Microtek ScanMaker i480 Reference Manual

Reference Manual

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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.

To obtain optimal results from 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 boxed. If these things are new to you, refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.

March 2011

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 1

System Requirements .................................................................................2

Launching ScanWizard EZ .........................................................................2

Exiting ScanWizard EZ ...............................................................................2

The EZ Mode ................................................................................. 3

The EZ Mode Interface .............................................................................. 3

Scanning with the EZ Mode ........................................................................4

Function Buttons on the EZ Mode..............................................................5

Scan Button ........................................................................................5

Professional Mode Button .....................................................................

Advanced Mode Button ......................................................................5

Preferences Button .............................................................................6

Auto Settings Panel ......................................................................6

Auto-crop ............................................................................. 6

Auto-deskew.........................................................................6

Auto Color Enhancement ......................................................7

Do preview at launch (Advanced mode only) .........................7

Scan Mode Panel .........................................................................7

Scan Materials.......................................................................7

Image Resolution (EZ mode only) ..........................................7

Scan Quality ....................................................................... 7

Rotate (Advanced mode only) ...............................................8

Mirror (Advanced mode only) ...............................................8

Save Panel .................................................................................10

Save as type ........................................................................ 10

Save multiple images as a single file ......................................10

Save path ............................................................................10

Auto filename .....................................................................10

Filename prefix ................................................................... 11

Prefix# ................................................................................ 11

File Option .........................................................................11

Send image to .....................................................................12

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Theme Panel (EZ Mode only)......................................................13

EZ Mode Theme ..................................................................13

Theme Preview ................................................................... 13

Minimize Button ...............................................................................14

Exit Button........................................................................................14

The Advanced Mode ..................................................................... 15

The Advanced Mode Interface .................................................................15

Switching to the Advanced Mode .............................................................16

Scanning with the Advanced Mode ..........................................................17

Function Buttons on the Advanced Mode ................................................ 22

Preview Button ................................................................................. 22

Select Button ....................................................................................22

Nine Types of Image Effects ...............................................................22

Scan Button ......................................................................................25

Cancel Button ...................................................................................25

Help Button ......................................................................................25

Preferences Button ...........................................................................25

EZ Mode Button ...............................................................................25

Professional Mode Button ................................................................. 25

Return Button ...................................................................................25

Zoom In Button ................................................................................ 25

Zoom Out Button .............................................................................25

Image Correction Controls for Document Adjustment Section .................26

Type..................................................................................................26

Threshold .........................................................................................27

Brightness/Contrast .......................................................................... 28

Descreen ..........................................................................................28

Auto Color Correction ......................................................................28

Document Enhancement ..................................................................28

Default Button ..................................................................................28

Advanced... Button ...........................................................................29

Image Adjusment .......................................................................29

Auto Threshold ...................................................................29

Shadow/Highlight ................................................................29

Gamma ...............................................................................30

Lamp Filter ................................................................................ 30

Introduction

ScanWizard EZ is scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners. ScanWizard EZ has three unique scan modes that novices and experienced users will find productive and easy to use.

The three scan modes of ScanWizard EZ are the EZ mode, the Advanced mode, and the Professional mode.

This Reference manual covers the various commands and features found in the ScanWizard EZ scanning software. The reference information is divided into three major parts, corresponding to the three scan modes of the scanning software:

• The EZ mode

• The Advanced mode

• The Professional mode

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System Requirements

• Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7

• 256 MB RAM required; 1 GB or more suggested for better performance

• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for additional working files

• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)

• “Thousands of colors” display or better

• Microtek scanners that support ScanWizard EZ

Launching ScanWizard EZ

ScanWizard EZ can be launched in either Stand-alone or Plug-in mode.

• From Stand-alone mode: Double-click the ScanWizard EZ icon on the desktop, or choose Start, Programs, Microtek ScanWizard EZ for Windows, and then ScanWizard EZ.

• From Plug-in mode: Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File menu of your image-editing software, then select Microtek ScanWizard EZ.

Exiting ScanWizard EZ

To exit ScanWizard EZ, click the Exit button ( ) in the EZ mode, the button ( ) in the Advanced mode, or the button ( ) in the Preview window of the Professional mode.

