AGFA SNAPSCAN 1236U, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... your first scan Here you find instructions on how to make your first scan Appendix A Using the Transparency Option This appendix instructs you on how to connect how to use and how to clean the transparency option Appendix B Using the Automatic Document Feeder Here you find instructions on how to connect how to use and how to clean the automatic document feeder Appendix C Troubleshooting Troublesh...

Page 2: ...d trademarks of Caere Corporation Color It is a trademark of MicroFrontier Inc Corel is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation Intel and Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation IBM PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Other product or co...

Page 3: ...re 17 Connecting the Scanner to your PC 18 Installing Additional Software 19 Chapter 3 Installing the Scanner for M acintosh 20 Minimum System Requirements 21 Installing the Image Editing Software 21 Installing the Scanner Software 21 Connecting the Scanner to the Macintosh Computer 23 Installing Additional Software 24 Chapter 4 M aking your First Scan 25 Appendix A Using the Transparency Option 2...

Page 4: ...Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder 45 Cleaning the Transparent Guide Flap 45 Roller Cleaning 46 Appendix C Troubleshooting 47 Appendix D Technical Information 50 Specifications 51 Transparency Option Specifications 52 Automatic Document Feeder Specifications 53 Appendix E Regulation Compliance 54 Safety Regulations 55 UL Safety Statement 55 TÜV Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 55 Electromagnetic C...

Page 5: ...Pref ac e 5 Preface About SnapScan Environmental Requirements Precautions Cleaning your Scanner How to Use this Guide How to Print this Guide ...

Page 6: ...tions It offers high resolution image capturing and is an ideal tool in making presentations come to life If you purchased the automatic document feeder you can scan up to 60 sheets of text fast and without interruption Some software packages allow you to convert the scanned sheets of text into most of the commercially used text file formats If you purchased the transparency option you can scan tr...

Page 7: ...the power cord corresponds to the voltage in your area If it does not correspond contact your dealer Avoid environments where voltage fluctuations might occur Precautions For your own safety and that of your equipment respect conscientiously the Environmental Requirements and always take the following precautions n Check frequently whether there is no overheating of the power cord n If you do not ...

Page 8: ...offices are available to help you Cleaning your Scanner n Cleaning the glass plate regularly ensures that dirt or smudges do not reduce the quality of your scanned images n Before cleaning disconnect the power cord from your scanner n Use a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent to clean the surface of the glass plate If you use alcohol to clean the glass plate make sure that you do not touch the pl...

Page 9: ...t Page button to move the document to the first or last page of this manual Use the Go Back and Go Forward buttons to retrace your steps in this guide moving to each view in the order visited Use the Previous Page or Next Page button to move the document backward or forward one page at a time You can also use the keyboard arrows Use the zoom tool to magnify and reduce Control click the page displa...

Page 10: ...ref ac e 10 How to Print this Guide 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu 2 Choose your paper format from the Paper popup menu 3 Select Orientation Portrait 4 Click OK 5 Choose Print from the File menu ...

Page 11: ...apt er 1 Preparing t he Sc anner 11 Chapter 1 Preparing the Scanner This chapter helps you to prepare your SnapScan 1236u for installation Unpacking the Scanner Taking a Closer Look Unlocking the Scanner ...

Page 12: ... contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the scanner v Note Save the packing materials to protect the scanner during later transport Taking a Closer Look Now that you have the scanner out of the box take a closer look so that you become familiar with its parts The figures illustrate the locations of the different parts of your SnapScan 1236u 1 2 3 5 4 1 gla...

Page 13: ...d with the USB icon for connection to your PC Mac 3 power connector Unlocking the Scanner Before you start using the scanner you first have to unlock it 1 Place the scanner on a horizontal flat surface and pull it carefully towards you until you can see the locking slider at the bottom 2 Slide the locking slider to the right Your scanner is unlocked ...

Page 14: ...wer cord to the scanner so that its optical assembly moves to its home position When the status indicator stops blinking slide the locking slider to the left and disconnect the scanner Your scanner is now locked and ready for transportation Caution Make sure to install the ScanWise software before connecting the scanner to your PC Mac ...

