Start Here

Installing your Microtek ArtixScan F1

Step 1: Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for major components.

1. ArtixScan F1 scanner

2. Hi-Speed USB cable

3. Power code

4. Vinyl Strips

5. Software CDs

6. Film holders

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Step 2: Install Software

Important : Do not remove the yellow stickers from your scanner until you are told to do so. You must install software before connecting your scanner.

Always close any open programs, and turn off Antivirus utilities before installing software.

PC:

A.

Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install the software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop

Elements already installed on your computer.

B.

Place the Microtek software CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and software.

C.

Insert the IT8 Calibration Data CD for the

Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) program into your CD-ROM drive, and follow the onscreen instructions for installation.

D.

Restart your computer at the end of all software installation.

MAC:

A.

Place the Adobe CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and install the software. Skip this step if you have a newer version of Photoshop

Elements already installed on your computer.

B.

Place the Microtek software CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive, and double-click the

ScanWizard Pro installer icon to install

ScanWizard Pro first. Next, double-click the

MSP installer icon to install the Microtek

Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) program. Finally, insert the IT8 Calibration Data CD , and double-click the IT8 installer icon to complete

MSP installation.

C.

Install the remaining software components, then restart your computer at the end of all software installation.

NOTE : After rebooting your Macintosh, the Microtek software will attempt to locate your scanner on the system. Since this is your first install and you have not yet connected the scanner, simply ignore the message that appears and proceed to the next step.

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Step 3: Unlock Scanner

A.

Remove the yellow “Step 3” sticker from your scanner.

B.

With the scanner power off, tilt the front right corner of the scanner to see the locking screw at the bottom.

C.

Using a screwdriver, push and turn the locking screw counterclockwise to the unlock position. When successfully unlocked, the screw will push out a little, protruding slightly from the bottom of the scanner.

NOTE : To lock the scanner (for shipping and other reasons), refer to the ArtixScan F1 Supplement.

Step 4: Connect Scanner

To the power adapter

A.

Remove the yellow “Step 4” sticker from your scanner.

B.

Connect the power cord to the back of the scanner.

C.

Plug the power cord into a power source.

To the Hi-Speed USB cable

D.

Connect one end of the cable to your computer.

E.

Connect the other end of the cable to the scanner.

F.

Press the power button at the front panel of your scanner, and wait for the lights to stop blinking and stay on steady.

The system will detect your scanner automatically.

Power button

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NOTE : If your computer has both Hi-Speed USB

(USB 2.0) and USB 1.1 ports, connect the cable to the Hi-Speed USB port. Use the USB 1.1 port only if your computer does not have Hi-Speed USB.

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Position the Scan Material

Position Transparencies

A.

To scan standard-size transparent film such as 35mm slides, 35mm filmstrips, 4” x 5” film, or medium format up to 6 x 17-cm panoramic film: Use the individual film holders provided with the scanner together with the Main Holder. The entire assembly is then inserted into the lower compartment (transparency bay) of the scanner. Make sure that the Main Holder is inserted correct side up.

Using the 35mm Slide Holder with the Main Holder

Make sure that the red arrow marks on both the 35mm Slide Holder and the Main Holder are pointing to each other when the holders are put together

Calibration strip (Keep clear and unobstructed)

The correct side up is the side showing the holder labels facing up

Assembling the 35mm

Filmstrip Holder with the Main

Holder

Assembling the 4” x 5” Film

Holder with the Main Holder

Assembling the 6 x 22-cm Film

Holder with the Main Holder

B.

To scan non-standard-size transparent film, use the Glass

Holder. Place the film to be scanned face down on top of the

Glass Holder. Secure the film to the glass surface if needed with the vinyl strips provided, and insert the Glass Holder into the lower compartment (transparency bay) of the scanner. Make sure the

Glass Holder is inserted correct side up.

Calibration strip

(Keep clear and unobstructed)

The correct side up is the side showing the holder labels facing up

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Position the Scan Material (cont.)

Position Reflective Materials

To scan reflective materials such as photos: Raise the scanner lid, and place the original to be scanned face down on the scanner glass bed, towards the front of the scanner. Center the top of the original along the horizontal ruler of the scanner. Close the lid, and prepare to scan.

ScanWizard Pro

ScanWizard Pro is the scanner controller software for the ArtixScan F1. The four windows of ScanWizard

Pro are shown here to familiarize you with the interface and to prepare you for the material in the next section on “Scanning.” ScanWizard Pro can be launched as a stand-alone by clicking the program icon, or it can be launched by using the File-Import or File-Acquire command from your image-editing program. (On Mac

OS X, ScanWizard Pro can also be launched from the

Applications folder.)

Scan Job Queue window Info window

Preview window when scanning photos (reflectives)

Settings window

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Preview window when scanning transparencies

How to Scan: Scanning Photos, Using DIGITAL

ICE, and Scanning Film

Scanning Non-Damaged Photos

1. Position the photo on the upper glass bed, as detailed in the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

2. Launch ScanWizard Pro.

• If asked to calibrate your scanner, you can skip this section for now and come back to it later.

Or, if you wish to perform calibration, see the ArtixScan F1 Supplement for more details.

• If prompted to set up Color Matching, click OK for now to accept the settings. You can always change the settings at a later time. For more details, see the ArtixScan F1

Supplement.

