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Страница 1: ...Horizon Ultra Scanner Owner s Guide abc The complete picture ...

Страница 2: ...red trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation Sun is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 1995 Agfa Gevaert N V All rights reserved All software and hardware described in this document are subject to change without any notice ...

Страница 3: ...18 Placing transparencies 19 Using the universal glass plate 19 Using the optional transparency holder frames and transparency holders 20 Testing the scanner 22 2 Installing the scanner 24 About SCSI devices 24 Changing the SCSI ID number 24 Installation for the Apple Macintosh 25 Choosing a SCSI ID number 25 Connecting the scanner 26 Testing the connection 28 Installation for the PC 29 Which SCSI...

Страница 4: ...libration 36 Scan Information 37 4 Caring for your scanner 39 Cleaning the scanner 39 Replacing the reflection scanner lamp 39 Replacing the transparency lamp 42 Replacing the fuse 43 Appendix A Troubleshooting 44 Appendix B Optional accessories 46 Appendix C Technical Information 50 ...

Страница 5: ...ial area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Shielded cables are required for this device to comply with FCC Rules Use only shielded cables when connecting this device to others Canadian department of communications This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits f...

Страница 6: ...6 Preface ...

Страница 7: ...gh precision instrument features exceptional sharpness and color fidelity The originals can be colored gray scale or line art The corresponding bit depths can be either 10 or 8 bit for color and gray scale originals or 1 bit for line art originals The scanned data are transferred to the workstation through SCSI The workstation can be either a Apple Macintosh PC PS 2 or Sun through third parties We...

Страница 8: ...e accessories that you can buy as a supplement to your Horizon Ultra scanner Appendix C Technical Information provides specifications of your Horizon Ultra scanner Conventions The following conventions are used in this guide Note a note of this type gives you additional information 1 Numbered steps describe the actions you must take to perform a task Hardware requirements You need at least a Power...

Страница 9: ...the voltage in your area If not contact your dealer or Agfa service representative Avoid environments where voltage fluctuations might occur Never use extension cables Important safety instructions For your own safety and that of your equipment always take the following precautions Check frequently whether there is no overheating of the power plug and whether the power plug is pushed all the way i...

Страница 10: ...10 Chapter 1 Preparing the scanner Chapter 1 Preparing the scanner ...

Страница 11: ...his chapter assists you in preparing your Horizon Ultra scanner for installation You will find instructions for Unpacking the scanner Unlocking the scanner Locking the scanner Taking a closer look Placing reflectives Placing transparencies Testing the scanner ...

Страница 12: ...the Horizon Ultra scanner Warranty and Registration card Lock Unlock card SCSI 50 to 50 pins cable 230 V power cable 115 V power cable Horizon Ultra Scanner or Apple Macintosh scanner software PC scanner software Owner s and User s Guides Transparency holder frame Calibration target ...

Страница 13: ...et labeled with densitometric RGB values The Color Registration and Focus target a 24x34 cm target A 115 V power cable or a 230 V power cable A SCSI 50 to 50 pins cable can be used as extension cable for the Apple Macintosh or as direct connection for the PC An external terminator A warranty and registration card A Lock Unlock card A universal glass plate 24 x 34 cm 1 Open the packing box and take...

Страница 14: ...shipping restraint holds it in place at the right side of the scanner during shipment You have to remove this restraint before powering up the scanner 1 Remove the panel at the right side of the scanner by loosening the four screws as shown in Figure 1 2 2 Locate the shipping restraint a screw 3 Loosen the screw left as shown in Figure 1 3 and place it in the holder next to it Figure 1 4 The holde...

Страница 15: ... 1 Preparing the scanner A4 A5 A4 A5 A4 A5 Unlocking the scanner Figure 1 2 Removing the panel shipping restraint optical box Figure 1 3 Removing the shipping restraint Figure 1 4 Replacing the shipping restraint ...

Страница 16: ...This will protect the scanner s optical box from possible damage 1 Remove the panel at the right side of the scanner 2 Move the optical box manually to the right until it is in proper position to be locked Hold it at its lower U profile 3 Remove the screw from its right hole then gently turn the screw into the slot and fasten it 4 Bring the panel back in place ...

Страница 17: ...igure 1 5 and Figure 1 6 illustrate the locations of the different parts of your Horizon Ultra scanner A4 A5 Power switch Glass plate Transparency lamp carriage Transparency Unit Operating panel Figure 1 5 The top and left side of the scanner SCSI ID switch Power input Serial port for diagnostics service SCSI interface connector Figure 1 6 The rear of the scanner ...

Страница 18: ...A4 A5 For faster scanning slide the original into one of the corners This special Horizon Ultra feature allows the scanner to take advantage of its special pixel reading mecanism by skipping the empty parts of the scan bed Optical performance of a CCD scanner is always best near the middle of the glass plate However for the relatively low resolutions at which reflective originals are scanned slidi...

Страница 19: ... the glass plate with their top side towards the calibration slot This position guarantees the best quality Make sure that the calibration slot in the frame is at the left side standing in front of the scanner and that it is clean If you place more than one slide on the glass plate for batch scanning position them as close to the center line as possible to optimize quality Figure 1 8 Placing a tra...

