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Getting to Know Your ScanMaker i450

The ScanMaker i450 high-performance scanner with the versatility to scan photos 

and film. Features include 48-bit color, resolution of 4800 dpi, scan bed size of 8.5" 

x 11.7", and seven Smart-Touch buttons on the front panel for easy access to scanner 

functions. The ScanMaker i450 has a built-in transparency adapter for scanning film 

and transparencies up to 1.77" x 10". Also featured is ColoRescue™ -- Microtek's 

one-touch color restoration to revive faded color in both photos and film. 

Copyright © 2017  Microtek International, Inc.   http://www.microtek.com 
I49-004879 C, June 2017

Supplement

ScanMaker i450 features, scenarios, and information

Contents

Getting to Know Your ScanMaker i450 ..........................................................1
Features of the ScanMaker i450 ....................................................................2
Taking a Closer Look .......................................................................................3
How the Smart-Touch Scanner Buttons Work ..............................................4
Positioning Your Originals ..............................................................................6

Positioning Reflective Originals ...............................................................6
Positioning Transparent Film ....................................................................7

A. Using the Film Holder to scan 35mm Filmstrip ............................8
B. Using the Film Holder to scan 35mm Slide ...................................9

Scanning Scenarios ......................................................................................10

For PC Users Using ScanWizard EZ ....................................................... 11

A. Scanning Photos (1) ...................................................................... 11
B. Scanning Photos (2) ......................................................................12
C. Scanning Photos (3) ......................................................................14
D. Scanning Film (1)  .........................................................................16
E. Scanning Film (2) ...........................................................................18

For Mac Users Using ScanPotter ...........................................................20

A. Scanning Photos ...........................................................................20
B. Scanning Film ................................................................................22

Specifications / System Requirements .......................................................24
FCC Compliance Statement .........................................................................25

Summary of Contents for ScanMaker i450

Page 1: ... Inc http www microtek com I49 004879 C June 2017 Supplement ScanMaker i450 features scenarios and information Contents Getting to KnowYour ScanMaker i450 1 Features of the ScanMaker i450 2 Taking a Closer Look 3 How the Smart Touch Scanner Buttons Work 4 PositioningYour Originals 6 Positioning Reflective Originals 6 PositioningTransparent Film 7 A Using the Film Holder to scan 35mm Filmstrip 8 B ...

Page 2: ... to scan both 35mm slides and filmstrip Seven Smart Touch buttons These buttons on the front panel of the scanner provide you with a quick and easy way to launch frequently used scanner functions All it takes is one touch of a button and you can launch the scanner button s corresponding function The seven Smart Touch buttons include Cancel Setup Scan Copy E mail OCR PDF and Custom Microtek s ColoR...

Page 3: ...essory port with built in transparency adapter securely connected Scan E mail Copy OCR PDF Cancel Setup Custom LED Glass surface Scan bed Scanner lid with built in transparency adapter Horizontal ruler top ruler Power switch Power connector Hi Speed USB port 1 ...

Page 4: ...imply press the corresponding button on the scanner The Smart Touch buttons are 1 Cancel Setup This button cancels an ongoing scan job or launches the Microtek Scanner Configuration utility when the scanner is idle 2 Scan This button captures images that can be automatically saved as files or sent to another application for further processing 3 Copy This button scans the image and sends it to your...

Page 5: ...ing Power Saving Turns the scanner lamp ON or OFF to save power and lamp life Scan Defines another button to be a second Scan button Use this if you need a second Scan button with different parameters from the first Scan button Fax Launches a fax driver installed on your computer Launch Application Defines an application to be launched ...

Page 6: ... photo to be scanned face down on the scanner glass surface Position the top end of the photo towards the back of the scanner 2 Place the Black Mat that came with your scanner on top of the photo then lower the scanner lid on the scanner glass surface Note Use of the Black Mat on top of your photo filters out unwanted light during scanning and ensures the correct functioning of the automatic cropp...

Page 7: ...scanner to perform automatic cropping during scanning the following conditions below should all be met Your computer s operating system should be Windows or Mac OS X The film holder is correctly aligned on the scan bed The scan material is Positive or Negative Film with the slide or filmstrip to be scanned correctly loaded on the film holder For Windows In the Scan Job Queue window of ScanWizard E...

Page 8: ...scan bed The holder should be positioned against the top right edge of the scanner bed with the filmstrip slot running down the center 3 Gently lower the scanner lid down onto the scan bed the lid should be able to close completely The calibration window on the glass surface should be kept clear and free from any obstruction during scanning To make sure the auto multiframe cropping feature perform...

