Microtek Scanner
Enhanced
Parallel
Port
Parallel Port
Version
Installation Guide
for the ScanMaker
Use this installation guide if you have: 1) Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0; or 2) if you have Windows 98 but have no USB port.
This document provides information on how to install your Microtek scanner on a PC using the scanner’s Parallel Port
(EPP) interface.
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For PC
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NT4.0)
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95/98/
Parallel Port Installation on the PC
1.Unpack scanner
Open your scanner package and check the
components as stated in your packing list. Before
proceeding any further, check that you have the
items listed on the packing list. If any item is missing,
contact Microtek.
Power
Connector
Energy Star Notice
As an ENERGY STAR Partner,
Microtek International, Inc. has
determined that this scanner
meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Port A
(Parallel Port;
connect to
your PC)
Your Microtek ScanMaker scanner comes with two
built-in interfaces: USB and Parallel. For parallel
(EPP) installation, use the scanner’s parallel port.
See the graphic below to locate the different ports
on the back of the scanner, including the scanner
accessory port.
USB
Accessory
Port
Printer Port
(Connect to
your printer)
Port
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Parallel Port Installation on the PC
2.Connect scanner to
PC
1. Turn off the computer.
2. If you have a printer connected, turn off the
printer at this point. Then disconnect the printer
cable from the back of the computer.
3.
Take the included scanner parallel cable, and
locate the end of the cable marked To Port A.
Connect this end to the port at the back of your
scanner labeled Port A.
4. Connect the other end of the scanner cable to the
computer’s printer port.
3.Connect printer to
scanner
4.Power up your
system
Always power up in this sequence:
1. Turn on your printer first.
2. Turn on your scanner next.
Plug the power adapter into the back of the
scanner, and plug the other end into a wall outlet
or power source. This will turn on the scanner .
The green light on the front of the scanner will
blink for a few seconds and then stay on solid.
1. Make sure one end of your printer cable is
connected to your printer.
2. Connect the other end of the printer cable to
the port at the back of your scanner labeled
“Printer”.
3. Finally, turn on your computer. You may get a
message “New Hardware found.” Click Cancel.
Note: Leave your scanner’s power cable connected
at all times for your printer and computer to
operate correctly.
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Parallel Port Installation on the PC
5.Install software
1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CDROM drive. The Microtek Software Installer
screen should automatically come up.
Note: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does
not come up automatically, double-click “My
Computer” on your Windows desktop, then doubleclick the CD-ROM icon to open it, and double-click
the CDsetup icon to start the installer program.
2. When the Microtek Software Installer screen
appears, click on each software program in the
order that it appears on the screen to install all
software components. You must install
ScanWizard 5 in order to operate your scanner.
All other software programs are optional.
For each software title, follow the on-screen
instructions during installation. Default values
are specified at every point during installation;
simply accept these values to continue
installation until you finish.
In some applications, auxiliary information (such
as the Readme file) may be displayed after that
particular program finishes installing. Simply
click the “X” close box at the upper right corner
of the displayed window to return to the
Microtek Software Installer. Do not restart
your computer until all the software has
been installed.
Here is a list of software on your Microtek CD.
a) Microtek ScanWizard 5. This is your scanner
controller program for capturing images from
your scanner and delivering it to your imageediting application. Follow the on-screen
instructions during installation.
Click Yes to test the scanner connection.The
result of the check is displayed.
Next, you will be asked to let the SwissKnife
utility check your system for high-performance
parallel ports; click Yes.
When done, your scanner will be found, with
the driver installation complete. Click Finish to
go back to the Microtek Software Installer
program to continue installing the rest of the
software.
b) Ulead PhotoImpact. This is a full-featured
image-editing program.
c) Caere OmniPage Limited Edition. This is
your OCR text-scanning software. During
installation of OmniPage Limited Edition, you
will be asked to select your “Source”. Make sure
Microtek ScanWizard 5 is selected. At the end
of installing OmniPage Limited Edition, select
“No, I will restart my computer later”
instead of “Restart your computer”.
d) Caere PageKeeper Standard. This is your
document management program.
e) Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is your
documentation reader for reading and printing
the manuals on the CD-ROM.
3. After all the software has been installed, click
EXIT at the bottom left of the Microtek
Software Installer screen.
When the Select Components dialog box
appears, choose Parallel (Printer Port) as
your interface, then click Next to continue.
A dialog box appears next, asking if you wish to
test to make sure the connections are correct.
4. Insert your Adobe PhotoDeluxe software CD
into your CD-ROM drive, and follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.
5. Restart your computer at the end of all software
installation.
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Parallel Port Installation on the PC
6.Scanning an image
1. Place the image to be scanned on your scanner.
2. Press the scanner’s “Go” button, or double-click
the ScanWizard 5 icon on the desktop to launch
ScanWizard 5.
“Go” button
3. When ScanWizard 5 launches, it automatically
performs a fast preview of the material on your
scan bed and displays it in the preview area.
4. In the preview window, you can resize the
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.
5. To make adjustments to the image, use the tool
buttons. To scan the image, click the Scan to
button. The image is then scanned and saved to
a file. Aside from saving, you may also deliver
the saved image to an image-editing software,
an e-mail editor, or a web browser.
7.Reading the
documentation
1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-
ROM drive.
2. When the Microtek Software Installer comes up
on your screen, click the Manual button that
corresponds to the manual you wish to read.
This will launch Adobe Acrobat Reader, and you
can then read or print the manual.
8.Troubleshooting
Note: Steps 1 and 2 are for Windows 98 and Windows
95 only, not for Windows NT 4.0.
To test to see if your scanner is working properly,
follow the steps below.
1. In Windows, click Start, Settings, and select
Control Panel. Double-click the System icon in
Control Panel, then select Device Manager from
the top.
2. Double-click Imaging Device or Microtek
Scanners. V erify that your scanner is listed here.
Click “OK” to close all dialog boxes.
Save the scanned image to a
file, or deliver it to an imageediting program, an e-mail
editor, or a web browser.
Resize dotted line for size of
the actual scan
Click on this button
to switch to the
Advanced Control
Panel window
Click here
to
exit SW 5
Tool
buttons
for
image
settings
3. In Windows, go to “Start, Programs, Microtek
ScanWizard 5 for Windows”, and select Scanner
Test. When started successfully, the Microtek
Scan Test window appears.
4. Place your document face down on the scanner
glass, and click on the Flatbed button in the
Microtek ScanTest window.
5. A preview of your image will be displayed in the
Microtek ScanTest window. Click OK, and exit
Microtek ScanTest; you are now ready to scan.
If you encounter problems with the scan test or
with installation in general, see the digital file
EPP_Troubleshooting.pdf in the Techinfo folder on
your Microtek CD-ROM, or visit Microtek’s online
technical support site at http://
www.support.microtek.com.
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