================================================== README.TXT for ScanMate/Color TWAIN driver ver1.05 ================================================== System Requirements =================== * PC/AT 386 or 486 computer * 80 MB hard disk drive with at least 20 MB free space * True- or high-color Super VGA display card * 4 MB RAM * MS-Windows v3.1 Hardware Installation ===================== * Before you install the scanner interface card, ensure that there is no conflict in the I/O port addresses of the interface cards on your computer. * Please refer to the user's guide for information on how to install the interface card and the scanner into your computer. Software Installation ===================== * Ensure that the SMARTDRV and EMM386 drivers included in your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file are MS-Windows versions, not MS-DOS.It is MS-Windows version if it appears like the following: C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE * Run INSTALL under the MS-WINDOWS and then just follow the screen instructions to install the ScanMate/Color TWAIN-Source driver. * After installing the hardware and software into your computer, please test the scanner hardware immediately. Follow these steps: 1. From the File menu of your application, select 'Select Source...' command. 2. Choose ScanMate/Color. 3. Access the File menu again and then select 'Acquire...' command. 4. Click on the 'Configure...' button. 5. Click on the 'Hardware Test...' button. The program starts testing the scanner hardware. If the test failed but the system is still running, please select another DMA channel or IRQ number and then try again. If there is a conflict in the DMA channel or IRQ number, the system may crash. In such case, please reboot your system and then select another DMA channel or IRQ number. Afterwards, try again. * After testing and passing the hardware test, please calibrate the scanner. Calibrating the Scanner ======================= You need to calibrate the scanner for best results. Please refer to the user's guide for information on how to calibrate the scanner. For Merge Scan, the software will ask for the calibration curve and then automatically enable the calibration feature. Operation ========= * Before using the Acquire command to invoke the TWAIN driver, use first the Select Source option to choose ScanMate/Color. * To increase the speed of your system, run MS-Windows using the Enhanced mode. * Use the Escape and Spacebar keys to abort and stop the scanning process respectively. Aborting the process causes the program to discard the scanned image. While stopping the process causes the program to process whatever image was scanned before you stopped the scanning process. * In Manual Scan mode, you may need to move the scanner in order for the system to ignore the action that resulted from pressing the Escape or Spacebar key. * If you want to check the driver version, use the 'About' option under system menu bar. Auto Merge ========== * When scanning an image that has a width or length of less than 4.1 inches, Single Scan is always more reliable and faster than Merge Scan. * Software calibration is useless for Black & White mode. Thus, when using Merge Scan under such mode, most of the time the result is not reliable. If you want to use an OCR to analyze the merged image, we strongly suggest that you merge the OCRed text into your word processor. If the image is a picture, you can scan it using the 16- or 256-Gray mode and then convert it to black and white after processing. Compatibility ============= * During our lab test, we found out that some drivers have compatibility problems with other display modes. So, if your output image contains distortion, just switch to another mode. * If you use the 16-Gray mode, the displayed image on the TWAIN window might contain distortion. During such case, don't be alarmed because you can still get a good output image on your application. * There are three protocols used for transferring image data from the TWAINdriver into your application: native, buffered, and disk file. The ScanMate/Color supports both the native and the buffered protocols, but not disk file. * The TWAIN-Source for ScanMate/Color cannot simultaneously connect to more than one application. If you want to use the same driver on another application, you need to unload first that driver from the first application. Image Quality ============= * For best results, turn ON the calibration feature. But take note that during pre-scan, turning this feature off speeds up the scanning process. * When using iPhoto Plus, you can get the best output image quality by adjusting the gamma value. To adjust, use the Preferences option under the File menu. Others ====== * If the message General Protection Fault appears on your screen, please restart MS-Windows. * Leaving the scanner idle for 5 minutes causes the program to turn it off to save power and to prolong its life. Unexpected Termination ====================== * If any operation terminates unexpectedly, check your directories for ~CM@*.TMP files and then delete them to save space. * If possible, execute the CHKDSK command at the DOS prompt by typing the following to check and close any files the application abnormally terminates: >CHKDSK /F Release Note : ver. 1.05 ========================= * Fixed the bug about PhotoShop - Cannot be acquire by the application. * Fixed the bug in 16Gray mode - The problem that have poor display after Image have been transfered to application. * New function - 600 & 800 DPI. End ===Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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