Mustek 2400 User manual

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ScanExpress 2400 USB

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Part No. 82-086-00050
Contents
Welcome ................................................................................................. 1
GettingHelp ............................................................................................ 2
Unpacking the Scanner ........................................................................... 2
Installing Drivers .................................................................................... 3
The Scanner Parts ................................................................................... 4
Installing Hardware ................................................................................. 4
Just in Case it Happens ............................................................... 5
Using the Scanner Buttons on the Control Panel ................................... 6
Scanner Hardware Buttons Settings ............................................ 6
•Scanner (non-changeable) Default Settings ................ 7
Scan ............................................................................................. 8
Copy ............................................................................................ 8
Fax ............................................................................................... 9
Email ............................................................................................ 10
Panel ............................................................................................ 11
•BearPaw Panel Settings ............................................... 11
BearPaw Panel (non-changeable) Default Settings 11
•Scan ............................................................................. 12
•Copy ............................................................................ 12
•Fax ............................................................................ 13
•Email ............................................................................. 14
•OCR ............................................................................. 14
•Personal Style .............................................................. 15-7
Personal Style (non-changeable) Default Settings 17
•Help ............................................................................. 17
Other Settings ......................................................................................... 18
Green Function ............................................................................ 18
Using the TWAIN Dialog Box ................................................................ 19
Specifications ......................................................................................... 20
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Welcome
Welcometo thewonderful worldof theScan
Express 2400 USB scanner. With this
scanner, all the things you previously did with
yourscanner willbe easierand faster,and
whatyou’ve always wantedto dois now
possible.
This booklet introduces you to the Scan
Express 2400 USB scanner and gets you up
and running quickly. It shows you how to do
the most common tasks, provides you with
tips, and points you to some of the fun and
exciting new features that come with your
BearPawscanner.
If you want to explore this scanner in more
depthor learnabout someof themore
technical aspects of your scanner, the first
topic in this section, “Getting Help,” points
youto othersources ofinformation.
Certain newer functions were supported by our
bundled software only. Other scanner-compatible
software is supported via the standard software
interface (TWAIN). They are compatible with this
scanner, but do not support our latest functions.
Fully compatible software is listed below:
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!SCAN - Photo Express™ SE 3.0, Photo
Deluxe™,Imaging™,MustBinder™and
PhotoShopLE™ (optional).
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!FAX - only compatible with our provided fax
utility software when you installed the
software drivers
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!OCR-FineReader™OCR
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!EMAIL- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0,
Netscape®Communicator 4.5, Lotus cc:Mail
8.2, Outlook, Eudora®, AOL, Lotus Notes..
Make sure to setup your E-mail client properly.
Refer to the documentation that came with your
E-mail client or consult your system administrator
if any problem exists.

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Getting Help
Help on procedures
Help is the primary source of information
for the scanner. The following illustration
shows where you can find Help.
There are various ways of obtaining trouble-
shooting and customer care information.
1. Click on Start on your Windows® taskbar,
then Programs to select your scanner model.
ClickonHelpSystem,or
2. Select ScannerHelp on the Direct Scan icon of
your Windows® taskbar, or
3. Click on the Help button found on the Panel.
Unpacking the Scanner
Unpack the package and inspect the items
closely to make sure no item is damaged. The
package should include:
!The Scanner
!Power Adapter
!ScannerUser‘sGuide
!InstallationCD
!Scanning Utilities Manual (either included in
the Installation CD or printed separately)
Installing Drivers
Pleasecompletethesoftwaredriversinstallation
before installing the scanner. Do not connect
the power adapter to the scanner at this stage.
1. Insert the Driver Installation CD into your disk
drive.
2. Follow all on screen instructions.
If, after inserting the Driver Installation CD into
your disk drive, the Driver Installation Welcome
screen does not appear, do the following:
1. Click on Start and select Run.
2. In the Rundialog box, type drive:\run where
drive is your CD-ROM drive and click OK.
When you are presented with the option of
whether to restart Windows® after completing
the software drivers installation please choose
Yes.
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USBcable
PowerOutlet
The Scanner Parts
Installing Hardware
Refer to the following illustration and steps to
connect your scanner:
1. With the power to your PC on, connect the
scanner’s USB cable to the USB port of your
PC.
2. Connect the power adapter to the scanner and
plug it into an appropriate power outlet.
Upon connecting the power adapter, the Win-
dows® operating system would automatically
detect your scanner and update your system
configuration.
Just in Case it Happens
Upon installing the software drivers and connect-
ing the power adapter if the Add New Hardware
Wizard dialog box appears, perform the following
steps:
1. Click on the Next button.
2. On the next screen select the following option
and go into the Win98 directory of your installa-
tionCD.
3. Click on the OK button and on the next screen
Windows® will confirm that it has found the
driver for your scanner.
4. Click the Finishbutton to exit.
Backofthe scanner
Documentcover
Controlpanel
LEDlamp

