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Microtek ScanMaker 3700 Supplementary Manual

Microtek scanner configuration utility
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Welcome!
The latest Microtek scanners are equipped with smart-buttons for easier
access to scanner functions. Scanners with the smart-buttons have these
configurations:
3 one-touch buttons: Scan, Copy, and E-mail.
5 one-touch buttons: Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, and Scan-to-Web or
Scan, Copy, E-mail, Setup, and Cancel.
7 one-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 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
Scanner Configuration (MSC)
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
file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/Welcome.htm [8/20/03 2:26:44 AM]
utility. When you have completed specifying
Microtek

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  • Page 1 Welcome! The latest Microtek scanners are equipped with smart-buttons for easier access to scanner functions. Scanners with the smart-buttons have these configurations: 3 one-touch buttons: Scan, Copy, and E-mail. 5 one-touch buttons: Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, and Scan-to-Web or Scan, Copy, E-mail, Setup, and Cancel.
  • Page 2 Pressing the Cancel/Setup button on your scanner (if your scanner is not working). To exit the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility: Click the Exit the bottom-right corner for the Mac) of the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) panel. Using the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/Launching_exiting_MSC.htm [8/20/03 2:27:15 AM]...
  • Page 3 Web, or Custom). Click any of the tabs to view or customize the button settings according to your specific requirements. Click either of the thumbnails below to get a closer view of the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) panel. Windows Macintosh...
  • Page 4 Customizing the Scan panel To obtain a larger view of the Scan panel, click either of the thumbnails below: Windows Macintosh Select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button...
  • Page 5 Some scanner models support 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.
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: Cancel Button

    DCX, PDF, or TIF. When enabled, MSC will prompt you to place the next page as you scan from the scanner bed, then click the Continue button to scan; or click the Close button to save multiple images as a single file. If you scan through ADF, the scanning originals are sequentially scanned until paper out;...
  • Page 8 Customizing the Copy panel To obtain a larger view of the panel, click either of the thumbnails below: Windows Macintosh Select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Color Copy Scan Frame Copy Quality Scaling Copies Show printer setting dialog box before scan Setup button (Windows only) OK button...

  • Page 9: Copy Quality

    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 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Copy.htm (2 of 4) [8/20/03 2:28:50 AM]...
  • Page 10 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...

  • Page 11: Reset Button

    Help (?) button Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom right (bottom left for Mac) corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.
  • Page 12 Customizing the E-mail panel To obtain a larger view of the panel, click either of the thumbnails below: Windows Macintosh Select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose at Receiving End Scan Type Send to E-Mail Editor/Send to Scan Frame Destination OK button...
  • Page 13 Some scanner models support 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.
  • Page 14 MSC will prompt you to place the next page as you scan from the scanner bed, then click the Continue button to scan; or click the Close button to save multiple images as a single file. If you scan through ADF, the scanning originals are sequentially scanned until paper out;...
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16 Customizing the OCR panel To obtain a larger view of the panel, click either of the thumbnails below: Windows Macintosh Select the topic you wish to view from the links below: OCR Language Document Type Size Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button...
  • Page 17 from, i.e., 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;...
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 RTF, TXT, XLS, or HTM. When enabled, MSC will prompt you to place the next page as you scan from the scanner bed, then click the Continue button to scan; or click the Close button to save multiple pages as a single file. If you scan through ADF, the scanning originals are sequentially scanned until paper out;...
  • Page 20 Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom right (bottom left for Mac) corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.
  • Page 21 Customizing the To Web panel To obtain a larger view of the panel, click either of the thumbnails below: Windows Macintosh Select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Web Site Purpose Account Account Manager button Scan Frame Saved Files in Local Disk OK button Cancel button...
  • Page 22 Album. If you wish to order prints for the scanned image, choose Photo Printing. Account If you have an existing account and/or a registered member of any Microtek provided Photo-sharing website -- select your current user name under this option.

