i7300 Scanner User’s Guide A-61133 Part No. 3E9391 CAT No.
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1 Introduction The Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software controls the Kodak i7300 Scanner and the Kodak Digital Science Intelligent Microimage Scanner. The scanner is a 16 mm film retrieval subsystem that is interfaced with a personal computer (PC).
System requirements See the Installation Planning Guide, A-61405 for software and hardware requirements. Using this manual This User’s Guide describes the functions and procedures of the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 are directed toward individuals who are responsible for retrieving images. These individuals must have a working knowledge of PCs and the Microsoft Windows operating environment.
2 Getting Started The main window This chapter describes the menus, toolbars and Control Panel that are available when using the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software. Some menu options, when selected, will perform the action immediately. Other menu options, those options followed by three dots (…), will display a dialog box. If an option on the menu is checked (√), the option is enabled. More information regarding dialog boxes and how to use them can be found in Chapter 3, Using the Software.
The Title bar The Title bar provides the title of the Scanner Application Software. The Menu bar The Menu bar provides the following menu options: The following summarizes the functions associated with each menu: File — allows you to open, save and route images, print, fax or e-mail images, access information on the current image and exit the scanner session. Edit — allows you to cut, copy, paste and crop information in images and access duplex processing.
The File menu The File menu provides the following options: Open Image… — displays the Open Image dialog box, which allows you to open a previously saved image from this application or other applications. You cannot open multi-page TIFF files, from File>Open Image. See Chapter 3, Using the Software for more information. Save — allows you to save an image using the file saving options specified in Application setup.
Fax Setup… — if a fax utility is available on the PC you are using, this option allows you to set up a fax connection. Send as e-mail… — if an e-mail utility (MAPI-compliant) is available on the PC you are using, this option allows you to send an image, selected images or the entire contents of a folder to a specified e-mail address. NOTE: If you encounter errors when attempting to use the Print, Print Setup, Fax, Fax Setup, or Send as e-mail options, contact your System Administrator.
The Edit menu The Edit menu provides the following options: Undo — cancels the last edit action. Redo — repeats the last edit action. Cut — removes the selected image or portion of an image from the display and places it on the Windows clipboard. Copy — allows you to copy a complete image or portion of an image to the Windows clipboard without removing it from the display. Paste — copies any image content data that is currently on the Windows clipboard into the current image.
The Annotate menu The Annotate menu provides the following options: NOTE: When using these options, the Annotation toolbox should be displayed which allows you to take advantage of all the options. When applicable to an option, the Annotation toolbox provides the ability to specify color and line width. To display the Annotation toolbox, select View>Annotation Toolbox. For more information on the Annotation Toolbox see the section entitled “The Annotation toolbox” later in this chapter.
Select allows you to edit previously created text, move and/or resize previously created arrows, boxes, etc. Image displays the Open dialog box, which allows you to select a Windows bitmap image to overlay on the currently displayed image (e.g., Approved, Paid, Canceled, etc), like a rubber stamp. Polyline allows you to draw a series of line segments by connecting points. Load Image… displays the Load Image dialog box, which allows you to load a different image file into memory.
The View menu The View menu provides the following options: Fit Width — allows you to display the image so the entire width of the image fits in the Image display pane. The vertical scroll bar may be required to view the entire length of the image. Fit Height — allows you to display the image so the entire length of the image fits in the Image display pane. The horizontal scroll bar may be required to view the entire width of the image.
Rotated 90° Clockwise — allows you to rotate an image 90 degrees to the right (clockwise). Rotation is based upon the original displayed position of the image. Rotated 180° — allows you to rotate an image 180 degrees. Rotation is based upon the original displayed position of the image. Rotated 270° Clockwise — allows you to rotate an image 270 degrees to the right (clockwise). Rotation is based upon the original displayed position of the image.
Error Log displays the Error Log dialog box which shows the messages and errors that occurred for the current scanner session. The messages posted in the Error Log are normal system messages and can be both informational and critical messages. For troubleshooting information regarding these messages, see Chapter 6, Troubleshooting. The dialog box is cleared automatically when the application software is exited. Errors and messages are saved permanently in an error log on the system.
Viewing or hiding View menu options You can view or hide the following features using the View menu: • • • • • • Toolbar Control Panel Annotation Toolbox Status bar Documents/Folder pane Thumbnails pane When a check mark is displayed next to the menu option (as shown below), the feature will be visible and active. NOTE: If you want Thumbnails displayed, you need to select Thumbnails and the way in which you want it displayed (i.e. Small Icons, Large Icons, etc.) every time you open the application.
The Customize menu The Customize menu provides the following options: Control Panel allows you to position the Control Panel to the right or left of the window, or to hide it. Keyboard… — allows you to assign commonly used commands to function keys or a combination of keys. Toolbar… — allows you to specify what tools you want displayed on the toolbar.
3. Place the cursor in the New Shortcut field and enter the desired shortcut. Valid entries include any individual alphanumeric character or function key used in conjunction with the Ctrl+Alt or Ctrl keys. The function keys can also be used alone. Examples of valid shortcuts: Ctrl+Alt+S, Ctrl+F11, F8, Shift+F2. NOTES: • When you assign a shortcut key, do not assign F1 or F10, and be sure the shortcut key is not assigned to another function.
Unassigning shortcut keys 1. Select the desired menu item from the Menu Entries list box. 2. If None is displayed in the New Shortcut field, click Assign. If a shortcut is displayed in the New Shortcut field, place the cursor in the New Shortcut field and click Assign. Press the spacebar. None will be displayed in the New Shortcut field. 3. Unassign any other shortcut keys as desired. 4. When finished, click OK.
To rearrange buttons on the toolbar: 1. Select the button to be moved on the Toolbar Buttons list box. 2. Click on the Move Up or Move Down button. 3. Move as many buttons as desired. 4. When finished, click Close. The button at the top of the Toolbar Buttons list box will be the first button on the left if the toolbar is in the horizontal position. NOTE: A-61133 March 2003 At any time, you can select Apply to preview the changes on the toolbar or Reset to return to the default toolbar.
The Navigate menu The Navigate menu provides the following options: Browse Forward… and Browse Backward… — allows you to automatically browse forward or backward one image at a time through a series of contiguous images, pausing for a number of milliseconds (of your choice) at each image before moving to the next image. There is a minimum display time while the next image is being scanned and processed. For more information see the section entitled, “The Control Panel” later in this chapter.
Batch Scan… — scans a specified group of images, which do not have to be contiguous or continuous. The images must be automatically saved to a directory and/or printed. See the section entitled, “Batch scan” in Chapter 3 for more information. Clear used to clear information from the Image Retrieval keypad text box, and stop any film movement (i.e., searching, refiling, etc.).
Pause – momentarily stops the film at the selected image until you select Resume . When you select Resume , scrolling will begin at the image where it left off when Pause was selected. How you process your image is dependent upon how your application is set up. One of the following methods is available: • • 2-18 If your application is set up for Manual or Automatic Duplex Processing, the Duplex Processing dialog box will be displayed.
