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1. 5 Default Control window The different parts of this window are described in the following paragraphs The option bar The option bar provides five pull down menus System Display Utilities View Help 6 The option bar System This is a pull down menu which contains the exit route for terminating a scanning session Scanning 19 Display This pull down menu selects one of the three possible display modes All display modes are available during the scanning process and during the viewing browsing after drawings have been scanned The different display modes are described in detail in Choosing a display mode on page 34 Utilities This pull down menu provides the Configuration and Clean Drum options The Configuration option is described in Configuration on page 85 Clean Drum is described in Cleaning the drum on page 98 View This is a pull down menu allows you to view a selected image data file The Viewing mode is described in chapter 4 Help The Help option provides on line context sensitive help on all aspects of the system operation Clicking the Help option during operation will display information concerning the process this option is not available below version 3 1 The selection buttons 20 There are four main selection buttons which are placed at the top of the Control window Each of these opens a setup dialogue box Scanner Setup Printer Setup File Handling Job Management
2. Error code Error message IDS_SBOX_CARDS Cards Processed IDS_SBOX_MB MBytes IDS_SBOX_NOS Nos Prints IDS_SBOX_PRINT Print Queue Status IDS_SBOX_SCAN Scan Disk Usage IDS_SBOX_SIZE Size IDS_SBOX_USED Used IDS_STATUS_AUTOFEED Autofeed IDS_STATUS_BATCH Batch IDS_STATUS_FILENAME Filename IDS_STATUS_ Hollerith Check HOLLCHECK IDS_STATUS_MODE Mode IDS_STATUS_SINGLE Single Card IDS_STATUS_SIZE Size 73 Error messages Oc 3000 User Manual Appendix B Safety information Oc 3000 User Manual 105 Instructions for safe use 106 Oc designed products have been tested in accordance with the strictest international safety standards To help assure safe working with these products it is important that you observe the following safety rules Maintenance Do not remove any screws from fixed panels Do not carry out maintenance activities except for the parts and maintenance materials mentioned in this manual Do not place any liquids on the machine m Use maintenance materials or other materials for their original purpose only Keep maintenance materials away from children Do not mix cleaning fluids or other substances a To avoid the risk of introducing hazards all modifications to Oc equipment are strictly reserved to properly qualified and trained service technicians Connection m If for some reason you have to move
3. Model Oc 3000 Description Max process speed Microfilm aperture card scanner 10 A4 min 4 AO min Mains connection Safety class Protection class Sound pressure level Sound power level Radio interference Radiation Heat emission Ozone emission Dimensions Width 747 mm Depth 370 mm Height 450 mm Weight 33 kg Voltage 230 V Frequency 50 Hz Current 1A Power consumption operation 100 W Power consumption standby 100 W Cable with plug IEC 536 Protective earth connection IP 20 IEC 529 At operator position standby 40 dB A in operation 54 dB A impulse Standby 49 dB A in operation 62 dB A Complies with Directive 89 336 EEC Not applicable Standby 100 W in operation 100 W Not applicable A Li 10 dB A Room volume Room ventilation Consumables Recommendation min 5m Recommendation min 2 5m h natural ventilation None Marking Additional safety information CE Compliance Approved according to Low V oltage Directive 73 23 EEC GS TUV None 1994 Oc Technologies B V The content of this safety data sheet is subject to the disclaimer of liability on page 108 of this manual Safety information 109 110 Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Appendix C Defining User Defined file format This appendix gives an description of the procedure to define the User Defined file format It informs you about t
4. 7 The selection buttons Scanner setup Clicking the Scanner Setup button brings up the Scanner Setup window It provides all the setup tools related to the scanner You can find more information in The scanner setup on page 44 Printer setup Clicking the Printer Setup button brings up the Printer Setup window It provides all the setup tools related to the printers You can find more information in section The printer setup on page 71 File Handling Clicking the File Handling button brings up the File Setup window It allows setting up the details of the output files file naming etc More information is in The file handling setup on page 88 Job Management Clicking the Job Management button brings up the Job Management window It allows setting up the log file and file size limits for the job More information is in The Job Management Menu on page 91 Oc 3000 User Manual The Control window The Control window contains five entry boxes to set parameters for the scanning session and two control buttons for starting the job or clearing the scanner Running Mode gt Print Control Input Size Batch oi Oc 9800 Folder Punch A2 X Auto Feed C Nr of Copies 1 Hollerith Check Cc Delivery Stacker Single Cc ee Output tI fz Quality Mode zaam 100 Frequency 10 Media Type Screen el Plain Paper Print E z Transparent More PC Printer C Polyester Output Mode i Folding
