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Summary of Contents for SnapScan 1212u

Page 1: ...hapter 3 Installing the Scanner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for your Macintosh Chapter 4 Making your first scan Here you find instructions on how to make your first scan Appendix A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting can be helpful when you come across problems Appendix B Technical Information on the SnapScan 1212u USB Version This appendix provides specifications ...

Page 2: ...m is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 1999 Agfa Gevaert N V All rights reserved All software and...

Page 3: ...g the Scanner 12 C h ap t e r 2 In st allin g t h e S can n e r f o r P C 1 4 Minimum System Requirements 15 Installing the Scanner Software 16 Connecting the Scanner to your PC 17 Installing Additional Software 18 C h ap t e r 3 In st allin g t h e S can n e r f o r M acin t o sh 1 9 Minimum System Requirements 20 Installing the Image Editing Software 20 Installing the Scanner Software 20 Connect...

Page 4: ... e ch n ical In f o rmat io n 2 8 A p p e n d ix C R e g u lat io n C o mp lian ce 2 9 Safety Regulations 30 UL Safety Statement 30 TÜV Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 30 Electromagnetic Compatibility 31 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 31 Industry Canada Class A and B Label Requirements 31 ...

Page 5: ...Pref ac e 5 Preface About SnapScan Environmental Requirements Precautions Cleaning your Scanner How to Use this Guide How to Print this Guide ...

Page 6: ...are to get you started right away With its powerful and easy to use scanner driver software SnapScan gives you easy access to high quality color scans The scanner driver software gives you a number of additional features to create special effects or to reproduce even the most difficult originals The document cover is adjustable when you put a thick original like a book or a magazine on the reflect...

Page 7: ...hould be carried out by your dealer n Do not leave originals on the reflective glass plate for excessive periods of time The warmth of the scanner may cause them to deteriorate n For safety reasons never use extension cables for the AC adapter C au t io n For safety reasons besides the personal maintenance mentioned in this Owner s Guide do not try to remove any mechanical parts or any electronic ...

Page 8: ... ag e button to move the document to the first or last page of this manual Use the Go B ack and Go F o rward buttons to retrace your steps in this guide moving to each view in the order visited Use the P re vio u s P ag e or N e xt P ag e button to move the document backward or forward one page at a time You can also use the keyboard arrows Use the z o o m t o o l to magnify and reduce Control cli...

Page 9: ...Pref ac e 9 How to Print this Guide 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu 2 Choose your paper format from the Paper popup menu 3 Select Orientation Portrait 4 Click OK 5 Choose Print from the File menu ...

Page 10: ...Chapt er 1 Preparing t he Sc anner 10 Chapter 1 Preparing the Scanner This chapter helps you to prepare your SnapScan for installation Unpacking the Scanner Taking a Closer Look Unlocking the Scanner ...

Page 11: ... missing contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the scanner v Note Save the packing materials to protect the scanner during later transport Taking a Closer Look Now that you have the scanner out of the box take a closer look so that you become familiar with its parts The figures illustrate the locations of the different parts of your SnapScan 1 glass plate...

Page 12: ...ntains all optical components and rides back and forth during the scan A locking slider holds it in place during shipment Before you switch on the scanner you first have to unlock it 1 Place the scanner on a horizontal flat surface and pull it carefully towards you until you can see the locking slider at the bottom 2 Slide the locking slider to the right Your scanner is unlocked ...

Page 13: ...dapter to the scanner so that its optical assembly moves to its home position When the status indicator stops blinking slide the locking slider to the left and disconnect the scanner Your scanner is now locked and ready for transportation C au t io n Make sure to install the ScanWise software before connecting the scanner to your PC Mac ...

Page 14: ... f or PC 14 Chapter 2 Installing the Scanner for PC This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for your PC Minimum System Requirements Installing the Scanner Software Connecting the Scanner to your PC Installing Additional Software ...

Page 15: ...lor 16bit is recommended n 32 MB of RAM 64 MB of RAM is recommended n A CD ROM drive n Windows 98 n ScanWise is compatible with all IBM PCs and compatibles running Windows 98 n The amount of disk space available on your PC determines the number and the size of the images that 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 i...

Page 16: ... your type of scanner if needed 4 Click the dotted right arrow or move the slider to about ScanWise A demonstration of ScanWise will start 5 Click the dotted right arrow or move the slider to Install 6 Click Acrobat Reader to start the installation You need Acrobat Reader to read the documentation 7 Follow the instructions on your screen When the installation is finished the Install screen appears...

