Microtek ScanMaker 3600 User manual

About ScanWizard
5
ScanWizard 5 is Microtek's scanning
software developped exclusively for
Microtek scanners. ScanWizard 5's
unique dual interface has features that
both the novice and experienced scanner
users will love.
ScanWizard 5's two interface are named
ScanWizard 5-Standard Control Panel
and the ScanWizard 5-Advanced Control
Panel.
Learn more about the Standard Control
Panel
Learn more about the Advanced Control
Panel
Switching Between Standard and
Advanced

Quick Start-up
Scanning sequence is done in five easy steps.
Step 1. Install Microtek ScanWizard 5
Step 2. Position your original material
Step 3. Launch ScanWizard 5
Step 4. Scan your material
Step 5. Save your scan material
Step 6. Exit ScanWizard 5
Step 1. Install Microtek ScanWizard 5
Install the ScanWizard 5 scanner driver (included in your Microtek CD-
ROM) as instructed in the Installing and Getting Started booklet
(a separate document that came with your scanner package).
For ScanWizard 5 to work properly after installation, the correct scanner
model should be properly connected to your host beforehand and it needs
to be "powered on" before launching the software.
Step 2. Position your original material
Place your material face down on the scanner bed.
Step 3. Launch ScanWizard 5
A. Launching ScanWizard 5 as a stand-alone program
Double-click the ScanWizard 5 icon on your desktop; or
B. Launching from an image-editing application
Windows: Go through the Windows menu - click Start, Programs,
Image-editing software.

Macintosh: Launch your image-editing software from its folder.
Step 4. Scan your material
As soon as you launch ScanWizard 5, it will automatically detect, configure,
scan, and perform a fast preview of the scan material and displays it in the
preview area of the panel.
To set and make adjustments to the image, use the Tool buttons (Original,
Scan Type, Purpose, Scale Output, or Adjust).
Step 5. Save your scan material
You need to click the Scan to button if you wish to store the scanned
image(s) into a file and easily retrieve it for future use.
Click the Scan to button to save, print, or deliver your image(s) directly to
another application (web, E-mail, or OCR).
Step 6. Exit ScanWizard 5
Windows: To quit ScanWizard 5, simply click on the Exit button
located at the top right corner of the Standard Control Panel.
Macintosh: The Exit button is located at the top left corner of the
Standard Control Panel.

Standard Control Panel
The ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel offers a simple and easy
way to complete a scanning session. It has a balloon tutorial that
can guide you through the actual steps to help you accomplish your
first scan.
To obtain a larger view and find out more about the functions
behind the Standard Control Panel, click either one of thumbnails
below:
Windows Macintosh

Standard Control Panel
To view a brief information about the functions of the Standard Control Panel, position
the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel, and then click the grabber
pointerto activate associated pop-up information dialog box.
Select the topic you
wish to view from the
links below to get a
hold of a more specific
explanation:
The Preview window
- Scan Frame
- Tool Buttons
- Final Scanning
Buttons
- Control Buttons

Standard Control Panel
To view a brief information about the functions of the Standard Control Panel, position
the cursor over any button, icon, or bar on the panel, and then click the grabber
pointer to activate associated pop-up information dialog box.
Select the topic you wish
to view from the links
below to get a hold of a
more specific explanation:
The Preview window
- Scan Frame
- Tool Buttons
- Final Scanning Buttons
- Control Buttons

Standard Control Panel
Preview window
By default, ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel automatically
detects and creates a preview image of your original material in the preview
window when you first launch the program.
If you have disabled the auto-preview function under the "Preferences"
dialog box, you will need to manually click the Preview button to prescan
and preview your material.
Scan Frame Plotting, Moving, Re-sizing
Toolbar commands Original, Scan Type, Purpose, Scale Output, Adjust, Reset, Preferences
Final Scanning buttons Scan, Scan to, E-mail, Copy, OCR, To Web
Control buttons Panning tool, Zoom controls, i [Info], Arrow, Switch, Scanner info, Help [?], Exit
Scan frame
A Scan frame is a floating dotted-line border around a selected image.
Plotting
Moving
Resizing
Plotting

To plot a scan frame, point at any corner
of your intended scan frame. When the
crosshair pointer appears, drag diagonally
until you have the desired image selection
enclosed in a frame, and then release the
mouse. Your actual scan frame border
now turns into cascading lines.
To create a new scan frame over an
existing one or in another location of the
same preview image, follow the steps in
plotting a scan frame. When you release
the mouse, however, the previous scan
frame will be discarded.
Resizing
Point at any border of the scan frame until
a two-way arrow pointer appears. Drag
horizontally or vertically until you have
achieved the desired width and height
adjustments.
Moving

If you wish to use an existing scan frame
dimension to select another area of the
scan image, simply move the existing
scan frame over to the new area by
pointing anywhere within the existing scan
frame. When the four-way arrow pointer
appears, drag the scan frame to the
target area.
Toolbar commands
Windows Macintosh
Original
Scan Type
Purpose
Scale Output
Adjust
Reset
Preferences
The Standard Control Panel's Toolbar commands are designed for selecting
your scan-setting requirements. There is no order or sequence required for
using the Toolbar commands in defining various aspects of your image.
Original button
The Original button lets you select the type of material to be scanned.
ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel determines the best scanning
parameters to automatically configure your original material.

