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Mustek A3 User Manual

Mustek A3 User Manual

A3 scanner with the twain driver (for pc)
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  • Page 2 A3 Scanner with The TWAIN Driver (For PC) English User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter Two Preface Scanning Tutorial Power Up the Scanner ........ 9 Position the Document ......... 9 Chapter One Scanning Methods ........10 Setting Up the Scanner Using the Scanner Panel ....... 10 The Scanner Panel ........11 System Requirements ........1 Acquire the Scanner TWAIN Driver ....
  • Page 4 Chapter Four Chapter Three Appendices Calibrator Contents and Requirements ......27 Appendix A: Specifi cations* ......31 Introduction ..........27 Appendix B: Maintenance ......32 Calibrating and Applying ......28 Cleaning Procedures ........33 Appendix C: Troubleshooting ...... 34 Determining Error Messages ......34 LED Ready Indicator Messages ....

  • Page 5: Chapter One

    Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Setting Up the Scanner System Requirements The scanner and the bundled software comply with This chapter covers the scanner installation and has TWAIN for the PC platform. For the scanner and...

  • Page 6: Unpacking The Scanner

    Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Unpacking the Scanner • Document Cover The document cover holds the document in place during scanning. It can be raised when scanning Carefully unpack the contents of the scanner objects such as books.
  • Page 7 Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) • LED Ready Indicator When scanning or warming up, the LED ready indicator will keep fl ashing. When the scanner is USB Port available for scanning, the LED ready indicator will remain lit.

  • Page 8: Unlocking The Scanner

    To lock the scanner, fi rst se- unit. As shown in the illustration, push the carriage lect Start, Programs, A3 scanner, “Scanner Lock”. lock up to release the carriage. After successfully running the program, and the...

  • Page 9: Installing The Scanner Driver

    Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Installing the Scanner Driver Please complete the software drivers installation before installing the scanner. Do not connect the power cord to the scanner at this stage. 1. Insert the Driver Instal- lation CD into your disk drive.

  • Page 10: Confi Guring The Software

    Network Scan software that came with your scanner or which was purchased separately. Enable users to search the installed A3 scanners in The configuration process only has to be done the network and acquire images from this network once. After the confi guration process is complete, scanner.
  • Page 11 Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) 2. Select Acquire from the File menu (in some programs, the Acquire command will appear in a submenu under the Import command) and start scanning and acquiring the images from the host computer through the network.

  • Page 12: Installing Hardware

    Setting Up the Scanner A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Installing Hardware Refer to the following illustration and steps to connect your scanner: 1. Connect the power adapter to the scanner and plug it into an appropriate power outlet. 3. Connect the other end of the scanner’s USB cable to the scanner’s USB port.

  • Page 13: Chapter Two

    A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Scanning Tutorial Scanning Tutorial Position the Document For the best possible image scans, it is important Power Up the Scanner that you position your documents correctly and carefully. For this tutorial, use a paper-based docu- 1.

  • Page 14: Scanning Methods

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Status and Progress Bar Area Scanning Methods Shows the current state of operation on the Panel. There are two separate methods to scan an image. Scan The Scanner Panel is ideal for quick and simple Click to start scanning.

  • Page 15: The Scanner Panel

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Scanner Panel Status and Progress Bar Area Settings Help Scan Copy Email Personal Style Exit Link Chapter Two...
  • Page 16 Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Settings Clicks to recognize the document with the images/ Clicks to call out Settings dialog box and do your characters you put on your scanner window glass. favored settings.

  • Page 17: Acquire The Scanner Twain Driver

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Acquire the Scanner 1. Launch Windows. 2. Run the host TWAIN-compliant software (e.g. TWAIN Driver Photoshop) The TWAIN driver is the scanning module pro- 3. Call up the TWAIN Data Source by selecting vided with your scanner.

  • Page 18: The Dialog Box

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Dialog Box The TWAIN dialog box is divided into two sections: the left section where most of the control settings are located, and the right section, which is the Preview Window. Folders...

  • Page 19: The Main Folder

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Main Folder Resolution Sets the resolution in dots per inch (dpi). Scan Mode Determines how the scanner will Descreen read the image and refers to how Sets the media type of the document to be the image will be reproduced after scanned to reduce image noise.

