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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
EN 60601-1-2:2007 WEEE Compliance Statement Microtek International, Inc. operates under full compliance with the WEEE Directive. Among the requirements of the Directive are the marking of any applicable equipment placed in the EU market with the WEEE symbol, a crossed out wheeled bin as shown at left;...
• Do not place the digitizer on any slippery, slanted, or unstable surface. The product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to people as well as serious damage to the product. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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• For safety reasons, ensure to inspect the device before using it. In addition, carrying out a regular inspection at least once a year. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
FCC Compliance Statement ............... 3 Regulations ..................4 Safety Precautions ................5 Knowing about Your Film Digitizer ............ 9 Features of the MII-900 Plus ............. 9 System Requirements ..............10 Unpacking Your Film Digitizer ............11 Looking for Damage ............... 11 Unpacking Package Contents ............
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Cleaning the Glass Surface on the Digitizer ........36 Cleaning the Glass and Components on the Front Cover ..... 37 Cleaning the Rollers ............... 39 Maintenance ..................39 Appendix ..................40 Fixing Film Jams ................40 Troubleshooting ................41 Specifications ................42 MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Knowing about Your Film Digitizer The MII-900 Plus is a sheet-fed film digitizer, which is specifically designed for the use of the RT X-ray film scanning. The MII-900XL can capture details in bright and dark areas of industrial RT X-ray films and provide the professionals a convenient method to digitize the physical originals for the electric data storage, saving maintenance time and storage space enormously.
It enhances the visibility of extreme dark film, delivering a better scanning result and improving the quality of saved files. System Requirements In order to use your MII-900 Plus, your computer must satisfy the following system requirements: • CD-ROM drive (for installing software) •...
After unpacking the shipping carton, follow the steps shown below to take out your digitizer and other accessory components. 1. Ensure that you put your shipping carton toward the right direction. Then, lift up the top cover. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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(almost 33 pounds). Due to the heavy weight of the package (about 33 pounds), make sure you can handle it properly before removing it from the carton. 4. Remove two accessory boxes (1 and 2) from the foam supports. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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5. Turn over the foam supports and make them stand vertically. 6. Lift up the upper foam support. 7. Pull out the digitizer from the bottom foam support. Then, remove the digitizer from the wrapped plastic bag. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Package Contents After you have unpacked your digitizer package, please check for the major components listed below. Accessory Box 1 MII-900 Plus Film Digitizer Accessory Box 2 Accessories for Box 1 Output Guide Feed Tray Power Cord Hi-Speed USB Cable...
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Accessories for Box 2 8.5" x 4.5" Holder Output Basket 12.5" x 3 1/3 Holder MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Shipping To ship back your MII-900 Plus for repairing, maintenance services, or other reasons, in order to not damage your MII-900 Plus, it is strongly recommended that using the original carton and other packing materials. Follow the steps below to repack your MII-900 Plus correctly.
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4. With both hands, hold the two sides of foam supports firmly and then insert them into the shipping carton. 5. Close the top cover of the shipping carton and seal it with tape. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Uses to hook either the Output Guide or the Output Basket onto the digitizer. Release Buttons Releases the front cover to open the lamp holder. There are two Release buttons located on each side of the front cover. Press the buttons down simultaneously to release the front cover. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Rear / Side View Names of Parts Functions of Parts Hi-Speed USB Port Connects the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) cable to the computer. Power Connector Connects the digitizer to the power cord. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Holes at both ends of the front-top of the digitizer. 2. Insert and push down both sides of the Feed Tray into its compartment holes, making sure the Feed Tray snaps into place. Feed Tray Feed Tray Holes MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Output Guide snaps into place. Or, Insert and push down both sides of the Output Basket into its compartment holes, making sure the Output Basket snaps into place. Output Guide Output Basket MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
“My Computer”; the CD-ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program. 4. Click EXIT on the Microtek Software Installer screen when all the software have been installed. 5. Restart your computer. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
To the Hi-Speed USB Cable 3. Connect one end of the Hi-Speed USB cable to your computer. 4. Connect the other end of the Hi-Speed cable to the digitizer’s USB port, locating at the left side of the digitizer MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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6. Turn the power switch at the front-left panel of the digitizer to “On”; once the scanner is detected by your system, the LED lights on the front panel will brighten, and the digitizer is ready to scan. Power switch MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Using Light Shield to Digitize Industrial RT X-ray Film A light shield is a tool equipped in your MII-900 Plus, used to block out unnecessary light when scanning. It can help to improve the dynamic range for final scanned images. However, the maximum limit for the width of the Light Shield is about 10.24 inches (26 cm).
