Suprascan range and Digibook 2000LC USER MANUAL
Contents
1. nsec c 6 2 2 6 The central processing o Reo aab ser rex 7 2 2 7 The user InterfaoO uice Dogs Dorv c ver evo voro vea pagg ae ous 7 Se ara SO oan a Se Se BOR EE IM OER Pee AOE AE ee Oe DEDI 9 INSTAIAION OF e cea IN e 9 Se up SCANNE 10 3 3 Camera selection cccccccccccccccecececcccccccececececcacacececececcauacseecetececuavsusceneneass 10 Interactive cccccecceccccccccceccccccecceaecuecceceaceneuneeeneauenecuecesneateneaneneaneas 11 Semet p TETTE 12 342 Frei ET 12 3 4 3 The menu Dal 13 3AA lhe status 2 NIRE 13 9 14 34DE ERR EDS 14 oA OROCO NE E TERR 15 om 15 3 4 6 2 Directory and 15 94 7 GOMMOUIANOM niodo eost aao a sat Men nodis o Mo Mam soia d 16 94 7 1 Digitization MOJE 16 3 4 7 2 SCAN 16 3 4 7 3 General 18 ZOOM TUNGTON 20 ios tI E EIL MAN Li Ie 212. 71 his function parameters It is possible to User Manual Chapter 3 Use provides a summary of the setting of configuration validate the following The crop margin the number of pixels in the margin surrounding the cropped text Crop sensitivity the relative importance assigned to isolated points 0 sensitive 10 low sensitivity Size of points to be eliminated involves the clean up of bundles of black pixels in binary mode bundles of 1 4 9 or 16 pixels Details enhancement involves processes for the improvement of the image after digitization A Medium level is advised The file format uncompressed TIFF PNG or JPEG for gray scale and color TIFF G4 for bitonal Compression ratio may range from 1 to 99 for JPEG and 0 to 9 for PNG The higher the rate the greater the image compression and the lower the image quality The Options button allow to fill Artist Copyright Title and Description tags for a TIFF or PNG file and to include an ICC profile inside the file for all file formats Type of display Since the application displays the whole image of the open book in the main window the scanned image will be reduced in size this will impair its appearance on screen even if the actual image scanned is of good quality The interpolated mode will give a better image display but will reduce the speed of digitization in comparison to the non interpolated mode The gamma function a
3. 47 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications Chapter 4 opecifications 48 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications 4 Specifications 4 1 Technical specifications WORKS ACCEPTED e formats DIN A5 DIN A1 landscape and up to DIN AO and E size for Digibook AO e maximum thickness 120 up to 500 mm with book cradle option 40 mm without this option DIGITIZATION Suprascan range e removable camera 6000 pixels up to 10200 pixels gray level and 3x6000 pixels up to 3x10200 pixels color e 24 bits 16 million colors 8 bits 256 gray levels 1 bit binary mode e optical resolution real resolution depends on the distance between the camera and the document and may then depend on document thickness e with 6000 pixels A1 250 dpi A2 300 dpi A3 400 dpi or A4 600 dpi e with 10200 pixels A1 400 dpi A2 600 dpi AO 300 dpi real time and storable lighting correction text deskew binding curve correction white balance Digibook 2000LC e 5000 pixels grayscale camera 8 bits 256 gray levels 1 bit binary mode e Optical resolution real resolution depends on the distance between the camera and the document and may then depend on document thickness e A1 200 dpi A2 300 dpi A3 400 dpi e real time and saved lighting correction IMAGE COMPRESSION AND STORAGE e file formats e 3 x 8 bits uncompressed TIFF JPEG or PNG for col
4. 22 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Exposure time E 1 21 ms 8 Priority C Speed Auto E Guality mm Auto l re Auto lustify Position Hp Lens setting 23 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 8 2 Lighting correction This function allows the non uniformity of lighting to be corrected Let the scanner ON at least 15 minutes before calibration A large sheet of white paper at least as long in the vertical direction than the largest possible format must be positioned beneath the camera Make sure that there is more than 25 cm of white paper on the right side of the camera position The lines seen by the camera for each color red green and blue are displayed on screen as a graph with pixels on the X axis and the grey level of the pixel on the Y axis Click on Reset to cancel the previous correction Adjust the diaphragm or the exposure time to make sure that there is no saturation curve reaching the maximum value The top of the curve should be below the maximum To make a correction click on the Adjust button Around 25cm of the white sheet will be scanned and the average value will be used to calculate the correction which will be stored in a file The correction of lighting is right if the displayed lines are straight The light correction is saved in a file for a range of 50 dpi If you mak
5. gs LAND OF VISION Suprascan range and Digibook 2000LC Digitization terminal for registers and books USER MANUAL V5 2 March 2004 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual The information contained in this document shall not be reproduced transmitted or translated either in whole or in part by any procedure without the written consent of i2S 105 LAND OF VISION 125 reserves the right to revise this documentation without prior notice for the purposes of product improvement 28 30 rue Jean Perrin BP 214 33608 PESSAC CEDEX FRANCE tel 33 0 557 26 68 98 fax 33 0 557 26 68 99 e mail info bookscanner I2s fr http www i2s bookscanner com SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESENTA T Em 2 ERREUR 2 t2 ilem 2 Lo teet teo tot ut 2 DESCRIPTION 4 General description 4 2 2 Description of machine components 4 2 2 ne Nonza S seurana aux suut 4 22 2 DOOK 5 2 2 9Th6 4 665kK ea 5 2 2 4 us eese orti o te ei tee m eet een nw edi eene namen rent ed reed Es 5 2
6. ar Status bar The general interface 24402 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 1 Display window There are a number of frames within the display window e The red frame and the magenta frame in the case of two pages are the crop frames Only the part of the image which is within this frame or frames will be recorded e The green frame is the zoom frame which enlarges that part of the image which it encloses This frame can be used just as simply as a magnifying glass since it can be moved in real time e The dark blue frame and the light blue frame in the case of two pages are the search frames These frames define the zone within which the processing function will be applied These frames are hidden in simple interface mode Positioning the crop frame Each side of the crop frame may be positioned individually In the display window where the user positions the mouse on the border of a frame the cursor will appear as a double arrow With the left mouse button held down the user will now be able to adjust the dimensions of the frame The size is displayed at the same time in the status bar When the left mouse button is released the new position of the frame will be saved 3 4 2 Tool bars The tool bars feature all the icons which represent each of the functions available When the mouse cursor is over a button without clicking a bubble will appear which describes the function of the button con
