Minolta Dimage Scan Elite F-2900 Instruction Manual
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- Page 1 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9224-2885-11 H-A909...
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite. The Dimâge Scan Elite F-2900 is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter, Advanced Photo System film. This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. Please read this manual thoroughly to realise all the benefits of your scanner.
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Page 3: For Proper And Safe Use
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Please read and understand each caution before using this product. To avoid fire or electric shock: • Use only within the voltage range specified on the back of unit. • Do not expose this unit to liquids. •... -
Page 4: System Requirements Pc/At
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – PC AT CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible with An Intel Pentium or later processor or better. An Intel Pentium or later when Windows NT 4.0 is installed. • Support cannot be provided for custom or home built machines. Operating System: Windows 95 (incl. -
Page 5: System Requirements Macintosh
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – MACINTOSH CPU: Power PC Mac OS 7.5 to 8.6 Operating System: Memory: A minimum of 8 MB application RAM in addition to the requirements for the Mac OS and Adobe Photoshop™ Hard Disk Space: 90 MB of available hard disk space. Monitor: 13 inch monitor capable of displaying 32,000 colors. -
Page 6: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS The following contents should be included in this package. 1. Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite 2. 35mm Slide and Negative holders 3. SCSI cable SC-11 4. AC power cord 5. DS_Elite driver software and manuals CD ROM 6. Quick Reference Guide 7. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ..........1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC/AT . -
Page 8: Names Of Parts
SCANNER – NAMES OF PARTS 1. Indicator lamp 2. Film slot 3. Film door 4. Power switch 5. SCSI port - DB25 6. Terminator power switch 7. SCSI ID switches 8. SCSI port - SCSI-1 9. AC socket... -
Page 9: Scanner Setup
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Page 10: Setting The Scsi Id
SETTING THE SCSI ID Turn off the computer and all the devices in the SCSI chain before changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSI cables. Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not followed. A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your computer. The SCSI ID range of your computer is from 0 to 7, however some ID's are already occupied. -
Page 11: Connecting The Hardware
CONNECTING THE HARDWARE Connecting the SCSI Cable This scanner has been packaged with the SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1). See your dealer if you require a different SCSI cable. • To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores. BEFORE YOU BEGIN…... - Page 12 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If there are other devices in your SCSI chain… 4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device into the open port on the back of the scanner. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.
- Page 13 CONNECTING THE HARDWARE If the Dimâge Scan Elite is the last or only device in your SCSI chain… 4. Turn the terminator power switch (switch 4) to ON. • An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner. 5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.
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Page 14: Installing The Software Pc/At
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT WINDOWS 95/ WINDOWS 98 WINDOWS NT Dimâge Scan Elite for Windows Setup installs the Twain and Twain_32 driver software into the drive and folder you select. • The appearance and/or wording of some dialog boxes may vary depending on the version of Windows running on your machine. - Page 15 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT 5. Select Run form the Start menu. 6. Select D:\DRIVER\ENGLISH\Setup.exe from the Open drop-down list, then click on OK. • If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD-ROM drive.
- Page 16 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – PC/AT 10. Choose either Typical or TWAIN Files install, then click on Next. 11. Click on Next. • Setup will begin. 12. Click on Close. 13. Click on Yes. The Setup Type dialog box will appear. The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear.
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Page 17: Installing The Software Macintosh
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH Please remove or disable any antivirus system extensions before launching this installer. These extensions may conflict with the operation of this installer. Replace or re-enable them when installation is complete. Hold the shift key down during startup to disable the extensions. - Page 18 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – MACINTOSH Install type pulldown menu Install location pulldown menu Name and icon of the selected install drive or folder. • If you have Power Book G3, select the DS Elite for PBG3 from the Install type pulldown menu. 9.
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Page 19: Standard Operation
S T A N D A R D O P E R A T I O N S C A N F L O W Launch the Software Set the Preferences Load the Film Holder Insert the Film Holder Specify the Film Type Prescan Orient the Image Correct the Brightness,... -
Page 20: Launching The Software
LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The TWAIN driver lets you control the software through another application, such as your image editing software. Launching the TWAIN Driver — Windows This manual uses Adobe Photoshop 4.0.1 as the host application. Commands may vary among applications. - Page 21 LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE The plug-in software lets you access the software through Adobe Photoshop. Launching the Plug-in — Macintosh 1. Launch Adobe Photoshop. 2. Photoshop 4.0.1 and newer: Select File > Import > DS_Elite Plug-in. Photoshop 3.0.5: Select File > Acquire > DS_Elite Plug-in The software is ready for use when the Main window appears (p.20).
