Microtek ScanPotter User manual

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Introduction
ScanPotter is scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners
running on a Mac system. ScanPotter has a unique and clean interface that
users will find productive and easy to use.
• All-in-one and instinct control panel — ScanPotter’s single-page overall
control panel gives you the power to scan photos, slides, films or
documents without having to initiate a scanning session on the screen. It
provides a simple and straightforward control over the scanning process.
• Supports online software updating — ScanPotter allows you directly to
check whether there is a newer version of the software for your scanner to
use directly from its user interface. Simply link your computer to the
Internet and choose the Check for Updates utility from the menu at the top
of the user interface, the software will handle the rest steps for updating.
• Supports multiple scan frames — ScanPotter allows you to assign several
subframes on one scanned image and then save them under different files.
This feature simplifies repeated boring steps into one simple and instant
click action.
• Supports the newest JPEG 2000 format — ScanPotter allows you to save
the scanned materials in the JPEG 2000 format. JPEG 2000 format files
have several distinguished advantages, such as superior compression
performance, multiple resolution representation, lossless and lossy
compression, and random code-stream access and processing.
• Barcode Separator— With this feature, you can group your scanned files by
the use of the barcode on your scanned materials. ScanPotter can identify
the unique value of each barcode and use it to differentiate your scanned
materials in groups. It offers you a simply but effective way to manage and
organize piles of paper documents in a digital format.
• Save multiple images as a single file — This advanced feature allows users
to save multiple scanned images as a single file, depending on the number of
the scanned images that are defined for document archival.

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System Requirements
• Mac OS X 10.6 or later
• Mac computer with an Intel processor (strongly recommended)
• 2GB RAM required
• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for
additional working files
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• “Thousands of colors” display or better
• Microtek scanners that support ScanPotter
Launching ScanPotter
Start ScanPotter from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system. You will
also see the ScanPotter menu at the top left portion of your desktop. Here, you
will see commands for updating software version for your ScanPotter, hiding
ScanPotter, quitting ScanPotter, etc.
Exiting ScanPotter
To exit ScanPotter, go to the File menu and choose the Quit command, or press
the Command + Q keys simultaneously.

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Quick Guide to the User Interface
When the ScanPotter is launched, the user interface appears on the screen
immediately. The user interface is the prominent window and includes the
various commands and tools for controlling the scanner.
1. Image Tool Buttons - Click to manipulate the scanned image.
2. Scanner Settings - Specify scanning requirements.
3. File Saving Settings - Manage settings for scanned and saved image.
4. Applications - Add or remove application programs to view the scanned and
saved image.
5. Reset to Default - Click to retrieve the default settings.
6. Preview Area: Display the preview image.

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Starting Scanning Immediately
This section provides two basic scanning scenarios with ScanPotter, including
scanning a stack of paper and scanning a single-sheet document.
A. Scanning Photos
1. Place the photo to be scanned face down on the scan bed.
2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).
3. Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Reflective for photos.
4. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which
will appear in the Preview window.
5. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.
6. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your
image output type.
–Select Color to scan the image in color.
–Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
–Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.
b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output
resolution.
c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.
7. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.
8. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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Preview image

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B. Scanning Positive or Negative Films
1. Place the transparent materials to be scanned on the scan bed.
2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).
3. Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Positive Film for
transparencies and slides; choose Negative Film for negatives, depending on
the film type you are using.
4. If you have more than one target to scan at one time, select the "Automatic
Crop" in the Scan Frame drop-down menu. The system will detect numbers
of scanned targets automatically.
5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which
will appear in the Preview window.
6. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.
7. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your
image output type.
–Select Color to scan the image in color.
–Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
–Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.
b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output
resolution.
8. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.
9. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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Preview image Multi scan frame 1

