UMAX Technologies PowerLook 3000, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... mode Reflective Transmissive the scanner will move the lens and the CCD for focusing the image automatically Intelligent Scanning Control Interface called MagicScan MagicScan provides a comprehensive range of scanning control functions Completing the package are the bundled award winning and proven software packages such as buniscan PhotoPerfect Built in Transparency Adapter Allows the scanning o...

Page 2: ... Frames 7 Notice for Scanning Images 8 Chapter 3 PC Installation 9 Interface Card Installation 9 Connecting the Scanner to the Computer 10 Installing the Software 11 Scanning with Scan Frames 12 Notice for Scanning Images 13 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Tips 14 General Approach 14 LED Indicators 15 System Hang 16 Appendix A Installing An ASPI Compatible Card 17 Checking the SCSI Addresses 17 Resettin...

Page 3: ... trademarks and brand names mentioned in this documentation are trademark properties of their respective holders Copyright 1997 All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of UMAX Data Systems Inc Contents of this publication ar...

Page 4: ...ently but firmly into the slot Make sure it is firmly seated in the slot d Replace the computer s housing cover 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 Otherwise the scanner will n...

Page 5: ...ou install your image editing software first and then MagicScan a Insert UMAX MagicScan CD into your CD ROM drive b Win95 users click on the Start button and click on Run Win3 1 users you can access Run by clicking on the File menu in Program Manager and then click on Run In the Run dialog box type d setup If your CD ROM drive is designated by another drive please type the appropriate letter in th...

Page 6: ...g and basic scanner maintenance The appendices contain relevant technical information for your reference Chapter 1 gives instructions and tips on scanner preparation handling and routine scanner maintenance Chapter 2 gives instructions on scanner connection to a Macintosh computer and the corresponding software installation Chapter 3 gives instructions on scanner connection to an IBM PC compatible...

Page 7: ...ier of your package immediately Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity in your body can cause damage to the electronic components on the scanner s printed circuit board or the computer s interface card Therefore you need to discharge static build up from your body before handling any card or component outside of its anti static packaging To protect your equipment from static discharge y...

Page 8: ...ith excellent optical qualities LED Indicators two indicators Power and Ready Power Switch Switches power on and off SCSI ID Switch Sets the scanner s SCSI ID 25 50 Pin SCSI Connector Insert the 25 50 pin SCSI cables here Power Cord Connector Insert the scanner power cord here Terminator Swtich Selects the proper terminator setting to ensure the scanner works properly Front View Rear View SCSI ID ...

Page 9: ...ime it is turned on This self test checks the status of certain scanner devices After unpacking start the scanner self test by following the steps below 1 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 2 Connect the other end of the power cord to the scanner 3 Turn on the power of the scanner At power on the front panel indicators flash once The power indicator then glows and the ready indicator blinks W...

Page 10: ... if you are connecting to an IBM PC If you find however that another connected device is already using SCSI ID 5 then you must reset the SCSI ID on your scanner To reset the SCSI ID do the following 1 Make sure the scanner power and the computer are off 2 Check the SCSI addresses of your external SCSI devices and look for an unused ID number 3 Gently turn the SCSI ID switch until the chosen number...

Page 11: ...ct glass This may cause the liquid to penetrate the seams around the glass and contaminate the mirrors and lenses inside the scanner Spray the liquid on the cleaning cloth then wipe the glass clean Be sure that nothing covers the calibration area It is important to keep the calibration area clean since dust or smudge marks on the glass will reduce the quality of scanned transparencies Do not leave...

Page 12: ...power cord to the scanner And connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded power socket 4 Turn on the scanner power 5 Turn on the computer power Installing the Software Install the software in the following order 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 Its advan...

Page 13: ...e Scan Frames do the following 1 Select a Scan Frame size which will hold the original source document without covering up the orientation holes 2 Select the Frame Holder Detection option from the MagicScan For detailed information on using frame holders refer to your MagicScan Electronic Book 3 Open the Scan Frame and place the source document inside taking care not to cover the orientation holes...

Page 14: ...ass of the scanner moves back and forth while the scanner light source remains fixed Please ensure that there is enough surrounding space for the object glass to move freely in and out of the scanner more than 350x320mm Also please note that the maximum thickness for the scanned document should be no more than 5mm Otherwise you may discover that jamming occurs object glass ...

Page 15: ... selecting the I O base address install the interface card in the computer as described in the next section To install the card into one of the computer s expansion slots observe the following procedures Note The interface card is sensitive to static electricity Handle the card by its mounting bracket particularly when removing the card from its anti static packaging 1 Turn the computer power off ...

