Kodak I4000 User Manual
Using the TWAIN Datasource
Starting the Scan Validation Tool .......................................................2
The Scan Validation Tool dialog box..................................................2
Using the TWAIN Datasource............................................................ 4
How do I begin?.................................................................................4
Creating a new Setting Shortcut........................................................ 5
Changing Image settings................................................................... 6
Changing Device settings.................................................................. 7
The main Kodak Scanner window ..................................................... 8
The Image Settings window............................................................. 12
Preview area................................................................................13
General tab.................................................................................. 15
Size tab........................................................................................17
Adjustments tab: black and white................................................20
Adjustments tab: color or grayscale ............................................ 22
Enhancements tab.......................................................................24
Advanced Image Setup....................................................................27
Advanced tab...............................................................................27
Content Settings tab....................................................................31
Creating color/grayscale or black and white images based on the
content of your documents, Example 1..........................................33
Creating multiple images for each side of a document, Example 2. 35
Creating different settings for each side of a document, Example 3 37
The Device Settings window............................................................ 39
Device - General tab....................................................................40
Device - Printer tab ...................................................................... 43
Device - Multifeed tab .................................................................. 47
The Diagnostics window.................................................................. 49
Diagnostics - General tab............................................................50
Diagnostics - Debug tab.............................................................. 51
Diagnostics - Logs tab.................................................................52
The Kodak i4000 Plus Series Scanners provide the ability to process
scanned images to improve their quality by using image processing
features.
Image processing refers to features of the scanner that allow you to
automatically adjust each image that may improve the resulting images
(i.e., correcting any skew in the fed document, cutting the edges of the
image off to remove unneeded borders or cleaning up extraneous
“noise” on the image).
The information in this guide provides procedures for using the TWAIN
Datasource as well as descriptions of the features. The same features
should be available on the user interface of the scanning application
you are using (i.e., Kodak Capture Software).
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Starting the Scan Validation Tool
1. Select Start>Programs>Kodak>Document Imaging>Scan
Validation Tool.
2. Select TWAIN for the Driver Type and the KODAK Scanner i4200/
i4600 as the driver.
The Scan Validation Tool dialog box will be displayed.
The Scan Validation Tool dialog box
The Scan Validation Tool (SVT) is a diagnostic application provided by
Kodak. The SVT user interface allows access to all the features of the
scanner and is a good way to verify that the scanner is working
properly. The Scan Validation Tool allows you to verify scanner
functionality using the TWAIN Datasource.
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Toolbar buttons
Setup — displays the user interface for the selected driver.
Destination — allows you to select a directory to stor e scanned
images and their file names. This option is only available when
Save Images to Files is selected.
Start Scanning — scans the documents in the input elevator.
Scan One Page — scans only one page.
Stop Scanning — ends the scan session.
License Key — displays the License Key window
No Image Display mode — closes the Image Viewer window
(no images will be displayed).
One Image Display mode — displays one image at a time.
Two Image Display mode — displays two images at a time.
Four Image Display mode — displays four images at a time.
Eight Image Display mode — displays eight images at a time.
Save Images to Files — when selected, will save the images to the
specified directory.
Display Every ⎯ enter the sampling rate of the images you want to
display while scanning. For example, to see every image, enter a value
th
of 1. To see every 10
image, enter a value of 10.
Total ⎯ displays the to tal number of images scanned during th e current
Scan Validation Tool session.
• To access the TWAIN Datasource (or ISIS driver), double-click the
Setup icon on the Scan V alidation Tool dialog box to access the main
Kodak Scanner window.
Last File ⎯ displays the full path and file name for the last stored
image.
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Using the TWAIN Datasource
The Kodak i4000 Plus Series Scanners can provide a wide variety of
electronic images. This can be done by using the TWAIN Datasource
Kodak provides in concert with your scanning application. The TWAIN
Datasource is the part of the capture system which links the scanner to
your scanning application.
