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  • Page 1 Reference Manual...
  • Page 2 Important Documents that you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. To obtain optimal results from the Microtek scanning software and user's manual, you should be familiar with such Windows concepts as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxed.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................... 1 The ScanWizard Medi Interface ..............2 Launching the ScanWizard Medi ..............3 Exiting ScanWizard Medi ................3 The Preview Window ..............4 Elements of the Preview Window (for X-ray mode) ......4 Elements of the Preview Window (for Reflective mode) ....... 7 Preview Area .....................
  • Page 4 Bring Settings Window to Front ............22 Show/Hide Windows ................ 22 The Preferences Menu ................23 Scan Material ................... 23 White/Black Points Setup ..............24 Cursor Auxiliary Lines ..............26 Monitor Gamma Setup ..............27 Invert ....................27 More... command ................28 The Help Menu ..................
  • Page 5 Brightness and Contrast ................56 Filter ...................... 57 Density (for X-ray mode only) ..............60 Exposure Time (for X-ray mode only) ............61 Descreen (for Reflective mode only) ............62 Automatic Color Restoration (for Reflective mode only) ......63 The Information Window ............64 Elements of the Information Window ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    • Preview • Settings • Information • Scan Job Queue The ScanWizard Medi functions do not apply to all scanner models. See the table below to determine which function can be used for your scanner model. Medi-7000 Medi-6000 Plus Medi-6000...

  • Page 8: The Scanwizard Medi Interface

    ScanWizard Medi consists of four major windows: Preview, Settings, Information, and Scan Job Queue. All four windows appear automatically after ScanWizard Medi is started up the first time. You may hide or show the Scan Job Queue and Information windows by clicking on the Hide/Show toggle commands in the View menu of the Preview window.

  • Page 9: Launching The Scanwizard Medi

    From Plug-in mode: Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File menu of your image-editing software, then select Microtek ScanWizard Medi. Exiting ScanWizard Medi To exit ScanWizard Medi, double click on the Close box on the upper left side of the Preview window. Click here to exit...

  • Page 10: The Preview Window

    This is also the default Preview window in the X- ray mode. The Preview window in Standard panel provides you additional scan functions for greater controls over the entire scanning process. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 11 (Magnify Glass) tool, Move (Pan) tool, and Pickers tool*. K. Scan to button*: This button starts the final scanning process. * The button appears on the Preview window only when the Preview window is switched to Standard panel. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 12 M. Switch button: This allows you to switch between two different panels of the Preview window. N. Minimize button: Click it to minimize ScanWizard Medi. O. Exit button: Click it to close ScanWizard Medi. Take note that when you exit, you quit from ScanWizard Medi scanning software. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 13: Elements Of The Preview Window (For Reflective Mode)

    In the Reflective mode, the Preview window acts as the Preview window in Standard panel of the X-ray mode, which provides you additional scan functions (Overview, Prescan, and Scan to) for greater controls over the entire scanning process. Elements of the Preview window (for Reflective mode only) Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 14 K. Scan to button: This button starts the final scanning process. L. Minimize button: Click it to minimize ScanWizard Medi. M. Exit button: Click it to close ScanWizard Medi. Take note that when you exit, you quit from ScanWizard Medi scanning software.

  • Page 15: Preview Area

    X-ray mode. For example, if the scanner's maximum scan area is 14" x 17", the maximum size of the preview area will be limited under this dimension. Preview area To increase or decrease the preview window, drag the window to resize Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 16: Scan Material

    If you are scanning reflectives (such as photos or printed materials), this is the appearance of the Scan Material icon. When you click the icon and hold down the mouse, you will see the Reflective option checked. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 17: Unit Of Measurement/Rulers

    To select the unit of measurement for the rulers: Click the unit box in the Settings window, or click the ruler unit button at the 0,0 point of the rulers in the Preview window. When the submenu appears, select the unit of measurement. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 18: Smart-Scan (For X-Ray Mode Only)

    File Option button, the “PDF Save Options” dialog box will appear. • Encoding: The encoding options include ZIP and JPEG. If ZIP is selected, image quality compression will not be available for adjustment. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 19 Therefore, it is not recommended to compress your scanned images when they have priceless and precious value in medical treatments. Image after compressed Image without compressed Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 20: Auto Scan (For Specific Models Only)

    “Auto Scan” from the option menus. The Auto Scan button is the default button on some scanner models (e.g., Medi- 6000 Plus, Medi-7000) when the ScanWizard Medi is launched. When this button becomes visible, the scanner automatically detects and scans the X-ray film, and later saves the scanned image in a file and delivers it to your preferred folder or application.

