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MAGNUM 8050, 6050, 3050

Wide Format Color Scanner

Operator’s Guide

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Page 1: ...MAGNUM 8050 6050 3050 Wide Format Color Scanner Operator s Guide...

Page 2: ...r by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Contex A S reserves the right to modify the information given in this pub...

Page 3: ...and operating system and does not repeat material from their documentation SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC or supported workstation The SCSI interface kit matching your workstation Scanner Maintenance Kit tha...

Page 4: ...arm Up 4 2 4 5 Diagnostic Indicator 4 2 5 Original s Insertion Slot 5 1 5 1 Rulers 5 1 5 2 Scanning Thick Media 5 3 5 3 Removing the Original Pressure Platen 5 6 6 Installation 6 1 6 1 Set up the scan...

Page 5: ...8 8 Appendix A MAGNUM specifications 8 1 9 Appendix B Regulations 9 1 9 1 FCC Regulations 9 1 9 2 EC Regulations 9 2 10 Appendix C Program License Agreement 10 1 11 Appendix D Important Safety Instruc...

Page 6: ...IV...

Page 7: ...photo realistic colors high quality grayscale and crisp clear black and white The MAGNUM Color Scanner together with a large format ink jet printer forms the perfect large format digital copier Embedd...

Page 8: ...WIDOWS 2000 WINDOWS NT editions for PC workstations The Wide Format MAGNUM Color Scanners are produced by Contex the leading manufacturer of large format scanners with many thousands of installations...

Page 9: ...scan resolution at all original sizes in 24 bit RGB color feature extracted or indexed graytone and raster modes Digital Image Processing includes 2D Sharpening and softening Color Feature Extraction...

Page 10: ...Monochrome 2D sharpening and softening filters provide enhancement of fine details and reduction in moire effects when scanning halftone originals Color calibration to international standards with the...

Page 11: ...llion colors 24 bit RGB 8 bit and 4 bit indexed color 8 bit and 4 bit feature extracted color 8 bit graytone B W raster fixed 2D Adaptive threshold and black white dithered photo mode FSC8050 in addit...

Page 12: ...ls With WIDEimage s Feature Extraction tools you can automatically generate and edit color look up tables for downloading into the scanner s built in feature extraction engine The intuitive user inter...

Page 13: ...at extends the functionality of the Adobe Photoshop program by enabling access to Wide Format Scanning You install the program into Adobe Photoshop s plug in folder and just select the application thr...

Page 14: ...alette greatly reduces the data volume increases scan speed and minimizes disk storage requirements by only requiring 4 bit or 8 bit per color pixel compared with 24 bit in true color mode 3 3 Feature...

Page 15: ...on Halftoning 2D Background suppression 2D Auto edge enhancement and 2D Adaptive thresholding The copy modes are ideal scanning wide format documents that are intended for re printing The ADL Error Di...

Page 16: ...rpen filter together with the blur filter you can obtain the desired sharpened edges without creating the unwanted noise Both filters can be set at different levels for ultimate control of effects The...

Page 17: ...e side aligned ruler In the table su stands for scan units found on your ruler Resolution Scan Width 600 dpi 400 dpi 300 dpi 200 dpi 11 8 su 50 0 30 000 20 000 15 000 10 000 8 0 su 34 0 20 352 13 568...

Page 18: ...y positioned Now press the Feed Forward key A and the drawing moves into the start of scan position if auto load is selected in WIDEimage loading will take place automatically The Ready indicator stay...

Page 19: ...has been suspended for about two hours This may happen when operating the scanner in Extended Thickness mode over an longer period of time In these cases the Original Pressure Platen should be return...

Page 20: ...Operator Panel and Indicators 4 3 C A D E F B Figure 4 1 Operator Panel...

Page 21: ...ruler corresponds to right side aligned original feeding Below the ruler are marked common original sizes for guidance with optional centered feeding Insertion alignment of originals right side align...

Page 22: ...2 420mm 16 5 420mm 4 0 C Size and approx A2 17 0 430mm 5 2 D Size 22 22 0 560mm 5 5 A1 594mm 23 3 592mm 6 0 Approx A1 and approx D Size 25 4 646mm 7 8 A0 Portrait 841 mm 33 1 840mm 8 0 E Size and appr...

Page 23: ...sertion slot space on your scanner from 0 to 15 mm 0 to 6 in steps to fit to the thickness of the original thus adding an extra dimension to scanning possibilities To change the insertion slot space o...

Page 24: ...cally reduced Heavy cardboard foamboard etc require lower scanning speeds to omit start stops caused by the media s low flexibility Thick stiff originals will rest on top of the scanner rollers and th...

Page 25: ...r the trailing edge leaves the entry rollers To omit this the leading and trailing edges are by default skipped when in one of the extended media thickness positions Leading trailing edge skipping can...