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C. Scanning a Single-sheet Document
1. Place the single-sheet document to be scanned on either the scanner bed or
on the ADF’s Document Feed Tray.
2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).
3. Select your image input device in the Scan Source drop-down menu. The
default setting is Automatic.
– Select Flatbed if you place the document on the scanner’s glass surface.
– Select ADF if the document is fed from the ADF’s Document Feed Tray.
4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your
image output type.
–Select Color to scan the image in color.
–Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
–Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.
b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output
resolution.
c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.
5. Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image.
When done, a preview image appears in the preview window.
6. In the Preview window, you can resize the scan frame (floating dotted
rectangle) around the image by dragging on the square spot on the edge or
those on the corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the
actual scan.
7. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.
8. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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Preview image

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D. Scanning a Stack of Documents
1. Place the stack of documents to be scanned on the ADF's Document Feed
Tray.
2. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon,
or by selecting it from an application program).
3. Select ADF in the Scan Source drop-down menu as your image input device.
4. Specify your scanning requirements in the Scanner Settings column.
a) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Color) in the Color Type as your
image output type.
–Select Color to scan the image in color.
–Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale.
–Select Black & White to scan the image in black-and-white.
b) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your image output
resolution.
c) Select a dimension in the Scan Frame your preview image size.
5. If necessary, use the File Saving Settings options to customize settings for
the saved materials.
6. Click the Scan button to start canning.

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1. Load a piece of paper from the paper stack into the ADF’s document feed
tray as step 1 (of the previous page). Do not load more than one sheet, as a
single sheet is sufficient for preview purposes.
2. After finishing step 3 (of the previous page) and before proceeding to step
4, click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire
image. When done, a preview image appears in the preview window.
At this moment, the previewed page is delivered to the document tray from
the ADF's document feed tray. Load the previewed page, along with the
paper stack, on the ADF's document feed tray. You are now ready to scan.
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Detailing the User Interface
Image Tool Buttons
You can find 7 Image Tool buttons at the top of the User Interface. These
buttons are Zoom In, Zoom Out, Preview, Scan, Reveal in Folder, Scan Settings
and Image Settings.
Zoom In Button
Zoom In button let you magnify the view of the image. Only your view of the
preview image is changed; the actual size of the image remains unaffected.
Zoom In button also works same when the preview window is switched to the
preview window of the Image Settings interface.
Image view enlarged with Zoom In toolThe original image view
Click to enlarge the size of the
preview image

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Zoom Out Button
Zoom Out button let you resize the enlarged image back to the normal size.
Only your view of the preview image is changed; the actual size of the image
remains unaffected.
Zoom Out button also works same when the preview window is switched to the
preview window of the Image Settings interface.
The enlarged image view Image view reduced back to normal size
Preview Button
Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image.
When done, a preview image appears in the preview window. The default
preview resolution is 150 dpi.
Scan Button
Click the Scan button to start the final scanning process. If you do not assigned
a desired folder, the scanned result will be saved in the user's Documents/
ScanPotter folder.
Reveal in Folder Button
Click the Reveal in Folder button to call out the default folder in which the
scanned documents or imaged are saved. It offers you a convenient way to view
and toggle through all files instantly.
Click to reduce the size of the
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Scan Settings Button
Click the Scan Settings button to switch back to the default control panel of
ScanPotter software if you have activated advanced options carried out by the
Image Settings buttons.
The control panel displayed after
clicking the Image Settings button The retrieved default control panel after clicking the Scan Settings button
Image Settings Button
Click the Image Settings button to perform a preliminary view of the entire
image with different image effects and show all images effects in a composite
display of nine images on the screen.
When pressing the Image Settings button, the system generates and applies
various image effects to the original image. When done, users will see nine
thumbnail images with the same content of the original image on the screen,
which is that each one contains one specific image processing effect.
To select the thumbnail image with an image effect you like and display it in the
area of the Preview Window, simply move your cursor (mouse) up on the image
and click it. The system will automatically load the selected thumbnail image
into the area of the Preview Window for a better point of view to check.
Furthermore, if you are not satisfied with the pre-screened parameter of image
effects offered by the software program, you can use the Additional Adjustment
tools at the bottom area. To adjust these attributes, simply slide the adjustment
bars and you can see how they optimize the selected results in the Preview
image window..