The Image Processing menu The Image Processing menu provides the following options for the currently displayed image (bi-tonal images only): Despeckle — reduces the amount of noise and specks, etc. Successive use of the menu will cycle through the values of 0, 1, 2. Deskew — automatically straightens the displayed image using a default deskew amount. Manual Deskew… — displays the Manual Deskew dialog box, from which the image can be deskewed by a specified amount.
The CAR menu The CAR menu provides the following options: Setup allows you to associate a retrieval application with a CAR mode and configure the CAR communication port. Ready signals back to the CAR system that it is ready to receive downloads, batch downloads or direct commands. Applicable only when using the CAR Interface Software configured as listen-talk. Download — allows you to perform download operations. The CAR commands do not need to be loaded into registers during these downloads.
The Setup menu The Setup menu provides the following options: Application… — displays the Select Application dialog box, which provides access to create a new application(s) and modify or delete an existing application(s). See Chapter 4, Application Setup for more information. Film Controller… this option is for Kodak Field Engineer use only and should not be changed. Film Controller allows the selection of the COM port the scanner and the PC running the Scanner Application Software are attached to.
The Help menu The Help menu provides the following options: i7300 Scanner Help — displays the contents of the Application Software on-line help topics, including menus, procedures, glossary terms and messages. Contents and Index — displays the Help Topics dialog box. The Index tab provides an alphabetic listing of information associated with the Application Software. You can enter the word or string of words you want information about in the text edit field.
The Toolbar If the toolbar is not displayed, it can be displayed by choosing View>Toolbar. Procedures on how to use these functions are included in this section or Chapter 3, Using the Software. Most of these options can also be accessed from the menus. The following table provides the toolbar options and a brief summary of their function: Button Description Open Image — allows you to open an image previously saved to a file.
Button Description Zoom In — allows you to enlarge the image on the display. Zoom Out — allows you to reduce the image on the display. Fit Width — resizes the image so the entire width of the image fits in the Image display pane. Fit Window — resizes the image so the entire length and width of the image fits in the Image display pane. Rotate 90° Counterclockwise — rotates the displayed image 90 degrees to the left based upon the current image position.
The Annotation toolbox The Annotation toolbox allows you to specify font attributes, color and line width, when applicable. If the Annotation toolbox is not displayed, it can be displayed by choosing View>Annotation Toolbox. Procedures on how to use these functions are described in Chapter 3, Using the Software. Most of these options can also be accessed from the Annotate menu. NOTE: The Ellipse tool is not available in this release of software.
Freehand Line allows you to draw free-form lines. Polyline allows you to draw a series of line segments by connecting points. Text — allows you to type a text message to be added to the image. Click on Fonts to allow you to select the font type, size and style for the text. This font selection will remain active until you change it or the software is exited. Image displays the Open dialog box, which allows you to select a bitmap image to attach to the currently displayed image.
The Image Retrieval keypad The Image Retrieval keypad is usually displayed at the bottom of the PC monitor. This keypad can be placed anywhere on the screen. To move the Image Retrieval keypad: • Place the mouse cursor on the title bar of the keypad, press and hold the left mouse button and drag the keypad to the desired location.
Clr (Clear)—the Clr button is used to clear information from the Image Retrieval keypad text box. When Clr is selected, it will also stop any film movement (i.e. searching, refiling, etc.) Set A — when used with the number keys, allows you to: • preset the starting image address for Channel A (e.g., film roll #2 continues from roll #1, and starts with image address 20.0) or, • change the current Channel A image address (e.g., to correct for errors in filming).
The Control Panel All functionality of the Control Panel is described in this section. The Control Panel: Allows you to select an application from the drop-down box. Provides the ability to hide or display the Image Processing control panel. Allows you to hide or display the Scroll/Batch buttons. Provides a status update via the status field. The Image Retrieval keypad is not part of the control panel and can be moved to any location.
Application allows you to select the desired application from the drop-down list. When an application is selected, all of its defined parameters immediately become active. NOTE: If there is a roll of film inserted in the scanner when the application is changed, the film will rewind automatically. Show/Hide Image Processing — this option toggles between Show and Hide Image Processing. When the Show Image Processing button is displayed, click this button to display the Image Processing Control Panel.
The Browsing dialog box allows you to pause browsing, specify display time for each image in milliseconds, and change to browsing in the other direction. While paused, image processing changes may be made using the Image Processing Control Panel. • To end browsing, click Close. • The button suspends the browsing function. To resume browsing click on the button. The right or left arrows can • << < > >> be used to go forward or backward . It is not necessary to suspend browsing when changing direction.
<< moves the film rapidly backward, then resume scrolling. < moves the film slowly backward, then resume scrolling. Pause momentarily stops the film at the selected image until you select Resume . Film will be repositioned to scroll where you left off. > moves the film slowly forward. >> moves the film rapidly forward.
The image processing Control Panel Image processing parameters are setup via the Setup>Application function at the time of installation or by the system administrator. You can temporarily override the original values for an application. The Application Software provides two levels of overriding image processing parameters. • • Use the Image Processing menu to temporarily override image processing parameters for the currently displayed image.
The Image Processing Control Panel allows you to change image processing values to obtain the best image possible for the current application. Changes will remain in effect until the application is changed, or the Application Software is exited. Application— select the desired Application from the list box. Show/Hide Image Processing — this option toggles between showing and hiding the Image Processing control panel.
Scan Area determines the area of the film that the image processing settings are applied to. • Primary image processing settings are applied to the entire image area that is defined in the Application Setup. This is the only option available for non-duplex processing. Front and Back are available when Duplex Processing is enabled. • Front image processing settings are applied to only the front side of the image. • Back image processing settings are applied to only the back side of the image.
Separate Front and Back check this option when you want to create two separate image files or prints; one file for the front of the image and one file for the back of the image (see the illustration below). This is useful for printing fronts and backs on separate sheets of paper. With Separate Front and Back enabled two separate files 100F.tif 100B.tif With Separate Front and Back disabled one file 100.tif Resolution — choose from either Normal or Enhanced resolution.
Despeckle — reduces the amount of stray spots (specks, etc.) on an image. This option is for bi-tonal images only. NOTE: The Contrast, Brightness and Despeckle options can be roughly adjusted by using the slider bar. You can more precisely adjust these options by entering a value in the entry field or use the up and down arrows to obtain the desired value . Scan Output — select the type of output required. (Bitonal produces the smallest file size; 256-gray produces the largest file size).
Border — choose one of the following options: • • • Leave: keeps the border around the image. Auto crop: removes the border from around the image. Border remove: removes the border from around the image but does not reduce the scanned image file size. Border remove works best with images that have proper exposure and a reasonable space between images. Do not use Border remove with light images.
Overscan to enable or disable scanning and display of a specified number of images before and after the image you requested. The Before and After values are defined in Application setup. Overscan is useful for film with poor image alignment within the film frame, such as 3890 single-level check film. When Overscan is checked, the images will initially be displayed in the Select Overscan dialog box.
