Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SNAPSCAN E42 AGFA
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a b SnapScan™ e42/e52 Ow ner’s Guide ! Prefac e This chapter gives you inform ation about SnapScan and about How to Use this Online Guide . ! Chapter 1: Preparing the Sc anner “Preparing the Sc anner” explains how to prepare your SnapScan for installation.
Trademark s 2 Trademarks Agfa and the Agf a rhom bus are tradem ark s of Agfa- Gevaert A.G. ScanW ise and SnapScan are tr adem arks of Agf a-Gevaert N.V. Acrobat and Photoshop LE ar e tradem ark s of Adobe System s Incorpor ated which m ay be registered in c ertain ju risdictions .
Contents 3 Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................ ....................... 5 About SnapScan .............................................................
Contents 4 Selecting a Diff erent ScanW ise Configuration .......................................................................... 41 Modifying an Existing Configuration ...............................................................................
Preface 5 Preface ! About SnapScan ! Environm ental Requirem ents ! Precautions ! Cleaning y our Sc anner ! How to Use this Online Guide ! How to Print this Guide.
Preface 6 A bout SnapSc an In this Owner’s G uide, the nam e SnapScan is used f or both the SnapScan e42 and e52. The SnapSc an is a one pass f latbed color s canner with a resolution of 1200 x 2400 ppi equipped with a cold cathode lam p. It is based on CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) scanning technology.
Preface 7 Precautions For your own safety and that of y our equipm ent, respec t consc ientiously the Environm ental Requirem ents and alway s tak e the f ollowing precautions: " Check frequently whether there is no overheating of the AC adapter .
Preface 8 How to Use this Online Guide To … Click … jum p to another location within or outside the docum ent blue text jum p to a topic in the docum ent click the corr esponding book m ark jum p .
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 9 Chapter 1: Preparing the Scanner This chapter helps you to prepare your SnapScan for installation. ! Unpack ing the Scanner ! Tak ing a Closer Look ! Changing the H.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 10 Unpacking the Scanner 1 Open the pack ing box and car efully unpack all the item s. 2 Check each item to m ake s ure that everything listed on the Packing Lis t (printed on the box) is present. Check if there is no visible def ect.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 11 SnapScan e52: 1 4 5 3 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. replaceable handle 2. adjustable docum ent c over 3. transparenc y lam p cover ( for reflec tive scanning) 4. transparenc y module 5. glass plate 6. replaceable button cap 7.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 12 The f ollowing figure illustrates the location of the dif fer ent ports at the rear of your scanner (SnapScan e42/e52). 12 3 1. USB Port (labeled with the USB icon ) to mak e a connec tion to y our c omputer 2. Trans parency Module Port (SnapScan e52 only ) 3.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 13 2 Remove the handle by sliding it out of its lip. 3 Choose a new handle. 4 Slide the handle in the lip. 5 Press the f ront of the handle down until y ou hear a clic k.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 14 Changing the Button Cap It is possible to c ustom ize y our SnapScan by changing the button cap. 1 Open the button panel by pushing the button cap. 2 Pull out the upper part of the button cap. 3 Remove the button c ap by lifting it at the underside and sliding it out of its lip.
Chapter 1: Prepari ng the Scanner 15 # Note: Do not rem ove the button cap while the button panel is still c losed. 4 Choose a new button cap. 5 Press the upper part of the button c ap over the button panel into the scanner . 6 Press the under side of the button c ap in the right position.
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 16 Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner for PC This chapter shows you how to set up y our SnapScan f or your PC.
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 17 Minimum System Requirements " A USB port " A Pentium® process or " A 14 inch color m onitor " A video card that can dis play a minim .
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 18 Installing the Scan ner Softw are 1 Insert the Agf a ScanW ise CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. # Note: If the ScanW ise Ins taller program does not appear autom atically, carry out the following instruc tions: 1 Double-click My computer .
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 19 By regis tering on line, you w ill cr eate y our pers onal e-Service ac count and you will enjoy the following benefits : 1.
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 20 5 Click View the ScanW ise movie to s ee the demo. 6 Click Inst all addition al softw are to install sof tware that helps you to organize and adjust y our digital images and to create your personal W eb pages (s ee Installing Additional Soft ware ).
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 21 Connecting the Sc anner to Your PC Caution: For your safety, use the adapter that comes with this product. Do not use any substitute. Misuse of the power adapter can caus e serious dam age to the produc t and a safety haz ard while using it.
