Microtek ScanMaker 4700 User manual

Welcome
Welcome!
The latest Microtek scanners are equipped with Smart-Touch buttons for
easier access to scanner functions. Scanners with the Smart-Touch buttons
have these configurations:
●3 Smart-Touch buttons: Scan, Copy, and E-mail.
●5 Smart-Touch buttons: Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, and Scan-to-Web
or Scan, Copy, E-mail, Setup, and Cancel.
●7 Smart-Touch buttons: Cancel/Setup, Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR,
Scan-to-Web, and Custom.
Microtek scanners assist users by simplifying scanning tasks and increasing
productivity with just the touch of a button. These "Smart-Touch buttons"
provide an intuitive and easy method to quickly and easily scan images.
For example, to copy a stack of documents, simply place the first page on
the scanner bed, and press the Copy button. Once the first page has been
scanned, place the next page and press the Copy button again. The
scanner will work like a copier with your printer, printing the documents
one after another with no interruption.
The parameters for each button can be defined through the Microtek
Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility. When you have completed specifying
your scan setting requirements, you can then perform several tasks
continuously with just a simple touch.
Launching and exiting the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility
How the scanner buttons work
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Welcome
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Launching and exiting MSC utility
Launching and Exiting the MSC
utility
Launch your Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility by:
●Double-clicking the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) icon
from the desktop.
●Pressing the Cancel/Setup button on your scanner (if your scanner is
equipped with the Cancel/Setup button and the scanner is not
working).
Note: ScanWizard 5 and MSC are programs that run exclusively. This
means that ScanWizard 5 and MSC should be used one at a time and not
simultaneously.
To exit the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility:
●Click the OK button on the bottom-right corner of the Microtek
Scanner Configuration (MSC) panel. Alternatively you can press the
Cancel/Setup button if your scanner is equipped with this button.
●Select "Quit Microtek Scanner Configuration" command from the
"Microtek Scanner Configuration" system menu bar.
Using the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility
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Using the MSC utility
Using the MSC utility
When you launch the MSC, the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC)
panel appears. Depending on the scanner model you are using, you will
see 3 tabs (Scan, Copy or E-mail), 5 tabs (Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, or To
Web), or 6 tabs (Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, To Web, or Custom). Click any
of the tabs to view or customize the button settings according to your
specific requirements.
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Using the MSC utility
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Customizing the Scan panel
Customizing the Scan panel
Select the topic you wish to view from the links below:
Original
Purpose
Scan Type
Send to Application
Scan Frame
Destination
OK button
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Customizing the Scan panel
Cancel button
Reset button
Help button
Original
Defines the type of your scan material. To scan printed matter (e.g., newspapers, art
books, flyers, or magazines), choose Magazine. To scan graphics, choose Illustration.
Purpose
Defines the destination of the scanner output. For viewing purposes alone, choose On
Screen Viewing. Choose Custom if you want to set a specific resolution. It is
recommended that the resolution not be set higher than the scanner’s optical resolution.
Scan Type
Defines the color output for your document. Make sure you choose the correct image
type; it is always best to choose the right image type. For instance, if you choose True
Color to scan a gray-level image, a bigger file size and longer scanning time results with
little improvement to image quality. Likewise, if your original is text only without images,
choose Black & White to achieve better quality than Gray.
Some scanner models support the JPEG output color format. Take note that for JPEG
image format, the better the image quality, the greater the disk space required. If your
Microtek scanner does not support the JPEG format, the JPEG selections will not appear
under Scan Type.
Send to Application
Specifies the application that will edit and save the scanned image; the application can
be an image editor, web browser, or Acrobat program available on your disk.
Choose Custom from the bottom of the list to bring up "Choose Application" window. The
MSC utility starts to search for the available software programs in your disk and displays
them on the left panel of the window.
If the application you prefer to use is not shown on the list yet, add it to the list by –
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Customizing the Scan panel
> or >> : Select and Add a
particular software or all the
available software from the
"Available" panel to the
"Selected" panel.
< or << : Select and Delete a
particular software or all the
software from the "Selected"
panel to the "Available" panel.
Add: Add the available
application from hard disk into
the list.
Delete: Remove the available
application from the list.
When you are done with your
software selection. click OK to
update the changes made, or
Cancel to abandon the selection
you've just made.
Scan Frame
Select either Auto Crop or Fixed Size.
Auto Crop: If Auto Crop is selected, the scanner first executes a preview, tries to
determine the size of the original image, then performs the scan and crops the full scan
frame to fit the image automatically.