7. 240V CAMERA P 26855 iSC516 5 RISING SUN 20 25pins connector Dongles Connection Serial Line IO RSC232C COM2 Foot Switch Iput INPUT 110 120V 2A 220 240V 1A Main Supply 110 120V or 220 240V eene 62 Horizon Board Adapter iSC711 Appendices Keyboard Main Supply 110 120V or 220 240V Mouse VGA Cable Network _ Horizon 4LC Pre Processing Board amp Correction Module iSM503 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendix 6 Troubleshooting for frequently encountered problems he image horizontally is stretched vertically or Red green and blue channels are not aligned The auto justify button does not indicate the resolution Horizontal lines appear in the image The image appears darker at the top or bottom than in the middle or shows horizontal lines saturated white zones appear bips are heard during scanning and Scanning error is displayed The speed appears to be too slow The image is not sufficiently clear in spite of focus setting Measure the resolution button in optical settings auto justify Measure the resolution button in optical settings auto justify Ensure that the test chart is correctly positioned below the camera with lines from left to right The lighting correction should be repeated Check that the white sheet is clean The lighting correction should be repe
8. 4 12 4 The Automation menu eese 41 3 4 12 5 The 120 degree mode menu 43 3 4 13 The right mouse MENU button 47 47 3 4 13 2 Reset frames 47 5585 auii 47 EE Q2 eldie5ude lc 49 41 mcm 49 5 har sul 50 4 2 1 Suprascan A1 and Digibook 2000 50 AZ L SUD FAS GAMA Tm 51 A SC COMON sect hte I TENE 52 d DU 52 A 3 2 DIGIDOOK 2000E c 53 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS GENERAL VIEW OF DIGITIZATION TERMINAL eere rire temetet etri 4 TA 5 CAMERA SELECTION WINDOW 10 THE OENEPAETINTBEBEAGE 11 THE DIGIBOOK MENU BAR 222022 13 T 17 GENERAL CONFIGURATION deca don ee 19 FON CREE rr 20 EENG TTE 23 CORRECTED LIGHTING tuba xs ro Sav Du do g
9. Reset motor position X and Settings Reset Horizon 55 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices Appendix 2 Security Warning Dangerous Voltage Input Main Input INPUT 110 120V 220 240V SEVLV Inputs Security Very Low Voltage Inputs Connectors of Scanner s electrical box Serial Line IO Foot Switch Input Connectors of numerisation station Pre processing board Horizon 4 LC Pre processing board adapter iSC711 P1 et P2 RISING SUN Camera connectors P1 et P2 56 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices Appendix 3 format resolution setting Warning the resolution depends on the distance between the camera and the book A rounded resolution may not be possible to reach depending on the scanner options For the following rounded resolutions the maximum usable formats are as follows 5000 pixels camera Digibook 2000L C resolution width height Grayscale image 200 dp 300 dp 400 dpi 420 mm 310 mm 30 Mo 600 dp Lom Maximum resolution One grayscale page 2xA5 6000 pixels camera Suprascan A1 resoluion Width height Colorimage B amp W image 250 dpi 140 Mb 47 Mb 300 dp 140 Mb 47 Mb 400 dpi 185 Mb 45 Mb 600 dp 120 Mb 40 Mb Format resolution icolorpage _1 grayscale page 600 50 Mb 17 Mb 400 dpi 45 Mb 15 Mb 2 x 300 dpi 50 Mb 17 Mb 250 dpi 70 Mb 23 Mb 57 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC
10. SE ow LT 21 3482 sire cud uerus o e Qux 24 3 4 8 3 White 26 S O vida VL OS VLDE 34 SE asters rS 34 3 4 9 2 Binding curve correction 35 3 4 9 9 AHMA 35 S ree ee ae T 36 di pi pc E uoa En Du on ex peu ee cou pes aov uda ova ru 36 9 dq 19 2 etu 36 CP Steg el aes TS 37 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual 9 412 Menu Dab TUNCHONS ce e n er ure a e tob aes 38 1 WING sepe SING Nae esses a las One ind 38 34122 Ihe Congue oo PE POE 40 12 3 Unasa 41 The Reset Horizon re initialize the acquisition board This may be necessary if the scanner has been turned off and on without restarting tie AD DIC a HOT dd apos iuo aet Dania ent Deseo 41 The CMAX motor delay only for DB2000 delivered before 2002 adjust the shift between left to right and right to left scan 41 3
11. Th red line can be reset with a click on the exposure time slider Sensitivity Depends on the exposure time and the diaphragm Generally try to set the exposure time near the minimum value with the diaphragm around 8 5 6 for DB2000LC The adjustment is correct when the signal form a white sheet just reach the maximum level see screen capture below Exposure time The camera exposure time will modify the scanning speed the shorter the exposure time the faster the rate of scanning Try to keep it near the minimum value Diaphragm Opening and closing of the lens iris The more open the iris the greater the amount of light admitted by the camera Turn the iris control ring and the brightness of the image will increase or decrease The smaller the iris opening the greater the depth of field vertical range of clarity Resolution This will be governed by the focal length of the lens and the distance between the camera and the book The Auto justification function allows the resolution of digitization to be measured The resolution test chart white with black lines at 5 mm intervals is essential The actual resolution is calculated since this will vary according to the thickness of the book and will be updated in the digitization format Adjust the camera height or the book cradle height to reach the resolution you want Zoom focal if you use a zoom lens you can adjust resolution by turning the focal ring
12. This command is used for the digitization of one or two pages of book This command is also accessible using Space key and foot control pedal The camera moves above the register and the image appears in the display window as it is scanned The camera then returns to its starting position The command will be ignored if recording is in progress Where the option Check double scan has been validated this command may cause the following message to be displayed You are starting a new digitization before the last image has been recorded Do you wish to continue recording To stop this message being displayed simply deactivate the option SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 6 Record 3 4 6 1 Saving This command is used to save on disk the last scanned image m This can also be done using the 0 key on the digital keypad To save only the left page press the 1 key on the numpad and the 2 key to save only the right page The Digitize before recording error message will appear if the user wishes to record a page which has already been saved Use the menu File options Multiple backup to be able to save several time without scanning The message Saving in progress will appear in blue in the display window When saving is complete the message Image saved in green will replace the previous message oaving may be completed automatically after