Options for selecting the type of scan material under the Original button
include: Photo, Text Document, Illustration, Printed Material, Film, etc.
Scan Type button
The Scan Type button allows you to select the image output to which the
original scan material will be converted. The options for choosing the output
image type are: True Color, Web Color, Gray, B&W, or JPEG.
Purpose button
The Purpose button displays a menu for selecting the intended usage of
the output image resolution. Different image resolution values are provided
for different output applications. The higher the resolution, the bigger
memory size required for uploading and downloading images.
This is your button for defining image output resolution to match the target
application (On-screen Viewing, Normal Screen, Ink-Jet Printing, and
Laser).
Select from the menu the particular setting that will best match the
intended device application for your output image. Different types of
originals may have different predefined resolution values as shown on the
table below.
If none of the predefined resolution matches your need, you may define
your own resolution by selecting "Custom" and then enter your own
resolution value in the Edit box provided at the bottom of the menu.
Remember that the higher the resolution, the larger the file size will be.
Text
Doc./Photo +/- Film Graphic and Magazine
Normal Screen 72 72 72
Fine Screen 96 96 96
Ink Jet Printer 300 200 300
300 Laser Printer 300 100 300
600 Laser Printer 600 150 300
Fax [phone]
OCR 300 300 300

Scale Output button
This button lets you select image output resolution in terms of size/aspect
ratio. (50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, or 200 %).
Adjust button
This button is your basic image enhancement tool for modifying or
enhancing image(s) at the scanning stage.
It is suggested that you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color,
and Saturation of the preview image to enhance the output image. Click on
the Adjust button, and the Standard Control Panel image correction tool will
display. Adjust the image appearance by dragging the slider of each tool
along its grooves. Observe the changes from the preview image every time
you move each pellet button.
Reset button
This button will cancel your defined choices or revert to the default settings.
Preferences button
This button will give you access to the "Preferences" dialog box to set up
scanning function, and allows you to repaint or customize the appearance of
your Standard Control Panel.
The Preferences setup dialog box provides options on how you would like
ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel to handle your scan material when
the program is launched.
To redefine Preferences setup, click on the Preferences button. From the
Preferences dialog box, select and choose your preferred options.
Automatically previews scan bed when launching ScanWizard 5
If checked, a reflective original overview will be carried out when
ScanWizard 5 is launched. If unchecked, no preview is carried out.
Auto-detect image type and find edges of photo or document
If checked, the scanner detects the image type when a preview is in
progress, and performs auto-cropping of the frame for reflective originals. If
unchecked, the image type can be chosen by the user, and a scan frame
can be set manually for cropping.

Hide balloon screen tips
If checked, a balloon help pops up while the mouse pointer is on a button,
icon, or selection item. If unchecked, the balloon help becomes hidden and
inactive.
Auto Image Enhancement
If the "Auto Image Enhancement" option is checked, resulting image will
appear sharper, brighter, more realistic, and more saturated. If the "None"
option is selected, no image enhancement is applied.
Final scanning buttons
Windows Macintosh
Scan
Scan to
E-mail
Copy
OCR
To Web
Scan button
This is the default button when ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel is
launched from an image-editing application. It performs the final scan and
sends the scanned image (output) to the application that you are using.
Scan to button
When ScanWizard 5 - Standard Control Panel is launched as a stand-alone
program and is the default setting. This is also the default button on
scanners with the "Go" button feature.

E-mail button
ScanWizard 5 automatically attaches the scanned image to your E-mail
message.
Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan to (whichever was activated
previously) button for a moment, then click and hold the button. Select E-
mail from the drop-down menu.
The Save As dialog box appears and prompts you to save the file to your
folder and key in a file name. It is recommended that you use either .jpg or
.bmp as the file format.
Make sure that the check box "Send document to application after saving"
has been selected/checked.
Make sure your preferred E-mail application is selected from the listed
options.
Click Save to launch your E-mail editor with the attached image, then start
typing your message and hit the Send button.
Copy button
Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan To button, then click and hold the
button for a moment. Select Copy from the drop-down menu.
When the Copy dialog box appears, select your default printer or any
alternative printer from the options, then specify the number of copies to be
made. When you are ready to print, click OK to create a copy of the
scanned material directly on your default printer.
The function of the Copy button is similar to the E-mail and OCR buttons.
OCR button
Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan to button, then click and hold the
button for a moment. Select OCR from the drop-down menu.
When the Save As dialog box appears, key in a file name, then select .rtf,
.txt, .xls, .htm, and pdf as the export file format.
Make sure that the check box "Send document to application after saving"

