User's Guide for the Microtek ScanSuite Software Utility PC Version © 1998 MICROTEK LAB, INC. All rights reserved. Trademarks Microtek and ScanMaker are trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. Other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Important Documents you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. First Edition June 1998 Microtek Lab, Inc. Microtek International, Inc. 3715 Doolittle Drive 6, Industry East Road 3 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Science Based Industry Park U.S.A. Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan R.O.C. 310-297-5000 voice 886-3-5772155 voice 310-297-5050 fax 886-3-5772598 fax 800-654-4160 sales 310-297-5101 AutoTech fax-back Internet: http://www.microtekusa.com Tech Support Web Page: http://www.support.microtek.com Microtek Europe BV Max Euwelaan 68 NL -3062 MA Rotterdam The Netherlands 31-10-242-5688 voice 31-10--242-5699 fax Contents A B C Introduction .................................... Before you begin ............................. Installation ...................................... 1. Check your devices ...................................................... 2. Install software ............................................................. 3. Launch ScanSuite ......................................................... 4 4 4 4 4 4 D D E The Scan Panel ............................... The ScanSuite Panels ..................... How to scan .................................... 1. Click on a thumbnail ..................................................... 2. Click on a target application ......................................... 3. Start scanning ................................................................ 5 6 7 7 7 7 F Using customized images ............... 8 G H Adding target applications ............. Using ScanSuite's other functions ............................... 1. The Copier function ...................................................... 2. The Fax function ........................................................... 3. The OCR function ......................................................... 9 10 10 12 13 I Miscellaneous functions ................. 1. Select Twain driver ....................................................... 2. Toolbox ......................................................................... 3. Exiting ScanSuite .......................................................... 4. Scanner Detector ........................................................... 14 14 14 14 15 ScanSuite Software Reference A. Introduction ScanSuite is the companion software for Microtek's ScanWizard scanner driver program. While ScanWizard offers various controls for scanning and image adjustment, the ScanSuite utility integrates scanning functions with other common everyday tasks like printing, faxing, and OCR text scanning. Executing each function in ScanSuite is simply a few clicks away, and you can always bring up ScanWizard to customize your scanner settings. C. Installation 1. Check your devices The green Ready indicator on your scanner should stay lit. Check that the devices you want to use with ScanSuite (such as a fax modem or printer) are powered up. 2. Install software ScanSuite is part of a full complement of software included with your scanner, and all software is on your Microtek scanner CDROM. For more details on installation, refer to the printed documentation included with your scanner. B. Before you begin Before running ScanSuite, check to make sure that these items have been installed and are ready to run: · Your Microtek scanner and ScanWizard · Your printer (so that you can execute ScanSuite's Copier function) · Your fax modem with its software program (to execute ScanSuite's fax function) · Your OCR application (to execute ScanSuite's OCR function) 3. Launch ScanSuite Ther e are three ways to launch ScanSuite: · During installation of ScanSuite, you will have the option of allowing the program to make a ScanSuite "alias" for you on the desktop. If you chose to have this option during installation, clicking on the alias is one way of launching ScanSuite. · Another way to launch ScanSuite is to start it from Windows. · A third way is for scanners with a "Go" button to press the "Go" button once and hold it down for 1 to 2 seconds and then releasing it . This will then bring up the ScanSuite Scan Panel (shown on the next page). 4 D. The ScanSuite Scan Panel Power button Page tabs for storing scanned job settings Scan, Copy, Fax, OCR Panel function keys Thumbnails representing scanned settings Miscellaneous functions Exit ScanSuite Target application area Status bar Page tabs for adding target applications Scan button When ScanSuite is launched the first time, the program automatically detects the supported e-mail, OCR, and default applications in your system when ScanSuite is launched the first time. These applications will be reflected in the target application area. 5 E. The ScanSuite Panels The Scan Panel appears when you press the Scan button and is the first screen that appears when ScanSuite is launched. The Copier Panel appears when you press the Copier button. The Fax Panel appears when you press the Fax button. The OCR Panel appears when you press the OCR button. 6 F. How to Scan This section explains how to scan an image using the pre-defined settings of the ScanSuite program. To customize settings, see the next section, Using Customized Settings. Scanning is easy and can be done in three easy steps: 1) Click on an image thumbnail in the Scan Panel, then 2) Click on a target image-editing application, and 3) click on the Scan button. The procedure shown in the illustration at the right and is explained in more detail below. 1 2 3 1. Click on a thumbnail Click on an image thumbnail in the Scan Panel to select a scan job. Each thumbnail represents a specific scan job, and double-clicking on the thumbnail activates that thumbnail's function. · First thumbnail: Brings up the Microtek ScanWizard scanner controller program. ScanWizard provides even more controls for scanning, as well as for image adjustment and enhancement. Second thumbnail: Scans black-and-white text, line art or logos. Third thumbnail: Activates the ScanSuite Descreen function. Use this thumbnail when the image to be scanned is not an original photographic print but previously printed material such as books or magazines. Descreening removes the moire patterns that result from scannning previously printed material. Fourth thumbnail: Scans grayscale images at 72 dpi (good for on-screen display). Fifth thumbnail: Scans color images at 72 dpi (good for on-screen display). 