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    Electronic User's Manual
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    you through your first scan. You don't need to know much about scanners and digital imaging. Just follow the steps in this section and you'll be able to scan images and save them as files, send via a fax application software or e-mail, or put them on a web page..., etc. Before you start
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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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    Quick Index Open Mirascan 5.10 (Standard Mode) File E-mail Double-click the MiraScan icon screen. on your desktop. Mirascan 5.10 will open to the Printer Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper Now you are ready to use the "Scan to" functions. Click a quick index button on the left of
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    Quick Index File Scan to File Click the button indicated below. Then a button bar will appear on the screen. Click E-mail the button on the button bar. Printer Fax Click this button. OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    screen. Click the button Click this button on the button bar. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications 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 your "My Documents" (Windows 98/Me) or "Personal" (Windows
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    Quick Index File Scan to E-mail Click the button indicated below. E-mail Printer Click this button. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar will appear on the screen. Click the button Click this button Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper on the button bar.
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will scan the original and transfer the scanned image to a new e-mail as an attachment. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File Scan to Printer Click the button indicated below. E-mail Printer Click this button. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar will appear on the left. Click the button on the button bar. Fax Click this button OCR PDA Web Applications Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original. When finished, the image will be printed by your
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    Quick Index File Scan to Fax Click the button indicated below. E-mail Printer Click this button. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned image will be sent to the compatible fax software installed in your computer. Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer The send fax wizard (taking WinFax for example) will appear. Follow the instructions and you will be able send the scanned image by fax. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index Scan to OCR File E-mail Printer The "Scan to OCR" function allows you to scan documents and turn the scanned document image into editable text files. This will save you a lot of time re-typing the text. Click the button indicated below. Fax Click this button. OCR PDA Web
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar will appear on the left. Click the button Click this button Fax OCR PDA Then click the scan button on the screen. Web Applications Wallpaper on the button bar.
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    " dialogue box will then appear. Specify the file name and location you want to save the output text file and click "Save". Fax The OCR software (taking FineReader 4.0 Sprint for example) will recognize the OCR scanned image and save the result with the name and to the location you specified in
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    photos to Palm compatible 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 software CD-ROM) is installed. • The
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar will appear on the left. Click the button on the button bar. Click this button Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original. When finished, press the Sync button on cradle
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    Quick Index File Scan to Web Click the button indicated below. E-mail Printer Click this button. Fax OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer Fax A button bar will appear on the left. Click the button on the button bar. Click this button OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original. When finished, the following dialogue
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer 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
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    Quick Index Scan to Application Programs File E-mail Printer If you have installed application programs that Mirascan 5.10 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 below. Fax Click
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar that contains several application programs' icons will appear. Button bar Fax OCR PDA Click an icon on the button bar. Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original and transfer the scanned image to the
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    Quick Index Scan to Wallpaper File E-mail This function enables you to scan images and replace your current Windows wallpaper with the new scanned image. Click the button indicated below. Printer Fax Click this button. OCR PDA Web Applications Wallpaper
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    Quick Index File E-mail Printer A button bar will appear on the left. Click the button Click this button on the button bar. Fax OCR PDA Then click the scan button on the screen. Mirascan 5.10 will start scanning the original and when finished, your wallpaper will be replaced by the scanned
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    Closing Mirascan 5.10 To close Mirascan 5.10, click the button . Click this button
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    Additional Operations Click this button to access advanced setting options Click this button to get on-line help Click this button to minimize Mirascan 5.10 For more information on how to access other powerful and convenient features provided by Mirascan 5.10, you can go to the "For Experienced
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    swiftly locate the button linked to a certain sub-task and will help you better understand the relationship between the operations Mirascan 5.10 supports. Don't worry about not having any experience with scanning or image formats. This application program allows you to scan to diverse destinations
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    your advanced user's skills. We have provided user-friendly settings, parameters, macros and operations. As in other popular image processing software, movable and controllable sub-windows are featured beside main windows for easy operation. The great functions of this application program guarantee
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    The general structure of Mirascan 5.10 Please refer to the illustration to get an understanding of the general structure and working modes of Mirascan 5.10: The Standard Mode The Button Mode The Console Mode The TWAIN Mode
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    Duplicate frame Add Frame selection Object type Settings Customized Macro Job List Window Mirascan 5.10 user interfaces The Standard Mode Standard Mode Exit Preview Color Wizard Mode Scan Color Matching Mode Go to previous frame Go to next frame Trash can Magnifier Zoom out Ruler Preview area
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    How to adjust settings in Standard Mode Double-click the "Settings" button. A window will appear in which you can define the various items. There are nine tabs in this window, namely, General Tab, OA Tab, Document Tab, Web & Remote Tab, Image Application Tab, Image Fun Tab, Macro Tab, Advanced Tab
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    Minimize to Selects whether Mirascan 5.10 will be minimized to "Task bar (default)" or "System Tray" after the Minimize button is clicked. Exit If "Exit without hint" is selected, a hint dialog will not appear on the screen after the "Exit" button is clicked. The default setting is "Exit with hint".
