Ultima Electronics UECADFILM User Manual 57443

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EUT: ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) and
TPA (Transparency Adaptor)
FCC |D: ITEUECADFILM
ULTIMA ELECTRONICS CORP.
USER’S MANUAL
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interface cables (except Power Ourput Cord) must be used in order to
comply with emission limits.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.
Contents
The Scan Utility
Introduction
The Sum Utility
Starting the Scan Ut ty
Title Bar .........
Preview Window
Property Pages A.
Scan Control Buttons
Main Panel ............
Define the scan area
Object Type
Scan Mode ,
Destination .
Resolution
Scaling
Contrast .
Advanced Options
Image Enhancement Tools
Color Correction
Batch Scan
Monitor
Monitor Gamma
Monitor Gain
Preference
Enable Auto Scanning
Prescan image Area Auto Detection
Color/Gray Depth
Default Destination
Scanning Transparent Media
Scanning Slides 44444
Scan With Holder .
Scan With Template .
Scanning Film Negatives .
Scan With Holder A
Scan With Template .
Using the ADF .....
Operating the ADF
Troubleshooting
The ScanEZ Application
Introduction .............
The ScanEZ Interface
The Operation of ScanEZ
The ScanEZ Interface
Small ScanEZ Icon in the Notification Area of Taskbar
Preferences Sheet .............................
The ScanEZ Icons and Preferences Sheet .
Artec icon .
Wiwd icon
Scan Object icon
File icon iiiiiiii
Copier icon
Email ico
Fax icon 4
Clipboard icon
Text Applications icon
Image Applications icon
Task icon
Troubleshooting
Introduction
A scanner is a device that can catch an image and translate the image into a digital
form that computers can display, edit, store and output. The word “image" refers to
photos and pages of characters, graphics and illustrations, or even three—
dimensional objects like eonis or textile products. Therefore, a scanner can
accomplish the following jobs:
0 To scan characters into bit identifying software for processing, thereby
avoiding the trouble of typing.
To add graphics or photos into a document.
To add images into multimedia.
To produce artistic documents.
The way a scanner catches an image is to shine a light upon the document being
scanned, The receptor on the scanner then collects the reflective light. Depending
on the intensity of the light reflected by document, the receptor digitizes these data
with either “0" or “1”. Finally through the scanner's software, it reads these figures
to re-organize a computer image file.
The ADFiIm, an optional scanner accessory, consists of the TMA and the ADF.
The TMA (Transparent Media Adapter) lets you directly scan images from either
slides or negatives. With the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), you can
conveniently scan one or several sheets without lilting the scanner cover. The
soflware included is designed with both the beginner and the professional in mind.
As a beginner, you can use the ScanEZ application to immediately start using the
scanner through ScanEZ’s simple one-step interface to scan images and store them
to disk or send them out as fax or email. Being a more experienced user, you can
use the Scan Utility to take advantage of the full range of the features of our
scanner.
With the Scan Utility, you can output your scanned image as a true “what you see is
what you get" image. In addition, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) provides a
powerful scan function: It transforms your text object into an editable “text" file in
word processors. Three scan modes are: Color, Grayscale, and Black & White. The
scanned images can be sent to printer, fax, email, file, clipboard, and image editing
application. Also you can adjust resolution to match your desired output effect for a
variety of applications of your scanned images. The powerful Scan Utility makes
your scans easy and efficient
The Scan Utility
The Scan Utility is the graphical interface that is used to control your scanner. The
main feature of this interface is the provision of a pre-scan view of the image,
which can be manipulated to determine settings to be chosen for the final scan. In
this way, a maximal amount of control can be exerted on the output of the scanner
to obtain the best results possible.
Starting the Scan Utility
How to make your scanner work? First, install the scanner driver the manufacturer
provides to put the scanner work for you. When drivers are installed, the Scan
Utility is installed on your computer. There are two ways you can acquire the Scan
Utility. It can be called from another applican'on using the File-Import or File-Scan
command, and then selecting the TWAIN driver. The title of the TWAIN source is
usually the scanner’s model name. For more information about how to acquire the
scanner in the applications, refer to the user’s manual of the sofiware you are using.
In addition, you can call up the Scan Utility in a stand-alone mode: Click on Start,
select Programs, and point to driver of the scanner installed on your computer.
The Scan Utility is divided into three major parts: Title Bar (on the top), Preview
Window (on the lefi) and Property Pages (on the right).
Title Bar
Preview Window
Scan Buttons
Title Bar
The window can be positioned on your screen by lefi clicking in the Title Bar with
your mouse and dragging the window to the desired position. The icons on the
right of the Title Bar, from left to right, will Minimize, Maximize and Close
Preview Window
The Preview Area, located on the lefi of the window, is the vehicle through which
all functions of the Scan Utility can be viewed. These images are created using
low-resolution scans. This is an important function because it is faster than doing a
full scan, allowing the results of any setting changes to be viewed quicklyt Selected
setting changes are then implemented in the final scan.
Aside from simply viewing previews, the Preview Area can also be used to
manipulate them. Once a preliminary scan has been completed, the image can be
cropped by positioning the mouse in one comer of the desired area and dragging it
to create a rectangular outline. The ruler units can be changed by clicking on the
box located at the point where the two rulers intersect. At the bottom of the
Preview Area are displays for cursor location and scanned image size.
Width and height input boxes at the bottom of the Preview Area display the size of
the currently selected item To make precise changes to the image size, enter the
dimensions manually.
Pro/Jetty Pages
You can flip these property pages by clicking the tags on the top. Their functional
details are described in the section for each page. “lhere are live buttons located on
the bottom of the Property pages for controlling the Scan Utility/s basic scanning
operation with one simple click
Scan Control Buttons
These five buttons located at the bottom right of this window are the Scan Control
Buttons.
