Page 1 Scanner User’s Guide A-61133 Part No. 3E9391 CAT No. 102 2581...
Page 2 Parts of the imaging software are copyrighted by SRZ Berlin. Portions of this product are: Copyright © 1990-2000 Input Software, Inc. and/or its licensors, 1299 Parkmoor Drive, San Jose, CA 95126, U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Page 3 Kodak's option either (a) the repair or replacement of the Software or any media not meeting Kodak's "Limited Warranty" that is returned to Kodak or your dealer with a copy of your receipt, or (b) the return of the price you paid for the Software, provided you have proof of the purchase price you paid.
Page 4: Product Features
PC utilities For the purpose of this manual, the Kodak i7300 Scanner and the Kodak Digital Science Intelligent Microimage Scanner will be referred to as the scanner. If something is specific to one scanner or the other, it will be noted.
Page 5: System Requirements
Using this manual This User’s Guide describes the functions and procedures of the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 are directed toward individuals who are responsible for retrieving images. These individuals must have a working knowledge of PCs and the Microsoft Windows operating environment.
Page 6: Getting Started
This chapter describes the menus, toolbars and Control Panel that are The main window available when using the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software. Some menu options, when selected, will perform the action immediately. Other menu options, those options followed by three dots (…), will display a dialog box.
Page 7 Kodak service. Setup — allows you to create and modify retrieval applications, calibrate the scanner and set up the film controller (Film Controller is for Kodak FE use only). Help — allows you to access on-line help for the Application Software, and current version numbers.
Page 8 The File menu provides the following options: The File menu Open Image… — displays the Open Image dialog box, which allows you to open a previously saved image from this application or other applications. You cannot open multi-page TIFF files, from File>Open Image.
Page 9 Fax Setup… — if a fax utility is available on the PC you are using, this option allows you to set up a fax connection. Send as e-mail… — if an e-mail utility (MAPI-compliant) is available on the PC you are using, this option allows you to send an image, selected images or the entire contents of a folder to a specified e-mail address.
Page 10 The Edit menu provides the following options: The Edit menu Undo — cancels the last edit action. Redo — repeats the last edit action. Cut — removes the selected image or portion of an image from the display and places it on the Windows clipboard. Copy —...
Page 11 The Annotate menu provides the following options: The Annotate menu NOTE: When using these options, the Annotation toolbox should be displayed which allows you to take advantage of all the options. When applicable to an option, the Annotation toolbox provides the ability to specify color and line width.
Page 12 Select  allows you to edit previously created text, move and/or resize previously created arrows, boxes, etc. Image  displays the Open dialog box, which allows you to select a Windows bitmap image to overlay on the currently displayed image (e.g., Approved, Paid, Canceled, etc), like a rubber stamp.
Page 13 The View menu provides the following options: The View menu Fit Width — allows you to display the image so the entire width of the image fits in the Image display pane. The vertical scroll bar may be required to view the entire length of the image. Fit Height —...
Page 14 Rotated 90° Clockwise — allows you to rotate an image 90 degrees to the right (clockwise). Rotation is based upon the original displayed position of the image. Rotated 180° — allows you to rotate an image 180 degrees. Rotation is based upon the original displayed position of the image.
Page 15 Error Log  displays the Error Log dialog box which shows the messages and errors that occurred for the current scanner session. The messages posted in the Error Log are normal system messages and can be both informational and critical messages. For troubleshooting information regarding these messages, see Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
Page 16 Viewing or hiding View You can view or hide the following features using the View menu: menu options • Toolbar • Control Panel • Annotation Toolbox • Status bar • Documents/Folder pane • Thumbnails pane When a check mark is displayed next to the menu option (as shown below), the feature will be visible and active.
Page 17: Appendix D, Productivity Tools
The following procedure explains how to assign and unassign shortcut keys. Kodak provides default keyboard shortcuts, for more information see Appendix D, Productivity Tools. Assigning shortcut keys 1. Select Customize>Keyboard… The Customize Keyboard dialog box will be displayed: 2.
Page 18 You must use Ctrl with the Alt key (i.e., Ctrl+Alt). • If you want multiple PCs to be set up with the same shortcut key assignments, contact Kodak service. 4. Click Assign. 5. Assign any other shortcut keys desired using Steps 2 through 4.
Page 19 Unassigning shortcut keys 1. Select the desired menu item from the Menu Entries list box. 2. If None is displayed in the New Shortcut field, click Assign. If a shortcut is displayed in the New Shortcut field, place the cursor in the New Shortcut field and click Assign.
Page 20 To rearrange buttons on the toolbar: 1. Select the button to be moved on the Toolbar Buttons list box. 2. Click on the Move Up or Move Down button. 3. Move as many buttons as desired. 4. When finished, click Close. The button at the top of the Toolbar Buttons list box will be the first button on the left if the toolbar is in the horizontal position.
