Mustek 600 CP user Manual

Flatbed Scanner (EPP)

with

TWAIN Data Source (for PC)

User's Guide

82-023-00240 Rev. 1.0

Copyright © 1996

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Contents

Installation UK-5

Unpacking the Scanner Package ..................................................................................... UK-5

The Scanner Parts............................................................................................................ UK-5

Connecting the Scanner to the PC and Printer ............................................................... UK-6

Operating the Scanner .................................................................................................... UK-7

Power Up Procedure............................................................................................ UK-7

Document Positioning.......................................................................................... UK-8

Using the Printer ............................................................................................................. UK-8

Scanning Tips .................................................................................................................. UK-9

Scanning an Image UK-11

Acquire the F/B Scanner (EPP) Dialog Box....................................................................UK-11

T o Scan an Image ........................................................................................................... UK-11

Prescan the Image .............................................................................................. UK-12

Set the Image Size...............................................................................................UK-12

Set the Scan Mode.............................................................................................. UK-12

Set the Resolution............................................................................................... UK-12

Execute the Scan ................................................................................................ UK-13

Doing Batch Scans ......................................................................................................... UK-13

T onal Adjustment........................................................................................................... UK-14

Appendix A: Specifications UK-15

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Installation

This chapter covers the scanner parts and describes how to connect
the scanner to your computer and printer. You will also find
information useful in operating the scanner.

Unpacking the Scanner Package

Carefully unpack the contents of the scanner package. Inspect the
items closely and if you find any item damaged, please contact your
dealer immediately. Also, save the box and packing material for
future use in case you have to ship the unit.

The Scanner Parts

The following illustration shows the major parts of the scanner.

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The Flatbed Scanner

Note: The screw lock located above the scan window glass protects

the scanning mechanism during shipping. It is important that you
unlock the carriage before operating the unit to prevent causing
damage to the scanner. Using a screwdriver or a small coin, point
the arrow on the screw to "unlock."

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Connecting the Scanner to the PC and Printer

Refer to the following illustration and steps to install your scanner.

1 . Power off the computer and any devices that are connected to it

(e.g., monitor, printer , modem).

2 . Disconnect the printer cable from the printer port in the back

of your PC.

3 . Take the disconnected end of the printer cable and attach it to

the port in the back of the scanner marked Printer. Tighten
the retaining screws.

4 . Connect one end of the scanner cable to the printer port in the

5 . Connect the other end of the scanner cable to the port in the

6 . Connect the power cable to the scanner and plug it into an

7 . Power on the computer and wait for the computer to finish

8 . Power on the scanner and wait until the ready light stops

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back of your PC and tighten the retaining screws.

back of the scanner marked Host.

appropriate power outlet.

booting.

flashing and remains lit.

Configuring the Software

In order to scan with TWAIN Data Source, you must first configure
the TWAIN-compliant application software that came with your
scanner or which was purchased separately. Configuration involves
setting up the application software as a “host” program for TWAIN
Data Source and selecting the scanner as an image source for the
application software.

The configuration process only has to be done once. After the
configuration process is complete, the TWAIN Data Source will
control all interactions between your scanner and the host
program. To configure the software:

1. Make sure your scanner is still on.

2. Launch Windows.

3. Launch the host application software that came with the
scanner.

4. Open the host application’s Select Source command (usually
under the File menu) and choose Select Source to display the
Select Source dialog box.

5 . From the list of sources, choose “F/B Scanner (EPP)” as your

image source and click Select. You will return to the main
screen of the host application. Software configuration is now
complete.

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Operating the Scanner

Power Up Procedure

1 . Power on the computer and wait for it to finish booting.
2 . Power on the scanner by flipping the power switch from 0 to |.

When turned on, the scanner undergoes a series of self­diagnostic tests. The LED indicator on the front panel of the
scanner flashes briefly and then remains lit, signifying that the
scanner is ready.

Document Positioning

For the best possible image scans, it is important that you position
your documents correctly and carefully.

1 . Lift the document cover.

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2 . Place the document face down on the glass and in the upper

right corner where the alignment marks are located:

3 . Slowly lower the document cover, making sure the document

remains in position.

