Operating the Scanner

 

Your scanner accepts documents as small as business cards and as large as 4”x6” photographs. However, some software programs have limitations as to the information they can handle. The capacity of the computer’s memory and free space on your hard drive can also limit the physical size of the document that you scan.

 

You may scan your document by simply pressing the Scan button on the scanner. You may configure the button settings within the DigiPhoto program that is automatically installed as your scanner software.

 

 

Placing Photos with the Protective Sheet

 

To avoid photos being scratched, the protective sheet is designed for you to load and protect special old photos. It allows you to scan a photo that is not easy to load into the scanner. For example, photo with an odd (non-rectangular) shape, wrinkles, curls, folds, as well as stamps, magazine and newspaper clippings. You can also use the protective sheet when you scan photographs and valuable documents so they won’t be scratched.

 

1.  Open the protective sheet and place the photo inside, headfirst and face up, toward the center of the sheet and all the way until touching the bottom of the sheet.  Align the top of the document to the side of the protective sheet with the black line.

2.  Load the protective sheet face up into the scanner, and align the protective sheet with the black line toward the center of the scanner.

Attention

When you are using the protective sheet for scanning, please load the sheet of papers one by one.

 

DigiPhoto

 

You may configure the scanning properties within the DigiPhoto window.

 

1.  There are two ways to access the DigiPhoto window:

 

•     Click the DigiPhoto icon  in the Mac Dock.

 

•     Right-click the DigiPhoto icon  in the Mac Dock and choose Show in the pop-up menu.

 

2.  In   the   DigiPhoto   window   that   opens,   adjust   the   Scanning   Attributes

(Resolution, Brightness, Contrast and Gamma).

 

3.  Specify a destination file path by clicking the Browse button at the right end of the Save option and enter a File Name Prefix.

 

4.  Check the box of Continuous Scan if you want to scan a number of pictures consecutively.

5.  Click the OK button to save the final settings and exit the DigiPhoto window.

 

Attention

Changes you make in the DigiPhoto window are automatically saved immediately after you close the DigiPhoto window. Afterwards, with a single touch of the button, you can have the scanner complete your scanning jobs by the settings you configured within the DigiPhoto window. If  you decide to quit DigiPhoto program entirely, the same settings can be enabled for your quick access next time you open the DigiPhoto window.

 

Function Features

 

The section introduces all of the options on the DigiPhoto window.

 

Scanning Attributes

 

Paper  Size  –  Automatic  Size:  as  long  as  your  original  complies  with  the scanning area requirement (maximum 4”x6”), DigiPhoto will automatically detect the size of the original you insert in and scan the exact image area.

 

Scan Mode – Color: scans the document in 24-bit, RGB color.

 

Resolution – is measures in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the more detailed the image, and the more memory and drive space the image will use.

 

Brightness – This is amount of light that is concentrated onto a document while it is being scanned. Raising the brightness increases the amount of white in an image, making it appear more washed out. Lowering the brightness may help you read light or faint text.

 

Contrast – adjusts the tonal range of an image by lowering mid-tone values and increasing values for high and low tones. The higher the contrast, the sharper the image will be. The lower the contrast, the blurrier an image will be.

 

Gamma – Use the slider to adjust the image gamma for the scanned image. Gamma values are primarily a measure for the color brightness. The larger the gamma value, the brighter the color becomes. Changing the image’s gamma value allows you to change the brightness of the colors IN THE IMAGE ITSELF.

 

Continuous  Scan  –  When  you  scan  a  number of  pages  consecutively, the scanner will automatically detect the original you insert in the scanner and perform scanning, without your pressing the scanner button every time.

 

Save Setting

 

File   Format   -   JPG   (JPEG):   (Joint   Photographic  Experts   Group)   JPEG (pronounced  "jay-peg)  is  a  format  that  is  commonly  used  for  color  images displayed on the Internet. JPEG reduces the file size of an image by discarding some  of  the  non-critical  data  of  the  image.  JPEG  retains  all  of  the  color information of an image and offers varying degrees of compression.

