Diagnostics - Component tab ... 46 Diagnostics - Debug tab ... 47 Diagnostics - Logs tab ... 48 The Kodak i200/i1300 Plus Series Scanners provide the ability to process scanned images to improve their quality by using image processing features.
For the purpose of this manual, all displayed windows assume the features available on the Kodak i1220 or i1320 Scanner (duplex scanner). If you have a Kodak i1210 or i1310 Scanner (simplex scanner) all options are limited to one-sided scanning only.
The Scan Validation Tool (SVT) is a diagnostic application provided by Kodak. The SVT user interface allows access to all the features of the scanner and is a good way to verify that the scanner is working properly.
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Scan Validation Tool session. • To access the TWAIN Datasource double-click the Setup icon on the Scan Validation Tool dialog box to access the main Scanner window. Last File ⎯ displays the full path and file name for the last stored image.
The procedures that follow describe how to configure a customized Setting Shortcut. Complete descriptions of the features and options on the main Scanner window and tabs are found in the section entitled, “The main Scanner window”. NOTE: Setting Shortcuts can sometimes be overridden by your scanning application.
NOTE: When scanning one side of a document or if you are using an i1210 or i1310 Scanner, be sure to place the side of the document to be scanned facing the input tray. 4. If you want to see what your selected image processing options will look like and make on-screen changes, click Preview to review and adjust the image.
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Steps 3 - 5 to until you get the desired results. 6. If you made any changes to a predefined default Setting Shortcut, click Save As on the main Scanner window. The Save As dialog box will be displayed. 7. Enter a new Setting Shortcut name that is meaningful to you and click Save.
7. When finished: • Click Home to return to the main Scanner window and click Save to save your selections to your custom Setting Shortcut, or • Click Image to return to the Image Settings window if you need to make additional changes.
The main Scanner window A-61626 January 2010 The main Scanner window is the home window of the scanner’s user interface. You can scan by simply selecting a Setting Shortcut and then selecting OK/Scan. Setting Shortcuts — provides a listing of the Setting Shortcuts currently set up.
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• Be sure to place your documents face down in the input tray. • The Two Sided and One Sided - Back options are only available for duplex scanner models. Save — saves any changes made to the current Setting Shortcut. This is only available for shortcuts you have created.
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NOTE: If this button is OK, any unsaved changes will remain in effect for the current scan session. Cancel — closes the main Scanner window without saving any changes. Information Icons About: displays the scanners’ version and copyright information.
NOTES: • The Side option is only available when advanced settings have been selected on the Advanced tab. • The Both and Back options are only available for duplex scanner models. Advanced Image Setup: displays the Advanced tab. A-61626 January 2010...
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• Off: the displayed image will not update until another Preview scan is performed. Units: selects the unit of measurement for the scanner; this includes the preview area and any size-related options. The Units options are: Inches, Centimeters and Pixels.
OK/Scan — when selected, you will be prompted to save any unsaved changes. NOTE: If this button is OK, any unsaved changes will remain in effect for the current scan session. Cancel — closes the main Scanner window without saving any changes. A-61626 January 2010...
General tab A-61626 January 2010 The General tab contains the commonly used image options. In most cases, you will not have to change options on other tabs. Scan as — allows you to select the electronic image format. • Color (24-bit): produces a color version of your document. •...
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Compression — allows you to reduce your electronic image size. • Type: the scanner will produce a color version of your document. - (none): no compression, which may produce a large image size. - Group-4: uses a CCITT standard to compress a black and white image, often used in conjunction with TIFF files.
(regardless of size). If a document is fed crooked, it will not be straightened. • Manually Detect: the scanner will return an image based on the area you specify with the Outline options. It is suggested that you only use this option for scan jobs that contain same-size documents.
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- if you select Document: Manually Select, (x) is the distance from the left edge of the scanner’s paper path and (y) is the distance from the first portion of the document detected by the scanner.
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• (none) • Automatic — the scanner will analyze each document to determine how it was fed and will rotate the image to the proper orientation. • 90, 180, 270 degrees — the amount of rotation.
General tab. The following options are based on a Scan as selection of Black and White. Conversion quality — these settings effect how the scanner analyzes a grayscale version of the document which is used to produce the black and white electronic image.
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A-61626 January 2010 Threshold — aids in controlling the level at which a pixel is considered black or white. Decreasing this setting will make the image appear lighter, and can be used to subdue background noise. Increasing this setting will make the image appear darker, and can be used to help pick up light information.
Adjustments tab: color or grayscale The options available on the Adjustments tab depend on the Scan as selection on the General tab. The following options are based on a Scan As selection of Color or Grayscale. Brightness — changes the amount of white in the color or grayscale image.
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A-61626 January 2010 • Apply to: - Predominant - smooths the predominant background color to white. - Neutral - smooths only the neutral color to white, and also smooths up to two additional background colors. - All - smooths the neutral color and up to two additional background colors to white.