“Preview
Pressing the Preview button creates a low-nesolution scan in the Preview Area
This scan can then be manipulated using the various settings and features of the
Scan Utility before making the final scan.
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Pressing the Scan button will create a final scan that will then be proeessed
according to the features that have been selected. If File was chosen as the
destination you will be prompted for a file name
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If you want to use default settings for your scans, click on Reset button.
Help
Displays the Scan Utility help file.
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Closes the Scan Utility.
Main Panel
This tab contains the most basic scanning features available to the scanner. If you
are a beginner it is recommended that you become familiar with these sem'ngs
before moving on to the more advanced settings.
Define the scan areas
You can easily adjust the size of the area to be scanned. To define your scan area:
First complete your Prescan and then move your cursor to the Preview window.
Press the Iefi mouse button and drag a rectangle to surround the pre-scanned
material you wish to incorporate in your final scan. Release the mouse buflnn. To
define additional scan areas, repeat the same steps. To discard your current
selection. simply click the lefl mouse button anywhere in the Preview
Window outside the rectangle.
You can move the entire scan rectangle by placing your cursor inside it. When the
cursor changes to a four-way arrow, hold down the lefl button of your mouse and
drag the rectangle to the desired location. You can change the size of the scan area
in two ways: 1) When the cursor becomes a two-way arrow at the edge of the scan
rectangle, drag any one or more of its four comers to the desired size; or 2)
Directly type values in the Width and Height box to set the size. Values are
measured in inches, centimeters or pixels, depending on the measurement selected
in the Unit box in the upper lefi comer of the Preview Window.
Also right-click your mouse and a scan area setting menu displays. You can select
settings matching your desired scan area size.
Object Type
To product good results, different types of media need to be scanned with different
settings. The Object Type refers to the type of media being scanned such as a
photographic print or a picture from a newspaper. There are five settings to choose
from: Reflective, Transparency/Slide, Film, Auto Document Fwder (ADP), and
3D. The Object Type therefore also controls the use of the Auto Document Feeder.
Before the Object Type settings can be explained, the term Line Screens will be
clarified.
About Line Screens
Line screens, also known as Half-tone screens, are used to produce smooth tones in
images when they are printed on a printing press or laser printer. This technique
uses a grid of different sized dots to create the illusion of tone, i.e.: large dots are
used for shadows and small dots are used for lighter tones. The grid size is
measured in lines per inch (lpi).
When images are printed in color on a printing press there are four sets of screens
used, one for each color of ink (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black). In order for the
eye to see each color, the screens are printed at different angles creating the illusion
of hill or true color.
Scanners in general have trouble seaming printed images because the scanner tries
to recognize every printed dot of each line screen. This causes waves or lines to
appear in the images.
Reflective
Media such as photographic prints, newspapers and pages of text are considered
reflective media because the scanner reflects light off the object to build the
scanned image. The following pre-set options refer to the screen frequency of the
original that must be removed to produce a quality image.
- Norma}: Use this setting when scanning photographic prints, continuous tone
images or text.
- Newspaper: Use this setting for scanning images from newspapers and other
low print quality publications.
0 Catalog/Magazine: Use this setting for scanning images from most printed
publications (e.g.: catalogs, magazines, book covers)
0 Art Magazine: Use this setting for scanning high print quality publications.
0 User Defined Object: Use this setting if you know the line screen of the image
to be scanned. Input the size in lpi directly into the dialog box to remove the
print screen from the image.
Transparency l Slide
To scan transparent media your scanner must have a Transparent Media Adapter
(TMA) Media such as 35mm slides and film negatives are considered transparent
media. Transparent media is scanned by shining a light through the media. The data
are then processed by the scanner to build the image. Refer to the Scanning
Transparent Media chapter to better understand this operation.
' Transparency I Film
Film manufactures use different methods to produce their respective photographic
film, and each has their own chemical process for producing the color that is seen
in the photograph All brands of film have an orange cast to them that affects the
color when scanning negatives. The degree of this effect differs from brand to
brand, so each brand of film must be corrected separately. To deal with this
problem, we have added corrective filters specially tailored for all major film
manufacturers. Refer to the Scanning Transparent Media chapter for this operation.
g Auto Document Feeder
The Auto Document Feeder can hold up to 20 pages for sequential scanning and
Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Refer to the Using the ADF chapter to
better understand this operation.
a 3D Object
Clicking on 3D Object button, you can scan three-dimensional objects Such as
coins, pens and textile materials. Note once you use the ADFilm unit for reflective
scans, we suggest that you remove the ADFilm unit to protect the ADFilm glass
from damage while scanning three dimensional materials.
Scan Mode _
The Scan Mode determines the color mode used to display the final scanned image.
Color vascale B&W
The scanner supports the following color modes: Color, Grayscale, and Black &
White.
Color
Images scanned in Color mode will be displayed with the RGB (red, green, blue)
color model. For images scanned in Color Mode the scanner records three color
samples per pixel, one each for red, green, and blue. This method results in images
with over a million colors. Older scanners used no make three passes to accomplish
this, but our scanner now does it all in a single pass. The RGB color model is the
default used for monitors, scanners and low end printers,
Grayscale
The Grayscale Mode uses up to 256 shades of gray to render scanned images.
Images scanned in Grayscale will look like black & white photographs. Each pixel
is given a brightness value ranging from 0 (black) to 255 (white).
Black & White
Black and White, also known as Line-Art, is the most basic mode for scanning
images. Each pixel is either black or white. The threshold (exposure) determines
how much of the image will be interpreted as black. When scanning in Black and
White mode the Brightness control is used to set the image’s threshold. This mode
is used when scanning text for OCR.
Destination
The Destination settings control where the Scan Utility sends the scanned image.
There are six Destinations to choose from, as outlined below
Application
Application will be disabled ifyou call up the Scan Utility in a stand-alone mode.