Страница 20: ...me with the protection foil down in the upper left corner of the scanner s glass plate 2 Press the two plastic buttons on the top of the required transparency holder to unlock the upper and lower part of the holder see Figure 1 9 3 Place the transparency without frame between the upper part and bottom plate see Figure 1 10 To avoid wrong reading make sure that the emulsion side of the transparency...

Страница 21: ...ame see Figure 1 11 The transparency holder should be in full contact with the protection foil of the transparency holder frame 6 Place the frame in the top left corner of the glass plate Make sure that the slot in the frame for lamp calibration is at the left side Always cover unused neighbouring holes of the frame with the round hole covers This eliminates the visibility of stray light and refle...

Страница 22: ...er you have unlocked the scanner 2 Connect the power cable to the scanner Make sure that you are using the correct power cable for the voltage in your area Double check whether the voltage indicated on the back panel of the scanner corresponds with the voltage in your area If not call your dealer or Agfa service representative 3 Switch on the scanner The scanner performs a self test after which th...

Страница 23: ...23 Chapter 2 Installing the scanner Chapter 2 Installing the scanner ...

Страница 24: ... sure that your computer and all SCSI devices are switched off If either the computer or any of the devices remains on you could damage the computer or the device A unique SCSI ID number is assigned to each device in the SCSI chain enabling your computer to identify the device it wants to communicate with and the priority of each device Warning If two SCSI devices have the same ID number your syst...

Страница 25: ... then connect the scanner to your Apple Macintosh and finally test the connection Choosing a SCSI ID number Before you connect your Horizon Ultra scanner to your Macintosh you have to find out which SCSI ID numbers are already assigned and which numbers are free To do this you can use the Apple Macintosh utility SCSI ID Checker You will find this utility on the Apple Macintosh scanner software dis...

Страница 26: ...e scanner 4 Click OK to quit the SCSI ID Checker 5 Set the scanner to the SCSI ID number that you have written down For more information see Changing the SCSI ID number earlier in this chapter Connecting the scanner Before you connect the scanner to your Apple Macintosh make sure that your scanner as well as your Macintosh and everything connected to it are switched off We assume that you already ...

Страница 27: ... to the SCSI port that has become available on this device If you install the scanner between two other devices disconnect a SCSI cable from one of these two devices and connect the free end to the scanner Connect the SCSI cable between the scanner and the remaining open port 2 If the scanner is the last device in the SCSI chain place the terminator supplied with the scanner on the unconnected SCS...

Страница 28: ... indicator light yellow switches on until the self test is finished After the self test the scanner s Ready indicator light green switches on 4 Switch on any other SCSI devices you may have attached and wait for them to start up 5 Switch on your Apple Macintosh As it starts up your Macintosh performs a series of tests to verify the correct system configuration 6 Open the SCSI ID checker to verify ...

Страница 29: ...s the 1742 or 2742 for EISA PC s and the 2942 for PCI PC s Important Please check the following documentation The Read Me file on the PC scanner driver software disk for up to date information The documentation supplied with your adapter card This will tell you how to install the card If you are using third party software check the documentation supplied with that software for the SCSI adapter car...

Страница 30: ... This section shows you how to set up your Horizon Ultra scanner with your IBM PS 2 You can find information on which SCSI adapter card to use and instructions for connecting the scanner to your IBM PS 2 If you have an IBM PS 2 model 30 please refer to Installation for the PC earlier on in this chapter Which SCSI adapter card The Horizon Ultra scanner requires a SCSI interface card that is certifi...

Страница 31: ...g the switch at the rear of the scanner For more information see Changing the SCSI ID number earlier in this chapter 2 Plug the SCSI cable an IBM or compatible cable into the SCSI interface connector at the rear of the scanner Use the cable supplied with the Horizon Ultra scanner 3 If the scanner is at the end of your SCSI chain place the terminator on the unconnected part of the scanner 4 Snap th...

Страница 32: ...ect system configuration each time you switch it on For further information on configuring your PS 2 system see your PS 2 documentation adapter card documentation and the Read Me file on the PC scanner software disk You are now ready to install and configure Agfa s scanning software Please refer to the User s Guide ...

Страница 33: ...33 Chapter 3 Calibrating the scanner Chapter 3 Calibrating the scanner ...

Страница 34: ...the lamp every two weeks if you use the scanner intensively 1 Clear the glass plate of any objects and clean the glass plate 2 Double click the Lamp Calib application on your Macintosh 3 Click Do to start the calibration Warning Only for emergencies the lamp calibration may be cancelled You cancel the calibration by holding down the Command key while pressing period Be aware that the top and botto...

Страница 35: ...eled on the White Point target With a color densitometer you can also measure the individual densities and use these values 2 Place the White Point target on the top center position of the glass plate and close the cover of the scanner 3 Double click the White Point tool 4 Click Do to start the application A dialog box appears 5 Enter the earlier noted RGB and Gray density values multiplied by 100...

