Kodak 1500 User manual

Image Processing for
Scanner 1500 and
Scanner 2500
User’s Guide
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Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................1
Features...........................................................................................2
Memory Requirements....................................................................3
ISIS Driver.............................................................................................5
Installation........................................................................................5
Scanner Settings Dialog Box...........................................................6
Buttons in the Scanner Settings Dialog Box.............................6
Mode.........................................................................................7
Dither.........................................................................................8
Dots per inch (Resolution) ........................................................9
Page Size..................................................................................9
Brightness...............................................................................10
Contrast...................................................................................11
Region Selection.....................................................................12
Area.........................................................................................12
Specifying an Area............................................................13
Kodak Scanner Special Features Dialog Box ...............................14
Buttons in the Kodak Scanner Special Features
Dialog Box...........................................................................16
Image Emphasis .....................................................................17
Noise Reduction......................................................................17
Gamma ...................................................................................18
Lamp.......................................................................................18

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Length Control.........................................................................18
Long Paper..............................................................................19
Detect Page Size ....................................................................20
Read Deskew Data.................................................................21
Detect Double Feed................................................................21
Slow Feeding ..........................................................................21
Mirror Image............................................................................22
Reverse Image........................................................................22
Remove Shadow.....................................................................22
Fit to Page...............................................................................22
White Level From Paper.........................................................23
Binary Mode Automatic Threshold..........................................24
Halftone Mode Automatic Separation .....................................24
Manual Feed Modes ...............................................................25
Download From File................................................................25
Scanner Information................................................................26
Barcode...................................................................................28
Setting up for Barcode Reading .......................................28
Detecting Patch Codes...........................................................31
Document Printer (Imprinter) ..................................................32
Printable Characters.........................................................32
Printing a Counter, Date, Time, or Fixed String................33
Printing Start Position.......................................................34
Setting up for Document Printing .....................................35
Counter.............................................................................36
Compression...........................................................................37

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TWAIN Data Source............................................................................38
Installation......................................................................................38
Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box.....................................................39
Buttons in the Kodak Twain Driver Dialog Box.......................41
Side.........................................................................................42
Method....................................................................................42
Page........................................................................................42
Image Type .............................................................................43
Resolution (DPI)......................................................................43
Paper Size...............................................................................44
Creating a Custom Paper Size.........................................44
Detect Paper Size...................................................................45
Halftone (Dither)......................................................................46
Brightness...............................................................................47
Contrast...................................................................................48
Area.........................................................................................48
Sub Area .................................................................................49
Specifying an Area............................................................50
More Settings Dialog Box..............................................................51
Buttons in the More Settings Dialog Box ................................53
Automatic Threshold...............................................................53
White Level .............................................................................54
Gamma ...................................................................................55
Noise Reduction......................................................................55
Lamp.......................................................................................56

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Image Emphasis .....................................................................56
Scanner Status........................................................................57
Mirror Image............................................................................59
Reverse Image........................................................................59
Automatic Separation (Halftone Mode)...................................60
Remove Shadow.....................................................................60
Fit to Page...............................................................................61
Slow Feeding ..........................................................................61
Detect Paper Size...................................................................61
Detect Double Feed................................................................61
Stop at Skew...........................................................................62
Manual Feed...........................................................................62
Document Printer (Imprinter) ..................................................63
Printable Characters.........................................................63
Printing a Counter, Date, Time, or Fixed String................64
Printing Start Position.......................................................65
Setting up for Document Printing .....................................66
Counter.............................................................................67

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Introduction
Kodak’s low volume production scanners include image processing
technology that can improve image quality and sometimes make the
reproduction better than the original.
Kodak Digital Science ™ Scanner 1500 Kodak Digital Science ™ Scanner 2500
You can use the ISIS driver or TWAIN Data Source (both are available
on the CD that is included with the scanner) or
Kodak Digital Science
Low Volume Capture Software to enable image processing.
Many popular scanning applications are also compatible with these
scanners. However, other scanning applications may not be able to
access any or all of the image processing options.
Not all image processing features are available for each scanner or
each driver. Refer to the table on the following page for the features
available for each scanner.
NOTE: The scanned images used in this guide were selected for the
challenges presented to a typical scanner due to the low-
contrast characteristics of the images.