When using the TWAIN Datasource, the main Kodak Scanner window
will display a list of Setting Shortcuts. Each Setting Shortcut is a group
of specific image and device settings. The supplied Setting Shortcuts
represent some common electronic image outputs used for a wide
variety of input documents. If none of the Setting Shortcuts meet your
scanning needs, you can create a customized Setting Shortcut. For
example, you could create a Setting Shortcut called “Invoices” and
whenever you want to scan invoices, you simply select that Setting
Shortcut. For more information, refer to the sections entitled, “Creating
a new Setting Shortcut” and “Changing image settings” later in this
chapter.
How do I begin? The goal is to make scanning as simple as possible. This is
accomplished by selecting a Setting Shortcut from the main Kodak
Scanner window and then selecting OK/Scan.
The scanner comes with some Setting Shortcuts already defined. In
most cases, you will find that these shortcuts are all you will need. If you
find that you need different settings, then you should create your own
Setting Shortcut. Your shortcut will be added to the list of Setting
Shortcuts and available for all future scanning.
Most of the options you will want to set are available on these two
windows:
• Image Settings: clicking the Settings button on the main Kodak
Scanner window, displays the Image Settings window. From this
window you can set your image processing parameters by using the
General, Size, Adjustments and Enhancements tab. You can also
access the Device settings, by clicking the Device button or the
Advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Image Setup icon.
• Device Settings: the Device button is located on the Image Settings
window. When you select Device, you will have access to the
General and Multifeed tabs (and Printer tab if you have the enhanced
printer installed). From the Device Settings window, you can also
access Diagnostics.
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The procedures that follow describe how to configure a customized
Setting Shortcut. Complete descriptions of the features and options on
the Kodak Scanner window and tabs are found in the section entitled,
“The main Kodak Scanner window”.
NOTE: Setting Shortcuts can sometimes be overridden by your
scanning application. If this happens, the shortcut you call will
appear in the main Kodak Scanner window in italics with the
word <Changed> next to it. This is normal behavior for an
application that does not use Setting Shortcuts and downloads
its preferred individual settings to the scanner first and then
provides access to the TWAIN Datasource.
When you click OK to begin scanning, you will be asked if you
want to save the changed settings. When using an application
that does not use Setting Shortcuts, select No to this prompt
and continue scanning.
Creating a new Setting Shortcut
From the main Kodak Scanner window:
1. Select a Setting Shortcut from the Setting Shortcuts list. It is
recommended that you select a Setting Shortcut that best describes
the desired image output.
2. Determine if you want to capture an electronic image of the front of
your document, back of your document or both sides of your
document and make the selection from the Input document is dropdown list.
3. Select Settings on the main Scanner window. The General tab of
the Image Settings window will be displayed.
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4. Select the appropriate options on the General tab.
NOTE: If necessary, review each setting on the other tabs and
make any changes.
5. Place one representative document in the input elevator of the
scanner.
6. Select Preview to review the resulting image.
NOTE: If the images are not acceptable, you can either select a
different predefined Setting Shortcut or make additional
changes on the rest of the tabs on the Image Settings
window.
7. Define the desired Device settings by selecting Device on the
Image Settings window to display the Device Settings window.
8. Review each tab and select the appropriate options or actions you
want the scanner to perform.
9. Select Home to return to the main Scanner window.
10.Select Save As to display the Save As window.
11.Enter a new shortcut name that is meaningful to you and select
Save.
Changing Image settings
1. From the main Scanner window select a Setting Shortcut from the
Setting Shortcuts list that best describes the desired image output.
2. Select an Input document is option from the main Scanner
window.
3. Select Settings to display the Image Settings window.
4. Before making any adjustments, browse through the tabs on the
Image Settings window to get familiar with options that are
available.
5. For each option you want to use, make the appropriate selections
you want the scanner to perform when scanning.
6. When finished, select Home to return to the main Scanner window
and then select Save to save your selections to the shortcut.
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Changing Device settings
1. From the main Scanner window select a Setting Shortcut from the
Setting Shortcuts list that best describes the desired output.
2. Select Settings to access the Image Settings window.
3. Select Device. The Device Settings window will be displayed.
4. Before making any adjustments, click through the tabs on the
Device Settings window to get familiar with features that are
available. See the section entitled, “The Device Settings window” for
information about these features.
