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Table of Contents Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Warnings and Restrictions System Requirements Front Panel Back Panel & Connectors Cut-Away View Setting up the Scanner Environmental Requirements Electrical Requirements Installation Procedure, FireWire Interface Operating the Scanner Resolutions True Optical Resolutions...
Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Warnings and Restrictions Warnings and Restrictions • Read all of the included documentation before attempting to install and use the scanner. • Do not touch the originals and/or the original holder while scanning. • Do not start scanning or previewing until an original holder with an original has been mounted.
Front Panel Figure 1: Front panel features of Flextight 343 Feed Table: place original holders here for scanning. The table can be folded up to keep dust from entering the scanner and to keep it out of the way. Light Area: for viewing originals. The grid helps you to align the originals.
Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Back Panel & Connectors Back Panel & Connectors Figure 2: Back panel features of Flextight 343 Power Cable Socket: plug the power cable into this socket. FireWire Interface Sockets: plug a FireWire cable (max. 6 m) here and connect it to your computer.
Cut-Away View Figure 3: Cut-away view of Flextight 343 CCD Plate: this platform contains the light sensor. Optics: focuses the image of the original on the CCD. Drum: rotates the original into the scanner and steps it past the CCD line of focus.
Electrical Requirements The Flextight 343 power supply requires a mains voltage of between 100 and 240 V AC at a frequency of 50 to 60 Hz. This is within the normal wall-socket power standards of most countries. Do not attempt to use Flextight 343 with any power source outside the specified range.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the wall socket you are planning to use meets the electrical requirements outlined earlier. Plug the Flextight 343 power supply into a wall socket. Note that the power supply may emit a low buzzing sound when plugged in. This is normal and will not damage the power supply or scanner.
(C) is magnetic, which will hold the original in place. 10. Go to your computer and follow the directions given in the FlexColor software manual to take a preview, make settings, and take the final scan. User's Guide - Flextight 343 Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Operating the Scanner...
Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Resolutions Resolutions True Optical Resolutions The table below shows the true optical resolutions (in ppi) available with each of the original holders. When scanning at one of the resolution settings listed, one pixel in the scanner’s image sensor corresponds exactly to one pixel in the final image.
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(as shown in the table above), then the PPI pop-up menu shows an underline beneath each setting that will result in a scan taken with a true resolution (no interpolation). User's Guide - Flextight 343 Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Zoom Setting ½...
The Light Tube Orientation of the Light Tube Flextight 343 contains a light tube that illuminates your originals while scanning. The light tube is fitted with a reflective sleeve, which must be aligned correctly inside the scanner. The sleeve helps direct the light to achieve maximum illumination of the original.
Get the appropriate replacement light tube (ask your Flextight dealer or see specification in “Technical Specifications” on page 20). Turn off and unplug the scanner from the primary power supply. IMPORTANT: Let the light tube cool down for app. 10 minutes before proceeding.
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 The Light Tube The light tube is clearly visible, as shown in Figure 7. Hold each end of the light tube between your thumb and index finger. Rotate the light tube until it comes free and pull it away from the scanner. Note that the light tube sockets allow the tube to be rotated all the way around, but they click into position at each quarter turn.
Do not use alcohol or other solvents. Disposal If you need to dispose of the scanner, it must be delivered to an authorized waste plant for electronics equipment. User's Guide - Flextight 343 Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Cleaning the External Surface of the Scanner...
Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Power Connector: 24 VDC Power Consumption Max. 60 W during operation Power Requirements 100-240V AC, 1.3A, 50-60Hz Interface to Computer FireWire (IEEE 1394) Front Panel One multifunction switch (on/off switch) and status light Drum Force 1kg (2.2lbs)
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. User's Guide - Flextight 343 Hardware Reference - Flextight 343 FCC Notice...
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