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  • BenQ 5250C | User Manual - Page 1
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    connected to your computer. For details, please see the scanner installation quick guide in the package. • If you want to use the "Scan to E-mail", "Scan to Application", "Scan to OCR" and "Scan to PDA" functions, make sure related software programs are installed. • Check if the printer is correctly
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    scan a picture on a book or magazine Open the book to the page that contains the picture you want to scan and put it on the scanner with the picture against the glass plate. Note the direction of the picture so that you will not scan the picture in wrong direction. Close
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    Open Mirascan 6 (Wizard Mode) Double-click the MiraScan icon screen in Wizard mode. on your desktop. Mirascan 6 will open to the Now you are ready to use the scan functions listed in "Job Occasion". For Beginners 3
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    Save as a File Click the button indicated below and a list of job occassion will appear on the screen. Choose "Save as a File". Click this button. For Beginners 4
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    . The default path is C:\My Documents\My Pictures\Scan Pictures. Click this button to change path. Then click the scan button on the screen. The scanner will start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned image file will be saved to the default file folder or the file older your set
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    Send E-mail to someone Click the button indicated below and a list of job occassion will appear on the screen. Choose "Send E-mail to someone". Click this button. For Beginners 6
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    In this occasion information menu, you can setup email settings. In "scan to" item, you can choose to scan to Microsoft Oulook or Outlook Express. In "File Format" item, you can choose to scan your image as a JPG file or BMP file. In "Attachment Name" item, you can name or rename the attached file.
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    Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will scan the original and transfer the scanned image to a new e-mail as an attachment. For Beginners 8
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    Copy a Photo Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "Copy a Photo". Click this button. For Beginners 9
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    select a printer to print your scanned photo. Click this button to set your printer. Click this button Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, the image will be printed by the printer you select. For Beginners 10
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    Copy a Document Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "Copy a Document". Click this button. For Beginners 11
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    select a printer to print your scanned document. Click this button to set your printer. Click this button Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned document will be printed out by the printer you select. For Beginners 12
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    Save as a Wallpaper This function enables you to scan images and replace your current Windows wallpaper with the new scanned image. Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "Save as a Wallpaper". Click this button. For Beginners 13
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    you to choose: Stretch, Center and Tile. Click this button to select. Click this button to select. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original and when finished, your wallpaper will be replaced by the scanned image. For Beginners 14
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    For AP editing If you have installed application programs that Mirascan 6 can recognize and work with, you can use this function to scan and transfer the scanned images to those application programs. Click the button indicated
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    which you want to scan and transfer the scanned images. Click an icon on the button bar. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original and transfer the scanned image to the application program of your choice. For Beginners 16
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    For Office Document usage This function enables you to scan documents as a Microsoft Office program file. Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "For Office Document usage". Click this button. For Beginners 17
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    your computer.. Click this button to select. Click this button to select. Click this button to select. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the document and save as a Microsoft Office program file. For Beginners 18
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    usage The "For Text OCR Software usage" function allows you to scan documents and turn the scanned document image into editable text files. This the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "For Text OCR Software usage". Click this button. For Beginners 19
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    which is already installed in your system to do Optical Character Recognition. Click this button to select. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the image. A dialogue box will then appear to show the scanning process. For Beginners 20
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    The OCR software (taking FineReader Sprint for example) will recognize the scanned image and save the result. For Beginners 21