♦ Image Area allows you to remove and redraw the Image Area green rectangle by clicking outside the rectangle with the left mouse button to remove, then drag-selecting the desired area to redraw. Also allows you to move or resize the rectangle, the same way as the Selection tool. ♦ Previous Block allows you to decrement and scan by a block of images rather than one image at a time.
The Thumbnail pane The Thumbnail pane can be displayed by selecting the View> Thumbnails option. You can display thumbnails as small icons, large icons, a list, or a list with details. Select None to hide the Thumbnail pane. The Application Software is only capable of opening image files. NOTE: If you want Thumbnails displayed, you must enable this option each time you open the application.
The Status bar The Status bar indicates the application name, the image address of the image that is displayed and whether or not it is in Film or Programmed mode. Informational messages may also be displayed in the Status bar. NOTE: • 2-42 If IMC is enabled in Application setup, and the film currently loaded in the scanner has lead end code, Film will be displayed in the Status bar at the bottom of the main window.
3 Using the Software After you have reviewed Chapter 2, Getting Started, you will be ready to start using the Application Software. Images can be retrieved from film by using the scanner.
Opening an application The Application Software allows you to select an existing application or create a new application. Chapter 4, Application Setup, provides procedures on setting up new applications.
Searching for next occurrence of an image address The Search Again function allows you search for the next occurrence of an image address on a roll of film. To use the Search Again function: • Select Navigate>Search Again. The scanner will begin searching the roll for another occurrence of the current image address. NOTE: Film must have Random Batch Code to find another occurrence of the image address. If found, it will stop at the image, scan and display it. If not found, it will report Image not found.
Searching for a preset image address The scanner is set to count the first image mark on a roll of film as 1 or 1.0 or 1.0.0 (depending on the number of levels in the image address). If the first image on the film has an image address or sequence number other than 1 or 1.0 or 1.0.0, you can use the Set A or Set B function on the keypad to specify the starting sequence number. To do this: 1. Insert the roll of film you want to search. 2.
Batch scan To automatically save and/or print a group of images from the same roll of film, use the Batch Scan option. Before accessing Batch Scan, be sure film is inserted into the scanner and that you have searched to the first image address in the batch. Adjust the images as desired, then select Navigate>Batch Scan or the Batch button on the Control Panel. The Batch Scan dialog box will be displayed.
NOTE: If you want to change the path of the folder where images will be saved, and/or the conventions to be used for naming files, select Setup from the Batch Scan dialog box to display the Setup Naming dialog box. • Enter the path in the root directory text box, or click the Change… button to select the desired directory. • Change file naming conventions if desired. • Click OK to save the change.
In addition, the character “N” can be used as a wildcard to specify various ranges. For example, in a 3-level application: • When an image has already been retrieved and is displayed, to enter a range for next address to first address in next chapter: -3.1.n, where 3 is the current book and 1 is the current chapter. • When an image has already been retrieved and is displayed, to enter a range for next address to first address in next book: -3.n.n, where 3 is the current book.
Opening images You may want to open an image that has been previously saved. To do this: 1. Select File>Open Image…. The Open Image dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the desired directory using the Look In drop-down box and tool buttons. 3. Select the file type from the Files of type drop-down box. 4. Select the image file you want from the display box, or enter the file name of the desired image. NOTE: Multi-page TIFF files cannot be opened using the Application Software. 5. Click Open.
Saving an image You can save a previously saved image to another file or save a new image using a non-default film name and/or path by using the Save As option. To do this: 1. Select File>Save As…. The Save As dialog box will be displayed: 2. Enter a new file name. 3. Select the directory where you want the file to reside. 4. Select the file type and compression from the Save as type dropdown list. • If the image was scanned as bi-tonal, the default is TIFF file type and Compression G3 (bi-tonal) (*.
Printing an image The Application Software allows you to print images individually or group them in folders and print them. A print utility program must be installed for the Print options to work. 1. Select File>Print. The Print Options dialog box will be displayed. 2. Select the desired printer. You can change the destination printer and other print properties by selecting Setup Printer… 3. Change the Scale Mode, if desired.
To print a folder of images: 1. Click on the folder to print in the Thumbnail pane with the right mouse button. 2. Select Print from the Popup menu. The images will be printed using the current print options. For detailed procedures on how to use the printer software package, see the instructions provided with your printer software. Faxing an image The Application Software allows you to fax images individually or group them in folders and fax them. The Fax utility must be a printer driver type. 1.
To fax a folder of images: 1. Select on the folder to fax in the Thumbnail pane with the right mouse button. 2. Select Fax from the Popup menu. The images will be faxed using the current fax options. For detailed procedures on how to use the fax software package, see the instructions provided with your fax software. E-mailing images The Application Software allows you to e-mail images individually or group them in folders, then e-mail them.
Cropping images Use the Crop option to save or print only the significant part of an image. The area inside the yellow rectangle will be retained and the area outside the rectangle will be removed. Make any desired image processing changes before cropping. To crop an image: 1. Place the mouse cursor at a corner of the area you want to crop. 2. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the mouse diagonally over the area you want to keep, then go to select Edit>Crop.
2. Retrieve an image that you want to duplex process. The Duplex Processing dialog box will be displayed showing the image area defined in Application setup. Selection tool Zoom Area tool Image Area tool Front Selection tool Back Selection tool 3-14 Zooms in on the image area. Zooms in on the image area. Activates the green rectangle. This tool allows you to draw a rectangle around both images and define both images as once. Activates the red rectangle.
3. Either a red rectangle or blue rectangle will be automatically displayed, or one green rectangle, depending on previous actions. • The red rectangle is used to define the front, and the blue rectangle is used to define the back. You can either use the handles to resize the current rectangles or use the Front and Back selection tools to draw new rectangles. Click with the left mouse button to delete the current rectangle.
5. If you did not get the image area you want, click on the Reprocess button on the Control Panel to redisplay the Duplex Processing dialog box and repeat the above steps. 6. When the desired results are achieved, select Automatic to apply the duplex processing values to subsequent scans. You can select Front (or Back) in the Image Processing Control Panel scan area and adjust the brightness (and other image processing values) to apply separate values to front and back.
Rotating an image using duplex processing If you want to rotate an image 90° when you are using duplex processing, you can use either the Rotation option on the Control Panel, or select the Rotate toolbar button.
Annotating an image The Annotate option allows you to highlight a particular area of an image, blank out information on an image or add a note to an image before printing, faxing or saving. You can use this feature to mask confidential information or add a customer message on a requested image. NOTES: • The Ellipse option is not available in this release of software. • Before using the Annotation options, set the crop and image processing parameters to be sure the image is the way you want it.
Using the Text option To add text to your image: 1. Select Annotate>Text. 2. You can change the color and/or font on the message by using the color palette and Font button on the Annotation Toolbox. 3. Click the left mouse button to place the cursor where you want to add a text message. 4. Type the desired message. 5. When you have finished the text message, click the right mouse button to deactivate Text annotation. Adding a note You can attach a note to an image by using the Popup option. 1.