4. In your scanning program, set up the scanning parameters such
as scan mode, resolution, etc. See Chapter 2 for more
information.

5. Execute the scan command.

6. Remove the document after scanning is complete.

Using the Printer

Unless you want to scan, it is not necessary to turn on your
scanner when you wish to use the printer.

Scanning Tips

The following tables provide helpful information you can use when
setting the scan mode and/or resolution. Recommended scanning
resolutions for various output devices are listed as follows:

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PRINTER TYPE INPUT

MATERIAL

Color Grayscale 150 dpi

600 dpi laser Grayscale Grayscale 150 dpi

or inkjet printer Halftone Halftone 600 dpi

Line Art/Text Line Art/Text 600 dpi

Color Grayscale 75 dpi

300 dpi laser Grayscale Grayscale 75 dpi

or inkjet printer Halftone Halftone 300 dpi

Line Art/Text Line Art/Text 300 dpi

Color Color Ckeck with

Color Grayscale Grayscale manufacturer

inkjet printer Halftone Halftone recommended

Line Art/Text Line Art/Text settings

Dye Color Color Use maximu m

sublimation

printer Halftone Halftone resolution

Grayscale Grayscale printer

Line Art/Text Line Art/Text

SUGGESTED
SCAN MODE

RESOLUTION

Space requirements for different scan modes:

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Image
10x10 cm

Line Art 19,5 Kb 44 Kb 175 Kb 703 Kb
Grayscale 156 Kb 352 Kb 1,37 MB 5,5 MB
Color 469 Kb 1 MB 4,12 MB 16,5 MB

100 dpi 100 dpi 100 dpi 100 dpi

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Scanning an Image

Acquire the F/B Scanner (EPP) Dialog Box

Open the host application’s File menu and click the Acquire
command. (In some software programs the Acquire command will
appear in a submenu under the Import command.) The F/B
Scanner (EPP) dialog box will appear.

The F/B Scanner (EPP) dialog box is where you set up your scanner
and perform the scanning and enhancement functions. Setting up
your scanner involves adjusting the image size, scan mode, and
scanning resolution.

Single Scan icon Batch Scan icon Zoom Tool icon

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To Scan an Image

Tonal Adjustment icon

The steps to follow when scanning are:

1. Prescan the image.

2. Set the desired scan image size.

3. Select the desired scan mode.

4. Select the desired resolution.

5. Click Scan.
These steps are explained in detail in the following sections.

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Prescan the Image

A Prescan is a quick low-resolution scan of the entire original
image. From this low-resolution scan you can get a clearer idea
of the image area you want to include when you click Scan. To
Prescan, the steps are:

1. Place the document face down on the scan window glass.

2. Click the Prescan button in the F/B Scanner (EPP) dialog
box. After the scanner has scanned the document, the scanned
image will appear in the Preview Window. From the Prescan
image, you can now set the exact image area you wish to
include in your final scan.

Set the Image Size

Use the Crop Frame in the Preview Window to outline the image
area you wish to scan. Click one of the sides or corners of the
Crop Frame and drag it out or in to the desired length and width.
To move the entire Crop Frame, position the mouse cursor inside
it and drag with the (left) mouse button. Only the area inside the
Crop Frame will be included in the resulting scanned image when
you click Scan. The size information at the bottom of the dialog
box is automatically updated when the Crop Frame is resized.

Using the Zoom Tool

The Zoom tool doubles the magnification of the image area. In
magnified view, you can then drag the Crop Frame to the exact
area you want to scan.

Set the Scan Mode

The Scan Mode determines how the scanner will read the image.
Select Color to capture images in 24-bit color (16.7 million
colors). Select Gray to capture images in 256 grayscale. Images
scanned in Halftone are produced by dithering. When you wish to
scan text for OCR or line art, select Line Art.

Set the Resolution

Resolution is a measure of how much image detail information
the scanner is to capture in a scan. Resolution is set by dragging
the scroll bar to the desired resolution, clicking the arrow at the
end of the slider until you have reached the desired resolution, or
by clicking inside the resolution box and typing in the resolution.