  • Page 23: Scan Frame

    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.
  • Page 24 OK button Confirms and saves the parameters currently specified for the Scan-to-Web Smart-Touch button on your scanner. The next time you press the Scan-to-Web button, the defined and saved settings are retrieved as your current settings. Cancel button Abandons the parameters you have just made under the To Web tab panels;...
  • Page 25 related topic. file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_To_Web.htm (5 of 5) [8/20/03 2:29:53 AM]...
  • Page 26 The Custom panel provides 4 custom functions (Power Saving, Scan, Fax, Launch Application) allowing you to specify the Custom button function on the scanner. The Power Saving page is the default page of Custom panel. For more details on each function, see the function page you wish to view from the links below.

  • Page 27: Lamp Status

    For Macintosh: When you select the Power Saving function as your scanner's Custom button function, press the Custom button on the scanner to switch the scanner to the sleep mode (scanning lamp turned off), or ready for scanning (scanning lamp turned on).

  • Page 28: Reset Button

    Smart-Touch button on your scanner. The next time you press the Custom button, the defined and saved settings are retrieved as your current settings. Cancel button Abandons the parameters you have just made under the Custom tab panels; all the parameters are restored to their previous settings.

  • Page 29: Scan Page

    Scan page Select "Scan" from the Custom Function option menu. The Scan function allows you to define the Custom button as another set of scan settings that is different from the settings of the Scan panel of the MSC utility. This function is helpful if you require an additional Scan button that will be using a different set of scan attributes.
  • Page 30 Some scanner models support 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.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32 DCX, PDF, or TIF. When enabled, MSC will prompt you to place the next page as you scan from the scanner bed, then click the Continue button to scan; or click the Close button to save multiple images as a single file. If you scan through ADF, the scanning originals are sequentially scanned until paper out;...
  • Page 33 Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom right (bottom left for Mac) corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.
  • Page 34 Fax page Select "Fax" from the Custom Function option menu. The Fax function allows you to launch an installed fax driver by pressing the scanner's Custom button. If you have already installed the fax driver in your computer but the fax...
  • Page 35 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 size automatically.
  • Page 36 Crop is selected, the selected scan frame of the thumbnail is disabled. Fax 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 to choose "Fine" quality for 200-dpi faxing and "Standard" for 100- dpi faxing.
  • Page 37 Help (?) button Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom right (bottom left for Mac) corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.
  • Page 38 Adds or deletes the application from the Application alias list. Please take note that you should retain at least one application on the list; otherwise, the Custom button on the scanner will not work. For Windows users: Click the Custom button. Use the resulting dialog box to search and add the new applications to the list.
  • Page 39 OK button Confirms and saves the parameters currently specified for the Custom Smart-Touch button on your scanner. The next time you press the Custom button, the defined and saved settings are retrieved as current settings. Cancel button Abandons the parameters you have just made under the Custom tab panels;...
  • Page 40 Help (?) button Provides answers to any queries regarding the MSC utility and scanner button functions. Simply click the Help (?) button located at the bottom right (bottom left for Mac) corner of the MSC panel. To search for a topic, click the Index tab, then type a word associated with your question.

  • Page 41: How The Scanner Buttons Work

    Custom -- customizes 4 commonly used functions: Power Saving, Fax, Scan, and Launch Application. 3. To restore the default settings for each button, launch your Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility, and then click the Reset button on your MSC panel. Specify and customize a brand new configuration for your next scanning task.

  • Page 42: Button Configuration

    Scans the image and posts it instantly onto a Photo-Sharing website. Cancel/Setup - How to abort scanning or launch the MSC utility Cancels an ongoing scan job, or launches the MSC utility when the scanner is idle. Custom- How to customize the four most commonly used functions...
  • Page 43 Fax - launches a fax driver installed in your computer Launch Application - defines an application to be launched. file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/Button_Configuration.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:32:59 AM]...

