Microtek FileScan 3125c Instruction Manual

Install Software

Unpack Contents

Unpack your scanner package and check for

major components.

Important: You must install software before

connecting your scanner.

Always close any open programs and turn off

Anti-virus utilities before installing software.

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A. Turn on your computer.

B. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD into a drive, and follow the on-screen instructions to

install the scanner driver and software.

C. Restart your computer at the end of all software installation.

NOTE: If the Microtek Software Installer screen does not come up automatically, double-click the

following in succession: “My Computer”; the CD/DVD-ROM icon; then cdsetup.exe to start the

installer program.

Start Here

Installing your Microtek FileScan 3125c

1. FileScan 3125c scanner

2. Document feed tray

3. Hi-Speed USB cable

4. Software CDs/DVDs

5. Card Holder

6. Power adapter

7. Power cord

Install the Document FeedTray

Before using the Document Feed Tray with your scanner, you need to install it on the scanner.

Follow the instructions and graphs below to correctly install the Document Feed Tray.

A. Lift up the Release button in the direction

of the arrow shown to open the scanner

cover.

B. Install the Document Feed Tray on the

scanner;

a). insert the four flanges (tabs) of the

feed tray into the holes on the

scanner, indicated in the graphic by

blue circles.

b). push down the two flanges (tabs)

located at the rear of feed tray into

another two holes, indicated in the

graphic by red circles.

Make sure the Document Feed Tray snaps

into place and sits tightly on the scanner.

C. Close the scanner cover. You would hear

a click sound when the scanner cover

returns to its original position.

Connect Scanner

To the Hi-Speed USB cable

C. Connect one end of the cable to your computer.

D. Connect the other end of the cable to the scanner’s USB port.

E. Turn the power switch at the back panel of your scanner to “On”; once the scanner is

detected by your system, the LED (green) will brighten, and the scanner is ready to scan.

Customize the Function Button

The FileScan 3125c is equipped with one Select and one Enter buttons, used to automate a

number of customized and predefined operations, such as scanning to a file, sending an image

to your printer, scanning for OCR, etc. Customizing is done through the Save Settings to

Function Button command in the ScanWizard DI, refer to the FileScan 3125c User’s Manual for

more details.

Enter button

Select button

LED Display:

Show the selected

function number. •Select: Toggle through the number lists of

your preferred functions.

•Enter: Start scan and carry out the result of

the selected function number.

To the power adapter

A. Connect the power adapter to the back of the scanner.

B. Plug one end of the power cord into

the power adapter, and plug

the other end of the power cord into

a wall outlet or other power source.

Position Documents

The scanner supports scanning of document in various materials, such as A4 printouts,

insurance papers, legal documents, postcards, credit cards, business cards, and etc. A stack of

up to 100 sheets can be fed in the scanner’s Document Feed Tray. Paper sizes can range from

2.91" x 2.1" (74 mm x 52 mm) to 8.5" x 35" (216 mm x 889 mm).

To load a stack of documents

1. Pull out the Feed Tray Extender for better

paper support if needed.

2. Pull out the Output Tray to carry the

scanned documents. Flip up the Output

Tray Extender to carry the longer

documents if needed.

3. Load and center the stack of documents

onto the Document Feed Tray, with the side

to be scanned facing down and the top edge

facing toward the feeder. Then, slide the

two Guide Arms toward the stacked papers

if needed. Guide Arms

Output Tray Extender

Document Feed Tray

Feed Tray Extender

Output Tray

To Load Cards

1. Slide the Guide Arms toward the center of

the feed tray and free up the enough space

to put the Card Holder.

3. Insert the card into the slot hollow space

between the Card Holder the feed tray until

it meets resistance, with the side to be

scanned facing up and the top edge facing

toward the feeder.

NOTE: When scanning a card, you have to choose

ADF (Duplex) in the Scan Source drop-down menu

as your image input device; otherwise, it may cause

incorrect or unwanted results for your scanned

images.

2. To install the Card Holder into the feed tray,

with its front side up, slide the Card Holder

along the sides of the Guide Arms down

until it completely hangs on the arms.

After installed, there will be a slot hollow

space between the Card Holder and the

Document Feed Tray for loading the card.

Guide Arms

Card Holder

Position Documents (Cont.)

Scan a Stack of Documents

1. Load the stack of documents to be scanned into the Document Feed Tray.

WARNING: Do not place photo paper or fragile sheets of paper on the feed tray, as doing this will

damage the original photo or frail papers during the feeding process.

2. Launch ScanWizard DI — either as a stand-alone by clicking the program icon, or by using

the File-Import or Scan command from an application program.

3. Specify your scanning requirements in the ScanWizard DI control panel.

a) Select ADF (Simplex) or ADF (Duplex) in the Scan Source drop-down menu as your

image input device.

b) Select the appropriate image type (e.g., Black & White) in the Scan Type drop-down

menu as your image output type.