3. In the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro, choose Reflective from the Scan Material menu.

4. Click the Overview button in the Preview window to see a preliminary scan of the image.

5. Select the Scan Frame tool, and choose the area to be scanned by sizing the marquee around the targeted area.

6. Select the Auto Focus tool, and select the area of the scan frame to which the AF function will be applied.

7. Specify your scanning requirements in the Settings window. Choose the desired image type and resolution, and adjust the scan frame settings if necessary.

8. Adjust image quality if necessary, using the Advanced Image Correction tools.

9. Click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview window to start scanning. (The Scan button appears as the “Batch” button when ScanWizard Pro is launched in stand-alone mode in

Windows XP.)

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How to Scan: Scanning Photos, Using DIGITAL ICE, and Scanning Film (cont.)

Scanning Non-Damaged Positive or Negative Film

1. Select the film you wish to scan, then follow the procedures for positioning transparent film detailed in the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

2. Launch ScanWizard Pro.

3. If scanning positive film such as 35mm slides: a) Go to the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro and from the Scan Material menu, choose

Positive / Positive Film .

b) Follow steps 4 to 8 of the procedures detailed in “Scanning Non-Damaged Photos” (the first column in this section).

If scanning negatives: a) Go to the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro and from the Scan Material menu, choose

Negative / Negative Film . The Negative Scan Settings window appears.

b) Go to the Negative Scan Settings window, choose the film brand, film type, and ISO settings that match the film you use. For more details, refer to a PDF document called “ScanWizard

Pro Reference Manual” in your Microtek software CD-ROM and see the Addendum to

ScanWizard Pro section.

c) Follow steps 4 to 8 of the procedures detailed in “Scanning Non-Damaged Photos” (the first column in this section).

4. To complete the scan, click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview window to start scanning.

Preview window when scanning positives

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Preview window when scanning negatives

How to Scan: Scanning Photos, Using DIGITAL ICE, and Scanning Film (cont.)

Scanning Damaged Photos or Film (using DIGITAL ICE)

1. For damaged photos, follow steps 1 to 8 in the procedures for “Scanning Non-Damaged Photos”.

For damaged film, follow steps 1 to 3 in the procedures for “Scanning Non-Damaged Positive or

Negative Film”.

2. To repair rips, tears, and other surface defects from your photo or film, choose the DIGITAL ICE option in the Settings window that works best for you. Select Normal or Strong .

3. If the colors in your photo or film are faded and need restoring, check the Automatic Color

Restoration box in the Settings window.

4. Click the Prescan button in the Preview window to display a detailed image of the area selected by the Scan Frame tool. A thumbnail of the prescan image appears in the Scan Job

Queue window.

5. Click the Scan (or “Batch”) button in the Preview window to start scanning.

Before DIGITAL ICE

After DIGITAL ICE

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Calibration

The Microtek Scanner ICC Profiler (MSP) program included with your ArtixScan F1 is used to calibrate your scanner to achieve consistent and accurate color.

Two industry-standard IT8 color targets are included for calibration: a Reflective target to calibrate the upper scan bed for scanning photos; and a

Transparency target to calibrate the lower scan bed for scanning film.

You will be asked to calibrate your scanner the first time you run ScanWizard Pro to try to scan. You may skip calibration to proceed directly to scanning, and then choose to come back at a later time to perform calibration.

For more details on calibration, refer to the ArtixScan

F1 Supplement and see the Using the Microtek

Scanner ICC Profiler section.

Reflective target Transparency target

Problems?

The orange and green LEDs on the front of the scanner indicate the status of the scanner. On power up, you should see the following:

Make sure your scanner is unlocked (see Step 3).

Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a power source (see

Step 4).

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

All Off - Scanner is off

Flashing Orange - Warming up

All On - Ready to scan

First, make sure that you have followed installation steps 1 through 4. If your problem is listed here, try the suggested solution.

1. No light comes on when the scanner is turned on.

Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a power source.

2. Add/Remove Hardware Wizard appears on your screen.

Click the “Cancel” button and close the Control

Panel. Disconnect the USB cable from the back of your computer, and refer to the installation instructions in this guide.

3. When trying to scan, an error message appears on your screen that reads, “Can’t Find

Scanners”.

4. After clicking scan, a blank screen appears.

Make sure your scanner is unlocked (see Step 3).

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

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5. Having trouble scanning negatives or slides?

Make sure that you have properly inserted the

Main Holder or the Glass Holder, as indicated in

Steps A and B of the “Position the Scan Material” section of the Start Here guide.

From the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro, choose Positive or Negative from the Scan

Material menu.

Make sure that the calibration strip is unobstructed. For location of the calibration strip, see Steps A and B of the “Position the Scan

Material” section of the Start Here guide.

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard Pro software.

Do You Need Assistance?

Manuals

If you have additional questions and need further instruction or information, we provide electronic manuals for:

1. Using your ArtixScan F1 (Supplementary information)

2. Using the ScanWizard Pro scanning software

3. Using the bundled third-party software

To access the electronic manuals: Insert the scanner’s software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-

ROM drive. Next, locate and click the “Manuals” option when the software installer window appears on your screen. Finally, select and click the title of the manual you wish to view.

Missing Items

If your package is missing items, please call Microtek Customer Service.

Copyright © 2007 Microtek Interntional, Inc. The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies: Microtek, ArtixScan, ScanWizard of Microtek

International, Inc.; DIGITAL ICE of Kodak. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Specifications, software and hardware bundles are subject to change without notice. Delivery of technical support services subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. 051507

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