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    OA Tab Click an item on the list on the left part of the tab, related sub-items will appear on the right side of the tab. Options for "Scan to File" File path Here you can select a location to save the scanned image file. The default path is "C:\My Documents". There is a "Browse" button to select a
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    Check this item and Mirascan 5.10 will automatically rotate the scanned image to a correct position. Options for "Scan to Printer" Printer driver The current printer driver is shown in an editing box. You can click the button on the right to select another printer. Resolution Selects scan resolution
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    Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Scan to Fax" icon on the class button bar is not displayed. Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File". Options for "Scan to E-mail" File type Select the type of scanned image file. If you select "JPEG", the scanned image will be transferred to the E-
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    box. The content is generated by the OCR application. Resolution The default resolution is 300 dpi. And 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are supported by scanner. Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Application" icon is not displayed on the button bar. Auto Function Same as in "Options for
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    Image Application Tab Application list Supported image application will appear on the list. Click an application on the list and related options will appear on the right side of the tab.
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    Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File".
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    Web & Remote Tab Click a function item on the list and related options will appear on the right side of the tab. Options for "ClubPhoto" Resolution Specifies scan resolution. Default resolution is 72 dpi. Others like 72, 96, 100, 150, 263, 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are optional. Please note
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    Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File". Options for "iMira" Resolution Default resolution is 72 dpi. Others like 72, 96, 100, 150, 263, 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are optional. Please note that higher resolution will result in larger file size and longer upload time. User You
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    Fixed selection area 256*256 pixel Select this radio box to set the selecting frame to 256*256 pixels without resizing. Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Scan to PDA" icon is not displayed on the class button bar. Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File".
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    Tab Scan to wallpaper Auto detection If this radio button is clicked, the image type corresponds to scanning target and only gray and color are supported. Customized settings If this radio button is clicked, the image type will be based on the image type setting in the combo boxes. Image type
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    not displayed on the class button bar. Push Button Event Tab (only shown when scanner is equipped with push buttons) Default Mode Button mode If this radio button is clicked, when you push the button on the scanner, Mirascan 5.10 will start the Button Mode. Console mode If this radio button is
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    in a dialog which 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. Driver update: Connect to the driver update web page to
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    Advanced Settings in Standard Mode THE MACRO TAB The options contained in this tab: Show item check boxes Check the check box beside each item, and the macro will be shown on the scan macros tool bar. /vice versa. Macro list Lists out all macros. You can click to choose a macro and click the "Delete
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    Image type Selects image type for customized macro. Scan mode Selects scan mode for customized macro. Save as Opens a dialog to save the macro. The file's extension will be *.msf. Load Opens a standard dialog to load the macro. The filter is *.msf Add Duplicates the currently selected macro as a new
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    3. Once the macro is loaded, a corresponding customized macro icon will appear on the scan setting macros tool bar.
