ScanMaker 5900

High Speed, High Resolution, Desktop Scanner

Main Features

2400 x 4800 dpi Optical Resolution
High resolution allows significant enlargement of small images for high-quality reproduction. The ScanMaker 5900 uses an advanced CCD system allowing very high levels of detail to be captured.
True 48-bit Colour Resolution 5 x 4 TMA with FilmView
View Slide Shows of Your Family Photos on Your PC or TV!
Use your photos to create fun and entertaining slideshows with Ulead DVD PictureShow. Burn to CD-R or DVD-R with DVD+R/W drives and your friends and family can now enjoy photographic slide shows on your domestic DVD player. Windows only. Works in most DVD players.
16-bit per colour channel technology allows 281 trillion colours to be captured in the scan, producing detailed, vibrant results.
A 5 x 4 transparency adaptor is included for positive and negative film scanning. A FilmView lightlid allows film to be visually previewed prior to scanning.

High-Speed USB 2 Port

To give this scanner a real speed boost simply attach to a highspeed USB 2 interface (card not supplied). This scanner is also fully compliant with the common USB 1.1 interface standard.
Slim Design without Sacrificing Quality
Most slim scanners available today use CIS technology, commonly found in fax machines. The ScanMaker 5900 uses superior CCD image sensors to maintain high scan quality.
Easy to Use for Macintosh & Windows
The ScanMaker 5900 can be set up in minutes. Eight Smart Touch buttons allow numerous scanning functions to be executed with the single touch of a button.

Two Year Total Support

Total Support offers 24 months FREE telephone support plus a replacement scanner should the hardware fail in the 2 year period.

Powerful Software Bundle

Image Editing, OCR and Image database management are all catered for with the included software from Adobe, Ulead and ABBYY.
Photoshop 5 LE Mac PhotoDeluxe 4 Win

Scan directly to PDF

For more information: For Germany please call 0049 (0)2065 987-180 or visit www.microtek.de For the United Kingdom please call 0044 (0)For all other countries please contact your local country distributor, Microtek Europe on 0031 (0)or email info@microtek.nl
ScanMaker is a registered trademark of Microtek International Inc. All Trademarks acknowledged. Information subject to change without prior notification. E & OE. SM5900 IS 1ee. Microtek Europe 2002.

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From Paper To Digital File In One Easy Step
More MegaPixels, More Value

Cancel/Setup

At the touch of a button, you can set your preferences before you scan, or cancel scans while your ScanMaker 5900 is running.
Photo Size Digital Camera ScanMaker x 6 photo 4 x 6 photo MegaPixel/square inch 0.125 MegaPixel/sq.in 5.76 MegaPixel/sq.in 46x MORE Total MegaPixel 3 MegaPixel 138 MegaPixel*
Paper documents are quickly transformed into digital files for editing in Microsoft Word and Excel. The ScanMaker 4900 with integrated ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR retains text formatting and even inserts colour photos as graphics into the document.
Captures high-resolution images with outstanding quality that can automatically be sent to an application for further processing.
While digital cameras are great for people on the go, scanners offer versatility, quality and value. The ScanMaker 5900 offers up to 46 times more MegaPixels for more details, colours and memories, which make it 4" x 6" photo easy when you want to enlarge your photo, create prints and share them.

5.76 MPi2

Transform your scanner and printer into a colour copier! Make copies of your favourite photos or documents with the push of a button.

.125 MPi2

3 MegaPixel Digital Camera
*138 MegaPixel is based on a 4x6 photo scanned at 2400 dpi. Final MegaPixel will vary with photo size.
Share memories with your family and friends over the Internet. Automatically scan, optimise and attach your images to a new Email message at the touch of a button.

4" x 6" photo

Scan directly into Microsoft Word or other word processors. Push this button to turn your documents into digital files for easy editing.
Microtek ScanWizard 5 Makes Scanning Easier
Choose between Standard and Advanced scanning controls to suit your level of expertise Follow-me tutorial guides novice users through the scanning process, step-by-step Automatic transfer of scanned images to printer, email, web browser or image editing software Batch scanning allows automatic scanning and saving of multiple images for high productivity Advanced Image Correction tools are included for enhancing or customising your scanned images Support for Internet sRGB standard colour ensures consistent results anywhere on the net

Original Image 1200dpi, 42-bit

Scan to Web

Share your digital images quickly and easily over the internet. This button automatically scans and uploads your images to a photo sharing site.

Custom

Allows you to set your preferences for power saving, scan, fax and launching applications after scanning.

2400dpi, 48-bit

Power On/Off

Sigma-Six Technology

Sigma-Six technology combines six rows of CCDs (instead of three) to deliver high resolution. 48-bit colour depth is combined with Microteks Dynamic Rendition technology to deliver realistic results that are hard to match at this price.
Conveniently located on/off button preserves lamp life and saves energy.

