User manual MICROTEK SCANMAKER 8700 - Install Guide

Installing and Getting Started for the ScanMaker® 8700 Version Version FireWire - Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Mac G3/G4 and iMac DV USB - Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Mac G3/G4 and iMac Installation for PC and Macintosh 1. Unpack scanner Open your scanner package and check major components as shown in this section. For a complete listing of components, refer to the Packing List. If any item is missing, contact Microtek Customer Service. Your Microtek ScanMaker 8700 scanner comes with FireWire and USB built-in interfaces. See the graphic below to locate the different ports on the back of the scanner, including the scanner's ADF port. 2. Unlock the carriage With the scanner turned off, unlock the carriage by using a screwdriver or a coin into the locking screw located at the bottom of the scanner. Turn the locking screw counterclockwise to unlock it. When successfully unlocked, the screw will push out a little, becoming nearly even with the back of the scanner. This indicates the scanner carriage has been released, and the scanner is ready to be used. Power USB port connector FireWire connector ADF port Energy Star Notice As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Microtek International, Inc. has determined that this scanner meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Trademarks Microtek®, ScanMaker®, and ScanWizard® are registered trademarks of Microtek International Inc. Adobe®, Acrobat®, and PhotoDeluxeTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Caere®, OmniPage®, and PageKeeper® are registered trademarks of Caere Corporation. TrellixTM and Trellix WebTM are trademarks of Trellix Corporation. Ulead® and PhotoImpact® are registered trademarks of Ulead Systems, Inc. Macintosh®, Apple®, FireWire® and FireWire logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © 2000 Microtek International Inc. http://www.microtek.com I49-002852B, August 2000 3. Install software For PC Users For Macintosh Users 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. This includes your scanner controller program for capturing images from your scanner. The Microtek Software Installer screen should automatically come up. Note: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does not come up automatically, double-click the following in succession: "My Computer" on your Windows desktop; the CD-ROM icon; and cdsetup.exe to start the installer program. 3. When the Microtek Software Installer screen appears, click each software program in the order that it appears on the screen to install all software components. (Your software includes programs for image editing, OCR text editing, document management, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program for reading documentation). For each software, follow the on-screen instructions during installation. Default values are specified at every point during installation; simply accept these values to continue installation until you finish. Note: You may be prompted to restart the computer at this point. Do not restart your computer until all the software has been installed. In some applications, auxiliary information (such as the Readme file) may be displayed after that particular program finishes installing. Simply click the "X" close box at the upper right corner of the displayed window to return to the Microtek Software Installer. 4. After all the software has been installed, click EXIT on the Microtek Software Installer screen 5. If any other image-editing software is bundled with your scanner, install them now. Note: The software may be on a separate CD-ROM. 6. Restart your computer. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Install the image-editing software, which is a separate CD-ROM included with your scanner package. 3. Install all the software on your Microtek CD-ROM. To install each software, open the software program's folder, and then click the "Installer" icon. Follow the screen instructions until installation is completed. · Microtek ScanWizard 5 is the scanner controller program for capturing images from your scanner and delivering it to your image-editing application. Note: For iMac users, please visit Apple's web site at http:// www.apple.com to download and install any iMac updates you may need. · Install the software documentation reader for reading and printing the manuals on the CD-ROM. 4. Restart your computer. 2 4. Connect scanner 1. Plug the power cord into the back of the scanner, and plug the other end into a wall outlet or power source. Make sure no other cable is connected to the point. scanner except the power cord at this point B . USB cable connections Connect one end of the USB cable to your computer, and connect the other end of the cable to the scanner's USB port. PC 2. Connect either the FireWire or the USB cable to your Y computer and scanner. (You can use only one time.) interface at a time. Mac A. FireWire cable connections If your system is FireWire-ready, connect one end of the FireWire cable to your computer, and connect the other end of the cable to the scanner's FireWire connector (either one is applicable). If your system is not FireWire-ready, you will need to install a FireWire card. For more details on how to install the FireWire card, please refer to the FireWire Installation Guide on a separate sheet included with the FireWire card. PC Before connecting, plug the cable connector into the computer's port labeled USB " " logo. 3. Press the scanner's power button to turn on your scanner. The green light on the front of the scanner will blink for a few seconds and then stay on solid. Power button Press the scanner's power button to turn the scanner on/off. Mac Before connecting, plug the cable connector into the computer's port labeled FireWire " " logo. 4. The system will detect your scanner automatically. Important Notes: 1. If the system encounters problems other than Item 2 below, see the Troubleshooting file in the Techinfo folder on your Microtek CD-ROM. 2. For users who are currently using FireWire interface on SE, Windows 98 SE it is compulsory to follow the supplementary steps as described on the next page. 3 Supplementary steps to activate your FireWire scanner on Windows 98 SE 1. Open the System Properties dialog box by doing the following in succession: Start Settings Control Start, Settings, Panel, Panel and then double-click the System icon. 2. From the System Properties select the Device Properties, Manager tab, then double-click [?] IEEE 1394 SBP2 Device to open its Device properties dialog box. 4. A series of dialog boxes will appear one at a time -follow the instructions on the screen as shown below, and then click Next respectively. Click Browse to locate C:\WINDOWS\INF, and then click Next (where C:\WINDOWS is your system folder). 