Nikon LS8000, User Manual

Page 1: ... User s Manual Device Registration Windows Only Setup Scanning Film Holders for the 8000 ED Nikon Scan Reference En ...

Page 2: ...scanner See 25 See 27 Different holders are used for different types of film Insert the holder into the scanner and scan the film using Nikon Scan Basic scanning The scan window See 61 See 118 35 mm film in strips Use the FH 835S See 56 81 See 87 35 mm slides Use the FH 835M Medium format Brownie film Use the FH 869S the FH 869G avail able separately or the FH 869GR available separately See 90 See...

Page 3: ...tering the scanner with different versions of Windows Scanning This chapter describes how to make your first scan Film Holders for the 8000 ED Read this chapter for a description of the holders for scanning different types of film A de scription of the optional holders available for the 8000 ED is also included Nikon Scan This chapter provides a quick overview of Nikon Scan the scanner driver soft...

Page 4: ...ion could result in fire or electric shock Do not touch exposed parts Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident do not touch the exposed parts Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury or electric shock Unplug the power cable and take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection Unplug the equipment immediately should you notice anyt...

Page 5: ... in injury Unplug the equipment when not in use For your safety turn off and unplug the scanner when you do not intend to use it for an extended period Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire Unplug the equipment before cleaning For your safety turn off and unplug the scanner when cleaning the equipment Place on a stable surface Do not use the equipment on an unstable surface or on...

Page 6: ...r omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Notice for customers in the U S A Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protectio...

Page 7: ... and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is prohibited except when it is done for personal use at home or for similar restricted and non commercial use Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintos...

Page 8: ...ace Board in a PCI slot 10 Installing the Drivers for the IEEE 1394 Firewire Interface Board Windows Only 11 Installing Nikon Scan 16 Installing Nikon Scan under Windows 16 Installing Nikon Scan on a Macintosh 21 Connecting the Scanner 25 Connecting the Power Cable 25 Connecting the Interface Cable 25 Turn the Scanner On 26 Device Registration Windows Only 27 Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Pro...

Page 9: ...03 Using the FH 816 Holder for 16 mm Film Strips 107 Using the FH 8G1 Medical Holder 112 Nikon Scan 115 Viewing the Nikon Scan 3 Software Manual 116 The Scan Window 118 The Parts of the Scan Window 118 The Control Area 120 The Information Panel 122 The Preview Button 123 The Scan Button 123 The Thumbnail Drawer Tab 123 The Processed Natural Tabs 123 The Tool Chest 124 The Scan Progress Window 126 ...

Page 10: ...cross reference marked with the icon is to the 8000 ED User s Manual this manual This symbol indicates that the cross reference marked with the icon is to the Nikon Scan Software Manual on CD This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in other documentation Illustrations The majority of illustrations in this manual are taken from Windows XP Home Edition or W...

Page 11: ...ner when it is not in use and how to treat film to ensure the best results when you make a scan Before Using Your Scanner 2 Get to Know Your Scanner 3 Installing Nikon Scan 16 Connecting the Scanner 25 Turn the Scanner On 26 Setup Before Using Your Scanner 2 Get to Know Your Scanner 3 Installing Nikon Scan 16 Connecting the Scanner 25 Turn the Scanner On 26 ...

Page 12: ...1394 devices Should you notice a problem with the scanner when used with other IEEE 1394 devices disconnect the other devices and use the scanner alone Only one scanner can be connected to the computer at a time Using the Scanner with a Windows Computer Before you will be able to use your scanner with a Windows computer you must register the scanner with the system Before registering the scanner d...

Page 13: ... then turn the scanner on again The first time you run Nikon Scan the status LED will emit five series of rapid blinks each of about three seconds duration when you first insert a holder with the scanner on or if you start Nikon Scan for the first time with the scan ner on and a holder in place This does not indicate an error Do not eject the holder 쐄 Sliding cover Slide the cover down before inse...

Page 14: ...h Masking sheet 2 Masking sheets are used with the FH 835S 35 mm strip film holder when scanning a single strip of film or two strips of unequal lengths FH 869S medium format strip film holder 1 Use this holder to scan medium format Brownie or 120 220 film strips or 59 mm 82 mm film for electron microscopes The num ber of frames that can be scanned depends on the type of film 6 4 5 Up to four fram...

Page 15: ... to connect your scanner to your computer This board can not be used with laptop computers or computers not equipped with a PCI slot and is not required in the case of Macintosh com puters with built in Firewire ports Reference CD 1 This CD contains a reference manual for the Nikon Scan driver software together with in stallers for Adobe Acrobat Reader the software used to view the manual Open me ...

Page 16: ...er s vents Leave enough space around the scanner to ensure ease of operation at least 5 cm 2 above and on either side of the scanner 10 cm 4 behind and 50 cm 20 in front Keep the Holder Slot Closed In order to ensure that your scanner always produces the best possible results remove any holders and close the sliding cover when the scanner is not in use Never remove a holder from the scanner withou...

Page 17: ...or malfunctions Fingerprints can be removed with a soft dry cloth Be careful not to scratch the surface of the film when removing fingerprints The film base and emulsion will deteriorate if exposed to high temperatures or humidity Use the scanner at the temperature and humidity given in the specifica tions see below Sudden changes in temperature and humidity even when within the limits given in th...

Page 18: ...e scanners of the same type to the same computer simul taneously Connecting IEEE 1394 Firewire Devices When using the scanner with other devices connected to the same bus observe the precau tions below The description in this manual follows the order of steps you will take when setting up the scanner for the first time with the result that the instructions on turning the scanner on follow those on...