Positioning Industrial RT X-ray Film with the Light Shield MII-900 Plus's Feed Tray can hold only one piece of X-ray film at a time. This section shows you how to position a single-sheet of X-ray film into the Feed Tray with the aim of the Light Shield.
Scanning Industrial RT X-ray Films ScanWizard Industry is a scanning software designed by Microtek for Industrial X-ray films scanning used for an industrial purpose. Its user-friendly interface enables you to easily start the scanning process and finish all the scan jobs. Refer to the ScanWizard Industry software manual for more details.
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(more than 200 MB), a message will appear on the screen to notify you that the selected area of the Light Shield will not be cropped out; instead, it will be filled with blanks. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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Scan frame (enclosed by red dotted lines) Settings window Preview window MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
12.5" x 3 1/3" Film Holder Push the holder into the tray until the edge of it touches the bottom edge of the Feed Tray. Make sure that the Light Shield has been pull up. Microtek logo MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Push the holder into the tray until the edge of it touches the bottom edge of the Feed Tray. Make sure that the Light Shield has been pull up. 12.5" x 3 1/3" Film Holder Microtek logo MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
In step 6, instead, select the correct holder size to be used and scanned in the Scan Frame drop-down menu. You will see a flashing frame (marquee) around the selected area. Scan frame (enclosed by red dotted lines) Settings window Preview window MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
RT X-ray films up to 14" x 52". Positioning Industrial RT X-ray Film MII-900 Plus's Feed Tray can hold only one piece of X-ray film at a time. This section shows you how to position a single-sheet of X-ray film into the Feed Tray.
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Remove clips or staples before placing the film into the Feed Tray. DO NOT use the digitizer to scan your X-ray film with clips or staples because they may cause film jams or damage the digitizer. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
2. Follow the procedures (steps 2 through 8) for “Scanning Industrial RT X-ray Films” to launch the ScanWizard Industry software, to specify your scanning requirements and to start scanning. Scan Frame tool Scan frame Settings window (enclosed by red dotted lines) Preview window MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Care and Cleaning To ensure optimal performance from the MII-900 Plus, it is important to clean several critical parts of the digitizer on a regular basis. Cleaning the Glass Surface on the Digitizer 1. Push down two Release buttons at both sides of the front cover of the digitizer and open the front cover.
2. Find a perforation at the left of the glass. Use it to pull out the glass, shown as in the graph below. Pull up the Light Shield before pulling out the glass Note: Before pulling out the glass, make sure that the Light Shield has been pull up. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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Use a dust blower or lint- free cloth to clean components inside the hollow part under the glass. 5. After cleaning the glass and the components, along the tracks, push back the glass surface until it snaps into place. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Clean the rollers periodically to maintain performance. Rollers are found in two areas of the MII-900 Plus: Directly on the digitizer, and on the side of the front cover. To clean the two sets of rollers: 1.
Note: To remove the jammed film from the digitizer, you have to open the front cover first. Otherwise, your film may be damaged if they are forcedly removed. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
“Code -204, Scanning lamp or image sensor circuit failure. Please don't select fast preview or draft scan!” This error message appears when the luminance of lamps is insufficient or surpassed. Click OK first; then contact the professional technician for the further help. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
Operating temperature: 50° to 104°F (10° to 40°C) Relative humidity: 20% to 85% Storage temperature: 14° to 140°F (-10° to 60°C) Relative humidity: 20% to 95% Important Specifications, software bundles, and accessories are subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographic errors. MII-900 Plus User's Manual...
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