Page 21 The Navigate menu provides the following options: The Navigate menu Browse Forward… and Browse Backward… — allows you to automatically browse forward or backward one image at a time through a series of contiguous images, pausing for a number of milliseconds (of your choice) at each image before moving to the next image.
Page 22 Batch Scan… — scans a specified group of images, which do not have to be contiguous or continuous. The images must be automatically saved to a directory and/or printed. See the section entitled, “Batch scan” in Chapter 3 for more information. Clear ...
Page 23 Pause – momentarily stops the film at the selected image until you select Resume . When you select Resume , scrolling will begin at the image where it left off when Pause was selected. How you process your image is dependent upon how your application is set up.
Page 24 The Image Processing menu provides the following options for the The Image Processing currently displayed image (bi-tonal images only): menu Despeckle — reduces the amount of noise and specks, etc. Successive use of the menu will cycle through the values of 0, 1, 2. Deskew —...
Page 25: Chapter 5, Setting Up Car Applications. Appendix C, Glossary, Also Provides Some Common Terms And Definitions Regarding Car
Monitor  allows you to stop and resume execution of CAR commands to perform image processing functions or use the menu functions. For more information regarding the Kodak CAR Interface Software, see Chapter 5, Setting up CAR Applications. Appendix C, Glossary, also provides some common terms and definitions regarding CAR.
Page 26 See Chapter 4, Application Setup for more information. Film Controller…  this option is for Kodak Field Engineer use only and should not be changed. Film Controller allows the selection of the COM port the scanner and the PC running the Scanner Application Software are attached to.
Page 27 The Help menu provides the following options: The Help menu i7300 Scanner Help — displays the contents of the Application Software on-line help topics, including menus, procedures, glossary terms and messages. Contents and Index — displays the Help Topics dialog box. The Index tab provides an alphabetic listing of information associated with the Application Software.
Page 28 E-mail — allows you to e-mail the displayed image. When selected, a Send To dialog box will be displayed. NOTE: E-mail capability is a customer-supplied utility to the PC. It is not provided by Kodak. When using web-based “free” E-mail services, you must manually attach the images.
Page 29 Button Description Zoom In — allows you to enlarge the image on the display. Zoom Out — allows you to reduce the image on the display. Fit Width — resizes the image so the entire width of the image fits in the Image display pane. Fit Window —...
Page 30 The Annotation The Annotation toolbox allows you to specify font attributes, color and line width, when applicable. If the Annotation toolbox is not displayed, it toolbox can be displayed by choosing View>Annotation Toolbox. Procedures on how to use these functions are described in Chapter 3, Using the Software.
Page 31 Freehand Line  allows you to draw free-form lines. Polyline  allows you to draw a series of line segments by connecting points. Text — allows you to type a text message to be added to the image. Click on Fonts to allow you to select the font type, size and style for the text.
Page 32 The Image Retrieval keypad is usually displayed at the bottom of the PC The Image Retrieval monitor. This keypad can be placed anywhere on the screen. keypad To move the Image Retrieval keypad: • Place the mouse cursor on the title bar of the keypad, press and hold the left mouse button and drag the keypad to the desired location.
Page 33 Clr (Clear)—the Clr button is used to clear information from the Image Retrieval keypad text box. When Clr is selected, it will also stop any film movement (i.e. searching, refiling, etc.) Set A — when used with the number keys, allows you to: •...
Page 34: The Control Panel
The Control Panel All functionality of the Control Panel is described in this section. The Control Panel: Allows you to select an application from the drop-down box. Provides the ability to hide or display the Image Processing control panel. Allows you to hide or display the Scroll/Batch buttons.
Page 35 Application  allows you to select the desired application from the drop-down list. When an application is selected, all of its defined parameters immediately become active. NOTE: If there is a roll of film inserted in the scanner when the application is changed, the film will rewind automatically.
Page 36 The Browsing dialog box allows you to pause browsing, specify display time for each image in milliseconds, and change to browsing in the other direction. While paused, image processing changes may be made using the Image Processing Control Panel. • To end browsing, click Close.
Page 37 <<  moves the film rapidly backward, then resume scrolling. <  moves the film slowly backward, then resume scrolling. Pause  momentarily stops the film at the selected image until you select Resume . Film will be repositioned to scroll where you left off. >...
Page 38 Image processing parameters are setup via the Setup>Application The image processing function at the time of installation or by the system administrator. You Control Panel can temporarily override the original values for an application. The Application Software provides two levels of overriding image processing parameters.
Page 39 The Image Processing Control Panel allows you to change image processing values to obtain the best image possible for the current application. Changes will remain in effect until the application is changed, or the Application Software is exited. Application— select the desired Application from the list box. Show/Hide Image Processing —...