5. When zoomed the displayed area may be moved on the screen using the scroll bars or the cursor keys An alternative method of zooming is to use the and keys on the numeric keypad In this case the area in the centre of the display window is enlarged Scanning 37 38 Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 4 The Viewing mode Viewing image files The Viewing mode is a special mode for viewing scanned image files that are stored in an image directory Click the View button in the option bar to enter the viewing function Click the Select option in the View pull down menu to open a file selection box showing all the file names of a specified type in the current data directory Select BE Look in ite z fad scan0001 TIF E scan0002 TIF E scan0011 TIF File name Open Files of type rit tif z Cancel 18 File selection You select a file by double clicking the file name or you can select more files at once see page 41 40 Oc 3000 User Manual The view screen Once a file has been selected for viewing it is displayed on the screen You can change the Display mode in the Display pull down menu The following illustration is an example of a View screen ag Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner System Display Utilities View Help Previous 19 The View screen If more th
6. Filename Root scan Start Count 4 47 Image file name window If required you can change the Filename Root and the number that will be used for the first image Date amp Time If you select this option the root name will be followed by the numeric count the time and the date of scanning Log File Record If you select this option the root name will be followed by the complete Log File Record see Log File Usage on page 92 Other options can not be selected at the same time Specifying a Predefined File Name 1 Open the Scanner Setup window 2 Select the Predefined File Name card 3 Fill in the root file name and select one of the complements m Numeric Count specify the number of digits a Date amp Time a Log File Record 4 Click OK Oc 3000 User Manual Automatic Card Selection The Oc 3000 can automatically decide to scan or not to scan a card depending on its Hollerith string If you activated Automatic Card Selection the Hollerith string of each card will be compared with a list of Hollerith strings in a specified ASCII file Note The ASCII file may not exceed 100 Kilobytes Note Using a large ASCII file may reduce the throughput of the scanning process Scanner Setup x Imaging Drawing Size Hollerith Control Predefined File Name Automatic Card Selection Card Selection Mode Off Add if Not Match C Not Match Selection List HOLLASC OK Cancel Hel
7. 5 Click OK to delete the setup Drawing Size In the Drawing Size card you can set the parameters related to the drawings to be scanned or printed as defined in the drawing size file Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 47 48 Scanner Setup Mis a Edrie ox cme He 25 Drawing Size The details of the Drawing Size card are described in detail below Drawing size Here you can select a specific drawing size from the drawing size file When selecting one of the drawing sizes the values for reduction ratio drawing width and drawing length are filled in automatically and they are dimmed To edit the drawing size see page 49 In the software one file with standard definition of file sizes is available DWGSIZES DRG Oc 3000 User Manual Edit drawing Size File You can create drawing size files other than the standard drawing sizes listed in the DWGSIZES DRG file You can define the input size reduction ratio drawing width and length and print size for your personal requirements Nos 2 26 Drawing Size File After clicking the Edit File button in the Drawing Size File entry box the following window will appear Edit Drawing Size File a Ei 27 Edit Drawing Size File window Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 49 This window contains four main parts a Drawing Size a Drawing Size File a Units Control buttons Drawing Size Thi
8. 10 11 To set the Oc 9400 as default printer Click the name of the printer in the list of installed printers Click Set As Default Printer The name of the selected printer appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer setup window Select the appropriate RCF file Click Connect The Connect window appears see figure 61 on page 81 Note Make sure when you connect a printer this printer is set as default The Connect window allows you to select the communication interface between your printer and the controlling PC You can connect the printers via a network a SCSI port or a Centronics parallel port If you choose the network connection the Network entry box becomes available where you enter the path to the printing spool directory If you choose a SCSI connection the SCSI entry box becomes available where you set the SCSI address and the path to the printing spool directory Select the required interface for your printer in the Port box If you have selected the Centronics option proceed with step 8 If you have selected the Network option fill in the Network entry box If you have selected the SCSI option fill in the SCSI entry box Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click Setup The Setup window appears Setup Oc 9400 I 1 Roll Cancel M 2Rolls a Help 59 Oc 9400 Setup window Click the appropriate Roll boxes for roll 1 or roll 2 Click OK Setting up the Oc 30
