Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual

Introduction

ScanPotter is 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.

• All-in-one and instinct control panel — ScanPotter’s single-page overall
control panel gives you the power to scan photos, slides, films or
documents without having to initiate a scanning session on the screen. It
provides a simple and straightforward control over the scanning process.

• Supports online software updating — ScanPotter allows you directly to
check whether there is a newer version of the software for your scanner to
use directly from its user interface. Simply link your computer to the
Internet and choose the Check for Updates utility from the menu at the top
of the user interface, the software will handle the rest steps for updating.

• Supports multiple scan frames — ScanPotter allows you to assign several
subframes on one scanned image and then save them under different files.
This feature simplifies repeated boring steps into one simple and instant
click action.

• Supports the newest JPEG 2000 format — ScanPotter allows you to save
the scanned materials in the JPEG 2000 format. JPEG 2000 format files
have several distinguished advantages, such as superior compression
performance, multiple resolution representation, lossless and lossy
compression, and random code-stream access and processing.

• Barcode Separator— With this feature, you can group your scanned files by
the use of the barcode on your scanned materials. ScanPotter can identify
the unique value of each barcode and use it to differentiate your scanned
materials in groups. It offers you a simply but effective way to manage and
organize piles of paper documents in a digital format.

• Save multiple images as a single file — This advanced feature allows users
to save multiple scanned images as a single file, depending on the number of
the scanned images that are defined for document archival.

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System Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.6 or later

• Mac computer with an Intel processor (strongly recommended)

• 2GB RAM required

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

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• “Thousands of colors” display or better

• Microtek scanners that support ScanPotter

Launching ScanPotter

Start ScanPotter from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system. You will
also see the ScanPotter menu at the top left portion of your desktop. Here, you
will see commands for updating software version for your ScanPotter, hiding
ScanPotter, quitting ScanPotter, etc.

Exiting ScanPotter

To exit ScanPotter, go to the File menu and choose the Quit command, or press
the Command + Q keys simultaneously.

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Quick Guide to the User Interface

When the ScanPotter is launched, the user interface appears on the screen
immediately. The user interface is the prominent window and includes the
various commands and tools for controlling the scanner.

1. Image Tool Buttons - Click to manipulate the scanned image.

2. Scanner Settings - Specify scanning requirements.

3. File Saving Settings - Manage settings for scanned and saved image.

4. Applications - Add or remove application programs to view the scanned and
saved image.

5. Reset to Default - Click to retrieve the default settings.

6. Preview Area: Display the preview image.

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Starting Scanning Immediately

This section provides two basic scanning scenarios with ScanPotter, including
scanning a stack of paper and scanning a single-sheet document.

A. Scanning Photos

1. Place the photo to be scanned face down on the scan bed.

2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).

3. Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Reflective for photos.

4. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which
will appear in the Preview window.

5. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.

6. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.

a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your

image output type.

– Select Color to scan the image in color.
– Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
– Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output

resolution.

c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.

7. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.

8. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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B. Scanning Positive or Negative Films

1. Place the transparent materials to be scanned on the scan bed.

2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).

3. Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Positive Film for
transparencies and slides; choose Negative Film for negatives, depending on
the film type you are using.

4. If you have more than one target to scan at one time, select the "Automatic
Crop" in the Scan Frame drop-down menu. The system will detect numbers
of scanned targets automatically.

5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which
will appear in the Preview window.

6. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.

7. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.

a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your

image output type.

– Select Color to scan the image in color.
– Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
– Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output

resolution.

8. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.

9. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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C. Scanning a Single-sheet Document

1. Place the single-sheet document to be scanned on either the scanner bed or
on the ADF’s Document Feed Tray.

2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).

3. Select your image input device in the Scan Source drop-down menu. The
default setting is Automatic.

– Select Flatbed if you place the document on the scanner’s glass surface.

– Select ADF if the document is fed from the ADF’s Document Feed Tray.

4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.

a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your

image output type.

– Select Color to scan the image in color.
– Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
– Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output

resolution.

c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.

5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image.
When done, a preview image appears in the preview window.

6. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.

7. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.

8. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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D. Scanning a Stack of Documents

1. Place the stack of documents to be scanned on the ADF's Document Feed
Tray.

2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).

3. Select ADF in the Scan Source drop-down menu as your image input device.

4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.

a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your

image output type.

– Select Color to scan the image in color.
– Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
– Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.

b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output

resolution.

c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.

5. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.

6. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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1. Load a piece of paper from the paper stack into the ADF’s document feed
tray as step 1 (of the previous page). Do not load more than one sheet, as a
single sheet is sufficient for preview purposes.

2. After finishing step 3 (of the previous page) and before proceeding to step
4, click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire
image. When done, a preview image appears in the preview window.

At this moment, the previewed page is delivered to the document tray from
the ADF's document feed tray. Load the previewed page, along with the
paper stack, on the ADF's document feed tray. You are now ready to scan.

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