Microtek XT3300 Start Guide

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Installing your Microtek XT3300

Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.

1. Scanner

2. Power adapter

3. Power cord

4. Software CDs/DVDs

5. Hi-Speed USB cable

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 Microtek Software CD/DVD

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

B. 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/DVD-ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.

MAC:

A. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD

(ScanPotter) into a drive, and double-

click the ScanPotter installer icon to install ScanPotter.

B. Install the remaining software

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

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.

Unlock Scanner

A. Remove the yellow “Step 3” sticker from

your scanner.

B. With the scanner power off, tilt the front

right corner of the scanner to see the locking switch at the bottom.

C. Push the locking switch to the position as

indicated in the graphic, with the icon on the lock showing as “Unlocked”.

NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), tilt the scanner and look for the locking switch on the right front corner at the bottom, then push the locking switch to the "Locked" position. DO NOT turn the scanner upside down when attempting to lock the unit.

Connect Scanner

Unlocked Locked

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 power adapter, and plug the other end of the

power cord into a wall outlet or other power source.

Connect Scanner (cont.)

To the Hi-Speed USB cable

D. Connect one end of the cable to your computer.

E. Connect the other end of the cable to the scanner.

F. Press the power switch at the back of the scanner.

When the scanner is detected by your system, the LED will be lightened up, and the scanner is

ready to scan.

Power switch

Customize the Function Buttons

The XT3300 is equipped with 3 programmable function buttons (F1, F2, and F3) that can be customized to automate a number of predefined operations, such as scanning to a file, sending an image to your printer, scanning for OCR, etc. Customizing is done through the Save Settings to Function Button command in the ScanWizard DI, refer to the XT3300 User’s Manual for more details.

• F1, F2, and F3: Customizes the function buttons to perform your preferred functions.

F1 F2 F3

3 programmable function buttons

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