User manual UMAX POWERLOOK III

[. . . ] PowerLook III Color Scanner Operation Manual Thank you for purchasing the PowerLook III color scanner. With PowerLook III color scanner, you can easily scan documents and photographs into your computer and maintain them as electronic copies. Main Features: !High Resolution and Density Range: With a resolution of up to 9600 dpi and high density range, it produces better gamma transformation, and a more accurate detection of highlight and shadow details, thereby allowing even distribution of colors. High Scanning Speed, Low Acoustic Noise: The scanner's micro stepping technology greatly increases scanning speed and at the same time reduces noise level. [. . . ] For detailed information on using frame holders, refer to your MagicScan online help. Open the Scan Frame and place the source document inside, taking care not to cover the orientation holes. 5. 6. Lift up the Scanner's transparency adapter and place the Scan Frame on the scanner's object glass. Carefully align the Scan Frame so that it's exactly parallel with one of the rulers bordering the scanner's object glass. You can easily do this by simply placing the Scan Frame against one of the rulers. Note: Although misalignment will not prevent the scanner from scanning, portions of the Scan Frame may appear in the resulting scan if the frame is not perfectly aligned. 7 Multiple Scanning Using the A4/ 35mm Slide Tray 1. Place the transparencies into the slide holders on the slide tray. 2. 3. Lift up the A4 Scanner's transparency adapter and place the Slide Tray on the scanner's object glass. Line the orientation holes up in such away that the entire tray fits on to the object glass and the slide tray borders line up with the rulers on the scanner's object glass. Note: Although misalignment will not prevent the scanner from scanning, portions of the Slide Tray may appear in the resulting scan if the frame is not perfectly aligned. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for placement of additional slides 8 Chapter 3: PC Installation This chapter describes how you can connect and use the PowerLook III scanner with your IBM PC or compatible computer. Interface Card Installation Before you can use your scanner with your computer, you need to install the interface card into your PC. To install the card into one of the computer's expansion slots, observe the following procedures: Note: The interface card is sensitive to static electricity. Handle the card by its mounting bracket, particularly when removing the card from its anti-static packaging. Keep the removed screw so that it can be used to fasten the interface card. Gently insert the interface card into the slot until it is firmly seated in the slot. 5. 6. Secure the card in place with the screw removed from the expansion slot cover in step 3 above. Replace the housing cover following the instructions provided in the computer's reference manual. 9 Connect the Scanner to the Computer With settings on the scanner and card correctly set and the interface card properly installed in your computer, you can now connect the scanner and the computer, as follows: 1. Note: If your SCSI card is not a UMAX brand, you have to use the other 50-pin port (50-50 pin) cable connector for connecting to your interface card. Connect the other end of the cable to the 50-pin connector of the scanner. Turn on the computer power. Hardware installation is now completed. Get ready to run the UMAX Setup program to install the supporting UMAX software supplied with your system. Note: If you encounter intermittent problems either with the link between the scanner and your computer or with the results of your scans, you may have to install an external SCSI terminator. For more information about terminators, refer to the "Check the Terminators" in Appendix A. 10 Installing the Software Install the software in two easy steps, in the following order: 1. Then, MagicScan. MagicScan is the interface used by application software to control UMAX scanners. [. . . ] Software that is used to perform a specific function, e. g. , image processing, OCR (Optical Character Recognition), or DTP (Desktop Publishing). A 1-bit image file capable of displaying only black and white image data with no intermediate gray levels. A small switch mounted in or on computer equipment that sets certain parameters. A connector and bracket system in a computer into which an expansion or interface card can be inserted to add functions to a computer system. [. . . ]