2. Choose a target image-editing application After clicking on a thumbnail, click on a target image-editing application -- in this case Ulead PhotoImpact. The first two icons are standard settings for ScanSuite and represent the functions for saving to file and saving to the clipboard. The other applications shown in this area include any programs automatically detected by ScanSuite when it is launched. These programs could include image-editing software, e-mail software, or OCR software. To add other applications, see the section Adding target applications. · · 3. Start scanning On the ScanSuite Scan panel, click on the green Scan button to begin scanning. If your scanner has a "Go" button, you can also press the "Go" button and hold it down for 1 to 2 seconds and then release it to start scanning. Scanning progress is displayed in the blue status bar located below the Scan button. It may take the scanner a few seconds to start scanning; make sure you don't press the "Go" or "Scan" button more than once. · · 7 G. Using customized settings Customized settings allow you to create scan jobs to your own specifications. For instance, you may want to create a setting for scanning 300-dpi color images. You can also duplicate settings, overwrite settings, or delete customized settings. Five scan jobs are built into the program in tab 1 and cannot be modified. 1. Creating new settings from scratch Click page tab 2, 3, or 4, then double-click on any vacant position in the thumbnail area. This will bring up ScanWizard, and set the required settings for your particular scan (ex. designate a scan setting as a color image, set resolution as 100 dpi, apply a filter). Click the OK button in the ScanWizard preview window, and a customized setting is now created, represented by a new thumbnail. To verify the settings of any thumbnail, select the thumbnail, then go to the Edit menu and choose the "Setting Info...." command. 3. Overwriting settings Drag an image thumbnail onto another to overwrite the scanning settings in the lower thumbnail. 4. Deleting customized settings a) Click on the page tab that contains the customized scanning settings. b) Right-click on the image thumbnail you created. c) A tiny Clear menu will appear. Click Clear to delete, or click anywhere else to abort deletion. 2. Duplicating settings Drag a thumbnail (representing a setting you've created) in tabs 2, 3, or 4 to any vacant slot; a duplicate of the scanning settings is then shown. Take note that all the thumbnails in tab #1 are preset and cannot be duplicated. Another way to duplicate settings is to press the Option key in your keyboard and drag an existing thumbnail to another location. Note: You can double-click on any thumbnail in tabs 2, 3 or 4 in order to edit the settings for that tab. You can also edit the text description under each thumbnail (except the descriptions for thumbnails in tab #1). 8 H. Adding target applications You may add other applications in addition to the preset and auto-detected applications in ScanSuite. To acquire a new target application: 1. Double-click on any of the vacant rooms in the target application area. 2. When the Select Application dialog box below appears, do the following: a) Select the application you need. b) Click on the Add button. c) Click on the Close button. The new application is then added to ScanSuite. Note: The dialog box is like any other Open/ Save dialog box, and you can use it to browse through your applications in order to select the one you need. To delete target applications: 1 2 3 Double-click on any target application. The Select Application dialog box will appear. Click to select the program name in the lower left-hand box. Click the Remove button. You can click the Remove All button if you wish to delete all acquired target applications. Note: The preset applications in the target application area -- saving to disk and saving to clipboard -- cannot be deleted. C B A 9 I. Using ScanSuite's other functions (Copier, Fax, OCR) Aside from scanning, ScanSuite also offers functions such as the Copier (printing), Fax, and OCR text scanning. These functions are explained in more detail below and in the next few pages. To access these functions, click on the appropriate function buttons at the upper left end of the Scan Panel screen (see Scan Panel graphic on page 11 for reference). 1. The Copier function The Copier function allows you to use your scanner and printer together as a copier machine. Before using the Copier function, check to make sure that your printer is connected to your computer and that the printer's power is turned on. Click on the COPIER button to display the Copier Panel, as shown on the right. Elements of the Copier Panel: 1 Copier function button: Click on this button to display the Copier Panel. 2 Parameter buttons: Click on any or all four of these buttons to change parameters for copying. a) Doc. contents: This refers to the original document or photo you are scanning. The following options are provided: Text and line art; Photo; Newspaper; Magazine; and Art Magazine. Note: The options Newspaper, Magazine, and Art Magazine take substantially longer to scan since the images need to be processed further after a scan is complete. b) Printer: Lists the printer drivers in your computer. c) Paper: Lists the available paper sizes for your selected printer. d) Scaling: Lists the resizing scales. To customize sizes, click the Up / Down arrows. The upper right-hand corner will reflect the scaled-down look. 5 6 3 4 1 2 6 3 7 4 5 Page Setup: Sets paper orientation, the paper tray, and other variables. Brightness Settings: Sets the lighting intensity of the scan. Click on the left arrow on the dial to decrease brightness or the right arrow on the dial to increase brightness. Custom button: Allows you to set further settings. See the next section for more details. Copies: Sets the number of copies to be printed. Click on the Up / Down arrows to set the number. Copy button: Click on this button to start scanning and copying to the selected printer. 7 To ...