When you select Application from an image application, the scanned image will be
opened in the application from which the interface was launched. Note that'afier
scans are done, you must close the Scan Utility to edit the scanned image in the
image application.
. File
If this option is selected, the scanned image will automatically be saved to disk.
After you click on Sean button, the program will ask you to enter a file name.
Please select your desired folder and save the scanned image as a file.
E Printer
When Printer is selected, the scanned image will be outputted directly to the default
printer. Refer to Preference page to change your default printer.
Email
If Email is selected, the Windows default email sofiware is opened, with the
scanned image already attached to a blank email. Our scanner driver supports the
Microsofi mail system only. Please follow the on—screen instructions to complete
your task. If you cannot activate the Microsofl mail system, please refer to the
user’s manual of your mail application.
When Fax is selected, your scanned image will be directly sent to the default fax
modem. Note that in order to use this fimction, you must have fax modem installed
on your computer. Refer to the Preference page to change your default fax modem.
If you have any problems installing your fax modem, please refer to your fax
application user’s manual.
E Clipboard
When Clipboard is selected, the scanned image is automatically stored in the
Windows clipboard for use in another application. Only one image at a time can be
stored in the clipboard with newer images overwriting older ones.
Resolution
Image Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi).
When setting the resolution for scanning it is important to consider the final
purpose of the image. Will it be used on your personal home page, or as the central
graphic for a book cover? As a general rule, the more resolun'on the better the
quality of the image. However, most output methods don’t take full advantage of
the additional information included in a high resolution scan, and its benefits may
be lost, For example, an image scanned at 300 dpi for an intemet home page will
probably only be viewed at 72 dpi because that is the resolution of most computer
monitors. Conversely, an image scanned at 72 dpi for printing would turn out
pixiluted or blocky because the printing resolution is greater than that of the image.
As a general rule images scanned for the web should be scanned at 72 dpi. Images
scanned for print output should be scanned at 1.5 to 2 times the output device’s line
screen. Black & white or line art images should be scanned at the maximum
resoluh'on of the output device.
Scaling
Scaling determines the size of the scanned image in relation to the original image.
An image scanned at 100% will be the same size as the original.
Brightness
Brightness is the relative lightness or darkness of color or tone in an image, The
brightness for the entire image can be adjusted from -100% (darkest) to +100%
(lightest), the default setting is 0%.
Contrast
Contrast refers to the relative intensity or difference between the highlights and
shadows in an image. By decreasing the amount of contrast in an image, shadows
will become lighter. Conversely, by increasing the amount of contrast in an image,
the shadows and mid-tones will become darker while the image’s highlights
become lighter. Contrast is measured from -100% to +100%, with the default
setting being 0%. An image with -100% contrast will be light gray with no
shadows or mid-tones, while an image with +100% contrast will consist of only
black and white.
Advanced Options
While basic image editing functions are explained on the Main page, this
Advanced Tools page covers powerful Image Enhancement Tools that can be used
to fine tune or add neat effects to scanned images. In addition, this area covers the
useful, timesaving Batch Scan fimction. With Batch Scan, you can create unique
settings for multiple objects or for parts of a larger object, then scan them
individually or as a grain; in a single operation.
Image Enhancement Tools
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. With these powerful Image Enhancement
Tools, there are no right or wrong settings. Experiment with various combinations
of effects to create an image that’s just right for you.
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l. Gamma 6. Invert
2. HSV 7. Levels
3. Tone Adjustment 8. Filter
4. Mirror 9. Effect
5. Zoom
When the “power" mark appears on the lower right corner of the icom it means the
default settinés of such function are changed. See the figures below.
Gamma is used to alter the brightness of an image’s mid-tones. The gamma for
individual color channels (red, blue, green) can be altered individually to improve
the overall appearance of the image. This is the best way to change the brightness
of an image as the highlights and shadows are maintained.
Gamma values range from 0.01 to 7.99. Changing the gamma value above 1.0
brightens midtones; below 1.0, gamma value changes darken midtones. ALL
corrects all image color components (red, green, and blue) to the same gamma
value. Red corrects only the red component of the image. Green corrects only the
green component of the image. Blue corrects only the blue component of the
image. If All is, chosen, the selected gamma value is applied to all three channels.
Otherwise, a gamma value is applied individually to the red, green, and/or blue
channel you select.
I HSV
This is also known as HSB or HSL, which stands for Hue, Saturation and
Brightness/Lightness. The Hue and Saturation features are used to change the Hue
and Saturation for the entire image.
Hue: Hue refers to the color transmitted from an image, which is determined by the
wavelength ofthe light. it is measured by its position on the color wheel, with each
color having a value between 80 degree and 180 degree. Changing the Hue value
will cause all the colors in the image to shifi their locations on the color wheel in
relation to each other.
Saturation: Saturation is the strength and purity of a color. It is measured in terms
of the amount of gray present in a given color in relation to its hue. Saturation is set
between 4100 (gray) and 100 (fully saturated). On the color wheel, Saturation is
represented by distance from the center of the wheel, with the center having a value
of—lOO and the outside edge a value of 100.
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Tone Adjustment
The Tone Adjustment tool is used to independently change the brightness of an
image’s highlights, mid-tone and shadow areas. The bottom node represents
highlights, the middle node mid-tones and the top node shadows. To change an
image’s tone, simply “grab" one of the nodes with your mouse. To make an area
darker, move the node down. To make it lighter, move the node up. By carefully
moving these nodes, details that appear to be “lost” in the shadows can be restored
and improved.
To adjust the tone value, use the mouse cursor to reshape the tone curve. Curve-
based editing enables you to isolate a problem area and make either minor or major
changes to that image area. The Tone curve takes an original pixel brightness value
of X as input and Y as a new output brightness value. The resulting curve is a
visual representation of the balance between shadows, midtones, and highlights.
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The Mirror command flips the image along its vertical axis.
The Zoom command will increase the magnification of the Preview image. This is
useful for viewing small details.