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    THE ADVANCED TAB Several advanced setting options are provided in the Control Window are described below: Auto functions Auto preview If you check this item, Mirascan 5.10 will do a preview when the modes are shifted. Auto type If this check box is checked, Mirascan 5.10 will choose an appropriate
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    Ruler Auto-rotate Check this item and Mirascan 5.10 will automatically rotate the scanned image to a correct position. Auto-descreen If you are scanning images from magazines, newspapers or other printed materials, you will find that the scanned image appears to be covered by tiny screen patterns.
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    Duplicate frame Add Frame selection PREVIEW WINDOW Go to previous frame Go to next frame Trash can Magnifier Zoom out Ruler Preview area
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    Frame tool buttons Select Click this button to select a single or multiple frames. For details see "Frame Tools" on page 105. Add Click this button to draw a new frame in the Preview Window. Duplicate Frame Click this button to duplicate the frame. Go to previous Frame Click this button to activate
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    JOB LIST WINDOW This Job List Window will appear when the Job List button in the Control Window is clicked. Paste Save settings Add a new job Copy Load settings Reset settings Delete job Jobs sheet Status display area
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    Copy Click this button to copy the original job or all parameters onto a clipboard. Paste Click this button to paste the parameters from the clipboard to a selected job or storing cell. Load settings Click this button to load scan parameters from a file. Save settings Click this button to save
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    The Button Mode Original Type OA Class Document Class Web & Remote Class Image Apps Class Image Fun Class Expand/Close Message panel Help Close Minimize Setting Shift
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    available options are Pos- itive Film , Negative Film and Reflective . This button is only active when TPO (Transparency Option) is available with your scanner. OA Class Button Click this button to stretch a class button bar in which all kinds of operation can be categorized to Office Assistance (OA
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    Web-Remote Class Button This item allows you to expand a class button bar in which links to web sites or web page editing programs are listed. For details see "Web & Remote Class" on page 77. Image Apps Class Button This item allows you to expand a class button bar in which Image Application
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    The Console Mode Control Window Preview Window
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    available options are Pos- itive Film , Negative Film and Reflective . This item is only active when TPO (Transparency Option) is installed on your scanner. Auto-function Switch Here you can enable or disable the auto function of settings. Preview With this button you can preview scanned material
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    Macros If you click this button you can select a pre-defined or customized macro for scan settings. For details see "The Scan Setting Macro" on page 97. Jobs List Button Opens and closes the Jobs List Window. For details see "The Jobs List window" on page 135. Image Adjustment This button opens and
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    PREVIEW WINDOW Frame tool buttons Ruler Preview area Window resizing handle
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    Frame tool buttons Select Click this button to select a single or multiple frames. For details see "Frame Tools" on page 105. Add Click this button to draw a new frame in the Preview Window. Duplicate Frame Click this button to duplicate the frame. First Frame Click this button to activate the first
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    Show Max by Width Click this button to show the preview as wide as possible. Show Max by Height Click this button to show the preview as high as possible. Zoom Scan Click this button to zoom in the active frame to fit the Preview Window and view it at the highest resolution. Hand Click this button
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    JOB LIST WINDOW This Job List Window will appear when the Job List button in the Control Window is clicked. Paste Save Copy Load Reset Add Delete Close Jobs sheet Status display area
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    Copy Click this button to copy the original job or all parameters onto a clipboard. Paste Click this button to paste the parameters from the clipboard to a selected job or storing cell. Load Click this button to load scan parameters from a file. Save Click this button to save selected or all
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    Making a scan in the Button Mode To start working with Mirascan 5.10 in the Button Mode, please follow the below steps. Step 1: Check whether the scanner is in good condition and close all applications you are not using (rec- ommended). To open Mirascan 5.10, click "Start" on Windows Task bar
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    be equipped with a TPO (transparency option) to scan transparent originals. Remove the TPO cover from TPO before scanning. To remove the TPO cover: Open the scanner lid and find the TPO cover handle. Pull the handle downward and the TPO cover will be separated from the TPO. Keep moving the TPO
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    doing so, make sure that the calibration area is facing the right direction (towards the front panel of the scanner). Do not block the calibration area, or the scanner will fail to function correctly. Note the direction of the calibration area Calibration area Transparency positioning frame Scanning