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Page 22: Main Window Command Window - Names Of Parts
MAIN WINDOW—NAME OF PARTS MAIN window The Command Window part — Name of parts Film format list box Film format list box Index Scan button Prescan button Scan button Navigation button Command Window part (see below) Scan Setting part (see page 68) Close button Status bar Help button (... -
Page 23: Setting The Preferences
SETTING THE PREFERENCES 1. Click on The Preference Dialog Box — Name of parts 2. Set the preferences as desired. Auto Expose for Slides checkbox Select this checkbox when scanning underexposed slides. Close Driver software After Scanning checkbox Closes the scanner's driver software after the scan is complete. Color depth Setting box The pixel depth of each color channel used to scan your image (RGB or CMY). -
Page 24: Loading The Film Holder
LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Using the included 35mm negative and slide holders, the Minolta Dimâge Scan Elite can scan mounted or unmounted… • 35mm colour negatives • 35mm black & white negatives Advanced Photo System negatives and slides can also be scanned using the optional AD-10 APS Adapter. - Page 25 LOADING THE FILM HOLDER Loading the Slide Holder 1. Insert slides into the slide holder emulsion side • Brush dust off the the slide before placing it into the film holder. • Slide mounts must be thicker than 1 mm and thinner than 2 mm to fit into the slide holder.
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Page 26: Inserting The Film Holder Into The Scanner
INSERTING THE FILM HOLDER INTO THE SCANNER The notches in the film and slide holders identify the position of the scanning windows. Push the holder all the way in to scan the last frame on that side of the film holder. Remove, flip, then re-insert the film holder to scan the frames on the other side of the holder. -
Page 27: Setting The Film Type
PREVIEW—SETTING FILM TYPE Setting the Film Type 1. Select 35mm from the film format drop-down list. • The Preview window appears. 2. Select the film type from the film type drop-down list. 3. Click on in the Main window. The previewed image will appear in the Preview window. -
Page 28: Prescan
Previewing creates a scan of the image that you can apply and view color, contrast, orientation,and brightness corrections before clicking on the Scan button. This ensures that the final scan will be the best it can be. The Preview window part — Name of parts Rotate Left buttonZoom button Rotate Right button Flip Vertical button... -
Page 29: Auto-Exposure Lock
AUTO-EXPOSURE LOCK Especially useful when scanning bracketed exposures, AE ( auto exposure) lock lets you scan multiple images with the same initial exposure settings. AE Lock saves the automatic exposure settings determined when an image is previewed. Subsequent images are previewed using the ‘locked’... -
Page 30: Ae Area Lock
AE AREA LOCK The area used by the auto exposure algorithm can be adjusted so that only the selected area is taken into account by AE. Perform the procedure below after previewing the image. 1. Click on 2. Press the Shift key. •... -
Page 31: Orienting The Image
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Rotate Click on the buttons to correct the orientation of your image before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. Click on to rotate the image 90° clockwise. Click on to rotate the image 90° counter-clockwise. - Page 32 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Flip buttons let you flip the image left to right or top to bottom before scanning. Changes will be reflected in the preview image. Click on to flip the image top to bottom. Click on to flip the image left-to-right. •...
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Page 33: Auto Cropping
Auto Cropping The cropping area is determined automatically so that the holder or slide mount frame in the preview image is removed. Click on Cropping The cropping frame defines how much of the preview image will be scanned. The dimensions of the cropping frame are displayed in the lower left corner of the preview window. -
Page 34: Magnifying Or Reducing The View
ORIENTING THE IMAGE Magnifying or Reducing the View Use the zoom button to increase or reduce the image magnification. Zooming In 1. Click on in the Preview window. • The pointer will change to 2. Click anywhere on the image to zoom in. - Page 35 ORIENTING THE IMAGE Scroll Use the grab button to scroll an enlarged image. • can only be selected when the image has been magnified beyond the limits of the Preview window. 1. Click on in the Preview image display area. •...
