User guide

GS-800 Imaging Densitometer
7-3
To hide the gridlines, click on the Hide Grid checkbox under Options.
Below the main scanning window is the calibration strip window. Every time
the densitometer calibrates, an image of the calibration strip will appear in
this window.
The control panel has been arranged from top to bottom to guide you through
the acquisition procedure. There are five basic steps to scanning an image
using the GS-800:
1. Select the application.
2. Select the scan area.
3. Select the resolution of the scan.
4. Calibrate the instrument. (This is automatic, after you enter the step tablet
values before you first scan after installation.)
5. Acquire the image.
7.2 Step I. Select Application
To set the parameters for your particular scan, you can:
1. Select from a list of possible applications, or
2. Choose your own filter and light source settings.
Selecting from the List of Applications
When you select from the list of applications, the software automatically sets
the appropriate filter(s) and other parameters for that particular application.
To select from the list of applications, click on the Select button under Select
Application.