Pakon F-335 Series User manual
F-335 Series
User Manual
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Scanner Specifications
Minimum Host Computer Specifications
• Pentium IV CPU 1.7GHZ or higher
• 1 40GB hard drive to be used for the operating system, application programs, and storage. If
IDE, it must be configured as Primary Master.
• 1 40GB hard drive capable of a sustained transfer rate of 30MB/sec. This is to be a dedicated
drive for the scan data buffer. If IDE, it must either be a Secondary Master drive or con-
nected using a serial ATA connection. Drive letter must be N:\ and it must NOT be format-
ted. This should be a 7200rpm drive. See the “Disk Management” chapter for more
information on configuring this drive.
• Windows 2000, Service Pack 2
• 512MB of RAM
• A motherboard with an integrated USB 2.0 controller as part of the motherboard chipset. A
dedicated port is recommended. USB 2.0 hubs have not been fully tested for reliability.
• Separate AGP Graphics card. Using a motherboard with a built-in graphics card will be prob-
lematic.
• Microsoft USB 2.0 drivers.
• SCSI CD-RW drive if both hard drives are IDE. (Plextor 12/10/32S or 40/10/40S recom-
mended, and required for Kodak Picture CD support.) If using a serial ATA hard drive, the
CD-R can be an IDE drive. (Plextor CD-R PX-W48, 52/24/52A, or PlexWriter Premium rec-
ommended, and required for Kodak Picture CD support)
• 1.5GB Pagefile.(Virtual Memory)
Power
• External power supply
• 15V, 4.6 amps,
• 50-60 Hz Input voltage frequency
• Plug polarity is plus center, minus outside
• 5.5mm outer diameter, 2.1 mm inner diameter
Contents of Box
• F-335 Film Scanner
• 6ft. USB 2.0 Cable
• Software and User Manual CD
• Power suppy and power cord
Size
• 17.3”W x 13.6”H x 12.6”D with cover on
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Resolutions
There are three supported resolutions.
Light Source
The F-335 uses an LED light source. The LED consists of blue, green, orange, and red
LED’s. The light source is expected to last for the life of the scanner and should not require main-
tenance.
Film Types and Variations
• The F-335 is designed to scan film in 35mm and 24mm (APS) formats. Color negative, color
reversal (positive or slide) film, black and white, C-41 processed black and white films are all
supported.
• APS film can only be scanned once removed from the canister for the F-335, but cannot be cut
into strips. All APS formats (C, H, and P) will scan only in full frame (H) format.
• The F-335C can scan APS film while still in the APS canister.
• 35mm cut strips are supported in sizes from 2 frames to 40 frames. However, to ensure DX
code reading, the strips must be a minimum of 3 frames.
• Mounted slides are not supported.
DX Code Reading
• 35mm DX codes are read using the ISO 1007 specifications and are used by the host manager.
• APS encoding will only be read by a full roll of film, and will not be read from an APS strip.
4Base 1000 x 1500
8Base 1400 x 2100
16Base 2000 x 3000
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Installing the F-335
The F-335 is a peripheral device. It must be connected to a computer that meets the required spec-
ifications listed on page 1 of this manual.
1. Clear a space near your computer system to place the F-335 scanner. The USB 2.0 cable must
be able to reach the PC, so it cannot be more than 6 feet (2m) from the computer. There must
also be 4 inches (10cm) clearance above and behind the scanner’s ventilation duct.
2. Connect the power cord to the power supply plug on the back of the scanner.
3. Connect the USB 2.0 cable to the back of the scanner.
4. Connect the USB 2.0 cable to the back of the computer, in a USB 2.0 port. Do not plug in to
a USB 1.0 connector!
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5. While the computer is on and Windows 2000 is loaded, turn the scanner power switch into the
‘on’ position.
6. The install will ask for authorization to install the driver despite it not having been “digitally
signed.” Yes must be selected for the driver to install.
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7. After the driver is finished installing, verify that the scanner driver is properly installed, by
viewing the scanner properties in the Device Manager under the heading, “Imaging Devices.”
8. As a final step, it is recommended that the installer clean the F-335 from any dust that may be
inside the scanner. Please refer to these procedures in the “Operator Maintenance” chapter.
BIOS Configuration
The following BIOS options are used on systems configured by Pakon, and are recommended to
be configured as outlined below.
Option Setting
Plug and Play O/S Disable
AGP Aperture Size 32MB
PCI Latency Timer 248
ACPI Suspend State S1 State
USB Boot Disable
PXE Boot to Lan Disable
PCI to DRAM Prefetch Disable
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Hard Disk Configuration
The F-335 software requires that there be a hard drive partition set up specifically for the
software to use. This drive needs to be the secondary master drive, configured as the N: drive, and
must NOT be formatted.
Configure the drive as instructed below:
1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Manage.”
2. Click on “Disk Management” to begin configuring the drives.
3. Right-click on the un-allocated space on disk 1, which should be the secondary master drive.
4. The “Create Partition Wizard” will open. Click “Next” to begin.
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5. Select “Primary Partition” and click “Next.”
6. Use the full size of the drive, unless making a Disaster Recovery partition.
A “Disaster Recovery” partition is used by Pakon, to back-up the C:\ to make a system recovery
option available. If no system back-up drive will be used, use the full size of the secondary drive
for the scanne buffer drive.
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7. Assign this drive to be N:. Select N: and click “Next.”
8. It is imperative to NOT format this partition. Select “Do not format this partition.”
9. Review the settings on the new drive, to finish click “Next.”
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10. Verify that the Disk Management screen looks correct before closing the program.
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