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Page 36: Image Correction
This scanner gives you three options for correcting the brightness, contrast, and color balance of the final scan. • Click on the Image Correction window in the Main window. The Image correction window part — Name of parts Undo button Variations button Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction... -
Page 37: Image Correction - Tone Curves/Histogram
IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM When the Tone curves/Histogram Correction button is clicked, the Tone Curves/Histogram Correction dialog box is displayed. The Tone Curves dialog box allows you to change the tone curves and to directly correct the output value. The Histogram dialog box allows you to specify the input and output area from the information included in the scanned film and to then correct the image. -
Page 38: Correcting The Tone Curves
IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM Correcting the Tone Curves Changing the shape of a correction curve changes the output level for each corresponding input level. Changing the shape of the red, green, or blue curves affects color balance of the image. Changes to the RGB curve affect the image contrast and brightness. - Page 39 IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM Correcting the Histogram The input slide bar has the Input shadow slider, Input gamma slider and Input Highlight slider. The output slide bar has the Output Highlight slider and Output shadow slider. The image can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the value in the text box. The change will reflect the prescan image.
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Page 40: Setting The White Or Black Points
IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM Setting the White or Black Points This function allows you to correct the highlight or shadow point to the specified value. • Changes are automatically applied to the preview image. Setting the White Point Point 1. - Page 41 IMAGE CORRECTION – TONE CURVES/HISTOGRAM Setting the Gray Point This function can specify the gray of images. 1. Click the Gray Point button. • The cursor changes to the gray dropper shape. 2. Click the point to be changed to gray in the image.
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Page 42: Image Correction - Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance
IMAGE CORRECTION — BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE When the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction button is clicked, the Brightness/Contrast/Color Balance Correction window is displayed. The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box. • Click on in the Image Correction window. - Page 43 IMAGE CORRECTION — BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/COLOR BALANCE 1. Drag each Brightness, Contrast or Color balance slider or input the desired value in the text box. • The change will be reflected in the preview image. • Moving the Brightness, Contrast or Color balance slider changes “Post- Correction Gray Scale”...
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Page 44: Image Correction - Hue/Saturation/Lightness
IMAGE CORRECTION — HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS When the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction button is clicked, the Hue/Saturation/Lightness Correction window is displayed. The images can be corrected by dragging the slider or inputting the desired value in the text box. • Click on in the Image Correction window. The Hue, Saturation, Lightness Correction Dialog box —... - Page 45 IMAGE CORRECTION — HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Auto setting When the Auto setting button is clicked, the saturation of the image is corrected automatically without changing the hue and lightness. Reset If you click the Reset button, the settings in the current correction window are reset.
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Page 46: Image Correction - Variation Correction
IMAGE CORRECTION – VARIATION CORRECTION The variation frames are displayed around the corrected preview image. You can correct the image while comparing with the variation images. 1. Click on in the Image Correction window. The Variations Dialog Box — Names of Parts Variation Amount Control slider Correction list box Pre/Post Correction Image Display Area... -
Page 47: Color Balance Correction
IMAGE CORRECTION — VARIATION CORRECTION Color Balance Correction The 6 images that have been corrected by one-step in each RGBCMY direction for the center image are displayed. 1. Click the colour balance. • The corrected 6 frames of variation images are displayed. 2. -
Page 48: Saturation Correction
IMAGE CORRECTION — VARIATION CORRECTION Saturation Correction The 2 images of which saturation has been corrected on the right and left sides of the center image are displayed . The variation image on the left side shows lower effect, and on the right side shows higher effect. -
Page 49: Image Correction - Snapshot
IMAGE CORRECTION — SNAPSHOT When the Snapshot button is clicked, the current preview image is stored in the Snapshot Display Area temporarily and displayed as a thumbnail. When the thumbnail in the Snapshot Display Area is double-clicked, that image is displayed in the preview window. -
Page 50: Image Correction - Full-Screen View
Full-Screen View This function allows you to display full screen the view of the corrected image in the image correction window. 1. Click the Full-Screen View button. • When the Pre/Post Correction Image Comparing Display button is clicked, the size of the pre and post correction image is automatically changed according to the size of the main window. -
Page 51: Image Correction Job - Job Save/Job Load
IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOAD The image correction setting in each correction window can be saved as an image correction job. You can easily correct the image by loading the apporopriate correction job. Saving Image Correction Job 1. Click on the Image Correction Job Save button in the Image correction tab. - Page 52 IMAGE CORRECTION — JOB SAVE/JOB LOAD Loading Image Correction Job This function allows you to load the saved correction job and apply an image correction to the displayed image. 1. Click on the Image Correction Job Load button in the correction window. •...
