Microtek ScanMaker i800 Quick Start

Installing your Microtek ScanMaker i800
Unpack Contents
ScanMaker i800 scanner with
built-in TMA
Hi-Speed USB cable FireWire cable EZ-Lock™ Film Holders
Power cord Software CDs
Power adapter

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.
PC:
A. Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install the
software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop
Elements already installed on your computer.
B. Place the Microtek CD-ROM into the 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.
MAC:
A. Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install the
software.
B. Place the Microtek CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and install all the
software components.
C. Restart your computer.
NOTE: After rebooting your Macintosh, the Microtek software will attempt to locate
your scanner on the system. Since this is your first install and you have not yet
connected the scanner, simply ignore the message that appears and proceed to the
next step.
Unlock Scanner
A. Remove the yellow "Step 3" sticker
from your scanner.
B. With the scanner power off, tilt the
Unlocked
back left corner of the scanner to
see the locking switch at the
bottom.
C. Push the locking switch to the
position (as indicated by the
graphic on the right), with the icon
on the lock showing as "unlocked" .
D. Raise the scanner lid (TMA), and
look for the locking switch at the
base of the TMA.
E. Push the locking switch to the
position (as indicated by the
Unlocked
graphic on the right), with the icon
on the lock showing as "unlocked" .
NOTE: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), refer to the ScanMaker
i800 Supplement.
Black Mat Black Mat

Connect Scanner

To the scanner lid
Make sure the scanner lid (TMA) is properly
installed, with its connector securely
connected to the scanner's 15-pin
accessory port.
C
B
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 socket of the power adapter, and
plug the other end into a wall outlet or other power source.
D
E
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 LEDs to stop
blinking and stay on steady.
The system will detect your scanner
automatically.
Power button
NOTE: If your computer has both Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) and USB 1.1 ports, connect
the cable to the Hi-Speed USB port. Use the USB 1.1 port only if your computer does
not have Hi-Speed USB. Also, refer to the ScanMaker i800 Supplement for details on
how to connect the scanner using the FireWire port.
Scanning Basics
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 back of the scanner, with the surface to
Locked
be scanned facing down.
NOTE: For the automatic cropping feature
Black Mat
to work correctly during the preview scan
of your photo, make sure the Black Mat is
attached to the scanner lid.
Locked
B. To scan film, use the film holders. See
"Using the TMA" (back section) 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 Standard Control Panel will
appear, and the scanner will automatically perform a "fast preview" of your
image, based on settings specified under the Original, Scan Type, and
Purpose categories (buttons).

Scanner Buttons

The ScanMaker i800 is equipped with seven scanner buttons, providing quick access to
the most frequently used functions. These buttons are DIGITAL ICE, Scan, Copy, E-mail,
OCR, PDF, and Custom.
• DIGITAL ICE: Launches DIGITAL ICE to reconstruct damaged photos. Note: To reconstruct
damaged film, launch DIGITAL ICE from the ScanWizard 5 software.
• Scan: Captures images that can be saved as files or sent to an image-editing application.
• Copy: Scans the image and sends it to your printer.
• E-mail: Scans the image and delivers it directly to your e-mail editor.
• OCR: Scans a text document, converts, and saves it in text file format. Files may be
immediately edited if configured in the MSC utility.
• PDF: Scans the image and saves it in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
• Custom: Customizes this button to perform your preferred function, such as Power Saving,
Scan, Fax, or Launch Application.
F
3. Select preferences
Use the following 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.
For details on how to use the Advanced Control Panel, refer to the
ScanMaker i800 Supplement.
Mac OS X Windows XP
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:
If this option is checked, the scanned image is saved first, then automatically
delivered to an image-editing software, a web browser, or the Adobe Acrobat
software as indicated in the destination box.
E-mail
DIGITAL Scan Copy OCR PDF
ICE
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