note: Before using your scanner for the first time you must calibrate the unit.

Performing Initial Scanner Calibration

There are two different ways to calibrate your scanner:

1)  Calibrate from Scanners and Cameras under Control Panel

a.  Go to: Windows “START” / Control Panel / (Printer and Other Hardware) Scanners and Cameras and you will see your model listed here.

b.  Right click on your scanner model and a pull down window will appear. c.  Select “Calibrate” option to start this process.

d.  Vista users need to right click on the scanner model and go to “Properties”. e.  Insert the calibration target and select “Calibrate” button.

2)  From your bundled software application ( or your own TWAIN compliant application)

a.  Under the menu toolbar select: File / Select Source (Scanning Source). b.  Choose your scanner model “DocketPORT 487”.

c.  Do not select the “WIA-DocketPORT 487” at this time.

d.  Under the menu toolbar select: File / Acquire Image Data…

e.  The TWAIN user interface appears (see image below).

f.   Insert the calibration target that came with your scanner then select “Calibrate”.

NOTE: If scanned image quality has become unsatisfactory, we recommend you first clean the scanner with the included cleaning sheet and then recalibrate the scanner.

NOTE: Should you lose or forget the calibration target when traveling, you can simply use any plain “white” piece of printer paper to perform the calibration. Accept the message to proceed to scanning. (See below)

Using DocketPORT®   487 scanner with other applications

DocketPORT®  487 scanner is fully TWAIN compliant, you can use it with literally hundreds of applications that use standard TWAIN device input.             

From desktop publishing to games, and from faxing to business card scanning, you will discover many useful applications for this scanner.   

Simply select the scanner source from your program’s “source” options and look for the DocketPORT®  487 list.                  

Sometimes these “source” scanner options may be found under “TWAIN devices available” or “import from”.