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Page 53: Navigation
NAVIGATION The Navigation window allows you to automat the procedure of scanning. When the Navigation button is clicked in the Main window, the navigation window is displayed. The Navigation Dialog box — Name of parts Operation Item checkbox Navigation Flow APS Repeated Operation Item checkbox Navigation Menu list box... -
Page 54: Navigation Menu
NAVIGATION Navigation Menu This menu allows you to select the saved setting for automatic operation. Not only the saved settings but the “Save Setting” and “Delete Setting” items are displayed in this menu. 1. Select the operation items in the Operation Item Checkbox or APS Repeated Operation Item checkbox. - Page 55 NAVIGATION Saving, Selecting and Deleting a Navigation Setting This function allows you to save the navigation settings. The above settings can be saved, selected or deleted in the Navigation Menu list box. Saving a Navigation setting 1. Click on the arrow next to the Navigation menu list to display the available menu.
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Page 56: Final Scan
FINAL SCAN Scan the film according to the Preview settings. With the Dimâge Scan Elite utility software, you can save the final scan in one of the following file formats. JPEG BMP (Windows only) The 48 bit (16 bit each RGB) image file can be saved in the tiff format only. Twain Driver Plug-in Software With the Preview image displayed in the Preview window. -
Page 57: Scanning Aps Film
S C A N N I N G A P S F I L M S C A N Launch Software Specify the Film Type Load and Insert the Film Select Frame(s) to Prescan from Index Print Orient and Crop Correct the Contrast, Brightness and Color Specify the Job Type... -
Page 58: Launch Software
LAUNCH SOFTWARE SPECIFY FILM TYPE 1. Launch the software (pp. 18-19). 2. Select APS Cassette from the film format drop- down list in the main window. 3. Select the film type from the film type drop-down list. -
Page 59: Preferences - Aps Settings
PREFERENCES – APS SETTINGS 1. Click on in the Main window. The preferences dialog is displayed. 2. Set the Preferences as desired in the APS settings part. • De-select the Close Driver Software After Scanning check box when scanning multiple images at the same time. Index Scan Priority Speed –... -
Page 60: Aps Adapter - Names Of Parts
APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL) The AD-10 APS Adapter is an optional accessory. The Dimâge Scan Elite can not scan Advanced Photo System film (IX-240 type) without the AD-10 APS Adapter. Names of Parts Film-chamber door Film-chamber release Scanner contacts* * Do not touch Loading the APS Adapter 1. -
Page 61: Inserting The Aps Adapter Into The Scanner
APS ADAPTER (OPTIONAL) Inserting the APS Adapter 1. Press the door where shown to unlock, …then open the scanner’s film door. 2. Insert the APS Adapter into the scanner. -
Page 62: Index Scan
INDEX SCAN Index scan displays a scan of each image on the cassette in the index scan window. The time required for an index scan depends on the performance of your machine. If you don’t want to index scan the entire roll, select the frame number of the image you want to scan from the index print provided by your photofinisher. -
Page 63: Index Scan
INDEX SCAN Index scan Click on in the Main window. • All frames on the cassette will be scanned and appear in the Index window. Click on reverse the display order. -
Page 64: Rotating The Index Frames
INDEX SCAN Index scan Change the size of the Index scan window as desired. The position of the frames will change accordingly. Click on the corner tab and drag to reach the desired size. • When the Full-Screen View button is not clicked, the size and shape of the index frames does not change. -
Page 65: Preview And Image Correction
PREVIEW AND IMAGE CORRECTION 1. Click on an image or an image box, then click on prescanned, then opened in the Preview window. Click here to specify an APS format (C, H, or P) cropping frame. 2. Orient and crop the image as desired (pp. 29-33). 3. -
Page 66: Scanning The Image
SCANNING THE IMAGE Selecting Frames 1. Click on an image to select it for scanning. • Selected images are surrounded by a dark gray frame. • Press the control key ( key for the Macintosh) while clicking to select additional frames for scanning. -
Page 67: Removing The Aps Adapter
REMOVING THE APS ADAPTER 1. Click on to rewind the film into the cassette. • This step is not necessary when the auto rewind option is selected in the Preference dialog box window (p. 49). 2. Remove the APS adapter from the scanner and close the film door. -
Page 69: Appendix
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Page 70: Color Matching
COLOR MATCHING This function allows you to match the scanner data to the monitor type (colour space). The output colour space and ICC profile can be specified by using the colour matching function. To match the scanner data to the colour space, specify the output colour space. To correct the color reproduction character of the monitor and to reduce the difference of color between monitors in different environments in addition to the color space setting, specify the monitor ICC profile settings in both the driver software and a software such as Photoshop. - Page 71 COLOR MATCHING Output colour space setting 1. Insert the check mark in the “Color Matching ON” box. 2. Click the (menu) button in the output colour space list box, the available output colour space settings are displayed. 3. Click the desired output colour space setting. ICC profile setting 1.