  • Page 44: Scan Button

    Scan button 1. Press the Scan button on your scanner. This will automatically scan and save your image, based on the MSC settings. The saved images are stored in your local disk. They also appears as a shortcut under My Images folder on your desktop.

  • Page 45: Copy Button

    Copy button 1. Click the Copy button on your scanner. This will scan the image and send it directly to your default printer for printing a "hard copy" similar to what a photocopier does. 2. To customize the parameters for the Copy button, specify your preferred settings (No.

  • Page 46: E-Mail Button

    E-mail button 1. Press the E-mail button on your scanner. This will automatically scan and deliver your image(s) to your e-mail editor, based on the MSC settings. The saved images are stored in your local disk. They also appears as a shortcut under My Images folder on your desktop.

  • Page 47: Ocr Button

    OCR button 1. Press the OCR button on your scanner. This will automatically scan, recognize and convert the document, save it to a file, and delivers it to a specified application for editing -- fully based on the MSC settings. The saved images are stored in your local disk. They also appears as a shortcut under My Images folder on your desktop.
  • Page 48 1. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet and you have already registered/sign-in for a free photo-sharing account from a Microtek provided website, before pressing the Scan-to-Web button on your scanner. 2. Press the Scan-to-Web button on your scanner -- this will automatically scan, save the scanned image to file, connect, and instantly upload it to your Photo-sharing website –...

  • Page 49: Setup Button

    2. When you launch the MSC, the Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) panel appears. Click any of the tabs to view or customize the button settings according to your respective requirements. *The Setup (not Cancel/Setup) button is applicable only to earlier Microtek scanner models. file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/b_Setup.htm [8/20/03 2:34:14 AM]...

  • Page 50: Cancel Button

    Cancel button Press the Cancel* button on your scanner. This will quickly stop and abandon any scan job action and exit ScanWizard 5. While activating the MSC, pressing this button will exit the MSC utility. *The Cancel (not Cancel/Setup) button is applicable only to earlier Microtek scanner models.
  • Page 51 Cancel/Setup button Press the Cancel/Setup button on your scanner. This will automatically launch Microtek Scanner Configuration (MSC) utility when the scanner is not performing any scan job, or it stops and abandons any scan job. file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/b_Cancel_Setup.htm [8/20/03 2:34:42 AM]...

  • Page 52: Custom Button

    "Scan" function settings under "Custom" in the MSC utility. Fax function button 1. Press the Custom button on your scanner. This will scan the image and send it directly to your default installed fax for faxing similar to what a fax machine does.
  • Page 53 1. Press the Custom button on your scanner. This will automatically launch an installed application, based on the "Launch Application" function settings under "Custom" in the MSC utility. 2. To customize the parameters for the Custom button - Launch Application function, specify your settings under "Custom"...
  • Page 54 How to setup MAPI application as your system default E- mail (for Windows only) Setting Microsoft Outlook Express 1. Launch Outlook Express. 2. On the Tools menu, click Options. When the Options dialog box appears, click the General tab. 3. From the General tab, select the check boxes: Make Outlook Express my default e-mail program and Make Outlook Express my default Simple MAPI, then click Apply and OK to save the settings made.
  • Page 55 Setting Eudora Light/Qualcomm Eudora Pro 3.x 1. Launch Eudora Light. 2. From the Tools menu, click Options. The Options dialog box appears. 3. In the Category list select (highlight) MAPI, then under Use Eudora MAPI server select Always and then click OK. file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/qa_E-mail.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:44:52 AM]...
  • Page 56 Fixed Frame instead, and choose the closest size that matches your scan material from the Fixed frame options. If you can’t find anything from the list of options, Microtek recommends that you close the MSC utility and launch ScanWizard 5.
  • Page 57 In this case, check all cables and make sure your scanner is on. You may also want to turn the scanner and computer off, wait for 5 seconds, then turn them on again to reset everything OR follow these simple steps: 1.
  • Page 58 My printer keeps on producing the wrong number of copies. What should I do? Your MSC Copy tab panel setting for number of copies is in conflict with that of your printer's setup dialog box. If you want your printer to follow the MSC setting for number of copies, then do NOT check the "Show printer setting dialog box before scan"...