Loading images Use the Load Image… option to load a different image file into memory. 1. Select Annotate>Load Image…. The Load Image dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the desired directory. 3. Select the file type from the Files of type drop-down box. 4. Select the image file you want, or enter the file name of the desired image. 5. Click Open. The file you selected will be displayed in the Image display pane.
Creating a canned annotation file The Canned option allows you to save annotation created for an image, for use on other images. This option is useful if you have many images that you want to apply the same annotation information to. 1. Retrieve an image. 2. Using the Annotation Toolbox and tools, create the desired annotation. 3. Select Annotate>Canned>Save. The Save Canned Annotations dialog box will be displayed: 4. Select the folder where you want the annotation file to be saved. 5.
Using canned annotations Once you have created annotation files, you can use the information in the annotation files to add the same information on other images. To do this: 1. Retrieve the image you want to annotate. 2. Select Annotate>Canned>Load. The Open Canned Annotations dialog box will be displayed: 3. Select the desired annotation file. 4. Click Open. The annotation will be placed on the currently displayed image.
Deleting annotation To delete annotation: 1. Select Annotate>Select, and click on the annotation you want to delete. 2. Press the DEL (delete) key on the PC keyboard. The annotation will be deleted. Resizing the application window The Application window can be resized. To do this: 1. Start the Application Software. Click the Restore button in the Title bar. (The button will toggle to Maximize.) 2. Right mouse click on the Title bar to display the popup menu, and select Size. 3.
Deleting annotation To delete annotation: 1. Select Annotate>Select, and click on the annotation you want to delete. 2. Press the DEL (delete) key on the PC keyboard. The annotation will be deleted. Resizing the application window The Application window can be resized. To do this: 1. Start the Application Software. Click the Restore button in the Title bar. (The button will toggle to Maximize.) 2. Right mouse click on the Title bar to display the popup menu, and select Size. 3.
4 Application Setup This chapter provides the following: • How to access the Application Setup option. • Procedures for setting up a new application. • Procedures for modifying and deleting existing applications. Kodak provides predefined applications, for more information see Appendix D, Productivity Tools. Accessing Application Setup Retrieval applications can be created, modified and deleted using the Application Setup option accessed via the Setup menu. • Select Setup>Application.
Setting up a new application The Setup Application dialog box allows you to predefine retrieval and image processing parameters for a specific application. Click on each tab to set all the desired values. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs. All tabs on the Setup Application dialog box have the following buttons: OK — saves the values set on all of the tabs. Cancel — closes the dialog box without saving any changes.
2. Search Program. Select the Search Program based upon the image marks on film you will be searching. These search programs are identified in Appendix B, Search Programs. Be sure the correct program is selected to match the film index format and image mark location channel. An odometer mode search program is also available, for use with film that contains no image marks, or image marks of poor quality. 3. On Each Scan.
Determining the threshold value Follow the procedure below to determine the threshold value. • Disable Auto Back Removal. • Set up your application with the options that you will be using with Auto Back Removal (i.e. auto cropping, scan output types, etc.). • Insert a roll of film that you want to use the Auto Back Removal feature into the scanner. • Scan a batch of images with and without content on the back of the image.
Setting values on the Image Marks tab Use the Image Marks tab to define the type of image marks on the film associated with the application you are setting up. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs. 1. Select the Image Marks tab. 2. Image Marks. Select the type of image marks on the film, either ANSI/AIIM or Other. A-61133 March 2003 • Select ANSI/AIIM if the image marks on the film meet ANSI standards (such as those on film created by a Kodak microfilmer).
3. Image Mark Position. Select the image mark position on the film. • • Choose Lead Edge if the image marks are aligned with the lead edge of the image. Choose Other if the image marks are located in any other position than the lead edge and then select Setup… to display the Image Mark Position dialog box. See the section entitled, “Determining the image mark position” later in this chapter for more information. 4. Image Mark Polarity. Select either Positive or Negative.
7. Preset. The Preset option is used when the image address begins at something other than one (1). • • If Set to First image address is enabled, the preset image address will be assigned to the first image mark on the film. If Set to First image address is disabled, the preset image address assigned to the first image mark on the film will be incremented by one from the image address that was entered. NOTES regarding Preset: • • • The scanner will start counting at 1 (or 1.0 or 1.0.
Setting values on the Film tab The film format and reduction ratio of the images on film can be defined using the Film tab. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs. 1. Select the Film tab on the Setup Application dialog box. 2. Film Format. Select the Film Format from the list box: • • • 4-8 Simplex — one image appears across the width of the film. Duplex — the front and back of the same image appears across the width of the film.
3. Film Reduction. Select the Film Reduction ratio for the film used. It is important that this value be accurate to achieve the correct print size results. Select a value from 1 to 59. 4. Overscan. If desired, select a value in the Images Before and/or Images After list boxes. Overscan is intended for use with singlelevel check, or similar-type applications (do not use with images larger than 8 ½” x 5” or A5). Enter a value from 1 to 5 in the Images Before and/or Images After fields.
The User defined option provides the greatest efficiency and flexibility in choosing the image area that meets your specific application needs since it allows you to customize the image area. If you select User defined, the Setup… button will be activated. Click Setup… to display the Select Image Area dialog box. See the section entitled, “Setting a User Defined image area” later in this chapter for more information.
9. Border Removal Recursions: the number of times (one, two or three) the system will attempt to determine and remove the boundaries of the image. Three is the default. Longer processing times are required for each attempt. Even though you may enter a value of 3 in this field, the system may remove the border the first or second time, therefore making the third attempt unnecessary. The system will only use the number of times necessary to remove the border, regardless of the entry in the field.
Setting values on the Image Processing tab The options on the Image Processing tab are selected based upon how you want to alter the image. Do not click OK until you have made all of your selections on all of the tabs. 1. Select the Image Processing tab to set the image processing values.
2. Scan Area. Select an option in the Scan Area. This option determines the area of the film that the image processing settings are applied to. • Primary applies to the image area that is defined in the Application setup. Use Front and Back for duplex processing applications: • Front select Front if you want to set/change the image processing characteristics of the front side image different from the back.
4. Separate Front and Back check this option when you want to create two separate image files; one file for the front of the duplex image and one file for the back of the image (see the illustration below). This is useful for printing fronts and backs on separate sheets of paper. With Separate Front and Back enabled two separate files 100F.tif 100B.tif With Separate Front and Back disabled one file 100.
6. Contrast. Select a Contrast setting from Low ( ) to High ( ) or enter the contrast value in the text field. Valid values are 0 to 255. For gray scale images only. • A low contrast value produces a scanned output of mostly midtones (more subtle change in gray levels are detected). • A high contrast value produces a scanned output of mostly blacks and whites (only large changes in gray levels are detected). 7. Brightness.
