select button ( ) to activate a display of nine-image effects and

related option settings.

9. Specify the scanning requirements depending on your purpose about manipulating the image.

- Select a desired viewing size for the on-screen display purpose.

- Select a desired output dimension and a resolution for printing purpose.

- Set up a custom resolution.

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