Page 2 - C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N
C O P Y R I G H T I N F O R M A T I O N Copyright © 2001 Visioneer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Primax Electronics LTD. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Visioneer brand name and logo are re...
Page 3 - ELCOME; Note; : The CD includes all the software you need for installing the
USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 1 W ELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your USB flatbed scanner. With your scanner, you can quickly scan paper documents and color photos to place their electronic images on your computer. W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Before starting the installation, check the contents ...
Page 5 - HAT; To use the scanner and software, you need the following:; Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000
3 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE W HAT Y OU N EED To use the scanner and software, you need the following: ■ IBM PC (or 100-percent compatible) Pentium or equivalent ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000 ■ One available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on your computer ■ 32 megabytes ...
Page 6 - NSTALLING; To install the scanner software:
I NSTALLING THE S CANNER S OFTWARE 4 I NSTALLING THE S CANNER S OFTWARE To install the scanner software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me or Microsoft 2000 and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. ...
Page 7 - To connect the USB scanner:; Plug the scanner end of the USB cable into the USB port on the; : You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when; : If you have not installed the software yet, unplug the cable
5 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE C ONNECTING THE S CANNER A FTER I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE Your USB scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port location. To connect the USB scanner: 1. Plug the scanner end of the USB cable into the USB port on the bac...
Page 8 - MGI PhotoSuite III SE
C ONNECTING THE S CANNER A FTER I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE 6 2. Plug the power supply cable into the jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the power supply into a wall outlet. The following diagram shows the completed cable connections. A progress message appears saying that the USB scanner has ...
Page 9 - ETTING
7 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S ETTING U P THE S CANNER You can use your USB scanner with applications that support Twain scanning. Twain is a standard method that computers use to receive images from scanners, digital cameras, and other image-capture devices. To set up the scanner to work wit...
Page 10 - The panel shows options for choosing the scanner and for scanning.
S ETTING U P THE S CANNER 8 The panel on the left side of the window shows several buttons for getting photos or other images. 3. Click the Scanner (Twain) button. The panel shows options for choosing the scanner and for scanning.
Page 11 - Choose a scanner; CANNING; Scan
9 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 4. At the option Choose a scanner , click the drop-down arrow and choose Scan Manager. The MGI PhotoSuite III SE application is now set up to scan with your scanner. Please see the MGI PhotoSuite III SE user’s manual for details about the other features on the win...
Page 12 - The Scan Manager appears.; Preview; You can now fine-tune the options on the Scan Manager for the
S CANNING AN I TEM 10 The Scan Manager appears. 3. From the list of Scanner Settings labeled “Scan Page For,” select the most appropriate setting for the item you’re scanning. In the example above, the selected setting is “Color Document-Faster.” 4. Click the Preview button. The scanner scans a prev...
Page 13 - Check the preview image. If you want to change the scanner setting
11 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE 6. Check the preview image. If you want to change the scanner setting for the item, click one of the options in the list to “Scan Page For.” For example, to scan a black and white image instead of a color photo, select Black & White Photo in the list. See the...
Page 14 - DJUSTING
A DJUSTING S CANNER S ETTINGS 12 8. To select the area you want to scan, drag the borders of the selection rectangle surrounding the preview image to reduce or enlarge the area. 9. If you want to preview the item again with the new settings, click the Preview button again on the Scan Manager. 10. Wh...
Page 15 - ELECTING; Scan Page For; Custom
13 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE S ELECTING A P REDEFINED S CANNER S ETTING In the Scan Manager, you can select one of the predefined scanner settings from the list “Scan Page For.” The settings are described in the following table. Scan Page For Default Setting To Scan Description Editing Text ...
Page 16 - Mode; : Your scanner is initially set to scan with the setting Color
A DJUSTING S CANNER S ETTINGS 14 Selecting the proper scanner setting before scanning produces the best results for a scanned item. The scanner setting determines the resolution of the item and the number of possible shades of gray or color. The symbols next to the setting names indicate the scan mo...
Page 17 - USTOMIZING
15 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE Size —The page size for the image. If you want to use one of the preset sizes, click the drop-down arrow and choose the size from the list. If you want to create a custom size, click on the picture window and drag the mouse. A dotted box on the window indicates t...
Page 18 - Save As; The Save As dialog box appears.; Save; To adjust brightness and contrast:; button on the Scan Manager. The; User Defined
A DJUSTING S CANNER S ETTINGS 16 4. Click the Save As button. The Save As dialog box appears. 5. Type a name for the new scanner setting. 6. Click Save . The new setting is added to the list of “Scan Page For” options at the top of the dialog box. A DJUSTING THE B RIGHTNESS AND C ONTRAST Sometimes a...
Page 20 - LEANING
C LEANING THE S CANNER G LASS 18 C LEANING THE S CANNER G LASS Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass. To ensure the best quality scanned item, wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris.
Page 21 - Height
19 USB S CANNER I NSTALLATION G UIDE USB S CANNER S PECIFICATIONS Bit Depth 42-Bit color (internal), 14-Bit gray(internal), 1-Bit line art/text Scanning resolution Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpiMaximum resolution (interpolated):9600 x 9600 dpi Maximum Item sizes 8.5 x 11.69 inches (21.6 x 29.7 c...