11. Rotate. Select a Rotate option to specify whether images will be rotated when displayed: • None: to process the image in the original orientation. • 90° Clockwise: to process the image rotated 90° to the right. • 180° Clockwise: to process the image rotated 180° to the right. • 270° Clockwise: to process the image rotated 270° to the right. 12. Border. Select a Border option if desired. • Leave: keeps the border around the image.
16. Auto Deskew. Check Auto Deskew to automatically straighten the image NOTE: When using the Auto Deskew option, the entire image (all borders) needs to be visible in the image area so the image can be captured properly. 17. Overscan. Check the Overscan option to enable scanning and display of a specified number of images before and after the image requested. The before and after values are defined on the Film tab.
Setting values on the Output tab The Output tab allows you to set up file saving options, compression level and how you want the image to be printed, faxed or emailed. 1. Select the Output tab. 2. File Saving Options. If you want to save images to a non-default location and/or file names, select Change…. The Naming Convention Properties dialog box will be displayed.
See the section entitled, “Changing naming convention properties” late in this chapter for more information. • Annotation Imbedded: when this option is enabled, any annotation that is included with an image will become part of the image bitmap. NOTE: If this option is not selected and the image is saved in TIFF format, the annotation is saved in the TIFF tags. If the image is saved in JPEG format (whether Annotation Imbedded is selected or not) the annotation is always imbedded. 3.
Changing naming convention properties The Naming Convention Properties dialog box allows you to change the file naming rules and the root directory where images will be saved. From the Output tab: From the Output tab: 1. Select Change… from the File Saving Options. The Naming Convention Properties dialog box will be displayed. The software automatically creates a directory on the hard drive of the PC and names the images.
The image address can be part of the name given to the image. Special keywords are used in this field by default, they are: book (level 3), chapter (level 2), image (level 1) and area (determines whether the value in Primary, Front and/or Back in the Areas section) is included in the file names. NOTE: Front and Back values will be used only when Duplex Processing is enabled, and Separate Front & Back is checked (both on the Image Processing tab).
Example 2 using no optional parameter If the file naming convention was set to ...tif, the resulting image file name would be as follows if the current image address is 10.14.145: • • • If Separate Front and Back is not enabled on the Image Processing tab, and Areas-Primary is set to P, then the resulting file name would be 10.14.145P.TIF. If the Areas-Primary is not defined with a P, the resulting file name would be 10.14.145.TIF.
Setting up non-ANSI/AIIM image marks If the film you are retrieving images from has image marks that do not meet the ANSI standards because the film was created by a nonKodak microfilmer, use the Other… option on the Image Marks tab to define the image mark size. 1. Select Other. 2. Click Setup to display the Image Marks dialog box. Use this dialog box to adjust the minimum and maximum values for each image mark size. 3.
Determining the image mark position The scanner requires that the leading edge of the image marks be located even with the leading edge of the document images. Some microfilmers place image marks after the leading edge of document images. The Image Mark Position enables you to work with image marks that have been placed in a non-standard location in relation to the images. 1. From the Image Marks tab, select Other if the image marks are located in any other position than the lead edge. 2.
Setting up the odometer scale Some older microfilms are indexed with odometer units instead of image marks. The scanner can search odometer film as well as film with image marks. To set an odometer unit: From the Image Marks tab: 1. Select Odometer Scale Setup… The Odometer Scale dialog box is displayed: 2. Enter a value in the Scale field. The value must be a whole number between .050 and 12.0, and an increment of .050. NOTE: This value represents how many inches 1 odometer unit is equal to.
Setting a User Defined image area When you are setting film parameters and you want to define a custom image area, use the Setup option on the Film tab. From the Film tab: 1. Select User defined from the Image Area drop-down list. 2. Click Setup… to display the Select Image Area dialog box. 3. Load the film in the scanner. 4. Enter the desired image address using the dialog box keypad. The scanner will locate and display the requested image.
Setting page layout options The Page Layout dialog box provides options which allow you to position the displayed image where you want on a sheet of paper for printing, faxing or emailing. You can also add annotation to every page automatically. From the Output tab: 1. Select Page Layout Setup… The Page Layout dialog box is displayed: 2. Image Position: The Image Position option on the Page Layout dialog box allows you to adjust the placement of the image.
3. Units: Select either 1/10 Inch or Millimeter. The unit measurement is based on paper size, not how the image is displayed on the screen. 4. Simplex/Duplex Front: select a value for image placement on the paper. The value you enter is equal to 1/10 of an inch (or millimeters, depending on how your system is set up). Therefore, if you enter 5/5 in the Top and Left fields respectively, the front of the image will be placed in the upper left corner of the page.
The following table provides the maximum values of paper width and length: Image Size Letter Legal Ledger 8.5 x 5.5 A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 Units = 1/10 inch Maximum Length Width 110 85 140 85 170 110 85 55 165 117 117 83 83 58 58 41 139 98 101 72 Units = Millimeters Maximum Length Width 279 216 356 216 432 279 216 140 420 297 297 210 210 148 148 105 354 250 257 182 5. Duplex Back: select a value for image placement on the paper.
6. Image Scale Options: • Fit on page: scales the displayed image to fit on the defined page size. The resulting resolution of the final image* will be the same as what was defined by the combination of Reduction setting (on the Film tab) and defined Image size (on the Output tab). For example, a reduction setting of 24X will produce a Normal image resolution of 233 dpi, no matter how small or large the scanned image is.
6. Annotation Position: enter your text annotation in the Text box and set the Upper Corner and Left Corner position as to where you want the annotation to appear on every image. Your text message will appear on every image within the batch in the designated location. Typically annotation is positioned at the top or bottom of the image. In order for the text annotation to print, the Print Annotation option on the Print dialog box must be enabled.
Modifying an existing application Modifying applications is similar to creating a new application. Refer to the previous section entitled “Setting up a new application” if you need a description of the fields on the tabs. To modify an application: 1. Select Setup>Application. The Select Application dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the application you want to modify from the Application dropdown box. 3. Select Modify. The Setup Application dialog box will be displayed: 4.
Deleting an application Existing applications can be deleted by using the Select Application dialog box. To delete an application: 1. Select the application you want to delete from the Application dropdown list box. 2. Click Delete. The following message will be displayed: 3. Click Yes to delete the selected application. The application you selected will be deleted.
5 Setting up CAR Applications This chapter provides procedures that allow you to use CAR applications with the scanner. If you have purchased CAR functionality and if CAR does not appear on the menu bar, call Kodak service. The scanner can accept image addresses, commands and text messages from a Computer-Aided Retrieval (CAR) system in three ways: A-61133 March 2003 • Download image addresses and text messages are loaded in the scanner memory registers.
Setting up CAR communication and modes Before you begin processing CAR commands, CAR communication and modes should have previously been set up. It is suggested that you record these settings, in case you need to change them for some reason. Setting up CAR communication To set up CAR communication: 1. Select CAR>Setup>Communication… from the main window. The Setup CAR Communication dialog box will be displayed: 2. Select the desired port you want to connect to.