Invert
The invert command changes the colors of an image from positive to negative or
vice versa. Use the invert command when scanning film negatives to change them
into positive images. Note: To invert a color negative into positive, be sure to select
the Film type from the pull down menu. This will automatically compensate for
different properties of individual film types.
I Levels
The Levels command is used to adjust the overall image's highlights, mid—tones,
and shadow values. Also the individual color channels can be adjusted to remove
any unwanted colomasts and improve the overall appearance ofthe image.
To use Levels to enhance an image, first check the Enable Levels box in the Levels
screen. To adjust the mid-tones of an image or color channel, use the mouse to
“grab“ the middle slider and move it to the Iefi to lighten or to the right to darken
the mid-tones. To increase the darkness of the shadows, move the lefi»most slider
to the right; conversely, to lighten the highlights, move the right-most slider to the
lefi. The interface has a powerful automatic Leveling feature that automatically
corrects the image’s tonal values. To enable this feature, check the Enable Auto
check box. ’
The Levels tool uses a histogram to illustrate the tonal information in an image.
The histogram graphs the number of pixels an image contains at each of the 256
brightness levels. This allows the user to quickly see how much information a scan
contains as well as its tonal range.
Filter
The Filter feature is used to scan images in only one of the RGB color channels:
red, green or blue. This is used to produce advanced dropout effects that are
popular in desktop publishing. Note that Filter only functions in Gray and B/W
mode.
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The Effect feature is used to change the look and feel of images by sharpening and
blurring.
0 Blur: The Blur Effect will cause the entire image to look diffused and sofi. Use
the Blur Effect to reduce the amount of grain or dust when scanning old
photographs.
- Blur More: The Blur More Effect is essentially the same as the Blur Effect
except that the results are more exaggerated.
- Sharpen: The Sharpen Effect emphasizes the edges, or the differences between
adjacent light and dark sample points in an image. This will cause any edges in
the scanned image to be displayed with more definition. The Sharpen Effect
helps when scanning photographs that are slightly out of focus. It also
improves the quality of text when scanning for OCR.
o Sharpen More: The Sharpen More Effect is essentially the same as the Sharpen
Effect except that the results are more exaggerated. The Sharpen More Effect
should be used with caution because it can cause images to have too much
contrast.
Color Correction
The Scan Utility has been programmed with an automatic color correction feature
for removing unwanted colors from scans,
What is a colorcast?
A colorcast occurs when one of the three color channels is out of balance with the
other two, or is more or less saturated than the others. This will cause the image to
appear tinted with an over all color. For example, a photograph with low green and
blue saturation would have a red colorcast because the red channel will overpower
the other channels.
Batch Scan ,
The Batch Scan feature is a very useful tool. It can make multiple scans of a single
image using different settings and/or selections. 1! can also be used to scan up to 9
slides or negatives at the same time, each with its own individual settings.
To enable the Batch Scan feature, first check the Batch Scan check box and create a
preview.
1, In the Preview Area; use the mouse to select the area to be scanned.
2. Define which features and settings are to be used with the scan.
3. Click the “+” button to add scans to the queue, and repeat steps 1 and 2 for
each scan.
4. Scan and save the images.
Items in the queue will have a colored bullet next to them. The color of the bullet
corresponds to the color of the selection in the Preview area. To change the settings
of one of the scans in the queue, highlight it and change its settings. The selected
settings will then be used when image is scanned.
Scanning Transparent Media
Use the TMA (Transparent Media Adapter) to scan slides, negatives or other
transparent media by shining light through the media. To use the TMA, make sure
that the ADFilm unit has been correctly installed and the ADFilm connector must
be connected to the scanner base.
Afier acquiring the Scan Utility, you can see Object Type in the property page
section, the Main page or Advance page. Here we will demonstrate how to use
TMA in the Advance page.
With the TMA, you can scan slides (positives) and film (negatives)
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Slide Film
Scanning Slides
When scanning transparent media, you must use either templates or holders, or you
will not be able to proceed scanning. Refer to the ADFilm installation and
operation guide to know how to use templates or holders. Templates are for the
slides which are not of 35mm standard size, while holders are designed for the
standard 35mm mounted slides
Scan With Holders _
Afler you carefully put your slides on the holder, select Slide as your scan object in
the Advance Menu and check Holder. See the figure below.
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1, Default Direction
2. Rotate lefi 90°
3. Rotate right 90 °
4. Rotate 180°
5. Size shows the size of the image to be scanned.
6. Width and Height show the scan area you define
7. You can scan nine slides at a time. Check All and nine slides are all selected.
When you disable All, you can select your own desired slides. Click on the
number box you want to select.
You can also define the scan area for your selected slide and have scan settings for
your final scan. Please refer to the previous chapters for those features.
Scan With Template
As mentioned earlier, ycu can not perform transparent media scanning without
templates or holders If your slides are not of 35mm standard size, place your
media freely within the transparency scanning windows Select Slide and disable
Holder. How to edit your slide? All the operation is the same as reflective scans.
You can also use Batch Scan to define many scan areas in a single image and have
scan settings for your final scan. Please refer to the previous chapters for those
features
Scanning Film Negatives
When scanning transparent media, you must use either templates or holders, or you
will not be able to proceed scanning. Refer to the ADFilm installation and
operation guide to know how to use templates or holders. Templates are for those
film negatives which are not of 35mm standard size, while holders are designed for
the standard 35mm film negatives.
Sean With Holders
Afler you carefully put your film on the film-strip holder, select Film as scan object
and then film brand you used for your photograph.
. Default Direction
Rotate lefi 90°
Rotate right 90 D
. Rotate 180°
. Size shows the size of the image to be scanned.
. Width and Height show the scan area you define.
. Exposure lets you correct the abnormally exposed pictures.
