AGFA SnapScan e20, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...canner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for your Macintosh computer Chapter 4 Making your First Scan Here you find instructions on how to place reflective originals on the glass plate of your scanner Appendix A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting can be helpful when you come across problems Appendix B Technical Information This appendix provides specifications for your ...

Page 2: ...ademark of the Corel Corporation IBM PC is a trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation Readiris Pro is a registered trademark of I R I S Other product or company names are trademarks or registered tradem...

Page 3: ...ts 15 Installing the Scanner Software 16 Connecting the Scanner to Your PC 18 Installing Additional Software 19 Chapter 3 Installing the Scanner for Macintosh 20 Minimum System Requirements 21 Installing the Image Editing Software 21 Installing the Scanner Software 22 Connecting the Scanner to the Macintosh Computer 24 Installing Additional Software 25 Chapter 4 Making Your First Scan 26 Appendix ...

Page 4: ...ts 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility 34 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 34 Industry Canada Class A and B Label Requirements 34 Declaration of Conformity SnapScan e20 35 ...

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

Page 6: ...re to get you started right away With its powerful and easy to use scanner driver software SnapScan gives you easy access to high quality color scans The scanner driver software gives you a number of additional features to create special effects or to reproduce even the most difficult originals The document cover is adjustable when you put a thick original like a book or a magazine on the reflecti...

Page 7: ...for excessive periods of time The warmth of the scanner may cause them to deteriorate For safety reasons never use extension cables for the AC adapter Caution For safety reasons besides the personal maintenance mentioned in this Owner s Guide do not try to remove any mechanical parts or any electronic components from your scanner If your scanner needs service our dealer and service offices are ava...

Page 8: ...ur steps in the document jump to the previous or to the next page zoom in and zoom out control click on the page search for a part of a word a complete word or multiple words print the document Note Due to rescaling some of the screenshots included in this document may appear unclear when displayed at 100 magnification You can view these screenshots more clearly by using the Zoom tool to increase ...

Page 9: ...Preface 9 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 10: ... 1 Preparing the Scanner 10 Chapter 1 Preparing the Scanner This chapter helps you to prepare your SnapScan for installation Unpacking the Scanner Taking a Closer Look Changing the Handle Unlocking the Scanner ...

Page 11: ...g is missing contact your dealer 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and the packing materials from the scanner Note Do not throw away the packing materials They can be useful to protect the scanner during later transport Taking a Closer Look When you have taken the scanner out of the box take a closer look at its parts The following figures illustrate the different parts of your SnapScan 1 replaceable ...

Page 12: ... scanner 1 Power connector 2 USB Port labeled with the USB icon to make a connection to your computer Changing the Handle It is possible to customize your SnapScan by changing its handle 1 Rotate the handle counterclockwise to remove it 2 To place a new handle slide the handle in the correct position and rotate it clockwise ...

Page 13: ...g screw in the direction of Your scanner is unlocked Note If you want to transport your scanner you have to lock it To do this first connect the AC adapter to the scanner so that its optical assembly moves to its home position Then rotate the locking screw in the direction of and disconnect the scanner Your scanner is now locked and ready for transportation Caution Make sure to install the ScanWis...

Page 14: ...or PC 14 Chapter 2 Installing the Scanner for PC This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan for your PC Minimum System Requirements Installing the Scanner Software Connecting the Scanner to your PC Installing Additional Software ...

Page 15: ... of RAM 64 MB of RAM is recommended A CD ROM drive Windows 98 ScanWise is compatible with all IBM PCs and compatibles running Windows 98 2000 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 edit and save it ...

Page 16: ...l 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 again 8 Click ScanWise to start the Installation 9 Follow the instructions on your screen Note During installation the Register Sc...

Page 17: ...rty software support sites 2 Personalized one to one technical support Agfa assists you on line if you have additional questions about technical issues 3 Automatic e mail notification Agfa notifies you immediately when new software and upgrades are available for downloading Note For support issues go to http support agfa com Note For the latest information consult the ScanWise Read Me File When in...

Page 18: ...ocking the Scanner before connecting it to the electric outlet 1 Connect the plug of the AC adapter to your scanner 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 the figure above 3 Plug the adapter in the wall outlet 4 Connect the other end of your USB cable to a USB port on your computer Make sure you connect it to the corre...

