User Guide

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Basic Requirements
For the PC
• Pentium or compatibles
• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT
• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)
• 16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
• At least 100MB available hard disk space
• Super VGA Color display with 256 colors or better
For the Macintosh
• Apple Power Mac or compatibles
• System 8.0 or higher
• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)
• 16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
• At least 100MB available hard disk space
• Super VGA Color display with 256 colors or better
1. Unpacking your scanner and
checking components
Open your scanner package and check the
components as stated in your packing list (see page
29). If any component is missing, call Microtek
Sales.
2. Unlocking the scanner
Your scanner has a locking screw to protect the
scanner carriage mechanism during shipping.
Before operating the scanner, you need to
disengage the locking screw.
Using a coin or a screwdriver, turn the locking
screw counterclockwise to unlock it. When
successfully unlocked, the screw will push out a
little. You can check the lock’s status by pushing
on the screw cap. If the screw springs back, the
carriage is disengaged, and the scanner is ready to
scan.
Before You BeginIntroduction
An image scanner is a device that captures and
converts illustrations, graphics, photographs, or
text into electronic files that can be edited or
enhanced and then incorporated in printed
documents or multimedia presentations.
The single-pass, 36-bit, high-resolution ArtixScan
2020 has been specifically designed and
engineered for the discriminating scanner user,
who demands rich, detailed images suitable for any
prepress or multimedia need.
The ArtixScan 2020 color flatbed scanner scans
reflective originals, but also features internal media
trays for scanning positive or negative film in a
variety of industry-standard formats.
The ArtixScan 2020 includes 36-bit throughput
capability for delivering images with more image
data than 30- or 24-bit scanner are capable of
capturing, superior optics and hardware
components, as well as Microtek ScanWizard Pro
scanner controller software.
Turn locking screw
counterclockwise to disengage the
scanner carriage.
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