. You can scan nine negative frames at a time. Check All and nine negative frames
are all selected. When you disable All, you can select your own desired
negatives. Click on the number box you want to select.
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Exposure is the amount of light used to create a picture when a photograph is
taken. A correctly exposed picture will be tonally correct. While a picture that is
over-exposed will be too light and a under-exposed picture will be too dark. To
alter the exposure of the image, first pre-view your film. Increase the RGB value to
correct too dark image and decrease the RGB value to correct too light image. You
can change the color channels individually (Red, Green and Blue) or checking All
to correct your image.
If you are scanning negative strips, note that some images on your film will lie
outside the transparency scanning area. The ADFilm unit will only scan three
frames of each film strip at a time. To scan the other frames, tum the film strip
holder around and scan the second set of nine frames in a second scan pass
You can also define the scan area for your selected negative and have scan settings
for your final scan. Please refer to the previous chapters for those features. Note
that the ADFilm unit will only scan three frames of each film strip at once. To scan
the other frames, turn the film strip holder around and scan the second set of nine
frames in a second scan pass.
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Remember that you can not perform transparent media scanning without templates
or holders. If your negatives are not of 35mm standard size, place your media
freely within the transparency scanning windows‘ Select Film and film brand, and
disable Holder. How to edit your negative? All the operation is the same as
reflective scans. You can also use Batch Scan to define many scan areas in a single
image. Please refer to the previous chapters for operation.
Preview Window
Monitor
Calibrating your monitor is the first step in assuring that the image you see on the
screen will be the image that is printed Making your monitors grays as neutral as
possible will help standardize the way your image is viewed on other monitors and
increase the amount that can be seen in an image. Using the Monitor Calibration
features will help create higher quality scans and reduce eye fatigue.
Monitor Gamma
The gamma settings of your monitor define how bright your mid-tones are. Set
your gamma by adjusting the sliders until the center box fades into the background
You may adjust the gamma for each color channel (Red, Green and Blue)
independently or all at once by adjusting the gamma for the gray box.
Monitor Gain
Calibrating the Gain of your monitor ensures that you are seeing the full tonal
range of an image. Set your monitors Gain by adjusting the slider until there is a
smooth transition between the strip's highlight and shadow, ideally you should be
able to see all the tonal steps.
Preference
In this page, you can have some firrther settings for your scanner to make your
scans more efficiently Afier clicking on Preference, the Scan Utility displays as
follows:
Enable Auto Scanning
Checking the Enable Auto Scanning feature activates the “ScanEZ” button located
on the front of the scanner for use with the quick scan feature. You can perform
scanning simply by pressing ScanEZ button, If you do not check Enable Auto
Scanning, the ScanEZ button will not work. The ScanEZ button also serves as the
scanner's power indicatort
Prescan: Checking the Prescan feature enables the Preview area for viewing low
resolution scansr These scans can then be manipulated using the various settings
and features of the Scan Utility before proceeding to the final scan.
Scan and Send To Destination: Checking the Scan and Send To Destination feature
causes the scanned image to be sent automatically to a predetermined program or
file.
Prescan Image Area Auto Detection
lf Prescan Image Area Auto Detection is checked, the scanner will automatically
detect the area of the image scanned and define the actual area of your
scanned image in the Preview Window. This defined area will be used for the final
scan. If the Prescan Image Area Auto Detection is not checked, the entire
Preview Window area will be defined as the scan area.
Color/Gra y Depth
Color depth describes how much information the scanner will “see" in an image,
Setting the Color/Grey depth to 36/12 bit will increase the amount of detail
scanned in an image’s shadow, or in a film negative’s highlights. Generally this is
ineffective with photographic prints but can make a noticeable difference when
scanning from film or film negatives. Although 36/I2—bit images contain more data
than 24/8 bit images they are limited in use and must be convened to 24/8 bit
images in use for most other applications.
Note: We suggest that you check the 24/8 bits option, Some application programs
are not capable ufpracessing 36-bit color and 12-bit gray image data. If you select
36/12 bits option, your scanned image may be abnormal or your system may crash.
Please determine whether your image pmcessing program supports 36/12 bits
image data For more information about image data, refer to the user’s manual of
your application program,
Default Destination
Set the Default Destination to the Printer or Fax to which you wish images to be
outputted when using the Scan to Printer and Scan to Fax features. To select your
printer or fax modern, click on the printer or fax icon. Note these settings can only
be used on systems with a printer or fax modem installed.
Using the ADF
The ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) allows you to automatically scan one or
several sheets without lifling the scanner cover. The scanner will automatically
read one at a time the sheets you place in the paper tray. Note: The ADF holds a
maximum of 20 sheets.
To load, carefully open the paper tray and extend the paper guide extension. Place
the documents to be scanned in the paper tray top edge first with the side to be
scanned facedownl Arrange pages in the order that best meets your needs Pages at
the bottom of the stack are read first
The ADF unit accepts legal, letter, A4, B5, and A5 sizes. Adjust paper guides to
the width of the documents,
Operating the ADF
Start the Scan Utility.
Select ADF as the Scan Object.
Select the destination for your scan. Tell your computer where the scanned image
should be sent afier it is scanned. If you select File as the destination, you need to
save the first image in your desired folder and the program will automatically save
the others in numerical sequence Note: The Clipboard will only store a single for
pasting into an application. When a new document is added to Clipboard, previous
documents are overwritten.
Afier choosing your scan settings, press the Scan button. Note: the Preview
function is unavailable in the ADF mode. For more details on scan settings, refer to
previous chapters.
Notes in using the ADF
Do not use the automatic document feeder to scan:
Documents with ink that might transfer to the rollers or scan window.
Torn, stained, damp or curled paper.
Stapler! or paper clipped documents.
Folded or pasted papers.
Carbons or carbon-backed paperl
While scanning is in progress:
0 Do not close the ADI-i
- Do not try to adjust the angle of paper being fed to the scanner
- Do not place more than 20 sheets of paper on the ADF at one time.