has been selected/checked. Now, choose the Word processing application
from the options, and then click Save. The saved file can now be opened
from your chosen application, and is ready to be edited.
To Web button
Point the cursor on the Scan or Scan to button, then click and hold the
button for a moment. Select To Web from the drop-down menu.
ScanWizard 5 will check if the image size does not exceed the allowed file
size. When the "Microtek ScanWizard 5 - Scan to Web" dialog box appears,
save the file in your preferred folder, key in a file name, specify the file
type, and choose the website address from the options given.
The scanned image will automatically be uploaded directly to the
default/chosen website.
Control buttons
Windows Macintosh
Pan tool
/ / Zoom controls
i [Info]
Arrow
Switch
Scanner info
Help [?]
-- Minimize
Exit
Pan tool
Pans or moves around a magnified preview area
Zoom controls

(+) Zoom in button to magnify preview image
(-) Zoom out button to shrink preview image
i [Info]
The Info icon or status bar will show a summary of current configuration
settings on the current image and also becomes a progress bar during
scanning. Click this icon for more detailed configuration info.
Arrow
This is your button for resizing the preview window. Simply drag the Arrow
icon (located at the bottom right corner of the panel) to adjust the size of
the window.
Switch
This icon enables you to change/switch to the Advanced Control Panel and
the Standard Control Panel, respectively.
Scanner info
Click the Scanner info icon to access the "Scanner Control and Scanner
Information" options menu.
ScanWizard 5 is constantly in touch with your scanner, monitoring scanner
availability and serviceability, as well as its make and mode. To see how
your scanner is doing, simply click this icon from the title bar.
Help [?]
On-line help:
To access On-line help, click on the Help icon, then select Help.
Tutorial Guide:
To access the balloon tutorial, click on the Help icon, then choose Tutorial
Guide.
About ScanWizard 5:
To learn more about the version and release date of your ScanWizard 5,
click on About from the Help icon. The ScanWizard 5 splash screen will
appear.

Minimize
Windows: To minimize ScanWizard 5, click on the Minimize located
at the top right corner of the Control Panel.
Macintosh: (Not available)
Exit
Windows: To close ScanWizard 5, click on Exit located at the top
right corner of the Control Panel.
Macintosh: Exit is located at the top left corner of the Standard
Control Panel.
Take note that when you exit, you quit from both standard and advanced
modes of ScanWizard 5.

Advanced Control Panel
The ScanWizard 5 - Advanced Control Panel provides users the
power to specify, correct, and improve the image at the scanning
stage. Learn how to use the basic functions in the Advanced Control
Panel to scan like a pro.
To learn more, click any of these four windows--related to your
computer's Operating System (OS).
Windows Macintosh

Advanced Control Panel
Preview window
To view information about the functions of the Advanced Control Panel, position the cursor
over any button, icon, or bar on the panel. Click the grabber pointer to activate associated
help information. Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below: Preview area,
Menu bar, Control buttons, Final Scanning buttons, and Toolbar.
The Advanced
Control Panel,
Settings, Info, and
Scan Job Queue
windows appear
when ScanWizard 5 -
Advanced Control
Panel is activated for
the first time.
Settings
window
Info window
Scan Job window

Advanced Control Panel
Preview window
To view information about the functions of the Advanced Control Panel, position the cursor
over any button, icon, or bar on the panel. Click the grabber pointer to activate associated
help information. Or select the topic that you wish to view from the links below: Preview area,
Menu bar, Control buttons, Final Scanning buttons, and Toolbar.
The Advanced Control
Panel, Settings, Info, and
Scan Job Queue windows
appear when ScanWizard 5
- Advanced Control Panel is
activated for the first time.
Settings window
Info window
Scan Job Queue
window

Advanced Control Panel
Preview window
The Preview window is the main window of the four windows. The Preview
window is where your image appears after you click on the Overview or
Prescan button.
Preview area Preview image information
Menu bar Scanner, View, Preferences, Correction, Help
Control buttons Overview, Prescan, Scan Material, Switch, Unit of Measurement/Ruler, Exit, Minimize, Shrink
Final scanning buttons Scan, Scan to, E-mail, Copy, OCR, To Web
Toolbar Scan Frame, Zoom, Pan, Pickers
Preview area
The preview area is where the preview image appears.
The dimensions of the preview area vary, depending on your scanner
model. The size of the preview area can be modified through the Overview
Setup command in the Preferences menu. You can increase the size of the
preview area to see more detail in your image, or you can reduce the
preview area to fit more information on your monitor.
Menu bar
The menu bar includes the different menus for setting up the scanner.
Scanner menu To view the status and technical information about your scanner
View menu To modify the ScanWizard 5 windows
Preferences menu To customize how the image is processed
Correction menu Contains the Advanced Image Correction items