Page 15: ...or PC 15 Chapter 2 Installing the Scanner for PC This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan 1236u for your PC Minimum System Requirements Installing the Scanner Software Connecting the Scanner to your PC Installing Additional Software ...

Page 16: ...gh Color n 32 MB of RAM 64 MB of RAM is recommended n A CD ROM drive n Windows 98 n ScanWise is compatible with all IBM PCs and compatibles running Windows 98 n The amount of disk space available on your PC determines the number and the size of the images that you can scan Make sure that you have enough free storage space on your hard disk You need about two times the size of the image to scan edi...

Page 17: ... your type of scanner if needed 4 Click the dotted right arrow or move the slider to about ScanWise A demonstration of ScanWise will start 5 Click the dotted right arrow or move the slider to Install 6 Click Acrobat Reader to start the installation You need Acrobat Reader to read the documentation 7 Follow the instructions on your screen When the installation is finished the Install screen appears...

Page 18: ... to your scanner Figure 1 v Note Check if it complies with your own power supply Figure 1 2 Connect one end of your USB cable to the USB port on your scanner Make sure you connect the correct plug as shown in Figure 2 3 Connect the other end of your USB cable to a USB port on your computer Make sure you connect it to the correct port as shown inFigure 2 A USB port is labeled with the USB icon ...

Page 19: ...to install OmniPage To do so insert the Caere CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen To install image editing software insert the Corel CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen If the Installer Program does not appear automatically use the Windows Explorer to install the program For a general overview of the possible workflows and to see how the software works together please r...

Page 20: ...g the Scanner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan 1236u for your Macintosh Minimum System Requirements Installing the Image Editing Software Installing the Scanner Software Connecting the Scanner to the Macintosh Computer Installing Additional Software ...

Page 21: ...m Folder v Note After installing enable the virus protection software again 2 Restart your computer 3 Insert the Agfa ScanWise CD ROM 4 Double click the Color It folder to open it 5 Double click the language folder of your choice 6 Double click the Install Color It icon to start the program 7 Make your choice in every successive screen to install Color It the image editing software Installing the ...

Page 22: ... When ScanWise is installed you may be asked to restart your computer In this case repeat step 1 to 3 before continuing this procedure Then click the dotted right arrow or move the slider to install 8 Click Acrobat Reader to start the installation You need Acrobat Reader to read the documentation 9 Follow the instructions on your screen When Acrobat Reader is installed you will be asked to restart...

Page 23: ...s h 23 Connecting the Scanner to the Macintosh Computer v Note Make sure the scanner is unlocked before connecting it to the electric outlet 1 Connect the power cord to your scanner Figure 1 v Note Check if it complies with your own power supply Figure 1 ...

Page 24: ...sure you connect it to the correct port as shown in the figure below A USB port is marked with the USB icon Installing Additional Software If you want to use OCR Optical Character Recognition you will have to install OmniPage LE To do so insert the Caere CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen For a general overview of the possible workflows and to see how the software works together ple...

Page 25: ...inal on the glass plate position them as close to the center line as possible to optimize quality 2 Lower the document cover of the scanner v Note The adjustable document cover makes it possible to scan from books and magazines When you put a thick original on the reflective glass plate the document cover adapts to the thickness of the original 3 Double click the Agfa ScanWise application icon on ...

Page 26: ...formation refer to the ScanWise Application Guide and the Technical Support document here you find all local Agfa support centers and other software suppliers After installation you can access these documents v Note If you encounter problems please refer to the ScanWise Read Me file on your computer or to the Troubleshooting section in this Getting Started ...

Page 27: ...g the Transparency Option This appendix describes the procedure for installing the transparency option About your Transparency Option Unpacking the Transparency Option Unlocking the Transparency Option Connecting the Transparency Option Placing Transparent Originals ...

