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Introduction
ScanPotter is scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners
running on a Mac system. ScanPotter has a unique and clean interface that
users will find productive and easy to use.
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All-in-one and instinct control panel — ScanPotter' s single-page overall
control panel gives you the power to scan photos, slides, films or
documents without having to initiate a scanning session on the screen. It
provides a simple and straightforward control over the scanning process.
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Supports online software updating — ScanPotter allows you directly to
check whether there is a newer version of the software for your scanner to
use directly from its user interface. Simply link your computer to the
Internet and choose the Check for Updates utility from the menu at the top
of the user interface, the software will handle the rest steps for updating.
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Supports multiple scan frames — ScanPotter allows you to assign several
subframes on one scanned image and then save them under different files.
This feature simplifies repeated boring steps into one simple and instant
click action.
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Supports the newest JPEG 2000 format — ScanPotter allows you to save
the scanned materials in the JPEG 2000 format. JPEG 2000 format files
have several distinguished advantages, such as superior compression
performance, multiple resolution representation, lossless and lossy
compression, and random code-stream access and processing.
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Barcode Separator— With this feature, you can group your scanned files by
the use of the barcode on your scanned materials. ScanPotter can identify
the unique value of each barcode and use it to differentiate your scanned
materials in groups. It offers you a simply but effective way to manage and
organize piles of paper documents in a digital format.
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Save multiple images as a single file — This advanced feature allows users
to save multiple scanned images as a single file, depending on the number of
the scanned images that are defined for document archival.
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- Page 1 Introduction ScanPotter is scanning software developed exclusively for Microtek scanners running on a Mac system. ScanPotter has a unique and clean interface that users will find productive and easy to use. • All-in-one and instinct control panel — ScanPotter’ s single-page overall control panel gives you the power to scan photos, slides, films or documents without having to initiate a scanning session on the screen.
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Page 2: System Requirements
Start ScanPotter from the Applications folder in your Mac OS X system. You will also see the ScanPotter menu at the top left portion of your desktop. Here, you will see commands for updating software version for your ScanPotter, hiding ScanPotter, quitting ScanPotter, etc. - Page 3 Quick Guide to the User Interface When the ScanPotter is launched, the user interface appears on the screen immediately. The user interface is the prominent window and includes the various commands and tools for controlling the scanner. Image Tool Buttons - Click to manipulate the scanned image.
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Page 4: Scanning Photos
A. Scanning Photos Place the photo to be scanned face down on the scan bed. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it from an application program). Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Reflective for photos. - Page 5 Preview image Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 6 B. Scanning Positive or Negative Films Place the transparent materials to be scanned on the scan bed. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it from an application program). Click the Scan Source drop-down menu to choose Positive Film for transparencies and slides;...
- Page 7 Multi scan frame 1 Preview image Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 8 Place the single-sheet document to be scanned on either the scanner bed or on the ADF’ s Document Feed Tray. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it from an application program).
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- Page 10 Place the stack of documents to be scanned on the ADF's Document Feed Tray. Launch ScanPotter (either as a stand-alone by clicking on the program icon, or by selecting it from an application program). Select ADF in the Scan Source drop-down menu as your image input device.
- Page 11 At this moment, the previewed page is delivered to the document tray from the ADF's document feed tray. Load the previewed page, along with the paper stack, on the ADF's document feed tray. You are now ready to scan. Preview image Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
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Page 12: Zoom In Button
Zoom In button also works same when the preview window is switched to the preview window of the Image Settings interface. Click to enlarge the size of the preview image The original image view Image view enlarged with Zoom In tool Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... -
Page 13: Preview Button
Reveal in Folder Button Click the Reveal in Folder button to call out the default folder in which the scanned documents or imaged are saved. It offers you a convenient way to view and toggle through all files instantly. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... - Page 14 Scan Settings Button Click the Scan Settings button to switch back to the default control panel of ScanPotter software if you have activated advanced options carried out by the Image Settings buttons. The control panel displayed after The retrieved default control panel...