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    PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant). Before you start, check the following: • The utility software that comes with your PDA (such as Palm Desktop) is installed. • The software "Album ToGo" (available in the "AlbumTG" folder in the scanner soft- ware CD-ROM) is installed. • The PDA is placed on its
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    In this occasion information menu, you will see the link status between your PDA and PC.. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, press the Sync button on cradle to transfer the scanned image to your PDA. For Beginners 23
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    Share image to Web Click the button indicated below and a list of job occasion will appear on the screen. Choose "Share image to Web". Click this button. For Beginners 24
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    ) for sharing your photos. Please register a free membership at the web site.. Click this button Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 6 will start scanning the original. When finished, the following dialogue box will appear. Enter your e-mail address Specify your own password For
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    Now you need to register to the photo sharing web site and get your own album page. Connect to the Internet. Enter your e-mail address and specify your own password in the dialogue box. Click "OK" when finished. The following dialogue box will pop up, showing the upload progress. When upload is
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    Closing Mirascan 6 To close Mirascan 6, click the button . Click this button to exit. For Beginners 27
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    Additional Operations Click this button to minimize Mirascan 6 Click this button to switch to classic mode Click this button to preview scanned image For more information on how to access other powerful and convenient features provided by Mirascan 6, you can go to the "For Experienced Users"
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    real buttons on the scanner without any option on screen. Wizard Mode --- The big difference between Mirascan 6 and Mirascan 5 is that Mirascan 6 contains a new help you better understand the relationship between the operations Mirascan 6 supports. Don't worry about not having any experience with
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    mode (Stand alone AP/TWAIN dual mode). In driver stand alone AP mode, user can setup the parameters by a switching button. But Button Mode in MiraScan 6 is only an isolated off-line tool for WHQL application. It's the standard of Microsoft acquire mode under Windows XP. For Experienced Users 30
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    Add Delete Clockwise 90 degree Flip Horizontal Invert Help File Show Ruler Flip Vertical Mirascan 6 user interfaces Hand The Wizard Mode Zoom Scan Refresh Copy Ruler Minimize MiraScan 6 Close MiraScan 6 Job Occasion Resource Type Scan Option Setting Next frame Counterclockwise 90 degree Scan
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    How to adjust settings in Wizard Mode Click the "Settings" button and a setting window will appear in which you can define the various items. There are six items in this setting window, namely, Image Type, Output Size, Resolution, Brightness, Contrast and Saturation. Click the "setting" button and
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    mentioned below may change by different job occasion) Image Type This item allows you to select the color mode which you wish to apply to the scanned imges. Default color mode is "Color". Others like Gray, BW, Color 48 or Gray 16 are optional. Output Size Selects the exact size which you wish to
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    Getting Help To help you better understand and operate Mirascan 6, you can access the Help system by clicking the Help button. For Experienced Users 34
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    PREVIEW WINDOW Hand Zoom Scan Refresh Copy Ruler Frame selection Zoom in Zoom out Add Delete Clockwise 90 degree Flip Horizontal Invert Help File Show Ruler Flip Vertical Next frame Counterclockwise 90 degree Scan area Preview area For Experienced Users 35
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    a hand to drag the image when it does not entirely fit in the previewing window. Zoom in Click this button to zoom in on an image. Zoom Scan Click the frames. Add Click this button to draw a new frame in the Preview Window. Copy Click this button to copy the frames. Delete Click this button to delete
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    Lines: If you click this item and move the cursor back to the Preview Window, crossed lines will appear to help you position the cursor more accurately. Hide Ruler If you click this item, the ruler will be hidden and the Preview Window will fit out. If you want to restore the ruler, select the item
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    Vertical Counterclockwise 90 degree Next frame The Classic Mode Common File Configuration Special setting Help Job Settings Color Adjust Job Occasion Close MiraScan 6 Minimize MiraScan 6 Ruler Scan area Preview area Setting Menu Area (Menus and Items shown here change by different setting
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    Hint. Click the "Common Job Setting" button and the setting menu appears. Scan Option Image Type This item allows you to select the color mode which you wish to apply to the scanned imges. Default color mode is "Color". Others like Gray, BW, Color 48 or Gray 16 are optional. For Experienced Users 39