  • Page 59: Scan Panel

    Scan panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Scan_pc.htm (1 of 2) [8/20/03 2:50:22 AM]...
  • Page 60 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Scan_pc.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:50:22 AM]...
  • Page 61 Scan panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Scan_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:50:48 AM]...
  • Page 62 Copy panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Color Copy Scan Frame Copy Quality Scaling Copies Show printer setting dialog box before scan Setup button OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Copy_pc.htm (1 of 2) [8/20/03 2:51:42 AM]...
  • Page 63 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Copy_pc.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:51:42 AM]...
  • Page 64 Copy panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Color Copy Scan Frame Copy Quality Scaling Copies Show printer setting dialog box before scan OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Copy_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:51:50 AM]...
  • Page 65 E-mail panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose at Receiving End Scan Type Send to E-Mail Editor Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_E-mail_pc.htm (1 of 2) [8/20/03 2:52:04 AM]...
  • Page 66 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_E-mail_pc.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:52:04 AM]...
  • Page 67 E-mail panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose at Receiving End Scan Type Send to Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_E-mail_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:52:12 AM]...
  • Page 68 OCR panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: OCR Language Document Type Size Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/Panel_OCR_pc.htm [8/20/03 2:52:18 AM]...
  • Page 69 OCR panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: OCR Language Document Type Size Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/Panel_OCR_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:52:25 AM]...
  • Page 70 To Web panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Web Site Purpose Account Account Manager button Scan Frame Saved Files in Local Disk OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Web_pc.htm [8/20/03 2:52:34 AM]...
  • Page 71 To Web panel For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Web Site Purpose Account Account Manager button Scan Frame Saved Files in Local Disk OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/panel_Web_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:52:42 AM]...
  • Page 72 Power Saving page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Lamp Current Status OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Power_Saving_pc.htm [8/20/03 2:52:53 AM]...
  • Page 73 Power Saving page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Lamp Current Status OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Power_Saving_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:53:02 AM]...
  • Page 74 Scan page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Scan_pc.htm (1 of 2) [8/20/03 2:53:22 AM]...
  • Page 75 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Scan_pc.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:53:22 AM]...
  • Page 76 Scan page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Purpose Scan Type Send to Application Scan Frame Destination OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Scan_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:53:30 AM]...
  • Page 77 Fax page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Color Fax Scan Frame Fax Quality Scaling Show fax printer setting dialog box before scan Setup button OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Fax_pc.htm (1 of 2) [8/20/03 2:53:37 AM]...
  • Page 78 file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Fax_pc.htm (2 of 2) [8/20/03 2:53:37 AM]...
  • Page 79 Fax page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Original Color Fax Scan Frame Fax Quality Scaling Show fax printer setting dialog box before scan Setup button OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Fax_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:53:41 AM]...
  • Page 80 Launch Application page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Application Application Path Custom button OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Launch_App_pc.htm [8/20/03 2:53:44 AM]...
  • Page 81 Launch Application page For more details, select the topic you wish to view from the links below: Application Application Path Custom button OK button Cancel button Reset button Help button file:///D|/msc/WebHelp/page_Launch_App_mac.htm [8/20/03 2:53:49 AM]...
  • Page 82 MSC panel To obtain information for each panel configuration, position the arrow pointer over any of the 6 tabs (Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, Web, or Custom), and then click the grabber pointer to activate its associated panel.
  • Page 84 MSC panel To obtain information for each panel configuration, position the arrow pointer over any of the 6 tabs (Scan, Copy, E-mail, OCR, Web, or Custom), and then click the grabber pointer to activate its associated panel.

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