Changing the CAR communication settings If you need to change any of the settings listed on the Setup CAR Communication dialog box. If you change these settings, the Bits per second, Data bits, Parity and Stop bits must match the same settings defined on the CAR system. To change the CAR communication settings: 1. Select the Port where you want to change the settings. 2. Click Setup…The COM Properties dialog box will be displayed. 3.
Setting up CAR modes Setting up CAR modes is a way to allow a remote CAR host to change values in the application parameters. This function is used primarily to support the A, B, and D commands. To set up CAR modes: 1. Select CAR>Setup>Modes… from the main screen. The Setup CAR Modes dialog box will be displayed: 2. From the Mode 1 list box, select the application name that you want to correspond with CAR Mode 1. (Command A) 3.
Processing Download requests The Download menu allows you to start and stop downloads, batch downloads and direct search transmissions. It also allows loading of previously saved download and batch download files to the scanner memory registers. Diagnostic capability is provided through the Dump menu options. Starting and stopping a Download job When the CAR Interface Software is installed, the Application Software starts automatically, with Start Download Job enabled.
Dumping jobs Occasionally it may be necessary to view the data that is sent by the host computer and analyze it. The Dump menu options are intended for diagnostics, not everyday operation. The following options are provided: View Dump… allows you to view the data that is sent by the CAR host computer to the scanner in a CAR download. See the next section entitled “Viewing CAR data” for procedures. No Dump when selected, does not allow the capture of data for saving or review.
CAR registers The Registers menu allows you to save or view what is currently loaded in the registers, or load a previously saved file to the registers. You can also start a batch download using the Registers function. Saving and loading registers The Save and Load functions are primarily used for diagnostic purposes. To save the current contents of the registers: 1. Select CAR>Registers>Save. The Save Registers dialog box will be displayed: 2.
To load the registers with a previously saved file: 1. Select CAR>Registers>Load. The Load Register File dialog box will be displayed: 2. Locate and select the desired file. 3. Click Open. Starting a Batch download and using View registers During a batch download, commands, text messages, and image addresses are loaded in the scanner memory registers. A message appears on the scanner PC when a batch download is received.
Using the View Registers function The CAR Registers dialog box allows you to change the order in which a download is executed. Following is a summary of the functions available on the CAR Registers dialog box. Start Register displays the next register to be executed. Exec. Register displays the register currently being executed. Command displays the command currently being executed. Set Executed as each register is executed, YES will be posted in the Executed column of the list box.
Changing the starting register: 1. Select CAR>Registers>View. The CAR Registers dialog box will be displayed: 2. Highlight the register from the list box where you want to start at and double-click the mouse button. 3. Click Start. 4. Click OK to close the CAR Registers dialog box. CAR monitor The CAR Monitor option allows you to stop and resume execution of CAR commands to perform image processing functions or use the menu functions.
6 Troubleshooting Software advisory messages This chapter contains information on software-advisory messages that may occasionally arise while using the Kodak i7300 Scanner Application Software. These codes are usually informational messages and often require no action. Hardware-related messages can be found in the User’s Guide for the Kodak i7300 Scanner, A-61404. Code Error message Corrective Action A000 Power is on. Machine is ready Informational message.
Problem solving Use the chart below as a guide to check possible solutions to problems you may encounter when using the Scanner Application Software. Problem Possible Solution Large batch-related messages/problems Image not found This is a normal message when running a large batch. Image not found indicates that the batch is finished.
7 Network Operations One or more scanners can be networked with Kodak Image Server Software. Image Server Software is a background process software application, which runs on a separate PC. It provides an integral component of a larger system of Kodak and integrator-supplied micrographics devices and applications that are connected together by a local area network. Networking enables the scanner to send scanned images to Image Server Software.
The Image Server dialog box provides the ability to connect to a dispatcher installed on the local or remote PC. The remote PC name can be specified. The local PC name is provided automatically. The Status field will indicate whether a dispatcher is connected or disconnected. If the Scanner Application Software was connected to a dispatcher at shutdown, the software will automatically reconnect upon start-up. If the connection attempt is unsuccessful (e.g.
Connecting to a VNN The Image Server Software contains from 1 to 4 virtual network nodes (VNN). Each VNN operates discretely from the others. The scanner must be connected to a VNN to utilize the features of the Image Server Software. The Image Server option from the Navigate menu provides the capability to connect the scanner to a VNN. NOTE: The Image Server option is available only if the scanner is connected to the Image Server Dispatcher.
2. Enter the name of the VNN you want to connect to. This name must be entered exactly as it is defined on the Image Server Software, including upper and lower case letters. NOTE: If an incorrect node name is entered, the message Node not found will be displayed when OK is selected. 3. Select the type of output device from the Connect As drop-down box. Options are: • First Printer images will be sent to the printer defined as Printer 1 on the VNN you are connected to.
Storing images in a VNN A VNN within the Image Server Software can store scanned microfilm images as documents in folders for later printing, faxing or emailing. A document consists of one or more scanned images from a scanner, held in a folder on a VNN. Document names may be assigned when connecting to a VNN. The assignment of names to documents is optional, but if used, each document name should be unique.
Printing individual images To print an individual image immediately: 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and First Printer or Second Printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. If desired, select the bin to output your images to. Your printer bin must be enabled. 3. Retrieve the desired image using the scanner. 4. Select Navigate>Image Server>Print from the menu. 5. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each individual image to be printed.
4. Select Navigate>Image Server>Print Chapter from the menu. • If you are using Level 1 film, the requested image and every subsequent image to the end of the film will be printed. • If you are using Level 2 or Level 3 film and the requested image is a chapter level or page level image, the requested image and every subsequent image to the end of the chapter will be printed. • If you are using Level 3 film and the requested image is a book level image, only the requested image will be printed.
Printing foldered images To organize multiple individual images as a document in a folder for later printing as a folder: 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and Storage Printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. Specify a folder name and an optional document name. 3. Retrieve the first image using the scanner. 4. Select Navigate>Image Server>Print from the menu. 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each individual image to be added to the document. 6.
To add another document to an existing folder: 1. If not already connected, connect to the desired VNN and storage printer via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. Specify the existing folder name and a new document name. NOTE: If you are already connected to the VNN and folder, enter a new document name on the Connect To Image Server dialog box. 3. Continue with Step 3 from above for individual images or a sequence of images.
The Fax/eMail dialog box The Image Server Software provides fax capability and email capability. When you are connected in the host software as Fax/eMail, the Fax/eMail dialog box will be displayed after an image is retrieved and displayed. When you are connected as Storage Fax/eMail, the Fax/eMail dialog box will be displayed when you request faxing or emailing of a folder. When entering information in the Fax/eMail dialog box, follow these guidelines.
To include a delay for the dial tone in the Fax Number/eMail field (as when dialing 9 for an outside line), use one or more commas (,) as shown in the table below. Each comma causes a 1.5 second delay. Number of commas = Delay time (seconds) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0 10.5 12.0 13.5 15.0 • Both uppercase and lowercase characters are allowed in all fields except Fax Number/eMail, where uppercase P and T are required if used.