9. 43 Hollerith Control File editing size keys 64 Oc 3000 User Manual 2 Click the New Size Key in the Size Keys entry box in this case type or look for A2 3 Choose in the Drawing Size a size which represents the size key m Size Keys Size Key AO sd Drawing Size AQ Reduction Ratio 80 00 Drawing Width 841 00 Drawing Length 1183 0 X Offset fo Y Offset fo Output Size 11 Y No of copies fo File Format Sa Data Type z b New Size Key Delete Size Key 44 The Size Keys settings 4 Inthe Hollerith Elements window click the elements that contain the new Size Key In this example click the elements 79 and 80 see figure 43 Note The number of Hollerith elements must equal the number of characters in the name of the Size Key Note If 0 is chosen for the number of copies the number of copies in the control screen is free If another number than 0 is chosen this number will overrule the number of copies in the control screen Note The activated drawing size file in the Scanner Setup menu is the one which will be activated here To change resolutions or add specific drawing formats you first have to edit the drawing size file see section Edit drawing Size File on page 49 5 Select the other drawing format related elements in the Size Keys entry box similar to procedure of the editing in the Drawing Size entry box in the Scanner Setup window see section Drawing Size on page 4
10. C Photo COn of 20 Scanner Setup The window consists of five different cards m maging a Drawing Size m Hollerith Control m Predefined File Name m Automatic Card selection Each card can be selected by clicking its label Besides these entry boxes the window also contains an on line help button and two control buttons m The OK button allows you to update the scanner setup after changing the parameters m The Cancel button allows you to exit the Scanner Setup window without updating the parameters m The Help button allows you to enter the help screen of the Scanner setup Oc 3000 User Manual Imaging The Imaging card sets up suitable image processing parameters for the type of cards to be scanned You can define a group of parameters and save it in a template for future use Up to nine different templates can be predefined for future use Scanner Setup x Imaging Drawing Size Hollerith Control Predefined File Name Automatic Card Selection Lighter Darker Kil E Mode gt Automatic Background Compensation File size optimisation On C Off Oecd r Film Inverse Photo C On Off Load Save Delete Cancel Help 21 Imaging The setting of the imaging parameters is described in detail below Automatic Background Compensation Automatic Background Compensation ABC sets the image background automatically to white In most cases this
11. Header Definition file Header Definition file 112 The Header Definition file is an ASCII text file which is always named USER DEF Such file has the following format File Default Header lt file name and path of the Header Template file gt Header Length lt total number of bytes in the image file header gt Extension lt extension to use for the image file gt Number of records lt total of records to be inserted in the image file header gt Note The Header length is the length of the Header Template file The extension can be any As default USR is used Oc 3000 User Manual Record The following data must exist for each header record Record_N Padding character lt spacelzerolany ASCII character gt Data Format lt integerlstring gt Length lt length of the data field in bytes gt Offset lt offset from the start of the image file gt Data lt one of the parameter names gt Note Record_N is the record number in the image file header It is starting at zero and increases depending on the number of records you used Note As default Padding Character space is used Note As default Data Format string is used Note Constant from the corresponding record in the Header Template file Note Pointer in bytes to the start of this record Note The parameter is one of the following parameter names image size the compressed data size in bytes file name the file name of the image resolution the
12. Hollerith elements for the file name 3 Click Update to confirm and go back to the Scanner Setup window If you want to edit more in this window click Update later on Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 63 v To add a new Size Key Within a specific Hollerith structure different drawing formats are common The size key function will identify the various formats of cards within the same hollerith structure 42 The size key in this example is represented by the hollerith elements 79 and 80 Any drawing size can be interpreted Figure 42 shows an example of a card with the Hollerith elements representing the format of the microfilmed drawing in position 79 and 80 In this example an A2 To insert the place of the Hollerith Elements of the size keys drawing formats follow the next procedure 1 Click the Size Key radio button in the Display elements entry box Hollerith Elements Size Keys FileName CONTROL HC Siekey a X x ca ca 2 2 42 pete BE m2 r 43 ingsi ra Ces Cl Drawing Size ao x a m6 C 2 CS Reduction Ratio 30 00 CE 47 D o E z a a Drawing Width feno r 10 mE m s0 Drawing Length 1189 0 X Offset g rn rs ns ue gt Display elements f ihe ie cu Ca i DETE ris cs Output Size ri z Card Key ris cs a 17 7 7 i Po C File name C 18 r 38 C 78 Noat copies 0 Cas CE are G Size Key 1420 r 40 80 File Format g x Data Type 7 Cancel Hep Now Size Key Delete Size Key