Page 9: ...unning down the center The calibration window on the glass surface should be kept clear and free from any obstruction during scanning To make sure the auto multiframe cropping feature performs correctly align the holder s front edge against the top ruler of the scanner Note that the arrow marks on both the film holder and scanner s top ruler are pointing to each other 2 Place the 35mm slide to be ...

Page 10: ...ar to that described above but uses the Advanced Mode in ScanWizard EZ Scanning photos 3 This scenario details the steps for scanning photos It makes use of the Professional Mode in ScanWizard EZ Scanning film 1 This scenario details the steps for scanning film It makes use of the Advamced Mode in ScanWizard EZ Scanning film 2 This scenario is similar to that described above but uses the Professio...

Page 11: ...Mode Allows you to switch to the Advanced Mode Allows you to activate the Preferences window which contains selections for image settings i e file format resolution scan quality Press the Scan button to start scanning Minimizes ScanWizard EZ Exits ScanWizard EZ 3 Double click the ScanWizard EZ icon on your desktop to launch ScanWizard EZ When ScanWizard EZ is launched for the first time the contro...

Page 12: ... Speed Quality and Best Quality options in the Scan Mode layer b Specify the folder location a file name and the file format for the output image in the Save layer c Specify a preferred application to open your output image in the Save layer 6 Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image which will appear in the Preview area at the right side of the window 7 After a p...

Page 13: ...options for image settings The display of nine image effects 10 Choose a desired image effect from the display of nine image effects and click the Scan button to start scanning The ScanWizard EZ will calibrate the scanner first then it will automatically perform the final scan with your preferred settings When the scan is done the output image can be saved in a file and delivered to the specified ...

Page 14: ...ose Reflective for photos 5 Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image which will appear in the Preview window 6 In the Preview window you can resize the scan frame floating dotted line around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan 7 Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window a Select a d...

Page 15: ...ScanMaker i450 Supplement 15 Preview window Settings window Scan Job Queue window Information window ...

Page 16: ...ity and Best Quality options in the Scan Mode layer b Specify the folder location a file name and the file format for the output image in the Save layer c Specify a preferred application to open your output image in the Save layer 5 Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary view of the entire image which will appear in the Preview area at the right side of the window 6 After a preview imag...

Page 17: ... options for image settings The display of nine image effects 9 Choose a desired image effect from the display of nine image effects and click the Scan button to start scanning The ScanWizard EZ will calibrate the scanner first then it will automatically perform the final scan with your preferred settings When the scan is done the output image can be saved in a file and delivered to the specified ...

Page 18: ...reliminary scan of the film loaded onto the scanner 5 In the Preview window you can resize the scan frame floating dotted line around the image by dragging on the edge or corner of the scan frame to determine the final size of the actual scan 6 Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window a Select a desired image type b Select a desired resolution c Adjust the scan frame settings if n...

Page 19: ...selected frames a click the New button in the Scan Job Queue window a new frame with a new title appears in the window b repeat the previous step to create more scan frames as desired c check the One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs option in the Scan Job Queue window For more details about the One pass Scan for Multiple Jobs refer to the ScanWizard EZ Professional Mode on line help ...

Page 20: ...lor in the Color Type as your image output type Select Color to scan the image in color Select Grayscale to scan the image in grayscale Select Black White to scan the image in black and white b Select a desired resolution in the Resolution for your output image c Select Automatic Detection or a desired dimension in the Scan Frame as your preview image size 5 Click the Preview button to perform a p...

Page 21: ...ntains a composite display of nine image effects Filter column and additional image correction tools Additional Adjustment column for your scanned image Click the Scan Settings button to switch back to the default control panel of ScanPotter Preview window Scan frame enclosed by dotted lines ...

Page 22: ...t image c Select Automatic Detection in the Scan Frame to perform multiple auto crop preview of the film loaded onto the scanner 5 Click the Preview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image in the Preview window You will see multiple scan frames that have been automatically cropped in the Preview window Multiple scan frames will be numbered sequentially and tagged with the number e g 1 2 ...

Page 23: ...d additional image correction tools Additional Adjustment column for your scanned image Click the Scan Settings button to switch back to the default control panel of ScanPotter Preview window Selected scan frame enclosed by dotted lines Multiple scan frames bordered in dotted lines and tagged with the number e g 1 2 at the top left corner of the scan frame ...

Page 24: ...Area Reflective 8 5 x 11 7 216 mm x 297 mm Transparent 1 77 x 10 45 mm x 254 mm Resolution Optical 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi Interface Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 Dimensions L x W x H 17 99 x 9 76 x 2 24 457 mm x 248 mm x 57 mm Net Weight 5 07 lbs 2 35 kg Environment Operating Temperature 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C Relative Humidity 20 to 85 Voltage AC 100V 240V 50 60 Hz 12V 1 5A Power Consumption 18 W Power S...

Page 25: ...f and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note A shielded Hi ...

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