Page 40 Scan Area  determines the area of the film that the image processing settings are applied to. • Primary  image processing settings are applied to the entire image area that is defined in the Application Setup. This is the only option available for non-duplex processing.
Page 41 Separate Front and Back  check this option when you want to create two separate image files or prints; one file for the front of the image and one file for the back of the image (see the illustration below). This is useful for printing fronts and backs on separate sheets of paper.
Page 42 Despeckle — reduces the amount of stray spots (specks, etc.) on an image. This option is for bi-tonal images only. NOTE: The Contrast, Brightness and Despeckle options can be roughly adjusted by using the slider bar. You can more precisely adjust these options by entering a value in the entry field or use the up and down arrows to obtain the desired value Scan Output —...
Page 43 Border — choose one of the following options: • Leave: keeps the border around the image. • Auto crop: removes the border from around the image. • Border remove: removes the border from around the image but does not reduce the scanned image file size. Border remove works best with images that have proper exposure and a reasonable space between images.
Page 44 Overscan  to enable or disable scanning and display of a specified number of images before and after the image you requested. The Before and After values are defined in Application setup. Overscan is useful for film with poor image alignment within the film frame, such as 3890 single-level check film.
Page 45 ♦ Image Area  allows you to remove and redraw the Image Area green rectangle by clicking outside the rectangle with the left mouse button to remove, then drag-selecting the desired area to redraw. Also allows you to move or resize the rectangle, the same way as the Selection tool.
Page 46 The Thumbnail pane The Thumbnail pane can be displayed by selecting the View> Thumbnails option. You can display thumbnails as small icons, large icons, a list, or a list with details. Select None to hide the Thumbnail pane. The Application Software is only capable of opening image files. NOTE: If you want Thumbnails displayed, you must enable this option each time you open the application.
Page 47: The Status Bar
The Status bar The Status bar indicates the application name, the image address of the image that is displayed and whether or not it is in Film or Programmed mode. Informational messages may also be displayed in the Status bar. NOTE: If IMC is enabled in Application setup, and the film currently loaded in the scanner has lead end code, Film will be displayed...
Page 48: Using The Software
3 Using the Software After you have reviewed Chapter 2, Getting Started, you will be ready to start using the Application Software. Images can be retrieved from film by using the scanner. This chapter provides procedures for: • Calibrating the scanner •...
Page 49: Opening An Application
Opening an The Application Software allows you to select an existing application or create a new application. Chapter 4, Application Setup, provides application procedures on setting up new applications. To use an existing application: • Select the desired application from the Application drop-down list box on the Control Panel: Once an application is selected, you can make use of all its parameters to retrieve images from film, use the image processing and annotation...
Page 50 The Search Again function allows you search for the next occurrence of Searching for next an image address on a roll of film. occurrence of an image address To use the Search Again function: • Select Navigate>Search Again. The scanner will begin searching the roll for another occurrence of the current image address.
Page 51 The scanner is set to count the first image mark on a roll of film as 1 or Searching for a preset 1.0 or 1.0.0 (depending on the number of levels in the image address). If image address the first image on the film has an image address or sequence number other than 1 or 1.0 or 1.0.0, you can use the Set A or Set B function on the keypad to specify the starting sequence number.
Page 52 To automatically save and/or print a group of images from the same roll Batch scan of film, use the Batch Scan option. Before accessing Batch Scan, be sure film is inserted into the scanner and that you have searched to the first image address in the batch.
Page 53 NOTE: If you want to change the path of the folder where images will be saved, and/or the conventions to be used for naming files, select Setup from the Batch Scan dialog box to display the Setup Naming dialog box. •...
Page 54 In addition, the character “N” can be used as a wildcard to specify various ranges. For example, in a 3-level application: • When an image has already been retrieved and is displayed, to enter a range for next address to first address in next chapter: -3.1.n, where 3 is the current book and 1 is the current chapter.
Page 55: Opening Images
Opening images You may want to open an image that has been previously saved. To do this: 1. Select File>Open Image…. The Open Image dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the desired directory using the Look In drop-down box and tool buttons.
Page 56: Saving An Image
Saving an image You can save a previously saved image to another file or save a new image using a non-default film name and/or path by using the Save As option. To do this: 1. Select File>Save As…. The Save As dialog box will be displayed: 2.
Page 57: Printing An Image
Printing an image The Application Software allows you to print images individually or group them in folders and print them. A print utility program must be installed for the Print options to work. 1. Select File>Print. The Print Options dialog box will be displayed. 2.
Page 58 To print a folder of images: 1. Click on the folder to print in the Thumbnail pane with the right mouse button. 2. Select Print from the Popup menu. The images will be printed using the current print options. For detailed procedures on how to use the printer software package, see the instructions provided with your printer software.