13. Network entry box becomes available where you enter the path to the printing spool directory Select the required interface for your Oc 7700 printer in the Port box If you have selected the Centronics option proceed with step 7 If you have selected the Network option fill in the Network entry box Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click Setup The Oc 7700 Setup window appears Setup Oc 7700 x FN Folder E M Sorter1 Cancel T Sorter 2 Help 62 Oc 7700 setup You can add a folder and one or two sorters to the 7700 printer Click the Folder box to configure the system for a folder Click the appropriate Sorter boxes for sorter 1 and sorter 2 Click OK Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 81 82 You return to the Printer Setup window 12 Click OK 13 From Utilities choose Configuration In the appearing Configuration window click save as new defaults and then click Update The chosen printer is now set as default You return to the Control window r Running Mode Batch 9 Input Size A2 je Auto Feed C Hollerith Check x Print Control il Sue Oc 7700 Folder Sorter Quality Mode Nr of Copies 1 Frequency 10 Output Size WW ji Screen e Paper Roll search fit Printer c 3 rinte Delivery front X PC Printer es Fold Type type1 X m Output Mode Sort Type sort Print lo Lo File Cc Print File Cc VIEN c 63 Oc 7700 Control window The fo
14. Paper Settings window will appear Advanced Paper Settings on ET 56 Oc 9800 Advanced Paper Settings window In this window you can choose standard cut which cuts copies on standard length The system cuts at the predicted length which is based on the measured standard width or Synchro cut which cuts copies at the end of the image The system cuts at the measured length of the original Oc 3000 User Manual If a folder is installed you can choose to have your copies folded When clicking More in the Folding entry box the Advanced Folding Settings window will appear Advanced Folding Settings m Fold method m Dimensions Length 237 00 mm Width 21000 mm T Binding edge 20 00 im m Fold orientation Automatic Portrait Cancel 57 Oc 9800 Advanced Folding Settings window The copies are folded according to the selected folding width and length in combination with a folding method The folding methods are Standard Ericsson and Afnor with or without a binding edge When selecting Portrait as folding method all originals should be fed in portrait orientation Only portrait oriented drawings can be folded with the legend on top When choosing Automatic you can feed your original in portrait orientation as well as in landscape orientation Depending on the roll width the machine measures the length of the original to obtain a good
15. The system automatically feeds and scans the next card and displays the image on the screen The image of each card is displayed on the Run Time Display window The scanner pauses and you can inspect the image You can now change the scanning parameters and then rescan the card until you obtain a satisfactory image When you are satisfied with the displayed image you can accept the image and send it to the required output If the output mode is set to Print File or Print File the system then automatically produces the desired output In the View mode no output is generated Cards without Hollerith punches In Single and Auto Feed mode you can add a string of Hollerith data to cards without Hollerith punches The special Hollerith Add Mode in Configuration of the Utilities pull down menu is designed for this purpose see Configuration on page 85 When Hollerith Add Mode is on the software generates a string of Hollerith data for a card This string of data is displayed on the Run Time Display window placed in the header of the image data file and stored in the LOG file if activated Settings in the Control window Before starting the scanner you set the scanning controls in the Control window v To start a scanning session in Auto Feed mode 1 Click the Auto Feed button in the Running Mode entry box 2 Select the Input Size or select Hollerith Sizing 3 In Configuration of the Utilities pull down menu set Hol
16. a SCSI connection the SCSI entry box becomes available where you set the SCSI address and the path to the printing spool directory Select the required interface for your printer in the Port box If you have selected the Centronics option proceed with step 8 If you have selected the Network option fill in the Network entry box If you have selected the SCSI option fill in the SCSI entry box Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click Setup The Setup window appears Setup Oc 9500 r Anamorphic Zoom X direction 100 Cancel Y direction 1100 64 Oc 9500 setup The anamorphic zoom for X and Y allow you to stretch an image horizontally or vertically Both zoom parameters can be adjusted between 5 and 2000 for both printers For a normal image set both parameters to 100 Set the anamorphic zoom for the X direction Set the anamorphic zoom for the Y direction Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click OK Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 83 15 From Utilities choose Configuration In the appearing Configuration window click save as new defaults and then click Update The chosen printer is now set as default You return to the Control window rinten 65 Oc 9500 Control window The following settings can be made in the Print Control entry box m The number of copies the number of prints you want to make of one scanned image The maxi