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Scanner 1500 Scanner 2500
Feature ISIS TWAIN ISIS TWAIN
Area
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Barcode
¥¥
Binary Mode / Automatic Threshold
¥¥¥¥
Brightness
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Compression
¥¥
Contrast
¥¥¥¥
Detect Double Feed
¥¥¥¥
Detect Page Size / Detect Paper Size
¥¥¥¥
Detecting Patch Codes
¥¥
Dither / Halftone
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Dots per inch / Resolution (DPI)
¥¥¥¥
Fit to Page
¥¥¥¥
Gamma
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Halftone Mode / Automatic Separation
¥¥¥¥
Image Emphasis
¥¥¥¥
Imprinter (Document Printer)
¥¥¥¥
Lamp (dropout lamp color)
¥¥
Length Control
¥¥
Long Paper
¥
Manual Feed
¥¥¥¥
Method
¥
Mirror Image
¥¥¥¥
Mode / Image Type
¥¥¥¥
Noise Reduction
¥¥¥¥
Page
¥¥
Page Size / Paper Size
¥¥¥¥
Read Deskew Data
¥¥
Region / Side Settings
¥¥¥¥
Remove Shadow
¥¥¥¥
Reverse Image
¥¥¥¥
Scanner Information / Scanner Status
¥¥¥¥
Side
¥¥
Slow Feeding
¥¥¥¥
Stop at Skew
¥
Sub Area
¥¥
White Level From Paper / White Level
¥¥¥¥

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Memory
Requirements The Scanner 1500 and the Scanner 2500 both have 8 MB of memory
already installed. This may be sufficient for your scanning needs.
Additional memory may be required, depending on the selected
resolution and paper size. You may add up to 64 MB more memory on
SIMM modules for a total of 72 MB. (Memory is available in 8, 16, or 32
MB modules. Obtain memory at a local retailer.) Up to two SIMM
modules can be installed for the required extended memory. Refer to
the scanner’s User’s Guide for information about installing memory.
The tables below and on the following page show how much memory
(in MB) you would need to add to scan a particular paper size at a
given resolution. (“0” means that no additional memory is required.)
Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 dpi 16 8 0 0 8 0 0 16 8 8
400 dpi 24 8 0 0 16 8 0 24 16 8
500 dpi 40 16 8 0 32 16 8 40 24 16
Simplex Scanning
(8-bit)
600 dpi 64 32 16 8 48 24 8 64 40 32
Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 dpi 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
400 dpi 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 8 0
500 dpi 16 8 0 0 16 8 0 16 8 8
Simplex Scanning
(4-bit)
600 dpi 32 16 8 0 24 8 0 32 16 16
Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
400 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
500 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simplex Scanning
(Binary)
600 dpi 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0

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Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 8 0
300 dpi 32 16 8 0 24 8 0 32 16 16
400 dpi 56 24 8 0 40 16 8 56 32 24
500 dpi – 40 16 8 64 32 16 – 56 40
Duplex Scanning
(8-bit)
600 dpi – 64 32 16 – 48 24 – – 64
Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 dpi 16 8 0 0 8 0 0 16 8 8
400 dpi 24 8 0 0 16 8 0 24 16 8
500 dpi 40 16 8 0 32 16 8 40 24 16
Duplex Scanning
(4-bit)
600 dpi 64 32 16 8 48 24 8 64 40 32
Resolution A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 B6 Ledger Legal Letter
100 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
300 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
400 dpi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
500 dpi 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
Duplex Scanning
(Binary)
600 dpi 16 8 0 0 8 0 0 16 8 8

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ISIS Driver
Installation The ISIS driver is included with the scanner. You can install the driver
from the CD.
After installation of the driver is complete, install your application
software on the host PC.
After your application software is loaded and launched, left-click on
File and choose
Select Scanner . The Scanner list allows you to select
the scanner you want to use. The highlighted scanner is the scanner
currently in use.