Страница 36: ... the Scanner Calibration tool on your Macintosh 4 Click Do to start the calibration The scanner calibration takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete It is important to check that the calibration continues beyond the first prescan The prescan is used to check if the registration target is squarely located relative to the rulers If the target does not meet the requirements of the prescan the tool wi...

Страница 37: ... not Scan count Gives you the number of scans already made since the production of the scanner Note that each scan movement will be taken for one scan Scanning colors means that the scanner makes 3 scan movements one movement for each color If a prescan is required for a color scan the scanner will count 6 scans Reflection lamp burn time Gives you the time the reflection lamp has been burning alre...

Страница 38: ...38 Chapter 4 Caring for your scanner Chapter 4 Caring for your scanner ...

Страница 39: ...se sprays directly onto the glass plate avoid the seams around the glass as this may cause the liquid to penetrate and contaminate the mirrors and lenses inside the scanner Tip Especially the cleaning around the calibration zone for transparen cies is important Keep this area dust and dirt free Replacing the reflection scanner lamp The reflection scanning lamp has a rated lifetime of 1000 hours Re...

Страница 40: ...e it while keeping it down 4 Unhook the top of the plastic plates at the front and the rear of the optical box Figure 3 2 Make sure not to unhook the plastic plates completely Figure 3 1 Removing the glass plate 5 Remove the top Infrared filter by turning loose its six screws Figure 3 3 Do not touch the glass Figure 3 2 Unhooking the plastic plates ...

Страница 41: ...ically shorten the new lamp s lifetime 10 Re assemble everything in reverse order Warning Make sure that you remove all dust from inside the scanner before you place the glass plate back Clean the Infrared filter with an appropriate optical cleaning tissue before installing it Note If you want to do the replacement yourself with a minimum of wasted time you can order a spare lamp before your scann...

Страница 42: ...p 1 Switch off the scanner and remove the power cable 2 Turn loose the screws that fasten the lamp hood Figure 3 4 3 Remove the lamp hood 4 Remove the small plate that holds the lamp in place Figure 3 5 Warning If you have operated the scanner just before replacing the lamp this plate is very hot Be careful not to burn yourself 5 Remove the lamp by holding the wires on both sides of the lamp Figur...

Страница 43: ...an order a spare lamp before your transparency lamp needs replacing Replacing the fuse Replacement of the fuse should preferably be done by your dealer or Agfa service representative In case of an emergency you can replace the fuse as follows 1 Disconnect the main power cable 2 Locate the fuse s in the bottom left corner at the rear of the scanner 3 Replace the defective fuse s For a 230 V scanner...

Страница 44: ...operly unlocked Immediately switch the scanner off and unlock properly or call your service representative The Error indicator light red on the scanner s operating panel switches on during the power up sequence A malfunction has been detected by the scanner Check that you have removed the shipping constraint Check the reflection and transparency lamp in the scanner If one of the lamps flickers dim...

Страница 45: ...n 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 workstation on Therefore try restarting your workstation If this doesn t help Disconnect all SCSI devices and connect them one by one beginning with the scanner to identify the device that causes the problem The scanner reports errors during scanning Apple Macintosh I...

Страница 46: ... find information on Transparency holders Transparency holder frames The Memory Pack Transparency holders Several types of transparency holders are available Small types A 24 mm x 36 mm transparency holder for 35 mm transparencies A 6 cm x 6 cm transparency holder 2 25 x 2 25 Large type A 10 cm x 12 5 cm transparency holder 4 x 5 Appendix B Optional accessories ...

Страница 47: ...al types of transparency holder frames are available A frame for two small holders and one large holder A frame with one large hole and two small holes plus 3 round hole covers A frame for 6 small holders Appendix B Optional accessories ...

Страница 48: ...48 A frame for 9 holders for mounted slides A frame for film strips Appendix B Optional accessories ...

Страница 49: ...lders for mounted slides 5 cm A universal glass plate 24 x 34 cm Two 6 x 6 cm holders 1 pack Memory Pack The Memory Pack contains 24 Mb RAM and a custom made memory management IC This pack allows further productivity improvements especially when big color scans are concerned More than 8 Mb per colour plane Installation instructions come with the kit It should be installed by an Agfa authorized ser...

Страница 50: ...ax density detected 3 4 D Scanning speed 0 8 40 ms Original sizes Maximum reflection A3 size 297 x 420 mm Minimum transmission 35 mm transparency 24 x 36 mm Maximum transmission 240 x 340 mm transparency Memory 8 Mb RAM expandable to 32 Mb Reflection scanner lamp Halogen rod type of 400 W 80 V 1000 hr lifetime user replaceable Transparency lamp Halogen 400 W rod like type 300 hr lifetime user repl...

Страница 51: ... Options Transparency holders Transparency holder frames Memory pack Batch scanning pack Interface SCSI 2 interface Maximum throughput 4MB sec Environment Operating temperature 15 C to 30 C 50 F to 104 F Relative humidity 10 to 75 Technical specifications are subject to change without notice Appendix C Technical Information ...

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