Page 59: E-Mailing Images
To fax a folder of images: 1. Select on the folder to fax in the Thumbnail pane with the right mouse button. 2. Select Fax from the Popup menu. The images will be faxed using the current fax options. For detailed procedures on how to use the fax software package, see the instructions provided with your fax software.
Page 60 Use the Crop option to save or print only the significant part of an image. Cropping images The area inside the yellow rectangle will be retained and the area outside the rectangle will be removed. Make any desired image processing changes before cropping. To crop an image: 1.
Page 61 2. Retrieve an image that you want to duplex process. The Duplex Processing dialog box will be displayed showing the image area defined in Application setup. Zooms in on the image area. Selection tool Zooms in on the image area. Zoom Area tool Activates the green rectangle.
Page 62 3. Either a red rectangle or blue rectangle will be automatically displayed, or one green rectangle, depending on previous actions. • The red rectangle is used to define the front, and the blue rectangle is used to define the back. You can either use the handles to resize the current rectangles or use the Front and Back selection tools to draw new rectangles.
Page 63 5. If you did not get the image area you want, click on the Reprocess button on the Control Panel to redisplay the Duplex Processing dialog box and repeat the above steps. 6. When the desired results are achieved, select Automatic to apply the duplex processing values to subsequent scans.
Page 64 Rotating an image using duplex processing If you want to rotate an image 90° when you are using duplex processing, you can use either the Rotation option on the Control Panel, or select the Rotate toolbar button. Depending on which option/tool you use, the results will be displayed differently as shown below: Before Rotation:...
Page 65: Annotating An Image
Annotating an image The Annotate option allows you to highlight a particular area of an image, blank out information on an image or add a note to an image before printing, faxing or saving. You can use this feature to mask confidential information or add a customer message on a requested image.
Page 66 To add text to your image: Using the Text option 1. Select Annotate>Text. 2. You can change the color and/or font on the message by using the color palette and Font button on the Annotation Toolbox. 3. Click the left mouse button to place the cursor where you want to add a text message.
Page 67: Loading Images
Loading images Use the Load Image… option to load a different image file into memory. 1. Select Annotate>Load Image…. The Load Image dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the desired directory. 3. Select the file type from the Files of type drop-down box. 4.
Page 68 The Canned option allows you to save annotation created for an image, Creating a canned for use on other images. This option is useful if you have many images annotation file that you want to apply the same annotation information to. 1.
Page 69 Once you have created annotation files, you can use the information in Using canned the annotation files to add the same information on other images. To do annotations this: 1. Retrieve the image you want to annotate. 2. Select Annotate>Canned>Load. The Open Canned Annotations dialog box will be displayed: 3.
Page 70 To delete annotation: Deleting annotation 1. Select Annotate>Select, and click on the annotation you want to delete. 2. Press the DEL (delete) key on the PC keyboard. The annotation will be deleted. Resizing the The Application window can be resized. To do this: application window 1.
Page 71 To delete annotation: Deleting annotation 1. Select Annotate>Select, and click on the annotation you want to delete. 2. Press the DEL (delete) key on the PC keyboard. The annotation will be deleted. Resizing the The Application window can be resized. To do this: application window 1.
Page 72: Application Setup
• Procedures for setting up a new application. • Procedures for modifying and deleting existing applications. Kodak provides predefined applications, for more information see Appendix D, Productivity Tools. Accessing Retrieval applications can be created, modified and deleted using the Application Setup option accessed via the Setup menu.
Page 73 Setting up a new The Setup Application dialog box allows you to predefine retrieval and image processing parameters for a specific application. Click on each application tab to set all the desired values. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs.
Page 74 2. Search Program. Select the Search Program based upon the image marks on film you will be searching. These search programs are identified in Appendix B, Search Programs. Be sure the correct program is selected to match the film index format and image mark location channel.
Page 75 Determining the threshold value Follow the procedure below to determine the threshold value. • Disable Auto Back Removal. • Set up your application with the options that you will be using with Auto Back Removal (i.e. auto cropping, scan output types, etc.).
Page 76 See Appendix A, Microfilm Information for more information regarding image marks. • Select Other, if the image marks were created by a non-Kodak microfilmer and/or do not meet the ANSI standards. If you select Other, click Setup to display the Image Marks dialog box. See the section entitled, “Setting up non-ANSI/AIIM image marks”...
Page 77 Yes, as Small — count splices as small image marks. 6. Image Management Code. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the scanner to read Kodak’s Image Management Code (IMC). For more information about Image Management Code see Appendix C, Glossary.
Page 78 7. Preset. The Preset option is used when the image address begins at something other than one (1). • If Set to First image address is enabled, the preset image address will be assigned to the first image mark on the film. •...
Page 79 Setting values on the Film The film format and reduction ratio of the images on film can be defined using the Film tab. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs. 1.