17. appears Setup Oc 9800 M Belts Cancel Help 54 Oc 9800 setup Click the appropriate boxes for Folder Belts and Puncher Note You only can select Belts when Folder is already selected You only can select Puncher when Folder and Belts are already selected Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click OK From Utilities choose Configuration In the appearing Configuration window click save as new defaults and then click Update The chosen printer is now set as default You return to the Control screen gt Running Mode m Print Control Input Size Batch of Oc 9800 Folder Punch E A Auto Feed c Nr of Copies Hollerith Check Delivery Stacker Single Cc Output 1 1 p Quality Mode Zoom 1 00 Frequency 10 MediaType Screen c Plain Paper amp Pr Her E Transparent More PC Printer Cc Polyester C Output Mode Print File Print File Folding ais z Ea 55 Delivery Output size and Zoom settings for the Oc 9800 If your Oc 9700 9800 is equipped with an folder and high capacity output unit you can adjust the delivery of the copies Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 75 76 For maximum capacity the two belts can be linked so that the system automatically switches to the empty belt when the first one is full The copies are delivered offset stacked When clicking More in the Media Type entry box the Advanced
18. approx Card Reader optional Hollerith Magnification Factors from 5 0 to 36 0 Resolution 100 200 300 400 dpi Speed dependant from RAM network and amount of data A1 200 dpi 9 sec A1 400 dpi 14 sec AO 200 dpi 11 sec AO 400 dpi 19 sec Input 35 mm aperture cards Silver or Diazo Tape construction or jacket construction Negative or positive images operator selectable not mixed Output Screen Hard Disk Printing separately or in combination Raster Formats CALS Type 1 TIFF Gr 4 TIFF GR 3 1D TIFF Gr 3 2D Tiled Untiled and Stripped PC Requirements see Minimum PC requirements on page 12 Electrical Requirements 120 240 V 50 60 Hz Dimensions 715 W x 315 D x 415 H Weight 28 kg Oc 3000 User Manual Error messages The following table provides an alphabetic list of error messages Technical specifications Error code Error message BTN_RUNFRAME Frame IDS_MSG10 Failed to start the low level machine driver program IDS_MSG11 Maximum image line length of 32000 has been exceed ed IDS_MSG12 Maximum pixel line length of 15200 has been exceeded IDS_MSG13 Scanner failed to initialise Please ensure the scanner is switched on and in working order Press OK to return to Windows IDS_MSG14 No write privilege for this directory Press OK to contin ue with this directory or Cancel to return to the Printe
19. fold package Attention Polyester or transparent media cannot be folded If you try to do so a warning appears in the display of the Oc 9700 9800 You can also select to have the copies punched When changing the folding width and you have a high capacity output unit with punch unit you must also change the folding width in the high capacity output unit For more details about folding and punching refer to the Oc 9700 9800 User Manual Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 77 78 Oc 9700 9800 printer When the Oc 9700 9800 printer is set as default the Print Control entry box is similar to the example below Print Control Oc 9800 Folder Punch Nr of Copies 1 Delivery Stacker x Output 1 1 bd Zoom 1 00 Media Type Plain Paper Transparent More Polyester C Folding Off c On oi Punching 58 Oc 9800 Printer Control entry box The following settings can be made in the Print Control entry box m The number of copies the number of prints you want to make of one scanned image The maximum number of copies is 99 m The output size the size of the print If set to 1 1 the print has the same size of the original image on the microfilm m The zoom to select the required reduction or enlargement m Delivery to select where the paper output has to go to choose out of the stacker belt 1 belt 2 or belts Oc 3000 User Manual ono Vu
20. for size and file name for the scanned images from the cards Approximate 1000 Hollerith files can be generated It is possible to define up to approximate 1000 different Hollerith file structures within 1 Hollerith file which can be activated at the same time The Hollerith Control card consists of three main parts a Hollerith sizing m Hollerith naming Control File Scanner Setup x Imaging Drawing Size Hollerith Control Predefined File Name Automatic Card Selection Read Hollerith Sizing Read Hollerith Naming On C Off CONTROL HCF gt Edit File Control File 82 Hollerith Control card Hollerith sizing When this option is on the Hollerith reader in the scanner reads the information for the size of the scanned images from the cards in accordance with the selected Hollerith Control File When this option is off you select the appropriate sizes in the Edit Drawing Size File window or in the Control window before starting a scanning session Hollerith naming When this option is on the Hollerith reader in the scanner reads the name for the data files for scanned images from the cards in accordance with the selected Hollerith Control File Oc 3000 User Manual When this option is off the system prompts you to enter a name for the scanned images files when starting the scanning session Note When you select Hollerith as input size in the Control window the op
21. format In total these 55 to 60 punches represent information directly related to the filmed drawing on the card This could be everything The drawing number eventually with a release number and the size of the original drawing are the most important ones Hollerith codes in the Oc 3000 To benefit from the punched info the Oc 3000 Windows application needs to be set up to interpret the hollerith punches Since this information will be stored in a so called Hollerith control file programming of it has to be done once a how a company project specific card can be identified the so called card key m on which positions the drawing number can be read file name gt on which positions and how the drawing format can be identified and interpreted size key Company employees directly responsible for the indexing or coding of the MF cards must be able to clarify the way the cards are punched The card key is important because when scanning the Oc 3000 scanner needs to detect automatically the correct position of the drawing number and or drawing format of that specific card If all cards are punched in the same way the card key is not necessary In this case type ALL_CARDS where normally the card key is inserted This will switch off the card key function see figure 38 on page 60 Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 55 Hollerith Control 56 Hollerith control allows you to fetch the information
