AGFA DuoScan f40 User Guide

DuoScan f40

Owner’s Guide

Preface

This chapter gives you general information about DuoScan f40.

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner

Chapter 3: Placing Originals

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Appendix B: Technical Information

Appendix C: DuoScan f40 Regulation Compliance

Preparing the Scanner

This chapter shows you how to prepare your DuoScan f40 for installation.

This chapter shows you how to set up your DuoScan f40 for the Apple Macintosh and PC.

This chapter shows you how to place your originals in your DuoScan f40.

This appendix can be helpful when you come across problems that you are unable to solve.

This appendix provides specifications of your DuoScan f40.

This appendix gives you information on the safety regulations and on electromagnetic compatibility.

Trademarks

Agfa and the Agfa rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert AG.

DuoScan f40, FotoLook , ColorTune and Twinplate are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V.

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Apple, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated.

Power Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated.

ReadIris Pro is a registered trademark of I.R.I.S.

Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other products or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

All software and hardware described in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Contents

Preface ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1: Preparing the Scanner................................................................................................... 5

Unpacking the Scanner............................................................................................................... 6

Unlocking the Scanner ................................................................................................................ 6

Locking the Scanner ................................................................................................................... 7

Taking a Closer Look ..................................................................................................................8

Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner.................................................................................................. 10

Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements .....................................................................11

Environmental Requirements.................................................................................................... 12

Precautions ...............................................................................................................................12

Cleaning Your Scanner ............................................................................................................. 13

Installation of the Software........................................................................................................ 14

Installation for the Apple Macintosh ..........................................................................................14

Connecting the Scanner ............................................................................................14

Testing the Scanner and the Connection .................................................................. 17

Installation for the PC................................................................................................................ 18

Testing the Scanner and the Connection .................................................................. 18

Connecting the Scanner ............................................................................................19

Chapter 3: Placing Originals.......................................................................................................... 21

Placing Reflective Originals....................................................................................................... 22

Placing Transparent Originals ...................................................................................................23

Using the Universal Transparency Plate ................................................................... 24

Using the Single Slide Holders ..................................................................................25

Using the Batch Slide Holders ................................................................................... 26

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 30

Appendix B: Technical Information .............................................................................................. 32

Appendix C: DuoScan f40 Regulation Compliance..................................................................... 34

Safety Regulations .................................................................................................................... 35

UL Safety Statement.................................................................................................. 35

TÜV: Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise........................................................................... 35

Electromagnetic Compatibility...................................................................................................36

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement.... 36

Canadian department of Communications ................................................................36

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Preface

DuoScan f40 can scan reflective and transparent originals, each on an independent scan bed. The scanner uses the Twinplate scanning technology, allowing you to prepare transparent originals while scanning reflective originals and vice versa. This means a considerable increase in productivity. Instead of only switching the light source, the scanner switches mirrors and thereby uses a different optical path to scan transparent originals. This allows the scanner to optimize the optical path for both types of originals.

DuoScan f40's image quality makes it perfectly suitable for pre-press graphical applications. It is based on flatbed CCD (Charge Coupled Device) scanning technology. DuoScan f40 is characterized by a large input size range and a high scanning speed. Due to its 10 000 CCD pixels, an impressive output size range can be achieved. This high-precision instrument features exceptional sharpness and color fidelity.

The universal transparency plate and three single slide holders allow you to scan transparent originals. An batch slide holder frame and a set of four types of batch slide holders are available in order to increase the productivity of the scanner. To facilitate the scanning of thick originals like magazines and books, the document cover adjusts automatically to the thickness of the original. If necessary, you can remove the document cover of the DuoScan f40 completely by lifting it.

The originals can be of any type. The FotoLook™ scanning software will optimize the scan result. ColorTune™ software ensures that colors are matched seamlessly throughout the entire prepress and printing process. The bit depths can be either 3 x 14 bit for color (packed into 3 x 16 bit or truncated to 3 x 8 bit), 14 bit for gray scale originals (packed into 16 bit or truncated to 8 bit), or 1 bit for line-art originals. The scanned data are transferred to the workstation through FireWire or USB. The workstation can be either an Apple™ Macintosh™ or PC.