Faxing or emailing individual images • Enable Fax Header Page if you want the header page printed along with your fax. The default is no Fax Header Page. • The fax will be delivered when you send it if you do not enable the Time option and enter a specific time. • The fax will be delivered when you send it if you do not enable the Date option and enter a specific date. • If the date is prior to the current date (even if it is set to a future year), the fax will be sent immediately.
5. Click OK when finished. 6. Optionally disconnect when finished via Navigate>Image Server> Disconnect. Faxing or emailing foldered images To organize multiple individual images as a document in a folder, then fax or email the folder: 1. If not already connected, connect to a VNN and Storage Fax/eMail via the Navigate>Image Server>Connect… menu option. 2. Specify a folder name and an optional document name. 3. Retrieve the first image using the scanner. 4.
5. Select Navigate>Image Server>Fax/eMail Existing Folder from the menu. 6. Fill in the necessary information in the Fax/eMail dialog box. (See the section entitled “The Fax eMail dialog box” in this chapter.) 7. Click OK when finished. 8. Optionally disconnect when finished via Navigate>Image Server> Disconnect. NOTE: Individual images and/or sequences of images may be retrieved from various rolls of film and foldered together.
Appendix A Introduction Microfilm Information This appendix contains information that will be helpful when operating the Kodak i7300 Scanner or Kodak Intelligent Microimage Scanner. Some of the information is general, while some of it supports specific operating procedures.
Image mark sizes The scanner can accept a set of three customer-specified image mark sizes in the overall range of 0.024 to 0.310 inches (0.61 to 7.87 mm). Image mark sizes can be specified in the machine setup. Small mark Large mark Min 0.024 in (.61 mm) 0.085 in (2.16 mm) 0.165 in (4.19 mm) Nominal 0.027 in (0.69 mm) 0.090 in (2.29 mm) 0.170 in (4.32 mm) Max 0.050 in (1.27 mm) 0.122 in (3.10 mm) 0.3.10 in (7.87 mm) Intermark spacing B Min 0.024 in (0.
Loading film The scanner is designed to offer optimum performance with ANSI magazines (Kodak Ektamate Magazines, or equivalent, and Kodak Ektamate A Magazines). In addition, the scanner accepts M-type magazines and enclosed ANSI magazines. Enclosed ANSI magazines may experience reduced threading performance when compared with “open” magazines such as the Ektamate or Ektamate A magazine. NOTE: Dual M- and Dual K-format film magazines cannot be used with the scanner.
Enclosed ANSI magazines IMPORTANT: Enclosed ANSI magazines must be used with solid flange reels designed specifically to fit with these magazines. Standard ANSI film reels designed for open ANSI magazines may cause film transport performance problems when used in an enclosed magazine. To insert the reel into the magazine: • Locate the release catch on the magazine (see the illustration) and release it by pressing with a small pointed object (such as a ball point pen).
M-type magazines To insert the reel into the magazine: • Orient the magazine as shown in the illustration. Remove the two retainer screws and set them aside. Separate the two parts of the magazine. • Place the film into the magazine with the film feeding counterclockwise off the reel. • Place the two parts of the magazine together and replace the two screws. CAUTION: Core fillers should not be used and existing fillers should be removed from reels.
The amount of film on the reel should not go past the arrows indicated on the reel; there should be at least a ¼-inch distance from the edge of the reel to the film. For correct feeding of film on and off the reel without binding or damaging the film: • • Pass the film in and out between the flanges (sides) of the reel. If the film is pinched by the flanges at any point, have the film rewound onto a new reel.
Film leader — M-type magazine When using an M-type magazine, a 31.5 in. (800 mm) leader must be affixed to the film. The following criteria should also be met: • • • • Film trailer — ANSI magazines A-61133 March 2003 The leader must be square to the attached film. The first film images should not be closer than 16 in. (400 mm) from the leader-film splice location. The leader must be clean and in good condition (free of creases, burrs, bends, etc.). Only transparent leader tapes can be used.
Film trailer — M-type magazine Film splicing When using an M-type magazine, use a trail end holder to fix the film end to the supply reel. The following criteria should also be met. • Be sure to wind the film onto the supply reel in the correct direction. • The film trailer must be at least 31.5 in. (800 mm) long. • There must be at least 12 in. (300 mm) of unexposed film between the last image and the trailer end splice connection.
• Make sure there is minimal skew (a slanted cut leaving an angled gap) between the leader tape and film. The skew should be no more than 0.002 in./in. (0.05 mm/mm). Skew 0.002 in./in. (0.05 mm/mm) or less • The thickness of the connecting section should be no more than 0.014 (0.38 mm). Thickness 0.014 in. (0.
Film Curl Ektamate Cartridge A-10 A-61133 March 2003
Film Curl M Cartridge Curl should be less than 70 when toward roll; less than 40 when away from roll 90 80 70 60 50 50 40 30 Away A-61133 March 2003 Toward A-11
Film twist Besides curl, the film should also be checked for twist. To make sure that the film’s twist is within allowable limits: Film twist 90° maximum (either direction) A-12 • Allow about 12 in. (305 mm) of film to hang down from the reel. • If the film twists more than 90° in either direction, a leader should be attached.
Film magazine condition A-61133 March 2003 The condition of the film magazine is another factor affecting optimum performance of the scanner. Film magazine conditions should meet the following criteria: • The film magazine must not be distorted in shape (either closed downward or stretched outward). • The film magazine's internal walls should be free of nicks, burrs, or other surface defects that lead to reduced threading and other problems.
Microfilm storage Microfilm should always be handled and stored with care. Storage of your film should be based on the following: • How long you want to keep the images on the microfilm: short, medium, long term, or permanently. • How difficult the images are to replace. • The cost of preserving the microfilm. For maximum protection of your microfilmed images, you should duplicate each reel of film and use the duplicate reels for retrieval operations.
Appendix B Search Programs You have a choice of 30 search programs to count image marks. These programs are identified in tables on the following pages. Selecting a search program To select the appropriate search program: 1. Look at the film to see which channel(s) contain(s) image marks. 2. Determine the size(s) of image marks on the film. 3.
When you have the information from Steps 1-3, select the appropriate search program table on the following pages. • Table B-1 is for simplex or duplex film with image marks in Channel A only. • Table B-2 is for simplex or duplex film with image marks in Channel B only. • Table B-3 is for duo film (the image mark sequence continues from Channel A to Channel B).
Image marks in Channel A only NOTE: The film can be simplex or duplex (duplex is shown in the illustration).
Image marks in Channel B only NOTE: The film can be simplex or duplex (duplex is shown in the illustration). Table B-2 Image Marks in Channel B only Image mark size Large Image mark size Image mark size Search program Number of levels Medium 6 1 All sizes of image marks 9 27* 1 1 Medium Small 14 2 Medium Small 20 3 * B-4 Search Program 27 counts down (e.g. 10000, 9999, 9998), rather than up.