Fixed Size: If Fixed Sized is selected, the Auto Crop function is disabled and instead,
you select the image size from the list. When a scan is performed, the selected scan
frame size is framed on the top-center of the glass bed. Thus, it is the important that
you position the original on the top-center of the glass bed. A centering marker is
provided on the top ruler to guide you with alignment.
Thumbnail of the Scan frame: Shows the selected scan frame. If Auto Crop is
selected, the selected scan frame of the thumbnail is disabled.
Destination
Defines the folder for saving and storing the scanned images.
Save in: Saves the image to the current folder destination. To change the folder
location, click the folder icon at the right end of the existing path.
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Customizing the Scan panel
Filename: Refers to the prefix or root name in a series of filenames. By default, the root
filename is "Image". If the TIFF file format is selected, the scanned images will be
automatically identified as "Image001.tif", "Image002.tif", etc. You can change the
default root filename to uniquely label your scan jobs.
File Format: PDF is the default image file format.
Reset button
Clears all the parameters you have just made under the Scan tab panel; all the
parameters are reset to their default settings.
Cancel button
Abandons the parameters you have just made under the Scan tab panels; all the
parameters are restored to their previous settings.
OK button
Confirms and saves the parameters currently specified for the Scan Smart-Touch button
on your scanner. The next time you press the Scan button, the defined and saved
settings are retrieved as your current settings.
Help (?) button
Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions.
Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom left corner of the MSC panel. To
search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.
You will be prompted for a short definition that will link you to a related topic.
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Customizing the Copy panel
Customizing the Copy panel
Select the topic you wish to view from the links below:
Original
Color Copy
Scan Frame
Copy Quality
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Customizing the Copy panel
Scaling
Copies
Show printer setting dialog box before scan
OK button
Cancel button
Reset button
Help button
Original
Defines the type of your scan material. To scan printed matter (e.g.,
newspapers, art books, flyers, or magazines), choose Magazine. To scan
graphics, choose Illustration.
Color Copy
Check this option if you are using a color printer to print your scanned
images.
Scan Frame
Selects either Auto Crop or Fixed Size.
Auto Crop: If Auto Crop is selected, the scanner first executes a preview,
tries to determine the size of the original image, then performs the scan
and crops the full scan frame to fit the image automatically.
Fixed Size: If Fixed Sized is selected, the Auto Crop function is disabled
and instead, you select the image size from the list. When a scan is
performed, the selected scan frame size is framed on the center-top of the
glass bed. Thus, it is the important that you position the original on the top-
center of the glass bed. A centering marker is provided on the top ruler to
guide you with alignment.
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Customizing the Copy panel
Thumbnail of the Scan frame: Shows the selected scan frame. If Auto
Crop is selected, the selected scan frame of the thumbnail is disabled.
Copy Quality
Selects your printout quality. The higher the image quality, the longer the
scanning time and the greater disk space required. Microtek recommends
that you choose "Normal" quality for 150 dpi printing, "Best" for 600 or 300
dpi printing, and "Draft" for 100 dpi printing.
Scaling
Enlarges or reduces an image. Specifying scaling parameters above 100%
will enlarge the scanned image, while specifying scaling parameters below
100% will reduce the scanned image. Scaling range is between 25% and
400%.
Copies
Defines the number of printout (1 to 99) copies required for a current scan
job. This setting can be superseded by the setting in your Printer Setup
dialog box if you have checked the check box on "Show printer setting
dialog box before scan."
Show printer setting dialog box before scan
Check this option if you want to display the printer dialog box before you
start to print. The number of printout copies may be redefined in this dialog
box. Uncheck this option if you do not want to bring up the printer dialog
box and make printout quantity based on the "Copies" setting.
OK button
Confirms and saves the parameters currently specified for the Copy Smart-
Touch button on your scanner. The next time you press the Copy button,
the defined and saved settings are retrieved as your current settings.
Cancel button
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Customizing the Copy panel
Abandons the parameters you have just made under the Copy tab panels;
all the parameters are restored to their previous settings.
Reset button
Clears all the parameters you have just made under the Copy tab panel; all
the parameters are reset to their default settings.
Help (?) button
Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner
button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom left
corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then
type a word associated with your question. You will be prompted for a short
definition that will link you to a related topic.
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Customizing the E-mail panel
Customizing the E-mail panel
Select the topic you wish to view from the links below:
Original
Purpose at Receiving End
Scan Type
Send to
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Customizing the E-mail panel
Scan Frame
Destination
OK button
Cancel button
Reset button
Help button
Original
Defines the type of your scan material. To scan printed matter (e.g.,
newspapers, art books, flyers, or magazines), choose Magazine. To scan
graphics, choose Illustration.
