Photo Scanning; Reducing Streaks - Kodak PS80 Series User Manual

Photo scanning

Reducing streaks

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For the best scanning results the following is suggested:
• Place your photos face-up in the input tray. This orientation
minimizes scratching of the print emulsion.
• The Kodak Picture Saver System Scanner is shipped with the Kodak
Gentle Photo Separation Module and with the pre-separation pad un-
installed. If you encounter problems when feeding photos through the
scanner, especially curled photos, you can install the pre-separation
pad and/or install the Kodak Picture Saver Standard Separation
Module. For pre-separation pad installation procedures, see
"Replacing the pre-separation pad" in Chapter 5, Maintenance. For
instructions on replacing the separation module, see "Replacing the
separation module and tires" also in Chapter 5.
IMPORTANT: Use caution when scanning photos with the pre-
separation pad installed. Internal testing has shown a
higher risk of scratching on the prints.
The Kodak Picture Saver Scanning System has been enhanced to
reduce the occurrence of streaks in your images. The best method to
obtain streak-free images is to keep the scanner imaging area clean.
The Kodak Picture Saver Scanner has been designed with an open
imaging area for the front images. The Picture Saver Scanning System
software provides an option called Image Cleaner tool for the back
sides of the images. When this option is checked, the software will
attempt to remove any streaks that may occur in a scanned image from
the dust in the scanner. In most cases, corrections are either
undetectable or very hard to detect. However, based on the size of the
streak and the image content where the streak exists, there may be a
slightly observable correction artifact remaining. In almost all cases,
this correction artifact is preferable to the actual streak.
Monitoring Streaks — review images on the Scan Viewer screen and
if streaks are detected, pull the rest of the photos from the feeder to
stop the scanner. It is best to scan photos in smaller batches
(approximately 50) then rescan these images as necessary.
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