13. User Manual Appendices 10200 pixels camera A1 and A0 Suprascan ew peu image Format Resolution 1colorpage _1 grayscale page 4 s ow oe 58 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices Appendix 4 replacement of fluorescent lamps Fluorescent lamps are installed under the light housing e Cut off the power supply by pressing the green pushbutton which must be extinguished e Remove the defective fluorescent lamps e Install new neon lamp by plugging into socket and clipping into the light housing AO lighting The part number for fluorescent lamps is as follows e Philips MASTER PL L 80W 840 4P 1CT 125 article code 290 8001 08 e Philips MASTER PL L 24W 840 4P 1CT 125 article code 290 8001 09 B9 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices V1 00 Lighting A1 Suprascan and DB2000LO The part number for fluorescent lamps is as follows a Luxury Dulux L Lumilux 36 Watts Osram DL 36 21 840 compact fluorescent lamp 125 article code 290 8000 04 a Luxury Dulux L Lumilux 18 Watts Osram DL 18 21 840 compact fluorescent lamp 125 article code 290 8000 05 60 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices V2 00 Lighting RD lighting A1 Suprascan and DB2000LO Lamps 25 part number 290 8000 1 1 61 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendix 5 Interconnections Main Supply 110 120V or 220
14. arrow keys on the keyboard to move the slider SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Balance des Blancs x whe nr S m a G Annuler Balance des Noirs Balance des Blancs 15 Automatique R 114 Automatique du 00 47 Reset 134 Correct adjustment The white and black adjustments depend on each other you will have to adjust again the black level after adjusting the white level lt is a good idea to check on a gray scale like the one all around the chart The green red and blue level must be the same on black gray and white areas see below Notice that the non glossy black areas are less black than the glossy one the signal is above zero 80 5 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Balance des Blancs Offset Gain 17 Balance des Noirs 114 Balance des Blancs Automatique R Automatique 100 B 134 Reset Annuler Check on gray scale 3 4 8 3 3 Monochrome camera In this case the green offset allows to adjust the black level only down for a Digibook 2000LC The gain must stay at zero to limit the noise level but could be increased a little bit to improve the sensitivity 33 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 9 Processing During digitization it is possible to improve
15. detection place sheets of black paper inside the book to mask the binding Vertical black bands appear bitonal Lighting correction in the binding is also based upon the curvature of the page on a black background if the gradient of curvature is sufficient the lighting will be adjusted on the part concerned Check that detection is not impaired using the same method as for binding curve correction If this is not the case deactivate the binding curve correction Deskewing produces a direction of text you are in vertical deskewing mode which is far from the desired result detection of the left margin of the text must be incorrect This mode should therefore be deactivated Deskewing is not sufficiently accurate If this is the case validate vertical deskewing this will give a far more accurate result The crop function is not operating Adjust the crop sensitivity and crop correctly margin by a given number of pixels in the Configuration window 64 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices 65
16. right side control unit camera monitor General view of digitization terminal example of configuration non contractual photograph 2 2 Description of machine components 2 2 1 The horizontal shaft The shaft is responsible for the horizontal movement of the camera and the lighting unit It has a control unit at its right hand end which features the start button green the light switch and the emergency shutdown button The emergency shutdown button interrupts the power supply to the lighting unit and the motor in case of the malfunction of the machine see Appendix 1 Emergency shutdown procedure SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 2 Description 2 2 2 The book support The book cradle is available as an option with DigiBook several types Book cradle 30 or 50 Book cradle 12 The open book is positioned on its support If the digitization of both pages is to be effective the right and left hand pages should be at approximately the same height For this reason the book support takes the form of a balance with two plates Depending on the book cradle type the two plates are balanced by the weight of the book or controlled separately by a motor thereby allowing the right and left hand pages to be scanned at the same level The book cradle is attached to the desk The gap between the two plates of the balance can be mechanically adjusted depending upon the book format the book cra
17. the image by applying a number of correction functions This type of processing is validated by clicking on the relevant button If the button is in the horizontal toolbar the processing function is then selected and will be applied after each scan If it in the vertical toolbar the processing function is applied immediately These buttons are hidden in simple interface mode But it is much more efficient to use BookRestorer to process images after scanning This allows to scan faster and process in batch mode during the night 3 4 9 1 Deskewing lf the document for digitization is inclined at whatever angle the e deskewing function will automatically calculate the angle of inclination of the image within the processing frame The maximum calculated angle and the angular precision can be set in the General Configuration mode see following section Only the part of the image inside the blue frame will be deskewed There are two algorithms for the automatic deskewing of the image e the first one involves the identification of the ideal angle for the entire image e the second one checks the verticality of the left margin of the text While the second method gives a more accurate result this method will not work when the left margin of the text is not justified A dialog box for the setting of this automatic correction will open when this function is validated 34 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual C
