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Summary of Contents for Mustek BearPaw 1200
- Page 1 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE The BearPaw Panel The TWAIN Dialog Box Appendices...
- Page 2 Copyright Information All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, mechanical, optical, electronic, recording, or otherwise, without our written permission. We reserve the right to revise this manual and to make changes to any or all parts at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and changes.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Scanning Methods ...4 The BearPaw Panel ... 5 To Acquire the BearPaw Panel ...6 BearPaw Panel Settings ...7 BearPaw Panel (non-changeable) Default ...7 Scan ...8 Copy ...8 Fax ...9 Email ...9 OCR ...9 Personal Style ... 10 Personal Style (non-changeable) Default ... -
Page 4: Scanning Methods
Scanning Methods There are two separate methods to scan an image. The BearPaw Panel which is ideal for quick and simple scans and the TWAIN dialog box which offers more control over the output. The following pages contain more details about these different scanning methods. -
Page 5: The Bearpaw Panel
The BearPaw Panel The BearPaw Panel allows you to perform several functions using your scanner (e.g., scan, copy, fax, email, OCR, etc.). Simply select the function that you wish to use by clicking on the appropriate button. Be sure to make the proper adjustments by clicking the Settings button in regards to Scan Mode, Resolution, and/or saved file destination before clicking on the Scan button. -
Page 6: To Acquire The Bearpaw Panel
Windows® taskbar and select BearPaw Panel, the BearPaw Panel opens. NOTE: If you should press any scanner button when BearPaw Panel is open, then BearPaw Panel will be hidden from view and scanner’s Control Panel button function operates as usual. -
Page 7: Bearpaw Panel Settings
BearPaw Panel Settings Clicking on the Settings button located on the BearPaw Panel will show the following screen allowing you to make changes to your BearPaw Panel settings. BearPaw Panel Default Settings (non-changeable) -
Page 8: Scan
Copy To perform a copy, do the following: 1. Place the document with the image you want to copy face down on your scanner window glass. 2. Click on the Copy button and the following will appear on screen. Click anywhere on the screen and use the Plus (+) and Minus (–... -
Page 9: Fax
To perform an email, do the following: 1. Place the document with the image you want to email as an attachment face down on your scanner window glass. 2. Cl i ck on t he Email button. Status and Progress Bar area will show emailing progress. -
Page 10: Personal Style
To change your: My Computer, Network Neighborhood, Recycle Bin icon (empty and full): 1. Place the document with the image you want to scan face down on your scanner window glass. 2. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop down menu will appear. - Page 11 To change your Windows® cursor: 1. Place the document with the image you want to scan face down on your scanner window glass. 2. Click on the Personal Style button and a drop down menu will appear. 3. Click on Cursor and the Status and Progress Bar area will show its progress.
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Page 12: Personal Style (Non-Changeable) Default
(non-changeable) All images are scanned in color mode. Link To use the additional programs bundled with your scanner, click on the Link button and the following items appear: 1. BearPaw VIP Area – allows you to connect directly with our website for the latest enhancement to your overall BearPaw experience. -
Page 13: The Twain Dialog Box
The TWAIN Dialog Box The TWAIN dialog box is another scanning option provided with your scanner. TWAIN is an industry standard that allows scanning directly into any TWAIN- compliant software. It eliminates most compatibility problems associated with software and input devices supplied by different vendors. -
Page 14: To Acquire The Twain Dialog Box
1. Launch Windows®. 2. Launch Photo Express™ (TWAIN-compliant program). 3. Under the File menu, open the Acquire command and choose Scanner. The Select Data Source dialog box appears. 4. Choose your scanner model from the list. 5. Click the Acquire button. The Select Data Source dialog box closes. -
Page 15: Performing A Simple Scan
Performing a Simple Scan The steps for a simple scan are: Position the image or document to be scanned. Click Preview to see the image in the Preview Window. Select the scan size. Using the crop frame, outline the area to be scanned. Select the desired scan mode. -
Page 16: Select The Scan Size
Scan button. (5) Set the Scan Mode The Scan Mode determines how the scanner will view the image. Select Color to capture images in color. Select Gray to capture images in shades of gray. When you wish to scan line art or text for OCR (Optical Character Recognition), select Line Art. -
Page 17: The Twain Dialog Box (Details)
TWAIN control settings are found and the right section, which is the Preview window. For more detailed or additional information regarding the features and functions of your scanner software, please refer to the on-line help system by clicking on the Help icon. Scan... -
Page 18: The Preview Window And Buttons
1. Place the document face down on the scan window glass. 2. Click on the Preview button. After the scanner has scanned the document, the scanned image will appear in the Preview Window. - Page 19 TWAIN dialog box. • Help Provides on-line help for the scanner and software functions. • Language Icon Selects the language you would like to view the TWAIN interface in.
