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Kodak 1500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Image Processing for Scanner 1500 and Scanner 2500 User’s Guide A-63055...
  • Page 2 ISIS is a registered trademark of Pixel Translations, a division of Input Software, Inc. Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dots per inch (Resolution) ...9 Page Size...9 Brightness ...10 Contrast...11 Region Selection ...12 Area...12 Specifying an Area...13 Kodak Scanner Special Features Dialog Box ...14 Buttons in the Kodak Scanner Special Features Dialog Box ...16 Image Emphasis ...17 Noise Reduction...17 Gamma ...18 Lamp ...18...
  • Page 4 White Level From Paper ...23 Binary Mode Automatic Threshold ...24 Halftone Mode Automatic Separation ...24 Manual Feed Modes ...25 Download From File...25 Scanner Information...26 Barcode...28 Setting up for Barcode Reading ...28 Detecting Patch Codes ...31 Document Printer (Imprinter) ...32 Printable Characters...32 Printing a Counter, Date, Time, or Fixed String...33...
  • Page 5 A-63055 December 1999 TWAIN Data Source...38 Installation...38 Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box ...39 Buttons in the Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box ...41 Side ...42 Method ...42 Page...42 Image Type ...43 Resolution (DPI)...43 Paper Size...44 Creating a Custom Paper Size...44 Detect Paper Size ...45 Halftone (Dither)...46...
  • Page 6 A-63055 December 1999 Image Emphasis ...56 Scanner Status...57 Mirror Image...59 Reverse Image...59 Automatic Separation (Halftone Mode)...60 Remove Shadow...60 Fit to Page...61 Slow Feeding ...61 Detect Paper Size ...61 Detect Double Feed ...61 Stop at Skew ...62 Manual Feed ...62 Document Printer (Imprinter) ...63 Printable Characters...63...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Kodak Digital Science ™ Scanner 1500 You can use the ISIS driver or TWAIN Data Source (both are available on the CD that is included with the scanner) or Kodak Digital Science Low Volume Capture Software to enable image processing.

  • Page 8: Features

    Region / Side Settings Remove Shadow Reverse Image Scanner Information / Scanner Status Side Slow Feeding Stop at Skew Sub Area White Level From Paper / White Level A-63055 December 1999 Scanner 1500 Feature ISIS ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥...

  • Page 9: Memory Requirements

    Simplex Scanning (Binary) A-63055 December 1999 The Scanner 1500 and the Scanner 2500 both have 8 MB of memory already installed. This may be sufficient for your scanning needs. Additional memory may be required, depending on the selected resolution and paper size. You may add up to 64 MB more memory on SIMM modules for a total of 72 MB.

  • Page 10: Duplex Scanning

    Duplex Scanning (8-bit) Duplex Scanning (4-bit) Duplex Scanning (Binary) A-63055 December 1999 Resolution 100 dpi 200 dpi 300 dpi 400 dpi 500 dpi – 600 dpi – Resolution 100 dpi 200 dpi 300 dpi 400 dpi 500 dpi 600 dpi Resolution 100 dpi 200 dpi...

  • Page 11: Isis Driver

    ISIS Driver Installation A-63055 December 1999 The ISIS driver is included with the scanner. You can install the driver from the CD. After installation of the driver is complete, install your application software on the host PC. After your application software is loaded and launched, left-click on File and choose Select Scanner .

  • Page 12: Scanner Settings Dialog Box

    Settings dialog box. The Scanner Settings dialog box shown below appears when either the Scanner 1500 or the Scanner 2500 is selected in the Scanner list. Version information for the driver and scanner appear on the left side of the Scanner Settings dialog box.

  • Page 13: Mode

    Mode A-63055 December 1999 Choose a grayscale or binary (black and white) scanning format in the Mode drop-down list box. Select the format that is best suited to your application. Grayscale provides better image quality but requires more scanning time and memory. Grayscale Binary NOTES: Additional memory may be required for grayscale scanning,...

  • Page 14: Dither

    NOTE: You can specify a *.PXH file that uses a different dither pattern. To do this, choose “User Download” in the Dither drop-down list box. Click on the More button in the Scanner Settings dialog box to access the Scanner Special Features dialog box.