18. 0LC User Manual TABLE OF APPENDICES APPENDIX 1 EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE APPENDIX 2 SECURITY WARNING eee ree ree APPENDIX FORMAT RESOLUTION SETTING eere APPENDIX 4 REPLACEMENT OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS APPENDIX 5 INTERCONNECTIONS APPENDIX 6 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED c M M SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 1 Presentation Chapter 1 Presentation SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 1 Presentation 1 Presentation 1 1 Introduction This manual refers to the whole Suprascan range A1 and AO and to Digibook 2000LC Depending on the scanner model some functions may not be available This scanner is used for the rapid and damage free digitization of bound books of various formats Page images are saved in TIFF JPEG or PNG file formats The book in digital form may then be reprinted in hard copy format saved on a medium such as a CD ROM or transmitted on line and viewed on screen 1 2 Principle The operator positions the open book on the support provided for this purpose A linear camera scans the book from above without touching it and digitizes one or two pages at time Data is tra
19. ASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use The following display is obtained possibly reversed left right Balance des Blancs Balance des Blancs 114 z utamatique 100 B 34 Reset Black level adjustment Adjust the lens diaphragm on the camera to have the signal on the central glossy white square slightly under the maximum Adjust the red green and blue offset to have the signal on the glossy black square at zero but not below see arrows above Check on the non glossy black areas the three channels are at the same level To adjust the offset don t use the mouse not precise enough but rather use the TAB key to select the slider and use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to move the slider We use the glossy black square because it is darker than the other black areas of the chart This is really important for scanning photography 30 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Balance des Blancs Balance des Mars Balance des Blancs Automatique Automatique Reset White adjusment 15 17 1 pum IS Adjust the red green and blue gain to have the same signal level on the three channels on the central white square see arrows above The green gain must stay at zero As for the offset adjustment don t use the mouse not precise enough but rather use the TAB key to select the slider and use the left and right
20. IBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 10 Help 2985 3 4 10 1 About This command can be used to open the user manual 2 It is more usual to open the user manual from the desktop shortcut or using the command Start Programs Digibook User manual 3 4 10 2 Version This command can be used to display information concerning the application the name version number date of creation total memory on the PC and the amount of available memory 36 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 11 Vertical tool bar Binary mode only RR F Ku a yr wx Add rectangular zone The first click defines the top left hand corner of To modify the contrast on a part of the image Contrast tool bar Defining a zone Add free form zone the cursor changes and you can then draw the various segments of a multisided shape just by clicking your left mouse button Click on the right hand button to close the shape you have drawn the rectangle the bottom right hand corner is positioned at the point where you release the button Reset zones his cancels any zones you have just drawn Processing Dither This dither the zone or zones you have defined that is it reproduces the gray scale as seen by the camera in binary in accordance with the method chosen in the general configuration Apply This applies the contrast and background value
21. ated lf the lighting curve shows peaks of high amplitude this correction should not be validated Close the iris to prevent saturation If the document is shiny change the angle between the document and the lighting Check that the camera is correctly connected If yes check the the CPU is not busy with another apllication or disk access if not increase the exposure time Heduce time settings the exposure optical Close the iris and repeat focus setting 63 Appendices SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices The camera stops moving and the lighting Turn the emergency shutdown button in the direction of arrows to ensure it is not depressed If the button is depressed refer to emergency shutdown procedure in the appendices The lighting is off Check the position of the lighting switch Binding X curve correction produces the binding curve correction function is excessive distortion to operate correctly the curve defining the top and bottom of each page must be clearly visible the page must be perfectly white and there must be no white patch in the dark zone forming the background Ensure that there is no interference in the background and that the margin of the book is clear For this purpose you should position your hands to the left and right of the book in order to prevent the impairment of binding curve correction If the binding or other pages still impair
22. ave 25 CORRECTED INC E TOUT 25 IMAGE BEFORE BLACK BALANCE kou vua Ue avos sucia Mu s oU Med s LUE ul 27 IMAGE AFTER BLACK BALANCE 27 SCANNING BEFORE WHITE BALANCE a alata satu oen UE 28 SCANNING AFTER WHITE BALANCE 28 BLACK LEVEL ADJUSTMENT essere 30 WHITE ADJUSMEN Tusousoitandi bctienificn deni Ban a het dede ene a 31 CORRECT ADJUSTMENT iuto eer ce ces Ert s er Er e pe re coner ete enc Ine ue resa 32 CHECK GRAY SCALE DENN RR RAS 33 DESKEWING CONFIGURATION a rap uA Lap 35 CONTRAST TOOGE BAR 2505 5910 9259955 999 290 909 9 009999929 37 didis Lm DHHEEES 38 Sc NN 39 SEASS OBTON 53 ace 40 THE smear 41 By Supe wd en MENU vorera T T 41 POSITIONING OF BOOK IN 120 DEGREE 43 2 TT 43 SAVINGANINSER TION 45 POSITION OF FIRST PAGE OF rane 46 SIGNAL FOR END OF LEFT RIGHT HAND PAGE 46 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 200
23. cerned The processing functions deskew curvature correction white pages detection and automatic cropping are hidden in simple interface mode ejna 2 m ARIEL 136185 The horizontal DigiBook tool bar The horizontal tool bar relates to all actions to be completed before digitization configuration settings and processes to be validated The vertical DigiBook tool bar The vertical tool bar relates to all actions to be completed after digitization restoration processes and retouch tools 12 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 3 The menu bar The menu bar includes those functions which appear in the tool bar but also features other accessories ee Digibook 6002 File Configure Adjustments 120 Mode Automate Gray Scale Color General Configuration Configure zoom Cribs Language The DigiBook menu bar 3 4 4 The status bar The status bar provides a continuous display of the essential configuration characteristics The status bar indicates the following The Save directory The format characteristics name size of digitization resolution The page number The file format The frame size when resizing one Enable processes cropping deskewing interpolation binding curve correction 13 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 5 Scanning Standard 3 4 5 1 Digitizing B