Page 19: ...ewire expansion board or card approved for use with the 8000 ED The IEEE 1394 Firewire interface board included with your scanner can not be used in laptop computers or in low profile PCI slots In these cases you will need to install one of the interface boards or cards recommended by Nikon For more information see the following web site http www nikon image com en ei_cs index htm Installing the I...

Page 20: ...g PCI boards see the documentation provided with your computer Do not use force when installing the interface board Excessive force could damage the computer or the board If you will be using the interface board with devices that require power to be sup plied by the computer you will need to connect the board to the computer s power supply You will not need to con nect the power supply if you will...

Page 21: ...ter is powered on with the board in place Windows will automatically install the necessary drivers To confirm that the drivers have been installed and are functioning normally 1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu and click the Performance and Maintenance icon In the Perfor mance and Maintenance window click the System icon 2 The System dialog will be displayed Select the Hardware tab and cli...

Page 22: ...ers are installed and functioning normally 3 Check that NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller appears in the Device Manager under IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 2 In the System Properties window open the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button 1 Click on the My Computer icon with the right mouse button and select Proper ties from the menu that appears ...

Page 23: ...nd functioning normally 1The dialog shown at right will be dis played Click Yes to restart your com puter 3In the System Properties window click the Device Manager tab Check that NEC Firewarden OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller appears in the Device Manager under 1394 Bus Con troller 2Click on the My Computer icon with the right mouse button and select Proper ties from the menu that appears...

Page 24: ...none of the options are selected click Next 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next 1 The first time the computer is powered on with the board in place the dialog shown at right will be displayed Click Next Windows 98 Second Edition SE ...

Page 25: ...D ROM could not be found enter g win98_se substitute the drive letter of your CD ROM drive for g in the Copy files from text box and click OK 4Select The updated driver Recom mended NEC Firewarden OHCI Com pliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller and click Next 7The dialog shown at right will be dis played Click Finish After the installa tion has been completed refer to the Installing the IEEE 1394 Update...

Page 26: ... and Mac OS 9 or earlier Nikon Scan 3 Version 3 1 3 This version of Nikon Scan 3 is supported only under Mac OS X version 10 1 3 or later It will be installed on Macintosh computers running Mac OS X The following limitations apply The LS 2000 and COOLSCAN III are not supported The menus and dialogs shown in the Nikon Scan 3 Help file are for version 3 1 2 Installing Nikon Scan under Windows Before...

Page 27: ...troller 5Once the computer has restarted check that the drivers for the interface board have been installed and are function ing normally Click on the My Computer icon with the right mouse button and select Properties from the menu that appears 1Turn on your computer and insert the Nikon Scan 3 1 CD in the CD ROM drive 2Double click on the My Computer icon and open the CD ROM drive 3Next click on ...

Page 28: ...dministrator account when installing Nikon Scan under Windows 2000 Installation 1 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD ROM drive When the Welcome dia log is displayed click Nikon Scan 3 2 The InstallShield Wizard will start Click Next The license agreement will be displayed click Yes to accept the agreement and continue with instal lation Depending on where you purchased your scanner you may be ...

Page 29: ...ur national Nikon office which may be able to provide or recommend training resources 3 Click Next to install Nikon Scan 3 to the folder for Nikon Scan 3 shown under Install Location or click Browse to choose another location 5 Clicking Use Wizard in the Color Space Wizard dialog displays the dialog shown at right Click Windows 4 Once the Nikon Scan program files have been copied to disk a color s...

Page 30: ...he Nikon Scan Refer ence Manual 7 The installation complete dialog will be displayed Click Finish to exit the InstallShield wizard 8 Once the computer has restarted take a few moments to view the ReadMe file which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual This completes installation of Nikon Scan 3 ...

Page 31: ...oftware are running Mac OS X The Nikon Scan 3 1 3 window will open on the desktop Double click the Nikon Scan Installer icon for the language of your choice Installation 1 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD ROM drive When the Nikon Scan 3 1 2 window opens on the desktop double click the Nikon Scan Installer icon for the language of your choice Memory Requirements under Mac OS X Running Nikon S...

Page 32: ...which may contain im portant information that could not be included in this manual After read ing the file click Continue 3 Choose a location for Nikon Scan from the Install Location menu and click Install Mac OS X Nikon Scan will automatically be installed to the folder Applications Nikon Soft ware on the startup disk You can not select an alternate location ...

Page 33: ...etailed in the Preferences section of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual Choosing the correct color space profile is very important if the scanner is to be used in a professional setting for example as part of a production workflow More information about the color management sys tem used in Nikon Scan 3 may be found in the Nikon Scan Reference Manual 5 Clicking Use Wizard in the Color Space Wizard di...

Page 34: ...puter choose the folders containing Adobe Photoshop plug ins and click OK to copy the Nikon Scan 3 1 plug in to the selected folders Click Cancel to complete installation without creating a copy of the Nikon Scan 3 1 plug in 8 A dialog will be displayed stating that installation is complete Click Restart to restart your computer Mac OS 9 or earlier or Quit to exit the installer Mac OS X 9 This com...

Page 35: ...nector circled with the matching portion of the connector on the scanner or computer Connecting the Interface Cable After confirming that the scanner is off connect one end of the supplied 6 pin 6 pin IEEE 1394 cable to the scanner the other to the computer Connect the cable as shown Attempting to insert the connector in another orientation could not only damage the connector but also damage the s...

Page 36: ... the LED flashes rapidly about five times a second there may be a problem with the scanner or with the connection to your computer Try turning the scanner off waiting for five seconds and then turning the scanner on again The first time you run Nikon Scan the status LED will emit five series of rapid blinks each of about three seconds duration when you first insert a holder with the scanner on or ...