  • Page 21: Overview, Prescan, And Scan To

    Scan Job Queue window. Scan to The Scan to button is one of ScanWizard Medi’ s great features, which functions the productivity tools under it. Click and hold the mouse button to activate Scan to options menu in which you can select Scan to, Copy, or E-mail.

  • Page 22: Copy

    Make sure that the check box “Send image to application after saving” has been checked. Then choose your preferred E-mail application from the options, and click Save. The saved file can now be attached to your E-mail message automatically. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 23: Toolbar

    You can use the Move tool for scrolling through zoomed-in images that were enlarged through the Zoom tool, or for scrolling through parts of an image not included completely within the frame of the preview window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 24: White/Black Points Pickers (For Reflective Mode Only)

    As you pass over a point in the image, observe the Info window — the K values will be displayed in the Color Output Meter. These values are in turn based on the sample size you selected. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 25: The Scanner Menu

    Scanner ID number, and firmware version. When you are working on some specific scanners (e.g., Medi-7000, Medi-6000 Plus), the dialog box will be shown as below, where you can get the roller scan times information. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 26: Scanner Control (Power Saving Control)

    If your scanner does not show in the Scanner List dialog box, make sure your scanner is properly installed, connected, and turned on, and then click the Probe button. For details on connecting your scanner, refer to your scanner hardware installation guide. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 27: The View Menu

    The Prescan image is available only for viewing when you are in Reflective mode. Click the Prescan button. The Prescan image will then be available for viewing in the View menu, and a " " thumbnail will appear in the Scan Job Queue window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 28: Resize Window To Fit

    Queue window, Information window, and Status bar on your screen. To use this feature, choose the correct command from the View menu for viewing a window. When the window appears, you can hide it by choosing the particular Hide command for it. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 29: The Preferences Menu

    When you are using some specific scanner models (e.g., Medi-7000), the X-Ray option will be the only choice. If you are scanning reflective materials, make sure that you switch to Reflective mode, or you will get inaccurate scanning results. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 30: White/Black Points Setup

    Menu. This is also the same thing as clicking the White/Black points tool in the Settings window and then clicking the Setup button from the dialog box that comes up. When the dialog box comes up, specify your preferences. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 31 The higher the percentage value, the lower the contrast will be. The Maximum Output Level lets you set the output level of the white point. The lower the percentage value, the lower the contrast will be. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 32: Cursor Auxiliary Lines

    As you draw the scan frame, cursor lines will appear to help you draw the scan frame precisely. When you release the mouse, your scan frame will be aligned with the cursor lines. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 33: Monitor Gamma Setup

    In the case of 12-bit image, for example, a pixel in a positive image with a value of 255 is changed to 0, and a pixel with a value of 5 is changed to 250. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 34: More

    If checked, the image that is scanned in the Overview or Smart-Scan command remains on the screen until the next image is acquisition is performed. If unchecked, the overview image is deleted when you exit ScanWizard Medi. Keep All Prescan Images If checked, the image that is scanned in the Prescan command remains on the screen until the next image is acquisition is performed.

  • Page 35: Scan Quality

    This lets you specify a place to store temporary working files (e.g., scan job files) during a scanning session. If the directory you specify is not found or does not exist, a warning message appears, and ScanWizard Medi will create one automatically for you.

  • Page 36: The Help Menu

    For more information, see the section of the manual on Advanced Image Correction The Help Menu The Help menu lets you access on-line help for ScanWizard Medi, and gives you information on the ScanWizard Medi scanning software. About This command displays the ScanWizard Medi splash screen and shows the program’...

  • Page 37: The Settings Window

    The Settings window contains the parameters for outputting your scanned image for the current scan job and includes the advanced image correction tools of the program. Elements of the Settings window Clicking the Window Expansion button to expand the Settings window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 38 (AIC) tools let you adjust and enhance the image, and image corrections are displayed in real time. The AIC tools available for use will vary, depending on the scan material chosen in the Preview window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 39: Scan Job

    Scan Job Queue window can show you which is your currently selected scan job. Correspondence between the Scan Job box in the Settings window and the current scan job in the Preview and Scan Job Queue windows Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 40: Image Type

    Image Type The Type menu determines what your resulting scan will be. It does not refer to the original image type. ScanWizard Medi allows a direct scanning in either of Gray Scale, Gray Scale (12-bit), or Gray Scale (16-bit) color spaces.