Do not leave papers or other objects on the scanner base object glass while using
the ADF. For more infunnation on the ADF hardware operation and paper jam,
refer to the ADFilm installation and operation guide
Troubleshooting
The EPP interface scanner does not react
Make sure you have unlocked your scanner.
Make sure that the power indicator is light. (Tum on the power switch and plug
the AC adapter into a proper outlet)
Make sure the scanner cable is properly connected to the scanner and
computer.
Remove any other EPP device (IOMEGA or Mini SCSI device).
Check the BIOS to see if the parallel port is set to EPP mode. (While your
computer is booting, press “Delete" key.) Refer to the user’ 5 manual of your
computer main board for details.
Re-selec’t the scanner's TWAIN source in the application
Re-install the scanner driver.
Re-hoot your computer.
The USB interface scanner does not react
Make sure that you have installed the USB rather than EPP scanner driver.
Make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the scanner and computer.
If you use a USB Hub WITHOUT an AC adaptor, you may not get the scanner
to work. Please use a self-powered USB Hub if necessary.
Re-select the scanner’s TWAIN source in the application.
Re—install the scanner driver.
Re-boot your computer.
The SCSI interface scanner does not react
lf you use PCMClSA SCSI card, make sure it is properly seated in the slot.
Make sure all the connectors are well secured.
Make sure the end of the SCSI chain is well connected to the scanner.
Make sure the total length of the chain does not exceed 20 feet.
Try to change the cables of the SCSI or other devices.
Make sure there is no address conflict on the SCSI chain. If conflict occurs,
your computer will stop working Please change the conflicting address
settings.
Even though there is no conflict between port addresses. please change the
SCSI address of the scanner. Be sure to tum off the scanner first. Make sure the
newly given address will not conflict with the other devices on the SCSI chain.
The scanner should only be connected as the last device on the SCSI chaint
- Power off all the SCSI devices except for the scanner. This way, you can know
whether the problem lies with the scanner or with other devices.
' Make sure that other SCSI devices, including the internal SCSI devices, do not
need any special addresses or location.
- If the scanner still does not work, please contact our technical support staff.
What is ScanEZ button?
ScanEZ button is located on the front panel of the scannerl It also functions as the
power indicator. Once ScanEZ button is activated, you can proceed to scanning
simply by pressing ScanEZ button.
ScanEZ button does not react
' ScanEZ button also functions as the power indicator. Make sure the power is
turned on. .
' Acquire the scanner user interface and click on “Preference" tab. Make sure
that “Enable auto scanning" fimction is checked.
Printer does not function
- Make sure the scanner cable and the printer cable are properly connected
- If your scanner communicates with the computer via USB interface, you
cannot connect your printer to the scanner’s PRINTER port
- Make sure you have installed the proper printer driver and that your printer's
power is on.
Problem with the file ”Wnaspiazdll”
While you are installing the scanner driver under Windows NT, a dialog box asking
to replace “wnaspi32.dll" will appear. If you choose YES, Setup will update your
original “wnaspi32.dll" to make sure that the scanner can work with the SCSI card
we enclose. However, your SCSI devices installed earlier might not Work. Please
go to the path “:\ winnt\sys\em32." First delete the file “wnaspi32.dll" and then
rename “wnaspi32.bak’ “wnaspi32.dll." If you choose NO, the scanner may not be
able to work. This is because the SCSI card manufacturers do not have a standard
protocol. Therefore, your original “wnaspi32.dll" does not support our scanner. If
AHA pmvided your original “wnaspi32.dll," you do not have to replace your
“wnaspl32.d|l," which has tested compatible with our scanner.
Malfunction of Batch Scan on Window595 Imaging program
Windows 95's version of “Imaging" does not support the Batch Sean on this or any
other scanner tested. Therefore, we suggest that users do not use that version of
“Imaging" to perform the Batch Scan function.
The Email function does not work
The scanner driver only supports MAP], the Microsoft Messaging Application
Programming Interface, for client message application developers.
- Make sure that Microsofi mail system (egg Microsofi Outlook Express on
Windows 95) has been correctly set up.
' If your mail system is Outlook Express and fails to work, open Outlook
Express, click Tools, and select Options, Please check “Make Outlook Express
my default Simple MAPI client” in the option dialog box,
The Fax function does not work
In general, the scanner driver does not provide the function of fax modern,
Therefore, in order to use Fax function (directly sending the scanned image to
someone’s fax machine), you must install fax application on your system and the
scanner then is able to detect the fax application to activate the fax function in the
Destination.
The ScanEZ Application
Introduction
The ScanEZ application is the additional program for our dear users in a hope to
help complete scanning in an easy and efiicient manner. The ScanEZ button can be
customized to perform any of the functions that the scanner can perform. For
example, it could be set to perform a scan and fax it to a specified number, all in
one touch ofa button.
The ScanEZ Interface is a highly intuitive and powerful interface. The SCanEZ
interface can be used directly afier installation using the default setting you can
scan an image and send it by fax.
Even if you have never used a scanner before, ScanEZ comes with the Sean
Wizard, which will walk the new comer through all the steps necessary while
introducing them to key concept such as resolution and color.
The ScanEZ application truly brings the power of desktop scanning into the home.
Its convenient one-touch features make it simple to integrate into your existing
work process.
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The ScanEZ Interface
Creating high quality scans has never been easier thanks to the user friendly
ScanEZ interface. The ScanEZ interface provides all of the scanner’s functions in a
format that is easy to use. Open the ScanEZ interface by right clicking on the
ScanEZ icon located on the Windows Taskbar and selecting Open ScanEZ.
ScanEZ will appear on the upper right-hand comer of your windows alter you
install the scanner driver. At the same time, you can see a small scanner icon in the
Notification area of Taskbar.