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Page 72: Scan Settings
SCAN SETTINGS The scan settings determine your final image’s resolution, dimensions, and file size, as well as helping determine the image quality. You can select a Job (p. 71) to have the scan settings selected for you or you can directly enter them into the Main window (Index window or Preview window). The Scan Settings part in the Main Window —... - Page 73 SCAN SETTINGS Image resolution is the number of pixels per inch (ppi or dpi) that represent your scanned image. The size of an image file is determined by its size (dimensions) and resolution. The rule to follow when scanning is "bigger is better". To obtain the best results, set the output resolution to the highest value your final output device (printer, monitor, etc.) can handle.
- Page 74 SCAN SETTINGS 4. Enter the desired output resolution from the output resolution drop-down list. • Values can also be entered into the output resolution list box directly. • The output resolution cannot be changed when the unit list box is set to pixels.
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Page 75: Creating/Deleting Scan Job Files
CREATING / DELETING JOB FILES Creating a Job In addition to the Job settings included with the software, it is possible to create and save your own Job settings. 1. Set the desired settings in the Main window (Index window or Preview window). 2. - Page 76 SCAN JOB TYPE Before making the final scan, the scanner needs to know how big the final image will be and the quality of output that will be used (printer, monitor, etc.) so it knows what resolution to scan the film. Using the Job function is a quick and easy way to enter the scan settings. Scan Job Category Custom User created scan settings (p.
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Page 77: Scan Job File List
SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MM For your reference, the following is a listing of the scan job categories and names for the 35mm and APS film formats. Category Job name Default Default Color Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi A4Quarter_600dpi A4Eighth_600dpi Letter Quarter_600dpi Letter Eighth_600dpi Max Size_400dpi... - Page 78 SCAN JOB FILE LIST – 35MM Category Job Name Web Page 1023 x 682 960 x 640 870 x 580 768 x 512 624 x 416 600 x 400 480 x 320 Photo CD 2048 x 3072 Photo CD 1024 x 1536 Photo CD512 x 768 Photo CD256 x 348 Screen...
- Page 79 SCAN JOB FILE LIST – APS Category Job name Default Default Color Laser Printer Max Size_600dpi A4 Eighth_600dpi Letter Eighth_600dpi Max Size_400dpi A4 Half_400dpi A4 Quarter_400dpi A4 Eighth_400dpi Letter Quarter_400dpi Letter Eighth_400dpi Photosensitive Max Size A5_400dpi 5x7_400dpi Post Card 4 x 6_400dpi Letter_267dpi A4_267dpi A5_267dpi...
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Page 80: Glossary
GLOSSARY BRIGHTNESS The lightness or darkness of the image. CHANNEL The component of an image. Your scanned image has three channels: red, green, and blue (RGB). CONTRAST The gradation of shades in an image. A high contrast image has very dark areas and bright areas without many middle shades. - Page 81 GLOSSARY RESAMPLE To change the number of pixels in the image. If pixels are discarded when shrinking an image, it is called resampling down. If new pixels are created in an image, it is called resampling up. RESOLUTION The number of pixels in a given area of the image; such as pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter.
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Page 82: Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING SYMPTOM or MESSAGE The computer will not start up after connecting the scanner. DS_Elite does not appear in the Import drop down list. “Could not establish connection with scanner.” “Setting up now. Remove the film holder.” Indicator lamp blinking rapidly (8Hz). -
Page 83: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Type: Usable Film: Scanning Dimensions: Optical Input Resolution: 2820 dpi A/D Conversion: Image Sensor: Scan Times (approx): Interface: SCSI Ports: Light Source: Power/Frequency: Power Consumption: Dimensions (W x H x D): 90.5 x 160.5 x 272mm (3.6 x 6.3 x 10.7 in.) Weight (approx): Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. -
Page 84: User Technical Support
USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please contact your dealer for information regarding installation, SCSI-2 interface recommendations, or application compatibility. If you dealer is unable to help you, contact one of the distributors listed on the back cover. Please have the following information ready when calling Minolta Technical Support. - Page 85 NOTES...