User’s Manual for the Color OneScanner 600/27 and 1200/30
Color OneScanner
Apple
K Apple Computer, Inc
1 Welcome
Contents
2 Setting Up the Scanner
4 Scanning Images
3 Installing the Scanner Software
5 Editing Scanned Images
Dispatcher Commands
Scanner Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Index
Radio and television interference
Communications regulation information
FCC statement
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DOC statement
VCCI statement
1 Welcome
What you need to know
System requirements
Setting Up the Scanner
In this manual
Installing the Scanner
Dispatcher Commands
Technical Specifications
In the appendixes
Technical features of the Apple Color
Troubleshooting
m connecting the scanner to a Macintosh computer
2 Setting Up the Scanner
m plugging in the scanner and switching it on
m safely using your scanner
Choosing a SCSI cable
Unpacking the scanner and accessory kit
To connect the scanner at the end of a SCSI chain
To use a different arrangement configuration
To connect the scanner directly to the Macintosh
Environmental considerations
Choosing the right location
Carrying the scanner
Safety precautions
SCSI connector small SCSI connector large
Apple Color OneScanner at a glance
On/off switch
Power cord socket
Locking and unlocking the scanner
You may not need this step. You can skip this topic if
Setting the SCSI ID number and termination
About the SCSI ID number
About SCSI termination
Connecting the scanner to your Macintosh
You’re now ready to attach the power cord
Connecting the SCSI cable
Follow these steps to connect the scanner directly to your computer
3 Gently tighten the thumbscrews on the cable
Connecting the power cord
Switching the power on
Switching the power on
Where to go from here
Important safety information
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About the disks
3 Installing the Scanner Software
Installing the scanner software
A status box keeps you informed of progress during installation
Installing the plug-in module for use by other applications
Assigning the Xerox TextBridge 3.0H application to the Dispatcher
The Dispatcher window opens on the Macintosh desktop
Setting up ColorSync
Where to go from here
Installing Kai’s Power Tools and Convolver
Will you be using the scanner only for images?
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4 Scanning Images
Preparing originals
What you can scan
Aligning a single original
Aligning bound originals
Removing and replacing the scanner cover
Opening the OneScanner Dispatcher application
Buttons
How the OneScanner Dispatcher application is organized
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Drag-and-drop icons
Scanning with automatic settings
The Apple Color OneScanner dialog box opens
Preview of the scan Preview area
5 Click Preview
Note These adjustments take extra time and won’t work with all images
The scanner scans the original
Saving a scanned image
Windows BMP A format commonly used on MS-DOS and MS-Windows computers
Faxing or printing directly from the scanner
Assigning a fax application to the Dispatcher
For text and simple line drawings, choose Text/Line Art
For photographs, full-color art, or grayscale art, choose Photograph
5 Click Fax or Copy
Opening a saved image from an archive
2 Click Archive
Printing or faxing a saved image from an archive
Renaming a saved image in an archive
The image is sent to the printer or fax application
Unassigned drag-and-drop icon
Adding your own drag-and-drop applications
You can now use the icon to drag and drop scanned images
1 Open the application you want to use
Scanning directly into a graphics application
2 Choose the application’s Acquire command
Select a portion of the preview image and then click Scan
4 Click Preview, and change scanner options if necessary
5 Click Scan
Things to think about when you set the resolution
Scanning with custom settings
Setting the resolution
Recommended scanning resolutions
Recommended resolutions for maximum efficiency
Set the scanning resolution at
For this output device
Contrast
Changing the tone brightness and contrast
Brightness
The Tone dialog box appears
Changing the threshold
m If you want to customize the threshold settings yourself, you can
Changing image size and ruler units
Viewing and changing image size dimensions
Changing the ruler units
Viewing image file size
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This chapter tells you how to
5 Editing Scanned Images
m open a saved image and show the editing tools
m use the tools to edit your images
1 Double-click the OneScanner Dispatcher icon
Opening a saved image
2 Click Image Edit
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Close box Scroll bar Resize tool
3 Open the folder that contains your saved images
4 To open the image document, double-click an image name
Brush palette
Image-editing overview
Tool palette
Color palette
Showing and hiding the palettes
Regular shape
Selecting images
Whole image
Irregular shape
1 Click the lasso
2 Drag the lasso to trace an area around the shape you want to select
Using a tool
Using the tools to edit an image
Moving a selection
m Click the tool to make it active
Filling a space with color
Zooming in
Erasing a selection
Adding text
Spray painting
Drawing lines
Cloning
Painting with brushes
In the example, you’d click a point in the shrubbery
Smudging
Copying and pasting into another application
Copying, cutting, or deleting a selection
Copying within an image document
Cutting
Undoing an action
Zooming in and out
To invert an image
Inverting an image from positive to negative
m Open the image and choose Invert from the Image menu
Editing Scanned Images
Adjusting the brightness and contrast
Changing the color balance
Sharpening an image
Amount The amount determines what percentage of change will occur. The default setting is 50 percent. Increase up to 100 decrease down to 1. A higher percentage makes the effect stronger
1 Open the image and choose Resize from the Image menu
Resizing an image
Pop-up menu
2 Choose the units you want to use from the Units pop-up menu
To crop an image
Cropping an image
The area around the selection is deleted
1 Select the area you want to remain in the image
Flipping an image
3 Type the number of degrees you want and click OK
Rotating an image
1 From the Image menu, choose an option from the Rotate pop-up menu
Setting the image depth
Setting ColorSync preferences
To change the view
