Plustek OpticFilm 8100 User manual
Scanner User’s Guide
OpticFilm 8100/8200i
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EnvironmentalInformation
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suppliersforrecycleanddisposalinformation.Theproductisdesignedand
producedtoachievesustainableenvironmentalimprovement.Westriveto
produceproductsincompliancewithglobalenvironmentalstandards.Please
consultyourlocalauthoritiesforproperdisposal.
Theproductpackagingisrecyclable.
Attentionforrecycling(ForEUcountryonly)
Protectyourenvironment!Thisproductshouldnotbethrownintothehousehold
wastecontainer.Pleasegiveittothefreecollectingcenterinyourcommunity.
ScreenExamplesinThisManual
ThescreenshotsinthisguideweremadewithMac10.14.Ifyouareusing
WindowsOS,yourscreenwilllooksomewhatdifferentbutfunctionsthesame.
TableofContents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................1
ANOTEABOUTICONS ...................................................................................................................................1
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................2
MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................................3
PRODUCTOVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................4
BOXCONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................4
SCANNEROVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................5
BEFOREINSTALLINGTHESCANNER ............................................................................................................6
CONNECTINGTHESCANNERTOYOURCOMPUTER...............................................................................................6
INSTALLINGTHESCANNER ..........................................................................................................................7
INSTALLINGSCANNERONWINDOWS................................................................................................................8
INSTALLINGSCANNERONMAC......................................................................................................................10
FILMHOLDERS ...........................................................................................................................................11
MOUNTEDSLIDEHOLDER ............................................................................................................................12
USINGFILMSTRIPHOLDER............................................................................................................................13
INSERTTHEFILMHOLDER.............................................................................................................................14
QUICKSCANSETTINGSANDPREVIEWWINDOWFEATURES ....................................................................15
BUNDLEDSILVERFASTSOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................20
REQUESTFORSILVERFASTLICENSE.................................................................................................................21
INSTALLINGSILVERFASTSOFTWARE................................................................................................................24
OPERATINGTHESCANNER ........................................................................................................................25
USING[INTELLISCAN]BUTTON .................................................................................................................26
SCANWITHTHESILVERFASTAPPLICATION .......................................................................................................27
USING[QUICKSCAN]BUTTON ..................................................................................................................28
APPENDIXA:TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................29
SCANNERCONNECTION................................................................................................................................29
SCANNINGPROBLEMS .................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIXB:SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................33
APPENDIXC:CUSTOMERSERVICEANDWARRANTY...............................................................................36
SERVICE&SUPPORTINFORMATION(FOREUCOUNTRYONLY)............................................................................36
STATEMENTOFLIMITEDWARRANTY ..............................................................................................................36
FCCRADIOFREQUENCYSTATEMENT .............................................................................................................38
Introduction
WelcometotheworldofPlustekscanners–theultimateincomputerimaging.Your
newscannerwillimprovetheprofessionalismofyourday‐to‐daycomputingtasksby
allowingyoutoinputimagesintoyourcomputersystem.
Likeallofourproducts,yournewscanneristhoroughlytestedandbackedbyour
reputationforunsurpasseddependabilityandcustomersatisfaction.
Thankyouforchoosingusasyourscannersupplier.Wehopeyouwillcontinuetoturn
tousforadditionalqualityproductsasyourcomputingneedsandinterestsgrow.
ANoteaboutIcons
Thisguideusesthefollowingiconstopointoutinformationthatdeservesspecial
attention.
DangerDanger:Aprocedurethatmustbefollowedcarefullyto
preventinjury,oraccidents.
CautionCaution:Informationthat,ifnotfollowed,mayresultindata
lossordamagetotheproduct.
AttentionPaySpecialAttention:Instructionsthatareimportantto
rememberandmaypreventmistakes.
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SafetyPrecautions
Beforeusingthisdevice,pleasereadthefollowingimportantinformationtoeliminate
orreduceanypossibilityofcausingdamageandpersonalinjury.
1.Usage,theproductisforindooruseindrylocations.Moisturecondensationmay
occurinsidethisdeviceandcausemalfunctionattheseconditions:
• whenthisdeviceismoveddirectlyfromacoldtoawarmlocation;
• afteracoldroomisheated;
• whenthisdeviceisplacedinadamproom.
Toavoidthemoisturecondensation,youarerecommendedtofollowthe
procedure:
i.Sealthisdeviceinaplasticbagforittoadapttoroomconditions.
ii.Waitfor1‐2hoursbeforeremovingthisdevicefromthebag.
