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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 ra or television reception, which dio can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and 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. This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer 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. TABLE O F CO NTENT S Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Parallel Port Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting the Scanner to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing the Scanner Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting Up the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Scanning an Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adjusting Scanner Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Selecting a Predefined Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Selecting Scan Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Customizing a Scanner Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Selecting the Area of the Item You Want to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cleaning the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Parallel Port Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 i WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing the parallel port, flatbed scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. WHAT'S IN THE BOX Before starting the installation, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner. Parallel Port Scanner Software CD Parallel cable Power supply Note: The CD includes all the software you need for installing the scanner and scanning pages, photos, and other items. PARALLEL PORT SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 THE PARALLEL PORT SCANNER 2 THE PARALLEL PORT SCANNER 1 2 3 4 Document cover Document pad Glass Reference frame 5 6 7 Printer port Host port Power jack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Document cover. Close the document cover after placing items on the scanner glass. Document pad. Helps to secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Glass. Place items face down on the glass, aligned at the lower left corner. Reference frame. Place items face down within this frame. Markings for inches and centimeters appear along the border of the frame. Printer port. Plug your printer cable into this port. Host port. Plug the parallel cable that connects the scanner to the computer into this port. Power jack. Plug the scanner's power supply into this jack. Note: The scanner does not have an on/off switch. Simply start a software application that supports scanning and scan from it. For more information, see "Setting Up the Scanner" on page 7. 3 PARALLEL PORT SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: I IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent I I I I I Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 One available parallel (LPT) port on your computer 32 megabytes (MB) or more of available internal memory (RAM) 70 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA monitor. Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible--High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit or 32-bit). Set the resolution to at least 800 by 600 pixels. To set your monitor's colors and resolution, open the Windows Control Panel, double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab. A CD-ROM drive I CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO THE COMPUTER 4 CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO THE COMPUTER Your parallel port scanner connects to any available parallel (LPT) port. Check your computer's manual for the parallel port locations. Note: Please follow the sequence of steps in this section. Do not connect the power cable until all other connections are complete. To connect the parallel port scanner: 1. Save any open files, then shut down the power to your computer. 2. If a printer cable is attached to your computer's parallel port, unplug the cable from the computer. If you don't have a printer attached to your computer, skip this step. 3. Plug one end of the scanner's parallel cable into the port on the back of the scanner marked "Host." 5 PARALLEL PORT SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Plug the other end of the scanner's parallel cable into the parallel port on the back of your computer. On some older computers the serial port and parallel port both have 25-pin connectors that fit the scanner cable. Please make sure you plug the scanner cable into a parallel port. 5. If you unplugged a printer from the computer's parallel port earlier, plug it into the "Printer" port on the scanner. 6. Plug the power adapter into the jack on the scanner and then into a wall outlet. When you plug the scanner's power adapter into a wall outlet an amber light indicates that the scanner is receiving power. The light remains amber until the scanner and computer are communicating properly. Then the light turns green. INSTALLING THE SCANNER SOFTWARE 6 7. Turn on your computer. You're now ready to install the software. INSTALLING THE SCANNER SOFTWARE Install the scanner software after connecting the scanner to your computer. To install the scanner software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft 2000 and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. Note: If the CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. If the CD still doesn't start, click the Windows icon that shows the drives on your computer. (Usually, the icon is named My Computer.) The window shows the drives available on your computer. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to see the list of files on the CD. Double-click the file named START32.EXE. The CD starts. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the scanner software on your computer. 7 PARALLEL PORT SCANNER INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. When the software installation is finished, install the other software applications on the CD to your computer. Make sure to install the application named MGI PhotoSuite III SE . The instructions on the next few pages use it as an example application to show how to set up your scanner for scanning. 5. Remove the CD from your computer and store it in a safe place. SETTING UP THE SCANNER You can use your scanner with applications that support Twain scanning. Twain is a standard method that computers use to receive images from scanners, digital cameras, and other image-capture devices. To set up the scanner to work with an application, you must first select the scanner as the one to use for Twain scanning. Setting up with an application is normally a one-time-only process. Setting up again is usually only necessary if you changed the set up to a different scanner, camera, or other device. Note: The following instructions are for setting up the scanner with the MGI PhotoSuite III SE software that you received on the CD with your scanner. You can use the scanner with other applications, but the setup steps for each application may be different. For example, several applications use a Select Source command from the File menu to set up the scanner. Please see the user's manual that you received with an application to determine how to set up a Twain scanner with that application. To set up the scanner with the MGI PhotoSuite III SE application: 1. From the Windows Desktop, click the Start button, select Programs and select MGI PhotoSuite III SE. SETTING UP THE SCANNER 8 2. After the MGI PhotoSuite III application starts, click the Get button at the top ...