- Page 15 Take a note that when selecting different types in the Color Type as your image output type, you may see different image effects and adjustment tools on the screen. ScanPotter supports the following image effects and adjustment tools: Various color types bring...
- Page 16 RGB Color Grayscale Black & White RGB Color Grayscale Black & White Filter (Image Effects) Normal Sharpen Blur Edge Sepia Diffusion Line Art Additional Adjustment Exposure Brightness Contrast Saturation Threshold Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 17 Saturation, on the other hand, is the intensity of a hue (deep red vs. a lighter red). • Threshold: Threshold is the dividing point between black and white. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
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Page 18: Scanner Settings
Scanner Settings Scanner Settings section let you specify scanning requirements in the ScanPotter control panel once ScanPotter is launched. Scan Source Depending on the scanner model you are using, you should see different groups of Scan Source. If you are using a scanner with a built-in ADF and a glass scanner bed, the Scan Source you see will let you select image input device, such as Automatic, ADF and Flatbed. -
Page 19: Scan Frame
The supported sizes are based on the models of scanners used. To select a desired scan job area, click the drop-down menu in the Scan Frame option and point the mouse (cursor) to the option desired. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... - Page 20 If needed, click the Adjust scan frame manually button to resize the final scan frame for your scan job. If not, click the Scan button to carry out the finally scan job immediately. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 21 Location It is a specific place where the final scan is delivered to. By default, the software has picked up the user's Documents/ScanPotter folder to save all your scanned materials. To reassign a new location, simply click the Location button. A pop-up dialog window appears on the screen.
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Page 22: File Name
Editable root file name box • Text - This method lets you customize a root file name. “Scan” is the default root file name and can be modified in the Custom edit box below. Editable root file name box Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... -
Page 23: File Format
Sets of text file format JPEG Image Format When the "JPEG" is selected in the "File Format" option box and then you click the Settings button, the File Format Settings will appear as the following: Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... - Page 24 Highest, High, Normal, Low and Lowest. PNG Image Format • Encoding Method: Check the box if you like to save a PNG file in interlaced encoding. • Gamma: Slide the bar to set up the gamma value for your saved material. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 25 You can enable this option if the output image file format is TIF or PDF . When the option is checked, ScanPotter will prompt you to place the next page as you scan from the scanner bed. Then click the Continue button to scan;...
- Page 26 Export Mode: Specify the exported modes of recognized text into PDF file. Four option are provided for you to choose. They are Text only, Text in front of picture, Picture only and Picture in front of text. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 27 Highlight uncertain symbols: Let you decide the color used to mark the uncertain text in the saved RTF file. • Pictures: Check the box if you want to write images together in your saved RTF file. TXT Document Format Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
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Page 28: Barcode Separator
This option let you group your files by the use of the barcode on your scanned materials. When this option is checked, the system will identify, group, name and save files based on the unique vales of each barcode on the files. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... - Page 29 Add A New Application If you do not find any proper applications to open the saved file, the ScanPotter allows you to add more application programs into the selectable window. To add a new application to the lists, click the Plus (+) button at the top of the application lists.
- Page 30 Copy application is activated, the options for the setup of printers cannot be accessed until you connect a printer with your computer. The setup options are disabled when there is no printer connected with your computer system Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
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Page 31: E-Mail Application
Web Application Web application allows you to perform the final scan and uploads them to the web-based photo application. The selected Web browser will be opened automatically after a scan job is done. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... -
Page 32: Reset To Default Button
Reset to Default Button Click the button to reset all of the image settings to default values. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... -
Page 33: Preview Window
With the creation of a new frame, the new frame becomes the current selected frame. To create a new frame, Click the Preview button to see a preliminary view of the image. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual... - Page 34 Delete the Created Frames The Delete Frame function lets you remove those frames that you previously created. To use the Delete Frame function: Click to delete the selected frame Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
- Page 35 The system will pop up a confirmation window to ask about if you want to delete the selected frame. Click the Delete button to execute the final action. The selected frame will be removed from the Preview window. Microtek ScanPotter Reference Manual...
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