– Select RGB Color (24 bits) to scan the image in color.

– Select Grayscale (8 bits) to scan the image in grayscale.

– Select Black & White (1 bit) to scan the image in black-and-white.

c) Select a dimension in the Paper Size drop-down menu as your preview image size.

d) Select a desired resolution in the Resolution drop-down menu for your image output

resolution.

e) If “Auto-crop & Auto-deskew” is selected, the scanner automatically detects the size

of the original image, crops the full scan frame to fit the image, and removes unwanted

black borders after the scan, as well as corrects the distorted image for proper

alignment. .

4. If necessary, check “Auto Document Rotation”, “Smart Document Enhancement”,

“Remove Blank Page” or “Remove Punch Hole” to enhance the quality of the scanned

images.

5. If necessary, specify the image settings for the front or back side of papers separately by

using the “Sides of Material” control when the Scan Source is set as the ADF (Duplex).

6. Select the image type (e.g., Text) in the Attribute drop-down menu as your image type.

– Select Line Art to scan line art images (images in one color or in black-and-white, such

as logos or mechanical blueprints).

– Select Photo to scan color prints.

– Select Text to scan text.

7. If necessary, adjust image quality by using the image correction tools.

Scan a Stack of Documents (Cont.)

8. Click the Scan or Scan To button to start multiple-sheet, automatic scanning.

If ScanWizard DI is launched as a Plug-In from an image-editing program, the scanned

image is delivered after the scan to your application, where the image can be saved,

printed, or modified further.

If ScanWizard DI is launched as a stand-alone program, the scanned image can be saved

after the scan to a file, opened in an image-editing program, or sent to a printer.

NOTE: For details on other scanning scenarios applicable to the FileScan 3125c, refer to the FileScan

3125c User’s Manual.

Image

correction

settings

Image type

Scanning

settings

For preview

purposes only

Scan frame

(enclosed by dotted

lines and labeled with

the tag “Main”)

Preview window

Preview image (the

enclosed frame

bordered in red)

Window expansion

button

Fixing Paper Jams

1. Lift up the Release button in the direction

of the arrow shown to open the scanner

cover.

2. Remove the jammed paper by taking out it

in a forward-moving direction.

3. Close the scanner cover. You would hear

a click sound when the scanner cover

returns to its original position.

NOTE: Do not take out a jammed paper by force

from the scanner when the scanner cover closes.

If doing so, it may damage the rollers and cause

the scanner work improperly.

Scanner cover

Release button

Problems?

The LED on the scanner cover indicates the status of the scanner.

First, make sure that you have followed Steps 1 to 4 as described in this guide (unpack, install,

connect). Then 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. The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard appears on your screen.

Click the “Cancel” button and close the ScanWizard DI Control Panel. Disconnect the Hi-

Speed USB cable from the back of your computer, and refer to the installation instructions

in this guide or the FileScan 3125c User’s Manual.

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

Scanners”.

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

(see Step 4).

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard DI software.

4. After clicking scan, a blank screen appears.

Uninstall and reinstall the ScanWizard DI software.

5. When trying to scan, an error message appears on your screen that reads, “Code -206,

ADF paper jam or roller failure.”

Click OK first; then open the scanner cover, as illustrated in the pervious section “Fixing

Paper Jams”.

• If the problem is occurring from a paper jam, follow the procedures laid out in the

“Fixing Paper Jams” section of this guide.

• If the problem is occurring from situations other than a paper jam, follow the

procedures laid out in the “Position Documents” section.

Finally, close the scanner cover and restart scanning.

Green On: Ready to scan.

Flashing Green: Scanning.

Red: Scanning errors happens.

Off: Scanner is off.

LED

DoYou Need Assistance?

Manuals

If you have additional questions and need further instruction or information, we provide

electronic manuals for:

1. Using your FileScan 3125c Scanner (User’s Manual)

2. Using the ScanWizard DI scanning software (Reference Manual)

To access the electronic manuals: Insert the scanner’s software CD/DVD into your computer’s

CD-ROM/DVD-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. manual you wish to view.

Missing Items

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

Drivers & Software Upgrades

After you finish the installation of software, if you found that the installed drivers and software

cannot run your product or your computer system properly later, please go to the Microtek

Download Service site at ww7.microtek.com.tw/service.php to download and install any

updates you may require.

For additional information about Microtek products, please visit our website at

www.microtek.com.

ColoRescue are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microtek International,

Inc. 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.

Power Adapter

Use only power supplies (AC/DC adapters) listed below:

Voltage Manufacturer Model No.

100V to 240V APD DA-48M24

NOTE: Please make sure that the electrical outlet to where the scanner will be

connected is nearby and readily accessible.

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