We would like to remind you that the ScanEZ program will reside on your
computer. That is, whenever you start your computer, ScanEZ will be
automatically activated. If you want to cancel this function, right-click on the
Taskbar and select‘ Properties.’ Then select Start Menu Programs’ tab and click on
‘Advanced.’ Select ‘Programs‘ folder under ‘Start Menu’ and remove ScanEZ
program from ‘StartUp’ folder.
The Operation of ScanEZ
The ScanEZ application is designed to make your scan really easy. Lets have a
quick look at its operation and you will get familiar with those one-step features in
a few minutes. For you, scanning will be just a piece of cake.
The ScanEZ Interface
Based on easy»to-use design concept, ScanEZ provides you with fiiendly user
interface. Afier seeing the illustration below, you can know how to operate
ScanEZ right away.
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Click on this icon to have a smaller ScanEZ.
Click on Wizard icon to let it walk you through step-by-step process for scans.
Select the scan object Reflective, Slide, Film, ADF or 3D as your scan object.
Click and hold down the Iefi mouse button on the title bar and you can move
ScanEZ anywhere on the screen.
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5. Click on any icon over a bar and scanning starts with such function activated
6. Minimize the ScanEZ interface.
7. Click on any icon over a bar and you see a droodown list, where you can
select the settings for the icon function.
8. The green rectangle means the function and ScanEZ button are active. While
you press the ScanEZ button located on the Rom panel of the scanner, the
scanner will start scanning with the icon function activated.
9. Click on the arrow icon and you see a drop-down list, where you can select
your desired application or task.
Small ScanEZ Icon in the Notification Area of T askhar
All the scanner’s features can be controlled from the Taskbar. To pull up the list of
fiinctions, right click on the small ScanEZ icon in the Notification area ofTaskbar.
While you select “Scan to' and point to the scan destination, the scanner will start
scanning after the selection.
1. Link Artec: Link to Artec web site.
2. Wizard: Activate the scan Wizard.
3. Object: Select the scan object Reflective, Slide, Film, ADF or 3D as your
object type.
Scan to: Perform scanning with destination selected.
ScanEZ button: Check to enable the ScanEZ button on the front of the scanner.
Open ScanEZ: View the ScanEZ interface,
Auto Hide: Hide the ScanEZ interface until the mouse is placed over it.
Preferences: Display the Preferences sheet.
Help: Display the Help file.
l0. Exit: Close the ScanEZ interface.
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Preferences Sheet _
Preferences sheet displays on the screen while you select Preferences on the drop-
down menu by right clicking on the icons. It shows information on your current
settings and action. There are some specificoptions related to the functions of the
respective property Lab.
In the General sheet. you can do the general settings for the ScanEZ application.
- Change Input Device: Change the scanner by locating the new input device
from the list of compatible sources.
0 Enable ScanEZ button: Activates the ScanEZ button on the front panel of the
scanner.
- ScanEZ button to: Select the destination for scans produced with the ScanEZ
button.
a Show driver UI: Checking the Show Driver Ul will launch the Scan Utility
whenever a scan is made from the ScanEZ interface.
0 Open ScanEZ: The function shows the ScanEZ interface. When hidden,
ScanEZ can still be run from the small scanner icon from the Taskbar.
- Auto Hide: Auto Hide hides the ScanEZ interface until the mouse is placed
over it.
0 Please select OCR language: If you want to make your documents scanned as
editable text file, you can select your desired language here
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The ScanEZ Icons and Preferences Sheet
The ScanEZ icons are based on the one—step features. All the scan settings are
incorporated into a click of the mouse and you can perform seaming simply by
clicking on the icon with such function activated. Preferences sheet allows you to
do your further settings for scans.
al Artec icon
Click on Artec icon, and you will be linked to Artec web site. Right-click the icon
and a drop-down list displays. You can select the web site to which you want to
link. You can also make your selection in the Preferences sheet.
ngizard icon
The ScanEZ interactive Wizard is so powerful that even novice users can produce
professional looking scans; It takes the user through a step by step process,
resulting in a finished scan. The Wizard’s settings can be saved for later access
from the Task menu. Follow the instructions on screen and let the Scan Wizard
guide you by steps to scanning with great ease. Scanning starts afier the final step
is completed.
Click on Wizard icon, and you will activate scan wizard. Right-click on Wizard
icon, and a drop—down list displays. If you disable options on the list, their function
step will not be run in the scan wizard procedure. You can also make your selection
in the Preferences sheet.
Scan Object icon
Click on Scan Object icon, and you can select the scan object for your scanning.
The Reflective scan object is for scanning reflective media such as papers or
photographs. You can select the type of material for further optimizing your
scanning results. For more information about reflective material, refer to the Main
page chapter
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The Slide/Positive Film scan object is for scanning positive transparent media. If
you are seaming mounted slides, use the slide holder.
The Film scan object is for scanning negative transparent media. Please select the
brand of film you used for your photograph to appropriately correct the film base
color
The ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) is used to make a reflective scan of one or
several papers without Iifiing the scanner cover.
The 3D scan object is for scanning three dimension materials such m pens, coins or
books.
Right click on the Scan Object icon and you can have an access to the Preferences
sheet.
0 Auto Detect Scan Area: Check to let the program detect and define the actual
area of the scan object. Without this function checked, the maximum scan area
will be defined as default scan area.
- With Holder: Whenever you are scanning transparent media (slides or
negatives), you must use a film-strip or slide holder for standard size media to
obtain the best results.
0 With Template: Whenever you are scanning transparent media (slides or
negatives), you must use a template for the media which is not of standard size.
Note that you can not perform transparent media scanning without holders or
templates placed on the object glass of the scanner.
- Manual: Check to scan the selected slides (negatives). Please select your
desired slides (negatives) by clicking in the number box.
0 Auto Detect: Check to let the program detect the slides (negatives) placed on
the holder for you.