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Doing Batch Scans

Execute the Scan

When you click Scan, the F/B Scanner dialog box displays the
progress of your image transfer. The image will be displayed in
the main screen of the host software behind the F/B Scanner
dialog box. This provides the option of doing multiple scans
without re-acquiring the F/B Scanner dialog box each time.

Batch scanning is an easy way to multi-scan any part of your
document using different scan modes and resolutions (however,
certain application programs do not support this function). In
batch scanning, you can specify up to a maximum of 10 scan
regions or you can scan a single region several times using
different combinations of scan modes and resolutions. To do a
batch scan, the steps are:

1. Click the Batch Scan icon. The Batch Scan dialog box appears.

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2. Create a scan region:

(a) Move the cursor inside the preview window.
(b) Hold down the Shift key, press the (left) mouse button

and drag the mouse to create a crop frame.

(c) Reposition or resize the crop frame if necessary.

3. Set the desired scan mode and resolution for the current scan

region.

4. Repeat the steps if you wish to create more scan regions. You

can have up to 10 scan regions. If you want to duplicate the
current scan region, simply hold down the Shift key and click
the Batch Scan icon.

5. Click Scan. The scanner will begin to scan the scan regions

one after the other.

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Tonal Adjustment

Once you have scanned an image and viewed the results, you can
use the Tonal Adjustment commands to improve the quality of
succeeding scans and thereby optimize your scanner’s output.
These commands are brightness, contrast, and gamma. To use
Tonal Adjustment, the steps are:

1. Click the Tonal Adjustment icon. The Tonal Adjustment dialog
box appears.

2. Open the Master menu box and select the channel you wish to
modify. Choose Red, Green, or Blue. Choosing Master means
changes will be applied to all three channels equally and
simultaneously.

3. Drag the scroll bars or type into the entry boxes to modify:

4. Click Preview to see the effect of your changes to the

5. Click OK when you're finished making adjustments. The Tonal

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• Brightness - measures the overall amount of white in an

image.

• Contrast - measures the range of gray shades in an image.

• Gamma - selectively adjusts brightness in the hilight,

shadow and midtone areas of an image. Values of 0.1 to

2.0 will primarily affect the shadow areas of your image.
Values of 2.1 to 6.0 will primarily affect the midtone
areas and values of 6.1 to 7.9 will primarily affect the
hilight areas.

preview image. Readjust the settings if necessary. Click Reset
if you want to discard the changes and go back to the original
image.

Adjustment dialog box closes and you can proceed to scan the
image.

Appendix A: Specifications*

Scanner Type Flatbed

Scan Modes True Color; 24bits/pixel (16.8 million colors)

256 Gray Scale; 8 bits/pixel
Halftone; 1 bit/pixel (2 levels)
Text/Line Art; 1 bit/pixel (2 levels)

Scan Method 1 scanning pass

Scan Area 216 x 297 mm

(maximum) 8.5 x 11.7 in.

Resolution Optical: 300 dpi (H) x 600 dpi (V)

Maximum: 4800 dpi x 4800 dpi (through software interpolation)

Resolution Control 72 - 4800 dots per inch (dpi) (1 dpi per step)

(controlled by software)

Scanning Data Buffer 32 KB (maximum)

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Gamma Correction Downloadable by software

Halftone Cell Size 8x8

Brightness Control 255 adjustable steps (software controlled)

Contrast Control 255 adjustable steps (software controlled)

Interface EPP and SPP (Parallel Port)

Light Source Cold Cathode lamp

* Product specifications ar e subject to change without notice.

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Dimensions 410mm x 290mm x 101mm (L x W x H)

(16.1 x 11.4 x 4.0 inches)

Weight 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)

Voltage Requirements 100 Vac ~ 250 Vac, 47 ~ 63 Hz

Power Consumption 30W (maximum)

Operating Temperature 10 to 40 degrees Centigrade (50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit)

Operating Humidity 35% to 80% RH, noncondensing

Storage Temperature -10 to 60 degrees Centigrade (14 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit)

Storage Humidity 20% to 80% RH, noncondensing

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