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CONTENTS Installation Unpacking the Scanner The Scanner Parts Connecting the Scanner to the PC and Installing the TWAIN Data Source... Windows 9S/NT Windows 3.1x .. Scanning Tutorial Get {Acquire) and Use the Scan Dialog Box Direct Scan Leon. ite Cover Sensor Dialog Box Get (Acquire) and Use the TWAIN Dialog Box Perform a Simple Scan... Position a Document Scanning Tips...
Installation This chapter covers the scanner parts and describes how to connect the scanner to your computer and printer. You will also find information about the aeration of 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 bax and packing material for future use in case you have to ship the unit.
H I 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 monitor, printer, modem). 2. Disconnect the printer cable fom the printer port in the back of your PC. Take the disconnected end of the printer cable and attach it to the port in the back of the scanner for the Printer. Tighten the retaining screws. © 4.
dr Installing the TWAIN Data Source Windows 95/NT Route Begin by inserting the Musket 60¢ CP CD. Follow all on-screen instructions. Note: If your Auto run feature is disabled please refer to the following instructions. Click on “Start” In the “Run” dialog box, type “drive stun” where drive is your CD-ROM drive and click “OK.” Follow all on-screen instructions. and select “Run”. Windows 3.1x Route Begin by inserting the Musket 600 CP CD. From Program Manager, click on the “File” menu aad select “Run”.
Scanning Tutorial There are two separate methods to scan an image: the Scan dialog box, which is ideal for quick and simple scans and the TWAIN dialog box, which offers more control over the output. This chapter shows you how to: . Get (Acquire) and Use the Scan Dialog Box , Get (Acquire) and Use the TWAIN Dialog Box . Perform a Simple Scan . Position a Document . Scanning Tips & Get (Acquire) and Use the Scan Dialog Box (For Windows 95 & Windows NT Orly) You can access the Scan dialog box in two ways.
2.2 The Scan Dialog Box The Scan dialog box allows you to perform several functions using your scanner (e.g. scan, copy, fax). Simply select the function that you wish to use by clicking on the appropriate page icon and the corresponding menu page will appear. Be sure to make the proper adjustments in regards to Paper Size, Scan Mode, and/or Resolution before Scanning.
b Scan: Scans the image or document asd allows for various features depending on the Menu Page that you are currently in. Copies your image or document to your printer in Copy Page. Faxes your image or document ia Fax Page. E-mails your image or document to the internet in E-mail Page. Scans the document for editing into your OCR software in OCR Page. Exit: Exits the program. Help: Offers available on-line help for all of the scanner and software functions.
8 Get (Acquire) and Use the TWAIN Dialog Box You can call up the TWAIN dialog box from within any Twain compliant software such as the application software bundled with the scanner. To get into the TWAIN dialog box, the steps are: 1. Launch Windows. 2. Launch the TWAIN-compliant program (e.g. {Photo Plus 1.2 or 4.0). 3. Under the File menu open the Acquire command and choose Select Source. The Select Source dialog box appears.
The TWAIN Dialog Box Batch Scan Button Roam Sutton Allows creation Singing Scan Button Magnifies or shrinks the scan regions {or Crap Frames) Allows only ore Ci op image in the Preview for multiple scanning. Frame or scan region. Zz] Heep ry Language Box « | Selects the language SO Ext Exits the program ’ Scanner Controls r; Pres can Button Py {5 Scan Button Widescreen Button . Crop Frame ~ Reduces image Preview Window Outlines the image area or region noise of patters.
3] Perform a Simple Scan agility Ena Labial) Pres can i i 3 The steps to follow when scanning are: Select the scan size, fa Pres can the image. Using the crop frame set the desired scan image size. us Select the desired scan mode. IS 3. Select the desired resolution. 6. Click on the Scan button. T hes steps are explained in detail in the following sections. Select the Scan Size From the list of available paper sizes, select the size of the document you wish to scan.
Using the Zoom Tools The Zoom In 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. Use the Zoom Out tao to shrink the image. Set the Scan Mode The Scan Mode determines how the scanner will read the image. Select Color to capture images in color. Select Gray to capture images in shades of gray. Whee you wish to scan line art or text for QCR. (Optical Character Recognition), select Line Art.
€d Position a Document 28 For the best possible image scans, it is important that you position your documents correctly and carefully. 1. Lift the document cover. 2. Place the document face down on the glass and in the upper right corner where the alignment marks are {coated. 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 and resolution. 5. Execute the scan command. 6.