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    the options and choose the kind of original you want to descreen. Mirascan 6 will descreen the scanned image automatically. Output Information This sub-menu allows the various items. There are four items in this setting window, namely, Scaling, Constrain Proportion, Document Width and Document
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    Hint This sub-menu offers you the hint of each function. With the descriptions, you can easily undersatnd how to operate those functions. For Experienced Users 41
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    , Curve Adjustment, Level Adjustment and Hue & Saturation Adjustment. Click the "Color Adjust" button and the setting menu appears. Color Adjust Settings: Click to choose Brightness and Contast Adjustment, Color Balance, Curve Adjustment, Level Adjustment, or Hue and Saturation Adjustment. Setting
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    to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image. You can manually type the values between -100 and 100 (the default is 0) . We recommend you to click the "Auto" button to let the software adjust the effect automatically. Adjust Brughtness and Conntrast Adjust Brightness Adjust Contrast
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    Save Save selected setting value. Reset This item allows you to reset the brightness or contrast value. Reset All Reset both brightness and contrast value. Auto Click this "Auto" button to let the software adjust the effect automatically. For Experienced Users 44
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    can drag the triangles or enter the value (from 0 to 100) in the box directly to adjust. Adjust Color Balance Color Channel Color Balance Value Save Load Hint Reset Reset All To adjust the color balance, first, you select the channel you want to adjust, then drag the triangles under the three
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    and blue -100~100 Default value Mid-tone 0 0 0 Load Load setting value. Save Save selected setting value. Reset This item allows you to reset the color balance value. Reset All Reset all color balance value. For Experienced Users 46
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    the brightness properties of midtone pixels in an image. Use the Color Channel box to select the color channel to be adjusted. This allows you to adjust the curve property of each color channel respectively. Adjust Curve Tonal Map Color Channel Box Save Load Hint Reset Reset All The x-axis in
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    The original image and its Tonal Map. The curve is straight and diagonal. Drag the curve to the left, and the mid-tone area of the image becomes brighter. Drag the curve to the right, and the mid-tone area of the image becomes darker. You can also click the curve to add new points and further
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    Load Load setting value. Save Save selected setting value. Reset This item allows you to reset the curve value. Reset All Reset all curve value. For Experienced Users 49
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    of an image and its values classified into the Input Level and the Output Level. Adjust Curve Input Level Output Level Save Load Hint Color Channel Box Auto Reset Reset All Use the Color Channel box to select a color channel to adjust. This will allow you to adjust the histogram property of each
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    A Histogram displays the distributing status of dark and bright pixels in an image. The x-axis is divided into 256 equal portions, representing the brightness level of 0 to 255. The y-axis is used to represent the quantity of pixel in each brightness level. A comparison of two images and their
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    the values by directly entering the desired values in the text boxes. You can also press the "Auto" button to let Mirascan 6 automatically adjust the color level according to the color of the whole image. Below is an example of using the histogram tools to enhance the image and add detail: Before
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    Default parameters are: Item Input level max Input level min Gamma Output level max Output level min Range Input level min+2~255 0~input level max-2 0.1~9.9 0~255 0~255 Default value 255 0 1.5 255 0 Load Load setting value. Save Save selected setting value. Reset This item allows you to reset
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    Boxes Reset Reset All You can use the Color Wheel to specify the hue and saturation of the color you want to use. Move your mouse cursor on the Color Wheel and then click on it. Drag within the Color Wheel to select the hue of the color you want to use. The distance from
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    or drag the triangle below the Lightness Bar to specify the lightness of color, the related information will also be shown in the Entry Boxes. You can also enter the values here directly. Default parameters as: Item Range Hue 0~
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    appear. Note that these functions of Job Occasion in Classic mode are just the same as those in Wizard mode. Please refer to the instructions in "Open Mirascan 6 (Wizard Mode)" on page 3. Click the "Job Occasion" button and the setting menu appears. Job Occasion Setting Menu For Experienced Users 56
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    IV. Setting Tool Bar In Classic mode, we provide you the setting tool bar functions. There are four main items in the tool bar, namely, File, Config, Special and Help. Setting Tool Bar For Experienced Users 57