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Using the Scanner Buttons on
the Control Panel
Make sure that the Direct Scan is enabled
(shown) on your Windows® taskbar in order for
the scanner buttons to work. If in case Direct
Scanis disabledand user wants to enable it,
performthefollowing:
1. Click on Start on your Windows® taskbar.
2. Click on Programsand select your Scanner
Model.
3.Click on DirectScan.
Scanner Hardware Buttons Settings
Upon right-clicking the Direct Scan icon located
on your Windows® taskbar, the following menu
appears:
Click on ScannerSettingsand the following
appears allowing you to make changes to your
scanner’s control panel buttons’ settings.
Scanner (non-changeable) Default Settings
Direct Scan

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PhoneBook
icon
Dialbutton
Fax
To perform a fax, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
fax face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Press the FAX button. After scanning, fax
console will appear on screen.
3. Click on the number you want to dial or click
on the phone book icon to open your tele-
phone directory to select the number to dial.
4. Click on the dial button. If in case line is busy
system will redial and LED panel will show the
current status.
To enhance your overall BearPaw experience, this
function was designed to work only with the
Mustek® fax utility software provided when you
installed the software drivers.
Make sure you have a valid fax modem connec-
tion.
In case your fax modem is connected to a PBX
(Private Branch Exchange) system, first dial the
number to get an outside line before dialing the
telephone number (e.g., 0 then 1234567).
FAX Cover: Click “FAX Cover” to add a text-only
cover page before sending out your document. A
cover page is a page that describes the
document's sender, reciever, title and notes.
ISDN users: If you experience any trouble,
please run Faulty Fax Fixer (FaxFixer.exe) to setup
your ISDN connection.
Click the Panel button and the scanner Panel
appears on your computer screen.
Click the Custom button to enact the function
that you have chosen earlier in your scanner
settings(see Direct Scan).
Scan
To perform a scan, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want
to scan face down on your scanner window
glass.
2. Press the SCAN button. Screen display will
show scanning progress. Upon attaining
100%, your system will automatically load your
preferred image editor from the supported list
This function is only compatible withPhoto
Express™SE3.0,PhotoDeluxe™,Imagine™,
MustBinder™ and PhotoShop LE™ (optional).
Copy
To perform a copy, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want
to copy face down on your scanner window
glass.
2. Press the COPY button. Screen display will
show copying progress. Upon attaining 100%,
your system will automatically send your
image to your printer for printing.
Make sure that your printer is connected
properly and turned on. This function can only
print one copy at a time. To make multiple copies,
use the COPY button located on the Panel.
Advancedperformance
with fast, two-button
operationrightatyour
fingertips.
FAX Cover
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Panel Settings
Clicking on the Settings button located on the
Panel will show the following screen allowing
you to make changes to your Panel settings.
E-mail
To perform an E-mail, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want
to E-mail as an attachment face down on your
scanner window glass.
2. Press the E-MAILbutton. Screen display will
show E-mailing progress. Upon attaining
100%, your system will automatically load your
default E-mail client and place your scanned
image as a JPEG file format attachment.
This function was designed to work only with
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape®
Communicator4.5, Lotus cc:Mail 8.2, Outlook,
Eudora®, AOL, Lotus Notes.
Make sure to setup properly your E-mail client.
Refer to the documentation that comes with your
E-mail client or consult your system administra-
tor if any problem exists.
Panel
To use the Panel, press the PANEL button and
the Panel will appear on screen.
If you press any scanner button when the Panel
is open, the Panel will be hidden from view and
the scanner button function operates as usual.
Copy
Status and
Progress Bar
Personal Style
Settings
OCRE-mailFaxScan
Exit Button
Panel (non-changeable) Default Settings
Help