Page 37: ...28 Windows 2000 Professional 34 Windows Millennium Edition Me 42 Windows 98 Second Edition SE 48 Device Registration Windows Only The first time you connect the scanner to a Windows computer you will need to register the scanner with the system by in stalling the hardware drivers Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional 28 Windows 2000 Professional 34 Windows Millennium Edition Me 42 Window...

Page 38: ...he Welcome Window If the Welcome program starts automatically when you insert the Nikon Scan CD click Exit to close the Welcome window 2 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome program from starting automatically insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD ROM drive The list of drivers shown in step 3 will be displayed If the List of Drivers Is Not Displayed If the ...

Page 39: ...ct ls8000xp inf in the list of drivers and click Next ls8000xp inf If ls8000xp inf is not visible in the list drag the scroll bar at the right of the list until it is displayed Be sure to choose the driver that has xp in the file name 6 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows XP 30 ...

Page 40: ...aintenance and click System 3 Display the Device Manager The System Properties dialog will be dis played Open the Hardware tab and click Device Manager 4 Confirm that the scanner is listed under Imaging devices If Imaging devices appears in the De vice Manager click the to its left to view the imaging devices currently regis tered with Windows Confirm that your scanner is listed If the Scanner Is ...

Page 41: ...your scanner that appears under Imaging devices The scanner Properties dialog will be dis played Click the General tab and con firm that This device is working prop erly appears under Device Status If another message is displayed proceed to Updating the Device Driver Windows XP 32 ...

Page 42: ...scanner is listed under Other devices or appears next to a or double click the entry for the scanner to display the scanner Properties dialog 2 Click Reinstall Driver Open the General tab and click Reinstall Driver 3 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD The dialog shown at right will be dis played Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome program from start ing automatically insert the Nikon Scan 3 ...

Page 43: ... right of the list until it is displayed 5 Click Continue Anyway Click Continue Anyway to begin instal lation of the files need to register the scan ner 6 Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation 7 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows XP 30 ...

Page 44: ...ndows 2000 Professional Registering the Scanner with Windows 2000 Professional 1 Turn the scanner on The first time the computer detects the scanner Windows will display the dialog shown at right Click Next 2 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome program from starting auto matically insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD ROM drive Select the search option and...

Page 45: ... Browse When the dialog shown at right is dis played click Browse 5 Select the Win2000 folder The Locate File dialog will be displayed Select the Nkscan CD from the Look in menu and open each of the INF LS8000 and Win2000 folders in turn Select the file LS80002K INF and click Open ...

Page 46: ...n2000 appears after the drive letter of the CD ROM drive and click OK If the Correct Path Is Not Displayed If the correct path is not displayed repeat steps 4 6 to select the correct path 7 Begin installation of the device drivers Click Next 8 Click Yes The dialog shown at right will be dis played Click Yes ...

Page 47: ...0Restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer 11Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows 2000 Professional 38 9 Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation ...

Page 48: ...e click the System icon 3 Display the Device Manager The System Properties dialog will be dis played Open the Hardware tab and click Device Manager 4 Confirm that the scanner is listed under Imaging devices If Imaging devices appears in the De vice Manager click the to its left to view the imaging devices currently regis tered with Windows Confirm that your scanner is listed If the Scanner Is Not ...

Page 49: ...nner that appears under Imaging devices The scanner Properties dialog will be dis played Click the General tab and con firm that This device is working prop erly appears under Device Status If another message is displayed proceed to Updating the Device Driver Windows 2000 Professional 40 ...

Page 50: ...r as detailed below 1 Open the scanner Properties dialog Display the Device Manager as described in steps 1 3 of Confirming Device Registration Windows 2000 Professional 38 If the scanner is listed under Other devices or appears next to a or double click the entry for the scanner to display the scanner Properties dialog 2 Click Update Driver Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver 3 Click Next...

Page 51: ... Exit to close the Welcome window 6 Reinstall the drivers Reinstall the drivers as described in steps 3 8 of Registering the Scanner with Windows 2000 Professional 35 37 7 Click Finish When the Wizard displays a message stat ing that it has found the drivers for your scanner click Finish to complete installa tion If prompted to restart the computer click Yes 8 Confirm device registration Confirm t...

Page 52: ...y the dialog shown at right After confirming that the Nikon Scan CD is inserted in the CD ROM drive select the search option and click Next Inserting the Nikon Scan CD If the Nikon Scan CD is not in the CD ROM drive insert the disk while holding down the shift key to prevent the Wel come program from starting automati cally 2 Select LS8000ME INF Select LS8000ME INF in the list of driv ers and clic...

Page 53: ...to restart the computer 5 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows Me 44 3 Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation ...

Page 54: ...l and double click the System icon 3 Display the Device Manager The System Properties dialog will be dis played Open the Device Manager tab 4 Confirm that the scanner is listed under Imaging Device If Imaging Device appears in the De vice Manager click the to its left to view the imaging devices currently regis tered with Windows Confirm that your scanner is listed If the Scanner Is Not Listed If ...

Page 55: ...your scanner that appears under Imaging Device The scanner Properties dialog will be dis played Click the General tab and con firm that This device is working prop erly appears under Device Status If another message is displayed proceed to Updating the Device Driver Windows Me 46 ...

Page 56: ...ion Windows Me 44 If the scanner is listed under Other devices or appears next to a or double click the entry for the scanner to display the scanner Properties dialog 2 Click Update Driver Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver 3 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD The Upgrade Device Driver wizard will be displayed Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome program from start ing automatically ...

