Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Mirage II UMAX Technologies
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i UMAX Mirage II Color Scanner Operation M anual Thank you for purchasing the color scanner. With the color scanner, you can easily s can A3 size documents and photographs into your computer and maintain them as electronic copies.
ii Trademarks IBM, PC/ AT and PS/ 2 are trademarks of I nternational Business M achines Corporation. MS-Windows, M S-DOS are t r ad emarks of Microsoft C orporation. Other t r ad emarks and brand names mentioned in this document at ion are trademark propert ies of t heir respect ive holders.
iii Contents Quick Start Guide .............................................................................................................. iv Chapter 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................
iv Quick S tart Guide This sect ion serves as a quick r eference to the connection and inst allation procedures for your scanne r. 1. Unpacking your Scanner Unpack y our scanner. Make sure that all the sc anner syste m hardware, softw are, cabling and documentation items indicated on the packing lis t are present .
v d) Plug the trans parency adapter (mult i-pin D-SUB) end of the cable from the transpar ency adapter into the tr ansparency adapter connect or port on the back of your scanner.
vi Note : If you already have a SCSI card installed on your computer : When installing the software, you will be asked to choose TYPICAL or CUSTOM installation. Choose CUSTOM and select “Adaptec or other ASPI Compatible Interface Card” when installing the scanner driver.
vii 8. Software Installation We recommend that you inst all your image editing soft ware first. T hen, MagicScan. a) Insert UMAX MagicScan CD into your CD-ROM drive.
1 Chap ter 1: Getting Started Your scanner is ext remely user-fr iendly. Hardware and sof tware installation can be completed in a few steps. In minutes you can start operating your scanner and obtain impressiv e result s. This chapter tells you how to prepare your scanner for connection and installation.
2 A Glance at Your Scanner Take a few minutes to become familiar with the different parts of the scanner. The figure below shows the locations and names of the scanner parts.
3 Preparing the Scanner Prepare your s canner for installat ion through the fo llowing simple steps: ! Unlock the optical assembly ! Check and reset (if neces sary) the s canner’s SCSI addr ess ! Ru.
4 Changing the SCSI I D Number Your scanner's SCSI ID setting is factory preset at #5. 5 ! Check to see if this ID setting is used by another device connected to your computer’s SCSI por t. ! If SCSI ID #5 is not used, you do not need to change your scanner’s SCSI ID number.
5 3. Position the hinge frame of the transparency adapter over the supporting posts on the scanner so tha t the posts fit into the holes in the hinge fra me. 4. Gently slide the transparency adapter in such a way that the supporting posts move into the narro wed slots adjacent to the holes.
6 Unlock the Opt i cal Assembly of the Transparency A dapter 1. Find the Carr iage Lock on the unders ide of the adapter near the rear. 2. Insert a coin in the Carriage Lock.
7 Chapter 2: Macinto sh Installation This chapter des cribes how you can use your s canner with your Macintosh comput er. Connecting Scanner to your Computer 1. Ensure that the scanner’s SCSI ID is properly set. Refer to the “Change the SCSI Number” section in Chapter 1 for instructions on setting the scanner’s SCSI ID.
8 Scanning with Scan Frames Scan frames ar e for use with transpar encies and negatives. Scan F rames are th in, hinged, rectangular-s haped plastic frames which can hold a source document of a slightly smaller size. T he scan frames come in a number of sizes, including 35mm, 120 mm and 4 x 5 inch.
9 Multiple S cann ing Us ing the A 3/ 35mm Slide Tra y 1. Place the 35mm slides into the slide holders on the slide tray. 2. Lift up the A3 Scanner’s transparency adapter and place the Slide Tray on the scanner’ s object gl ass.
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11 Chap ter 3: PC Installation This chapter des cribes how you can connect and use t he scanner with your I BM 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.
12 6. Replace the housing cover f ollowing the instruct ions provided in the computer’s reference manual. Connecting the Scanner to the Computer With settings on the scanner and card correctly set and t he interface card pr operly installed in your computer , you can now connect the scanner and the comput er, as follows: 1.
13 Installing the Software Install the s oftware in two easy s teps, in the following or der: 1. Image Application Software, e.g. binuscan PhotoPerfect, Adobe Photoshop. 2. Then, MagicScan. MagicScan is the interface used by application software to control UMAX scanners.
14 Scanning with Scan Frames Scan frames ar e for use with transpar encies and negatives. Scan F rames are th in, hinged, rectangular-s haped plastic frames which can hold a source document of a slightly smaller size. T he scan frames come in a number of sizes, including 35mm, 120 mm and 4 x 5 inch.
15 Multiple S cann ing Us ing the A 3/ 35mm Slide Tra y 1. Place the 35mm slides into the slide holders on the slide tray. 2. Lift up the A3 Scanner’s transparency adapter and place the Slide Tray on the scanner’ s object gl ass.
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17 Chapter 4: T roubleshoot ing T ips The scanner was designed to provide a hassle-free installation and operation. However, should you encounter problems with your scanner, cor rect them by way of the troubleshooting tips given in this chapter. For persistent problems with your computer, consult your dealer or approved service personnel.
18 4. If all else fails, call your dealer. To facilitate servicing, supply your dealer with the following information: • Your host environment f iles such as your conf ig.
19 Problem 3: If the Pow er and Ready indicators come on, but softwa re returns "Scanner link failed" or similar message Possible Cause / Solution: ! Make sure the cable is connected properly. ! Verify the sett ing of the SCSI ID number. PC users s hould also pay special attention to the I/O addre ss setting.
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21 A ppendix A : Inst a lling A n A SPI-Compati ble Card If you are using an ASP I-compatible SCSI int erface card with your comput er and scanner, refer to the installation inst ructions provided wit h the interface card. After installing the card, do the following steps before connecting your scanner to your computer.
22 Checking the Terminators There should be two terminators in a SCSI chain: it is best to place the terminators at each end of the SCSI chain. The simplest configurations for using the scanner with a.
23 6. Turn on your computer power. Install i ng t he Sof t w are for PC Users Install softwa re in two ea sy steps, in the following orde r: 1. Image Application Software. 2. Your scanner driver Your scanner driver is the interface us ed by the application sof tware to control scanners.
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25 A ppendix B: Sc anner Spe cif i cat ions Scanner Type Fla tb ed Interface Built- in SCSI II , two 50- pin connecto rs Scan Spee d 131 sec. / A 3 (700dpi) in colo r mo de 261 sec. / A 3 (1400dpi) in Colo r mo de Preview Speed 22 sec. / A 3 (700dpi) in colo r mode ; 22 se c.
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27 Glossary Apple Compatible Driver An interfa c e softwar e modu le for applic ations other tha n Photoshop that support Apple sc anner s. Application Software Software that is used to perfor m a speci f ic func tion, e.g., image pr ocessing, OCR (Optic a l C haracte r Rec ognition), or DTP (Desktop P u blishing).
28 Object Glass T he temp ered glass of the s canner w here documen ts or object to be scanned are pla ced . Optical Assembly The component sy stem of the scanner that conta i ns a ll the scanne r's optical compone nts. S ometimes re f erre d to as a ca r riage or c arria ge assembly.
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