IBM PowerLook 2100XL Bedienungsanleitung

PowerLook 2100XL Operation Manual Thank you for pur chasing the PowerLook 210 0XL color scann er. With PowerLook 2100 XL color scann er, you can easi ly scan docum ents and p hotographs into yo u r computer and maintain them as electronic copies. Main Features:  High Resolutio n and Density Range: With a resolution of up to 9600 dpi and high den[...]

Contents Quick Start Guide……… …………………………… ……………………………… ……………………...3 1. Unpack your Scanner… ……………………………………………………………… …………….3 2. Connect the Interface Card………………… ……………………………… ………[...]

Quick Start Guide This section serves as a quick reference to the connection and installation procedures for the PowerLook 2100X L scanner. 1. Unpack your Scanner Unpack your scann er. Make sure that all the scanner system hardware, software, cabling, and documentation items indicated on th e packing list are present. 2. Connect the Interface Card [...]

5. Power Up a) Turn the scanner power switch on. When the R eady indicator is on, your scanner is ready to use. b) Turn on your computer 6. Software Installation We recommend that y ou install your image editing softwa re first and the n MagicScan. a) Insert UMAX MagicScan CD into your CD-ROM drive. b) Follow the on-screen instructions to completel[...]

About this manual This manual i s divided i nto chapte rs and appe ndices. The c hapters gi ve instructi ons on all aspects of installat ion, troubl eshootin g, and basic sc anner m aintenance. T he appendices contain rel evant technical information for y our reference. Chapter 1 Gives instructions on scanner preparation and tips on handl ing and r[...]

Chapter 1: Getting Started Your PowerLook 210 0XL scanner is extr emely user-friendly. Hardware and software installation can be completed in a few steps. In minutes you can start operating your scanner t o see for yourself the kind of quality scanned images it can produce. This chapter tells you how to prepare your scan ner for co nnection and i n[...]

 25/50-Pin SC SI Connector – Whe re you pl ug in the 2 5/50-Pin SCS I cable.  UTA Connector – A c onnector used to connect the optional UMAX T ransparency Ada pter.  Power Cord Connector – Where you plug in the scanner power cord. Front View Rear View 7[...]

Prepare the Scanner Prepare your scanner for installation through the fo llowing simple steps:  Check and reset (if necessa ry) the scanner’s SCSI ID  Run the automatic scanner self-test Test the Scanner The scanner automatically performs a simple self-test each time it is turned on. This self-test checks the status of certain scanne r devi[...]

To reset the SCSI ID, do the following: 1. Make sure the scanner powe r is off. 2. Use a screw driver to rot ate th e SCSI ID swit ch on the SC SI ID swit ch until an unused number appears in the switch’s notch. Note: Do not use SC SI ID sett ing from 7 t hrough 9 on your scanner . They are fo r factory use only. Care and Maintenance Tips Regular[...]

Chapter 2: Macintosh Installation This chapter describe s how you can use your scanner with your Macin tosh computer. Interface Card Installation (For Mac with built in SCSI port users, please skip to next section) Before you can us e your scanner with you r comput er, you need to install the interface card in to your Computer. To install the card [...]

3. Connect the power cord to th e scanner. And connect the other end of the power co rd to a grounded p ower socket. 4. Turn on the scanner power. 5. Turn on the comput er power. Installing the Software Install the software in the following order: 1. Image Appl ication So ftware, e.g. Adobe P hotosh op. 2. Insert UMAX MagicScan CD into your CD-ROM [...]

How to Scan with Scan Frames Scan Frames are for use with transparencies and negatives. Scan Frames are thin, hinged rectangular-s haped plastic frames (see f ollowing diagrams) whic h can hol d a source doc ument of a slightly smaller size. The Scan Fram es come in a num ber of sizes. Orientation holes are located on the short sides of the fram es[...]

Multiple Scanning Using the A3/ 35mm Slide Tray 1. Place the transparencies into the slide holders on the slide t ray. 2. Lift up the A3 Scanner’s transparency a d apter and place the Slide Tray on the scanner’s object glass. 3. Line the ori entation holes up in s uch a way t hat the entire tray fits on the object glass and the slide tray borde[...]