Purpose
Defines the ultimate disposition of the scanned image by the email
recipient. For email-viewing purposes alone, choose On-Screen Viewing.
Choose Custom if you want to set the resolution by yourself. It is
recommended that the resolution not be set higher than the scanner’s
optical resolution.
Scan Type
Defines the color output for your document. Make sure you choose the
correct image type; it is always best to choose the right image type. For
instance, if you choose True Color to scan a gray-level image, a bigger file
size and longer scanning time results with little improvement to image
quality. Likewise, if your original is text only without images, choose Black
& White to achieve better quality than Gray.
Some scanner models support the JPEG output color format. Take note that
for JPEG image format, the better the image quality, the greater the disk
space required. If your Microtek scanner does not support the JPEG format,
the JPEG selections will not appear under Scan Type.
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Customizing the E-mail panel
Send to
Sets the E-Mail editor that will send the scanned image. The application is
the E-Mail editor currently available in your disk.
Scan Frame
Select either Auto Crop or Fixed Size.
Auto Crop: If Auto Crop is selected, the scanner first executes a preview,
tries to determine the size of the original image, then performs the scan
and crops the full scan frame to fit the image automatically.
Fixed Size: If Fixed Sized is selected, the Auto Crop function is disabled
and instead, you select the image size from the list. When a scan is
performed, the selected scan frame size is framed on the top-center of the
glass bed. Thus, it is the important that you position the original on the top-
center of the glass bed. A centering marker is provided on the top ruler to
guide you with alignment.
Thumbnail of the Scan Frame: Shows the selected scan frame. If Auto
Crop is selected, the selected scan frame of the thumbnail is disabled.
Destination
Defines the folder for saving and storing the scanned images.
Save in: Saves the image to the current folder destination. To change the
folder location, click the folder icon at the right end of the existing path.
Filename: Refers to the prefix or root name in a series of filenames. By
default, the root filename is "Image". If the TIFF file format is selected, the
scanned images will be automatically identified as "Image001.tif",
"Image002.tif", etc. You can change the default root filename to uniquely
label your scan jobs.
File Format: TIFF is the default image file format.
OK button
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Customizing the E-mail panel
Confirms and saves the parameters currently specified for the E-mail Smart-
Touch button on your scanner. The next time you press the E-mail button,
the defined and saved settings are retrieved as your current settings.
Cancel button
Abandons the parameters you have just made under the E-mail tab panels;
all the parameters are restored to their previous settings.
Reset button
Clears all the parameters you have just made under the E-mail tab panel;
all the parameters are reset to their default settings.
Help (?) button
Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner
button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom left
corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then
type a word associated with your question. You will be prompted for a short
definition that will link you to a related topic.
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OCR panel
Customizing the OCR panel
Select the topic you wish to view from the links below:
OCR Language
Document Type Size
Scan Type
Send to Application
Scan Frame
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OCR panel
Destination
OK button
Cancel button
Reset button
Help button
OCR Language
The language in which the original text document is written. Select from
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Document Type Size
Defines the font size of your final output. Available selections include :
Small (6-9 pts.), Medium - Default (10-14 pts.), and Large (15 pts and
above).
Scan Type
Defines the color output for your document. Make sure you choose the
correct image type to avoid larger-than-necessary file sizes; it is always
best to choose the right image type. For instance, if you choose True Color
to scan a gray-level image, a bigger file size and longer scanning time
results with little improvement to image quality. Likewise, if your original is
text only without images, choose Black & White to achieve better quality
than Gray.
Send to Application
Defines the application that will edit and save the scanned document. .RTF,
.XLS, or .TXT format is used if "extensive text editing" is required.
ScanWizard 5 will automatically open your default or selected word
processing application after scanning.
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OCR panel
If .PDF with hidden text is selected from the list - ScanWizard 5 will directly
open Adobe Acrobat Reader, allowing you to view and print the scanned
material in its original form. Plain .PDF supports viewing, printing, and
minor editing.
.HTM is another file format also available from the list. This supports
standard web formatting especially when incorporating scanned materials
to a website.
If the application you prefer to use is not shown on the list, add it to the list
by choosing Custom from the bottom of the list to bring up "Choose
Application" window. The MSC utility starts to search for the available
software programs on your disk and then displays them on the left panel of
the window.
Scan Frame
Select either Auto Crop or Fixed Size.
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