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Preface
In this Preface you will find general information about DuoScan.
About DuoScan
Conventions
About DuoScan
DuoScan is a high-resolution scanner that scans reflective and transparent originals, each on an
independent scan bed. The transparent scan area is a revolutionary innovation because of the
Twinplate™ scanning system. This allows you to scan without glass plates distorting the optical path.
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's image quality makes it perfectly suitable for pre-press graphical applications. It is based
on flatbed CCD (Charge Coupled Device) scanning technology. DuoScan is characterized by a large
input size range and a high scanning speed. Due to its 8,000 CCD pixels, an impressive output size
range can be achieved. This high-precision instrument features exceptional sharpness and color
fidelity.
A new feature to the world of scanner's is the use of the universal glass frame, the slide holder frame
and the batch slide holders. These allow you to scan transparent originals without using the
reflective glass plate. Three regular slide holders are supplied with DuoScan, together with several
types of batch slide holders which are available as an option in order to increase the productivity of
the scanner. Also new is the adjustable document cover for reflective scanning: when you put a
thicker original (like a book or a magazine) on the reflective glass plate, the document cover adapts
itself to its thickness.
The originals can be of any type. The FotoLook scanning software will optimize the scan result. The
features of FotoTune and FotoFlavor software make it possible to create an output in compliance
with your personal wishes (realistic colors, special color effects,...). The bit depths can be either 3 x
12 bit for color (packed into 3 x 16 bit or truncated to 3 x 8 bit), 12 bit for gray scale originals, or 1 bit
for line-art originals. The scanned data are transferred to the workstation through SCSI-2. The
workstation can be either an Apple
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Macintosh
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or PC
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.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
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