Page 28: ... is delivered ready to be mounted onto the scanner in place of the document cover Unpacking the Transparency Option 1 Open the packing box and take out all the items 2 Check if you have the template and the slide holders and make sure that there is no visible defect If something is missing or damaged contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the transparency ...

Page 29: ...the base of the transparency option 2 Turn the screw counterclockwise and remove it Keep it for later transport Your transparency option is unlocked Connecting the Transparency Option 1 Check if your scanner and your transparency option are properly unlocked 2 Turn off your scanner 3 Turn off your computer 4 If the automatic document feeder is installed disconnect it from your scanner ...

Page 30: ...wn in the figure Insert the guide pins into the holes originally used by the scanner s document cover 6 Lower the transparency option 7 Connect the 15 pin plug of the transparency option to the 15 pin socket at the rear of the scanner Secure the connection by tightening the connector screws ...

Page 31: ...parent originals Make sure that the calibration slit is not covered by the transparent original and that it is clean You need the transparency option to scan transparent originals 1 Make sure the transparency option is properly installed 2 Raise the transparency option 3 Place the template on the glass plate of your scanner Make sure that the calibration slit in the template is at the front side a...

Page 32: ... A Us ing t he Trans parenc y Opt ion 32 Caution Make sure that the calibration slit faces the front of the scanner and is not covered by the transparent originals 4 Put the original in one of the slide holders ...

Page 33: ...he emulsion down that is with the matte side down and with its top side towards the calibration slit This position guarantees the best quality If you place more than one slide on the glass plate position them as close to the center line as possible to optimize quality 6 Lower the transparency option ...

Page 34: ...w to install operate and maintain it About your Automatic Document Feeder ADF Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder Taking a Closer Look Connecting the Automatic Document Feeder Operating the Automatic Document Feeder Placing Text Pages in your Automatic Document Feeder Correcting Paper Jams Cleaning the Automatic Document Feeder Cleaning the Transparent Guide Flap Roller Cleaning ...

Page 35: ... feeder s output tray The dimension of the sheets can be as large as 216 mm x 355 mm You simply replace the document cover by the ADF The ADF uses the original document guide holes of your scanner Thanks to spring plungers the feeder can be easily lowered for auto feed or lifted to put an original directly on the glass plate The ADF is a must if you have to scan a lot of documents It is an efficie...

Page 36: ...canner 1 Open the packing box and take out all the items 2 Check the ADF to make sure that there is no visible defect If there is a defect contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the automatic document feeder v Note Save the packing materials to protect the automatic document feeder during later transport ...

Page 37: ...tomatic document feeder out of the box take a closer look so that you become familiar with its parts 6 8 7 8 5 2 3 4 1 1 transportation module 2 power indicator green 3 original indicator orange 4 paper jam indicator orange 5 cover of the transportation module 6 paper tray 7 rotating arm 8 guide arms ...

Page 38: ...follows 1 Check if your scanner is properly unlocked 2 Turn off your scanner 3 Turn off your computer 4 If the transparency option is installed disconnect it from your scanner 5 Remove the document cover from the scanner 6 Place the ADF on top of the scanner Insert the guide pins into the holes originally used by the scanner s document cover ...

Page 39: ... ic Doc ument Feeder 39 7 Connect the 15 pin plug of the automatic document feeder to the 15 pin socket at the rear of the scanner Secure the connection by tightening the connector screws 8 Open the cover of the transportation module ...

Page 40: ...e paper tray into the transportation module 11 Lower the rotating arm 12 Close the cover of the transportation module 13 Turn on your scanner 14 Turn on your computer Software like OmniPage Limited Edition makes it possible to convert the scanned sheets of text into most of the commercially used text file formats ...

Page 41: ... up to 60 text pages fast and without interruption Software like OmniPage Limited Edition or other OCR Optical Character Recognition software makes it possible to convert them into most of the commercially used text file formats 1 Make sure your automatic document feeder is properly installed 2 Lower the automatic document feeder 3 Lift the rotating arm of the paper tray 4 Put a pile of maximum 60...