5. For each option you want to use make the appropriate selections
you want the scanner to perform when scanning.
6. When finished, select Home to return to the main Scanner window
and click Save to save your selections to the Setting Shortcut.
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The main Kodak Scanner window
The main Kodak Scanner window is the home window of the scanner’s
user interface. You can scan by simply selecting a Setting Sh ortcut and
then selecting OK/Scan.
Setting Shortcuts — provides a listing of the Setting Shortcuts
currently set up. The supplied shortcuts are:
• Default — the scanner’s default settings
• Black and White Perfect Page Document
• Color Perfect Page Document
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NOTE: If you have made changes to a Setting Shortcut and have not
saved your changes, the Setting Shortcut will be appended with
the text <changed>, and the name will be displayed in italics
(e.g., *Default<changed>).
Input document is — allows you to select which sides of the document
has information that you want an electronic image of.
• Two Sided: scans the front and back of the document.
• One Sided - Front: scans only the front side of the document.
• One Sided - Back: scans only the back side of the document.
NOTE: Be sure to place your documents face down in the input
elevator.
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Icons
Save — saves any changes made to the selected Setting Shortcut.
Save As — displays the Save As window allowing you to save your
current settings as a new Setting Shortcuts.
Delete — deletes the selected Setting Shortcut; you will be
prompted for confirmation. This is only available for shortcuts you
have created.
Rename — allows you to rename the selected Setting Shortcut. This
is only available for shortcuts you have created.
Reset — allows you to undo any unsaved changes that have been
made to the selected Setting Shortcut (e.g., name is in italics and
appended with <changed>).
Restore — displays the Restore window allowing you to undo any
changes that have been made to the shortcuts supplied with the
scanner. This is only available when one or more supplied shortcuts
have been changed or removed.
Import — imports a set of Setting Shortcuts by replacing all current
shortcuts. When selected, you will be prompted for confirmation and
the operating system’s File Open window is displayed allowing you
to select the shortcut set you want to import.
Export — exports all the current Setting Shortcuts to a shortcut set.
When selected, the operating system’s File Save window is
displayed allowing you to select the folder and file name for the
shortcut set.
Move Up — moves the selected Setting Shortcut up one position in
the Setting Shortcut list. When you move a Setting Shortcut, it will
stay in that position until you move it again
Move Down — moves the selected Setting Shortcut down one
position in the Setting Shortcut list.
NOTES:
• Delete, Rename, Restore, Import and Export are not available if
the selected Setting Shortcut is being changed (e.g., name is in it alics
and appended with <changed>).
• When you move a Setting Shortcut, it will stay in that position until
you move it again.
• If you want to transfer Setting Shortcut s to another PC: select Export
on the PC that has the shortcuts you want to transfer and then select
Import on the other PC.
• If you want to add a Setting Shortcut to an existing shortcut set:
1. Select Import to load the shortcut set.
2. Create the new Setting Shortcut.
3. Replace the shortcut set by selecting Export and save using the
same name.
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Settings — displays the Image Settings window which allows you to
make changes to the selected Setting Shortcut. From this window you
can also access the Device settings and Diagnostic windows.
Preview — initiates a scan and then displays the Image Settings
window with the scanned image placed in the preview area. The image
displayed is a sample based on your current shortcut settings.
OK/Scan — when selected, you will be prompted to save any unsaved
changes.
NOTE: If this button is OK, any unsaved changes will remain in effect
for the current scan session.
Cancel — closes the main Kodak Scanner window without saving any
changes.
Information Icons
About: displays the scanners’ version and copyright in formation.
Help: displays help information for the window currently being
displayed.
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The Image Settings window
From this window you can define image processing options by using
the available tabs. The values used in Image Settings are saved in the
selected Setting Shortcut. The Image Settings window includes the
following tabs: General, Size, Adjustments (color/grayscale and black
and white) and Enhancements.
Side — allows you to select which side and image to configure (e.g.,
Front, Back, Both: Color (24-bit), etc.). All image settings will be applied
to the selected image.
NOTE: The Side option is only available when advanced settings have
been selected on the Advanced tab.