Page 57: ...rivers with similar names may be displayed Be sure to select the driver with the path ending in LS8000ME INF 6 Click Finish Click Finish to complete installation If prompted to restart the computer click Yes 7 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows Me 44 45 ...

Page 58: ...scanner on Turn the scanner on and wait for Windows to display a message If the Insert Disk Dialog is displayed If a message appears prompting you to insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD click OK and proceed to step 3a Do NOT insert the Windows 98 Second Edi tion CD If the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed If the dialog shown at right is displayed click Next and proceed to step 3b If no mess...

Page 59: ...n correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Reg istration Windows 98 SE 51 This completes device registration 3b Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD The dialog shown at right will be dis played Holding down the shift key to prevent the Welcome program from start ing automatically insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD into the CD ROM drive then select the search option and click Next The W...

Page 60: ...pears after the drive letter of the CD ROM drive and click Next If the Correct Path Is Not Displayed If the correct path is not displayed repeat steps 4 6 to select the correct path 9 Confirm device registration Confirm that the scanner has been cor rectly registered with the system as de scribed in Confirming Device Registra tion Windows 98 SE 51 7 Begin installation of the device drivers Click N...

Page 61: ...l and double click the System icon 3 Display the Device Manager The System Properties dialog will be dis played Open the Device Manager tab 4 Confirm that the scanner is listed under Imaging Device If Imaging Device appears in the De vice Manager click the to its left to view the imaging devices currently regis tered with Windows Confirm that your scanner is listed If the Scanner Is Not Listed If ...

Page 62: ...our scanner that appears under Imaging Device The scanner Properties dialog will be dis played Click the General tab and con firm that This device is working prop erly appears under Device Status If another message is displayed proceed to Updating the Device Driver Windows 98 SE 53 ...

Page 63: ...e click the entry for the scanner to display the scanner Prop erties dialog 2 Click Reinstall Driver Open the Driver tab and click Reinstall Driver 3 Click Next When the Update Device Driver wizard is displayed click Next 4 Select the search option Select the search option and click Next 5 Insert the Nikon Scan 3 CD The dialog shown at right will be dis played Holding down the shift key to prevent...

Page 64: ... Confirm that the scanner has been correctly registered with the system as described in Confirming Device Registration Windows 98 SE 51 52 6 Select the Win98SE folder The Browse for Folder dialog will be dis played Select the Win98SE folder un der Nkscan INF Ls8000 and click OK to return to the dialog shown in step 5 Confirm that the path INF LS8000 Win98SE appears after the drive letter of the CD...

Page 65: ...55 Scanning This chapter describes how to make your first scan Step 1 Ready the Film 56 Step 2 Place the Film in the Holder 58 Step 3 Insert the Holder 60 Step 4 Scan the Slide 61 ...

Page 66: ...ith your scanner The FH 835S is used when scanning strips of 35 mm film up to six frames in length Up to two film strips can be placed in the holder at a time When scanning a single film strip or when scanning two strips of different lengths use the masking sheet to mask the unused apertures in the holder FH 835S film holder for 35 mm film strips 35 mm film Masking sheets ...

Page 67: ...iented so that the insertion guide is to the left insert your fingers into the holes in the lower portion holder to unlatch the hooks holding the upper cover in place then open the holder Insertion guide Upper cover Hooks 2 ...

Page 68: ...Apertures Place the second strip of film in the holder as described above aligning it with the next row of apertures Neither strip should be longer than the row of apertures Scanning Single Strips When scanning film strips one at a time be sure to cover the remain ing apertures with a masking sheet Place the film at the front of the holder where frame numbering starts For more information see page...

Page 69: ...openings insert a pointed object such as a pen in the film perforations and adjust the position of the film so that the frames are aligned with the apertures in the holder Close the upper cover so that the latches click into place Nikon Scan will display thumbnails in the order shown below Openings Perforations Direction of insertion ...

Page 70: ...lder is in scanning position Insertion guide Inserting Holders Holders can not be inserted into the scanner if the sliding cover is not fully open When inserting holders in the scanner do not use force When a holder is inserted the scanner readies the loading mechanism Removing the holder or otherwise interfering with loading can cause scanning errors Do not attempt to forcibly remove the holder d...

Page 71: ...t the Nikon Scan 3 plug in Nikon Scan Plugin 3 1 has been copied into the Import Export folder in the application s plug in folder You can then scan images into the application by selecting Nikon Scan from the application s list of Acquire or Import sources For more information see the documentation for the application in question Making a Scan Starting Nikon Scan Windows From the Start menu selec...

Page 72: ...ll emit five series of rapid blinks each of about three seconds duration when you first insert holder with the scanner on or if you start Nikon Scan for the first time with the scanner on and a holder in place This does not indicate an error Do not eject the holder If you ejected the holder while the status LED was blinking turn the scanner off and then on again and restart Nikon Scan ...

Page 73: ...or model menu Calibrated RGB is the best choice in most circumstances The Grayscale option is for use when scan ning black and white monochrome film while CMYK is intended for pro fessionals who wish to create a file ready for printing on an industrial four color printer Pg For more information on 26 Making a scan ...

Page 74: ...er for medium for mat film is inserted in the scanner Thumbnail drawer tab Frames are identified by frame number the number of frames displayed varies with the type of holder used To view frames as small preview images thumbnails click the button The button will change to click the button again to return to the frame number display Click here to display and hide thumbnails Thumbnail area ...