  • Page 41: Resolution Settings

    To choose your resolution, click the arrow button next to the Resolution box, and choose your setting from the list box. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 42: Resolution Unit

    Conversely, if the resolution is too high, the file size becomes unwieldy, and y our file ends up containing more information than the printer needs, slowing down the file transfer and the printing process. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 43: Scan Frame And Related Settings

    9” x 7” original to be output to 4.5” x 3.5”). Increase the scaling if outputting at a larger size. To choose the scaling percentage, click the arrow button next to the Scaling box, and choose your setting from the list box. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 44: Output Settings

    The unit of measurement lets you select the desired unit (inch, cm, mm, point, pixel, pica) for your image dimensions. To choose the ruler unit, click the arrow button next to the box, and choose your setting from the list box. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 45: Multiple Sampling

    Enabling multiple sampling will slow down scanning, as the process requires extra time to yield higher-quality images. To choose your setting, click the arrow button next to the Multiple Sampling box, and choose your setting from the list box. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 46: Transform

    Then, click the Scan button in the prompt dialog box to continue your scan. When the image is scanned, it will be rotated or transformed according to the selected option. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 47: The Reset Button

    The Reset button in the Settings window brings up a dialog box where you can specify the AIC settings to be reset to their default values. To reset any or a combination of settings, check the boxes next to the targeted settings. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 48: Advanced Image Correction Tools

    Medi. With the AIC tools, you can adjust or enhance images right from within ScanWizard Medi and preview the changes to your image even before you scan. Click the Window Expansion button to reveal the half bottom of the Settings window.

  • Page 49: Accessing The Aic Tools

    To access an AIC tool, click a particular tool in the Settings window or choose its counterpart in the Correction menu in the Preview window. After clicking a tool, the AIC dialog box appears. The elements of the AIC dialog box are explained in the next section. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 50: Elements Of Aic Dialog Box

    “up” arrow at the left side of the dialog box. E. Preview option If checked, changes are applied immediately to the Preview window image. If unchecked, changes are seen only after you close the AIC dialog box. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 51 J. Arrow button: This allows you hide/show the thumbnails. K. Core of the AIC screen This is the heart of the AIC screen, and the content here changes to reflect your selected AIC tool. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 52: The Action Buttons

    This button to cancel out the changes that were made with the current image correction tool. This means that if you used several AIC tools, Revert cancels the effect of only the last used (or current) tool, and preserves the effects of the other preceding tools. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 53: Custom Settings

    Add To Menu ... button in that tool's dialog box. When a dialog box comes up, enter the name of the new custom setting to be added. For instance, the added setting can be called “mammo” as shown below. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 54: Removing Custom Settings

    To load or retrieve a custom setting that you have previously defined for an AIC tool, go to that AIC tool’ s pop-up menu, and choose the setting you wish to be loaded. Custom setting to be retrieved or loaded Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 55: White/Black Points

    B. Sliders The sliders are used to adjust the Black and White points of the image. The values of the black and white points are reflected in the edit boxes below. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 56 To set the White point: Click the Picker on the right, then click on the preview image to define the reference point. • To set the Black point: Click the Picker on the left, then click on the preview image to define the reference point. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 57 Another alternative is to simply click the Auto button, so that the shadow and highlight for the image is determined automatically. When the changes are done, click OK. For more details on the effects of the other action buttons, see the section “The Action Buttons”. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 58: Tone Curve

    Input and Output values are the same. When the curve is moved up or down, the relationship between input value and output value changes accordingly. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 59 The Method sets the kind of curve you wish to have. Select from Line, Curve, or Gamma. C. Channel The Channel allows you to choose the gray channel only in which the gamma will be affected. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 60 G. The Load button The Load button lets you load a previously saved tone curve for use with another image. Photoshop-saved curves can also be loaded. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 61 For more details on the effects of the other action buttons, see the section “The Action Buttons”. To save a curve, click the Save As button. To load a previously saved curve, click the Load button and specify the curve setting to be loaded. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 62: Brightness And Contrast

    Contrast: The Contrast control lets you change the contrast setting. Too much contrast will make an image look like a photocopy of a picture, with little or no gray shades left. Too little contrast will make the colors in the image look dull and flat. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 63: Filter

    Filters The Filter tool is used to apply special effects to your images. Several filters are provided in ScanWizard Medi, including Blur, Blur More, Edge Enhancement, Emboss, Unsharp Masking, Sharpen Low, Sharpen Medium, and Sharpen High. In using most of the Filters (except Unsharp Masking), the image you obtain in the preview window may differ from the way the image appears when you finally scan it in.

