Scanning Basics - Microtek ScanMaker s460 Start Here Manual

Scanning Basics

NOTE: The scanning procedures outlined here make use of the Standard Control Panel in ScanWizard
5. To use the Advanced Control Panel, refer to the Supplement.
1. Place the scan material
A. To scan photos, place the photo to be scanned on the
scanner bed. The top end of the original should be
positioned towards the right of the scanner, with the
surface to be scanned facing down.
B. To scan film, use the LightLid 35 Plus II. See "Using
the LightLid 35 Plus II" for more details.
2. Launch ScanWizard 5
To launch ScanWizard 5 as a stand-alone program, double-
click the ScanWizard 5 icon on your desktop. The scanner
will automatically perform a "fast preview" of your image,
based on settings specified under the Original, Scan Type,
and Purpose categories (buttons).
3. Specify your preferences
Use the following toolbar buttons to change the settings
according to your preferences.
Original – Defines the category of the media (scan
material).
Scan Type – Selects the output image type (color, gray, or
B&W).
Purpose – Sets the image resolution to match your target
application.
NOTE: Click the Scale Output, Adjust, and Reset buttons if you
need to make further adjustments.
4. Scan your material
A. Click the Scan to button from the ScanWizard 5
Control Panel.
B. When the Save As dialog box appears, specify the folder
location, a file name, and the format for the output
image, then click Save. The image is scanned and
saved to the specified location.
Send image to application after saving file:
If this option is checked, the scanned image is saved first
and then automatically delivered to an image editing
software, a web browser, as the Adobe Acrobat software,
as indicated in the destination box.
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