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C h a p t e r   3   —   I n s t a l l i n g   t h e   s c a n n e r   f o r   t h e   P C 

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I n s t a l l  A d o b e  A c r o b a t  R e a d e r  ( t o  r e a d  t h e  d o c u m e n t a t i o n ) ,  F o t o S n a p  ( t h e 
e a s y - t o - u s e  s c a n n e r  d r i v e r ) ,  a n d  F o t o L o o k  ( t h e  p r o f e s s i o n a l  s c a n n e r  d r i v e r ) . 

12. C l o s e  t h e  i n s t a l l e r  p r o g r a m . 

T h e  i n s t a l l a t i o n  o f  t h e  s o f t w a r e  i s  f i n i s h e d . 

13. R e m o v e  t h e  C D - R O M  f r o m  t h e  C D - R O M  d r i v e . 

F o r  t h e  l a t e s t  u p - t o - d a t e  i n f o r m a t i o n ,  r e f e r  t o  t h e  F o t o L o o k  R e a d  M e  f i l e s . 

I n s t a l l i n g   a d d i t i o n a l   s o f t w a r e 

T o  i n s t a l l  a n y  a d d i t i o n a l  s o f t w a r e  t h a t  c a m e  w i t h  y o u r  s c a n n e r ,  f o l l o w  t h e 
i n s t r u c t i o n s  o f  t h e  m a n u f a c t u r e r . 

W i n d o w s   N T   v e r s i o n   4 . 0 

I n s t a l l i n g  t h e  S C S I  d r i v e r 

1 . 

S w i t c h  o n  y o u r  s c a n n e r  a n d  y o u r  c o m p u t e r . 

2 . 

O p e n  t h e  C o n t r o l  P a n e l . 

3 . 

O p e n  S C S I  A d a p t e r s . 

T h e  S C S I  A d a p t e r s  d i a l o g  b o x  a p p e a r s . 

4 . 

S e l e c t  t h e  D r i v e r s  p a g e  a n d  c l i c k  A d d . 

T h e  I n s t a l l  D r i v e r  d i a l o g  b o x  a p p e a r s . 

5 . 

S e l e c t  A d a p t e c  i n  t h e  M a n u f a c t u r e r s  l i s t  a n d  ‘ A d a p t e c  A H A  1 5 1 x ’  i n  t h e  S C S I 
A d a p t e r  l i s t . 

6 . 

C l i c k  O K . 

T h e  i n s t a l l a t i o n  o f  t h e  d r i v e r s  i s  f i n i s h e d .  Y o u r  c o m p u t e r  w i l l  r e s t a r t . 

I n s t a l l i n g   t h e   s o f t w a r e 

1 . 

I n s e r t  t h e  S o f t w a r e  C o l l e c t i o n  C D - R O M  i n  y o u r  C D - R O M  d r i v e . 

W i n d o w s  s h o u l d  d e t e c t  t h e  C D  a n d  t h e n  a u t o m a t i c a l l y  r u n  t h e  i n s t a l l a t i o n 
p r o g r a m .  I f  i t  d o e s  n o t  r u n  t h e  p r o g r a m ,  f i r s t  d o u b l e - c l i c k  t h e  C D - R O M  i c o n  i n 
‘ M y  C o m p u t e r ’  a n d  t h e n  d o u b l e - c l i c k  

s o f t c o l . e x e 

2 . 

F o l l o w  t h e  i n s t r u c t i o n s  o n  t h e  s c r e e n  a n d  i n s t a l l  i P h o t o  E x p r e s s  ( t h e  i m a g e 
e d i t i n g  s o f t w a r e ) . 

3 . 

R e m o v e  t h e  C D - R O M  f r o m  y o u r  C D - R O M  d r i v e . 

4 . 

I n s e r t  t h e  A g f a  S c a n n e r s  C D - R O M  i n t o  y o u r  C D - R O M  d r i v e . 