2.DousethepoweradapterandUSBcableprovidedwiththescanner.Useofother
poweradapterandcablesmayleadtomalfunction.
3.KeepthespacearoundtheACadapterclearincaseyouneedtoquicklyunplug
theACadapterduringemergencies.
4.Damagedwirecouldcausefireorelectricalshock.Keepthepowercordstraight
andwithoutbeingtwisted,bended,orscraped.
5.Unplugthisdeviceifyoudon’tneedtouseforacertainperiodoftime,suchas,
duringnightorlongweekend,toavoidanyrisksofcausingfire.
6.Donotattempttodisassemblethescanner.Thereisdangerofanelectricalshock
andopeningyourscannerwillvoidyourwarranty.
7.Besurenottobumporknockthescannerasitisfragileandcouldbreak.
8.Beforeinstallingthedevicedrivers,pleasedisconnectallotherimagingdevices
(otherscanners,printers,digitalcameras,webcameras)fromthePC.
9.SavetheSetup/ApplicationCD‐ROM.Youmayneedtoreinstallthedriverand
softwareinthefuture.
10.Pleasemakesureyourhandsarecleanbeforehandlingslidesandnegatives.If
thereisdustonyourfilmmaterial,pleasecleanitbyblowingitofforwipingwith
non‐abrasivecloth.
11.Pleasekeepyourslidesandnegativesinacool,dryplaceoutofdirectsunlight.
Handlewithcareasimproperstorageandhandlingcanleadtodeteriorationand
ultimatelyaffectyourscanresults.
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Maintenance
CautionTokeepyourscannerworkingsmoothly,takeamomenttoreview
thefollowingmaintenancetips.
Avoidusingthescannerinadustyenvironment.Whenitisnotinuse,keepthe
scannercovered.Dustparticlesandotherforeignobjectsmaydamagetheunit.
Donotattempttodisassemblethescanner.Thereisdangerofanelectricalshock
andopeningyourscannerwillvoidyourwarranty.
Donotsubjectthescannertoexcessivevibration.Itmaydamagetheinternal
components.
Yourscanneroperatesbestintemperaturesbetween10°Cto40°C(50°Fto104°
F).
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ProductOverview
BoxContents1
Scanner
Paddedcarryingbag
MountedSlideHolderandFilmstripHolder
USBCable
PowerAdapter15V
QuickGuide
PlustekSetup/ApplicationCD‐ROM
BundledSilverFastSoftwareActivationcard
*Softwareversionvariesdependingonthescannermodelyou’vepurchased.
35mmIT‐8Target(35mmIT‐8Targetisnotincludedinallscannermodels)
*
Attention
Youmayfindthescannerhardwareserialnumber
ontheactivationcard,pleasekeepthecardina
safeplace.
1Savetheboxandpackingmaterialsincaseyouneedtotransportthisscannerinthefuture.
Boxcontentsmaychangeatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
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ScannerOverview
FilmHolderSlot:Insertthefilmholderintothescannerthroughdustcover.The
filmholdercanbeinsertedfromeitherside.Thefilmholderwillindexateach
frameusingthenotchesonitssiderails.
PowerLED:Itindicatesthescannerstatus.
LightStatus
OnThescanneristurnedon,readytoscanimages.
Off
Thescannerisoff,eitherbecausethepowerisnotturned
on,orbecausethepowercordisnotproperlypluggedinto
anACpoweroutlet.
IntelliScanButton:YoumaypressthebuttontolaunchtheSilverFastapplication.
*ThisfunctionisnotsupportedonMacOSX.
QuickScanButton:YoumaypressthebuttontolaunchtheQuickScanapplication.
*ThisfunctionisnotsupportedonMacOSX.
PowerButton:UsethistoturnthescannerONorOFF.
SerialNumberSticker:Locatedattherearofthescanner.
PowerReceptor
USBPort
Attention
Youwillneedthe12digitsSerialNumberforSilverFastsoftware
activation.Youwillalsoneeditwhenyoucontactyourdealeror
ourservicecenterinthefuture.
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BeforeInstallingtheScanner
ConnectingtheScannertoYourComputer
Plugthepoweradapterintothescanner’spowerreceptor.
PlugtheotherendofthepoweradapterintoastandardACpoweroutlet.
PlugthesquareendoftheincludedUSBcabletotheUSBportattherearofthe
scanner.
PlugtherectangularendoftheUSBcabletotheUSBportonthebackofyour
computer.
