Microtek ArtixScan 2020 Quick Start Manual

Installing your Microtek ArtixScanDI 2020
Unpack Contents
Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.
Power adapter
ArtixScanDI 2020
scanner
Power cord
Hi-Speed USB cable
Software CD-ROMs

Install Software

Important: Do not remove the
yellow stickers from your
scanner until you are told to do
so. You must install software
before connecting your scanner.
Always close any open
programs and turn off
Anti-virus utilities before
installing software.
A. Turn on your computer.
B. Place the Microtek CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
C. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and software.
NOTE: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does not come up
automatically, double-click the following in succession: "My Computer"; the CD-
ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the installer program.
D. Click each software program in the order that it appears on the screen to
install, and follow the on-screen instructions.
E. Click EXIT on the Microtek Software Installer screen when all the
software has been installed.
F . Install the bundled software application, which is on a separate CD-ROM
included in your scanner package.
G. Restart your computer.
Unlock Scanner
Unlocked Locked
Remove the yellow "Step 3" sticker from your scanner.
A.
B. With the scanner power off, tilt the scanner and locate the locking switch
at the bottom left corner of the scanner. Do not turn the scanner upside
down when attempting to unlock, as this may damage the scanner's
mechanism.
C. Push the locking switch to the position as indicated in the graphic above,
with the icon on the lock showing as "unlocked" .
NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other purposes), turn the locking switch to
the "Locked" position. As in the unlock procedure, do not turn the scanner upside down
when locking the scanner back.
Connect Scanner
To the ADF
Make sure the Automatic Document
Feeder (ADF) is properly installed, with
its connector securely connected to the
scanner's 48-pin accessory port.
To the power adapter
A. Remove the yellow "Step 4" sticker from your scanner.
B. Connect the power adapter to the back of the scanner.
C. Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter, and plug the
other end of the power cord into a wall outlet or other power source.
C
B
To the Hi-Speed USB cable
D. Connect one end of the Hi-Speed USB cable to your computer.
E. Connect the other end of the Hi-Speed cable to the scanner's USB port.
F . Press the Power button at the front panel of
your scanner, and wait for the lights to stop
blinking and stay on steady.
The system will detect your scanner
automatically.
Power button
E
Position a Stack of Documents
A stack of up to 100 documents can be fed in the Document Feed Tray of the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). Document sizes can range from 2.75" x 2.75" to
8.5" x 14" (legal size).
1. Pull out the Feed Tray Extender for better
paper support if the length of the originals
exceeds 10 inches.
Document Feed Tray
Feed Tray Extender
Document
Output Tray
Scan a Stack of Documents
1. Place the stack of documents to be scanned on the Document Feed Tray of
the Auto Document Feeder (ADF).
WARNING: Do not place photo paper or fragile sheets of paper on the feed tray, as
doing this will damage the original photo or frail papers during the feeding process.
Always place frail originals on the scanner glass surface, and choose "Flatbed" as
your "scan source. "
2. Launch ScanWizardDI — either as a stand-alone by clicking the program
icon, or by using the File-Import or Scan command from an application
program.
3. Specify your scanning requirements in the ScanWizardDI control panel.
a) Select ADF (Simplex) or ADF (Duplex) in the Scan Source drop-down
menu as your image input device.
b) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Black & White) in the Scan Type
drop-down menu as your image output type.
– Select RGB Color (24 bits) to scan the image in color.
– Select Grayscale (8 bits) to scan the image in grayscale.
– Select Black & White (1 bit) to scan the image in black-and-white.
c) Select a dimension in the Paper Size drop-down menu as your preview
image size. If Auto-crop is selected, the scanner automatically detects
the size of the original image, crops the full scan frame to fit the image,
and removes unwanted black borders after the scan.
d) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution drop-down menu for your
image output resolution.
Scanning
settings
F
Image type
Image
D
correction
settings
2. Load the stack of originals onto the Document 3. Align the material with the center of the Document
Feed Tray, with the side to be scanned facing up. Feed Tray by sliding the two Guide Arms toward
Push the stack of papers into the tray until the the stacked sheets if the width of the originals is
paper's edge touches the front edge of the less than 8.5 inches.
Document Feed Tray.
Warning: The document feeder is not designed for
scanning photos; doing so may damage your originals.
Microtek accepts no responsibility for damage that may
arise from misuse of equipment.
4. Select the image type (e.g., Text) in the Attribute drop-down menu as your
image type.
– Select Line Art to scan line art images (images in one color or in
black-and-white, such as logos or mechanical blueprints).
– Select Photo to scan color prints.
– Select Text to scan text.
5. If necessary, adjust image quality by using the image correction tools.
6. Click the Scan or Scan To button to start multiple-sheet, automatic
scanning.
NOTE: When you finish loading documents on the Document Feed Tray, the
documents remain on the tray. When scanning is initiated, the stack of papers is
moved automatically from the Automatic Moving Tray in preparation of the
scanning process.
• If ScanWizardDI is launched from an image-
editing program, the scanned image is
delivered after the scan to your application,
Toolbar
where the image can be saved, printed, or
modified further.
• If ScanWizardDI is launched as a stand-alone
program, the scanned image can be saved
Scan frame
after the scan to a file, opened in an image-
(enclosed by dotted
lines and labeled
editing program, or sent to a printer.
with the tag "Main")
NOTE: For details on other scanning scenarios applicable to
Preview window
the ArtixScanDI 2020, refer to the ArtixScanDI 2020
Supplement.
Preview image (the
enclosed frame
bordered in red)
TURN OVER TO CONTINUE
Guide Arms
Automatic Moving Tray