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Scanner Settings
Dialog Box This section describes the features and buttons in the Scanner
Settings dialog box.
The Scanner Settings dialog box shown below appears when either
the Scanner 1500 or the Scanner 2500 is selected in the Scanner list.
Version information for the driver and scanner appear on the left side
of the Scanner Settings dialog box.
Buttons in the Scanner
Settings Dialog Box Following are descriptions of the buttons in the Scanner Settings
dialog box.
OK Click on the OK button to accept all of the selections.
Default Click on the Default button to return all settings to their predetermined
factory settings.
Cancel Click on the Cancel button to close the dialog box without saving any
changes.
Area Click on the Area button to access the Set Scanning Area dialog box.
More Click on the More button to access the Kodak Scanner Special
Features dialog box. Refer to the section entitled “Kodak Scanner
Special Features Dialog Box.”

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Mode Choose a grayscale or binary (black and white) scanning format in the
Mode drop-down list box. Select the format that is best suited to your
application. Grayscale provides better image quality but requires more
scanning time and memory.
Grayscale Binary
NOTES: Additional memory may be required for grayscale scanning,
depending on the selected resolution and paper size. Refer
to the chapter entitled
Memory Requirements for more
information about memory.
If the base memory is not adequate,
Mode automatically
resets to the smallest format. No error message appears.
4-level gray = 2-bit gray
8-level gray = 3-bit gray
16-level gray = 4-bit gray
256-level gray = 8-bit gray

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Dither Dithering is a technique for reproducing halftone images, such as a
photo, in binary mode.
Two pixel levels are used to represent the entire grayscale, thereby
reducing the levels of gray required displaying an image. Using a
dithering pattern requires less memory than using a grayscale mode.
Choose a dithering method in the Dither drop-down list box: None,
Bayer Dither 64 (64 steps), Bayer Dither 16 (16 steps), 45 degree
Halftone, 0 degree Halftone, Error Diffusion, and User Download.
Original Bayer Dither 64 Bayer Dither 16
45 deg. Halftone 0 deg. Halftone Error Diffusion
NOTE: You can specify a *.PXH file that uses a different dither pattern.
To do this, choose “User Download” in the
Dither drop-down
list box. Click on the
More button in the Scanner Settings
dialog box to access the Scanner Special Features dialog box.
Click on the
Dither button in the Download From File group
box in the Scanner Special Features dialog box and select a
dither pattern file in the file selection box.

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Dots per inch
(Resolution) Dots per inch (dpi) indicates the scanning resolution, which largely
determines the quality of the scanned image. The greater the
resolution, the better the reproduction. However, scanning at a higher
resolution also increases scanning time and file size. This function sets
the resolution of the main scan and sub-scan areas. The industry
standard is 200 dpi (about 8 pixels/mm).
You can choose a preset resolution value in the
Dots per inch drop-
down list box or type the desired value. The default value is 300 dpi.
Following are the available resolutions:
•Scanner 1500—100-600 dpi (1 dpi/step)
•Scanner 2500—100-600 dpi (1 dpi/step)
NOTE: Changing the resolution affects the
Area , Region , Dither , and
Barcode settings. Specify the resolution before you select
these functions.
Page Size This option determines the scanning area by a pre-determined paper
size. The default page size is set when a scanner is first selected.
Choose a paper size in the Page Size drop-down list box.
NOTE: Changing the page size affects the
Area , Region , Dither , and
Barcode settings. Specify the page size before you select
these functions.

