Digital Research Technologies DRSCAN36EPPR, User Manual

Page 1: ...DRSCAN36EPPR User s Manual...

Page 2: ...e and the User s Guides 7 Setting Up the Scanner 7 Plugging it in 8 Installing the TWAIN Driver and ScanOffix Pro 9 Carriage Lock 10 Chapter 2 Scanning Items 11 The Easy TWAIN Module 11 Scanning to Ge...

Page 3: ...Settings 20 The Control Panel 21 Managing Scan Jobs with the Job Manager 22 Appendix A Care and Maintenance 25 Safety Precautions 25 Cleaning the Scanner 26 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 27 A...

Page 4: ...o limit to what you can scan from faxes and magazine articles to black white or color photos This manual is intended to familiarize you with your scanner so that you can take full advantage of its fea...

Page 5: ...ety precautions in Appendix A of this guide To install your scanner and software you will need to Connect the scanner to your computer Install the TWAIN driver and the application software ScanOffix P...

Page 6: ...th this scanner works only in true color 24 bit or high color 16 bit modes To use this software make sure your computer supports these modes by opening up the Display control panels clicking on the se...

Page 7: ...ion user s manual for the scanner The TWAIN driver that controls your scanner is included in the floppy disk For those who only want a quick introduction to the scanner and ScanOffix Pro we ve also pr...

Page 8: ...t then use the one that is currently being occupied by your printer Later you can just plug the printer cable into the scanner itself as it offers an alternative printer port To connect the scanner to...

Page 9: ...ars automatically Then follow the onscreen instruction The scanner driver which is TWAIN compatible is the software program that controls the scanner itself ScanOffix Pro is a suite of application pro...

Page 10: ...TWAIN driver is complete click on Finish Now whenever you want to scan just open ScanOffix Pro The Carriage Lock Before you can begin scanning you need to release the carriage lock which protects the...

Page 11: ...Et cetera There are two ways to scan the quick way prescanning involves getting the basic image into the computer and the other way involves more tinkering but of course makes for a better image We l...

Page 12: ...see is a message telling you to allow the scanner to warm up for at least thirty seconds If you don t wait the scan might be of poor quality This only happens if the scanner needs warming up After yo...

Page 13: ...et the best possible image To scan do the following 1 Place a photograph onto the scanner s glass plate lined up with the front right hand corner of the plate 2 To prescan click on the Preview button...

Page 14: ...the Scan on the ScanOffix Pro Desktop or Abort the TWAIN screen closes automatically and your scanned image is placed onto the ScanOffix Pro desktop Please refer to your ScanOffix Pro User s Manual f...

Page 15: ...solution when scanning a photograph or a text document is 300 dpi For a business card however you may need 400 dpi The Resolution readout is found on the TWAIN screen below the Preview window At any t...

Page 16: ...ning text If you use this button for scanning a photograph the scanned image will usually have a woodcut effect l Halftone Clicking on the Halftone button mixes different patterns of black and white t...

Page 17: ...nge by clicking on the appropriately colored button click on the Red button to change red click on the Blue button to change blue etc 3 Click on the Plus or Minus buttons until you reach the desired v...

Page 18: ...the following 2 After prescanning click on the Shadow Highlight Setting button You will see a graph representing the intensity of the tones in the image Below the graph is a scroll bar with one scrol...

Page 19: ...rner of the Preview Window smooths scans and prevents a screen like effect without changing the resolution or increasing the image size To activate the Descreen button click on it The Auto Levels Butt...

Page 20: ...amma value first click on the color for which you d like to adjust the Gamma Value You can adjust all the colors at once by clicking the multi color button or the individual colors by selecting their...

Page 21: ...be set at 400 dpi To use the Auto Settings do the following 1 Before prescanning click on the Auto Settings button on the TWAIN screen 2 Click on the icon that corresponds to the item you are scannin...

Page 22: ...ternal mechanism so that it won t get jarred during movement This lock is functional for certain models only If the lock is grayed out then disregard it Managing Scan Jobs With the Job Manager The Job...

Page 23: ...job button or on the Duplicate current job button On the Job Manager screen appears Job 2 another Selection Box will be created in the Preview Window as well To select the job you want to work with c...

Page 24: ...it is the selected job by clicking on it then click on the Delete current job button 7 When you are done making jobs click on the scan button Once the scanner has scanned all the jobs it sends them al...

Page 25: ...g distances make sure and re lock the carriage lock and re pack the scanner carefully using the original packing materials Before cleaning the scanner unplug it from the computer and never spray direc...

Page 26: ...m the scanner Cleaning the Scanner It is recommended that you keep the document cover closed whenever you re not using the scanner to prevent dust and other particles from collecting on the glass plat...

Page 27: ...has only one parallel port simply connect your scanner to the computer s parallel port then connect the printer to the scanner s D 25 port Q I ve installed the software and connected my scanner to th...

Page 28: ...ting to EPP or ECP mode A Since there are different BIOS models the setting method is different for different BIOS We take the AWARD BIOS as the example if the BIOS of your computer is not AWARD BIOS...

Page 29: ...ode has been changed to EPP or ECP mode and the computer will boot up automatically Q I ve finished my scan and the lamp is still on How do I turn it off A The light will turn off after you close the...

Page 30: ...data A tone map in a 36 bit scanner can convert the data from 36 bit to 24 bit However your 36 bit scanner can see shadow detail better than a 24 bit scanner A 36 bit scanner also provides improved t...

Page 31: ...lue With the TWAIN screen in front of you click the Gamma curve button then click the Gamma value button Drag the little black square on the line curve to the left until the gamma value is at about 1...

Page 32: ...hanced Parallel Port printer port Q Do I need to let the scanner warm up A Yes the scanner needs to warm up at least thirty seconds before scanning but you will always receive a message advising you o...

Page 33: ...pass flatbed type Scan speed 19 5 ms per line Brightness 200 levels in single step increments software definable Maximum scan size 216 mm x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 Interface Printer Port EPP with pass throu...

Page 34: ...atterns Optical resolution 600 H x 1200 dpi V Scanning resolution Up to 9 600 dpi with software enhancement Operating environment Temperature 10 35 Celsius 50 95 Fahrenheit Humidity 20 80 RH Dimension...

Page 35: ...35 Power consumption 12 W Maximum Noise Under 55 dB operating...

Page 36: ...settings Click on this button then choose the kind of original you re scanning to have the scanner automatically adjust settings for you resolution brightness etc brightness The measure of the intens...

Page 37: ...st or darkest parts of the image grayscale image One of four possible image types When you choose grayscale as the image type your scanner will produce an image containing only shades of gray Choose g...

Page 38: ...h for example could be edited on a word processor original the document or photo that you place onto the scanner to be scanned pixel the smallest discrete unit of the scanned image All scanned images...

Page 39: ...IN TWAIN stands for Technology Without An Interesting Name An industry standard for scanners and image application programs Since your scanner conforms to the TWAIN standard you can use it with any im...

Page 40: ...this document is subject to change without any notice Safety Regulations This scanner is designed to comply with UL1950 D3 UL Safety Statement For your personal safety besides the general maintenance...