Page 16: ...ct the 25 pin cable connector to the interface card in the PC Note If your SCSI card is not a UMAX brand you have to use the other 50 pin port 50 50 pin cable connector to connect to your interface card 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the 50 pin connector of the scanner 3 Connect the power cord to the scanner 4 Turn on the scanner power 5 Turn on the computer power Hardware installation is...

Page 17: ...he Image Editing Application Software User s Guide 1 Insert the UMAX MagicScan CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Win95 users click on the Start button on the taskbar and select the Run command Win3 1 users choose the Run command from the File menu of Windows Program Manager 3 In the Command Line of the Run dialog box type d setup if you are using CD ROM drive D If your CD ROM drive is designated by anot...

Page 18: ...he Scan Frames do the following 1 Select a Scan Frame size which will hold the original source document without covering up the orientation holes 2 Select the Frame Holder Detection option from the MagicScan For detailed information on using frame holders refer to your MagicScan Electronic Book 3 Open the Scan Frame and place the source document inside taking care not to cover the orientation hole...

Page 19: ...lass of the scanner moves back and forth while the scanner light source remains fixed Please ensure that there is enough surrounding space for the object glass to move freely in and out of the scanner more than 350x320mm Also please note that the maximum thickness for the scanned document should be no more than 5mm Otherwise you may discover that jamming occurs object glass ...

Page 20: ... or the interface card are correct 2 Check the error messages appearing on the screen Does the message point to a hardware problem or software problem If the problem is software related refer to the software reference manuals or on line help Most software manuals include a troubleshooting chapter If the problem is hardware related verify that the cause is from your computer or scanner or in some c...

Page 21: ...malfunction or failure occurred Description of what you did to attempt to solve the problem Other observations that may aid the technician in identifying the problem and the solution LED Indicators The tables below list some of the more common specific problems you may have with your scanner Corrective actions are also given Problem 1 Power Indicator fails to come on Possible Cause Solution Make s...

Page 22: ...ngs whenever scanner operations are attempted This problem is most often caused by another card in the system being set to the same address of your interface card To solve the problem 1 Remove all unnecessary interface cards from the PC 2 If your interface card has I O address setting dip switches on it reset the switches to an unused number not 300H 3 Run Windows and your TWAIN compliant imaging ...

Page 23: ...s Checking the SCSI Addresses The illustration below shows the location of the SCSI address selector at the rear panel of the scanner The selector shows the SCSI address setting of the scanner In this case it is 5 the factory preset address After installing an ASPI compatible SCSI interface card in your computer proceed with the following 1 Check the SCSI addresses of all devices on the SCSI chain...

Page 24: ...rLook 3000 has a built in terminator switch for you to turn on and off see the illustration Number 1 represents active and number 2 represents terminator power In this situation the card will have a built in terminator The card forms one end of the SCSI chain the scanner forms the other end Simply turn on the active and terminator power switch by pressing them down to enable the built in active te...

Page 25: ...2 If your SCSI configuration requires the use of the terminator turn on the terminator switch 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the scanner 4 Connect the power cord to the scanner 5 Turn on the scanner power 6 Turn on your computer power Installing the Software for PC Users Install software in two easy steps in the following order 1 Image Application Software 2 MagicScan MagicScan is th...

Page 26: ...mand Line of the Run dialog box type d setup if you are using CD ROM drive D If your CD ROM drive is designated by another drive please type the appropriate letter in the Run dialog box 4 Follow the on screen instructions to completely install MagicScan Double click the ReadMe icon in the MagicScan group for important up to date information that may not be included in the manual ...

Page 27: ... 12 bits pixel Lineart mode 1 bit per pixel Scanner Settings Scaling 1 to 1000 400 in 1 increments at 1220 3048 dpi resolution Highlight Shadow 256 steps Contrast Brightness 100 100 Gamma Curve Downloadable Curves Data Output Color Mode 42 bits hardware 24 bits system Grayscale Mode 14 bits hardware 8 bits system Power Requirements Voltage 100 240 VAC Frequency 47 63Hz Power Consumption Maximum 60...

Page 28: ...y levels Halftone Pattern The pattern that is used when varying the ratio of black and white pixels in a halftone image Halftone A 1 bit image file capable of displaying gray levels by varying the ratio of black and white pixels within a given area I O Base Address An address that is used for communication between a host computer and an expansion or interface card All cards in a computer system mu...

Page 29: ...s ready to be used SCSI Chain One or more SCSI devices connected to the same SCSI controller SCSI Device A device that uses the SCSI interface to connect to a computer SCSI ID A unique number between 0 and 7 that identifies each device in a SCSI chain The SCSI ID is set using a SCSI ID switch found on most external SCSI devices SCSI ID Switch The switch on most external SCSI devices which is used ...