Page 17: ...nnecting it to the electric outlet 1 Connect the plug of the AC adapter to your scanner Figure 1 2 Plug the adapter in the wall socket v Note Check if it complies with your own power supply Figure 1 3 Connect one end of your USB cable to the USB port on your scanner Make sure you connect the correct plug as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 ...

Page 18: ...ing Additional Software If you want to use OCR Optical Character Recognition you will have to install OmniPage To do so insert the Caere CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen To install image editing software insert the Corel CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen If the Installer Program does not appear automatically use the Windows Explorer to install the program For a gen...

Page 19: ...ling the Scanner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for your Macintosh Minimum System Requirements Installing the Image Editing Software Installing the Scanner Software Connecting the Scanner to the Macintosh Computer Installing Additional Software ...

Page 20: ...m Folder v Note After installing enable the virus protection software again 2 Restart your computer 3 Insert the Agfa ScanWise CD ROM 4 Double click the Color It folder to open it 5 Double click the language folder of your choice 6 Double click the Install Color It icon to start the program 7 Make your choice in every successive screen to install Color It the image editing software Installing the ...

Page 21: ...k the dotted right arrow or move the slider to install 8 Click Acrobat Reader to start the installation You need Acrobat Reader to read the documentation 9 Follow the instructions on your screen When Acrobat Reader is installed you will be asked to restart your computer When the installation is finished you are ready to connect your scanner to your Macintosh computer v Note For the latest informat...

Page 22: ...our USB cable to the USB port on your scanner Make sure you connect the correct plug as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 4 Connect the other end of your USB cable to a USB port on your computer Make sure you connect it to the correct port as shown in Figure 3 A USB port is marked with the USB icon ...

Page 23: ...o use OCR Optical Character Recognition you will have to install OmniPage LE To do so insert the Caere CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen For a general overview of the possible workflows and to see how the software works together please refer to the Navigation Map which is supplied with your scanner ...

Page 24: ... put a thick original on the reflective glass plate the document cover adapts to the thickness of the original 3 Double click the Agfa ScanWise application icon on your Macintosh computer or select Programs Agfa ScanWise in the Start menu on your PC 4 Select your scanner if needed v Note This dialog only appears the first time you use ScanWise 5 Click Yes when the system asks to guide you 6 Follow...

Page 25: ... s not move ba ck a nd forth whe n you conne ct the sca nne r n The scanner was not properly unlocked Immediately disconnect the AC adapter and unlock the scanner properly or contact your dealer or local Agfa support center The sta tus indica tor on the sca nne r s ope ra ting pa ne l sta rts blinking a t a highe r fre que ncy a fte r the powe r up se que nce 1 5 se conds A malfunction has been de...

Page 26: ... r M A C I N T O S H O N L Y If ScanWise is not installed correctly the following message appears The software needed to use the device SnapScan 1212u cannot be found n Re install ScanWise n Check if the Extensions folder contains the file Agfa USB 1212u This driver is necessary for detecting the scanner Whe n Windows 9 8 fa ils to de te ct the sca nne r whe n you conne ct it for the first time P ...

Page 27: ...versal serial bus controller is present in the Device Manager carry out the scanner installation procedure e xact ly as described in this manual o If the Universal serial bus controller is st ill n o t present in the Device Manager carry out the following instructions 1 Click the Start button 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click on the Add New Hardware icon 5 A t t e n t ive ly ...

Page 28: ...g sp e e d line art 3 5 ms line gray 3 5 ms line color 10 5 ms line M aximu m scan n in g are a 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 L amp cold cathode P o we r o n t o re ad y t ime 15 seconds A C ad ap t e r input voltage input frequency output 100 to 240 VAC 47 to 63 Hz 16 VDC 0 9 A D ime n sio n s length 445 mm width 330 mm height 105 mm weight ca 4 kg In t e rf ace USB port 1 USB connector T ran smissio n...

Page 29: ...Appendix C Regulat ion Complianc e 29 Appendix C Regulation Compliance Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility ...

Page 30: ...meiden sollten Sie nur Zuberhörteile verwenden die vom Hersteller zugelassen sind 3 Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen 4 Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Verletzungen hervorrufen Verwenden Sie nur sichere Standorte und beachten Sie die Aufstellhinweise des Herstellers 5 Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das ...

Page 31: ...adio 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 n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna n...

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