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Clickanywhereon
thescreenanduse
thePlus(+)and
Minus(–)buttonto
changeitsvalue
OR
Clickonthiskeyto
bringouttheCopy
PanelSettings
Copybutton
Scan
To perform a scan, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
scan face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Click on the Scan button. Status and Progress
Bar area will show scanning progress. Upon
completion, your system will automatically load
the assigned compatible graphics program.
This function is only compatible with Photo
Express™SE3.0,PhotoDeluxe™,Imagine™,
MustBinder™ and PhotoShop LE™ (optional).
Copy
To perform a copy, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
copy face down on your scanner window
glass.
2. Click on the Copybutton and the following will
appear on screen.
3. Make any necessary selection under Mode,
Scaling, and NumberofCopies(printout).
4. Click on the Copybutton and Statusand
Progress Area will show copying progress.
Upon completion, your system will automati-
cally send your image to your printer for
printing.
Fax
To perform a fax, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want to fax
face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Click on the Fax button. After scanning, fax
console will appear on screen.
3. Click on the number you want to dial or click on the
phone book icon to open your telephone directory
to select the number to dial.
4. Click on the dial button. In case the number is
busy, fax software will redial and the LED panel
will show the current status.
To enhance your overall experience, this function
was designed to work only with the fax utility
software provided after you install the software
drivers.
Make sure you have a valid fax modem connection.
If your fax modem is connected to a PBX (Private
Branch Exchange) system, first dial the number to
get an outside line before dialing the telephone
number(e.g., 0 then 1234567).
FAX Cover: Click “FAX Cover” to add a text-only
cover page before sending out your document. A
cover page is a page that describes the document's
sender, reciever, title and notes.
ISDN users: If you experience any trouble, please
run Faulty Fax Fixer (FaxFixer.exe) to setup your
ISDN connection.
PhoneBook
icon
Dialbutton
FAXCover