22. improves the image quality Some images will look better in the original background In this case switch ABC off Lighter Darker With the scroll bar the black white level with which an image is processed can be changed if in standard mode Note When File size optimization is selected see Mode ABC is automatically switched on and the scroll bar cannot be moved Mode This setting is for handling images with little contrast There are three scanning modes to choose from by clicking the appropriate radio button a File Size Optimization use this mode to print high contrast images when a file size should be minimized as far as possible The number of grey values will be limited Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 45 46 Standard use this mode for good quality images of normal originals Photo use this mode when the originals contain halftone information or other low contrast features such as photographs Film Inverse Use this option to set the scanner for negative or positive looking images a The option is ON The film polarity is positive black line on white background a The option is OFF The film polarity is negative white line on black background Load This enables a previously loaded set of image parameters to be recalled for use Save This enables the current set of parameters to be saved for future use Up to nine different sets can be stored Delete This button enables you to remove a set of ima
23. modify either the width or resolution values IDS_MSG30 Key name must equal the number of Hollerith elements from which it is read Please enter a matching name IDS_MSG31 Cannot have a file name greater than 8 or less than character Please modify the number of checked Hol lerith File name elements to between and 8 IDS_MSG32 Format code must match the number of Hollerith ele ments from which it is read Please enter a matching code IDS_MSG1101 Input hopper empty Please fill the Input Hopper and press Retry to continue Cancel returns to the Control screen IDS_MSG1102 Card misfeed Please fan the cards in the Input Hopper and press Retry to continue cancel returns to the Control screen IDS_MSG1103 Card edge detection failure IDS_MSG1104 Card failed to feed out of the machine IDS_MSG1106 Card failed to scan IDS_MSG1107 Unable to find a valid Hollerith format code Image re jected no data written to disk IDS_MSG1108 Maximum file length cannot exceed 8 characters Please modify the filename or the initial count IDS_MSG1109 Unable to identify a valid image size Image rejected no data written to disk IDS_MSG1110 No templates left to delete Press OK to continue IDS_MSG1111 The current template has been selected for deletion Press YES to delete the template IDS_MSG1112 Image data buffer overflow Insufficient memory is available to buff
24. scanner 8 Oc 3000 User Manual General operation A complete scanning and printing system comprises the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner the controlling PC with the Oc 3000 Windows application software and an Oc digital printer The figure below shows an overview of the whole system 1 Scanning printing and filing The cards to be scanned are placed in the input hopper of the scanner 1 You start the scanning in the Control window of the Oc 3000 Windows application software 2 The scanner then scans one card or a batch of cards 3 The images are displayed on the screen of the controlling PC as the cards are scanned The controlling software provides a zoom and pan facility to inspect the produced images carefully According to the control settings in the software 4 the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner allows you to produce prints of the scanned images using a digital printer 5 You can also produce data files of the scanned images to store into an image data directory You can store the data files in the controlling PC or link the PC to a network so that image data files can be sent to and stored in any node of the network 6 All necessary controls for the scanning process are available in menus in the controlling PC Introduction 9 The special Viewing mode allows you to display a scanned image data file that is stored in an image data directory The
25. the machine yourself please make sure that the mains power point has the right fuse capacity See the Oc 3000 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about maximum current Do not bridge any mechanical or electrical circuit breakers Do not use an extension lead to connect the machine m This equipment has not been designed for connection to an IT power system An IT power system is a voltage network in which the neutral wire is not connected to earth m For equipment connected via a wall socket locate the machine close to a wall socket that is easily accessible m For equipment connected via a fixed connection to the electricity grid the disconnect device in the fixed connection should be easily accessible Surroundings Do not block the ventilation openings of the machine Ensure that the machine is placed on a level horizontal surface of sufficient strength See the Oc 3000 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about the weight of the equipment m Ensure there is sufficient space around the machine This facilitates reloading materials as well as maintenance Do not place the machine in rooms which are subject to excessive vibration Oc 3000 User Manual Do not place the machine in rooms which are too small and insufficiently ventilated See the Oc 3000 safety data sheet in this appendix for information about space and ventilation requirements General m Always use materials recomme
