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Mustek 1200 CU User Manual

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SCANNER
USER'S GUIDE
The Scan Dialog Box
The TWAIN Dialog Box
Appendices

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  • Page 1 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE The Scan Dialog Box The TWAIN Dialog Box Appendices...
  • Page 2 Copyright Information All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, mechanical, optical, electronic, recording, or otherwise, without the our written permission. We reserve the right to revise this manual and to make changes to any or all parts at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Scanning Methods ... 4 The Scan Dialog Box ...5 To Acquire the Scan Dialog Box ... 6 Function Buttons ... 7 Menu Pages ... 7 Scan Page ... 7 Copy Page ... 7 Fax Page ... 8 OCR Page ...

  • Page 4: Scanning Methods

    Scanning Methods There are two separate methods to scan an image. The Scan dialog box which is ideal for quick and simple scans and the TWAIN dialog box which offers more control over the output. The following pages contain more details about these different scanning methods.

  • Page 5: The Scan Dialog Box

    The Scan Dialog Box The Scan dialog box allows you to perform several functions using your scanner (e.g. scan, copy, and fax). Simply select the function that you wish to use by clicking Scan Page Icon Copy Page Icon Fax Page...

  • Page 6: To Acquire The Scan Dialog Box

    To Acquire the Scan Dialog Box The Cover Sensor: Simply lift the cover and begin scanning. This scanner is equipped with a Cover Sensor feature that automatically opens the Scan dialog box. To disable the Cover Sensor, right-click the Direct Scan icon (below) in your Windows taskbar.

  • Page 7: Function Buttons

    Initializes the function of the Menu page currently selected (e.g. Copy Page=Copy, Fax Page=Fax). Exit: Exits the Scan dialog box. Help: Enters the scanner’s on-line help system. Information: Shows product information. Menu Pages Scan Page: Scan an image or document to the computer via any image editing software.

  • Page 8: Fax Page

    Fax Page: Scan and fax an image or document via your fax modem. Prior to scanning, use the Print icon to select the OCR Page: Convert an image document to a text file using TextBridge. Click the Scan icon to execute the OCR function! TextBridge will automatically open showing an image thumbnail of the scanned document.

  • Page 9: The Twain Dialog Box

    The TWAIN Dialog Box The TWAIN dialog box is another scanning option provided with your scanner. TWAIN is an industry standard that allows scanning directly into any TWAIN- compliant software. It eliminates most compatibility problems associated with software and input devices supplied by different vendors.

  • Page 10: To Acquire The Twain Dialog Box

    3. Under the File menu, open the Acquire command and choose Scanner OR Click the Scanner icon. The Select Data Source dialog box appears. 4. Choose your scanner model in the Select Source dialog box. If there is only one source available, it is automatically selected.

  • Page 11: Performing A Simple Scan

    Performing a Simple Scan The steps for a simple scan are: Position the image or document to be scanned. Click Preview to see the image in the Preview Window. Select the scan size. Using the crop frame, outline the area to be scanned. Select the desired scan mode.

  • Page 12: Select The Scan Size

    Scan button. (5) Set the Scan Mode The Scan Mode determines how the scanner will view the image. Select Color to capture images in color. Select Gray to capture images in shades of gray.

  • Page 13: The Twain Dialog Box (Details)

    TWAIN control settings are found and the right section, which is the Preview window. For more detailed or additional information regarding the features and functions of your scanner software, please refer to the on-line help system by clicking on the Help icon. Cropping Tool...

  • Page 14: The Preview Window And Buttons

    To preview, the steps are: 1. Place the document face down on the scan window glass. 2. Click on the Preview button. After the scanner has scanned the document, the scanned image will appear in the Preview Window.
  • Page 15 TWAIN dialog box. • Help Provides on-line help for the scanner and software functions. • Language Icon Selects the language you would like to view the TWAIN interface in.

  • Page 16: The Image Setting Buttons

    The Image Setting Buttons The Image Setting buttons allow you to create your own convenient scan settings. Saving image settings allows you to use the same settings again and again without resetting the image options. • Load Button Loads previously saved settings. •...

  • Page 17: Scan Settings

    These parameters determine how the original image or document will be scanned. Scan Mode The Scan Mode determines how the scanner reads the original image or document. When choosing a scan mode, it is recommended to consider what purpose the resulting scanned image will be used for.
  • Page 18 Scan Source The Scan Source setting is used to select the type of document you will be scanning. • Reflective Use Reflective when scanning paper-based documents such as photographs or text. With the optional Transparency Adapter, you can also scan Positive and Negative transparencies. •...
  • Page 19 Color Match This is an effective tool for ensuring that the colors captured by the scanner more accurately reflect the actual colors of the original image. Without color matching the scanner captures a...

  • Page 20: The Enhance Tab

    The Enhance Tab The Enhance tab contains preprocessing controls that can be applied to the image before making the final scan. To access the Enhance tab, click Enhance. The Enhance tab contains two picture thumbnails (Original and Sample) of the preview image, several control settings, and a histogram of the image.
  • Page 21 Using the Channel Selector allows the histogram to reflect the distribution of brightness in an entire image or in individual colors (Red, Green, and Blue). Histogram Button The Histogram Button allows you to view the histogram as either a line graph or a bar graph. As a bar graph, the horizontal axis represents the brightness levels from darkest (left) to brightest (right).
  • Page 22 (signifying shadows). A gamma value of 7.8 will add light to the highlight areas of the image (making the image appear bright), whereas, a value of 6.4 would subtract light from these highlight areas. The histogram will display these gamma value effects in the top left portion of the histogram graph (signifying highlights).

  • Page 23: The Filters Tab

    The Filters Tab The Filters tab contains special effect controls that allow you to alter the image before making your final scan. To access the Filters tab, click Filters. The Filters tab also contains two thumbnails of the previewed image. Any filter you choose will immediately show its effect in the sample thumbnail.

  • Page 24: About Tab

    Invert The Invert filter transforms an image to its negative by converting all color values to their opposites: whites become black, blues become yellow, etc. Flip The Flip filter creates a mirror image of the original by flipping the image horizontally. Unsharp Mask The Unsharp Mask filter detects sharp edges and color boundaries and then emphasizes them.

  • Page 25: Using Batch Scan

    Using Batch Scan Batch scanning is an easy way to multi-scan any part of your document using a variety of scan settings (Certain application programs do not support this function). Using Batch Scan you can specify up to 10 scan regions or scan a single region several times using different scan modes, resolutions, filters, and more.

  • Page 26: Batch Scan Status

    Status. Batch Scan Status Batch Scan Completed: The medium green light at the top of the image means that the scanner has completed the batch job. Batch Scan in Progress: The bright green light at the top of the image means that the scanner is currently scanning the batch job.

  • Page 27: Appendices

    Appendices Appendix A: Scanning Tips The following tables provide helpful information you can use when setting the scan mode and/or resolution. Recommended scanning resolutions for various output Space requirements for different scan modes: devices are listed as follows:...

  • Page 28: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    • It is not possible to print and scan at the same time. • Do not disassemble the device to fix problems! • When not using the scanner for long periods of time, you should unplug the power adapter from the wall socket.

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