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Personal Style
Allows you to make changes to your system’s
startupscreen,wallpaper,systemlogo,icons,
cursor, screensaver,shutdownscreen,oreven
recover the default settings to the above men-
tioned items, by doing the following:
To change the startup screen, wallpaper, system
logo, screensaver,orshutdownscreen:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
scan face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop
down menu will appear.
3. Click on the item you want changed and the
Statusand Progress Bar area will show its
progress. Upon completion, your system will
automatically update the system item you want
changed.
To change your My Computer, NetworkNeigh-
borhood, RecycleBin icon (empty and full):
1. Place the document with the image you want to
scan face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop
down menu will appear.
3. Click on Icon and the following screen on the
rightwillappear.
4. Click on the icon you want changed and the
CroppingArea screen appears.
5. Use the Magnify button (+ and –) to zoom in or
out and move the cropping marks to your ideal
position.
6. Verify on the Previewwindow if the desired
image area has been selected.
7. Click on the Checkmark button and your
system will automatically update the system
icon you want changed. System will revert back
to the icon selection screen. To exit, click on
the “X” mark button or continue changing
another icon.
E-mail
To perform an E-mail, do the following:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
E-mail as an attachment face down on your
scanner window glass.
2.Click on the E-mail button. Status and
ProgressBararea will show E-mailing
progress. Upon completion, your system will
automatically load your default E-mail client
and place your scanned image as a JPEG file
format attachment.
To set your default E-mail client, refer to the
section Panel Settings.
This function was designed to work only with
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape®
Communicator4.5,Lotuscc:Mail8.2,Outlook,
Eudora®, AOL, Lotus Notes.
Make sure to setup properly your E-mail client.
Refer to the documentation that came with your
E-mail client or consult your system administrator
if any problem exists.
OCR
To perform an OCR (Optical Character Recogni-
tion), do the following:
1. Place the document with the images/characters
you want recognized face down on your
scanner window glass.
2. Click on the OCR button and the Status and
Progress Bar area will show OCR progress.
Upon completion, your system will automati-
cally load your default word processing
program and place your scanned document on
screenwith a DOC file format.
To enhance your overall experience, this function
was designed to work only with FineReader™
OCR.
Your default word processing program would
depend on the application software installed in
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Personal Style (non-changeable) Default Settings
All images are scanned in color mode.
Help System
Contains invaluable aids in helping you gain a
better understanding of the different features
and functions of your scanner.
To change your Windows® cursor:
1. Place the document with the image you want to
scan face down on your scanner window glass.
2. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop
down menu will appear.
3. Click on Cursor and the StatusandProgress
Bar area will show its progress. Upon completion
the following screen will appear.
4. Use the Magnify button (+ or –) to zoom in or out
and move the cropping marks to your ideal
position.
5. Select a mask from the right side of the panel.
6. Verify on the Previewwindow if the desired
image area has been selected.
7. Click on the Checkmark button and your system
will automatically update your Windows® cursor.
To use the Recover feature:
The startupscreen, systemlogo, icons[My
Computer,NetworkNeighborhood,RecycleBin
(empty and full)], cursor, and shutdownscreencan
be changed to the Windows® default setting.
1. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop
down menu will appear.
2. Click on Recoverand another drop down menu
willappear.
3. Click on the item you want recovered to the
Windows® default. The Status and Progress
Bar area will show its progress. Upon comple-
tion, your system will automatically recover the
system item you selected.
Wallpaper and screen saver cannot be recovered
to the Windows® default setting using this
method.
Mustek WWW- allows you to connect directly
with the Mustek website for the latest enhance
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Using the TWAIN Dialog Box
There are three separate methods to scan an
image:
1. Scanner Control Panel SCAN button.
2.Screen Panel.
3.TWAINDialogbox.
Refer to the Scanning Utilities Manual for a de-
scription of these to facilitate your use of the scan-
ner; or refer to the on-line manual and help system
any time when using the scanner software. This
easy-to-use system contains detailed information
about the scanner topics and its functions.
To access the TWAIN Dialog box, you can do
the following:
1. Launch the TWAIN-compliant program (e.g.
PhotoExpress™SE).
2. Under the File menu open the Acquirecom-
mand and choose Scanner OR click on the Get
button then the Scanner icon. The Select Data
Source dialog box appears.
3. Choose your scanner model from the list.
4. Click on the Acquirebutton. The Select Data
Source dialog box closes. The TWAIN Dialog
box appears.
Direct Scan
Other Settings
Green Function
Allows you to set the period of inactivity (1 to 20
minutes) before the lamp inside the scanner shuts
down, thereby prolonging lamp life.
Make sure that the Direct Scan is enabled
(shown) on your Windows® taskbar in order for
the scanner buttons to work. If in case Direct
Scan is disabledand user wants to enable it,
performthefollowing:
1. Click on Start on your Windows® taskbar.
2. Click on Programs and select your Scanner
Model.
3. Click on DirectScan.
Upon right-clicking the Direct Scan icon located
on your Windows® taskbar, the following menu
appears:
Click on Scanner Settings to enable or disable
the GreenFunction item on the Scanner Set-
tings screen and set the time (period of inactiv-
ity).

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Scanner Type Color Flatbed
Scan Area 21.6 cm x 29.7 cm (8.5” x 11.7”)
Scan Modes:
TrueColor 36-bit(Internal)
48-bit(softwareenhanced)
Gray Mode 12-bit(Internal)
8-bit(External)
Text/Line Art 1bit/pixel (2levels)
Scan Method Single Pass Scanning
Resolution Control:
Optical 1200dpi (H)x 2400dpi(V)
Enhanced 19200dpix 19200dpi(softwarecontrolled)
Scanning DataBuffer 16KB (maximum)
Interface USB (UniversalSerialBus)
VoltageRequirement 100 ~ 240 Vac, 50 ~ 60 Hz
Power Consumption 15Wmax (12VDC), 1.25Aswitching poweradapter
Operating Temperature 10°C~ 40°C(50°F ~104°F)
Operating Humidity 35%~ 80%RH,Non-Condensing
Storage Temperature -10°C~ 60°C(14°F ~140°F)
StorageHumidity 20% ~80% RH,Non-Condensing
Dimensions 464 x 293 x 97.9 mm (L x W x H)
Weight 2.8Kg(6.16lbs)
Specifications