24. dle 2 2 3 The desk The scanner is installed on the book cradle If the DigiBook is not equipped with the book cradle option it will need to be installed on a desk top of minimum dimensions 1700 mm x 900 mm The operator will be responsible for the perfect stability of the overall unit 2 2 4 The camera The camera is an 125 linear camera The camera is supplied with one or more lens es with manual settings on the iris and focus SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 2 Description 2 2 5 The lighting V1 lighting has 4 lamps It can be ON standard digitization or OFF use of a back light 2 V2 lighting not available for AO has 6 lamps which can be turned on by pairs This allows to modify the lighting angle Position 1 6 lamps on To get the maximum light level and increase the depth of field or the speed Position 2 4 side lamps on To scan glossy documents This is the standard position Position 3 2 central lamps on To hide the relief or to reduce the light quantity Position 4 and 5 2 side lamps on left or right oide lighting to enhance the relief or to scan in 120 mode SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 2 Description 2 2 6 The central processing unit The central processing unit is a PC The PC controls the motor the camera and the entire sequence for the scanning and processing of images Images may be saved to the hard disk of the PC or to another PC
25. e a light correction at a resolution between 275 and 325 dpi the correction data will be saved in a file called dpi300 cor These data will be reloaded each time you scan at a resolution between 275 and 325 dpi 24 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Adjust Light Sensitivity Diaphragm Autos Not corrected lighting Adjust Light Sensitivity p Diaphragm Adjust Reset Autodris Corrected lighting 25 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 8 3 White balance Click on the White balance icon This function allows the scanner to be adjusted according to whiteness of a reference white A white zone must be rendered by a neutral white and a black zone must be rendered by a neutral black A neutral white is obtained by the combination of equal proportions of red green and blue If this is not the case one of these colours will dominate the white zones and the balance of print colours will be impaired Let the scanner ON at least 15 minutes before calibration An accurate adjustment can be done only after a lighting corrcetion adjustment But if the white balance has been reset adjust the white balance first lighting correction second and white balance again There are two ways to adjust the white balance e Automatic adjustment with black and white sheets e Manual adjustment with a char
26. e starting position 3 3 Camera selection The first window is the following one 2000 B Last settings Configuration 1 Configuration 2 6002 Bw Configuration LAND OF VISION 6000 RGB C 6002 C 10000 Bw Comments 10000 RGB Half Resolution Mode Hide this Message Box next time Cancel Camera selection window Note If this window doesn t appear check the menu files options camera choice This window allows to select the camera installed on the scanner but of course not for Digibook 2000LC 10 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use In case of a 10000 RGB or a 10000 BW camera the half resolution mode transforms the camera into a 5000 pixels camera By this way the resolution is for example 200 dpi instead of 400 dpi The application keeps by default the last settings but it is possible to load a profile right part of the window 3 4 Interactive software The software runs under Windows NT or Windows 2000 and shows the same appearance as a standard Windows software The screen consists of a display window with or without a magnifying glass the tool bar the menu bar and the status bar Tool Ea s hgibook GU RPI Configure Adjus hents 1208 Mode Automate Restore Retouch Ede Help FOE 2685 Bako CeiSesn Format fing Page TIFF 151 x 226 mm
27. each digitization if the Automate Automatic save menu has been validated The menu Save as allows to enter path and the file name before saving 3 4 6 2 Directory and file name The directory in which images are saved is indicated in the status bar The pages of the book will be saved one by one within this directory The page number is automatically increased The file name can include a prefix and a suffix The directory and the file naming is selected inside the following window menu files saving directory 15 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Save Directory D Ascanttest Browse Book Mame Prefis Mumber HE24 2 Digits Number Upper case extension 24 0002 tit 3 4 7 Configuration Configuration PANER 3 4 7 1 Digitization mode Al p Although the machine is capable of digitizing in color the image A displayed processed and saved may also be in gray scale or in bitonal The operator will select the corresponding mode for this purpose by clicking on one of these three buttons 3 4 7 2 Scan format This command is used to select the format of the book to be digitized or gt to modify the current format parameters This dialog box comprises two main parts e Predefined formats this is a list of formats for which all parameters have been prerecorded Clicking on one of these formats will call up the l
28. hapter 3 Use Configure Deskew Deskew aximum angle in degrees Angular precision g Deskewing Algorithm Left Fage Right Fage Vertical Vertical C Overall C Overall C Parameterized Parameterized C Mone None Cancel Deskewing configuration 3 4 9 2 Binding curve correction When a book is simply positioned on the plate the digitized images will appear to be distorted particularly at the binding This function will therefore correct the binding curve of the page within the crop frame Note This process will only be possible where the white margin of the book is clearly visible on the black background formed by the plates A black margin at the top and bottom of the work is essential Place the blue frames in a way that they are inside the page on the left and right sides Only the part of the image inside the blue frames will be corrected 3 4 9 3 Automatic crop If this mode is validated the search frame blue will enclose the zone within which the limits of the text will be automatically identified the red frame will position itself around the text If this mode is not validated the operator will be responsible for the positioning of the red frame Only the image inside the red frame will be saved Crop settings can be controlled from the Configuration dialog box settings are available for the crop margin and sensitivity 35 SUPRASCAN and DIG