Note:IfthereisanotherUSBdeviceconnectedtothecomputer,connectthe
scannertoanavailableUSBport.
AttentionPleaseDONOTPOWERONthescannernow.
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InstallingtheScanner
Pleasefollowthestep‐by‐stepproceduresdescribedbelowtoinstalltheUSBscanner.
Attention
Youmayfindthelatestdriveronourofficialwebsite
www.plustek.com‐>Support&Download‐>Driversand
Downloads
Dooneofthefollowing:
Selectproductseriesandmodel
Enterproductmodelname
InstallingScanneronWindows
InstallingScanneronMac
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InstallingScanneronWindows
1.InserttheSetup/ApplicationCD‐ROM,
includedwithyourscanner,intoyour
CD‐ROMdrive.Click[Runinstall.exe]
inthe[AutoPlay]window.Ifthe
installation doesnotstart
automatically,browseyourCD‐ROM
driveandmanuallyrunthe
[install.exe]file.
2.Followtheon‐screeninstructionsto
installallsoftwarethatyournewUSB
scannerrequires.
3.Afterthesoftwareisinstalled,close
allopenapplicationsandclickonthe
[Finish] buttontorestartyour
computer.
4.PressthePowerbuttontoturnthe
scannerON.
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YouwillfindanewQuickScanicon iftheinstallationwassuccessful.TheQuickScan
icon,locatedontheWindowssystemtray,indicatesifthescannersoftwareis
properlylaunchedandthescannerandcomputerarecommunicatingwitheachother.
AppearanceStatus
TheQuickScanprogramhasbeensuccessfullylaunchedandthe
scannerisconnectedwiththecomputer,readytoscanmages.
Thescannerisnotconnectedwiththecomputer.
NoDisplay
YouhavechosentoterminatetheQuickScanprogram,no
matterthescannerisconnectedordisconnectedwiththe
computer.
Attention
1.PleaserefertoQuickScanSettingsandPreviewWindow
FeaturesformoreinformationaboutQuickScansoftware
operation.
2.YoumayinstallthebundledSilverFastsoftwarelater,please
refertoBundledSilverFastSoftwareInstallationformore
information.
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InstallingScanneronMac
Attention
Youdonothavetoinstallanyscannerdriverswheninstalling
thescannerunderMacOS.Thescannerdriversarealready
includedwithintheSilverFastinstallation.
PleaserefertoBundledSilverFastSoftwareinstallationfor
installingthebundledSilverFastsoftware.Youmayreferto
ScanwiththeSilverFastApplicationforsoftwareoperation.
Scannerpanelquicklaunchbuttonfunctionsarenotavailable
onMacOS.
Ifitisnecessary,youmayinstalltheMacdriverfromtheSetup/ApplicationCD‐ROM.
InserttheSetup/ApplicationCD‐ROM,includedwithyourscanner,intoyourCD‐ROM
drive.
1.Double‐clickonthesetupfile[PlustekFilm
Scanner],andtheScannerInstallerwillstart
toguideyouthroughtheinstallation.Followthe
on‐screenguideintheinstallerwindow.
2.YouwillbepromptedtoenteryourMac
administratorpasswordintheway.Enterthe
passwordtocontinuetheinstallation.Note:Only
theMacadministratorcanperformthe
installation.Pleasemakesurethatyouloginthe
MacOSasanadministrator.
3.Whentheinstallationfinishes,clickon[Close]to
exittheinstaller.
4.PressthePowerbuttontoturnthescannerON.
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MountedSlideHolder
Insertmountedslidesintoslotswithemulsion(non‐glossy)sidedown.
Therearearrowsandillustrationsontheframeofeachslot.Pleasefollowillustrations
toinsertmountedslides.
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UsingFilmstripHolder
Placefilmstripinthefilmholderwithemulsion(non‐glossy)sidedown,thensnapthe
filmholdercoverclosed.
Attention
Forcorrectscanresults,alwaysturnthefilmwiththetopof
theimagefacingtowardsthebackofthescanner(where
powercordandUSBcordarelocated)andkeepemulsion
(non‐glossy)sidedown.
Thereistextonthetopandbottomofthefilm,suchas
manufacturer,framenumbers,filmcodes,batch
numbers...etc.Withthefilmorientedcorrectlyasdescribed
above,thistextshouldbereadclearly(i.e.,notbackwardsor
up‐side‐down).
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InserttheFilmHolder
Insertthefilmholderintothescannerthroughdustcover.Thefilmholdercanbe
insertedfromeitherside.Thefilmholderwillindexateachframeusingthenotcheson
itssiderails.