3. On the Driver tab, click the Reinstall Driver button. 5. When the driver has been successfully updated, a dialog box will prompt this message: "Windows has Windows finished installing an updated driver for your device". hardware device Open the System Properties Device Manager dialog box (Step 1 and 2), then click the plus (+) sign adjacent to the Imaging Device. The scanner name and model appears on the list -- this means that Windows has detected and re-installed your device successfully. 4 5. Scanning an image To scan photos: 1. Position the photo to be scanned on the scanner bed. 2. Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon on your desktop to launch the ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel. When ScanWizard 5 launches, it automatically performs a fast preview of the material and displays it in the preview area. 3. In the preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted line) around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan. 4. Click the Original button, then select Photo. 5. To scan the image, click the Scan to button. The image is then scanned and saved to a file. Aside from saving, you may also deliver the scanned image to an imageediting software, an e-mail editor, or a web browser. To scan slides and filmstrips: 1. To scan slides or filmstrips, you will need to install an accessory like the 8" x 10" Glass Film Holder, the Main Staging Template, the 35mm Mounted Film Template, etc. Refer to a separate document on how to install the accessories. Here is a sample to install the Glass Holder for scanning. a) Place the film on top of the Glass Film Holder, then place the vinyl strip on the edges outside the film to secure the film to the holder. b) Install the Glass Film Holder by gently pushing the transparency tray back in. 2. Follow (Steps 2, 3, and 5) the procedures in scanning a photo. For Step 4, select Positive (for scanning slides) and Negative (for scanning negative film). Note: For more details on scanning, please refer to Microtek's Step-by-Step Tutorial guide included in your package. Save the scanned image to a file, or deliver it to an image-editing program, an e-mail editor, or a web browser. Click on this button to switch to the Advanced Control Panel window ScanWizard 5 for Windows ScanWizard 5 for Macintosh Click here to exit ScanWizard 5 Tool buttons for image settings Tool buttons for image settings Re-size dotted line for size of the actual scan 5 6. How to use the OCR feature in ScanWizard 5 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is an application that converts scanned documents into text that can be edited from your word processing program. 1. Place a text document to be scanned on the scanner bed, then launch ScanWizard 5. 3. Click the Scan to button, then hold down your mouse for a moment. When the options menu appears, select OCR. 2. Click the following buttons and select the following options if you are scanning a black & white text document for OCR purposes: Original: Original Select Text Document. 4. When the OCR Save As dialog box appears, use the default "Document" file name or key in your preferred name, and select .rtf or .txt as the export file format. Click Save to deliver the scanned image directly to your chosen folder. Type ype: Scan Type Only Black & White option is available if you selected Text Document as your Original (previous step). Selecting this check box will add specified file name with serial numbers to generate multiple file names for the scanned and saved images in continuous sequence. From Combo box, choose one word processing application for text editing. Purpose: Purpose Select OCR Text. If you select the check box "Send documents to application after saving", the saved file can be opened in your word processing application and is ready to be edited. 6 7. Reading the documentation For PC users 8. Troubleshooting If you encounter problems with the installation, see the troubleshooting file in the Techinfo folder on your Microtek CD-ROM. 1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the Microtek Software Installer comes up on your screen, click the View Manual button that corresponds to the manual you wish to read. This will launch Adobe Acrobat Reader, and you can then read or print the manual. For Macintosh users 1. Insert the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Launch the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. From the File menu, choose the Open command, and open the file for the manual that you wish to view; manuals have a .pdf extension to their file name. The manual is then ready to be viewed or printed. Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement 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 receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement This equipment (Model: MRS-2400TPFU) 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 receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the 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. Responsible Party: Loi Han 3715 Doolittle Drive Redondo Beach, CA 90278-1226 U.S.A. 1-310-297-5000 Model Number MRS-2400TPFU Tested to Comply With FCC Standards Note: 1) A shielded of USB interface cable with ferrite core installed on the scanner connector end must be used with this equipment. 2) AC adapter with ferrite core installed on the scanner connector end must be used with this equipment. CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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