29. ist of corresponding parameters Parameters may be modified or a new format may be created with a new name These parameters relate to the format of the book to be digitized its horizontal and vertical dimensions resolution in dpi the number of file per scan 1 or 2 and orientation 0 90 180 or 270 The resolution will have to be checked afterwards in the optical settings 16 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use To change formats simply select a format by clicking with the mouse on the corresponding line in the list of predefined formats To modify parameters simply click on the corresponding editing zone and enter a new value If the parameters are incorrect for example size too big for a given level of resolution the format will not be validated To delete a format simply click on the corresponding format and select Delete Then choose a valid format before click on OK Select Cancel if you want to cancel all the modifications you ve done in this dialog box Parameters width in mm Height in mm 509 Resolution 509 Number of pages Orientation Predefined Formats Format 00 Sree 200 500 Format 2552 5e 40 Format 2x3 Size Format fing 51 300 230 Format M axi Size 840 600 Delete Cancel Help Scan format s SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC 3 4 7 3 General configuration
30. ive 89 336 CEE ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMISSIONS EN 55022 98 class A Limits of Conducted and Radiated Emissions EN 61000 3 2 95 Limits of Harmonic Currents lt 16 EN 61000 3 3 95 Limits of Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker lt 16 IMMUNITY EN 55024 98 Immunity of Information Technology Equipment PESSAC 20 06 2000 Alain RICROS Managing Director Chairman Reference document RA 99 22521 53 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices APPENDICES 54 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Appendices Appendix 1 Emergency shutdown procedure In case of danger an emergency shutdown button red is provided This button is positioned on the right next to the green start button Pressing the emergency shutdown button will interrupt the power supply to the motor and the lighting unit The PC will not shut down The program menu will remain active but must not be used Otherwise an error will be generated since power will not be supplied to the motor Once the emergency shutdown button has been used and the problem leading to its use has been corrected it will be necessary to complete two operations to restart the SCANNER section e Turn the emergency shutdown button clockwise direction of arrows to unlock The emergency shutdown button should return to its initial position e Press the green pushbutton which should light up The operator must use the Settings
31. llows the image quality to be improved darkened or lightened without the elimination of information on a random basis is therefore possible to bring out details in areas of shade without the loss of detail in light areas The gamma value ranges from 0 4 to 1 1 produces no change in the image A gamma value of less than 1 will lighten the image and reveal a greater number of levels of shade The recommended number is 0 5 or 0 6 18 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use General Configuration Frremantr prse s Cropping 101 umm p General configuration 19 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 7 4 Zoom function The zoom frame is used in exactly the same way as a magnifying glass To move the frame position the cursor inside the frame the cursor will be displayed as a magnifying glass and hold down the left mouse button to move To deactivate the zoom frame simply release the left mouse button To change the size of the frame position the cursor on the border of the frame the cursor will be displayed as an arrow hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor the size of the zoom frame will follow the cursor This function allows the zoom factor to be selected The value indicated is the magnification ratio of the image in the memory to the portion of the image displayed in the zo
32. nd left page n 1 The Simple interface option allows to hide the processing functions and the blue frames The Both direction scanning option allows to scan from left to right and then from right to left This increase productivity reduce the number of motions and make it more easy to turn the pages The Manual deskew function allows to draw with the mouse a ligne that will be the new horizontal or vertical A click on the right button of mouse will launch the rotation When the Glass option is enabled after scanning the camera will move a little bit more to allow the glass to be lifted The final position depends on the selected glass size and lighting case size Glass option 3 4 12 2 The Configure menu Mode select between color grayscale or bitonal scanning General Configuration display the corresponding window see above Configure Zoom display the corresponding window see above 40 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 12 3 The Settings menu Adjustments 120 A Focus Light white Balance Digital Sain k Reset x Position Reset motor 2 Position Reset Horizon CMAs Motor Delay The settings menu The Reset motor position X function resets the camera to its starting position using the stop positioned at the start of the camera track This function will be required after an emergency shutdown
33. not followed the combination and numbering of pages will be IMPOSSIBLE 45 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Collation of odd even pages Once all the pages have been digitized and the necessary insertions have been made all the pages will need to be put back in order This can be done automatically by clicking on the Oad even collation function in the 720 Degree menu The operator is simply required to indicate which side of the book contains the first page First page position Left Right Cancel Position of first page of book The successful completion of processing will be indicated by the following AN All pages are now numbered correctly DK Signal for end of left right hand page combination The left and right subdirectories are not deleted and still contain the images 46 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 13 The right mouse menu button oom Reset Frames Automatic Crop Automatic Adjust Warp Detect White Pages lock Tables 3 4 13 1 Zoom function This command will activate or deactivate the presence of the magnifying glass 3 4 13 2 Reset frames This command allows the search frames and the crop frames to be restored to their default position 3 4 13 3 Processes These are the same processes to be validated before digitization cropping deskewing binding curve correction
34. nsferred to the PC as they are entered which then processes the image and displays it on a high resolution screen 1 3 Digitization of a book As a summary and simple guide for the user the stages for the digitization of a book are as follows oee following chapters for details At start up specify the directory to save the images Place the book on the support and centre it Measure the width and the height of the open book Click on the Format menu and enter a little bit more than the book size For the setting of the camera click on the Optical setting button e Place the resolution test chart on the book e Set the exposure time and the diaphragm e Adjust focus e Click on Auto justification in order to allow the actual resolution to be measured Adjust the camera height or the plates level to achieve the resolution you want The resolution will then be updated in the format 6 Select the file format in the general configuration 7 If necessary enable the Check double scan function in the Automate menu 8 Scan SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 2 Description Chapter 2 Description SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 2 Description 2 Description 2 14 General description The Digibook takes the form of a horizontal shaft supporting the camera and its lighting unit which can then be moved from left to right The PC and monitor are on the