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Chapter 1: Preparing the Scanner

This chapter assists you in preparing your DuoScan f40 for installation. You will find instructions for:

Unpacking the Scanner

Unlocking the Scanner

Locking the Scanner

Taking a Closer Look

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Unpacking the Scanner

Open the packing box and take out all the items carefully.

Check each item to make sure that there is no visual defect.

If something is missing, contact your dealer or Agfa service representative.

Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the scanner.

Note: Save the packing materials to protect the scanner when you have to move it over

long distances.

Unlocking the Scanner

The scanner’s optical carriage contains all optical components and rides back and forth during the scan. An unlocking screw at the bottom of your DuoScan f40 holds the carriage in place during shipment. You have to loosen this screw before you can operate the scanner.

Pull the scanner carefully over the edge of the table until you can see the unlocking screw at

the bottom of the scanner.

Take a coin and turn the screw a quarter counterclockwise.

The screw comes loose: your scanner is unlocked.

Move the scanner back on your desktop. Allow a minimum of 10 cm (4 inches) around each

side of the scanner and a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) at the rear of the scanner.

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Locking the Scanner

If you need to transport the scanner over long distances, you should first lock your scanner. This will protect the scanner's optical assembly from possible damage.

Switch on your scanner.

The scanner’s optical assembly moves to its home position.

When the busy indicators stop blinking, pull the scanner carefully over the edge of the table

until you can see the unlocking screw at the bottom of the scanner.

Take a coin and turn the screw a quarter clockwise.

The screw is tightened: your scanner is locked.

Move the scanner back on your desktop.

Switch off your scanner.

Your scanner is now ready for transportation.

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Taking a Closer Look

You can now take a closer look at the scanner, so that you become familiar with its parts. The figure illustrates the locations of the different parts of your DuoScan f40.

1. reflective glass plate

2. adjustable document cover

3. transparency tray

4. busy indicator for transparency scanning

5. busy indicator for reflective scanning

6. power indicator (green light)

7. power switch

8. rulers

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The following figure illustrates the location of the different parts at the rear of your scanner.

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1. Power input

2. USB port

3. FireWire ports

4. Unused connector

The following figure illustrates the location of the different parts of the transparency plate.

1. Universal transparency plate

2. Calibration slit

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Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner

This chapter shows you how to set up your DuoScan f40 with your Apple Macintosh or PC. You will find information about:

Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements

Environmental Requirements

Precautions

Cleaning Your Scanner

Installation of the Software

Installation for the Apple Macintosh

Connecting the Scanner

Testing the Scanner and the Connection

Installation for the PC

Testing the Scanner and the Connection

Connecting the Scanner

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Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements

For the Apple Macintosh:

Minimum requirements:

A Power PC™ processor.

32 MB of RAM if virtual memory is switched on, 64 MB RAM if virtual memory is switched off.

A 800 x 600 monitor with thousands of colors.

System™ 8.1 or Mac OS operating system.

40 MB of free disk space on the start-up disk.

A CD-ROM drive.

USB or FireWire port.

Minimum USB requirements:

System™ 8.1.

Minimum FireW ire requirements:

Mac OS 8.6 (+ FireWire updater) or Mac OS 9.0.

For the PC:

A Pentium processor or higher.

A 15 inch color monitor.

A video card for an accurate display of color images (minimum thousands of colors / High Color (16 bit) is recommended).

32 MB of RAM (64 MB of RAM is recommended).

FotoLook™ is compatible with all IBM™ PCs and compatibles capable of running Windows 98 SE™, Windows ME™ or Windows 2000™ for Intel platforms.

A CD-ROM drive.

The amount of disk space available on your PC determines the number and the size of the images you can scan. Make sure that you have enough free storage space on your hard disk. You need about two times the size of the image to scan, edit and save it. You need a minimum of 30 MB free hard disk space.

USB or FireWire port (IEEE 1394, OHCI compliant).

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