1-2 Microtek User's Guide for Windows
ScanMaker 35t
Plus
ScanMaker III (flatbed scanner) ScanMaker 45t
A scanner is a device that captures an image and converts it into a
digital form that your computer can display, edit, store, and output. The
image may be a photograph, page of text, drawing or illustration, or
even a relatively flat, three-dimensional object such as a bolt of fabric.
In practice, this means you can use your scanner to do the following:
• Incorporate artwork or photos
into documents
• Scan printed text into your
word processor and eliminate
retyping
• Scan faxed documents into a
database or word processor
• Add images to multimedia
productions
• Integrate visuals into presenta-
tions to make them communi-
cate more effectively.
With a basic understanding of how scanners work, the types of scanners
available, and what they are capable of doing, you can improve the
quality and efficiency of your work.
Types of scanners
Scanners can be classified into two general types:
• Flatbed scanners, which are used to scan photographs or prints.
Flatbeds have a glass surface on which the materials to be scanned
are placed. An example of a Microtek flatbed is the ScanMaker III.
• Transparency and slide scanners, which are used to scan transpar-
ent materials such as filmstrips and slides. Examples of Microtek
transparency scanners include the ScanMaker 35t Plus, used for
scanning 35-mm film; and the ScanMaker 45t, a multiformat
scanner that can be used to scan film as large as 8" x 10".
What is a Scanner
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