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The EZ Mode

The EZ mode is the default scan mode when the ScanWizard EZ is launched the first time. It is meant to offer you a direct, intuitive and fast way to access a scanning process and to get a satisfied image output. There are six buttons on the EZ mode interface. They are the Scan, Professional mode, Advanced mode, Preferences, Minimize and Exit buttons. Details on how to use these buttons are discussed in later chapters.

The EZ Mode Interface

1. Scan button - Press to start the scanning process.

2. Professional Mode button - Press to switch to the Professional mode.

3. Advanced Mode button - Press to switch to the Advanced mode.

4. Preferences button - Press to bring up a dialog box where you can customize scanning settings for the output images.

5. Minimize button - Press to minimize ScanWizard EZ.

6. Exit button - Press to close ScanWizard EZ.

7. Information window - Display information pertinent to the ongoing or on the way to be performed operation.

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Scanning with the EZ Mode

This section provides the easiest and most basic scanning scenario with the EZ mode of the ScanWizard EZ scanning software.

1. Place the material to be scanned on the scan bed.

2. Launch ScanWizard EZ (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by using the File-Import or Scan command from an application program).

3. Click the Scan button to start scanning.

The ScanWizard EZ will automatically detect the material on the scan bed and calibrate the scanner first; then, crop the image, and at last carry out the final scan with scanning settings. When the scan is done, the output image can be saved in a file, delivered to the specified location or opened in your chosen application.

• If ScanWizard EZ is launched from an application program, the

scanned image is delivered to your application, where the image can be saved, printed, or modified further.

• If ScanWizard EZ is launched as a stand-alone program, the scanned

image can be saved as a file in your selected folder or opened in an application program.

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Scan button

Function Buttons on the EZ Mode

Scan Button

The Scan button performs a final scan of your image, executing the scanning settings specified under Preferences window.

When pressing the Scan button, the ScanWizard EZ automatically performs an image scan with some auto-function scanning settings, such as the Auto-crop, Auto-deskew, Auto Color Enhancement, etc. If you want to adjust those scanning settings, you need to activate the Preferences window, mentioned and explained in the later section of the manual.

To cancel an ongoing scanning job, press the Cancel button (where the position of the Scan button). The scanning job will be terminated immediately.

Cancel button

Professional Mode Button

The ScanWizard EZ Professional mode covers the various commands and features, including the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools for image enhancements. Press the Professional mode button to switch to the Professional mode. For more details, see the section “The Professional Mode”.

Advanced Mode Button

The ScanWizard EZ Advanced mode provides you with some basic and useful features for greater controls over the entire scanning process. Press the Advanced mode button to switch to the Advanced mode. For more details, see the section “The Advanced Mode”.

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Preferences Button

Press the Preferences button to bring up the Preferences window, which allows you to change scanning settings for output images. You may see different function tabs appearing at the top of the window depending on which scan mode you are using. Click any of the tabs to customize the function settings according to your needs.

Auto Settings Panel

The Auto Settings panel contains several automatic functions, such as Autocrop, Auto-deskew, and Auto Color Enhancement. These functions are checked by default when ScanWizard EZ is launched for the first time. You may uncheck the function by clicking the check box of each function in the panel.

Auto-crop The Auto-crop function automatically detects the size of the original image,

crops the full scan frame to fit the image, and removes unwanted black borders. It is disabled when the scan material is set as Negative or Positive Film in the Scan Mode panel of the Advanced mode.

Auto-deskew The Auto-deskew function automatically rotates and corrects the distorted

image for a proper alignment after scanning. It is disabled when the scan material is set as Negative or Positive Film in the Scan Mode panel of the Advanced mode.

Note: The Auto-deskew function is available only when the Auto-crop function is activated.

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Auto Color Enhancement The Auto Color Enhancement function improves the contrast and saturation of

an image, resulting in more vibrant colors.

Do preview at launch (Advanced mode only) This function automatically detects and creates a preview image for your original material in the Preview area once when you activate the Advanced mode. This function appears only when you are in the Advanced mode.

If you disable the auto-preview function in the Preference window, you will need to click the Preview button manually to prescan and preview your material.

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