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Brightness This function allows you to adjust the image brightness, making it
lighter or darker. There are two Brightness modes,
Automatic and
Manual , and three preset modes, Darken , Norm , and Lighten .
Select the
Manual radio button in the Brightness group box. You can
adjust the brightness setting by dragging the Brightness sliding control
bar. Select a value from 1-255. The default is 128. The smaller the
number, the darker the image. You also can click on the
Darken , Norm ,
and
Lighten buttons to adjust the brightness setting. Scan the
document and check the brightness.
•Manual—allows you to increase or decrease the brightness
setting.
•Automatic—sets brightness according to the scanning resolution.
NOTE: Refer to the section entitled “Binary Mode Automatic
Threshold” for information about setting automatic
brightness by Binary mode.
•Darken—sets a low brightness value (51), which is better for
scanning light originals.
•Norm—sets an average brightness value (128).
•Lighten—sets a high brightness value (205), which is better for
scanning dark originals.
Brightness 51 Brightness 128 Brightness 205
A darker setting is recommended for blurred character documents.
With a brighter setting, background noise in a color document
disappears.

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Contrast The Contrast option sets the image contrast by adjusting the difference
between black and white, thereby making an image sharper or softer.
In a low-contrast setting, the difference between black and white is
small, so the image is softer. In a high-contrast setting, the difference
between black and white is large, so the image is clearer. Select a
contrast value from 1-255. The default is 128.
Contrast 51 Contrast 128 Contrast 205
Select the Manual radio button in the Contrast group box. You can
adjust the contrast setting by dragging the Contrast sliding control bar.
Scan the document and check the contrast.
NOTE: The
Automatic option is not available.

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Region Selection You can specify single-sided (simplex) or double-sided (duplex)
scanning in the Region Selection group box.
NOTE: Both sides of the document are scanned at a same time in
duplex scanning. The front side of the image/page is output
first, then the back side of the image/page.
•Front Main Scan—sets scanning settings for the front side.
•Back Main Scan—sets scanning settings for the back side.
•Front Region #1, Front Region #2, and Front Region #3—sets the
scanning settings for front regions #1-3.
•Back Region #1, Back Region #2, and Back Region #3—sets the
scanning settings for back regions #1-3.
Choose a window in the
Region drop-down list box in the Region
Selection group box. Specify the
Mode , Dither , and Area settings.
NOTE: The More dialog box is available only when “Front Main Scan”
is selected in the
Region drop-down list box.
You can define a brightness level and dither setting for a specific area
of an image that is different from the brightness level and dither setting
of the whole image.
This way, a picture can be dithered while the rest of the page remains
undithered, or a faint stamp can be enhanced by setting a lower
brightness than the rest of the page. You can define three regions per
side. Each region can have its own brightness level, but all regions
must use the same dither setting.
Each scanning side is settable for up to three regions. This function is
available only for binary mode.
Area Choose a region in the Region Selection group box. Choose a dither
pattern for the region in the
Dither drop-down list box. Click on the
Area button to access the Set Scanning Area dialog box and specify
the position of the region. Select the next region in the Region
Selection group box, if necessary. Input the number of the windows, in
either the
Front text box or the Back text box in the Additional Region
section in the Region Selection group box.

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Specifying an Area To capture a portion of an image, click on the
Area button to access
the Set Scanning Area dialog box. Area settings are determined by the
X and Y positions and the width and length coordinates.
Original Scanned image
Set the scanning area in the Set Scanning Area dialog box on the
basis of the size specified in the
Page Size drop-down list box. You
can also use the mouse to define the scanning area in the window.
•Units—select mm, inches, or pixels.
•X Position—the position from the left end of the document to the
left end of the scanning area.
•Y Position—the position from the top end of the document to the
top end of the scanning area.
•Width—the width of the scanning area.
•Length—the length of the scanning area.

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Kodak Scanner
Special Features
Dialog Box
This section describes the features and buttons in the Kodak Scanner
Special Features dialog box. This dialog box is accessed by clicking on
the
More button in the Scanner Settings dialog box.
The Kodak Scanner Special Features dialog box shown below appears
when the Scanner 1500 is selected in the Scanner list.