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Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 3 2 SAFETY.................................................................................................. 4 3 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 5 3.1 3.2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION...............................................5 SCANNER CABLING AND SET-UP ........
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Colortrac Ltd for your wide-format colour and monochrome scanning needs. This manual covers the installation, operation and maintenance of the Colortrac 5480e, 4860e, 4280e, 4260e, 3680e and 3640e range of large format scanners. Each scanner model requires a host computer running a software package such as the ScanWorks or CopyWorks PC software.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 2 SAFETY Electrical Safety Do not remove any of the cover panels without first disconnecting the power and waiting for the recommended time written inside the scanner. General Safety Warnings FINGER TRAP There is a danger of trapping fingers between the lid and the ends of the scanner. Ensure that all hands are clear of the ends of the scanner when the lid is closed.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 3 3.1 INSTALLATION Unpacking and Installation Please refer to the sheet included in the packaging of your scanner headed: HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SCANNER 3.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 3.2.1 Installation using IEEE 1394/Firewire IMPORTANT CABLING INFORMATION WARNING: Please observe correct polarity of the FireWire IEEE1394 connectors at all times. This will mean taking care when making the connection between the cable and the scanner and again when attaching the cable to the FireWire interface on the computer.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 4 4.1 OPERATION OF SCANNER Initial start-up On power up the amber light will flash for approximately 15 seconds. After this the green light and also the internal scanner lights will turn on. The scanner is now ready for use. On initial installation Colortrac Ltd recommends that the scanner has its cameras stitch aligned (except 3640e) and it is colour calibrated / white normalised. For details on how to do this see section 6 in this document. 4.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 5 CONTROL PANEL The lights on the Control Panel indicate the status of the scanner. The Forward and Reverse buttons allow the paper to be moved in the scanner.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 6 6.1 RAISING LID OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Introduction These scanners can accept documents up to 12 mm (0.47”) thick. The front levers are graduated and are adjusted by pushing or pulling the levers to set the required height. Setting 12 is the highest setting (12mm) and the lowest is 0 suitable for thin paper. 6.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 6.3 Removing the Paper Guide Assembly Pull the adjustment levers to the central position - a setting of 5 is fine. Open the lid, pull and twist the locking pin on each side and carefully raise the assembly upwards from the fixings. The paper guide assembly can now be lifted out in a rearwards direction. LOCATING FIXINGS LOCKING PIN ADJUSTMENT LEVER Right-hand side adjustment lever shown. The left-hand side adjustment lever is a mirror image.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 6.4 Fitting Scanner Aperture Tape This self-adhesive tape is used when scanning thin media which may otherwise catch on the scan aperture. It is a consumable product and must be removed if scratched. Tape supplies are available from your distributor or from the Colortrac Technical Support Group. Peel off backing strips to affix. When removing clean off any glue residue before scanning.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 7 7.1 MAINTENANCE Left/Right and Front Back Stitch If the scanner has been transported, the alignment of the cameras may need adjusting. This can be carried out automatically by inserting the auto stitch target centrally (except 4280e models where the target is offset - see markings on target) into the scanner and selecting the option on the host software to carry out the auto stitch operation.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING Lights on scanner control panel fail to come on 1. 2. 3. Check that the power supply is connected to the scanner. Check that the scanner is switched on. Check that the SCSI bus is correctly terminated. Red error light on the display panel indicates a failure during start up 1. 2. 3. 4. Ensure that the normalisation target is fitted during calibration. Ensure that the lid is closed. Recalibrate the scanner.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. contd. . . There is a vertical discontinuity in the image half way across the whole scanner width (4260e or 3680e) or 1/3 or 2/3 of the way across the scanner (5480e or 4280e). Carry out the auto stitch procedure. If this does not solve the problem re-stitch using auto stitch function with the auto stitch target attached to a piece of media of similar physical qualities to the document which is being scanned.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. 9 SPECIFICATION 9.1 Model Variation Colortrac 5480e Features 24-bit RGB mode Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 400 in 1dpi increments 600 & 2400 dpi 400 dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 3 tri-linear CCD cameras 3 x 7500 pixels each Scan Area 137cm (54”) x unlimited (by scanner).
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. Colortrac 4860e Features 24-bit RGB mode: Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 300 in 1dpi increments 450 & 1800 dpi 300 dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 2 tri-linear CCD cameras 3 x 7500 pixels each Scan Area 122 cm (48”) x unlimited (by scanner). Scanning rates at 300 dpi Mono: Greyscale: Colour: 4.in/sec 1016mm/sec 4.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. Colortrac 4260e Features 24-bit RGB mode Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 300 in 1dpi increments 450 & 1800 dpi 300dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 2 tri-linear CCD cameras 7500 pixels each Scan Area 106 cm (42”) x unlimited ( by scanner ) Scanning rates at 300 dpi Mono: Greyscale: Colour: 4.0in/sec 1016 mm/sec 4.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. Colortrac 4280e Features 24-bit RGB mode Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 400 in 1dpi increments 600 & 2400 dpi 400dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 3 tri-linear CCD cameras 7500 pixels each Scan Area 106 cm (42”) x unlimited (by scanner) Scanning Rates at 300 dpi Mono: Greyscale: Colour: 4.0in/sec 1016 mm/sec 4.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. Colortrac 3680e Features 24-bit RGB mode: Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 400 in 1dpi increments 600 & 2400 dpi 400 dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 2 tri-linear CCD cameras 7500 pixels each Scan Area 91cm (36”) x unlimited (by scanner) Scanning rates at 300 dpi Mono: Greyscale: Colour: 3.0in/sec 762mm/sec 3.
Colortrac Scanner Installation and Operating Manual. Colortrac 3640e Features 24-bit RGB mode: Selectable white / black point & tone reproduction 8-bit indexed colour palette 8-bit greyscale 4-bit indexed colour palette 1-bit binary (b/w) Resolution 50 to 200 in 1dpi increments 300 & 1200 dpi 200 dpi optical resolution Imaging Technology 1 tri-linear CCD cameras 7500 pixels Scan Area 91cm (36”) x unlimited (by scanner) Scanning Rates at 300 dpi Mono: Greyscale: Colour: 1.33in/sec 339mm/sec 1.
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