Mustek 1200 User Manual

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Part No. 82-083-00011

Welcome ................................................................................................ 1

Getting Help ........................................................................................... 2

Unpacking the Scanner .......................................................................... 3

Installing Drivers .................................................................................... 3

The Scanner Parts .................................................................................. 4

Installing Hardware ................................................................................ 4

Just in Case it Happens ............................................................... 5

Using the Scanner Buttons on the Control Panel ................................... 6

Scanner Hardware Buttons Settings ........................................... 6

• Scanner (non-changeable) Default Settings ................ 7

Scan ............................................................................................ 8

Copy ........................................................................................... 8

Fax .............................................................................................. 9

Email ........................................................................................... 10

BearPaw Panel ............................................................................. 11

• BearPaw Panel Settings ............................................... 11

BearPaw Panel (non-changeable) Default Settings 11

• Scan ............................................................................. 12

• Copy ............................................................................ 12

• Fax ........................................................................... 13

• Email ............................................................................ 14

• OCR ............................................................................. 14

• Personal Style .............................................................. 15

Personal Style (non-changeable) Default Settings 17

• Link ............................................................................. 17

Other Setting .......................................................................................... 18

Green Function ........................................................................... 18

Using the TW AIN Dialog Box ................................................................ 19

Specifications ......................................................................................... 20

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Welcome

Welcome to the Wonderful World of the BearPaw scanner. With BearPaw, all the things you previously did with your scanner will be easier and faster, and what you’ve always wanted to do is now possible.

This booklet introduces you to the BearPaw scanner and gets you up and running quickly. It shows you how to do the most common tasks, provides you with tips, and points you to some of the fun and exciting new features that come with your BearPaw scanner.

If you want to explore the BearPaw scanner in more depth or learn about some of the more technical aspects of BearPaw, the first topic in this section, “Getting Help,” points you to other sources of information.

To maximize your overall BearPaw experience, we have designated the following application softwares for the different scanner functions of the BearPaw Software and Scanner Panel thereby eliminating the need to use others:

nn SCAN – Photo Express™ 3.0 compatible only nn FAX – only compatible with Mustek® fax

nn OCR – TextBridge™ OCR compatible only nn EMAIL – at least Microsoft® Internet

utility software provided when you installed the software drivers

Explorer 4.0 OR Netscape® Communicator

4.5 OR Lotus cc:Mail 8.2 compatible only. Make sure to setup properly your email program. Refer to the documentation that came with your email program or consult your system administrator if any problem exists.

Getting Help

Help on procedures

Help is the primary source of information about the BearPaw scanner. The following illustration shows where you can find Help.

There are various ways of obtaining troubleshooting and customer care information.

1. Click on Start on your Windows® taskbar, then Programs to select your scanner model. Click on Help System , or

2. Select Scanner Help on the Direct Scan icon of your Windows® taskbar, or

3. Click on the Help button found in the BearPaw Panel, or

4. Click on the Link button, then Help System.

Help is also available at

http://www.mustek.com.tw http://www.mustek-europe.com http://www.mustek.com

Unpacking the Scanner

Unpack the package and inspect the items closely to make sure no item is damaged. The package should include:

n The Scanner n Power Adapter n BearPaw Scanner User‘s Guide n Installation CD n Scanning Utilities Manual (either included in

the Installation CD or printed separately)

Installing Drivers

Please complete the software drivers installation before installing the scanner. Do not connect

the power adapter to the scanner at this stage.

1. Insert the Driver Installation CD into your disk drive.

2. Follow all on screen instructions.

If, after inserting the Driver Installation CD into your disk drive, the Driver Installation Welcome screen does not appear, do the following:

1. Click on Start and select Run.

2. In the Run dialog box, type drive:\run where drive is your CD-ROM drive and click OK.

When you are presented with the option of whether to restart Windows® after completing the software drivers installation please choose Yes.

The Scanner Parts

Document cover

LED lamp

Control panel

Installing Hardware

Refer to the following illustration and steps to connect your scanner:

1. With the power to your PC on, connect the scanner’s USB cable to the USB port of your PC.

2. Connect the power adapter to the scanner and plug it into an appropriate power outlet.

Upon connecting the power adapter, the Windows® operating system would automatically detect your scanner and update your system configuration.

Back of the scanner

Scanner USB cable Power Outlet

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