Hasselblad Flextight 646 - Manual

Warnings and Restrictions • Read all of the included documentation before attempting to install and use the scanner. • Do not touch the originals and/or the original holder while scanning. • Do not start scanning or previewing until an original holder with an original has been mounted. • The origina...

System Requirements Below are the basic hardware requirements for the PC or Macintosh system to which the scanner is to be connected. For information about the processor, operating system, RAM and harddisk requirements please refer to the “Software Reference” manual, that comes with the FlexColor so...

Front Panel A Feed Table: place original holders here for scanning. B Light Area: for viewing originals. The grid helps you to align your transparent originals. C Transparency Holder Guide : all transparency holders fit between two rails to keep them straight. D Original Holder Clasp: all original h...

Back Panel & Connectors A Power Cable Socket: plug the power cable into this socket. B FireWire Interface Sockets: plug a FireWire cable (max. 6 m) here and connect it to your computer. You can use the second plug to connect another device (hard disk, printer etc.) to the FireWire chain. User's ...

Cut-Away View A CCD Housing: this movable platform contains the light sensor and holds the optics. B Positioning Lead Screws: for positioning of the CCD housing and optics housing for the appropriate resolution and original size. C Optics Housing: focuses the image of the original on the CCD. D Uppe...

Setting up the Scanner Environmental Requirements Set up the scanner in a location that fulfils the following requirements: • Keep the scanner away from sources of heat, such as direct sunlight or a radiator. Warm temperatures will degrade the quality of your scans - for best results, work in a cool...

Installation Procedure, FireWire Interface 1. Place the scanner on a table near your computer with the front facing away from you. Make sure that the location you choose meets all environmental - and electrical requirements as described on page 11. 2. When using a FireWire interface connection, it i...

Attaching/Detaching the Feed Table To attach the feed table correctly onto the scanner lead the brackets (B) as far as they go into the slits (C) in the scanner base, then lower the table and pull it slightly backwards to ensure that the notches (D) catch the bottom of the slits. To detach the feed ...

Mounting/Dismounting of the Cabinet To dismount the cabinet (A) remove the two screws (B) at the scanner back using a 2.5 mm allen key, then pull the cabinet upwards. When mounting the cabinet, make sure that it catches the bends (C) in both sides, then lower it slowly while making sure that it goes...

User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 16 Operating the Scanner English FLEXTIGHT ORIGINAL HOLDER PATENT PENDING à à E à à A D B C à à K L J F H G à M Figure 6: Operating the Flextight 646 scanner

Resolutions True Resolutions The table below shows the max. resolutions (in ppi) available with each of the original holders when scanning in True Resolutions mode. Calibrating the Scanner The scanner requires two types of calibration: • Focus calibration adjusts the positioning of the scanner's opt...

Focus Calibration The Flextight 646 scanner uses an adjustable zoom and focus mechanism to optimize its scanning resolution for each of the original formats it can handle. If you suspect your scans are not as sharp as they should be, then you may need to calibrate your scanner. Note that you must no...

White Calibration for Reflectives The Flextight scanner uses a white reference to make sure that all elements in the scanner's CCD react consistently to light brightnesses. The scanner has been calibrated from the factory, and the calibration data is stored in the scanner’s flash PROM. As the scanne...

5. Click on Calibrate . The scanner will take several scans of the white target. The process will take about eight minutes. User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 23 Calibrating the Scanner English Figure 8: Positioning the white calibration sheet on the reflective holder Al...

User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 24 Replacing the Light Tubes English PRESS PULL OUT PULL OUT PRESS à D E C B A Figure 9: Replacing the Light Tubes

Replacing the Light Tubes General The Flextight 646 contains two light tubes: one for illuminating reflective originals from above, the other for shining light through transparencies from below. Replacing the Light Tubes If your scans are suddenly coming out black (or all white if you are scanning n...

9. Connect the plug (C) . 10. IMPORTANT: The "T" on the lamp board cover (E) indicates the socket for the transparencies tube. 11. Mount the cabinet (B) and the feed table (A) following the reverse of the procedure used when removing them. NOTE! When mounting the cabinet (B) make sure that i...

Technical Specifications Power Connector: Power Consumption Max. 60 W during operation Power Requirements 100-240V AC, 1.3A, 50-60Hz Interface to Computer FireWire (IEEE 1394) Front Panel One multifunction switch (on/off switch) with integrated status light Drum Force 1kg (2.2lbs) Operating Environm...

FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This e...

CE - Declaration of Conformity User's Guide - Flextight 646 Hardware Reference - Flextight 646 30 CE - Declaration of Conformity English HASSELBLAD A/S HEJREVEJ 30DK - 2400 COPENHAGEN NVTELEPHONE +45 7026 0800TELEFAX +45 7026 0900REG./VAT NO. 18635445 www.hasselblad.com Declaration of conformity App...