Page 75: ...ayed in the drawer Scroll bar Drag to enlarge thumbnail area The frame to be scanned can be selected by clicking the associated frame number or thumb nail To select multiple frames hold down the Ctrl Windows or command Macintosh key while clicking frames one at a time or hold down the shift key while clicking two images to select these images and all frames between them Selected thumbnail ...

Page 76: ...k the Preview button to create a preview of the image to be scanned You can also create a preview by double clicking a selected frame in the thumbnail drawer Preview button The preview will be displayed in the preview area Preview area ...

Page 77: ...r a specific task such as selecting the area to be scanned adjusting contrast color and sharpness setting the scan size and resolution or compensating for defects in the original such as grain or fading If the Tool Chest is not already open you can display the Tool Chest by clicking the Tools button in the scan window and selecting Tool Palette 1 from the menu that appears Tool Palette 1 Tools but...

Page 78: ...e image 90 to the right Rotate the image ninety degrees to the right Rotate the image ninety degrees to the left Flip the image horizontally Flip the image vertically Any flips and rotations performed on the image are reflected in the orientation of the letter R in the Layout Tools palette The image in the preview area can be rotated and flipped using the following four buttons Pg For more informa...

Page 79: ...r Fine from the Digital ICE menu A setting of Fine can be used to remove very fine scratches or barely visible dust although this may sometimes result in reduced sharpness The effects of Digital ICE can be viewed by clicking the Preview button to refresh the preview image Digital ROC Digital GEM To restore faded colors or reduce the effects of film grain first check Enable Post Pro cessing Faded c...

Page 80: ...rop tool in the Layout Tools palette and drag the mouse to select a crop The borders of the crop are indicated by a dotted line Selected area crop The size of the crop can be changed by dragging its boundaries To change the position of the crop place the cursor inside the selected area and drag it to a new location ...

Page 81: ...size and resolution Click the triangle at the top left corner of the Crop palette to view the controls in the Crop palette Click The Crop palette contains three options for determining output size Keep this crop Keep this output size and Keep this file size Output units menu Output size text boxes File size text box Resolution text box Scale slider Output resolution menu ...

Page 82: ...this option when you want to select the general area to be scanned using the mouse then specify the exact dimensions of the image to fit it into a pre determined space for example in a magazine or on a web page Follow the directions above to select the output resolution and output units then enter the desired values for Width and Height in the output size text boxes The crop selected in the previe...

Page 83: ...mid tones or bring out details in highlights Changes can be made to all the component colors in the image or only to specific color components channels Color Balance The Color Balance palette can be used to adjust brightness contrast and color balance over the entire tone range LCH Editor The LCH Editor is used to adjust brightness and contrast in specific portions of the tone range edit chroma to...

Page 84: ...ocessed Natural Tabs To view the effects of any changes that have been made and compare them with the original use the Processed and Natural tabs in the preview area to switch back and forth between the processed and original image The image produced when you click the Scan button to open the image in the host application will be the same as the image in the Processed tab ...

Page 85: ...lication such as Photoshop Macintosh Windows 11 Click the Scan button to begin scanning Scan button When scanning is complete the image will be displayed in an image window Image Windows You can close the scan window if it blocks your view of the image in the image window ...

Page 86: ...ng the eject button 12 Scan additional images To scan additional images after closing the scan window select the scanner from the Nikon Scan Tools menu In Windows you can also open the scan window by selecting Open TWAIN Source from the File menu If you are using Nikon Scan to scan images directly into another application open the scan window by selecting Nikon Scan from the application s list of ...

Page 87: ...e sliding cover Slide the cover closed Sliding cover 13 3 Exit Nikon Scan If you are using Nikon Scan as a stand alone application choose Exit Windows or Quit Macintosh from the File menu to exit Nikon Scan If you are using Nikon Scan to scan images directly into another application simply close the scan window by clicking the close box ...

Page 88: ... off press the power button to turn the scanner off Windows 98 SE Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware button in the taskbar and select Stop Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED from the menu that appears A message will be displayed stating that the scan ner can be safely removed from the system click OK and follow the on screen instruc tions to terminate the transfer of data between the scanner and the com...

Page 89: ...79 Film Holders for the 8000 ED This chapter describes how to insert film in the various types of film holder available for the 8000 ED Holders Provided with Your Scanner 80 Optional Holders 94 ...

Page 90: ...scanner each for use with a different type of film FH 835S holder for 35 mm film strips The FH 835S can be used to scan two strips of film up to six frames in length FH 835M holder for mounted 35 mm slides The FH 835M can be used to scan up to five slides at a time FH 869S holder for Brownie film The FH 869S can be used to scan strips of 120 220 film or 59 82 mm film for electron microscopes ...

Page 91: ...anning a single film strip or when scanning two strips of different lengths use the masking sheet to mask the unused apertures in the holder 84 With the holder oriented so that the insertion guide is to the left insert your fingers into the holes in the lower portion holder to unlatch the hooks holding the upper cover in place then open the holder Upper cover Hooks 2 Masking sheets Insertion guide...

Page 92: ...nd lint from the film and holder Leaving dust lint or other foreign objects on the film or holder during scanning could result in reduced image quality or in damage to the film Place the film to be scanned in the holder with the matte emulsion surface down the shiny surface up and the frames aligned with the apertures in the lower portion of the holder Apertures Lower holder ...

Page 93: ...the apertures in the holder Openings Perforations Caution When adjusting the position of the film care should be observed to avoid damaging the perfora tions Do not attempt to adjust the position of the film when the holder is latched Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the film Close the upper cover so that the latches click into place Direction of insertion Thumbnails ar...

