AGFA Scanner - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
P r e f a c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About SnapScan...................................................................................................................... 5
Conventions ............................................................................................................................ 5
1 Preparing the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Unpacking the scanner ............................................................................................................. 6
Unlocking the scanner .............................................................................................................. 7
Relocking the scanner .............................................................................................................. 8
Taking a closer look .................................................................................................................. 9
Performing a power-on test..................................................................................................... 11
2 Installing the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Hardware requirements........................................................................................................... 12
Environmental requirements................................................................................................... 13
Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 14
Cleaning your scanner ............................................................................................................ 14
SCSI devices ......................................................................................................................... 15
Installation for the Apple Macintosh.......................................................................................... 16
Choosing a SCSI ID number........................................................................................... 16
Connecting the scanner ................................................................................................ 18
Testing the connection ................................................................................................. 21
Installation for the PC.............................................................................................................. 22
Which SCSI interface card.............................................................................................. 22
Choosing a SCSI ID number........................................................................................... 24
Connecting the scanner ................................................................................................ 27
Testing the connection ................................................................................................. 31
Installation of the software....................................................................................................... 31
3 Using the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
Placing reflective originals....................................................................................................... 32
Placing reflective originals in your document feeder option ....................................................... 32
Placing transparent originals.................................................................................................... 33
Appendix A — Using the transparency option............................................. 3 4
About your transparency option .............................................................................................. 34
Unpacking the transparency option ......................................................................................... 34
Unlocking the transparency option .......................................................................................... 35
Connecting the transparency option........................................................................................ 35