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    File Load Load setting value. Save Save selected setting value. Reset This item allows you to reset setting value. For Experienced Users 58
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    Config Auto Preview If you check this item, Mirascan 6.0 will do a preview when the modes are shifted. Auto Function Left click the mouse on the "Auto Function" item and the Auto Function Menu shown
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    also uncheck the check box and select an image from the drop-down list box. 4. Auto Object If this check box is checked, Mirascan 6.0 will automatically recognize whether the scanned object is reflective original or positive/negative film. Preview Resolution You can change the preview resolution by
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    Special Color Matching Left click the mouse on the "Color Matching" item and the Color Matching function will be enabled. Calibration Enable this function to calibrate your scanner again. (Only for CIS models.) For Experienced Users 61
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    includes "Scanner Model", "Firmware version", "Driver version", "Device Manager", "USB Info", "Max resolution", "Max Scan area" and an "OK" button. Before you ask for technical support, please have these information ready. Online Help: Connect to BenQ web site to get further customer service. For
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    The Button Mode There are five buttons on the scanner and these buttons provide five scan functions such as: Scan to click the "Start" button on the system tray and follow the path: Programs\MiraScan V6.00\Button configuration to run Button Configuration. Left click "Button Configuration" and the
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    The Button Mode Settings There are five different settings for you to use. They are Sacn to Text, Scan to E-mail, Scan to Explorer, Scan to Copy and Scan to Editing. Click these buttons to set the Button mode settings. Scan to E-mail Scan to Explorer Scan to Copy Scan to Text Scan to Editing Job
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    and follow every command or prompt in Autorun and the Setup guide. Manually: If the automatic setup is not successful, try the following steps: Step 1: If scanner and pc are connected, disconnect the scanner. Step 2: Install the scanner driver. Step 3: Reboot the PC. Step 4: Plug the USB cable into
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    Windows 98. Windows 98 has much better compatibility to support USB. There is no solution unless you repair the hardware. Manually delete all files of the former version of Mirascan 6 and Keywords of "MiraScan the scanner is out of order. And: Is the USB port in your PC active? Windows supports USB,
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    and try scanning. Can I setup Mirascan 6 in Windows NT? No, Because Windows NT does not support USB. Please read System Requirements carefully before installation. There's something wrong with my scanner after I have connected a USB CD-RW. What should I do? If the problem happened after you set up
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    Troubles in starting Mirascan 6 Why can't I start up Mirascan 6? As for our experience, we list out possible causes and solutions: Cause Installation is blocked or bothered accidentally File is destroyed Shortcut is changed Pirated software Solution Uninstall it or delete all files manually
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    in dialog box, to define Mirascan 6 as TWAIN source. How to set scanner as one can be used by all users in Windows2000? During the installation of the scanner driver, the installer will modify some system files, and only "Administrator" is authorized to do so in Windows 2000. Please follow step to
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    Operation problems Why can't I set preview action under Auto Function? If all check boxes "Add" and "Duplicate" in preview window don't work? If frames' or jobs' number in preview window is more than 28, it will be disabled. When I send E-mail with image scanned from Mirascan 6, it's too slow and no
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    the wanted scanning area in the preview window. The black background will not scanned. • Place a white A4 paper and stick it on the inner side of the top cover of the scanner. Then the background color will become white. Why can't I choose a scanning destination when Mirascan 6 TWAIN Mode is run in
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    (red/blue/green) in Hue and Saturation, Color Balance and Level Tabs (click hyperlinks to see more). How to rotate image? You can click in the Preview window to rotate an image clockwise or counterclockwise . How to apply advanced skills? Please carefully read the chapters about Image adjustment
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    Mirascan 6 and the scanner, please send an E-mail (containing detailed descriptions of the problem you came upon, the hardware and software environment of your system) to the following addresses: USA: [email protected] Europe: [email protected] Asia and Taiwan: [email protected] China: service
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    mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior INSTRUCTIONS ON USING YOUR SCANNER Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner and related accessories. Unplug the scanner
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    servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed • If liquid has been spilled into the product • If the scanner has been exposed to rain or water • If the scanner does not operate normally when the operating instructions
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