Page 94: ...utting a masking sheet into the appropriate lengths and placing it over the apertures Leaving apertures open when scanning film of different lengths can interfere with accurate color reproduction When scanning two film strips containing less than six frames but of equal length place the film so that it covers the apertures at the end of the holder that will be inserted in the scanner Leaving the a...

Page 95: ...asking sheets to the length needed to cover open apertures Make sure that the film and masking sheets are inserted between the guides If you insert the holder into the scanner with film riding up on the guides the film holder may jam in the scanner ...

Page 96: ...e edges of the film are not accessible tilt the holder so that the film slides to the edge of the depression at the end of the lower holder and then remove the film Once scanning is complete press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Depression Eject button Holes ...

Page 97: ... Insert the slides with the matte emulsion surface down the shiny surface up Slide the mounts into place between the guides oriented to match the apertures in the holder Stop when the slide comes into contact with the base of the clips Mount guides Direction of insertion Thumbnails are displayed in the thumbnail drawer in the scan window in the order shown below ...

Page 98: ... able to adjust focus correctly if slides are placed on top of the guides Inserting the slides on top of the guides could also damage the clips that hold the mounts in place Do not leave slides in the holder for extended periods Failure to observe this precaution could deform the clips that hold the slides in place To avoid damaging the film use a blower to remove dust and lint from the film and h...

Page 99: ...nd close the sliding cover Eject button Removing Slides from the Holder Slide the mounts out from under the clips that hold them in place Cautions Do not use force when removing the slides Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the clips that hold the slides in place Do not lift the slides up until they have been fully removed from the clips ...

Page 100: ...ch the hooks then open the upper holders Cautions Use only one type of film at a time Do not place negative and positive film in the holder at the same time Be sure to place the end of the film against the stop Leaving a gap between the film and the stop could interfere with accurate color reproduction To avoid damaging the film use a blower to remove dust and lint from the film and holder Leaving...

Page 101: ... down the shiny surface up with the end of the film against the stop then lower the upper holders until they click into place Thumbnails are displayed in the thumbnail drawer in the scan window in the order shown below Direction of insertion Film stop ...

Page 102: ...d rotating brownie film holder Do not leave the film in the holder for extended periods as it may leave marks in the film 3 After adjusting the position of the movable base turn the locking screw clockwise to tighten it 2 Slide the movable base outwards by pushing the grips lightly with your fingers to remove curl from the film Do not apply excessive force as this could push the film out of alignm...

Page 103: ...take hold of the film by the edge at the rear of the holder Once scanning is complete press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Eject button ...

Page 104: ...4 5 6 6 6 7 or 6 9 slides FH 869G glass covered holder for Brownie film strips The FH 869G can be used to scan strips of medium format 120 220 film or 59 mm 82 mm electron microscope film FH 869GR glass covered rotating holder for Brownie film The FH 869GR can be used to scan medium format 120 220 film 59 mm 82 mm film for electron microscopes or frames of panorama film 24 58 mm or 24 65 mm in siz...

Page 105: ...ne to three strips of 16 mm film up to twenty frames in length FH 8G1 medical holder The FH 8G1 can be used to scan up to three prepared glass 26 mm 76 mm microscope slides 16 mm film strips up to twenty frames in length Glass 26 mm 76 mm microscope slides of pre pared tissue samples ...

Page 106: ...or 6 6 the other 6 7 6 8 or 6 9 Place the 6 4 5 or 6 6 slide at the front of the holder the 6 7 6 8 or 6 9 slide at the back Insert the slides with the matte emulsion surface down the shiny surface up Slide the mounts into place between the guides oriented to match the apertures in the holder Stop when the slide comes into contact with the base of the guides Mount guides ...

Page 107: ...ould result in reduced image quality or in damage to the film Mounts must be 1 0 3 2 mm in thickness Other mounts can not be used Do not use force when inserting slides Failure to observe this precaution could damage the clips that hold the mounts in place Should you encounter resistance try inserting the slides at a slight angle Be sure to insert slides between the guides The scanner may not be a...

Page 108: ...emoving Slides from the Holder Slide the mounts out from under the clips that hold them in place Cautions Do not leave the film in the holder for extended periods as it may deform the clips that hold the slide mounts in place Do not use force when removing slides from the clips Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the clips Lift the slides up only once they are clear of the...

Page 109: ...tween the film and the line could interfere with accurate color reproduction Multiple single frame strips of film can be inserted in the holder at the same time but be sure not to mix positive and negative film The bottom side of the glass cover has been treated to prevent interference Avoid leaving fin gerprints or other stains on the glass To avoid damaging the film use a blower to remove dust a...

Page 110: ...ttach seals to the emulsion surface of the film between all frames but the first and second and then place the film on the masking sheet emulsion side down shiny surface up Seals can be reused Masking sheets Seals 1 Place a masking sheet of the appropriate size in the holder 2 Place seals on the emulsion surface of the film between all but the first two frames Emulsion surface Seals Place film in ...

Page 111: ...ilm between the film guides with the beginning of the first exposure against the inner edge of the masking sheet First exposure Masking sheet Film guides 4Snap the cover closed 5Insert the holder as shown The frames will appear in the thumbnail drawer in the order shown below Direction of insertion ...

Page 112: ...depressions in the lower holder then insert your fingers in the depressions and remove the film Once scanning is complete press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Eject button Depression ...

Page 113: ...he film into strips one frame long Slide the knob in the direction shown below and open the upper cover Place a masking sheet appropriate to the size of film to be scanned in the holder aligning the holes in the masking sheet with the guide pins in the holder Place the film between the guide rails with the matte emulsion surface down shiny side up Align the frame to be scanned with the aperture in...

