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This section explains how to scan an image using
the pre-defined settings of the ScanSuite program.
To customize settings, see the next section, Using
Customized Settings.
Scanning is easy and can be done in three easy
steps: 1) Click on an image thumbnail in the Scan
Panel, then 2) Click on a target image-editing
application, and 3) click on the Scan button. The
procedure shown in the illustration at the right and
is explained in more detail below.
1. Click on a thumbnail
Click on an image thumbnail in the Scan Panel
to select a scan job. Each thumbnail represents
a specific scan job, and double-clicking on the
thumbnail activates that thumbnail's function.
• First thumbnail: Brings up the Microtek
ScanWizard
scanner controller program.
ScanWizard provides even more controls
for scanning, as well as for image
adjustment and enhancement.
• Second thumbnail: Scans
black-and-white
text, line art or logos.
• Third thumbnail: Activates the ScanSuite
Descreen
function. Use this thumbnail
when the image to be scanned is not an
original photographic print but previously
printed material such as books or
magazines. Descreening removes the
moire patterns that result from scannning
previously printed material.
• Fourth thumbnail: Scans
grayscale
images
at 72 dpi (good for on-screen display).
• Fifth thumbnail: Scans
color
images at 72
dpi (good for on-screen display).
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2. Choose a target image-editing
application
After clicking on a thumbnail, click on a target
image-editing application — in this case Ulead
PhotoImpact. The first two icons are standard
settings for ScanSuite and represent the
functions for
saving to file
and
saving to the
clipboard
.
The other applications shown in this area
include any programs automatically detected
by ScanSuite when it is launched. These
programs could include image-editing
software, e-mail software, or OCR software.
To add other applications, see the section
Adding target applications
.
3. Start scanning
On the ScanSuite Scan panel, click on the
green Scan button to begin scanning. If your
scanner has a "Go" button, you can also press
the "Go" button and hold it down for 1 to 2
seconds and then release it to start scanning.
Scanning progress is displayed in the blue
status bar located below the Scan button. It
may take the scanner a few seconds to start
scanning; make sure you don't press the "Go"
or "Scan" button more than once.