Page 80 3. Film Reduction. Select the Film Reduction ratio for the film used. It is important that this value be accurate to achieve the correct print size results. Select a value from 1 to 59. 4. Overscan. If desired, select a value in the Images Before and/or Images After list boxes.
Page 81 The User defined option provides the greatest efficiency and flexibility in choosing the image area that meets your specific application needs since it allows you to customize the image area. If you select User defined, the Setup… button will be activated. Click Setup… to display the Select Image Area dialog box.
Page 82 NOTE: The Setup option is for use by Kodak Field personnel only. 10. Duplex Form: for duplex mode only. Enable this option if the front side of the image is located on the right side of the film.
Page 83 Setting values on the The options on the Image Processing tab are selected based upon how you want to alter the image. Do not click OK until you have made all of Image Processing tab your selections on all of the tabs. 1.
Page 84 2. Scan Area. Select an option in the Scan Area. This option determines the area of the film that the image processing settings are applied to. • Primary  applies to the image area that is defined in the Application setup. Use Front and Back for duplex processing applications: •...
Page 85 4. Separate Front and Back  check this option when you want to create two separate image files; one file for the front of the duplex image and one file for the back of the image (see the illustration below). This is useful for printing fronts and backs on separate sheets of paper.
Page 86 6. Contrast. Select a Contrast setting from Low ( ) to High ( ) or enter the contrast value in the text field. Valid values are 0 to 255. For gray scale images only. • A low contrast value produces a scanned output of mostly midtones (more subtle change in gray levels are detected).
Page 87 11. Rotate. Select a Rotate option to specify whether images will be rotated when displayed: • None: to process the image in the original orientation. • 90° Clockwise: to process the image rotated 90° to the right. • 180° Clockwise: to process the image rotated 180° to the right. •...
Page 88 16. Auto Deskew. Check Auto Deskew to automatically straighten the image NOTE: When using the Auto Deskew option, the entire image (all borders) needs to be visible in the image area so the image can be captured properly. 17. Overscan. Check the Overscan option to enable scanning and display of a specified number of images before and after the image requested.
Page 89 Setting values on the The Output tab allows you to set up file saving options, compression level and how you want the image to be printed, faxed or emailed. Output tab 1. Select the Output tab. 2. File Saving Options. If you want to save images to a non-default location and/or file names, select Change….
Page 90 See the section entitled, “Changing naming convention properties” late in this chapter for more information. • Annotation Imbedded: when this option is enabled, any annotation that is included with an image will become part of the image bitmap. NOTE: If this option is not selected and the image is saved in TIFF format, the annotation is saved in the TIFF tags.
Page 91 Changing naming The Naming Convention Properties dialog box allows you to change the file naming rules and the root directory where images will be saved. convention properties From the Output tab: From the Output tab: 1. Select Change… from the File Saving Options. The Naming Convention Properties dialog box will be displayed.
Page 92 The image address can be part of the name given to the image. Special keywords are used in this field by default, they are: book (level 3), chapter (level 2), image (level 1) and area (determines whether the value in Primary, Front and/or Back in the Areas section) is included in the file names.
Page 93 Example 2  using no optional parameter If the file naming convention was set to <book>.<chapter>.<image><area>.tif, the resulting image file name would be as follows if the current image address is 10.14.145: • If Separate Front and Back is not enabled on the Image Processing tab, and Areas-Primary is set to P, then the resulting file name would be 10.14.145P.TIF.
Page 94 If the film you are retrieving images from has image marks that do not meet the ANSI standards because the film was created by a non- image marks Kodak microfilmer, use the Other… option on the Image Marks tab to define the image mark size. 1. Select Other.
Page 95 Determining the image The scanner requires that the leading edge of the image marks be located even with the leading edge of the document images. Some mark position microfilmers place image marks after the leading edge of document images. The Image Mark Position enables you to work with image marks that have been placed in a non-standard location in relation to the images.
Page 96 Setting up the odometer Some older microfilms are indexed with odometer units instead of image marks. The scanner can search odometer film as well as film scale with image marks. To set an odometer unit: From the Image Marks tab: 1.
Page 97 Setting a User Defined When you are setting film parameters and you want to define a custom image area, use the Setup option on the Film tab. image area From the Film tab: 1. Select User defined from the Image Area drop-down list. 2.
Page 98 Setting page layout The Page Layout dialog box provides options which allow you to position the displayed image where you want on a sheet of paper for printing, options faxing or emailing. You can also add annotation to every page automatically.
Page 99 3. Units: Select either 1/10 Inch or Millimeter. The unit measurement is based on paper size, not how the image is displayed on the screen. 4. Simplex/Duplex Front: select a value for image placement on the paper. The value you enter is equal to 1/10 of an inch (or millimeters, depending on how your system is set up).
