Short: V3.4 Microtek/Highscreen/Mustek scanner driver Author: wzoehner@nuernberg.netsurf.de Uploader: wzoehner@nuernberg.netsurf.de Version: 3.4 Type: hard/drivr ScanTek 3.4 A scanner driver for Microtek, Highscreen and Mustek Flatbed Scanner © Copyright 1995/96/97 Waldemar Zöhner Get It, Feel It, Love It Overview ---------- The ScanTek scanner driver has the following features: 1. Support of the following SCSI Microtek scanner models: MICROTEK IISP, MICROTEK II, HIGHSCREEN Flatbed Color IIs, ScanMaker E3, ScanMaker 35t, ScanMaker E6, Highscreen PerfectScan, Highscreen HighScan Support of the following SCSI Mustek scanner models: Three Pass Scanners: 6000CX, 8000CX (not tested), 12000CX (not tested) all should work One or Single Pass Scanners: 6000SP, 8000SP (not tested), 12000SP (not tested) all should work 6000CZ (not tested), 8000CZ (not tested) 600IISP, 800IISP (not tested) all should work If your scanner is not mentioned in the list above try it and give me a response whether it works or not. Attention: In recent times Mustek has changed the scanner firmware. I urge you to test Mustek scanners with your Amiga configuration before buying it. Mustek scanners have a critical SCSI interface. It was reported to me that these scanners may not work with the A2091 and A3000(T) internal SCSI interface. It is possible that these scanners do not work with other SCSI host adapters, either. But the Mustek 6000CX works in combination with an Oktagon SCSI host adapter. Be sure to disable reselection for Mustek scanners on your SCSI host adapter. Otherwise your system may not boot. The current models of Mustek 12000SP are no longer supported. The reason is the incompatibility of the scanner firmware with the programming documentation. There is no information available from Mustek. The following scanner models are not supported: Microtek V300 (completely new firmware for SCSI-2 scanner standard this scanner is not available in europe), Mustek 12000SP (current model, documentation missing) Canon, HP, Epson and any parallelport scanner. 2. Support of black/white, built-in halftone (dither), one-pass-color-scan, three pass color scan, grey, red, green and blue scan. 3. Individual setting of resolution, scanning frame, contrast, shadow, midtone, highlight, exposure time and scanning speed for download to the scanner. 4. Download of a color look up table (gamma correction table ) to the scanner supported. 5. Scanning to IFF File of 1, 8 or 24 bit color depth. The maximum size of the scanned image is independent from the RAM size. After the scanning process it is possible to start an external program. 6. GUI for preview and configuration of the driver. You need Kickstart 2.04 but Kickstart 3.0 is recommended. 7. Sizeable preview window in black/white or grey scale. Color preview on Cybergraphix screens (15, 16 or 24 bit necessary). There are much more skilled programs to view and manipulate the scanned images in color. (A tool like ADPRO, IMAGE FX or so is needed, if you want to do sophisticated postproduction) 8. ARexx support 9. Screenmode requester to define custom screen for working. The actual public screen is supported as well 10. Configurable SCSI device and SCSI ID. The driver supports only SCSI connectable scanners. 11. The driver is tested with the following SCSI drivers: oktagon.device and gvpscsi.device V4.5. 12. ScanTek is written using SAS C 6.55. 13. ScanTek is SHAREWARE. 14. The non registered version of ScanTek is a full working version, but all scanned images have black lines to motivate you to register. Additionally the maximum size of the preview is restricted. History --------- V3.4 21 October 1997 - Support of Transparency Adapter (Slide Kit Unit) - Prevent system lockup during startup on Dataflyer SCSI+ host adapter V3.3 1 August 1997 - Detection of ScanMaker35t+ introduced - Faster preview scanning process on some scanner models - "Accurate Coordinates" support for ScanMaker E6 and compatible V3.2 8 June 1997 - Workaround for surfsquirrel.device to avoid SCSI bus hangup - AREXX scripts: Load scanned pictures into ImageFX: ST2ImageFX.strx ArtEffect: ST2ArtEffect.strx V3.1 19 May 1997 - Recognition of Highscreen PerfectScan (600dpi) introduced - Recognition of Highscreen RealScan (300dpi) introduced - Activation of newly opened windows works now correct V3.0 16 Apr. 1997 - AREXX support - XBMI-chunk introduced to