Page 114: ...to use a mask suited to the film to be scanned and to align the frame to be scanned with the aperture in the masking sheet When using a 59mm by 82 mm electron microscope film a 6 by 9 masking sheet should be used Guide pins Masking sheet Aperture ...

Page 115: ...n it Angle indicator Cautions Use only one type of film at a time Do not place negative and positive film in the holder at the same time Use a mask that matches the film scanned Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with accurate color reproduction To avoid damaging the film use a blower to remove dust and lint from the film and holder Leaving dust lint or other foreign objects on the...

Page 116: ...Depressions Once scanning is complete press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Eject button Caution The bottom side of the upper cover has been treated to prevent interference Avoid leaving fingerprints or other stains on the glass ...

Page 117: ... holder with the matte emulsion surface down the shiny surface up and the frames aligned with the apertures in the lower portion of the holder Close the upper cover so that the latches click into place Hooks 2 Cautions Use only one type of film at a time Do not place negative and positive film in the holder at the same time To avoid damaging the film use a blower to remove dust and lint from the f...

Page 118: ...Leaving apertures open when scan ning film of different lengths can interfere with accurate color reproduction Masking sheets Masking sheets Leaving the apertures at the end of the holder that will be inserted in the scanner uncovered can interfere with accurate color reproduction When scanning three film strips containing less than twenty frames but of equal length place the film so that it cover...

Page 119: ...ilm and Masking Sheets Make sure that the film and masking sheets 108 are inserted between the guides If you insert the holder into the scanner with film riding up on the guides the film holder may jam in the scanner ...

Page 120: ... thumbnail drawer in the scan window in the order shown below Once scanning is complete press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Direction of insertion Eject button ...

Page 121: ...107 and remove the film Insert your fingers in the holes in the lower holder and pick the film up by its edges If the edges of the film are not accessible tilt the holder so that the film slides to the edge of the depression at the end of the lower holder Depression Holes ...

Page 122: ...the mounts in place Should you encounter resistance try inserting the slides at a slight angle Be sure to insert slides between the guides The scanner may not be able to adjust focus correctly if slides are placed on top of the guides Inserting the slides on top of the guides could also damage the clips that hold the mounts in place Do not leave the slides in the holder for extended periods as it ...

Page 123: ... front of the scanner or click the eject button in the scan window to eject the holder Remove the holder and close the sliding cover Thumbnails are displayed in the thumbnail drawer in the scan window in the order shown below Eject button Direction of insertion ...

Page 124: ...he slides out from under the clips that hold them in place Cautions Do not use force when removing slides from the clips Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the clips Lift the slides only once they are clear of the clips ...

Page 125: ...ikon Scan the soft ware that drives your Nikon scanner For more information see the Nikon Scan 3 Software Manual available in pdf format on the Nikon Software Manual CD provided with your scanner Viewing the Nikon Scan 3 Software Manual 116 The Scan Window 118 ...

Page 126: ...ner where it is stored in Adobe Acrobat Portable Docu ment Format pdf To view the manual you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or later English German Spanish French Italian Japanese and Dutch versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 can be found on the reference CD To install Acrobat Reader follow the instructions below 1 Insert the software manual CD in the CD ROM drive Macintosh users can proce...

Page 127: ... root directory of the reference CD and choosing a language from the menu that appears Important When installing Nikon Scan be sure to exit all other programs including virus checking software and Adobe Acrobat Reader If desired before installing Nikon Scan you can print the Getting Started section of the Reference manual which details the installation process Windows Macintosh Windows Macintosh ...

Page 128: ...118 The Scan Window The Parts of the Scan Window A G F H C D E I B ...

Page 129: ...bout the control under the mouse cursor Thumbnail drawer tab Click to select frames to be scanned from multi frame film Preview area The preview image is displayed here Tool chest Contains tools for setting the image orientation and choosing the portion of the image to be scanned controlling the physical dimensions and file size of the image when opened in the host application enhancing color cont...

Page 130: ...sults Click this button to adjust exposure Select a color model according to the capaci ties of your image editing software and whether the image is destined for output on a commercial four color printing press or display on a monitor Using the options in this menu you can reset the scanner to default settings or save scanner settings suited to particular scanning conditions and recall them as des...

Page 131: ...o open the preferences dialog Help click to open the Nikon Scan help file Tools open the Tool Chest or Scan Progress windows Media Type Menu 2 When using the FH 869S or optional FH 869G or FH 869GR holders for medium format film choose a setting that matches the media in the scanner 6 4 5 6 6 6 7 6 x 8 6 9 etc ...

Page 132: ...her Digital ICE3 and analog gain are in effect Remember to use Digital ICE3 only when needed as turning Digital ICE3 on can substantially increase scanning times Scanner Extras Indicates the current bit depth which deter mines the maximum number of colors in the image whether multi sample scanning is in effect and the selected scanning mode single or three line Color Values Gives the color values ...

Page 133: ...the thumbnail drawer where you can select the frame to be scanned by clicking the associated frame number To view the frames as small previews thumbnails click the button Multiple frames can be selected by clicking each frame in turn while holding down the control Windows or command Macintosh key or by holding down the shift key while clicking two frames to select these frames and all the frames b...

Page 134: ...and size of the image according to the output device printer or monitor on which the image will be displayed Curves One of three color editing tools offered by Nikon Scan the curves tool is useful when ad justing contrast and making changes to color balance that effect only a specific portion of the tone range shadows mid tones or high lights LCH Editor Like the Curves tool the LCH editor can be u...