26. the wheel in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Close the scanner access door 4 Resume scanning Maintenance and troubleshooting 97 Cleaning the drum 98 The scanning drum needs regular cleaning Use isopropyl alcohol and a cloth that does not give off fluff To clean the drum Open the Utilities pull down menu in the option bar Click Clean Drum in the pull down menu The Drum Cleaning Procedure window appears on the screen Oc 3000 Drum Cleaning Procedure r Procedure 14 Lift the external cover Of the 3000 21 Clean the drum using only recommended Drum Motor cleaning materials Rotate the drum as r necessary using the motor On and Off control buttons 72 Clean Drum Open the scanner access door Caution Make sure your tie or hair is not hanging over the scanner as it may get caught when the drum starts rotating Click Motor On on the screen The drum starts rotating Put some isopropyl alcohol on the cloth Hold the cloth with isopropyl alcohol against the drum as it rotates When the drum is clean click Motor Off on the screen The drum stops rotating Close the scanner access door Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Appendix A Technical specifications Technical specifications 100 Machine Scanner table model with Windows Scan software from Oc Technology CCD 7 500 pixels Card Hopper 250 card input and output
27. 0 10 07 05 1997 1 27MB 400 A2 F 1 1 P 0300822 GENREAL D200 TOOL RIT 04 00 00 n 5 03MB 4p 4F 000 02HR 12 50 13 07 05 1997 Cancel 69 The LOG FILE Oc 3000 User Manual The scroll bar on the right allows you to scroll through the whole log file The log file shows the following information m the job number the file name the date and time at which the scan was made m the size of the image file m the scan resolution m the scanned format m the number of prints made m the Hollerith data For every job the following additional information is displayed m the directory in which the files are stored a the total file size the total number of files and prints made m the time needed for the job The REJECT FILE display contains the same information but for rejected scans only Print Clicking this button prints the LOG FILE or the REJECT FILE currently specified In order to print the contents of the LOG file or REJ file the files may not be larger than 64 kB You can print your LOG FILE or REJECT FILE on any Windows printer to be selected via printers in the control panel group within the program manager of Windows Additional functions You can select one of the following additional functions Increment File on Reject If you select this option and you have specified a predefined file name with a numeric count the number will be incremented if a card is rejected If you have sel
28. 00 Microfilm Scanner 79 80 12 From Utilities choose Configuration In the appearing Configuration window click save as new defaults and then click Update The chosen printer is now set as default You return to the Control window rinten 60 Oc 9400 Control window The following settings can be made in the Print Control entry box m The number of copies the number of prints you want to make of one scanned image The maximum number of copies is 99 m The output size the size of the print If set to 1 1 the print has the same size of the original image on the microfilm m The zoom to select the required reduction or enlargement m The paper roll selects the paper roll used for printing or manual feed Oc 3000 User Manual NM Oo A 10 11 To set the Oc 7700 as default printer Click Oc 7700 in the list of installed printers Click Set As Default Printer Oc 7700 appears in the Default Printer box Click Connect The Connect window appears Note Make sure when you connect a printer this printer is set as default m Port SCSI Centronics m Network Spool Directory EAIMAGE SPRINT SCSI Address FF 61 Connect The Connect window allows you to select the communication interface between your printer and the controlling PC You can connect the Oc 7700 via a network or via a Centronics parallel port If you choose the network connection the
29. 7 6 Click Update to confirm and go back to the Scanner Setup window If you want to edit more in this window click Update later on Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 65 66 To delete a Size Key Click the Size Key radio button in the Display window In the Key list select the Size Key you want to delete Size Keys Size Key Drawing Size W 45 Deleting a Size Key Click Delete Size Key Click Update to confirm and go back to the Scanner Setup window If you want to edit more in this window click Update later on Note You cannot delete the last size key Oc 3000 User Manual Predefined File Name You can specify under which name the scanned image is to be saved in a file Hollerith naming If you selected Read Hollerith Naming see Hollerith Control on page 56 the name of the file will be determined by the hollerith information m Predefined File Name If you have not selected Hollerith Naming you can specify the file name yourself as explained in this section Scanner Setup 46 Predefined File Name card of the Scanner Setup menu A predefined file name consists of a root name followed by a variable part Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 67 68 Numeric Count The root name will be followed by a number that will be incremented automatically for each new image You can specify the number of digits Every time you start to scan the following window will appear