Image marks in both Channels: duo film In these films, the image mark sequence continues from Channel A to Channel B (see the following illustration). You can reduce search time by setting the last image address in Channel B by using the keypad or by Image Management Code on the film. With the last image address identified, the scanner can count down in Channel B while counting up in Channel A; if the address is not set, Channel B will be searched after Channel A.
Image marks in both Channels: simplex or duplex film In these films, the image mark sequence does not continue from Channel A to Channel B (Simplex film is shown in the following illustration). Both channels are searched simultaneously from the beginning of the film to the end of the film.
Appendix C Glossary Application contains all the software parameters that will allow images to be easily searched, processed and delivered to the PC. Auto-Crop automatically removes the border of an image. Auto Deskew automatically straightens the displayed image. Batch a finite number of documents or images that are uniquely indexed. A roll of film can contain several batches.
Duplex Microfilm — contains images of both the front and back of each document, exposed in one pass through the microfilmer. Folder consists of one or more documents. Each folder must have a unique name assigned to it when connecting to a VNN. A specified folder and document remains as the output destination until you disconnect from the VNN, connect as a different device, or specify a different folder and/or document.
Lead End Code — exposed by the microfilmer on a roll of film before any other code. It appears only after the recommended threading leader, and before Preset Code. It contains: • • • • • • • Start character Roll number Mode modifiers Image offset Magnification Image polarity Stop character MAPI Microsoft Messaging Application Programming Interface. A messaging architecture and a client interface component for applications such as electronic mail, scheduling, calendaring and document management.
Plus Indexing — the capability of the scanner to advance across chapter boundaries. Portrait — image or paper orientation in the shape of a conventional portrait, where height is greater than width. Postset Code — See Trail End Code. Preset —setting the image counters of the scanner to a specified value. The image address count can be preset from the scanner keyboard, by Image Management Code on the microfilm, or by sending a command string to the scanner.
Appendix D Productivity Tools Introduction This appendix provides information regarding two batch files contained on the CD that is packed with the scanner. The files are located in the Product Software directory found in the Application Software directory on the CD. These two files facilitate specification of keyboard shortcuts and application setups by providing templates that can be loaded and used as is, or modified as desired.
Application setup templates Template 1 3890 Check film 3890 film, General tab template settings The application setup templates represent combinations of parameter values that have been found to provide the best retrieval results for several typical film types. The templates are documented below including explanations of the various settings. This template is recommended when retrieving images from 3890 check film (50X reduction).
3. File Naming Convention: The scanner uses C:\IMAGES as the default root directory for saving image files. This may be changed if desired by using the Change button on the Output tab. File naming conventions must also be specified. File names can include a prefix (i.e., ABC as shown in the example below). To change the file naming conventions edit the File Naming Convention field in the Naming Convention Properties dialog box.
3890 film, Image Marks tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Image Marks tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Marks tab“ in Chapter 4. Template specific settings • Image Marks: Other, Min Size - Small: 2.
3890 film, Film tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Film tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Film tab” in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Film – Format: Duplex. 2. Film – Reduction: 50. 3. Overscan – Images Before: 1. 4. Overscan – Images After: 2. 5. Image Area: User Defined. 6. Auto Scan Length: Enabled.
3890 film, Image Processing tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Image Processing tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Processing tab” in Chapter 4. When Duplex Processing is enabled, there are four available Scan Area settings. Separate image processing parameters can be specified for each except for Resolution, Scan Output and Film Polarity.
Explanation of settings (see the illustration that follows) 1. Scan Area: • • • • When Primary is selected, the same image processing settings will be applied to both front and back. When Film View is selected, the image processing settings will be applied in the Select Overscan and Duplex Processing dialog boxes as well as in the Image pane. When Front is selected, the image processing settings are applicable to the front side image only.
Template 2 County Land Title film This template is recommended when retrieving County Land Title images that were captured to film (24X reduction) using planetary or rotary microfilmers, or the Kodak i9600 Series Writer. County Land Title film, General tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the General and Output tabs, see Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1.
County Land Title film, Image Marks tab template settings The Image Marks tab uses all system default settings. For more information about this tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Marks tab” in Chapter 4. County Land Title film, Film tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Film tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Film tab” in Chapter 4.
County Land Title film, Image Processing tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Image Processing tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Processing tab” in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Sharpening: Text. 2. Rotate: 270° clockwise. 3. Border: Border Remove. 4. Film Image Quality: Normal Film. Explanation of settings (see the illustration that follows) 1.
Template 3 Claims 2-level film This template is recommended when retrieving claims or insurance images from 2-level film (40X reduction). Claims 2-level film, General tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the General and Output tabs, see Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Application Name: Claims 2 Level. 2. File Naming Convention: INS..tif.
Claims 2-level film, Image The Image Marks tab uses all system default settings. For more information about this tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Marks tab template Image Marks tab” in Chapter 4. settings Claims 2-level film, Film tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Film tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Film tab” in Chapter 4.
Claims 2-level film, Image The information below includes only the values that are different from Processing tab template the system default settings. For more information about the Image Processing tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image settings Processing tab” in Chapter 4. When Duplex Processing is enabled, there are four available Scan Area settings. Separate image processing parameters can be specified for each except for Resolution, Scan Output and Film Polarity.
3. Sharpening: • Photo & Text provides the best clarity for front side images since they usually contain non-text information. • Text provides the best clarity for back side images since they usually contain text only. 4. Film Image Quality: improves the contrast of the image.
Template 4 Claims 3-level film This template is recommended when retrieving claims or insurance images from 3-level film (40X reduction). This template is identical to Template 3 except for the changes indicated below. Claims 3-level film, General tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the General and Output tabs, see Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Application Name: Claims 3 Level. 2.
Template 5 Odometer film Odometer film, General tab template settings This template is recommended when retrieving images that were captured to film (24X reduction) without image marks, using planetary or rotary microfilmers. The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the General and Output tabs, see Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Application Name: Odometer 24X. 2. Search Program: 01. 3.
Odometer film, Image Marks tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Image Marks tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Marks tab” in Chapter 4. Template specific settings • Image Management Code: Disabled. Explanation of settings (see the illustration that follows) 1. Image Management Code: not applicable for odometer film. 2. Odometer Scale: the system default setting of 4.
Odometer film, Film tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Film tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Film tab” in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Film – Reduction: 24. 2. Image Area: User Defined. 3. Auto Scan Length: Enabled. Explanation of settings (see the illustration that follows) 1. Film – Reduction: The reduction must be 50X. 2.
Odometer film, Image Processing tab template settings The information below includes only the values that are different from the system default settings. For more information about the Image Processing tab, see the section entitled “Setting values on the Image Processing tab“ in Chapter 4. Template specific settings 1. Sharpening: Text. 2. Rotate: 270° clockwise. 3. Film Image Quality: Normal Film. Explanation of settings (see the illustration that follows) 1.
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