  • Page 15: Dots Per Inch (Resolution)

    This option determines the scanning area by a pre-determined paper size. The default page size is set when a scanner is first selected. Choose a paper size in the Page Size drop-down list box. NOTE: Changing the page size affects the Area , Region , Dither , and Barcode settings.

  • Page 16: Brightness

    Brightness A-63055 December 1999 This function allows you to adjust the image brightness, making it lighter or darker. There are two Brightness modes, Automatic and Manual , and three preset modes, Darken , Norm , and Lighten . Select the Manual radio button in the Brightness group box. You can adjust the brightness setting by dragging the Brightness sliding control bar.

  • Page 17: Contrast

    Contrast A-63055 December 1999 The Contrast option sets the image contrast by adjusting the difference between black and white, thereby making an image sharper or softer. In a low-contrast setting, the difference between black and white is small, so the image is softer. In a high-contrast setting, the difference between black and white is large, so the image is clearer.

  • Page 18: Region Selection

    Region Selection Area A-63055 December 1999 You can specify single-sided (simplex) or double-sided (duplex) scanning in the Region Selection group box. NOTE: Both sides of the document are scanned at a same time in duplex scanning. The front side of the image/page is output first, then the back side of the image/page.

  • Page 19: Specifying An Area

    Specifying an Area A-63055 December 1999 To capture a portion of an image, click on the Area button to access the Set Scanning Area dialog box. Area settings are determined by the X and Y positions and the width and length coordinates. Original Scanned image Set the scanning area in the Set Scanning Area dialog box on the...

  • Page 20: Kodak Scanner Special Features Dialog Box

    Special Features Dialog Box A-63055 December 1999 This section describes the features and buttons in the Kodak Scanner Special Features dialog box. This dialog box is accessed by clicking on the More button in the Scanner Settings dialog box. The Kodak Scanner Special Features dialog box shown below appears...
  • Page 21 The Kodak Scanner Special Features dialog box shown below appears when the Scanner 2500 is selected in the Scanner list. A-63055 December 1999...

  • Page 22: Buttons In The Kodak Scanner Special Features Dialog Box

    This dialog box allows you to choose document printer options. Refer to the section entitled “Document Printer (Imprinter).” Click on the Default button to return all settings in the Kodak Scanner Special Features dialog box to their predetermined factory settings.

  • Page 23: Image Emphasis

    The more noise in a scanned image, the larger the compressed file size. Also, if images are being produced for an OCR system (a system that can read text from an image produced by a scanner), too much noise may lessen the reliability and read rate of the OCR system.

  • Page 24: Gamma

    A gamma setting can be specified only when a Dither pattern, an Error Diffusion pattern for Binary mode, or a Grayscale mode is selected. Select “Red” in the Lamp box to allow the scanner to perform red dropout color. The green lamp is the normal setting. When red dropout is specified, most red characters, lines, or illustrations will not be captured when a document is scanned.

  • Page 25: Long Paper

    When Long Paper is enabled, a lengthy type of document, such as an oil drill chart or a cardiogram, can be captured. NOTE: This feature is available only on the Scanner 2500. The scanned image is divided and filed in the size selected in the Page Size drop-down list box.

  • Page 26: Detect Page Size

    Scanner speed decreases. The straight paper pass is recommended. (For more information about the paper pass, refer to the scanner’s User’s Guide.) Multiple page detection and jam detection do not register. If a document jams during scanning, cancel the scan from the application or open the scanner door and stop scanning.

  • Page 27: Read Deskew Data

    High—select this when you scan thick paper. Low—select this when you scan thin paper. Normal—select this when you scan standard paper. NOTES: The scanner uses an ultrasonic wave to detect multiple feed documents. Document thickness and wrinkles may cause false reads.

  • Page 28: Mirror Image

    Selecting Fit to Page allows you to specify whether documents are scanned at actual size or reduced (Fit to Page) size. Normally, the scanner scans at 100% of the actual page size. Some of the data on the edges of the page may be lost. When Fit to Page is enabled, the scanner shrinks the image to fit the scanned page.

  • Page 29: White Level From Paper

    On—white level is set from the first 3 mm of a scanned document. Off—white level is set according to the white level calibration strip in the scanner (not the scanned document). If you scan colored paper (such as red or blue), the scanned paper’s background color may cause the noise level to increase.