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Page 20: The Image Setting Buttons
The Image Setting Buttons The Image Setting buttons allow you to create your own convenient scan settings. Saving image settings allows you to use the same settings again and again without resetting the image options. • Load Button Loads previously saved settings. •... -
Page 21: Scan Settings
These parameters determine how the original image or document will be scanned. Scan Mode The Scan Mode determines how the scanner reads the original image or document. When choosing a scan mode, it is recommended to consider what purpose the resulting scanned image will be used for. - Page 22 Scan Source The Scan Source setting is used to select the type of document you will be scanning. • Reflective Use Reflective when scanning paper- based documents such as photographs or text. With the optional Transparency Adapter, you can also scan Positive and Negative transparencies.
- Page 23 Without color matching the scanner captures a wider range of colors but these colors may not accurately match the true colors of the original image, making the scan appear different from the original.
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Page 24: The Enhance Tab
The Enhance Tab The Enhance tab contains preprocessing controls that can be applied to the image before making the final scan. To access the Enhance tab, click Enhance. The Enhance tab contains two picture thumbnails (Original and Sample) of the preview image, several control settings, and a histogram of the image. - Page 25 Using the Channel Selector allows the histogram to reflect the distribution of brightness in an entire image or in individual colors (Red, Green, and Blue). Histogram Button The Histogram Button allows you to view the histogram as either a line graph or a bar graph.
- Page 26 highlight areas of the image (making the image appear bright), whereas, a value of 6.4 would subtract light from these highlight areas. The histogram will display these gamma value effects in the top left portion of the histogram graph (signifying highlights).
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Page 27: The Filters Tab
The Filters Tab The Filters tab contains special effect controls that allow you to alter the image before making your final scan. To access the Filters tab, click Filters. The Filters tab also contains two thumbnails of the previewed image. Any filter you choose will immediately show its effect in the sample thumbnail. -
Page 28: About Tab
Invert The Invert filter transforms an image to its negative by converting all color values to their opposites: whites become black, blues become yellow, etc. Flip The Flip filter creates a mirror image of the original by flipping the image horizontally. Unsharp Mask The Unsharp Mask filter detects sharp edges and color boundaries and then emphasizes them. -
Page 29: Using Batch Scan
Using Batch Scan Batch scanning is an easy way to multi-scan any part of your document using a variety of scan settings (Certain application programs do not support this function). Using Batch Scan you can specify up to 10 scan regions or scan a single region several times using different scan modes, resolutions, filters, and more. -
Page 30: Batch Scan Status
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you wish to create additional scan regions. NOTE: Using the Batch Scan arrows allows you to view the different batch jobs. 5. Click Scan. The scanner will begin to scan the batch jobs one after the other. -
Page 31: Appendices
BearPaw Software and Scanner Panel thereby eliminating the need to use others: SCAN – Photo Express™ 3.0 compatible only FAX – only compatible with Mustek® fax utility software provided when you installed the software drivers OCR – TextBridge™ OCR compatible only EMAIL –... -
Page 32: B: Troubleshooting
• It is not possible to print and scan at the same time. • Do not disassemble the device to fix problems! • When not using the scanner for long periods of time, you should unplug the power adapter from the wall socket.