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About This Guide
This Operator’s Guide for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL HR 500 Fil m Scanner
includes procedures for operating, maintaining, a nd troubleshooting the scanner.
It also includes an appendix for the optional Long Roll Accesso ry.
This guide is intended for personnel who operate the scan ner. It assumes you
have a basic knowledge of computer operations and fi lm scanners.

Using This Guide

The guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Introduction—product description, features and benefits, equipment
overview, and recommended configuration
Chapter 2 Connecting and Operating the Scanner—connecting the Kodak
Professional HR 500 Film Scanner to the host computer, starting up the
scanner, preparing to scan an image, performing a scan and shutting
down the scanner
Chapter 3 Validating the Scanner—instructions for using the Service and
Assembly Module (SAM) and Adobe PhotoShop software to validate that
the scanner functions properly
Chapter 4 Maintaining the Equipment—procedures to be done by the person in
your lab who is responsible for maintenance of the scanne r
Appendix A Using the Service and Assembly Module (SAM)—an overview of
using SAM for validating the scanner and for other user functions
Appendix B Ordering Accessories and Supplies—includes descriptions and order
numbers for scanner accessories and supplies
Appendix C Scanner Specifications—includes space, electrical, and environmental
requirements for the scanner
Appendix D Using the Long Roll Accessory—instructions for installing and using
the (optional) Long Roll Accessory with the scanner