© Scanning Tips The following tables provide helpful information you can use when setting the scan meed and/or resolution, Recommended scanning resolutions for various output devices are listed as follows: PRINTER INPUT [SUGGESTED TYPE | MATERIAL [SCAN MODE | To O-UNION 600-dpi Color Gray scale 150 dpi Laser or Gray scale Gray scale 150 dpi Ink jet Printer] Line Art/Text| Line Art'Text 600 dpi 306-dpi Carol Gray scale 100 dpi Laser or Gray scale Gray scale 100 dpi Ink jet Printer] Line Art'Text| Line Art/Te
The TWAIN Dialog Box The TWAIN dialog box is part of the scanning module provided with your scanner. TWAIN is an industry standard that allows scanning directly into any TWAIN-compliant software. It eliminates most compatibility problems associated with software and input devices supplied by different vendors. You can cal up the TWAIN dialog box from within any Twain compliant software such as the application software bundled with the scanner i Photo Plus 1.2 or 4.0).
The Preview Window and Buttons The Preview window 1s where you can view the pres can image. The first dime you want to scan a document, it Is better that you do a pres can. With the pres can image, vou can then specify the final image area to be included in the actual scan and/or apply the TWAIN image enhancement commands and filters. Crop Frame Outlines the scan area or region that will be included in the final scan. + Help Provides on-line help for the scanner and software functions.
+ Scan Her you click on the Sean button, the Scanner dialog box displays the progress of your image transfer. When scanning is over, the image will be displayed in the main screen of the host software behind the Scanner dialog box. This provides the option of dang additional scans without re-acquiring the Scanner dialog bax each time. + Single Scan Button When this button is selected, you can only have one Crop Frame (or rectangle) in the Preview window.
Previous Button Reloads the last saved image setting. Reset Button Returns the image settings to their default values. Information Button Simultaneously shows the current control settings from all the TWAIN folders, TWAIN Control Settings 34 The Main Folder The Main folder contains the control settings needed for specifying the scanning parameters such as scan mode, scan source, resolution, ete. These parameters will determine how the original image or document will be scanned, displayed or printed.
+ Reflective Lo GEE Stoneware A5Gs110) Lee ra) 7 > Line Art Use this mode to Sean text documents for use in OCR {Optical Character Recognition) or when you wish to scan black-and-white drawings. « Gray Select Gray to capture images in shades of gray. Our Gray mode generates 10-bit (1024 shades of gray) internal images and 8-bit {256 shades of gray) external images. = Color Select Color to capture images in colors. Our Color mode generates 30-bit (1.074 billion colors) internal images and 24-bit (16.
Widescreen 6 Output Scaling Output scaling allows you to enlarge the size of the fins! output image. For example, setting the Output Scaling to 200% will enlarge the output image four times its original size. Width and Height The Width and Height values show the dimensions of the image area inside the Crop Frame in the Preview window. You can change the measurement unit to centimeters or inches.
He 4 The Enhancement Folder The Enhancement folder contains reprocessing controls you can apply to the image before making your final scan. Using these reprocessing controls, you can gaiter the appearance of the final output image. To view the Enhancement folder, click the Enhance tb. “Hon J Enhance | Flee | bon 1 Thumbnails + (FREE) The Enhancement folder contains two thumbnails of the pres can image, several control settings, and a histogram of the image.
_ HIN OE WERE bee Contrast < Preview, 3-8 Contrast Control The Contrast control allows you to adjust the overall amount of white and black in the image. Gamma Control The Gamma control is used for adjusting the brightness level in the highlights, misfortunes, and shadows of the image. Values primarily affect the shadow areas of the image. Values primarily affect the mid tone areas, and values primarily affect the highlight areas.
| None The None setting means no filter is applied. This is the default setting. Blur The Blur filter (controlled with the plus and minus buttons} smoothed the image by lightening the pixels that are in sharp contrast to their neighboring pixels. Sharpen The Sharpen filter (controlled with the plus and minus buttons) enhances the detail in blurry images by improving the focus and increasing the contrast in the image. Invert ‘The Invert filter reverses an image to its negative or compliment.
2} i « Using Batch Scan 310 Batch scamming 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 on the Batch Scan button. The Batch Scan dialog box appears.
Appendix A: Specifications*® A Scanner Type Flatbed Sean Modes True Color: bits (internal), 1.074 billion colors bits (external), 16.7 million colors Gray Mode: bits (internal), 1024 shades of gray 8 bits (external), 256 shades of gray Interlinear: | pixel (2 levels) Sean Method 1 scanning pass Scan Area mm} Resolution Optical: 300 dpi (H) x 600dpi(V} .