Page 100 The following table provides the maximum values of paper width and length: Units = 1/10 inch Units = Millimeters Maximum Maximum Image Size Length Width Length Width Letter Legal Ledger 8.5 x 5.5 5. Duplex Back: select a value for image placement on the paper. The value you enter is equal to 1/10 of an inch (or millimeters, depending on how your system is set up).
Page 101 6. Image Scale Options: • Fit on page: scales the displayed image to fit on the defined page size. The resulting resolution of the final image* will be the same as what was defined by the combination of Reduction setting (on the Film tab) and defined Image size (on the Output tab).
Page 102 6. Annotation Position: enter your text annotation in the Text box and set the Upper Corner and Left Corner position as to where you want the annotation to appear on every image. Your text message will appear on every image within the batch in the designated location. Typically annotation is positioned at the top or bottom of the image.
Page 103 Modifying an Modifying applications is similar to creating a new application. Refer to the previous section entitled “Setting up a new application” if you need a existing application description of the fields on the tabs. To modify an application: 1. Select Setup>Application. The Select Application dialog box will be displayed: 2.
Page 104: Deleting An Application
Deleting an Existing applications can be deleted by using the Select Application dialog box. To delete an application: application 1. Select the application you want to delete from the Application drop- down list box. 2. Click Delete. The following message will be displayed: 3.
Page 105 If you have purchased CAR functionality and if CAR does not appear on the menu bar, call Kodak service. The scanner can accept image addresses, commands and text messages from a Computer-Aided Retrieval (CAR) system in three ways: •...
Page 106 Setting up CAR Before you begin processing CAR commands, CAR communication and modes should have previously been set up. It is suggested that you communication and record these settings, in case you need to change them for some modes reason. To set up CAR communication: Setting up CAR communication...
Page 107 If you need to change any of the settings listed on the Setup CAR Changing the CAR Communication dialog box. If you change these settings, the Bits per communication settings second, Data bits, Parity and Stop bits must match the same settings defined on the CAR system.
Page 108 After processing a download, batch download, or direct command, you Sending a Ready can indicate you are ready for more input. To do this: message • Select CAR>Ready. NOTE: This function is applicable only when using a Kodak CAR Interface configured as listen-talk. A-61133 March 2003...
Page 109 Processing The Download menu allows you to start and stop downloads, batch downloads and direct search transmissions. It also allows loading of Download requests previously saved download and batch download files to the scanner memory registers. Diagnostic capability is provided through the Dump menu options.
Page 110 NOTE: Unprintable ASCII characters, such as Start of Text, are shown as <STX> in the View Dump dialog box. 2. Select Save… if you want to save the file to send to Kodak or your integrator for analysis or select Clear to clear the screen and perform another download.
Page 111 CAR registers The Registers menu allows you to save or view what is currently loaded in the registers, or load a previously saved file to the registers. You can also start a batch download using the Registers function. The Save and Load functions are primarily used for diagnostic Saving and loading purposes.
Page 112 To load the registers with a previously saved file: 1. Select CAR>Registers>Load. The Load Register File dialog box will be displayed: 2. Locate and select the desired file. 3. Click Open. During a batch download, commands, text messages, and image Starting a Batch addresses are loaded in the scanner memory registers.
Page 113 Using the View Registers function The CAR Registers dialog box allows you to change the order in which a download is executed. Following is a summary of the functions available on the CAR Registers dialog box. Start Register  displays the next register to be executed. Exec.
Page 114 Changing the starting register: 1. Select CAR>Registers>View. The CAR Registers dialog box will be displayed: 2. Highlight the register from the list box where you want to start at and double-click the mouse button. 3. Click Start. 4. Click OK to close the CAR Registers dialog box. The CAR Monitor option allows you to stop and resume execution of CAR monitor CAR commands to perform image processing functions or use the...
Page 115: Troubleshooting
6 Troubleshooting Software advisory This chapter contains information on software-advisory messages that may occasionally arise while using the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application messages Software. These codes are usually informational messages and often require no action. Hardware-related messages can be found in the User’s Guide for the Kodak i7300 Scanner, A-61404.
Page 116: Problem Solving
Problem solving Use the chart below as a guide to check possible solutions to problems you may encounter when using the Scanner Application Software. Problem Possible Solution Large batch-related messages/problems Image not found This is a normal message when running a large batch. Image not found indicates that the batch is finished.
Page 117: Network Operations
Network Operations One or more scanners can be networked with Kodak Image Server Software. Image Server Software is a background process software application, which runs on a separate PC. It provides an integral component of a larger system of Kodak and integrator-supplied micrographics devices and applications that are connected together by a local area network.
Page 118 The Image Server dialog box provides the ability to connect to a dispatcher installed on the local or remote PC. The remote PC name can be specified. The local PC name is provided automatically. The Status field will indicate whether a dispatcher is connected or disconnected.