35. om frame A zoom factor of one therefore displays one image pixel for one screen pixel Cancel Help Zoom setting 20 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 8 Settings Adjustments 3 4 8 1 Optical settings Adjust Focus This function is used for the control of the focusing sensitivity exposure time and optical resolution of the camera in order to obtain a clear image When the operator clicks on this button the camera will position itself above the book and will begin continuous scanning The image seen by the camera will be displayed simultaneously at the top of the display window thereby allowing the user to verify the effect of operations Exposure time si Auto Justify gt Position Hep i04 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Adjustment position The horizontal slider at the bottom of the window allows to change the position where the optical adjustment will take place Focusing Image clarity is indicated by the gray column on the left while the red line saves the highest value reached Focusing may be undertaken using a test chart or directly from the book itself The focus must be adjusted each time the distance between the camera and the book changes It is advised that the focusing test chart should be positioned below the camera Turn the lens focusing ring in order to maximise the grey column
36. ook Check double scan This option is used for the display of an information message where two scanning operations are initiated without the completion of a saving operation Automatic save binary mode only This command validates automatic saving after digitization This is more convenient for the user since it eliminates the need to click on the Save button 42 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 12 5 The 120 degree mode menu Where books are too fragile or their binding is too rigid to allow them to be opened to 180 or to reduce the curvature this function allows books to be digitized by holding them open at 120 provided that the open book in this position remains below the level of the lighting unit A book holder option make it more easy to handle the book 120 mode validated The operator is advised to digitize all the right hand pages in succession followed by all the left hand pages Clicking on the 120 degree mode validation button will initiate changes in the configuration parameters e The two page mode will automatically switch over to single page mode since the operator is to digitize the work page by page e Similarly the format width will be reduced by half e he camera will position itself on the left hand page or the right hand page depending upon the part of the book to be processed A second click on the 720 degree button or on the Mode validated option in
37. or e 8 bits uncompressed TIFF JPEG or PNG for gray scale e TIFF G4 for bitonal e Book Restorer compatibility 49 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications 4 2 Physical specifications 4 2 1 Suprascan A1 and Digibook 2000LC DIMENSIONS in mm 1700 L X 830 W X 1000 H TOTAL MASS 85 kg without PC or monitor LIGHTING high frequency fluorescent lamps ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Mains power supply 220V 50 Hz or 110V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 300VA max in steady state operation OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature up to 30 C otorage temperature 30 up to 80 C This is a Class A device In a residential area this device may cause radio interference In this case the user may be requested to apply the appropriate measures NOISE LEVEL lt 0dB 50 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications 4 2 2 Suprascan AO DIMENSIONS in mm 2000 L X 1150 W x 2000 H TOTAL MASS 170 kg with table but without PC or monitor LIGHTING high frequency fluorescent lamps ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Mains power supply 220V 50 Hz or 110V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 300VA max in steady state operation OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 30 C otorage temperature 30 up to 80 C This is a Class A device In a residential area this device may cause radio interference In this case
38. or where the motor has been shut down Le Digital gain 1 4 8 or 16 non available on Digibook 2000LC increases the camera sensitivity The default values are 8 for grayscale cameras and 16 for color cameras The Reset Horizon re initialize the acquisition board This may be necessary if the scanner has been turned off and on without restarting the application The CMAX motor delay only for DB2000 delivered before 2002 adjust the shift between left to right and right to left scan 3 4 12 4 The Automation menu Configure Adjustments 1207 Mode BATES Restore Retouch Edit Westen Wena metet eT aes Automate evel ed ons lock Tanes Wining sean Check Double Scan Automatic Save The automation menu s l SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Adjust binding light bitonal mode only When books with a severe binding curve are digitized the resulting shadow will substantially increase the apparent darkness of the binding In this case it is advisable to use this option which will automatically lighten the shaded area after digitization This function is provided as an option since it is based upon the curvature of the page margin In a damaged book with torn page margins binding light correction would therefore be applied even where this is not necessary Shaded area b
39. s over the defined zones or across the whole image If a zone has been defined its contents is erased If not the cursor changes and you can move an eraser over the image this eraser can be resized from the toolbar 37 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 12 Menu bar functions 3 4 12 1 The File menu Fie Configure Adjustments 120 Automate Rest o 2 7 Save Left Page 1 Save Right Page 2 Save As Save Directory Print Rescan Profiles Scanning Format Options Multipage TIFF Made Fixed size boxes Multiple backups W Camera choice wv Flat Document Oriental Books Simple Interface wv Both directions scanning Manual Desker Glass Options The file menu The Save as function is used to set the path and file name before saving The Save directory menu is used to define the directory where the images are saved and the file naming see above The Print function simply print the whole image without using the frames The Rescan function CTRL Z delete the file s created by the last saving and comes back to the previous page number 38 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use A Profile includes all the application parameters except manual settings like diaphragm focus and camera position This menu allows to save load export or import these profiles The profiles are u