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    Scanning mounted slides Slide holder Scanning filmstrip Filmstrip holder. Insert the filmstrip into the holder Step 3: When you open Mirascan 5.10 for the first time, it will automatically enter Button Mode. From Button Mode you can transfer scanned material to other application programs for further
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    these settings, please see "How to make Button Mode settings" on page 80. Making a scan in the Console Mode Step 1: Place original on scanner glass plate. Step 2: Open Mirascan 5.10 by clicking "Start" on Windows Task bar, then "Programs" > "MiraScan V5" > "MiraScan V5" or double-click the
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    to select the TWAIN source by choosing "Select source" in the "File" menu and then selecting "Mirascan 5.10") in your application software (you only need to do this once, unless you re-install your application software). Please note that the way to select the TWAIN source may differ according to the
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    More about Mirascan 5.10 Mirascan 5.10 provides four operation modes: Standard Mode, Button Mode, Console Mode and TWAIN Mode. These operation modes are designed to fit your habit and for better efficiency under most circumstances. • The Standard Mode: Used when you want to view all the relative
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    The Button Mode If you have used other programs with one-click functions, you will know what advantages they offer. If you're not familiar with them, you can get detailed descriptions of operations and cursor's actions. When you open Mirascan 5.10 or shift from Console Mode, Button Mode is shown as:
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    item is only active when TPO (Transparency Option) is installed on your scanner. Expand all/Contract all Expands all the class buttons to show the setting for the next time. But if some parameters of the current scanner are different from last time, Mirascan 5.10 will deny these parameters and
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    scanning. File formats like Tiff, Jpg, Gif, Bmp, Pcx, Tga, Png are supported in this version (Default file type is *.bmp) and default path of saved file is clicked, Mirascan 5.10 will send scanned image to compatible fax software. The default setting: Resolution: 200dpi. Auto functions: Auto-type,
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    SCAN TO PRINTER If this button is clicked, Mirascan 5.10 will send scanned image to a printer. The resolution and the image type depend on the settings of the printer. If you change the printer's properties in the Settings dialog, these settings will be applied. The default setting: Resolution and
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    . The minimum dimension is 800*600 pixels and the maximum is 1600*1200 pixels. Color depth of bitmap file is based on color mode of monitor.
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    file or a shortcut to the application program of your choice. Open the settings dialog and show the relative tab for adjustment if they are identified (supported) by Mirascan 5.10.
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    How to make Button Mode settings Right-click a class button and select "Setting". A window will appear in which you can define the various items. There are six tabs in this window, namely, General Tab, OA Tab, Document Tab, Web & Remote Tab, Image Application Tab, Image Fun Tab and Push Button Event
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    Minimize to Selects whether Mirascan 5.10 will be minimized to "Task bar (default)" or "System Tray" after the Minimize button is clicked. Exit If "Exit without hint" is selected, a hint dialog will not appear on the screen after the "Exit" button is clicked. The default setting is "Exit with hint".
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    OA Tab Click an item on the list on the left part of the tab, related sub-items will appear on the right side of the tab. Options for "Scan to File" File path Here you can select a location to save the scanned image file. The default path is "C:\My Documents". There is a "Browse" button to select a
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    Check this item and Mirascan 5.10 will automatically rotate the scanned image to a correct position. Options for "Scan to Printer" Printer driver The current printer driver is shown in an editing box. You can click the button on the right to select another printer. Resolution Selects scan resolution
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    Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Scan to Fax" icon on the class button bar is not displayed. Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File". Options for "Scan to E-mail" File type Select the type of scanned image file. If you select "JPEG", the scanned image will be transferred to the
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    box. The content is generated by the OCR application. Resolution The default resolution is 300 dpi. And 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are supported by scanner. Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Application" icon is not displayed on the button bar. Auto Function Same as in "Options for
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    Image Application Tab Application list Supported image application will appear on the list. Click an application on the list and related options will appear on the right side of the tab.
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    Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File".