• Content amount: allows you to select the maximum amount of content that the scanner will consider to be blank. Any image that has more content than this value will be considered non-blank and will be given to the scanning application.
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- Final image size: allows you to select the minimum image size that the scanner will consider to be non-blank. Any image that is less than this value will be considered blank and will not be given to the scanning application.
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(i.e., remove the form’s lines and boxes). For black and white images, these settings effect the grayscale version of the document which the scanner analyzes to produce that electronic image. • Color: select the desired dropout color.
- Back depending on what side(s) you want to configure. NOTE: The Two Sided and One Sided - Back options are only available for duplex scanner models. Different settings per side — by default, the settings you select apply to both sides of the image.
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NOTE: The Different settings per side option is only available for duplex scanner models. Combine front and back images — typically, for a document, one image is created for the front side and another image is created for the back side.
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Sided, Different settings per side is turned off and Images per side is set to One; and the document is scanned from the Document Feeder. Images per side — indicates how many images the scanner will create for a side, based on you imaging selections.
Content Settings tab The options on the Content Settings tab can be used for either one- or two-sided jobs. Side — determines which side the Sensitivity settings are applied to. This option is only available if Different settings per side is checked on the Advanced tab.
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Custom to manually adjust Color Amount and/or Color Threshold. Custom also allows access to the Learn mode which provides a method for the scanner to analyze documents and recommend settings. Color amount — the amount of color that needs to be present in a document before it will be saved as either color/grayscale.
In addition, you want the scanner to detect whether the page is color or not, and then output either a color or black and white image based on that.
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NOTE: Make any other adjustments to the black and white image settings on the rest of the tabs on the Image Settings window. 11. When finished, select Home to return to the main Scanner window and then select Save to save your selections to the shortcut.
In this example, let’s assume you want to configure a scan session that has documents with information on both sides and you want the scanner to produce both a color and a black and white image for each side of each document.
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A-61626 January 2010 7. By default the scanner will produce the first image listed (black and white in this example) and deliver it to the scanning application, then it will produce and deliver the second image listed (color/grayscale in this example). If you want the color/grayscale image to be produced and delivered first: •...
NOTE: Make any other adjustments to the back side settings on the rest of the tabs on the Image Settings window. 10. When finished, select Home to return to the main Scanner window and then select Save to save your selections to the shortcut.
Creating a new Setting Shortcut A-61626 January 2010 1. From the main Scanner window, select a Setting Shortcut from the list. It is recommended that you select a shortcut that most closely describes the desired image output. 2. Determine if you want to capture an electronic image of the front of your document, back of your document or both sides of your document and make the selection from the Input document is field.
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4. Select the appropriate options on the General tab. NOTE: If necessary, review each setting on the other tabs and make any changes. 5. Place one representative document in the input tray of the scanner. 6. Select Preview to review the resulting image. NOTES: •...
1. Select a Setting Shortcut from the main Scanner window that closely describes your desired output. 2. Select an Input document is option from the main Scanner window. 3. Select Settings to display the Image Settings window. 4. Before making any adjustments, browse through the tabs on the Image Settings window to get familiar with options that are available.
The Device Settings window From this window you can set all scanner-specific options, as well as diagnostics, by using the available tabs. The values used in Device Settings are saved in the selected Setting Shortcut. the Device Setting window includes the General and Multifeed tabs.
Paper Source • Automatic: looks for paper in the document feeder first. If there are no documents in the input tray, the scanner will scan from the flatbed. • Document Feeder: the scanner will only scan documents from the input tray.
Length Detection — allows you to select the maximum length of the documents in your job set. If the scanner detects a document of that length or longer, it will determine that a multifeed has occurred. You can turn this option off or set a length.
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A-61626 January 2010 Action When Detected — select what action you want the scanner to take when a multifeed is detected. With all options, the condition will be logged in the scanner. • Stop Scanning: scanning will stop and control will return to the scanning application (i.e., ends the job).
5. For each option you want to use, make the appropriate selections you want the scanner to perform when scanning. 6. When finished, select Home to return to the main Scanner window and then select Save to save your selections to the shortcut.
Done — returns you to the Device Settings window. The General tab allows you to perform a scanner test and displays the scanner time. Tests • Scanner — similar to, but more extensive than, a power-on self test.
Diagnostics - Component The Component tab allows you to view the current state of individual components within the scanners (e.g., sensors). A-61626 January 2010...
The Debug tab allows you to turn on options that allow support personnel to diagnose any issues you may encounter with using your scanner. It is suggested that you only make changes on this tab when instructed by Kodak support personnel.
Logs • General: displays the scanner's version information, serial number, attached/installed accessories, meters, etc. • Operator: displays the scanner's log. This log can only be cleared by your support personnel. Toolbar buttons Save As — saves all the logs for viewing by support personnel.
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