T h e  C D - R O M  w i l l  s t a r t  u p  a u t o m a t i c a l l y .  I f  i t  d o e s  n o t  s t a r t  u p ,  f i r s t  d o u b l e - 
c l i c k  t h e  C D - R O M  i c o n  i n  ‘ M y    C o m p u t e r ’  a n d  t h e n  d o u b l e - c l i c k 

a g f a s c a n . e x e 

Summary of Contents for SnapScan 310

Page 1: ...acintosh computer This chapter tells you how to set up your SnapScan for the Apple Macintosh Chapter 3 Installing the scanner for the PC This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for the PC Appendix A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting can be helpful when you come across problems Appendix B Technical information SnapScan 310 This appendix provides specifications for your SnapScan 310 Appendi...

Page 2: ...n Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Omnipage Limited Edition is a registered trademark of Caere Corporation Windows Windows NT and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation iPhoto Express and iPhoto Plus are trademarks of Ulead Other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 1997...

Page 3: ...stallation of the scanner hardware 17 Choosing a SCSI ID number 17 Setting the scanner to a SCSI ID number 18 Connecting the scanner 19 Testing the connection 22 Electronic registration 23 Installing the software 23 Placing reflective originals 24 Chapter 3 Installing the scanner for the PC 25 Hardware requirements 25 Installation of the hardware 26 Installation with the Agfa supplied SCSI card 26...

Page 4: ...SnapScan regulation compliance 44 Safety regulations 44 UL Safety Statement 44 FTZ Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs 44 TÜV Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 45 Electromagnetic interference 45 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 45 Canadian department of Communications 46 ...

Page 5: ... is used for the SnapScan 310 SnapScan is a scanner that captures and converts reflective originals e g pictures text into electronic data that can be used in computer applications It offers high resolution image capturing and is an ideal tool in making presentations come to life SnapScan supports multiple scanning modes and includes scanner software to get you started right away With its powerful...

Page 6: ... n For t he reas on of s af et y bes ides t he pers onal maint enanc e ment ioned in t his Owner s Guide don t t ry t o remov e any mec hanic al part s or any elec t ronic dev ic es I f y ou need s erv ic e our dealer and s erv ic e of f ic es are av ailable t o help y ou Handle your SnapScan with care the glass plate is fragile There is no warranty on breaking the glass plate and your dealer is n...

Page 7: ...The SCSI communication allows you to have up to seven devices connected to your computer Examples of SCSI devices are a SCSI Hard Disk a SCSI CD ROM drive A unique SCSI identity SCSI ID number is assigned to each device in the SCSI chain So the computer can identify the device it wants to communicate with A SCSI chain requires an electronic component called a terminator A terminator absorbs old si...

Page 8: ...okmarks Use the First Page or Last Page button to move the document to the first or last page of this manual Use the Go Back and Go Forward buttons to retrace your steps in this guide moving to each view in the order visited Use the Previous Page or Next Page button to move the document backward or forward one page at a time You can also use the keyboard arrows Use the zoom tools to magnify and re...

Page 9: ...Pref ac e 9 How to print this online guide 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu 2 Choose A4 from the Paper pop up menu 3 Select Orientation Portrait 4 Click OK 5 Choose Print from the File menu ...

Page 10: ...ing a power on test Unpa cking the sca nne r 1 Open the packing box and carefully take out all the items 2 Check each item to make sure that you have everything listed on the box and the packing list Check if there is no visible defect If something is missing contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the scanner Note Save the packing materials to protect the ...

Page 11: ...in place during shipment You have to unlock the scanner before you switch on the scanner 1 Place the scanner on a horizontal flat surface and pull it forwards until you can see the locking slider at the base 2 Slide the locking slider to the right Your scanner is unlocked 3 Move the scanner back on your desktop Allow a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches free space around each side of the scanner ...