 

File Name Prefix - The file name of the scanned images will be a combination of your own defined file name prefix and the four digits number issued by the system.

 

Save - This setting is for saving the scanned image(s) to a specified folder for further management. Clicking the Browse button to choose a destination folder, you may view, edit, or manage the scanned images later in a more efficient way.

 

 

Using the Scanner Button

 

With a simple touch of button on the scanner, you can conveniently scan originals into image files.

Default  button  settings  are  optimized for  most  frequently scanning jobs,  such  as resolution, brightness, and gamma. You may, however, change the settings as the methods described ibid to tailor your every scan by accessing the DigiPhoto window.

 

The Scan button can automate a scanning and proceed saving the scanned image(s)

to a predefined destination.

 

To use the Scan button, please follow the steps:

 

1.  Make desired adjustment in the DigiPhoto Settings window. (Please refer to the DigiPhoto section for more information on adjustments.)

2.  Insert the photo face up into the scanner.  Align the photo to the arrow sign on the left of the scanner.

3.  Press the Scan button on the scanner. The scanning starts immediately.

 

4.  If  you  have  the  “Continuous Scan”  option  checked,  follow  the  on-screen instructions to insert another photo until you have scanned all.

 

5.  When the scan completes, the scanned images will be save to the defined file path as separate image files.

 

 

Status Indicator

 

The green LED indicator (located beside SCAN Button) indicates the status of the scanner, as described below:

 

Light	Status
On	The scanner is connected with the computer, ready to scan images.
Flashing	The scanner is busy scanning.
Off	The scanner is off, either because of disconnection with the computer, or because the computer being turned off.

 

Scanner Connection

The first step to take when troubleshooting connection problems with your scanner is to check all physical connections.   The DigiPhoto icon  , located on the Mac Dock, indicates if the scanner software is properly launched and the scanner and computer are communicating with each other.

 

 

Maintenance

Calibrating the Scanner

 

Calibrate the scanner if colors appear in areas that should be white, or colors of the scanned image and the original vary a lot.  This allows you to adjust and compensate for variations that may occur in the optical component over time by its nature.

 

The following describes how to calibrate the scanner:

 

1.  Right-click on the DigiPhoto icon  located on the Mac Dock.

2.  Click [Calibrate] from the menu that pops up.

3.  Insert the  special calibration sheet face up  into the page feed slot of  the scanner. And click [OK] in the pop up window.

4.  The scanner pulls the calibration sheet through the scanner, which completes this scanner calibration.

 

Attention

Please  insert  the  special  calibration sheet  included  with  the  scanner. Alternatively you may also use any plain white sheet of paper sized in A6 (105 by 148 mm) instead; however, the calibration effect may be less good than the special calibration sheet.

 

Cleaning the Scanner

 

When you use this scanner for the very first time after installation, you are suggested to clean the scanner before use.

 

If unusual dots or lines are found in your scanned image, it is very likely that dust particles or other foreign objects have been brought inside the scanner. You may clean the scanner to rectify the problem.

 

The following describes how to clean the scanner:

 

1.  Click on the DigiPhoto icon  located on the Mac Dock.

 

2.  Click [Clean] from the menu that pops up.

 

3.  Insert the special cleaning paper into the page feed slot of the scanner. And click OK in the pop up window.

4.  The scanner pulls the cleaning paper through the scanner, which completes this scanner cleaning.

 

 

Usage & Maintenance Tips

 

Avoid using the scanner in a dusty environment.  Dust particles and other foreign objects may damage the unit.  If you will not use the scanner for some time, please place it in the travel pouch.

 

Do not insert any document into the scanner with small objects such as paper clips, pins, staples or any other fasteners attached.

 

Do not insert damp, curled or wrinkled documents into the scanner for scanning.

These documents can cause paper jams and possibly damage the unit.

 

Your scanner operates best in temperatures between 10° C and 40° C (50° F and 104° F).