The Agfa Duoscan T1200

Quick Start Guide

By Kimberly Bailey Leon Brown Natasha Fisher 26 October 2002

Making Scanning Easy

This Quick Start Guide is designed to be just what it says...a quick start to making scanning easy with the Agfa Duoscan T1200 and its supporting application, Agfa FotoLook PS 3.6. The feature that distinguishes this scanner from similar hardware is its ability to scan transparencies and negatives as well as photographs into color images that can be saved to disc or printed to different media types. This guide will instruct you step by step through making your first scans with the T1200. You will learn how to create color images from photographs, slides and negatives. In order to complete the tutorials, you will need examples of each. After you make your first scans, you will then learn how to save and print these images. Its easier than it sounds. So, get ready.... Get Set... Scan....

Special Thanks... To Connie Rothwell for providing the photograph, slide and negative used in this tutorial.

Table of Contents
A Look at the Scanner Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Scanning a Photograph Chapter 3: Scanning a Slide Chapter 4: Scanning a Negative Chapter 5: Saving a Scanned Image Chapter 6: Printing a Scanned Image 1 3 6 9 12 15 17

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A Look at the Scanner

Before you get started, take a moment to become familiar with the Agfa Duoscan T1200.

Reflective Indicator Light Transparency/Negative Indicator Light

Front View

Power Button Power Indicator Light

Document Cover Top View With Lower Tray Extended

Glass Plate

Slide/Negative Holder
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Document Cover Top View With Document Cover Open Glass Plate

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Chapter 1

Getting Started
Getting Started with the Agfa Duoscan T1200
Before you can begin the scanning process, you must first turn the scanners power on: 1. On the front right side of the scanner, press the power button.

Note: If the scanner does not turn on, check and make sure that it is connected properly. Note: If you dont turn the power on, you will receive an error message when you try to open Agfa Fotolook.

2. You will hear a loud click sound followed by a series of sounds as the scanner calibrates itself. 3. When the scanner is ready for operation, the three indicator lights will activate. (see Page 1) You are now ready to open Agfa FotoLook PS 3.6. This is the application that allows you to scan your images.

Getting Started with Agfa FotoLook PS 3.6

To open the FotoLook scanning application: 1. On the upper left portion of the screen, click the Apple icon. A drop down menu appears.

2. Select Favorites, then select Applications, and then click Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE. The Photoshop application window opens. 3. On the menu tool bar, click File. The File options drop down menu appears.

Note: You cannot open Agfa Fotolook without opening Adobe Photoshop.

4. Select Import, then click Agfa FotoLook PS 3.6. The FotoLook application window opens.

You are now ready to make your first scan.

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Making Your First Scan

The feature that distinguishes the Agfa Duoscan T1200 from other scanners is its ability to scan transparencies and negatives as well as photographs. You may scan from three sources. For the purpose of this tutorial, you will learn how to scan one example from each source. Allow 15 minutes to complete each chapter.

1. a reflective original (a photograph). 2. a transparent original (a slide). 3. a negative original (a 35 mm negative). You will then learn how to save and print the scanned images.

Scanning a Photograph
Placing the original in the scanner 1. Lift the document cover on top of the scanner. 2. Place the photograph face down on the glass plate with the top centered against the front ruler. 3. Close the document cover. The next step is to adjust the application settings. Adjusting the settings 1. Open FotoLook. (See directions on page 3) 2. On the upper left portion of the screen, click Overview. 3. Make sure that the overview settings are as follows: a) Original: Reflective b) Scan area: Max. Area c) Mode: Color RGB

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Note: If you place the photograph incorrectly, the scanned image will appear inverted. Warning: If you dont close the document cover before scanning, light from the scanner may be harmful to your eyes.

4. If these settings are not present, click the indicated boxes and correct them.
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You may now scan the photograph. Scanning the image 1. On the bottom left portion of the FotoLook application window, click Preview. 2. The image will appear in the preview window. This will take a few moments to complete.

3. You will notice a flashing border around the preview window. On the perimeter of this border appears a series of small white boxes. 4. Move your mouse pointer over one of the boxes. The mouse pointer will become a double arrow. 5. Using your mouse, click and drag each box until you reach the desired area of the photograph that you wish to scan.
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6. On the bottom left portion of the screen, click Scan. 7. The scanned image will appear in a new window. This will take a few moments to complete.

You may now save or print the scanned image: 1. For instructions on how to save, go to page 15. 2. For instructions on how to print, go to page 17.
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Chapter 3

Scanning a Slide
Placing the original in the scanner 1. Extend the lower tray from the front of the scanner.