Page 119 Connecting to a VNN The Image Server Software contains from 1 to 4 virtual network nodes (VNN). Each VNN operates discretely from the others. The scanner must be connected to a VNN to utilize the features of the Image Server Software.
Page 120 2. Enter the name of the VNN you want to connect to. This name must be entered exactly as it is defined on the Image Server Software, including upper and lower case letters. NOTE: If an incorrect node name is entered, the message Node not found will be displayed when OK is selected.
Page 121 Storing images in a A VNN within the Image Server Software can store scanned microfilm images as documents in folders for later printing, faxing or emailing. A document consists of one or more scanned images from a scanner, held in a folder on a VNN. Document names may be assigned when connecting to a VNN.
Page 122 To print an individual image immediately: Printing individual images 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and First Printer or Second Printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. If desired, select the bin to output your images to. Your printer bin must be enabled.
Page 123 4. Select Navigate>Image Server>Print Chapter from the menu. • If you are using Level 1 film, the requested image and every subsequent image to the end of the film will be printed. • If you are using Level 2 or Level 3 film and the requested image is a chapter level or page level image, the requested image and every subsequent image to the end of the chapter will be printed.
Page 124 Printing foldered To organize multiple individual images as a document in a folder for later printing as a folder: images 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and Storage Printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. Specify a folder name and an optional document name. 3.
Page 125 To add another document to an existing folder: 1. If not already connected, connect to the desired VNN and storage printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. Specify the existing folder name and a new document name. NOTE: If you are already connected to the VNN and folder, enter a new document name on the Connect To Image Server dialog box.
Page 126 The Fax/eMail dialog The Image Server Software provides fax capability and email capability. When you are connected in the host software as Fax/eMail, the Fax/eMail dialog box will be displayed after an image is retrieved and displayed. When you are connected as Storage Fax/eMail, the Fax/eMail dialog box will be displayed when you request faxing or emailing of a folder.
Page 127 To include a delay for the dial tone in the Fax Number/eMail field (as when dialing 9 for an outside line), use one or more commas (,) as shown in the table below. Each comma causes a 1.5 second delay. Number of commas = Delay time (seconds) 10.5...
Page 128 • Enable Fax Header Page if you want the header page printed along with your fax. The default is no Fax Header Page. • The fax will be delivered when you send it if you do not enable the Time option and enter a specific time. •...
Page 129 5. Click OK when finished. 6. Optionally disconnect when finished via Navigate>Image Server> Disconnect. Faxing or emailing To organize multiple individual images as a document in a folder, then fax or email the folder: foldered images 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and Storage Fax/eMail via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect…...
Page 130 5. Select Navigate>Image Server>Fax/eMail Existing Folder from the menu. 6. Fill in the necessary information in the Fax/eMail dialog box. (See the section entitled “The Fax eMail dialog box” in this chapter.) 7. Click OK when finished. 8. Optionally disconnect when finished via Navigate>Image Server> Disconnect.
Page 131: Microfilm Information
Microfilm Information Introduction This appendix contains information that will be helpful when operating the Kodak i7300 Scanner or Kodak Intelligent Microimage Scanner. Some of the information is general, while some of it supports specific operating procedures. This appendix contains information on: •...
Page 132: Image Mark Sizes
Image mark sizes The scanner can accept a set of three customer-specified image mark sizes in the overall range of 0.024 to 0.310 inches (0.61 to 7.87 mm). Image mark sizes can be specified in the machine setup. Small mark Medium Large mark mark...
Page 133: Loading Film
Loading film The scanner is designed to offer optimum performance with ANSI magazines (Kodak Ektamate Magazines, or equivalent, and Kodak Ektamate A Magazines). In addition, the scanner accepts M-type magazines and enclosed ANSI magazines. Enclosed ANSI magazines may experience reduced threading performance when compared with “open”...
Page 134 IMPORTANT: Enclosed ANSI magazines must be used with solid Enclosed ANSI flange reels designed specifically to fit with these magazines magazines. Standard ANSI film reels designed for open ANSI magazines may cause film transport performance problems when used in an enclosed magazine. To insert the reel into the magazine: •...
Page 135 CAUTION: Core fillers should not be used and existing fillers should be removed from reels. Damage could occur to your film and/or the film controller if core fillers are used. Reels used with the scanner should be Kodak Solid Flange Reels (or M-Film and reel checks equivalent). Reel Flange...
Page 136 Make sure that the reel is not overfilled, as follows: • If you are using a Kodak Solid Flange Reel, make sure that the film (when fully rewound) is not above the arrows on the reel’s side. •...
Page 137 When using an M-type magazine, a 31.5 in. (800 mm) leader must be Film leader — M-type affixed to the film. The following criteria should also be met: magazine • The leader must be square to the attached film. • The first film images should not be closer than 16 in.