Page 135: ... over features specific to your scanner Digital ICE Cubed Three tools are available Digital ICE reduces the effects of dust and scratches Digital ROC restores colors lost through fading Digital GEM reduces the effect of film grain Unsharp Mask Unsharp mask increases the sharpness of the image by making edges more distinct either over the entire image or in areas where spe cific colors are prominen...

Page 136: ...op button Tasks that have yet to be performed are listed in the Queue tab and can be cancelled by selecting the task and clicking the button When performing multiple batch scans the tasks completed are listed in the Log tab The Scan Progress Window The progress of preview and scan operations is indicated as shown above ...

Page 137: ...127 Reference This chapter includes maintenance tips troubleshooting instruc tions product specifications and an index Maintenance 128 Troubleshooting 131 Specifications 134 Index 138 ...

Page 138: ... F 140 F the humidity is between twenty and ninety percent no condensation Servicing Your Scanner Your scanner is a precision machine We recommend that you take the scanner and holders to an autho rized Nikon service representative once every one to two years for inspection and once every three to five years for servicing a fee is charged for these services Frequent inspection and servicing are pa...

Page 139: ... liquid soap Transporting the Scanner Follow the steps below to prepare the scanner for transport 1 Turn the scanner on and remove any holders 2 Close the sliding cover 3 Wait for the status LED on the front of the scanner to stop blinking 4 Turn the scanner off 5 Disconnect the power and interface cables 6 Package the scanner in the original packing materials Cautions Nikon scanners are certified...

Page 140: ...ol or paint thinner Use a blower to remove dust Clean dirt from the holder with a soft dry cloth or dampen the cloth with a neutral detergent to remove particularly stubborn stains drying once cleaning is com plete Transport Package the holder in the original packing materials for transport Cautions Where the original packing materials are not available package the holder carefully in materials at...

Page 141: ... is not properly connected After confirming that the scanner is off reconnect the power cable The scanner is off Turn the scanner on The power supply to scanner has been interrupted Try plugging a different device into the outlet used by the scanner to determine whether the problem is caused by a failed fuse or circuit breaker The status LED flashes rapidly scanner not con nected to computer or co...

Page 142: ...s rapidly scanner connected to computer A connection error or scanner hardware malfunction has occurred Turn the scanner and computer off and disconnect the scan ner from the computer Wait five seconds then turn the scanner on again If the status LED flashes rapidly a hard ware malfunction has occurred Contact your retailer or Nikon service representative for advice If the status LED blinks slowly...

Page 143: ...terface board is not compatible with Nikon Scan Confirm that your IEEE 1394 Firewire interface board or card is supported under Nikon Scan At present operation has been confirmed only with the IEEE 1394 interface board provided with your scanner Operation is not guaranteed with built in IEEE 1394 ports or with expansion boards or cards other than that provided with the scanner More infor mation on...

Page 144: ...ing FH 835S 37 5 25 6 mm 5 905 4 032 pixels 35 mm slides scanned using FH 835M 56 9 42 5 mm 8 964 6 696 pixels 6 4 5 Brownie film 56 9 56 9 mm 8 964 8 964 pixels 6 6 Brownie film 56 9 70 0 mm 8 964 11 016 pixels 6 7 Brownie film 56 9 77 5 mm 8 964 12 204 pixels 6 8 Brownie film 56 9 83 7 mm 8 964 13 176 pixels 6 9 Brownie film 56 9 83 7 mm 8 964 13 176 pixels film for electron microscopes 15 0 21 ...

Page 145: ...1 m 15 s Scanning time when using FH 835M holder ROC ICE GEM Computer FMV715GTX6 Pentium 4 1 5 GHz RAM 1 GB OS Windows 2000 Interface board IEEE 1394 interface board pro vided with scanner Input resolution 4000 dpi Scan bit depth 8 bit CMS On Media Positive Scan single frame 6 m 50 s 2 m 50 s 15 m 35 s 14 m 20 s 17 m 55 s 9 m 10 s 12 m 15 s 5 m 30 s FH 869S holder for Brownie film 6 x 9 ROC ICE GE...

Page 146: ...835M Holder for 35 mm Slide Mounts Film One to five mounted 35 mm slides 1 0 3 2 mm in thickness and 49 0 50 8 mm in width Dimensions 130 345 17 mm 5 12 13 58 0 67 W D H Weight Approximately 180 g 6 4 oz FH 869S Holder for Brownie Strip Film Film 6 4 5 1 4 frames 6 6 1 3 frames 6 7 6 8 6 9 1 2 frames 5 9 8 2 cm film for electron microscopes Dimensions 130 320 17 mm 5 12 12 60 0 67 W D H Weight App...

Page 147: ... 11 8 oz FH 869M Holder for Brownie Slide Mounts Film Up to two medium format mounts one 6 4 5 or 6 6 the other 6 7 6 8 or 6 9 Dimensions 130 320 17 mm 5 12 12 60 0 67 W D H Weight Approximately 170 g 6 1 oz FH 816 Holder for 16 mm Film Film One to three strips of 16 mm film containing a maximum of twenty frames each Dimensions 130 375 17 mm 5 12 14 76 0 67 W D H Weight Approximately 250 g 8 9 oz ...

Page 148: ...Guide pins 103 H Hooks 107 I IEEE 1394 board 9 IEEE 1394 interface cable 4 25 Information panel 122 Inspection 128 Install See Nikon Scan installing L Layout tools 124 LCH Editor 73 Locking screw 105 M Macintosh 21 Masking sheet 4 81 85 108 109 Media type 1 21 Mount guides 96 N Newton rings 106 Nikon Scan 16 117 installing 11 16 O Orientation 122 Output size 71 124 P Perforations 83 Power cable 4 ...