Note: If you place the slide incorrectly, the scanned image will appear inverted.

2. Place the slide face down on the glass plate with the top centered against the arrow. 3. Firmly push the slide under the slide holder. 4. Close the lower tray. The next step is to adjust the application settings. Adjusting the settings 1. Open FotoLook. (See directions on page 3) 2. On the upper left portion of the screen, click Overview. 3. Make sure that the overview settings are as follows: a) Original: Transparent b) Scan area: Max. Area c) Mode: Color RGB

4. If these settings are not present, click the indicated boxes and correct them.

You may now scan the photograph. Scanning the image 1. On the bottom left portion of the FotoLook application window, click Preview. 2. The image will appear in the preview window. This will take a few moments to complete.

3. You will notice a flashing border around the preview window. On the perimeter of this border appears a series of small white boxes. 4. Move your mouse pointer over one of the boxes. The mouse pointer will become a double arrow. 5. Using your mouse, click and drag each box until you reach the desired area of the slide that you wish to scan.
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6. On the bottom left portion of the screen, click Scan. 7. The scanned image will appear in a new window. This will take a few moments to complete.

You may now save or print the scanned image: 1. For instructions on how to save, go to page 15. 2. For instructions on how to print, go to page 17.

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Scanning a Negative
Placing the original in the scanner 1. Extend the lower tray from the front of the scanner. 2. Place the negative strip horizontally face down on the glass plate with the top centered against the arrow. 3. Firmly push the negative strip under the negative holder (See Page 1). 4. Close the lower tray. The next step is to adjust the application settings. Adjusting the settings 1. Open FotoLook. (See directions on page 3) 2. On the upper left portion of the screen, click Overview. 3. Make sure that the overview settings are as follows: a) Original: Negative b) Scan area: Max. Area c) Mode: Color RGB

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Note: If you place the negative incorrectly, the scanned image will appear inverted.

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4. If these settings are not present, click the indicated boxes and correct them. You may now scan the photograph. Scanning the image 1. On the bottom left portion of the FotoLook application window, click Preview. 2. The image will appear in the preview window. This will take a few moments to complete.

Note: If the preview window turns green, red, or blue, ignore it and continue. It will return to the proper color once you complete step 5.

3. You will notice a flashing border around the preview window. On the perimeter of this border appears a series of small white boxes. 4. Move your mouse pointer over one of the boxes. The mouse pointer will become a double arrow. 5. Using your mouse, click and drag each box until you reach the desired area of the negative strip that you wish to scan.

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6. On the bottom left portion of the screen, click Scan. 7. The scanned image will appear in a new window. This will take a few moments to complete.

You may now save or print the scanned image: 1. For instructions on how to save, go to page 15. 2. For instructions on how to print, go to page 17.
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Chapter 5

Saving a Scanned Image

After you complete the scanning process, you may save your image for later use. 1. On the menu toolbar, click File. The File drop down options box opens.

2. Click Save As. The Save As window opens.

3. On the right side of the Save As window, click Desktop. This selects desktop as your file destination. 4. Under Save This Document As, Type: park. Park becomes your file name. 5. Under Format, make sure that jpeg is selected. If it is not, click the Format box and correct it.

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6. Click Save. The jpeg options box opens.

7. Click OK. Your image file has been saved to your desktop.

Note: The desktop should only be used for temporary storage. You may also save your scanned images to a disk or to your H Drive on the UNC Charlotte Network. Refer to the Help Menu from your desktop.

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Chapter 6

Printing a Scanned Image

After you complete the scanning process, you may print your image. 1. On the menu toolbar, click File. The File options drop down menu opens.

2. Click Print. The print options box appears.

3. Make sure the following settings are selected: a) Printer: Fretwell 215 printer b) Destination: Printer 4. If these settings are not selected, click the indicated boxes and correct them. 5. Click Print. Your image will be sent to the Fretwell 215 printer.
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Scanning Made Easy

You have successfully completed the Agfa Duoscan T1200 Quick Start Guide. You have learned how to: Scan a Photograph Scan a Slide Scan a Negative Save a Scanned Image Print a Saved Image

These functions are only a few of the features available when using the Agfa Duoscan T1200 and its supporting application, Agfa Fotolook PS 3.6. To learn about the advanced features that the scanner offers, you can refer to the Agfa website at URL: www.agfa.com If you encounter a technical problem in the computer lab, please report it to the English Department in Fretwell 275.

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