  • Page 30: Binary Mode Automatic Threshold

    Mode 1—for dark documents. Mode 2—for normal documents. Mode 3—for light documents. When Automatic Separation is enabled, the scanner automatically recognizes and separates text and photo. This function automatically sets tonal gradation type. The text is scanned in binary mode and the photo image areas are scanned in dither mode specified in Dither .

  • Page 31: Manual Feed Modes

    Timeout(s) is also enabled. You can specify a time delay setting from 1–300 seconds. The default is 300 seconds (5 minutes). If a document is not fed manually within the specified time, the scanner returns to automatic feeding mode. The Dither and Gamma buttons in the Download From File group box...

  • Page 32: Scanner Information

    Scanner Information A-63055 December 1999 The Counter and Status buttons in the Scanner Information group box allow you to check the scan count and roller status. Click on the Counter button to access the Counter dialog box to view the current scan count or to set up the counter.
  • Page 33 Click on the Status button to access the Scanner Status dialog box to view roller cleaning and replacement guidelines. Refer to the scanner’s User’s Guide for detailed information about cleaning and replacing the rollers. When you have cleaned or replaced the rollers, click on the Clear button to reset the roller status.

  • Page 34: Barcode

    The scanner can read barcodes. The barcode data is analyzed and the information is sent in ASCII code to an application that supports barcode reading (e.g., Kodak Digital Science Capture Software). IMPORTANT: Your application must support barcode reading. The following barcode types can be detected: Codabar (NW-7) NOTES: Scanner speed decreases when you detect barcodes.
  • Page 35 A-63055 December 1999 4. Check the Enable Barcode box. 5. Select the barcode region in the Barcode Settings For drop-down list box. Ten regions can be specified: five front barcodes (Front #1-Front #5) and five back barcodes (Back #1-Back #5). 6.
  • Page 36 9. Set the barcode area: X-Position to Begin Search—must be 10 mm (0.39 inches) to the left of the first barcode data to be read. Y-Position to Begin Search—the length from the top of the document to the upper edge of the barcode. Width of area on page to search—set this value 20 mm (0.79 inches) greater than the actual width of the barcode.

  • Page 37: Detecting Patch Codes

    Patch codes can be used to index documents via the industry standard patch codes ll, lll, and T. The patch code data is analyzed and the information is sent to an application that supports patch code reading (e.g., Kodak Digital Science Capture Software). IMPORTANT: Your application must support patch code reading.

  • Page 38: Document Printer (Imprinter)

    Pre-Imprinter—prints on the front of the document before scanning. The printing becomes part of the scanned image. (Available for the Scanner 1500 and the Scanner 2500.) Post-Imprinter—prints on the back of the document after scanning. The printing does not become part of the scanned image.

  • Page 39: Printing A Counter, Date, Time, Or Fixed String

    Printing a Counter, Date, Time, or Fixed String A-63055 December 1999 Use the following strings to print any combination of a counter, a date, a time, or a fixed string. Counter #:9999999 The first pound character (#) encountered in the string is replaced with the value specified in the Counter dialog box.

  • Page 40: Printing Start Position

    The printing start position is specified in the Printing Offset text box in the Imprinter Parameters dialog box. The horizontal printing position (the distance from the right or left margin) is set mechanically on the document printer in the scanner. 10 mm 10 mm...

  • Page 41: Setting Up For Document Printing

    Setting up for Document Printing A-63055 December 1999 1. Click on the More button to access the Scanner Special Features dialog box. 2. Click on the Imprinter button to access the Imprinter Parameters dialog box. 3. Check the Enable Imprinter box.

  • Page 42: Counter

    Counter dialog box to view the current scan count or to set up the counter. Scanner Counter—when this button is selected, the number of sheets scanned appears only on the scanner’s LCD display. User Counter—when this button is selected, the number of sheets scanned appears only in the Counter dialog box.

  • Page 43: Compression

    A-63055 December 1999 Scanned image data can be compressed to decrease file sizes. When Compression is specified, files transmitted from the scanner decrease in size, thus allowing more images to be stored on the host PC. Select a compression type in the Compression box in the Scanned Document Name dialog box.