Page 138 When using an M-type magazine, use a trail end holder to fix the film Film trailer — M-type end to the supply reel. The following criteria should also be met. magazine • Be sure to wind the film onto the supply reel in the correct direction. •...
Page 139 • Make sure there is minimal skew (a slanted cut leaving an angled gap) between the leader tape and film. The skew should be no more than 0.002 in./in. (0.05 mm/mm). Skew 0.002 in./in. (0.05 mm/mm) or less • The thickness of the connecting section should be no more than 0.014 (0.38 mm).
Page 140 Film Curl  Ektamate Cartridge A-10 A-61133 March 2003...
Page 141 Film Curl  M Cartridge Curl should be less than 70 when toward roll; less than 40 when away from roll Away Toward A-61133 March 2003 A-11...
Page 142 Besides curl, the film should also be checked for twist. To make sure Film twist that the film’s twist is within allowable limits: Film twist 90° maximum (either direction) • Allow about 12 in. (305 mm) of film to hang down from the reel. •...
Page 143 The condition of the film magazine is another factor affecting optimum Film magazine condition performance of the scanner. Film magazine conditions should meet the following criteria: • The film magazine must not be distorted in shape (either closed downward or stretched outward). •...
Page 144 Microfilm should always be handled and stored with care. Storage of Microfilm storage your film should be based on the following: • How long you want to keep the images on the microfilm: short, medium, long term, or permanently. • How difficult the images are to replace.
Page 145: Search Programs
Appendix B Search Programs You have a choice of 30 search programs to count image marks. These programs are identified in tables on the following pages. Selecting a search To select the appropriate search program: program 1. Look at the film to see which channel(s) contain(s) image marks. 2.
Page 146 When you have the information from Steps 1-3, select the appropriate search program table on the following pages. • Table B-1 is for simplex or duplex film with image marks in Channel A only. • Table B-2 is for simplex or duplex film with image marks in Channel B only.
Page 147 Image marks in NOTE: The film can be simplex or duplex (duplex is shown in the illustration). Channel A only Table B-1 Image Marks in Channel A only Image mark size Image mark size Image mark size Search program Number of levels Small Medium Large...
Page 148 Image marks in NOTE: The film can be simplex or duplex (duplex is shown in the illustration). Channel B only Table B-2 Image Marks in Channel B only Image mark size Image mark size Image mark size Search program Number of levels Medium All sizes of image marks...
Page 149 Image marks in both In these films, the image mark sequence continues from Channel A to Channel B (see the following illustration). Channels: duo film You can reduce search time by setting the last image address in Channel B by using the keypad or by Image Management Code on the film.
Page 150 Image marks in both In these films, the image mark sequence does not continue from Channel A to Channel B (Simplex film is shown in the following Channels: simplex illustration). or duplex film Both channels are searched simultaneously from the beginning of the film to the end of the film.
Page 151 Appendix C Glossary Application  contains all the software parameters that will allow images to be easily searched, processed and delivered to the PC. Auto-Crop  automatically removes the border of an image. Auto Deskew  automatically straightens the displayed image. Batch ...
Page 152 Image Server Software  Kodak Image Server Software is a background process software application, which runs on a separate PC. It provides an integral component of a larger system of Kodak and integrator-supplied micrographics devices and applications that are connected together by a local area network.
Page 153 Lead End Code — exposed by the microfilmer on a roll of film before any other code. It appears only after the recommended threading leader, and before Preset Code. It contains: • Start character • Roll number • Mode modifiers •...
Page 154 Plus Indexing — the capability of the scanner to advance across chapter boundaries. Portrait — image or paper orientation in the shape of a conventional portrait, where height is greater than width. Postset Code — See Trail End Code. Preset —setting the image counters of the scanner to a specified value. The image address count can be preset from the scanner keyboard, by Image Management Code on the microfilm, or by sending a command string to the scanner.
Page 155 Template 5  This template is recommended when retrieving images that were captured to film (24X reduction) without image marks, using planetary or Odometer film rotary microfilmers. The information below includes only the values that are different from Odometer film, General the system default settings.
Page 156 The information below includes only the values that are different from Odometer film, Image the system default settings. For more information about the Image Marks tab template Marks tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Marks settings tab”...
Page 157 The information below includes only the values that are different from Odometer film, Film tab the system default settings. For more information about the Film tab, template settings see the section entitled “Setting values on the Film tab” in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1.
Page 158 The information below includes only the values that are different from Odometer film, Image the system default settings. For more information about the Image Processing tab template Processing tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image settings Processing tab“ in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1.
Page 159: Document Imaging
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Document Imaging Rochester, New York 14650 Kodak, Imagelink and Ektamate, are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Printed on recycled paper. DOCUMENT A-61133 3/2003 IMAGING CAT No. 102 2581 ©Eastman Kodak Company, 2003 Printed in U.S.A.

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