IN THE BOX

USB 2 Cable (USB 1.1 compliant) Power Supply Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 (Win) Adobe Photoshop 5 LE (Mac) Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 (Mac & Win) ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR (Mac & Win) Ulead Photo Explorer (Mac & Win) Ulead DVD PictureShow (Mac & Win) Microtek ScanWizard 5 (Mac & Win) Kodak Digital Science Colour Management

SPECIFICATIONS

SCANNING AREA
216mm x 297mm (A4) - Reflective 127mm x 101.6mm - Transparency

LIGHT SOURCE

Cold-cathode lamp

RESOLUTION

Optical: Interpolated:

SCANNING MODES

48-Bit Colour 16-Bit Greyscale 1-Bit Black & White
2400 x 4800 dpi 65535 dpi (Windows) 32767 dpi (Macintosh)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

CD-ROM drive & 128MB RAM

DIMENSIONS

483mm (L) x 292mm (W) x 74mm (H)
SENSOR Sigma-Six CCD (Charge Coupled

Device)

Windows
- Pentium PC or later with USB port - Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP

Macintosh

- iMac or Mac with built-in USB support - Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x. Mac OS X (Nov 02)
Please note: USB 2.0 is a new, high-speed USB standard which is backwards compatible with USB 1.1. To achieve USB 2.0 performance with this scanner, a USB 2.0 supported system is required.

WEIGHT:

2.9 kg

WARRANTY INTERFACE

USB 2 port (Universal Serial Bus) also compliant with USB 1.1
Two years Total Support with free telephone technical support and a replacement scanner in the unlikely event of a hardware failure.
For more information: For Germany please call 0049 (0)2065 987-180 or visit www.microtek.de For the United Kingdom please call 0044 (0)For all other countries please contact your local country distributor, Microtek Europe on 0031 (0)or email info@microtek.nl ScanMaker is a registered trademark of Microtek International Inc. All Trademarks acknowledged. Information subject to change without prior notification. E & OE. SM5900 IS 1ee. Microtek Europe 2002.

HOWTO: Configure the Microtek ScanMaker for Use

with the FaxPress

Document ID: This article applies to the following: FaxPress 5.x, 6.x Product(s): Microtek ScanMaker Series Scanners Last Revised 8/8/02

SUMMARY

This document contains information on configuring the Microtek ScanMaker for use with the FaxPress.
DISCUSSION: Sending Faxes with the Microtek ScanMaker Series Scanners
The following Microtek scanners can be configured for network faxing via the FaxPress: ScanMaker 8700 ScanMaker 6700 ScanMaker 5900 ScanMaker 5700 ScanMaker 5600 ScanMaker 4900 ScanMaker 4850 ScanMaker 4800 ScanMaker 4600 ScanMaker 3800 ScanMaker X12USL There are two ways to send faxes through the FaxPress using the Microtek scanners: 1. Configure the Microtek Smart Touchbutton faxing solution. Some of the ScanMaker series scanners are equipped with Smart Touch buttons, providing onestep scan/fax, OCR (Optical Character Recognition), copy, email and scan-to-web functions. The Scan button is the one that can also be configured for faxing purposes. Configuring the ScanMaker for Smart Touch fax sending is ideal if youll be sending faxes frequently with the ScanMaker. 2. Use the Microtek ScanWizard 5 scanner control software option, which requires no advance configuration. The Microtek ScanWizard requires you to modify the settings for use with the FaxPress each time a fax is sent.

Requirements

Before configuring the ScanMaker scanner for use with the FaxPress, make sure: 1. The FaxPress client is installed on the workstation connected to the ScanMaker. 2. Your scanners Microtek ScanWizard 5 software is v. 5.79 or above. A Microtek upgrade can be downloaded from Castelles web site at http://www.castelle.com.
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3. If installing the Microtek ScanMaker on Windows XP, confirm the Microtek scanner driver has been installed correctly. If the ScanMaker is correctly installed, it will appear in XPs Device Manager under Imaging Devices. 4. Run a test scan to confirm the ScanMaker is operational.
Configuring the Microtek ScanMakers Smart Touch Faxing Solution
Configuring the Microtek ScanMakers Smart Touch option for use with the FaxPress requires you to modify the Microtek Scanner Configuration screens default settings. To configure the Microtek ScanMaker for use with the FaxPress, follow these steps: 1. Follow the installation instructions included in the Microtek ScanMaker package to install the scanner. Once the workstation has been rebooted after the ScanMaker software is installed, the Microtek Scanner Configuration icon will appear on the desktop. 2. Double-click on the Microtek Scanner Configuration icon to open the Microtek Scanner Configuration screen. Modify the fields as follows: Original: change from the default Photo to Text Document. Purpose: from Onscreen Viewing to FAX. Scan Type: from True Color to Black & White. Send to Application: from None to Castelle FaxPress. Once the ScanMaker has been configured for the FaxPress, the Scan Smart Touch button will automatically launch the FaxPress Send Fax dialog box. Refer to your FaxPress manual for information on addressing and sending faxes with the Send Fax dialog box.
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Sending Faxes with the Microtek ScanWizard 5 Scanner Control Software

Sending faxes using the Microtek ScanWizard 5 requires you to modify the ScanWizard settings each time you send a fax. To send a fax via the Microtek ScanWizard 5, follow these steps: 1. 2. Open the Microtek ScanWizard 5. Click the Original button and select Text Document.
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Click the Scan Type button and select Black & White.
Click the Purpose button and select Fax.
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Click the Scan To button to bring up the Microtek ScanWizard 5 Scan To: Save As screen. In the Save as Type field, make sure Intel SatisFAXtion [*.DCX] is selected. Make sure Send image to application after saving is checked, and that Castelle FaxPress is selected from the pull-down menu.
Click Save to send your fax.
Note: If youre using a Microtek scanner with an Automatic Document Feeder, put multiple pages in the feeder, then click the Scan To button. Check Save multiple images as single file then click the Save button.
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