  • Page 20: The Enhancement Folder

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Enhancement Folder: Brightness/Contrast Control Brightness/Contrast Control Brightness Control Allows you to adjust the overall amount of light in the image through a range of values (–127 ~0~+127). Thumbnails Are used to see the effects of any changes in the control settings.
  • Page 21 Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Enhancement Folder: Level Control Level Control Histogram Shows the distribution of the bright- ness levels in the image. Thumbnails Eyedropper tools Are used to see the effects of any Eyedroppers are used to identify an changes in the control settings.
  • Page 22 Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Enhancement Folder: Curve Control Thumbnails Are used to see the effects of any changes in the control settings. Curve Control Channel Selector Control Allows you to select the channel layers (red, green and blue) that make...
  • Page 23 Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Enhancement Folder: Hue/Saturation Control Hue/Saturation Control Hue Slider Thumbnails is composed of two color bars. The Are used to see the effects of any upper one is static and the lower one changes in the control settings.

  • Page 24: The Filters Folder

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Filters Folder The Filters Tab allows you to adjust the individual effects of the scanned image by applying Thumbnails various fi lters to the image, prior Are used to see the effects of to scanning.

  • Page 25: The Preview Window

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) The Preview Window Batch Scan Button Cropping Tool Allows creation of up to 30 scan regions Selects the area in the Preview Window (or Crop Frames) for multiple scanning. that will be used as the fi nal scan.

  • Page 26: Prescan The Image

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Prescan the Image A Preview is a quick low- resolution scan of the entire Load Button original image. From this Loads previously saved image settings. low-resolution scan you can get a clearer idea of...

  • Page 27: Set Up The Scan Parameters

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Set Up the Scan Parameters 2. Select the scan source. Since we are going to scan a color photograph, choose Refl ective. 1. Set the desired image area to be scanned. Refl ective:...

  • Page 28: Execute The Scan Command

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) • Gray (16 bit) captures 16 bits of grayscale image Execute the Scan Com- information for every pixel in the screen image mand • Text/Line Art is used for text documents or black- and-white images When you are fi...

  • Page 29: Using Batch Scan

    Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Using Batch Scan The Batch Scan Dialog Box The Batch Scan dialog box contains several controls Batch scanning is an easy way to multi-scan any that make batch scanning simple and easy to use. It...
  • Page 30 Scanning Tutorial A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) • New Batch Button Click on this button to create a new scan region on the image in the Preview Window. • Duplicate Batch Button Click on this button to duplicate a batch job. You can then specify different control settings for this particular batch job.

  • Page 31: Chapter Three

    Calibrator A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Calibrator Introduction Using the Calibrator Contents and Requirements The Calibrator is a color calibrating program provided with your scanner. It allows you to ad- Contents Checklist: just the color of the scanned images so that the...

  • Page 32: Calibrating And Applying

    Calibrator A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) We provide you the target image that can be used Calibrating and Applying to calibrate your scanner, the Reflective IT8. It Calibrating the Scanner allows color matching for photographs and docu- Once you have successfully installed the calibra- ments and is used in conjunction with your scanner.
  • Page 33 Calibrator A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) 5. Click on the Calibrate button. The Calibration Wizard dialog box will be displayed. Click Next. IT8 Card Note: It is very important that you use the proper Target Image Color Card. 6. Click the Scan button to start scanning.
  • Page 34 Calibrator A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) 7. After the scanning is done, a Dialog box appears, asking you to start analyzing the scanned picture (i.e. IT8 card). The image will be scanned and a profi le of the calibration information will be saved to your hard disk.

  • Page 35: Appendices

    Appendix A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Appendix A: Specifi cations* Interface: USB 2.0 Scanner Type: Color CCD Flatbed Light Source: Cold Cathode lamp Dimensions: 27.0” (L) x 17.3” (W) x 6.4” (H) Power Color Mode: true 48-bit/pixel Consumption: 36 W Gray Mode: true 16-bit/pixel Weight: 15.5 kg (34.21bs)

  • Page 36: Appendix B: Maintenance

    Appendix A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Appendix B: Maintenance Ensure that your flatbed scanner operates at • Don’t open the scanner case because there is danger of electrical shock and there are no optimum performance by observing the following: customer-serviceable parts inside. For servicing •...

  • Page 37: Cleaning Procedures

    Appendix A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Cleaning Procedures 3. Wipe off the detergent with a soft cloth damp 1. Power off the scanner and disconnect the power cord. with water. 4. Finally, dry the surface by wiping it with a clean 2.

  • Page 38: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A3 Scanner User Manual (PC) Appendix C: Troubleshooting Determining Error Messages Other Troubleshooting 1. Check to make sure all cable connections are When the scanner is turned on, it will automati- correct: cally perform a series of self-diagnostic tests. The •...
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