Pleaseallowabout40cmofspaceonbothsidesofthescannertoinsertandremove
thefilmholder.
Attention
Youcanfeelthefilmholderstopinitsindexposition.
However,beforeperformingscan,pleasegentlypushandpull
thefilmholdertomakesurethefilmholderisincorrect
position.
Onupsideofthefilmholderyoucansee‘MountedSlide
Holder’or‘FilmstripHolder’.Alwayskeepthissideupfor
correctscanresults.
Thefilmholdershouldbeabletobeinsertedintothe
scannersmoothly.Donotpushthefilmholderhard.
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QuickScanSettingsandPreviewWindow
Features
QuickScansetting
DoubleclickontheQuickScaniconlocatedontheWindowssystemtray,orrightclick
ontheQuickScanicon,andfromthemenuthatpopsup,pointto[Properties].
Select[ScanSource](thematerialtobescanned),[Purpose](thepost‐processing
softwaretobesavedorbeprocessed),[FileFormat](theformattobesavedin),
[DestinationFolder](thefilesavingpath)and[Filename]prefix(thefilmname,
followedby4‐digitsstartingfrom0000forsequentialscans).
Check[Preview]windowoptionsto[enable]and/or[confirm]procedure.
Select[AutoProcessing]options.
Pleasenoticethat[ColorEnhancement]featureisavailableinNegativemode
only.[ColorMatching]featureisavailableinTransparencymodeonly.[Auto
Density]featureisavailableinboth[Transparency]and[NegativeFilm]modes.
However,duetodifferentcolorprocessingmethod,[AutoDensity]featureand
[ColorMatching]featurecannotbeappliedsimultaneously.
[AutoCrop]featurewillapplyautomaticallyif[AutoDensity]featureischecked.
Select[ScanningAttributes]options:
Youcanalterscanning[Mode],[Resolution],[Filter],[Brightness],[Contrast]and
[Gamma]settings.
Clickthe[Default]buttonifyoudesiretoreturntothedefaultsettings.
Clickthe[Close]buttontosavethefinalsettingsandexitthe[QuickScanSetting]
window.
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ImportantScanSettings
Purpose
ThismenuincludesFile,PageManager,Photoshopfunctions,whichallowsyouto
determinewhichsoftwareyouwouldliketouseforthepost‐processingofthescanned
image(s).
AutoCrop
Whenthisboxischecked,theQuickScanprogramwillidentifythedimensionsofthe
imageyouscannedandcroparoundtheedges.Thecropshapewillbeasquareor
rectangleanditwillnottracetheedgesofoddly‐shapedimages.
AutoDensity
CheckingthisboxautomaticallyadjuststheHistogramtomakethescannedimage
clearer.Itdoesthisbyincreasingthedifferencebetweencolortones.
ThisfeatureisavailableinbothTransparencyandNegativeFilmmodes.
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ColorEnhancement
Thisfeatureistocompensatenegative’sunderexposedGreenandBluechannels.
Ifthisfeatureischecked,pre‐scanandscantimewillnoticeablyincrease.
ThisfeatureisavailableinNegativemodeonly.
ColorMatching
Thisfeatureprovidesaparticularcolormatchingtechniquetomaintaincolors
consistencybetweenyouroutputandtheoriginalimage.
ThisfeatureisavailableinTransparencymodeonly.
Attention
Duetodifferentcolorprocessingmethod,[AutoDensity]feature
and[ColorMatching]featurecannotbeappliedsimultaneously.
If[AutoDensity]ischecked,then[ColorMatching]featurewill
beingray‐outstatusandunavailable.Likewise,if[Color
Matching]ischecked,then[AutoDensity]featurewillbein
gray‐outstatusandunavailable.
Multi–Sampling
Forfastscanningspeed,uncheckQualityModetoskipMulti‐Sampling.
Tominimizenoise,theMultiple‐Samplingfunctionmakes4scansduringscantime,
sincethenoisepatternschangeseachscans,theimageisaveragedtogetherandnoise
canceloutifinconsistenciesarepresent.
Gamma
Imagegammaisusedtoadjustthecolorsintheimagethatwillbescannedintothe
computer.Byadjustingthegamma,youcanchangethetonalrangeoftheselected
colorchannel.Gammavaluesareprimarilyameasureofthebrightnessofacolor.The
largerthegammavalue,thebrighterthecolorbecomes.
Default
Clickingthisbuttonresetsthevaluesofallsettingstotheirdefaultvalues.
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