Q File icon
Click on File icon, and you start scanning with scanned images saved as a file.
Right-click on the icon, and you will see a drop-down list, where you can select
scan mode according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is
selected, the Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not
use batch scan or select destination. Click on OK to retum back to the ScanEZ
interface. If you want to change your file name or need the system to remind you
before overwriting, please check these functions. You can also do the same settings
in the Preferences sheet.
fl Copier icon
Clicking on the Copier icon will print scanned images directly to a predetermined
printer. Right click the icon and you see a drop—down list, where you can select
scan mode according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is
selected, the Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not
use batch scan or select destination. Click on OK to return back to the SeanEZ
interface.
Click on Chang Printer to change your default printer. Besides, you can decide on
the number of copies, paper size, and ratio. Note that you can not perform scanning
while printing. You can also do the same settings in the Preferences sheet.
g Email icon
Click on Email icon, and you start scanning with scanned images directly sent by
email. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete sending. Note our program
supports Microsoft default mail system only. If you have any problems setting up
the mail system, refer to the user's manual of the mail program.
Right click the icon and you see a drop-down list, where you can select scan mode
according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is selected, the
Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not use batch scan
or select destination. Click on OK to return back to the ScanEZ interface.
“Send OCRed image as content” is to be checked for scanning the documents ,
being OCRed as email text content and directly sent by eamil alter scanning.
“Send scanned object as attachment” is to be checked for scanning the images,
being attached to the email and directly sent by email afier scanning. If you check
both of them, you will have two copies of your scanned object. One is text as email
content, and the other is image as an email attachment.
in the Preferences sheet, you can see your attachment is untitled. Click on Change
File Name to name the attachment file. Checking “Delete afler transfer" will delete
the file afier the email being sent.
Fax icon
Click on Fax icon, and you start scanning with scanned images directly sent by fax.
Note that you must install your fax modem before performing this function. If you
have any problems setting up your fax modem, refer to the user‘s manual of your
fax modem.
Right click the icon and you see a drop-down list. where you can select scan mode
according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is selected, the
Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not use batch scan
or select destination Click on OK to retum back to the ScanEZ interface.
Click on Change Fax to change your default fax.
Clipboard icon
Click on Clipboard icon, and you start scanning with the scanned image
temporarily stored on the computer system and you can paste it onto your desired
application afler scanning,
Right click the icon and you see a drop-down list, where you can select scan mode
according to your desired image presentation While Customize is selected, the
Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not use batch scan
or select destination. Click on OK to retum back to the ScanEZ interface.
You can have your scanned object OCRed (Text) or imaged (image). Check your
desired output format.
- Text Applications icon
Click on "Text Applications" icon, and you start scanning with scanned documents
“OCRed” and directly sent to a predetermined word processor. Note the "Text
Applications” icon will change with different applications selected.
Right click the icon and you see a drop-down list, where you can select scan mode
according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is selected, the
Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not use batch scan
or select destination. Click on OK to retum back to the ScanEZ interface.
Click on the arrow icon next to “Text Applications", and select your desired word
processor on the list. ScanEZ will send the scanned documents to your selected
application.
In the Preferences sheet, you can add or delete the word processors on the arrow
icon list. Click on Add and Browse to find the path of the application on your
computer system, and then type the name for the application.
- Image Applications icon
Click on “lmagc Applications" icon, and you start scanning with scanned images
directly sent to a predetermined image processing application. Note the “Image
Applications' icon will change with different applications selected.
Right click the icon and you see a dropdown list, Where you can select scan mode
according to your desired image presentation. While Customize is selected, the
Scan Utility displays for your further settings. Note that you can not use batch scan
or select destination. Click on QK to return back to the ScanEZ interface.
Click on the arrow icon next to “Image Applications“, and select your desired
image processing application on the list. ScanEZ will send the scanned images to
your selected application. '
In the Preferences sheet, you can add or delete the image applications on the arrow
icon list. Click on Add and Browse to find the path of the application on your
computer system, and then type the name for the application,
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Click on Task icon, and you start scanning with the features of the Task file you
select. Right-click on the icon, and you see a drop—down list, where you can display '
the Preferences sheet to manage your Task file.
When you click on the arrow icon, a drop-down list with Task files appears. You
can select one of them to be your scanning setting. ScanEZ provides you with four
common task files. You can select your desired task file as you desire. ScanEZ will
scan your images with the settings of the selected task.
Task 1: Photo Album
Task 2: Calendar / Card
Task 3: Report
Task 4: Windows Wallpaper
In the Preferences sheet, you can add, delete, copy, and edit these task files. Click
on Add and scan Wizard will display. All your settings in the scan Wimrd
procedure can be saved as a task file. This task file will appear on the task arrow
drop-down list. That is, you can take great advantage ofthcse files to do some
repeated scans.
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Troubleshooting
if ScanEZ fails to operate normally, please check the following problems and
solutions to get the program to work.
Can't find the application on the list.
If you can not find any applications in the Text Applications or Image
Applications, you need to add the applications on your computer to ScanEZ.
1, Right click on Text or Image Applications depending on your need.
2. Select Preferences.
3. Click on Add and Browse to find the path of the application on your computer
system, and then type the name for the application.
ScanEZ can't work.
Shut down all the programs and restart your computer.
ScanEZ button can't work
ScanEZ button serves both as a one-touch button to scan and a power indicator.
1. Go to the Preferences sheet and select General tab.
2. Check whether the active scanner is the selected model. If not, lick on
“Change Input Device" to select your current scanner model (TWAIN source).
3. Check whether “Enable ScanEZ button" is enabled and the green LED is on.
When you are scanning the second word document, a message " The
Specified text file could not be associated!" pops up. Or can't find the newly-
scanned document.
Please save the previously scanned document as a new file. Note that you can
not save it as ‘scantasktxt.’ Then close the file and go on your scan work.

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