Digitizing A Single Film - 3D Systems VIDAR AdvantagePRO Series User Manual

Digitizing a Single Film

19196-001 Rev. D
Options for digitizing single films
There are two ways to scan a single film:
 By manually inserting the film behind the blue bar (as
described in this section), or
 By treating the single film as a batch of one (if the scanning
application supports this approach); for instructions, see
"Scanning multiple films" (next section in this manual).
The digitizer cannot feed films smaller than 6" wide x 7" long
(15.24cm wide x 17.78cm long).
Do not scan paper.
1. Hold the film in front of you as you
would view it on a light box.
2. Align the left edge of the film with
the film guide on the left of the
feeder.
3. Place the film into the slot
BEHIND the blue bar.
The blue bar has a lip and a groove
on the top edge of the digitizer
where the feeder is attached. Place
a single film directly behind the
blue bar.
When the digitizer senses the film,
it automatically stages the film in preparation for digitizing. The film will first move
down, then up. This is normal operation.
CAUTION: If the film is not staged properly, do not manually
pull the film out of the digitizer. Instead, use the scanning
application's EJECT command to remove the film.
Note: When a film has been staged, it is in the digitizer's light
path. The ADC (Automatic Digitizer Calibration) feature requires
that the light path be clear of the film for proper background
calibration of the digitizer. The digitizer will automatically adjust
the film's position to properly proceed with ADC. Depending on
the location of the film's leading or trailing edge, and the length
of time the film has been blocking the light path, the film will be:
a) pushed up, or b) pushed down.
4. Using your scanning software, execute the Scan command.
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