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    Web & Remote Tab Click a function item on the list and related options will appear on the right side of the tab. Options for "ClubPhoto" Resolution Specifies scan resolution. Default resolution is 72 dpi. Others like 72, 96, 100, 150, 263, 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are optional. Please note
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    Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File". Options for "iMira" Resolution Default resolution is 72 dpi. Others like 72, 96, 100, 150, 263, 300, 350, 600, 1200 and customized are optional. Please note that higher resolution will result in larger file size and longer upload time. User You
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    Fixed selection area 256*256 pixel Select this radio box to set the selecting frame to 256*256 pixels without resizing. Show item If you uncheck this box, the "Scan to PDA" icon is not displayed on the class button bar. Auto Function Same as in "Options for Scan to File".
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    Tab Scan to wallpaper Auto detection If this radio button is clicked, the image type corresponds to scanning target and only gray and color are supported. Customized settings If this radio button is clicked, the image type will be based on the image type setting in the combo boxes. Image type
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    not displayed on the class button bar. Push Button Event Tab (only shown when scanner is equipped with push buttons) Default Mode Button mode If this radio button is clicked, when you push the button on the scanner, Mirascan 5.10 will start the Button Mode. Console mode If this radio button is
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    in a dialog which 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. Driver update: Connect to the driver update web page to
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    The Console Mode When you shift to the Console Mode, it is shown as: The Console Mode consists of 4 different windows: The Control window, Preview window, Job Setting List Window (default hidden) and the Image Adjustment Window (default hidden) . As their names suggest, you can control scan
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    at the top of the default window in Console Mode. Each button has a specific function: Original Type Three types of original material are supported, namely Positive film , Negative film and Reflec- tive . If you select Negative film as the original type, a dialog will appear asking you to
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    Open Jobs Settings List Window Click this button to open the Jobs Settings List Window (see "The Jobs List window" on page 135). Open Image Adjustment Window Click this button to open the Image Adjustment Window (see ""The Image Adjustment Window" on page 108). Scan Click this button to start
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    The Scan Setting Macro The scan setting macro provides several frequently used, pre-defined scan settings combinations that you can use to scan, so you get just the scanned image that fits your needs. To select a scan setting macro to use on a scan job: 1. After preview, choose a scan job (frame) in
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    Line-art for printing Photo for Web Photo for Office Photo for Print Used when you want to scan line-art pictures and print them out. Used when you want to scan photos and put them on web pages. Used when you want to scan photos and put them on office documents. Used when you want to scan photos
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    Advanced Settings in the Console Mode Click the button to open the Settings window. The majority of settings is the same as that in Settings window in the Button Mode, but Customized macro settings and Advanced tab are different. THE MACRO TAB The options contained in this tab: Show item check boxes
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    Resolution Selects resolution for customized macro. Image type Selects image type for customized macro. Scan mode Selects scan mode for customized macro. Save as Opens a dialog to save the macro. The file's extension will be *.msf. Load Opens a standard dialog to load the macro. The filter is *.msf
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    Loading a customized macro To load a customized macro: 1. Click the "Load" button to browse the macro files. 2. Click to choose the macro you want and then click "OK" to load the macro. 3. Once the macro is loaded, a corresponding customized macro icon will appear on the scan setting macros tool bar
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    THE ADVANCED TAB Several advanced setting options are provided in the Control Window are described below: Auto functions Auto preview If you check this item, Mirascan 5.10 will do a preview when the modes are shifted. Auto type If this check box is checked, Mirascan 5.10 will choose an appropriate
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    Ruler Auto-rotate Check this item and Mirascan 5.10 will automatically rotate the scanned image to a correct position. Auto-descreen If you are scanning images from magazines, newspapers or other printed materials, you will find that the scanned image appears to be covered by tiny screen patterns.