Chapter 2: Ins talling the Sc anner for PC 22 Installing A dditional Softw are If you want to use OCR (Optical Charac ter Recognition) you will have to install Readiris . Insert the CD-ROM and f ollow the instructions on your screen. If you want to use an image editing tool you can install Adobe Photoshop LE.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 23 Chapter 3: Configuring Buttons on Your PC ! Selecting a Diff erent ScanW is e Configuration ! Modifying an Existing Configuration ! Creating a New Config.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 24 Selecting a Different Scan Wise Conf iguration It is possible to as sign a diff erent conf iguration to one of the f our buttons of your SnapScan.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 25 Modifying a n Existing Configuration It is possible to m odif y an exis ting configur ation and assign it to one of the four buttons of your SnapScan. T he following exam ple will show y ou how this is done.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 26 The O rganize Actions window display s all predef ined and user def ined conf igurations. # Note: Remove will be enabled when a user def ined action is s elected. T he default actions cannot be rem oved. 4 Select Scan Im age to File ( autoselect).
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 27 a. All predefined s ettings are available via the dif ferent dr op-down menus . b. The res olution depends on the choic e of destination. c. T he output dimens ions can be m anaged via the Dim ension dr op-down list.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 28 11 Select My Scan Image to File ( autoselect) f rom the drop-down list nex t to the e-m ail button. 12 Click OK. Pushing the e-m ail button will send the sc anned im age to a file instead of to your mail recipient.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 29 3 Click Organize. The O rganize Actions window appears. The O rganize Actions window display s all predef ined and user def ined conf igurations. # Note: Remove will be enabled when a user def ined action is s elected.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 30 a. All predefined s ettings are available via the dif ferent dr op-down menus . b. The res olution depends on the choic e of destination. c. T he output dimens ions can be m anaged via the Dim ension dr op-down list.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 31 10 Click Close. You return to the Configure Buttons window. 11 Select your new configuration fr om the dr op-down list next to the e-m ail button. 12 Click OK. The e-m ail button is configur ed with y our personal s ettings.
Chapter 3: Confi guring Butt ons on Your PC 32 " Dimens ion: If you want a specified output range, c lick the Dimens ion drop-down list. A list of additional options will appear. Select the dim ension ( width or height) you w ant to specif y. Enter the desired range and s elect the cor rect unit f rom the drop-down list.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 33 Chapter 4: Installing the Scanner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up y our SnapScan f or your Macintosh.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 34 Minimum System Requirements " A USB port " A PowerPC ® proces sor " A 14 inch color m onitor with thousands of c olors f or an acc.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 35 Installing the Scan ner Softw are 1 Insert the Agf a ScanW ise CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The Agf a ScanW ise window appears.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 36 By regis tering on line, you w ill cr eate y our pers onal e-Service ac count and you will enjoy the following benefits : 1.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 37 6 Click View the ScanW ise movie to s ee the demo. W hen the software is ins talled y ou m ay be asked to restar t y our c om puter.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 38 Connecting the Sc anner to the Mac intosh Computer Caution: For your safety, use the adapter that comes with this product. Do not use any substitute. Misuse of the power adapter can caus e serious dam age to the produc t and a safety haz ard while using it.
Chapter 4: Ins talling the Sc anner for Macint osh 39 Installing A dditional Softw are If you want to use OCR (Optical Charac ter Recognition) you will have to install Readiris .
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 40 Chapter 5: Configuring Buttons on Your Macintosh Computer ! Selecting a Diff erent ScanW is e Configuration ! Modifying an Existing Con.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 41 Selecting a Different Scan Wise Conf iguration It is possible to as sign a diff erent conf iguration to one of the f our buttons of your SnapScan. Following exam ple will show y ou how it is done.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 42 Modifying a n Existing Configuration It is possible to m odif y an exis ting configur ation and assign it to one of the four buttons of your SnapScan. T he following exam ple will show y ou how this is done.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 43 3 Click Organize. The O rganize Actions window appears. The O rganize Actions window display s all predef ined and user def ined conf igurations. # Note: Remove will be enabled when a user def ined action is s elected.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 44 6 Click Save As. The Save Ac tion Configuration window appears. 7 Enter the nam e of your configuration. 8 Click OK. You return to the Settings For window. 9 Click OK. You return to the Organize Actions window and y our conf iguration will be added to the Actions list.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 45 Creating a Ne w Configuration It is possible to c reate a new configuration and as sign it to one of the f our buttons of your SnapScan. T he following exam ple will show y ou how this is done.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 46 The O rganize Actions window display s all predef ined and user def ined conf igurations. # Note: Remove will be enabled when a user def ined action is s elected. T he default actions cannot be rem oved.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 47 10 Click Close. You return to the Configure Buttons W indow. 11 Select your new configuration fr om the dr op-down list next to the e-m ail button. 12 Click OK. The e-m ail button is configur ed with y our personal s ettings.