  • Page 44: Twain Data Source

    PC. After your application software is loaded and launched, left-click on File and choose Select Source . The Scanner list allows you to select the scanner you want to use. The highlighted scanner is the scanner currently in use.

  • Page 45: Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box

    Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box A-63055 December 1999 This section describes the features and buttons in the Kodak Twain Driver dialog box. The Kodak Twain Driver dialog box shown below appears when the Scanner 1500 is selected in the Scanner list.
  • Page 46 The Kodak Twain Driver dialog box shown below appears when the Scanner 2500 is selected in the Scanner list. A-63055 December 1999...

  • Page 47: Buttons In The Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box

    Default Cancel A-63055 December 1999 Following are descriptions of the buttons in the Kodak Twain Driver dialog box. Click on the Scan button to accept all selections and begin scanning. Click on the PreScan button to scan a document so you can check the selected scanning settings.

  • Page 48: Side

    The Method group box allows you to indicate whether you are using the automatic document feeder (ADF) or the flatbed when you are scanning on the Scanner 1500. Select the ADF or Flatbed radio button in the Method group box.

  • Page 49: Image Type

    You can choose a preset value in the Resolution box or type the desired value. The default value is 300 dpi. Following are the available resolutions: Scanner 1500—100-600 dpi (1 dpi/step) Scanner 2500—100-600 dpi (1 dpi/step) NOTE: Changing the resolution affects the Area , Region , Halftone (Dither), and Barcode settings.

  • Page 50: Paper Size

    You can create and save a custom page size, as long as it does not exceed the maximum page size. Click on the Free Paper Size button in the Kodak Twain Driver dialog box to access the Free Paper Size dialog box. You can save up to ten page sizes.

  • Page 51: Detect Paper Size

    2. Click on the Delete button. The paper size is removed from the Added Paper Size List box. When Detect Paper Size is enabled in the Kodak Twain Driver dialog box for the Scanner 1500, different sized paper can be scanned without having to reconfigure the Paper Size function.

  • Page 52: Halftone (Dither)

    Halftone (Dither) A-63055 December 1999 Dithering is a technique for reproducing halftone images, such as a photo, in binary mode. Two pixel levels are used to represent the entire grayscale, thereby reducing the levels of gray required displaying an image. Using a dithering pattern requires less memory than using a grayscale mode.

  • Page 53: Brightness

    Brightness A-63055 December 1999 The Brightness option allows you to adjust the image brightness, making it lighter or darker. Adjust the brightness setting by dragging the Brightness sliding bar in the Front Side Settings or Back Side Settings group box. Select a value from 1-255.

  • Page 54: Contrast

    Y—the position from the top end of the document to the top end of the scanning area. Width—the width of the scanning area. Length—the length of the scanning area. NOTE: This feature is available only for the Scanner 1500. Contrast 205...

  • Page 55: Sub Area

    Sub Area A-63055 December 1999 You can define a brightness level and dither setting for a specific area of an image that is different from the brightness level and dither setting of the whole image. This way, a picture can be dithered while the rest of the page remains undithered, or a faint stamp can be enhanced by setting a lower brightness than the rest of the page.

  • Page 56: Specifying An Area

    Sub Area dialog box. NOTE: The Sub Area dialog box shown above appears for the Scanner 1500. The Sub Area dialog box shown below appears for the Scanner 2500. Area settings are determined by the X and Y positions and the width and length coordinates.

  • Page 57: More Settings Dialog Box

    This section describes the features and buttons in the More Settings dialog box. This dialog box is accessed by clicking on the More button in the Kodak Twain Driver dialog box. The More Settings dialog box shown below appears when the Scanner 1500 is selected in the Scanner list.
  • Page 58 The More Settings dialog box shown below appears when the Scanner 2500 is selected in the Scanner list. A-63055 December 1999...

  • Page 59: Buttons In The More Settings Dialog Box

    Buttons in the More Settings Dialog Box Imprinter Automatic Threshold A-63055 December 1999 Following are descriptions of the buttons in the More Settings dialog box. Click on the Imprinter button to access the Imprinter Parameters dialog box. This dialog box allows you to choose document printer options.

