Microtek ScanMaker i800 Plus Start Guide

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Installing your Microtek ScanMaker i800 Plus

Step 1: Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.

1. ScanMaker i800 Plus

2. USB cable

3. Power adapter

4. Power cord

5. Software CDs/DVDs

6. EZ-Lock™ Film Holders

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 Adobe DVD into a drive, and

install the software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop Elements already installed on your computer.

B. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD into a

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

C. 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-ROM (or DVD-ROM) icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.

MAC:

A. Place the Adobe DVD into a drive, and install

B. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD

C. Install the remaining software components,

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.

the software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop Elements already installed on your computer.

(ScanPotter) into a drive, and double-click the ScanPotter installer icon to install ScanPotter.

then restart your computer at the end of all software installation.

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 by the graphic on the right), with the icon on the lock showing as “unlocked”.

D. Raise the scanner lid (TMA), and look for the

locking switch at the base of the TMA.

E. Push the locking switch to the position (as

indicated by the graphic on the right), with the icon on the lock showing as “unlocked”.

NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), refer to the ScanMaker i800 Plus Supplement.

Locked

Locked Unlocked

Unlocked

Step 4: Connect Scanner

To the digitizer lid

Make sure the scanner lid (TMA) is properly installed, with its connector securely connected to the scanner’s 15-pin accessory port.

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 one end of the power cord

into the socket of the power adapter, and plug the other end into a wall outlet or other power source.

Step 4: Connect Scanner (cont.)

To the Hi-Speed USB cable

D. Connect one end of the Hi-Speed

USB cable to your computer.

E. Connect the other end of the Hi-

Speed cable to the scanner’s USB port.

F. Press the power button at the front panel of

your scanner, and wait for the LEDs to stop blinking and stay on steady.

The scanner will be detected by your system automatically.

Power button

Scanner Buttons

The ScanMaker i800 Plus is equipped with six scanner buttons, providing quick access to the most frequently used functions. These buttons are Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, PDF, and Custom.

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

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

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

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

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

• Custom: Customizes this button to perform your preferred function, such as Power Saving, Scan, Fax, or Launch Application.

Custom

SCAN

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