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2/27/07 

 

PhotoScan 2001 instructions 

 

Z/I Imaging PhotoScan 2001 scanner instructions (5 pages total) 

Last Updated February 27, 2007 

Original Document By Amy McGough 

Updates by Paul Chipman 

 
All first-time users should arrange for training from a qualified user from their working group to 
receive training prior to scanning.  AFTER users have been trained and are competent using the 
scanner, they will be given access to Lilly B-216.   
 
 

Bulbs that come with scanner are different than older scanner! 

Philips DDL 20V150W-3 (Made in Japan) 
When a bulb fails, enter in the logbook and ask Paul to change the bulb.  
 

Do’s: 

 

Clean up after yourself. 

 

Use gloves at all times when working inside the scanner/handling negatives. 

 

Enter your session into the log book.  

 

Sign up for no more than 1 session at a time. 

 

Cancel your reservations promptly if you can’t use your reservation.   

 

Report any problems you find with the scanner to Paul and enter them into the logbook.   

 

Don’ts: 

 

No eating/drinking near scanner. 

 

Never turn off the upper (tan) computer that drives the scanner. 

 

Do not improvise – if you can’t figure it out, get help. 

 

Do not install any software or download files onto the PC.   

 

Do not add things to the “desktop” of the computer.  

 

Do not write into the system disk (C:) or the scratch disk (D:).  Your files should be 
written in E: and F: instead (see scanning instructions).   

 

Do not read e-mail, play games, listen to CDs with the PC, etc.  

 

The scanner is extremely sensitive to the configuration of the PC driving it.  WE HAVE 
BEEN WARNED BY THE COMPANY NOT TO MODIFY THE CONFIGURATION 
OF THE PC.  THEY WILL NOT SERVICE THE INSTRUMENT IF IT HAS BEEN 
MODIFIED IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE SCANNER 
REQUIREMENTS.  Ask an experienced scanner user before exploring all the new 
features of the software.  DO NOT change the configuration without notice.   

Violation of these rules may result in loss of scanner privileges.

 

Summary of Contents for PhotoScan 2001

Page 1: ...t use your reservation Report any problems you find with the scanner to Paul and enter them into the logbook Don ts No eating drinking near scanner Never turn off the upper tan computer that drives the scanner Do not improvise if you can t figure it out get help Do not install any software or download files onto the PC Do not add things to the desktop of the computer Do not write into the system d...

Page 2: ...l alt delete this brings up the log in prompt Username ZI User Password get from Paul Make sure the PC boots up properly before loading films etc If it doesn t enter the symptoms in the log and notify Paul How to load films 1 Prepare scanner and negative for scanning WEAR GLOVES A solution 100 ethanol or glass cleaner such as Windex may be used to clean the glass plates Be extremely careful not to...

Page 3: ...r upper glass plate Again be very careful The glass plate fits snugly in the two black metal corner guides Make sure to lower slowly and carefully so the glass is not chipped How to launch the scanning software 1 Make a new folder for yourself in one of two places Data1 E or Data2 F E and F hold about 70 GB each A 14 micron scan of approximately the entire negative at 8 bits greyscale is about 40 ...

Page 4: ...meter file name matches check resolution Film emulsion should be at Right Reading The commands in this how to guide are provided as options from pull down menus There are also icons corresponding to many most of the commands To identify the appropriate icon position the mouse cursor over the icon list the command to which it corresponds will appear after 1 2 seconds How to prescan and make your fi...

Page 5: ...k It will ask if you want to keep the last scan Say no until you achieve your final scan A scan status window appears during the scan It takes about one minute to scan a negative at 14 microns resolution 7 If you like the image you re done Quit and save or go to make a new scan and save the old one when prompted 8 If you don t like the image adjust parameters particularly histogram until you achie...

Page 6: ... may again reserve time Thus if no one reserves the slot immediately following your scheduled time you may roll your reservation over to the next slot once the first time period has elapsed Off hour times from 6pm until midnight and from midnight until 8am as well as 2 hour weekend 8am 6pm slots are also available Each user can have two reservations in the off hour time blocks at any given time Th...

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