store DPI (dots per inch) information in IFF File - Handling of Microtek ScanMaker E6 enhanced - Bugfixes: "Exposure Time" and "Contrast" parameters for Microtek and some Mustek scanner models are now correct. This bug could lead to images that where to light. Grey preview of color image now work with all specified settings. V2.10 26 Mar. 1997 - Full size preview on 400 dpi Mustek scanners adjustable V2.9 9 Feb. 1997 - Look Up Table Window redesigned to ensure font sensitivity V2.8 11 Jan. 1997 - New icons for ScanTek - Recognition and handling of new Mustek scanners enhanced - Minior bug fixes - Introduction of the ScanTek Support WebSite V2.7 6 Dec. 1996 - Recognition and handling of new Mustek scanners enhanced - Recognition of Microtek ScanMaker E6 adapted V2.6 30 Oct. 1996 - Full support of Mustek one pass scanners - Recognition of Mustek scanners enhanced V2.5 5 Oct. 1996 - Workaround to handle strange color mode behaviour of Mustek one pass scanners - Reverse scanning in black and white mode introduced V2.4 10 Sept. 1996 - Support of Mustek SCSI one pass color scanners in color mode and parameter ranges. - ScanTek can now open its GUI windows on the actual public screen. V2.3 6 Sept. 1996 - Color Preview on Cybergraphix screens in true color mode (15, 16 or 24 bit) for onepass flatbed scanners - Grey/Red/Green/Blue Preview on Cybergraphix screens in true color mode (15, 16 or 24 bit) for threepass and onepass flatbed scanners - Change and recall of predefined resolution values V2.2 26 July 1996 - Enhanced support for Mustek scanners "Exposure Time" and "Contrast" parameters are now correct - Gamma value "All" now works on threepass scanner - Alternative Black/White scanning mode V2.1 5 July 1996 - Preview now fully supported for Mustek 6000CX - Special adaption for Mustek 6000CX to use 8.5 * 14 inch scanning frame V2.0 30 Apr. 1996 - Preview in color mode with proper options values - Use of expanded Contrast and Exposure Time selections on certain scanners - X and Y Aspect Ratio in color images is correct now - ScanMaker E3 does not support undocumentated red, gree and blue scanning - Lookup Table command supported (Gamma Correction on certain scanner possible) - Scanning Frame Setting is now more intuitive - Reverse image scanning supported (only on certain scanners possible) - Accurate scanning supported. Scanning frame is now more precise. V1.3 25 Feb. 1996 - Detection of new ScanMaker E3 Flatbed scanner implemented - Special adaption for E3 to use 8.5 * 13.5 inch scanning frame (due to E3 inquiry data the max frame size is 8.5 * 11.69 inch) - No start of the external program, if the scanning process is aborted - Higher dpi rates for ScanMaker 35t (slide scanner) possible Preview image should look better now. - "Main Control" window and gadgets modified - Debug filename "ScanTek.log" can be overriden through CLI or Tooltype V1.2 3 Jan. 1996 - Debug output data revised and enhanced - Max Frame Setting setting introduced - Start of external program possible - Window positions are remembered and saved - Configuration file enhanced V1.1 17 Dec. 1995 - detection of Microtek scanner via SCSI inquiry enhanced - stepping of resolution slider adapted to expanded base resolution - calculation of scanning frame size data modified V1.0 30 Nov. 1995 - first public release ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 2714 1558 42.5% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 Scantek.info 2039 728 64.2% 22-Oct-97 00:11:20 +Bestellformular 2542 1272 49.9% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +Bestellformular.info 2763 1640 40.6% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +Gamma.info 2763 1646 40.4% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +Images.info 2111 747 64.6% 22-Oct-97 00:11:28 +OrderForm 2542 1268 50.1% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +OrderForm.info 8609 3338 61.2% 22-Oct-97 00:13:46 +ReadMe 2299 1117 51.4% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +ReadMe.info 2763 1640 40.6% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +Rexx.info 187008 82723 55.7% 22-Oct-97 00:07:34 +ScanTek 73964 22779 69.2% 22-Oct-97 00:01:32 +ScanTek.guide 3140 2130 32.1% 18-Apr-97 22:28:14 +ScanTek.guide.info 2978 1253 57.9% 08-Jun-97 17:15:16 +ScanTek.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 298235 123839 58.4% 23-Oct-97 04:09:22 14 files