  • Page 60: White Level

    White Stick” when Halftone (Dither) or Grayscale is enabled. From White Stick—white level is set according to the white level calibration strip in the scanner (not the scanned document). From Paper—white level is set from the first 3 mm of a scanned document.

  • Page 61: Gamma

    The more noise in a scanned image, the larger the compressed file size. Also, if images are being produced for an OCR system (a system that can read text from an image produced by a scanner), too much noise may lessen the reliability and read rate of the OCR system.

  • Page 62: Lamp

    Image Emphasis A-63055 December 1999 Select Red in the Lamp box to allow the scanner to perform red dropout color. The green lamp is the normal setting. When red dropout is specified, most red characters, lines, or illustrations will not be captured when a document is scanned.

  • Page 63: Scanner Status

    Scanner Status A-63055 December 1999 The Counter and Warning buttons in the Scanner Status group box allow you to check the scan count and roller status. Click on the Counter button to access the Counter dialog box to view the current scan count or to set up the counter.
  • Page 64 Click on the Warning button to access the Warning Status dialog box to view roller cleaning and replacement guidelines. Refer to the scanner’s User’s Guide for detailed information about cleaning and replacing the rollers. When you have cleaned or replaced the rollers, click on the Clear button to reset the status.

  • Page 65: Mirror Image

    Mirror Image Reverse Image A-63055 December 1999 Select Mirror Image to flip scanned images to create mirror images Original Select Reverse Image to reverse the color of the scanned image so that black areas are white and white areas are black. Original Mirror Reverse...

  • Page 66: Automatic Separation (Halftone Mode)

    (Halftone Mode) Remove Shadow A-63055 December 1999 When Automatic Separation is enabled, the scanner automatically recognizes and separates text and photo. This function automatically sets tonal gradation type. The text is scanned in binary mode and the photo image areas are scanned in dither mode specified in Halftone (Dither).

  • Page 67: Fit To Page

    Selecting Fit to Page allows you to specify whether documents are scanned at actual size or reduced (Fit to Page) size. Normally, the scanner scans at 100% of the actual page size. Some of the data on the edges of the page may be lost. When Fit to Page is enabled, the scanner shrinks the image to fit the scanned page.

  • Page 68: Stop At Skew

    When Stop at Skew is enabled, the scanner stops scanning when a skewed document is detected. NOTE: This feature is available only on the Scanner 1500. Manual Feed allows you to configure the feeder in different ways, from a manual feed mode so you can scan pages one by one, to a mode where you only have to place paper in the feeder to begin scanning.

  • Page 69: Document Printer (Imprinter)

    Pre—prints on the front of the document before scanning. The printing becomes part of the scanned image. (Available for the Scanner 1500 and the Scanner 2500.) Post—prints on the back of the document after scanning. The printing does not become part of the scanned image.

  • Page 70: Printing A Counter, Date, Time, Or Fixed String

    Printing a Counter, Date, Time, or Fixed String A-63055 December 1999 Use the following strings to print any combination of a counter, a date, a time, or a fixed string. Counter #:9999999 The first pound character (#) encountered in the string is replaced with the value specified in the Counter dialog box.

  • Page 71: Printing Start Position

    The printing start position is specified in the Printing Offset text box in the Imprinter Parameters dialog box. The horizontal printing position (the distance from the right or left margin) is set mechanically on the document printer in the scanner. 10 mm 10 mm...

  • Page 72: Setting Up For Document Printing

    Setting up for Document Printing A-63055 December 1999 1. Click on the More button to access the More dialog box. 2. Click on the Imprinter button to access the Imprinter Parameters dialog box. 3. Check the Enable Imprinter box. 4. Type the character sequence in the Imprinter String text box. A time and date can also be specified.

  • Page 73: Counter

    Scan Counter—when this button is selected, the number of sheets scanned appears only on the scanner’s LCD display. User Counter—when this button is selected, the number of sheets scanned appears only in the User Counter box. The value in this box is the number of sheets scanned multiplied by the step value that appears in the step box.

  • Page 74: Document Im Aging

    EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Document Imaging Rochester, New York 14650 Kodak, Digital Science, and the ds monogram symbol, are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Printed on recycled paper. DOCUMENT A-63055 12/99 IM AGING Eastman Kodak Company, 1999...

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