Chapter 3: PC Installation This chapter describe s how you can connect and use the PowerLook 2100X L scanner with your IBM PC or compatible computer. Interface Card Installation Before you can us e your scanner with you r comput er, you need to install the interface card in to your PC. To install the card into one of the computer’s expansion slot[...]

3. Connect the power cord to the scanner. 4. Turn on the scanner power. 5. Turn on the comput er power. Hardware installation is now completed. Get ready to run the UMAX Setup program to install the supporting UMAX software supplied with your system. Installing the Software Install the software in two easy steps, in t he following order: 1. Image A[...]

How to Scan with Scan Frames Scan Frames are for use with transparencies and negatives. Scan Frames are thin, hinged, rectangular-s haped plastic frames (see f ollowing diagrams) whic h can hol d a source doc ument of a slightly smaller size. The Scan Fram es come in a num ber of sizes, incl uding 35mm, 12 0mm, 6 x 6 cm and, 4 x 5 inch. Orientation[...]

Multiple Scanning Using the A3/ 35mm Slide Tray 1. Place the transparencies into the slide holders on the slide t ray. 2. Lift up the A3 Scanner’s transparency a d apter and place the Slide Tray on the scanner’s object glass. 3. Line the orie ntation hol es up in s uch a way that the entire tr ay its on to t he object gl ass and the slide tray [...]

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Tips The PowerLook 2100XL scan ner was desi gned to pr ovide a hassle -free instal lation and o peration. However, should you encounter problems with you r scanner, correct them by wa y of the troubleshooting tips given in this chapter. For persistent problem s with you r comput er, consult your dealer o r approved se rvi[...]

• Description of what you were doing at the time the malfunction or failure occurred. • Description of what you did to attempt to solve the problem. • Other observatio ns that may aid the technician in id entifying the problem and the solution. LED Indicators Listed below are some of th e more common specific problems you may have with your s[...]

Appendix A: Installing A SCSI Card If you are using a SCSI interface card with your co mputer a nd scanner, refer to the i nstallation instructions provided with the interface card. After installing the card, do the follo wing steps before connecting your scann er to your computer: • Confirm or reset the SCSI ID of the scanner. • Check the term[...]

Checking the Terminators There should be two termin ators in a SCSI chain: it is best to place t he terminators at each end of the SCSI chain. PowerLook 2100XL h as a built-in active terminato r switch for you to turn on and off (see th e illustration). Number 1 represen ts “active terminator” a nd numb er 2 represents “term inator power”. [...]

Case 2: Connect the scanne r to a SCSI card that ha s anothe r SCSI devi ce attached to it. Case 3: Scanner is the last SCSI device in t he SCSI Chain. The setting of active terminator is the same with Case 1. Simply turning on the active terminator of your scan ner. Installing the software and SCSI card driver After connecting the interface card, [...]

Connect the Computer and Scanner Now that the interface card has bee n installed and all of the settings on the scanner and card are properly set, you can connect the com puter an d the scanner. Once this has been done , the hardware installation will be complete. To conn ect the scanner and computer, do the following: 1. Connect the SCSI cable to [...]

Appendix B: Scanner Specifications Scanner Type Flatbed Interface Built-in SCSI II, one 25-pin c onnector and one 50-pin connector Scan Speed 10.8 ms/line (color m ode) Maximum Scanning Area 304.8 x 431.8mm (12” x 17”) for flatbed 304.8 x 431.8mm (12” x 17”) for UTA Optical Resolution 800 dpi (H) x 1600 dpi (V ) Output (H/W) Reso lution 800[...]

Glossary Apple Compatible Driver An interface software module for appl ications o ther than Photoshop that support Apple scanners. Application Software Software that is used to perform a specific functi on, e.g., image p rocessing, OCR (Optical Character Recogn iti on), or DTP (Desktop Publishin g). Black and White A 1-bit image file capable of dis[...]

26 SCSI ID A unique number between 0 and 7 that identi fies each device in a SC SI chain. The SCSI ID is set using a SCSI ID which found on most external SCSI devices. SCSI ID Switch The switch on m ost external SC SI devices which is used to set the SCS I ID. Terminator An electronic component that ab sorbs st ray signals in a chain of computer eq[...]