Page 42: ...Appendix B Us ing t he Aut omat ic Doc ument Feeder 42 6 Use the two guide arms to align the paper in the center ...

Page 43: ...Appendix B Us ing t he Aut omat ic Doc ument Feeder 43 Correcting Paper Jams To remove jammed pages 1 Open the cover of the transportation module 2 Lift the paper turn around plate ...

Page 44: ...44 3 Grasp both free corners of the jammed sheet and pull it out slowly 4 Lower the paper turn around plate Make sure that the paper turn around plate is properly closed 5 Close the cover of the transportation module Make sure that it is properly closed ...

Page 45: ...printing ink and other contaminants from accumulating on the flap and interfering with image quality wipe it periodically with an ink free cloth or moistened cotton swab Clean it on both sides To clean the transparent guide flap inside 1 Carefully open the transparent guide flap on the bottom of the ADF Do not remove the transparent guide flap 2 Carefully close the transparent guide flap after cle...

Page 46: ... the feeder s input roller This reduces the efficiency of the roller Check for dirt on the roller if the ADF starts to have trouble pulling paper through properly The input roller should be cleaned periodically using a lint fee cloth or moistened cotton swab v Note Do not attempt to turn the roller while cleaning it This may damage the ADF s drive mechanism ...

Page 47: ...r lamp does not move back and forth when you connect the scanner n The scanner was not properly unlocked Immediately disconnect the power cord and unlock the scanner properly or contact your dealer or local Agfa support center The status indicator on the scanner s operating panel starts blinking at a higher frequency after the power up sequence 15 seconds A malfunction has been detected by the sca...

Page 48: ...nWise is not installed correctly the following message appears The software needed to use the device SnapScan 1236u cannot be found n Re install ScanWise n Check if the Extensions folder contains the file Agfa USB 1236u This driver is necessary for detecting the scanner When Windows 98 fails to detect the scanner when you connect it for the first time P C O N L Y n Check if the scanner is connecte...

Page 49: ...ler is present in the Device Manager carry out the scanner installation procedure exactly as described in this manual o If the Universal serial bus controller is still not present in the Device Manager carry out the following instructions 1 Click the Start button 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click on the Add New Hardware icon 5 Attentively follow the instructions that appear o...

Page 50: ...x provides some technical information about your SnapScan about the transparency option and about the automatic document feeder v Note Technical specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications Transparency Option Specifications Automatic Document Feeder Specifications ...

Page 51: ... 3 5 ms line color 7 ms line M aximum scanning area 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 Lamp cold cathode Power on to ready time 3 minutes Power Supply Voltage Frequency Power Consumption 100 to 240 VAC 47 to 63 Hz 45 W Dimensions length 530 mm 20 9 width 375 mm 14 8 height 140 mm 5 5 weight ca 5 6 kg Interface USB port 1 USB connector Transmission speed 1 Mbyte s Environmental specifications operating temper...

Page 52: ...m 8 x 10 Lamp fluorescent daylight Power supply from the scanner Interface 15 pin cable with connector to scanner Dimensions length 450 mm width 330 mm height 65 mm weight 2 2 kg Environment operating temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit relative humidity 20 to 85 RH surrounding space 10 cm on every side Connection with scanner External connection 15 pin sub D ...

Page 53: ...inimum 100 mm W x 150 H mm maximum 216 mm W x 355 H mm Document skew Max 1 Connector 15 pin cable with connector to scanner Dimensions length 465 mm width 330 mm height 130 mm weight 3 5 kg Power supply from the scanner Operating conditions temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit relative humidity 20 to 85 Connection with scanner External connection ...

Page 54: ...Appendix E Regulat ion Complianc e 54 Appendix E Regulation Compliance Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility ...

Page 55: ...rteile verwenden die vom Hersteller zugelassen sind 3 Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen 4 Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Verletzungen hervorrufen Verwenden Sie nur sichere Standorte und beachten Sie die Aufstellhinweise des Herstellers 5 Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schütz S...

Page 56: ...o radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenn...