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User's Guide
Flextight 848
English
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2 © 2004 Hasselblad A/S. All rights reserved. Flextight 848 User's Guide, Part No 70030049, revision A. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hasselblad A/S. Hasselblad A/S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Hasselblad A/S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of
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Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 5 Warnings and Restrictions 6 System Requirements 7 Front Panel 9 Back Panel & Connectors 10 Cut-Away View 11 Setting up the Scanner 12 Environmental Requirements 12 Electrical Requirements 12 Installation Procedure, FireWire Interface 13 Operating Instructions 15 Resolutions 19 True Resolutions 19 Calibrating the Scanner 20 Focus Calibration 21 White Calibration for Reflectives 22 The Light Tubes 25 General 25 Replacing th
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 5 Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 This manual provides important information about using your Flextight 848 scanner. Topics include: • Important warnings and restrictions System requirements Diagrams of the front panel, rear panel, and internal structure of the Flextight 848 scanner Installation instructions Environmental requirements Electrical requirements Operating instructions Special considerations for scanning 35mm originals Calibration
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 6 Warnings and Restrictions Warnings and Restrictions Read all of the included documentation before attempting to install and use the scanner. Do not touch the originals and/or the original holder while scanning. Do not start scanning or previewing until an original holder with an original has been mounted. The original holder is only to be mounted or removed when the drum is in the load position. When you turn on the scanner, the drum will roll to th
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 7 System Requirements System Requirements Below are the basic hardware requirements for the PC or Macintosh system to which the scanner is to be connected. For information about the processor, operating system, RAM and harddisk requirements please refer to the “Software Reference” manual, that comes with the FlexColor software. Screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with true colors (24-bits). Mouse or other pointing device. FireWire interface. User's Guid
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 9 Front Panel Front Panel A D E F B G C H Figure 1: Front panel features of Flextight 848 A Feed Table: must be in lower position for normal scanning. When scanner is not in use you can turn it to upright position flushing with the scanner front to protect it from dust etc. Adjust to horizontal position when using the 35 mm slide mount holder (see page 15). B Light Table: for viewing originals. The grid helps you to align your transparent originals. C Transpare
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 10 Back Panel & Connectors Back Panel & Connectors A B Figure 2: Back panel features of Flextight 848 A Power Cable Socket: plug the power cable into this socket. B FireWire Interface Sockets: plug a FireWire cable (max. 6 m) here and connect it to your computer. You can use the second plug to connect another device (hard disk, printer etc.) to the FireWire chain. User's Guide - Flextight 848 English
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FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 11 Cut-Away View Cut-Away View A B C D E F G Figure 3: Cut-away view of Flextight 848 A CCD Housing: this movable platform contains the light sensor and holds the optics. B Positioning Lead Screws: for positioning of the CCD housing and optics housing for the appropriate resolution and original size. C Optics Housing: focuses the image of the original on the CCD. D Upper Light Source: illuminates reflective originals. E
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 12 Setting up the Scanner Setting up the Scanner Environmental Requirements Set up the scanner in a location that fulfils the following requirements: Keep the scanner away from sources of heat, such as direct sunlight or a radiator. Warm temperatures will degrade the quality of your scans - for best results, work in a cool environment. The scanner must be operated away from sources of strong electromagnetic interference. Although the scanner complies with a
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 13 Setting up the Scanner Installation Procedure, FireWire Interface 1. Place the scanner on a table near your computer with the front facing away from you. Make sure that the location you choose meets all environmental - and electrical requirements as described on page 11. 2. When using a FireWire interface connection, it is not necessary to switch of your computer and other connected units. Connect a FireWire cable from one of the FireWire connectors on your
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FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 14 Operating Instructions CLOSED HORIZONTAL NORMAL D A E F G H J L K B C Figure 4: Operating the Flextight 848 scanner User's Guide - Flextight 848 English
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 15 Operating Instructions Operating Instructions (See Figure 4 opposite). 1. It is assumed that the scanner and FlexColor software have been properly installed. 2. If not already done, turn the feed table (A) to normal position. 3. Press the red power button (F) on the front of the scanner to switch it on. The green light (G) starts flashing. This means that no firmware has been downloaded yet. It will be downloaded automatically later when you first run the Fl
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FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 16 Operating Instructions CLOSED HORIZONTAL NORMAL D A E F G H J L K B C Figure 4: Operating the Flextight 848 scanner User's Guide - Flextight 848 English
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 17 Operating Instructions ...continued NOTE! Each original holder has it's own unique identification code (a combination of small rectangular holes at the holder's leading edge). These codes, combined with the scanner's ability to detect the feed table position, ensure that the scanner will not operate unless the feed table position matches the selected original holder. 6. Place the original holder (K) with the slotted tab facing into the scanner. For transpare
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 18 Operating Instructions ...continued 9. Lay the top layer of the holder down flat over the original. For transparency holders, the top layer is magnetic, which will hold the original fast. For the reflective holder, note the four metal pegs (the top two are shown as A and C in Figure 5 below); make sure that the clear plastic sheet is pressed all the way down over all four pegs. Note also the two curved tabs at the top of the holder (B in the figure below
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 19 Resolutions Resolutions True Resolutions The table below shows the max. resolutions (in ppi) available with each of the original holders when scanning in True Resolutions mode. Max. resolution (ppi) Original at full scanning width. 35 mm Portrait 8000 35 mm Landscape 5000 45 x 60 mm Portrait 4000 60 x 60 - 60 x 70 mm 3200 4" x 5" Portrait 2040 13 x 18 Portrait 1600 A4 Portrait 960 Table 1: True Resolutions User's Guide - Flextight 848 English
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Hardware Reference - Flextight 848 20 Calibrating the Scanner Calibrating the Scanner The scanner requires two types of calibration: Focus calibration adjusts the positioning of the scanners optics for each zoom level. If your scans are coming out unfocused or at slightly the wrong size, then you may need to make a new focus calibration to adjust the zoom mechanism. The focus calibration is stored in the scanners flash PROM, so it is preserved when you move the scanner to a new computer. See "
