Epson 836XL - Expression - Flatbed Scanner User manual

MonacoSCAN User’s Guide
For Microsoft®Windows®95, Windows 98, Windows NT®4.0,
and Apple®Power Macintosh®
™

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Contents
Introduction 4
System Requirements 5
Where to Get Help 5
Calibrating with MonacoSCAN 6
Scanning the IT8 Target 7
Selecting Your Target and Reference Files 10
Cropping the Target Image 12
Calibrating and Evaluating the Results 20
Saving Your Calibration Profile 22
Loading the MonacoSCAN Separation Table 23
Photoshop 3.0 or 4.0 23
Photoshop 5.0 24

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Introduction
MonacoSCAN™ color management software lets you create a unique
input profile for your scanner by calibrating the scanner colors. When you
use the profile, the colors in your scanned image more closely match the
colors in the original.
To create an input profile, you first scan the industry-standard IT8 target
image that came with your scanner and save it as a TIFF file. Then you
use MonacoSCAN to compare the TIFF file with a color reference file.
MonacoSCAN reports a measure of the color differences and creates an
input profile that adjusts for those differences as you scan.
MonacoSCAN also comes with an output device profile you can load into
Adobe®Photoshop®as a separation table for soft proofing images that
you’ll output on a MatchPrint.™
See your scanner
Setup Guide for instructions on installing MonacoSCAN
on your system. Then see these sections for instructions on creating your
input profile and using the output profile for color separations:
◗Calibrating with MonacoSCAN
◗Loading the MonacoSCAN Separation Table

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System Requirements
Before installing MonacoSCAN, make sure your system meets the
following requirements.
Windows System Requirements
◗PC with a Pentium®or higher processor
◗Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
◗20MB RAM available for MonacoSCAN
◗VGA or higher standard monitor with a 24-bit display adapter
Macintosh System Requirements
◗Apple Power Macintosh computer running system 7.5 or later
operating system
◗20MB RAM available for MonacoSCAN
◗Color monitor with a 24-bit display adapter
Where to Get Help
If you need help using MonacoSCAN, contact Monaco Systems technical
support as follows:
World Wide Web address: monacosys.com
Electronic mail address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: [phone]

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Calibrating with MonacoSCAN
When you calibrate your scanner colors with MonacoSCAN, you’ll be
performing these procedures:
◗Scanning the IT8 Target
◗Selecting Your Target and Reference Files
◗Cropping the Target Image
◗Calibrating and Evaluating the Results
◗Saving Your Calibration Profile
When you’re ready to load your calibration profile into your application,
follow the instructions in your application documentation.

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Scanning the IT8 Target
Before scanning the IT8 target for reflective images that comes with
MonacoSCAN, make sure you have successfully installed your scanning
application program and either the EPSON®TWAIN Pro driver or the
LaserSoft®SilverFast®plug-in for Photoshop.
You may have already verified that your scanner and software are
working by following the instructions in your scanner
Setup Guide . If you
haven’t scanned yet, be sure to try it before scanning the IT8 target.
Handle the IT8 target
very carefully. If it
becomes bent, torn,
or scratched, it won't
be able to give you a
truecalibrated profile.
You cannot use the
enclosedIT8 targetto
create a profile for
transparencies.
See the
documentation that
came in the target
package for
information on caring
for your target and
purchasing
replacements or
transparency targets,
if necessary.
target
name
target
date

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1Make sure your scanner is turned on and its document table glass is
clean and lint-free.
2Place the IT8 target facedown on the document table with its upper left
corner aligned with the upper left corner of the scanning area.
3Start your application and open your scanning software (either EPSON
TWAIN Pro or LaserSoft SilverFast) as described in its online
User’s
Guide .
4Click the Preview (EPSON TWAIN Pro) or Prescan (LaserSoft
SilverFast) button to prescan the target image.
5Now turn off the automatic features in the scanning software.
In SilverFast, hold down the Alt (Windows) or option (Macintosh) key
and click the Auto Adjust button to turn off the automatic
adjustment feature.
In EPSON TWAIN Pro, click the Reset button on the Preview window
to turn off all the automatic adjustment features.
6In SilverFast, adjust the frame on the image until it contains only the
IT8 target.
In EPSON TWAIN Pro, draw a marquee around the edges of the IT8
target image.
7Click the Scan (or Scan RGB) button to scan the target.
If you’re creating the
profile for scanning
with EPSON TWAIN
Pro, use TWAIN Pro
to scan the target. If
you’re creating the
profile for LaserSoft
SilverFast, use
SilverFast to scan it.

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8Save the scanned image as a TIFF file in your application program.
So you can find the file easily when you load it into MonacoSCAN, it’s
a good idea to save it with the rest of the MonacoSCAN files. In
Windows, save it in the C:\Program Files\MonacoSCAN folder. On a
Macintosh, save it in the MonacoSCAN 2.6 folder. (See your program
documentation for instructions on saving files.)
Now follow the steps in Selecting Your Target and Reference Files to
select your files in MonacoSCAN.