Page 12: ...er s optical carriage from possible damage 1 Place the scanner on a horizontal flat surface and pull it forwards until you can see the locking slider on the underside 2 Turn on your scanner The scanner s optical assembly moves to its home position 3 When the status indicator stops blinking push the locking slider to the left Your scanner is locked 4 Switch off your scanner ...

Page 13: ...ou 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 2 adjustable document cover 3 rulers 4 power indicator status indicator 5 power switch ...

Page 14: ...Chapt er 1 Preparing t he s c anner 14 1 power connector 2 25 pin SCSI interface connector 3 25 pin SCSI interface connector 4 SCSI ID switch ...

Page 15: ...e that you are using the correct power cord for the voltage in your area If it does not correspond call your dealer 3 Switch on the scanner The scanner performs a self test during which the status indicator blinks slowly This takes about 15 seconds After the self test the status indicator remains on If a malfunction is detected during the self test that is if the status indicator starts blinking a...

Page 16: ...allation of the software Placing reflective originals Ha rdwa re re quire me nts A 68020 processor A 14 inch color monitor with thousands of colors for an accurate display of color images 12 MB of RAM 16 MB is recommended A high capacity disk drive A CD ROM drive System 7 1 or higher The amount of disk space available on your computer determines the number and the size of the images you can scan M...

Page 17: ...isk after you installed the software You will find the instructions for installation of the software further in this guide 1 Make sure that your scanner is disconnected 2 Check at the rear of the scanner if the SCSI ID number is set to number 2 If not set it to number 2 see Setting the scanner to a SCSI ID number 3 Open the SCSI ID Checker A dialog box appears with a list of the SCSI ID numbers Yo...

Page 18: ...8 Setting the scanner to a SCSI ID number 1 Make sure your scanner is switched off and is disconnected from your computer 2 Choose an unassigned SCSI ID number 3 Push the button above or underneath the SCSI ID number at the rear of the scanner until you see the number you want ...

Page 19: ...e dev ic e has a built in t erminat or The las t dev ic e of y our c hain has t o be t erminat ed Your SnapSc an has no built in t erminat or For more inf ormat ion s ee SCSI dev ic es If your SnapScan is the only SCSI device to be connected to your computer 1 Switch off your scanner and disconnect the power cord 2 Switch off your computer and disconnect the power cord 3 Connect one 25 pin end of ...

Page 20: ...om the last device in the SCSI chain 2 Connect one 25 pin end of the SCSI cable to the connector that has become available on this device 3 Place a terminator on the free 25 pin connector of the scanner 4 Connect the other 25 pin end of the SCSI cable to the other free 25 pin connector of the scanner 5 Snap the diamond shaped wire clips into the clip brackets to secure the connection Note In case ...

Page 21: ...o devices 2 Connect the free end of this SCSI cable to the scanner 3 Connect one 25 pin end of the SCSI cable the one supplied with your scanner to the other adjacent SCSI device 4 Connect the other 25 pin end of the SCSI cable the one supplied with your scanner to the scanner 5 Snap the diamond shaped wire clips into the clip brackets to secure the connection 6 Make sure that the last device in t...

Page 22: ...st during which the status indicator blinks slowly This takes about 15 seconds or less After the self test the status indicator remains on If a malfunction is detected during the self test that is if the status indicator starts blinking at a higher frequency refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting 4 Switch on any other SCSI devices you may have attached and wait for them to start up 5 Switch on your M...

Page 23: ...n turn it off in the Extensions Manager Control Panel or you can drag the software out of the System Folder Note After installing enable the virus protection software again 2 Restart your computer 3 Insert the Agfa Scanners CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your Macintosh computer 4 Double click the installer Icon to start the program 5 Make your choice in every successive screen Install Adobe Acrobat...

Page 24: ...riginal face down on the glass plate with the top side against the middle of the front ruler The optical performance of a CCD scanner is always best near the middle of the glass plate If you put more than one original on the glass plate position them as close to the center line as possible to optimize quality 3 Lower the document cover of the scanner The adjustable document cover makes it possible...