Page 19: ...OM and follow the instructions on your screen To install additional software insert the Corel Print Office 2000 CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen If the Installer Program does not appear automatically double click the Setup exe file on your CD ROM For a general overview of the possible workflows please consult the Navigation Map which is supplied with your scanner ...

Page 20: ...the Scanner for Macintosh This chapter shows you how to set up your SnapScan 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: ... 8 or higher Installing the Image Editing Software 1 Disable the virus protection software You can turn it off in the Extensions Manager Control Panel or you can drag the software out of the System Folder Note After installing enable the virus protection software again 2 Restart your computer 3 Insert the Mac CD ROM of Corel Print Office 2000 4 Double click the Corel Print Office 2000 icon 5 Follo...

Page 22: ... slider to Install 7 Click Acrobat Reader to start the installation You need Acrobat Reader to read the documentation 8 Follow the instructions on your screen When the installation is finished the Install screen appears again 9 Click ScanWise to start the Installation 10 Follow the instructions on your screen Note After installation the Register ScanWise window appears Register now If you choose t...

Page 23: ...utomatic e mail notification Agfa notifies you immediately when new software and upgrades are available for downloading Note For support issues go to http support agfa com When the installation is finished you are ready to connect your scanner to your Macintosh computer Caution Before using ScanWise on a system with 32MB physical RAM it is advised to increase the virtual memory to 64 MB Go to Appl...

Page 24: ...ur local power supply Note Make sure the scanner is unlocked see Unlocking the Scanner before connecting it to the electric outlet 1 Connect the plug of the AC adapter to your scanner 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 the figure above 3 Plug the adapter in the wall outlet 4 Connect the other end of your USB cable ...

Page 25: ...tware If you want to use OCR Optical Character Recognition you will have to install Readiris Pro Insert the CD ROM and follow the instructions on your screen For a general overview of the possible workflows please consult the Navigation Map which is supplied with your scanner ...

Page 26: ...late position them as close to the center line as possible to optimize the quality 2 Close the document cover of the scanner 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 For PC In the Start menu select Programs Agfa ScanWise to open the S...

Page 27: ...information consult the ScanWise Application Guide and the Agfa Contacts on your Agfa ScanWise CD ROM After installation you can access these documents via the Start menu or via the ScanWise icon on your desktop Note If you encounter problems please consult the ScanWise Read Me file on your computer or Appendix A Troubleshooting in this Owner s Guide ...

Page 28: ...nner MACINTOSH ONLY If the scanner driver cannot find the scanner a message appears telling you that no scanner is connected Check if the scanner is connected with the USB cable to your computer and that the AC adapter is plugged in It can always happen that a USB port is damaged therefore try the other USB port of your computer Open the Apple System Profiler that you find under the menu Click the...

Page 29: ... experienced users only If you are not familiar with these tasks ask your computer dealer to do this for you You typically do this by pressing a key combination during the startup of your PC Consult your computer manual for more information 3 Exit and save the changes you made Your computer is rebooted automatically Check again if the Universal serial bus controller is present in the Device Manage...

Page 30: ... If you are using MS Outlook Express v4 x and it does not show up in the ScanWise destination list choose Options in the Tools menu in Outlook Express and make sure that the following items are checked Make Outlook Express my default e mail program Make Outlook Express my default Simple MAPI client This should solve the problem If you are using MS Outlook Express v5 choose Tools General in the Too...

Page 31: ...bits for color Scanning speed line art 5 ms line gray 5 ms line color 14 ms line Maximum scanning area 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 Lamp for reflective scanning Cold cathode AC adapter Input voltage Input frequency 100 to 240 V 47 to 63 Hz Power consumption 25 W Dimensions length 423 mm 17 3 width 273 mm 11 1 height 70 mm 2 9 weight 2 5 kg 5 5 lb Interface USB port Transmission speed 1 mbyte s Environm...

Page 32: ...nce Safety Regulations UL Safety Statement TÜV Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Electromagnetic Compatibility Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Industry Canada Class A and B Label Requirements Declaration of Conformity SnapScan e20 ...

Page 33: ...den sollten Sie nur Zuberhörteile verwenden die vom Hersteller zugelassen sind Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen 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 Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor...

Page 34: ...adio 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Inc...

Page 35: ...ge scanner Complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC The product SnapScan e20 complies with the following standards EN 60950 1992 A1 1993 Complies with the requirements of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC The product SnapScan e20 complies with the following standards EN 55022 class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Johan Berlaen Site manager EPS Mortsel A...