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    The Preview Window Frame Tools Ruler Preview Area Window resizing handle The Preview Window is located below the Control Window in the Console Mode. Preview Area To display and crop image. Ruler Shows the image's location. Frame Tools Provides the necessary tools for the scan frames in the Preview
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    Rulers' Operation You can make changes to the ruler's appearance here. Click the button at the cross of ruler, a menu pops up for option. Show Cross 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
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    Go to Previous Frame Click this button to shift from the active frame to the previous frame. Go to Next Frame Click this button to shift from the active frame to the next frame. (It is disabled when there are several active frames.) Go to Last Frame Click this button to shift from the active frame
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    Zoom Scan Click this button to display the active frame to fit the Preview Window and view it at the highest resolution. Trash Can Click to select a frame, and click this button to delete the selected frame.
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    The Image Adjustment Window The Image Adjustment Window will appear when you click the button on the Control Window. It consists of three modes: Color Wizard, Color Matching and Standard. You can use the tools in these modes to work on negative the image before the final scan is delivered to a
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    Color Wizard Mode This mode consists of two windows, five tabs and some buttons. All items in the five tabs will automatically change according to the items you select. You also can shift to two other kinds of modes: Color Matching and Standard Mode. Note: The settings in Color Wizard mode will
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    DENSITY TAB This tab allows you to adjust the density of scanned image. The default density level is 5. The range of density level is from 1 to 10. If you input a value into the edit box, Mirascan 5.10 will change the position of the scroll bar and refresh the effect.
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    EXPOSURE TAB There are three options that allow you to change the exposure effect of the image: Under: Darkens the image. General: Extends the color level and sharpens the image. Over: Brightens the image.
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    CONTRAST TAB Here you can adjust the contrast of scanned image. Choose from the three radio buttons, namely: "From a vague photo", "Keep color detail", and "With sharp and keep color detail".
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    SHARPNESS TAB This tab allows you to adjust the sharpness of the image with two different options.
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    SATURATION TAB This tab allows you to adjust the color saturation of image in four different levels.
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    FILM WIZARD TAB Film wizard is a convenient tool for you to optimize scanning result when you scan films. It provides 4 different effects in 4 thumbnails. You can click to choose one, and a red frame will appear around it.
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    settings in Color Matching mode will suppress all settings in Standard Mode. Details on output device sRGB Color Space Shows the relative profile name. Current monitor Same as above.
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    Current printer Same as above. Other device profile Change the profile settings. Output device profile information Show information of currently selected profile. Output Intent Intent Absolute Colormetric Saturation Relative Colormetric Perceptual Meaning Maintain the white point. Match the colors
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    Standard Mode The Standard Mode comprises seven sub-layers. They are, Combo, Brightness and Contrast, Hue and Saturation, Color Balance, Curve, Level and Threshold. To apply settings made in the mode, click button. To apply all settings, click button. To reset, click button. Otherwise, you can
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    COMBO TAB Each item in this tab: Invert If you click this button, the current frame will be converted into inverse color. This means the brightness value of each pixel in the channels is converted to the inverse value on the 256-step color-values scale. Horizontal mirror This effect is not displayed
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    Blur/Sharpen You can drag the slider to blur or sharpen the image: drag the slider to the left to blur the image and to the right to sharpen the image. Descreen If you are scanning images from magazines, newspapers or other printed materials, you will find that the scanned image appears to be
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    BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST TAB This tab allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image. You can manually type the values between -127 and 127 (the default is 0) into their text boxes. You can also drag the scroll bar left to decrease or
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    HUE AND SATURATION TAB Hue is a characteristic that distinguishes one color from another, while Saturation decides the intensity of a color. 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.
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    While you drag within the Color Wheel to choose the hue and saturation of color 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
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    COLOR BALANCE TAB With the Color Balance tool, you can change the mixture of colors of an image and emphasize or diminish certain colors. The color channel is where you can select the channel to be adjusted. You can drag the triangles or enter the value (from 0 to 100) in the box directly to adjust.
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    To adjust the color balance, first, you select the channel you want to adjust, then drag the triangles under the three color bars. You can also enter the desired values directly into the three entry boxes to the right of the color bars to adjust the color balance. For example, if the color of the
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    CURVE TAB The Curve tool is used to adjust 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.