  • Page 64: Unsharp Masking

    CMYK color separation. In general, Unsharp masking is needed to render sharp color reproductions, especially when you wish to make a large color reproduction from a small original. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 65 If both values are 0, Unsharp Masking effect is disabled. Click OK to apply the settings. Normal Blur More Edge Enhancement Emboss Sharpen High Unsharp Masking Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 66: Density (For X-Ray Mode Only)

    Click the arrow button next to the Density box, and choose your setting from the list box. Note: The Density function is available only in the Settings window when the connected scanner is supported by this function (e.g., Medi-3200, Medi-7000). Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 67: Exposure Time (For X-Ray Mode Only)

    A high exposure value will extend scanning processing time, for it requires extra time to produce a better visible image. Note: The Exposure Time function is available only in the Settings window when the connected scanner is supported by this function (e.g., Medi-3200, Medi-7000). Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 68: Descreen (For Reflective Mode Only)

    • Set a value from 200 to 250 if the original image has a very fine dot pattern with a near-photographic quality, as in images taken from a high-quality art magazine. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 69: Automatic Color Restoration (For Reflective Mode Only)

    In the Settings window, check the “Automatic Color Restoration” option. Click the “Scan To” button to perform scanning. Automatic Color Restoration is applied, and faded colors in the photo are restored. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 70: The Information Window

    Preview window (or the thumbnail in the Advanced Image Correction dialog box if it is open). You can choose to show or hide the Information window in ScanWizard Medi. To do this, click the Show/Hide Info window toggle command under the View menu in the Preview window.

  • Page 71: Zoom Level Display

    Knowing this, you can modify the shadow and highlight points of an image, then come back to the same point in the image, and verify through the Color Output Meter that the K values have indeed changed. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 72: Sample Display Area

    5-pixel by 5-pixel area. If you choose 1 x 1 (the default), the color information pertains to a single pixel — the pixel in the middle of the sample area. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 73: The Scan Job Queue Window

    C. Image type Scan Job (highlighted) G. One-pass Scan for H. Multiple Multiple Scan Auto-crop Jobs for EZ-Lock Film Holder I. Function buttons for controlling scan jobs (i.e. Up/Down arrow, Duplicate, New, Delete, Check, and Load Save) Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 74: Elements Of The Scan Job Queue Window

    ) appears for the selected scan job after you click the Prescan button in the Preview window. This means a prescan image is available for that scan job. This function is available only in the Reflective mode. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 75: One-Pass Scan For Multiple Scan Jobs

    If the screen filter is applied, all the scan jobs should use the same descreen lpi value. If ScanWizard Medi has detected that your image original does not meet the above conditions, the “One-pass Scan for Multiple Jobs” option is dimmed and will not be available for selection.

  • Page 76: Multiple Auto-Crop For Ez-Lock Film Holder

    Scan Job Queue window, numbered sequentially and all marked by a “Check” that indicates the jobs are ready to be scanned. Note: After performing multiple auto-crop scanning, the previously created jobs will be removed from the Scan Job Queue window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 77: Function Buttons

    Editing Multiple Scan Jobs ScanWizard Medi lets you edit multiple scan jobs at the same time, increasing your efficiency in using the software. To edit multiple scan jobs, simply select all the scan jobs to be edited in the Scan Job Queue window.

  • Page 78: Adding A New Scan Job

    Removing a Scan Job The Delete button allows you to remove a scan job from the list of scan jobs available. To delete a scan job, highlight the scan job to be removed, then click the Delete button. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 79: Checking A Scan Job

    When you start scanning, the scan jobs will be processed and scanned in the order that they appear in the Scan Job Queue window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 80: The Load/Save Button

    Before loading a new scan job, you may remove your existing scan jobs from the right column Click the Add>> button in the window to load the scan jobs from a chosen folder into the Scan Job Queue window. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...
  • Page 81 Suppose the scan jobs already exist, if you check this check box, the number suffix is automatically appended as a new scan job. If unchecked, the existing scan jobs are overwritten. Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

  • Page 82: Appendix

    • The scanner's serial number. This can be found on the back panel of the scanner. • Your computer name and model. • The version number of ScanWizard Medi. This is indicated on the ScanWizard Medi scanning software. • Your system components, or the devices on your system, such as an external hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.
  • Page 83 Microtek ScanWizard Medi Reference Manual...

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