40. sed to save the parameters for a specific configuration For example one profile for the standard lighting and another one for a back light different white balance adjustment and light correction files Profile Loaded pratili Frofile Save Current Profile test AL Export Load Protile Import Edit Protile Delete Profile Comments Cancel Profiles The Multipage TIFF mode is used to save all the images in the same file TIFF only The Fixed size boxes option is used mainly for saving in grayscale or in color since this option includes no margin and only considers the area within the red frame Once this option has been validated the Save frames will have a fixed size where these are not identical the right hand frame will match the size of the left hand frame It will be possible to move the frames which will remain at the same size To change frame size press the control key and modify the left frame size using the mouse The right frame size gets the same size The Multiple backup option allows to save several times without rescanning The Camera choice option allows to select the camera the next time you run the application The Flat document option allows speed up the color alignment after scanning 39 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use The Oriental books option reverses the numbering right page will be n a
41. t best 3 4 8 3 1 Automatic adjustment using black ad white sheets The black balance should be adjusted first A black image will be required for this purpose Place the cap on the lens or position a sheet of black paper below the camera Click on the Automatic Black Balance button For the white balance place a sheet of white paper below the camera Click on the Automatic White Balance button Repeat these two steps several times if necessary until the gain and offset values stay the same a modification an the white balance modify the black balance and vice versa 26 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use White balance E X Cancel Image before black balance White balance Automatic Black balance Image after black balance iU T SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use White balance 2 x Gain Automatic Ok i H 000 White balance Cancel Scanning before white balance White balance Gain Automatic H 102 White balance G 000 Reset _ Cancel Scanning after white balance 28 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 4 8 3 2 Adjustment using color chart Chart Colorchecker DC from GretagMacbeth Place the chart under the camera to see the column below glossy squares E I E I E LII E T EMI 29 SUPR
42. the 720 Degree menu will deactivate this mode lt M Book open at 120 120 Book holder 43 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Left right hand pages The user will digitize and record the right hand pages and the left hand pages Depending upon the case concerned the camera will position itself at the start of the left hand page or at the start of the right hand page It can be easier mainly with the bookholder to scan the left pages at the same place than the right pages with the book reversed For this use Left Pages 180 Rotation menu Images digitized in 120 degree mode will be recorded as follows 00000001 tif 00000002 tif LEFT 00000003 tif 00000056 tif 00000057 tif Save directory 00000001 tif 00000002 tif RIGHT 00000003 tif 00000056 tif 00000057 tif 44 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Insertion Upon completion of the digitization of the first half of the book or upon the completion of digitization in 120 degree mode the operator will need to follow each of the following steps for any missing pages e Digitize the page e Click on the nsert option in the 720 Degree menu e Select the image after which the new one will be inserted Insert In the directory Left After the image 00000001 Cancel Saving an insertion Note If this procedure is
43. the user may be requested to apply the appropriate measures NOISE LEVEL lt 0dB 51 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications 4 3 CE conformity C 4 3 1 Suprascan We declare under our own responsibility that the products SUPRASCAN Are in accordance with the following generic or specific harmonized standards In accordance with the directive 72 23 CEE Low Voltage Safety EN 60950 92 A1 A2 A3 A4 amp A11 Safety of Information Technology Equipment In accordance with the directive 89 336 CEE Electromagnetic Compatibility EMISSIONS EN 55022 98 class A Limits of Conducted and Radiated Emissions EN 61000 3 2 95 Limits of Harmonic Currents lt 16 EN 61000 3 3 95 Limits of Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker lt 16 IMMUNITY EN 55024 98 Immunity of Information Technology Equipment PESSAC 20 06 2000 Alain RICROS Managing Director Chairman Reference document RA 99 22521 52 SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 4 Specifications 4 3 2 Digibook 2000LC We declare under our own responsibility that the products DIGIBOOK2000 DIGIBOOK3000 amp DIGIBOOK3000 RGB Are in accordance with the following generic or specific harmonized standards In accordance with the directive 72 23 CEE Low Voltage Safety EN 60950 92 A1 A2 A3 A4 amp A11 Safety of Information Technology Equipment In accordance with the direct
44. via the network adapter 2 2 The user interface The user controls the digitization terminal using the keyboard and the mouse on the desktop and the digitization pedal at floor level SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use Chapter 3 Use SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 Use 3 1 Installation of book The book must be positioned on the digitization panel A number of models are available as option If the DigiBook is equipped with the book cradle option the operator must position the book on the right hand plate and open the work so that the left hand pages rest on the left hand plate The book must then be positioned so that it is perfectly centered on the support and the plates must be locked in position if necessary using the foot switch associated with the book support SUPRASCAN and DIGIBOOK 2000LC User Manual Chapter 3 Use 3 2 Starting up the scanner The user must ensure that the switches for the monitor and the EH central processing unit are in the ON position and that the emergency shutdown button is not in the engaged position If so the latter should be turned clockwise The machine is powered up simply by pressing the green pushbutton which should then light up The program to be launched is Littledigi exe on c digibook click on the corresponding icon This startup procedure will initiate the movement of the scanner which will automatically move to th
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search