Page 25: ... for Intel platforms An ASPI compatible SCSI card You can use the SCSI interface card that is delivered with your SnapScan See Installing the SCSI interface card or you can use your own SCSI interface card if you have one In general FotoLook supports all fully WINASPI compatible cards Some SCSI cards require a special SCSI cable e g wide SCSI Contact your supplier for the proper cable If you do no...

Page 26: ...ing the SCSI interface card SnapScan requires a SCSI interface card to work with your 486 or higher or compatible computer Note We assume that you have no other SCSI devices installed and that you use the card and cable that are supplied by Agfa 1 Switch off your computer and disconnect the power cord 2 Remove the cover of your computer 3 Find a free 16 bit ISA expansion slot Note For more informa...

Page 27: ...its antistatic bag holding it by its metal support bracket Static electricity can damage your card 6 Position the SCSI card in the expansion slot and press down firmly Make sure the card is inserted completely You can feel it snap into place 7 Secure the card with the screw that you removed in step 4 8 Put back the cover of the PC ...

Page 28: ... set it to SCSI ID number 2 Push the button above or underneath the SCSI number at the rear of your scanner Connecting the Scanner C a u t i o n For s af et y reas ons nev er us e ex t ens ion c ables f or power c ables Nev er t ry t o c onnec t t he s c anner t o t he s erial or parallel port of y our PC y ou might s erious ly damage y our equipment if y ou do 1 Switch off your computer and disco...

Page 29: ...ied with your scanner 3 Plug the other 25 pin connector of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector at the rear of the scanner 4 Connect the power cord to the computer 5 Connect the power cord to the scanner If you are using another SCSI cable than the one supplied with your scanner use a terminator between the connector of the SCSI cable and the connector of your scanner ...

Page 30: ...gram first double click the CD ROM icon in My Computer and then double click a g f a s c a n e x e If you have Windows 3 11 Open the Program Manager and from the File menu choose Run Then type d a g f a s c a n e x e and press Enter If your CD ROM drive is not using the drive letter d replace d by the drive letter of your CD ROM 4 Go to the screen Choose your action 5 Choose Install software 6 Cho...

Page 31: ...he dev ic e has a built in t erminat or The las t dev ic e in y our c hain has t o be t erminat ed Your SnapSc an has no built in t erminat or For more inf ormat ion about SCSI dev ic es s ee earlier in t his c hapt er SCSI dev ic es Nev er t ry t o c onnec t t he s c anner t o t he s erial or parallel port of y our PC y ou might s erious ly damage y our equipment if y ou do If your SnapScan is th...

Page 32: ...he last device in the SCSI chain 2 Connect one 25 pin end of the SCSI cable to the connector that has become available on this device 3 Put a terminator on a 25 pin connector of the scanner 4 Connect the other 25 pin end of the SCSI cable to the other free 25 pin connector of the scanner 5 Snap the diamond shaped wire clips into the clip brackets to secure the connection In case of problems refer ...

Page 33: ...the one supplied with your scanner to the other adjacent SCSI device 4 Connect the other 25 pin end of the SCSI cable the one supplied with your scanner to the scanner 5 Snap the diamond shaped wire clips into the clip brackets to secure the connection 6 Make sure that the last device in the chain is terminated C a u t i o n Do not c onnec t a t erminat or direc t ly t o t he s c anner in t his c ...

Page 34: ...scanner The scanner performs a self test during which the status indicator blinks slowly This takes about 15 seconds or less After the self test the status indicator remains on If a malfunction is detected during the self test that is if the status indicator starts blinking at a higher frequency refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting 4 Switch on any other SCSI devices you may have attached and wait f...