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Selecting Your Target and Reference Files
1In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, and click MonacoSCAN.
You see the main window:
Windows main window

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On a Macintosh, double-click the MonacoSCAN 2.6 icon in the
MonacoSCAN 2.6 folder. You see the main window:
2Click the Select scanned target image file list box arrow and select
Open.
3Locate and select the target image TIFF file you created and click
Open. You see the main window again, with the target image TIFF file
name in the Select scanned target image file list box.
4Now click the Select reference target data file list box arrow and select
Open.
Macintosh main window

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5Select the R1199704.Q60 file, or the appropriate file based on the
name (Monaco or Kodak) and date that appear on the target. (In
Windows, the file is in the C:\Program Files\MonacoSCAN\
IT8 References folder under Kodak or Monaco. On a Macintosh, it is
in the MonacoSCAN 2.6\IT8 References folder.)
6Click Open. You see the main window again, with the R1199704.Q60
file name in the Select reference target data file list box.
Now follow the steps under Cropping the Target Image.
Cropping the Target Image
Follow the steps in the section for your operating system to crop your
target image:
◗Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT Instructions
◗Macintosh Instructions

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Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT Instructions
1In the MonacoSCAN main window, click the Select target image crop
marks button. You see this window:
2To zoom in, move the mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the
target image; the pointer changes to a cross hair. Click the left mouse
button and drag down and to the right to frame the white angle bracket
in the corner.
Draw a
frame
around
this corner
to zoom in

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When you release the mouse button, the program zooms into the
corner.
3To mark the corner point, place the cross hair pointer in the lower right
corner of the angle bracket. When the cross hair is in the exact corner,
click the right mouse button to mark it with a green angle bracket.
The icon on the side lists the coordinates for the cross hair pointer
location as you move the mouse. When you've marked the corner with
a green angle bracket, the coordinates for the upper left corner appear
under the icon, such as 15,15.
4Use the up/down scroll bar to scroll down to the lower left angle
bracket, almost at the bottom of the dark area of the screen.
Mark the
corner
point here

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5This time, position the cross hair in the upper right corner of the white
angle bracket and check the coordinates for the pointer position.
Move the cross hair until the first coordinate is the same as the first
coordinate for the upper left corner. For example, if the upper left
corner coordinates are 15,15, the first lower left corner coordinate
(listed under the icon) should be 15 and the second coordinate can
be another number, such as 263.
When the cross hair is positioned correctly, click the right mouse
button to mark it with a green angle bracket.
6Use the right/left scroll bar to scroll over to the lower right angle
bracket. Position the cross hair in the upper left corner of the white
angle bracket and check the coordinates for the pointer position.
Move the cross hair until the second coordinate is the same as the
second coordinate for the lower left corner. For example, if the lower
left coordinates are 15, 263, the second lower right corner coordinate
(listed under the icon) should be 263 and the first coordinate can
be another number, such as 464.
When the cross hair is positioned correctly, click the right mouse
button to mark it with a green angle bracket.
7Scroll up to the upper right angle bracket. Position the cross hair in the
lower left corner of the white angle bracket and check the
coordinates for the pointer position.
Move the cross hair until the first coordinate is the same as the first
coordinate for the lower right corner, and the second coordinate is the
same as the second coordinate for the upper left corner. For example,
if the coordinates are 464,15, they match the first coordinate for the
lower right corner and the second coordinate for the upper left corner.
Thecoordinate points
must be within 1 point
of their exact
positions for the crop
to succeed. If they
aren’t, MonacoSCAN
informs you at the
end of the process
and you can correct
their positions.

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When the cross hair is positioned correctly, click the right mouse
button to mark it with a green angle bracket. The resulting coordinates
now look something like this:
8If you need to correct the coordinates, scroll to the corner of the image
that you need to adjust. Then right click the cross hair at the correct
position to move the green angle bracket to it.
If the coordinates are where you want them, click OK. If the
coordinates are correct, you see the MonacoSCAN main window with
Completed shown beside the Select target image crop marks
button.
If the coordinates are not within 1 point of being exact, you’ll see an
error message. Click OK and move the angle brackets as necessary.
Now see Calibrating and Evaluating the Results for steps to complete
your calibration.

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Macintosh Instructions
1In the MonacoSCAN main window, click the Crop and Profile button.
You see this window:
2Draw a frame around the entire image. Place your mouse pointer in the
upper left corner of the image; the pointer changes to a cross hair.
Click and drag the mouse all the way to the lower right corner,
including the grayscale at the bottom.
Click the
mousewith
the cross
hair in this
corner
Drag the
mouse
down to
this corner
to frame
the image

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3If the frame is where you want it, place the mouse pointer inside the
framed area; the pointer changes to a scissors icon. Click the mouse
once to accept the frame as is.
If the frame is not where you want it, click Cancel, then repeat steps 1
through 3.
4Once the frame is where you want it, click the Show grids check box.
The display changes to look like this:
5Each white square should be relatively centered in one of the squares
of the image behind it, including the grayscale at the bottom.

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If the squares are centered, click Ok. You see the MonacoSCAN main
window. See Calibrating and Evaluating the Results to complete the
calibration steps.
If any white squares lie outside any image squares, deselect Show
grids and click the Revert button. Then repeat steps 2 through 5 to
crop the image again.

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Calibrating and Evaluating the Results
Once you’ve successfully cropped your image, you’re ready to calibrate
and evaluate the calibration results. MonacoSCAN compares thecolors in
the image you’ve cropped and aligned against the reference image that
came with the program and then gives the results of the color
comparison.
In Windows, click the Create profile button on the MonacoSCAN main
window. Completed appears beside the button and the calibration results
are listed to the right.
Calibration
results