Advanced Image Setup: displays the Advanced tab.
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Toolbar buttons
Zoom In: enlarges the image that is currently being displayed in
the preview area.
Zoom Out: reduces the image that is currently being displayed
in the preview area.
Rotate Outline: rotates the outline 90 degrees.
NOTE: This is only available if the rotated outline fits in the
scanner’s maximum width.
Center Outline: adjusts the X origin of the outline such that the
outline is centered within the scanner’s maximum width.
Preview Quality: selects the quality of the scanning image.
• Normal: displays acceptable image quality at a lower
resolution.
• High: displays the most accurate representation of the actual
image. The image that is displayed in the preview area is a
good representation of what the final image will look like.
NOTE: Depending on the document cont en t, yo u ma y need to
zoom in to see a true representation of the image.
Units: selects the unit of measurement for the scanner; this
includes the preview area and any size-related options. The
Units options are: Inches, Centimeters and Pixels.
Preview area The preview area displays a sample image that is based on your
current shortcut settings. An image will be displayed in this area after a
preview scan has been performed.
Outline — if you select Document: Manually Select or Image: Part of
document on the Size tab, the preview area will also show the current
Outline selections. If the outline does not align with your preview image,
you may use the mouse to adjust the size and location of the outline. As
the mouse cursor moves around the outline, the cursor will change
indicating that you can adjust the outline by pressing and holding the
left mouse button.
• Move: place the mouse cursor within the outline to adjust the location
of the outline.
• Corner: place the mouse cursor over one of the corner graphics to
adjust two sides at the same time.
• Side: place the mouse cursor over one of the side graphics to adjust
that side.
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• Rotate: place the mouse cursor over the rotate graphic to adjust the
angle of the outline.
Home — returns you to the main Kodak Scanner window.
Device — displays the Device Settings window.
Preview — initiates a scan and places the image in the preview area.
The image displayed is a sample based on your current shortcut
settings.
OK/Scan — when selected, you will be prompted to save any unsaved
changes.
NOTE: If this button is OK, any unsaved changes will remain in effect
for the current scan session.
Cancel — closes the main Kodak Scanner window without saving any
changes.
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General tab The General tab contains commonly used image options. In most
cases, you will not have to change options on other tabs.
Scan as — allows you to select the electronic image format.
• Color (24-bit): produces a color version of your document.
• Grayscale (8-bit): produces a grayscale version of your document.
• Black and white (1-bit): produces a black and white version of your
document.
NOTE:The Scan as option is only available when Images per side:
One is selected on the Advanced tab.
Document type — allows you to select the type of content on your
documents.
• Text with Graphics: the documents contain a mix of text, business
graphics (bar graphs, pie charts, etc.) and line art.
• Text: the documents contain mostly text.
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• Text with Photographs: the documents contain a mix of text and
photographs. Unlike the other Document type options, the scanner
will analyze each document and automatically detects high resolution
graphics and applies halftoning to only that area of the image..
• Photographs: the documents contain mostly photographs.
Media type — allows you to select the type of paper you are scanning,
based upon the texture/weight. The options are: Plain Paper, Thin
Paper, Glossy Paper, Card Stock, and Magazine.
Resolution — allows you to select the dots per inch (dpi), which is a
determinant of a better quality image. It may also increase scanning
time and image size. The options are: 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400 and
600 dpi.
Compression — allows you to reduce your electronic image size.
• Type: the scanner will produce a color version of your document.
NOTE: The Group-4 and JPEG options are only available for
Scan as: Black and White (1 bit).
- (none): no compression, which may produce a large image size.
- Group-4: uses a CCITT standard to compress a black and white
image, often used in conjunction with TIFF files.
- JPEG: uses JPEG techniques to compress a color/grayscale
image.
• Quality — if you choose JPEG compression, select one of the quality
options:
- Draft: maximum compression which produces the smallest image
size.
- Good: a fair amount of compression but still produces acceptable
image quality.
- Better: some compression which produces decent image quality.
- Best: minimal compression which produces very good image
quality.
- Superior: the least amount of compression which produces the
largest image size.
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