Page 35: ...From the File menu choose Run and then Type d a g f a s c a n e x e and press Enter If your CD ROM drive is not using the drive letter d replace d by the drive letter of your CD ROM 2 Click your language English You will be asked if you want to install Acrobat You need Acrobat to read your documentation 3 Click SnapScan 4 Click Install software 5 Click Register 6 Follow the instructions on your sc...

Page 36: ...D ROM from your CD ROM drive 5 Insert the Agfa Scanners CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Windows should detect the CD ROM and then automatically run the installation program If it does not run the program first double click the CD ROM icon in My Computer and then double click a g f a s c a n e x e 6 Follow the instructions on the screen Install Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the documentation FotoSnap ...

Page 37: ...he Program Manager 10 From the File menu choose Run 11 Type d a g f a s c a n e x e and press Enter If your CD ROM drive is not using the drive letter d replace d by the drive letter of your CD ROM 12 Follow the instructions on the screen C a u t i o n Mak e s ure t o ins t all EZ SCSI t he driv er f or y our SCSI c ard Install Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the documentation FotoSnap the easy to us...

Page 38: ...alling the software 1 Insert the Software Collection CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 2 Open the Program Manager 3 From the File menu choose Run 4 Type d s o f t c o l e x e and press Enter If your CD ROM drive is not using the drive letter d replace d by the drive letter of your CD ROM 5 Follow the instructions on the screen and install iPhoto Express the image editing software 6 Remove the CD ROM fro...

Page 39: ...appears 4 Select the Drivers page and click Add The Install Driver dialog box appears 5 Select Adaptec in the Manufacturers list and Adaptec AHA 151x in the SCSI Adapter list 6 Click OK The installation of the drivers is finished Your computer will restart Installing the software 1 Insert the Software Collection CD ROM in your CD ROM drive Windows should detect the CD and then automatically run th...

Page 40: ...nstaller program The installation of the software is finished 7 Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Note For the latest up to date information refer to the FotoLook Read Me files Installing additional software To install any additional software that came with your scanner follow the instructions of the manufacturer C a u t i o n Agf a c annot be held res pons ible f or any c hanges made in t h...

Page 41: ...wed the instructions Pay special attention to the setting of the SCSI ID number Verify the terminators and the cables If there is a problem with a cable or with the SCSI board of the scanner contact your dealer Disconnect all SCSI devices and connect them one by one beginning with the scanner to identify the device that causes the problem The scanner does not start up Contact your dealer The scann...

Page 42: ...hem The scanner software cannot find the scanner After opening the Scan dialog box a message appears telling you that no scanner is connected although the scanner is connected Check the Installation procedure to see if you followed the instructions Pay special attention to the setting of the SCSI ID number Maybe you did not wait long enough for all SCSI devices to start up before you switched your...

Page 43: ...ontal x 4800 ppi vertical Sample depth 10 bits for gray 30 bits for color Scanning speed line art 3 ms line gray 3 ms line color 8 ms line M aximum scanning area 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 Lamp cold cathode Power on to ready time 15 seconds Power supply voltage 100 V to 240 V frequency 47 Hz to 63 Hz Dimensions length 445 mm width 330 mm height 105 mm weight ca 4 kg Interface SCSI 2 2 x 25 pin connec...

Page 44: ...not to exceed 15ft in length C a u t i o n For t he reas on of s af et y bes ides t he pers onal maint enanc e ment ioned in t his operat ion manual don t t ry t o remov e any mec hanic al part s or any elec t ronic dev ic es I f y ou need s erv ic e our dealer and s erv ic e of f ic es are av ailable t o help y ou FTZ Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt dass der Imag...

Page 45: ...en der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden 9 Die Steck dose sollte nahe dem Gerät und leicht zugänglich sein Ele ctroma gne tic inte rfe re nce SnapScan is designed to comply with VDE 0871 class B VDE 0875 level N FCC 20718 part 15 subpart B class B Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note This equipment has been teste...

Page 46: ...r s authority to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables and AC power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Canadian department of Communications This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appa...

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