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Take a note that when selecting different types in the Color Type as your image
output type, you may see different image effects and adjustment tools on the
screen. ScanPotter supports the following image effects and adjustment tools:
The preview image with a
selected image effect Additional image correction and adjustment tools
Thumbnail
images with
different types
of image
effects
Various color types bring
out different image effects
and adjustment tools

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RGBColor Grayscale Black & White
RGB Color Grayscale Black & White
Filter (Image Effects)
Normal v v
Sharpen v v
Blur v v
Edge v
Sepia v
Diffusion v
Line Art v
Additional Adjustment
Exposure v v
Brightness v v
Contrast v v
Saturation v
Hue v
Threshold

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Filter (Image Effect)
• Normal: Represent the original status of scanned images.
• Sharpen: Apply or create special sharpening effects to scanned images.
• Blur: Apply or create a diffuse or softened effect to scanned images.
• Edge: Treat the edges of an effect applied to only part of scanned images.
• Sepia: Apply or create a brown tint effect to scanned images.
• Diffusion:
• Line Art: Present scanned images made up of one bit of color (black or
white) per pixel.
Additional Adjustment
• Exposure: Represent the original status of scanned images.
• Brightness/Contrast: Control the brightness and contrast levels of the
selected frame image. Increasing the brightness makes all tones in the image
lighter. Contrast, on the other hand, is the range between the darkest and
lightest shades in the image, and increasing the contrast makes for greater
separation between the darkest and lightest areas of the image.
• Hue/Saturation: Hue is the aspect of color that distinguishes one color from
another (red from green from blue). In the RGB color mode, hue can be
distinguished by its position in the color bar. Saturation, on the other hand,
is the intensity of a hue (deep red vs. a lighter red).
• Threshold: Threshold is the dividing point between black and white.

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Scanner Settings
Scanner Settings section let you specify scanning requirements in the ScanPotter
control panel once ScanPotter is launched.
Scan Source
Depending on the scanner model you are using, you should see different groups
of Scan Source. If you are using a scanner with a built-in ADF and a glass
scanner bed, the Scan Source you see will let you select image input device, such
as Automatic, ADF and Flatbed. When you select the "Automatic" as your scan
source, the scanner will scan from the ADF if the system detects papers on the
ADF; otherwise, it will scan from the scan bed.
On the other hand, if your scanner equipped with only a glass scanner bed, the
Scan Source you see will let you select scanned materials. For example, if you
are using the ScanMaker i800XL Plus, you can select either Reflective, Positive
Film or Negative Film as your scan source depending on which kinds of
materials you use to scan.
To select a scan source, click the drop-down menu in the Scan Source option
and point the mouse (cursor) to the option desired.
Color Type
Color Type shows the image type of the current scan job. Three options are
available: Color, grayscale and black-and-white.
To select a color mode, click the drop-down menu in the Color Type option and
point the mouse (cursor) to the option desired.

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Resolution
The Resolution list box provides predefined resolution values for easier selection
of the resolution setting. The supported resolutions are based on the models of
scanners used.
To select a desired resolution, click the drop-down menu in the Resolution
option and point the mouse (cursor) to the option desired.
Scan Frame
Scan Frame list box provides predefined sizes for easier selection of the scan job
area. The supported sizes are based on the models of scanners used.
To select a desired scan job area, click the drop-down menu in the Scan Frame
option and point the mouse (cursor) to the option desired.

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Please take note that if you select "Automatic Crop" in the Scan Frame option
and click the Scan button to execute the final scan job directly without
performing a preliminary preview job, the system will pop up a dialog box to ask
about if you have the need to adjust the scan frame manually. If needed, click
the Adjust scan frame manually button to resize the final scan frame for your
scan job. If not, click the Scan button to carry out the finally scan job
immediately.