Chapter 5: Confi guring Butt ons on Your Macint osh Com puter 48 " Dimens ion: If you want a specified output range, c lick the Dimens ion drop-down list. A list of additional options will appear. Select the dim ension ( width or height) you w ant to specif y.
Chapter 6: Making Y our First S can 49 Chapter 6: Making Your First Scan 1 Place a color photogr aph face down on the glass plate with the top side against the middle of the front r uler. The optical perf orm ance of a CCD scanner is always best near the middle of the glass plate.
Chapter 6: Making Y our First S can 50 3 For PC : In the Start m enu, select Pr ogram s, Agfa Sc anW ise, ScanW ise to open the ScanW ise application. -or- For Macintosh : Go to the Agfa ScanW ise f older on your hard disk and double- click . 4 Select your scanner (if needed).
Chapter 7: Us ing the Transparenc y Module (SnapScan e52 onl y) 51 Chapter 7: Using the Transparency Module (SnapScan e52 only ) To s can negatives, trans parencies or slides you have to use the transparency module on your SnapScan e52.
Chapter 7: Us ing the Transparenc y Module (SnapScan e52 onl y) 52 2 Align the holder with the negatives/transparencies on the scanner glas s plate. T hen, continue with inst ruction 4. 3 If you scan slides: 1 Align the holder on the scanner glass plate.
Chapter 7: Us ing the Transparenc y Module (SnapScan e52 onl y) 53 2 Position the original slide in the holder . 4 Close the docum ent cover . 5 Click the ScanW ise icon to s tart the program . The Agf a ScanW ise window opens. 6 Click the arrow on the Preview button to switch between transparenc ies and ref lectives.
Chapter 7: Us ing the Transparenc y Module (SnapScan e52 onl y) 54 calibration area calibration area ! Note: Please m ake s ure not to touch the glas s plate in the calibration ar ea.
Appendix A: Troubleshoot ing 55 Appendix A: Troubleshooting This section gives solutions f or som e com m on problem s y ou m ay come acr oss when star ting up or using your SnapScan. There is no USB port fre e for your s canner. " Check if you can use a USB port on the k ey board or m onitor .
Appendix A: Troubleshoot ing 56 Windows 98 fails to detect the scanner w hen you connect it for the first time (PC ONLY). " Check if the sc anner is connec ted with the USB cable to y our com puter and that the AC adapter is plugged in. It can always happen that a USB port is dam aged, therefor e try the other USB port of your com puter.
Appendix A: Troubleshoot ing 57 The e-mail function is not working (PC ONLY). ScanW ise PC uses the default MAPI (Mic rosof t Messaging API) client as e-m ail des tination. This means you need a MAPI compatible e-m ail client and it als o has to be conf igured corr ectly.
Appendix B: Technic al Inform ation 58 Appendix B: Technical Information Tec hnical specif ications are subjec t to change without notice. Scanne r type : SnapScan e42 SnapScan e52 Desk top, flatbed, .
Appendix B: Technic al Inform ation 59 Dimensions : - length SnapScan e42: 496 mm ( 19.5 “) - length SnapScan e52: 501 mm ( 19.7 “) - width: 337 mm ( 13.3 “) - height: 94 mm ( 3.7 “) - weight SnapScan e42: 3.9 kg ( 8.6 lb) - weight SnapScan e52: 4.
Appendix C: Regulation Com plianc e 60 Appendix C: Regulation Compliance ! Safety Regulations ! Electrom agnetic Com patibility ! Declaration of Conf orm ity: SnapScan e42/e52.
Appendix C: Regulation Com plianc e 61 Safety Regulations SnapScan and its options ar e designed to com ply with: " UL 1950 " CSA C22.2 No. 950 - M89 D3 " VDE 0805 " IEC 950 " GS approved " EN 60950 UL Safety Statement The SnapSc an and the AC adapter are suited f or indoor use only.
Appendix C: Regulation Com plianc e 62 Electromagnetic Compatibility SnapScan is des igned to com ply w ith: " Emis sion EN55022, class B " Imm unity IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 801-4 " 4.
Appendix C: Regulation Com plianc e 63 Declaration of Co nformity: SnapScan e42/e52 Manufacter ’s authorized: Georges Br y s Agfa-G evaert N.V. Septestraat 27 B-2640 Mortsel Declares that the produc.
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