Microtek Vantas 3000 User Manual

Contents

Introduction 3

Installation 4

Installing the software 5
Connecting the scanner 6
Uninstalling the scanner 6

Start scanning 7

Where to find the scanner commands 7
Scanning 8
Scanning settings 9

Appendices 14

Troubleshooting 14

Index 17

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

3

Introduction

Scanning is changing the way people work with computers. With your
new scanner, you can now take photographs, magazine clippings, books
and other visual material and incorporate them into your everyday
communication. This manual shows you how.

• The Installation shows you how to connect the scanner to your PC and

install the software.

• The next chapters, Start scanning, provide step by step instructions for

scanning photos and documents.

• The Appendices provide a Troubleshooting section and a summary of

the scanner characteristics. If you have a problem, we recommend you
look at the section first before contacting technical support.

If you’re looking for something in particular, try the Index at the end. We
have included many of the words and terminology you may encounter
while using this scanner.

4

Installation

You have already unpacked the box to get to this manual, so we hope you
can find the following to continue with the installation:

Power adapter (12V)

Scanner

Software on CD-ROM

Scanner cable

We also assume that you have checked out the system requirements and
that your PC is suitable for this scanner. Just to make sure, please check
that your computer:

• is a 486, Pentium or higher, IBM-compatible

• has 16MB RAM, 32MB or more recommended

• has at least 80MB hard disk space for software installation and some

working space

• provides a printer (USB) port

• has access to a CD-ROM drive ð

• is operating under Windows 98

Check out your system - Windows 98

Go to the System option in the Control Panel.

5

STOP! Please install the software before connecting the scanner, otherwise
your scanner may not be detected.

Installing the software

The scanner's software comes on CD-ROM and includes a setup wizard
that makes installation a snap. Before starting, close any open
applications:

Under Windows 98

1. Insert the CD into your drive.

2. The Setup Wizard pops up automatically with a few choices for you to make. Make your choices and follow the

instructions.

3. The last screen in the setup wizard asks you to restart Windows.

4. Move on to the next section “Connecting the Scanner” for instructions on how to connect the scanner to your

PC.

Note: If for any reason, the Setup doesn’t run automatically, please use the Start menu Run command to launch
the Setup.exe file on the CD-ROM.

Note: To ensure that the software driver and application software have been properly installed, under the Windows
Start menu, select Settings, followed by Control Panel. Double-click “Add/Remove Programs.” If properly installed,
your scanner driver and application software will be displayed in the list that pops up.

If you try the above and it doesn't seem to work, please check out the
Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual.

6

Connecting the scanner

Start with your computer, monitor, and any other peripherals turned off.
Connection is then simple. Each cable has a clear destination as follows:

ŒŒ PLUG THE POWER

ADAPTER INTO THE
SCANNER’S POWER
RECEPTOR.

•• PLUG THE USB CABLE
(SQUARE END) INTO THE

SCANNER PORT.

ŽŽ PLUG THE USB

CABLE (FLAT END) INTO
YOUR PC’S USB PORT.

•• PLUG THE POWER

ADAPTER INTO AN
ELECTRICAL OUTLET.

Uninstalling the scanner

Windows 98 provides an Uninstall Wizard for uninstalling your scanner
software driver and application programs:

Uninstall from the “Start menu” (Uninstall Wizard)

1. From the Windows Start menu, select Programs, followed by the name of your scanner.

2. From the drop-down menu, select Uninstall.

3. A window will pop up, asking you to confirm the deletion of the selected application and all of its components.

Click O.K. and the UninstallShield program will run automatically and delete the scanner software driver.

4. Once completed, restart Windows.