Page 26: ...ss down the platen fixture while sliding the left and right sliders towards the middle of the scanner until the metal safety buttons on each side of the scanner pop up This allows you to fully disenga...

Page 27: ...t register You should not place the scanner in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 6 2 Smart Card Check that the scanner Smart Card is correctly installed contact side downwa...

Page 28: ...kit contains detailed documentation for installing the SCSI host adapter board and the SCSI driver Note If your PC already has a built in SCSI board you might be able to use that instead However for...

Page 29: ...driver documentation that came with your interface kit 6 4 3 Step 3 Connect the scanner to the PC 1 Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the scanner If power runs through the scanner at this po...

Page 30: ...ing performance is obtained with only one device on the SCSI bus However if your configuration requires more than one device on the bus you may need to change the DIL switch settings The factory defau...

Page 31: ...nd remove the Smart Card Important Remember to reinsert the Smart Card when finished setting the DIL switches and before turning power on 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 ON OFF 6 SCSI Device Address SCAN SCSI 0 A 0 B T...

Page 32: ...o 1 OFF ON ON SCSI device no 2 ON OFF ON SCSI device no 3 OFF OFF ON SCSI device no 4 ON ON OFF SCSI device no 5 OFF ON OFF SCSI device no 6 ON OFF OFF SCSI device no 7 OFF OFF OFF Factory Default SCS...

Page 33: ...ON Host Computer SCSI CD ROM SCSI C The Scanner is not the last device on the SCSI bus SCANNER Switch 4 must be OFF Host Computer SCSI CD ROM SCSI Must be terminated Note If the scanner is connected t...

Page 34: ...scanner is inaccessible Important For normal scanning make sure that none of the troubleshooting and test control switches are on 6 5 Installation Verification Turn on the power to the computer and th...

Page 35: ...your installation it is important that you run your first maintenance session before working with the scanner Shipping and transportation of your scanner from the factory may have affected the camera...

Page 36: ...bration must always be preceded by cleaning and camera alignment to get reliable calibration results The tools for scanner maintenance including the alignment and calibration charts were supplied with...

Page 37: ...do not use abrasives acetone benzene or fluids that contain these chemicals Do not spray liquids directly onto the scanner glass plate or anywhere else in the scanner 4 Clean the white platen The whi...

Page 38: ...down on the metal safety buttons to let the two sliders move back and lock the platen into place Close the scanner cover 6 Keep out dust and reduce maintenance time Cover your scanner with the plastic...

Page 39: ...nner on and the warm up time will ensure that light conditions and camera heights have stabilized 1 Remove the front streamer The camera alignment holes are behind the front streamer Lift the end and...

Page 40: ...point arrow with the scanner s midpoint arrow and feed the chart into the scanner 5 Load the alignment status for Camera A The scanner will immediately start scanning the chart and display the alignme...

Page 41: ...a is aligned when the arrow turns to a green checkmark 7 Move on to the next camera Select Next in the wizard and repeat the step above to align the cameras The Wizard will take you through each of th...

Page 42: ...should be warm Make sure that the scanner has been turned on for at least one hour prior to calibrating Slight light intensity changes and camera shifting can occur just after turning the scanner on...

Page 43: ...and out of direct light 7 4 Camera Out of Light Error The camera out of light error is shown by simultaneous blinking of both the Diagnostic and Warm Up Wait indicators The camera out of light error...

Page 44: ...clockwise 2 Turn the scanner power off and then on If the error still shows turn the height adjustment screw sixteen turns counterclockwise 3 Turn the scanner power off and then on If the error still...

Page 45: ...k White line mode X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Color Adjustment 3x3 matrix multiplier Independent RGB tone curves Gamma Independent black and white point setting X X X X X X X X X Sensors Qudruple tr...

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Page 47: ...inst harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wi...

Page 48: ...9 2 B Regulations 9 2 EC Regulations...

Page 49: ...ulations 9 3 Supplementary Information Warning This is a class A product I a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate meas...

Page 50: ...rmination to destroy the program together with all copies modifications and merged portions in any form Limited Warranty This program is provided as is without warranty of any kind either stated or im...

Page 51: ...t apply to you General You may not sublicense assign or transfer the license of the program except as expressly provided in this Agreement Any attempt otherwise to sublicense assign or transfer any of...

Page 52: ...power cord Do not locate the scanner where persons will walk on the cord F If an extension cord is used with the scanner make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of the products plugged into th...

Page 53: ...has been spilled into the scanner If the scanner has been exposed to rain or water If the scanner does not operate normally when operating instructions are followed then adjust only those controls tha...

Page 54: ...outlet 11 1 Installation 6 1 Installation verification 6 3 Liquid cleaners 11 1 Operating Modes 3 1 Operator Panel 4 1 Paper Feed Forward Key 4 1 Paper Reverse Key 4 1 Power On indicator 4 1 Power sou...

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