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    The x-axis in the Tonal Map represents the input brightness level of the pixels in an image. The y-axis represents the output brightness level of the image. By clicking and dragging the curve to change its shape, you can adjust the difference between input and output brightness level of an image
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    You can also click the curve to add new points and further change the shape of the curve: Click to add a new point You can read the precise input/output value in the Input/Output Status Area.
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    LEVEL TAB The Color Level dialog box shows the distribution of brightness levels of an image and its values classified into the Input Level and the Output Level. Use the Color Channel box to select a color channel to adjust. This will allow you to adjust the histogram property of each color channel
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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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    We can see that in Image 1, there is a higher contrast between the brighter and darker part of the image. Bright and dark pixels occupy a larger portion of the total image. Therefore, in the histogram there are higher bars in the left (darker side) and right (brighter side), and in the center the
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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
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    THRESHOLD TAB The Threshold tool is very useful when you scan line-art images or scan documents for OCR use. You may use this function to adjust the quality of line art images or eliminate unwanted dots in the document to improve the accuracy of recognition. Note: This function is only applicable
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    Image 1 below is the original scanned image, while in Image 2 the threshold value is changed into 70. Image 1 Image 2 This means that pixels in the image with a brightness level below 70 will all be cut into black, and those with a brightness level above 56 are all turned into white. Therefore,
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    The Jobs List window Do you want to supervise all the jobs in Job List as an administrator? Mirascan 5.10 offers a table for an administrator to inspect, set and browse overall operations. This table comprises a Jobs Sheet, Button Bar and Status Bar. Jobs Sheet Scan state If you don't want to scan
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    When resolution unit is dpi or ppi, several default values are offered as 72, 96, 100, 150, 263, 3000, 350, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200. If you select "Customize", another dialog box will pop-up in which you can drag a wheel or a key in a value directly to define the resolution. Even
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    Operations on the Jobs Sheet Change job settings Under each job, click to highlight an cell. Click the right part of the cell again and the cell will either turn into a radio button, drop-down list or a editing box for you to mae selections. Click to highlight a cell. Click the right part of the
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    Copy and paste job settings 1. Click to select a cell (or all cells) under a job, and click the button. 2. Click to highlight a cell (or all cells) under another job, then click the button. Button Bar Copy Click to select a cell (or multiple cells) on the Job Sheet, and click this button to copy
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    Status Bar Displays information about the number of total jobs, total size of files and remaining space disk. A warning will be shown if not enough disk space remains.
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    The TWAIN Mode When Mirascan 5.10 is evoked by a TWAIN compliant application, such as Photoshop, only the Console Mode is supported without the function of the destination selection. Only the general, scanning macro and advance settings in the settings dialog are provided. The following table lists
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    Shortcuts Mirascan 5.10 provides the following shortcut hot keys to quickly execute frequently used commands: Location Both for Button Mode and Console Mode Only for Console Mode Hot Keys Alt+F4 Ctrl+F Ctrl+M Ctrl+P Ctrl+S Action Exit Open Settings dialog box Switch to button/console mode
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    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 and power off the scanner. Step 2: Install the scanner driver. Step 3: Reboot the PC. Step 4: Plug the USB cable
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    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 at the bottom of the scanner. If you are sure the lock is already moved, check the scanner as follows: • Power on the scanner. • The white lamp
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    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 the USB CD-RW, then an unknown software conflict may have happened
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    Troubles in starting Mirascan 5.10 Why can't I start up Mirascan 5.10? 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 our software and you will be able to use it. If you still cannot get into your software, simply reload Mirascan 5.10 software from the original 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
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    Operation problems Why can't I set preview action under Auto Function? If all check boxes in Auto Function Settings Dialog are unchecked, it will be disabled. You can
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    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 5.10 TWAIN Mode is run in a certain image-processing
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    How to darken or brighten an image? You can simply adjust an image's brightness and contrast to reach the desired effect. For details see Brightness and Contrast. How to enlarge or diminish image? Do as follows: Involved item Color Resolution scaling Crop area file format compress Enlarge more
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    10 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] Taiwan: [email protected] China: [email protected] Asia
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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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    been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no
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