Changing the way you view an archive
1 Open the archive you want to look at
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6 Scanning Text
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Scanning a text document into the TextBridge application
3 Click Scan to open the Apple Color OneScanner dialog box
Moving a text image to the TextBridge application
4 Click Go
The TextBridge dialog box opens
5 See your TextBridge manual for information about the next steps
Drag the text image to the TextBridge icon
Converting a text image into an HTML document
The chapter is organized by menu
7 Dispatcher Commands
m provides a quick reference for advanced users
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File menu
New Image
New Scan
Dispatcher Commands
Opens the Apple Color OneScanner dialog box
Open Image
New Archive
Close
Open Archive
Scan Router
Save
Get Info
For more information, see “Saving a Scanned Image” in Chapter
Pop-up menu with file format choices
Save As
Page Setup
Revert
Print
Print Archive View
Edit menu
Quit
Undo Redo
Paste
Image menu
Clear
Select All Deselect
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Actual Size
Invert
Crop
Sharpen
Resize
Rotate
Flip
Image Depth
Effects
ColorSync Preferences
Window menu
View By
Hide Show Tools
Hide Show Colors
Image-editing tools
Hide Show Brushes
Dispatcher
Zoom Gives you a closer or more distant view of an image
Color palette
Brush palette
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Cleaning the scanner
8 Scanner Maintenance
5 Dry the damp areas with a clean, soft, dry cloth
Setting up the Automatic Document Feeder
9 Using the Automatic Document Feeder
To connect the document feeder
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
3 Install the Automatic Document Feeder
Insert the metal posts into the scanner
4 Close the document feeder by gently pushing it downward
7 Switch on the scanner and then switch on your Macintosh
Automatic Document Feeder at a glance
These originals work best
Choosing originals to scan
These originals may cause trouble
Avoid valuable documents
Scanning with the document feeder
Document guide
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
Paper-height limit mark
5 Open the OneScanner Dispatcher if necessary
The Apple Color OneScanner dialog opens
Bypassing the document feeder
Follow the path
Clearing paper jams
To clear a paper jam that occurs at the beginning of a scan
Paper jams at the beginning of a scan
1 Lift the document feeder cover, as shown
Paper jams at the end of a scan
Document feeder cover
First, lift the document tray
3 Close the document tray
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
Document tray
4 Close the document feeder cover
1 Lift the document feeder cover, as shown
Paper jams inside the document feeder
Document feeder cover
2 Lift the document tray to get to the jammed paper
3 Press the two tabs below inward
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
Tab Tab
First, lower the delivery guide sheet Then, remove the jammed paper
6 Close the document feeder and feeder cover
5 Reinsert the delivery guide sheet
Raise the delivery guide sheet and insert it under the plastic flap
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Cleaning the document feeder
Maintenance
Removing and replacing the delivery guide sheet
3 Remove the document feeder by grasping both sides of the document feeder cover and lifting upward, as shown
Tab Tab
5 Press the two tabs inward
6 Open the flap and remove the delivery guide sheet, as shown
Remove the delivery guide sheet Open the flap
9 Replace the document feeder on the scanner
Removing and replacing the paper separator
the separator straight up and out of the document feeder
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
4 Close the document feeder cover
Make sure that the separator is securely in place
Document feeder cover
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Setting up the Transparent Media Adapter
10 Using the Transparent Media Adapter
To connect the adapter
3 Turn the Transparent Media Adapter over and unlock it
Using the Transparent Media Adapter
Press to
Diffuser
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5 Install the metal posts through the guide and into the holes
6 Close the adapter
Handling film
Inserting film into a film guide for scanning
To insert film into the film guide
Lift the tab and slide the
3 Lift the tab and insert negatives or positives for scanning
film into the guide. The
image should face down
To scan with the adapter
Scanning with the Transparent Media Adapter
Using the Transparent Media Adapter
Slide the film guide under the left-hand edge of the scan bed
Transparent media alignment guide Light correction zone
Top of film guide
Using the Transparent Media Adapter
Choose the appropriate setting
3 Close the Transparent Media Adapter
4 If necessary, open the OneScanner Dispatcher 5 Click Scan
Bypassing the adapter
Maintenance
Cleaning the exterior of the adapter
Cleaning the diffuser
Troubleshooting
Color quality is unsatisfactory
The image is reversed
m The diffuser may be dirty
Technical
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Physical
m With the document feeder
Power requirements
Environmental
Scanning and hardware problems
Appendix B Troubleshooting
Everything on my monitor screen is frozen
m The scanner carriage may be locked
Problems with the Automatic Document Feeder
Image quality problems
Each device has a unique ID number
Appendix C Assembling a SCSI Chain
About SCSI ID numbers
About SCSI termination
Factory setting
Factory setting
Connecting the SCSI devices
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Assembling the SCSI chain
No other external SCSI devices are set up
Scanner is the only device connected to the Macintosh
The scanner is connected directly to the Macintosh
Scanner Termination
Macintosh PowerBook only
Scanner is at the end of the SCSI chain
All Macintosh computers except Macintosh IIfx and PowerBook
The scanner is at the outside end of a SCSI chain
Other external SCSI devices are set up beyond the scanner
Scanner is at the beginning of the SCSI chain
Macintosh PowerBook only
The scanner is connected directly to the Macintosh
All Macintosh computers except Macintosh IIfx and PowerBook
Scanner is in the middle of the SCSI chain
The scanner is in the middle of a SCSI chain
The scanner is between two other external SCSI devices
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