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User’s Guide
Slide Feeder for
Flextight 949 Scanners
by Hasselblad
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© 2005 Hasselblad A/S. All rights reserved. Slide Feeder for Flextight 949 Scanners, Part No 75020088 revision B. 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 a
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Table of Contents Introduction 4 Important Warnings and Restrictions 4 System Requirements 5 Feeder Diagram 6 Slide Original Holder Diagram 7 Mounting and Unmounting the Slide Feeder 8 Mounting the Feeder 8 Unmounting the Feeder 15 Loading Slides 18 Loading Directly into the Feeder 18 Using a Second Magazine 19 Scanning with the Slide Feeder 22 Batch Scanning with 3f 22 Scanning Individual Slides 25 Troubleshooting 28 Aligning the Feeder 30 Checking the Alignment 30 Correcting the Alignment 30
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Introduction The Slide Feeder is an optional accessory for Flextight 949 Scanners. It enables you to use your scanner to load individual slides and to batch scan up to 50 slides at a time. It features a removable magazine, which enables operators to scan one magazine while a second magazine is being loaded. While in use, the Slide Feeder loads slides one at a time from the magazine and into the scanner, where light is shown through the slide and the image is scanned to your computer. The
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• Install the scanner and Slide Feeder in a location where they are not accessible by children. The units contain small openings and moving parts that can cause injury. • Do not touch the Slide Feeder while the magazine is moving. • Do not touch the originals or the original holder during scanning. • When you switch on the scanner with the Slide Feeder attached, the unit move the Feeder into its “home” position if it is not already there. Do not touch the Slide Feeder while the magazine is
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Feeder Diagram E A F G B C D Figure 1: Features of the Slide Feeder A Magazine drawer clasp: holds the drawer closed; to open the drawer, pull here and swing down. B Slide holder supports: support the slide holder and guide it into the scanner. C Magazine drawer with magazine and slides mounted: this is where your slides are held until they are scanned. The magazine holds up to 50 slides. D Magazine drawer hinge: when you open the magazine drawer, it rotates around this hinge. The drawe
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Slide Original Holder Diagram A B C D E F Figure 2: Slide original holder features A Loading tab: This tab must face into the scanner. A magnet inside the scanner grabs the holder here. B White calibration slot: Before each scan, the scanner makes a white calibration through this opening. C Tension springs: ensure that each slide is positioned correctly as it loads into the holder. D Slide clasp: grabs each slide from the magazine. E Flexible back plate: this flexible metal plate is wrapp
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Mounting and Unmounting the Slide Feeder The procedures for both mounting and unmounting the Feeder to/ from your scanner require that you use the software-guided procedure described below, which ensures that the mechanical pars of the scanner and Feeder are correctly aligned for each step. Always use this software feature when you need to mount or unmount the Feeder. Otherwise, you may damage your Feeder and/or scanner. Also, the unmount procedure makes sure that the Feeder is correctly
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5. Select Maintenance > Feeder from the FlexColor menu bar. The Feeder window opens. Click on the Mount button. 6. The Mount feeder window opens, which guides you through each step of preparing the scanner for the Feeder. The procedure here in this manual also describes each step. Click on the Continue button. 7. The scanner then positions itself to accept the Feeder and shuts itself down. The Mount feeder window updates with new instructions. 8. Get the Slide Feeder and study i
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10 A B Figure 3: Back panel of the Slide Feeder, showing the electrical connector (A) and mounting pins (B). 9. Lift the batch-feeder panel on the front of the Flextight 949 Scanner and locate the connector (A) and two mounting holes (B) inside the scanner, as shown in Figure 4 below. These match the pins and connector of the Feeder. Figure 4: Flextight 949 Scanner with the batch-feeder panel open, showing the electrical connector (A) and mounting holes (B).
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11 10. Grasp the Slide Feeder firmly with one hand while holding the batch- scan door open on the scanner with your other hand. Align the pins and connector on the back of the Feeder with the holes and connector inside the scanner. Gently press the Feeder down and in place, making sure that the Feeder sits firmly and has a good connection with the connector. 11. Turn on the scanner by pressing its on/off switch. 12. FlexColor detects that the scanner has been turned back on. The Mount feede
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1 A B C D Figure 5: The Slide Feeder attached to a scanner and with its magazine drawer open, showing the original-holder supports (A), drawer hinge (B), magazine (C) and drawer top (D). 15. Take the slide holder and position it with the heavy metal plate facing up and the tab facing into the scanner. Hold it with both hands, grasping its lower right and lower left corners respectively as shown in Figure 6.
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1 Figure 6: Inserting the Slide original holder. 16. Position the Slide holder on the two supports extending from the front of the Slide Feeder and slide the holder into the scanner. A magnet inside the scanner will grab the holder. Gently press the holder into the scanner to make sure it is fully inserted. Do not force it. 17. Go back to your computer and click on Done in the Mount feeder window. The scanner draws the holder inside and sets the drum in the “parked” position. You then r
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1 18. Click on Done to close the Feeder window. 19. Close the magazine drawer by rotating it up and pressing it into place so that the metal clasp clicks in it at the top. 20. The Slide Feeder is mounted and ready for use. Figure 7: Flextight scanner with the Slide Feeder attached and ready for use.
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1 Unmounting the Slide Feeder To unmount the feeder, you must always use the software-guided procedure below to ensure that the scanner drum and the magazine drawer are positioned correctly before detaching. 1. Turn on the scanner and launch the FlexColor software. 2. Select Maintenance > Feeder from the menu bar. 3. The Feeder window opens. Press the Unmount button. The feeder will move the slide magazine drawer into storage position 4. FlexColor displays the Mount feeder window. As
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1 5. The Mount feeder window updates with new instructions. As instructed in the window, remove the holder from the scanner with both hands, grasping the left and right extended corners, and gently pull it out and away from the scanner as shown in Figure 8, below. Put the holder away in a safe place. Figure 8: Removing the slide original holder. 6. When you have removed the holder, click Continue in the Mount feeder window. The scanner then shuts down.
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1 7. The Mount feeder window updates with new instructions. Close the magazine drawer by rotating it up and pressing it into place so that the metal clasp holds it at the top. Unmount the feeder and place it in it’s original packaging. 8. Click on Done in the Mount feeder window. 9. Open the scanner light table and switch on the power.
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1 Loading Slides Depending on your work load and preferred working method, you might decide to load slides directly into the Feeder, or to work using two (or more) magazines, filling one magazine while the other one is being scanned. Loading Directly into the Feeder 1. Open the magazine drawer by grasping it at the top and pulling it down. It rotates forward on its hinge (B) and then stops, exposing the magazine (C) with magazine drawer top (D) facing out (see Figure 9, below). A B C D
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1 2. Remove any slides that you have already scanned. Then, starting at the front/top of the magazine, load new slides in the order in which you would like to scan them. When standing in front of the scanner, position each slide with the top pointing up and with any text showing forward (not in mirror image). 3. Work your way towards the back of the magazine until you have mounted all of the slides you want to scan or until there are no slots left. Usually, you should not skip any slots;
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0 Figure 10: Removing the magazine drawer from its hinge. 4. Place the drawer flat on a table with its magazine facing up. 5. Using both hands, pinch the four corners of the magazine together (is shown in Figure 11 below) until you are able to lift the magazine away from the drawer. Figure 11: Pinch the magazine at its four corners (as indicated by the arrows) to free it from the magazine drawer.