30. D FILE NAME 67 PRINT CONTROL 22 PRINT ENLARGED 42 PRINT QUEUE 36 PRINT SEQUENCE 72 PRINTER NO PRINTER 71 73 OC 7700 81 OC 9400 79 OC 9500 83 OC 9700 9800 74 PC PRINTER 71 72 73 Q QUALITY MODE 25 R RCF FILE 72 REJECT 31 RESCAN 31 RUNNING MODE 21 RUN TIME DISPLAY 30 122 Oc 3000 User Manual S SAFETY DATA SHEETS 108 SAFETY INFORMATION 106 SCAN WINDOW 51 SCANNING AUTO FEED MODE 27 BATCH MODE 26 HOLLERITH CHECK MODE 29 SINGLE MODE 23 SCANNING AREA 32 SELECTION AUTOMATIC CARD 69 SIZE INPUT 21 MAXIMUM FILE SIZE 91 OUTPUT 78 80 82 84 SIZE KEY 58 SORTER 81 82 SWITCH OFF 16 SWITCH ON 15 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 9 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 12 T TIFF FILE FORMAT 89 U USER 112 USER DEFINED HEADER TYPE 89 112 V VIEWING MODE 40 RS Z ZOOM 78 80
31. DS_MSG1124 Image data file failed to open Please check the filing di rectory IDS_MSG1125 Disk usage exceeded The filing hard disk or the print spool directories have reached the percentage usage specified in the configuration dialogue box IDS_MSG1126 Maximum file out of range IDS_MSG1127 Disk usage exceeded Press Retry if more disk space is available or Cancel to stop scanning IDS_MSG1128 Image filename exists in the image file directory IDS_MSG1129 Failed to open image filename Please check if the image file directory name is valid and available IDS_MSG1130 Scanner initialisation and calibration in progress Please wait 20 seconds IDS_MSG1131 The minimum print copy count is 1 IDS_MSG1132 The maximum copy count for a 7700 printer when using the sorter is 10 times the number of sorters The copy count has been set to the maximum possible for the cur rent configuration IDS_MSG1133 Hollerith text is present in the window area of the card Press OK to erase the window area text and continue Press Cancel to edit the Hollerith text IDS_MSG1134 Unable to display the current image IDS_MSG1135 Number of print copies must be in the range 1 to 99 IDS_MSG1136 Count must be greater or equal to 0 IDS_REJVIEW Reject file viewer IDS_SBOX_AVAIL Available 73 Error messages Technical specifications 103 104
32. File This parameter may only be altered manually when NON STD size has been selected This is the length of the image on the microfilm in millimeters or inches according to the setting in the Drawing Size File The drawing length may only be altered manually when the NON STD size has been selected This is the number of microns by which the image in the microfilm on the card is known to be off the centre of the film Note These windows are available in the Run Time Display Unless the image is grossly or deliberately offset from its normal centralised position it is better to use the Rescan option rather than changing the position of the scan window If the scan window position does need to be changed you can alter the X and Y offset values Both offsets can be adjusted between 5000 and 5000 The print size is the size used for printing the scanned image When selecting the size of the original image on the microfilm the system automatically sets the print size to the same size You can select a print size other than the drawing size if required The size A4 or E can exist as portrait Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 51 52 Drawing Size File This part of the window defines the name of the Drawing Size File and the current scanning resolution for all drawing sizes in this file Any name up to 8 characters will do Resolution The resolution may be set to any value between 100 dpi and 400 dpi Units In this
33. Oc 3000 RE User Manual Oc Technologies B V This manual contains a description of the Oc 3000 and the microfilm scanning that can be done with it The introduction chapter 1 contains a general description of the working methods for using the microfilm scanner and it is recommended that you read at least this chapter This manual reflects the following software Oc 3000 Windows apllication software version 4 1 Overview of scannerparts on the covers To assist you in finding parts of the scanner quickly an illustration of the Oc 3000 microfilm scanner is presented on the inside back cover Safety information This manual contains the following safety information m Appendix B lists Instructions for safe use You are advised to read this information before you start to actually use the scanner Technical safety information such as safety data sheets can also be found in appendix B m Where applicable cautions and warnings are used throughout this manual to draw your attention to safety precautions to be taken EEE Copyright Oc Technologies B V Venlo The Netherlands 1997 All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced copied adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Oc Oc Technologies B V makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
34. Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner automatically feeds and scans a batch of cards placed in the input hopper of the scanner After a card has been ejected into the output hopper the scanner automatically feeds the next card The image of each card is displayed on the Run Time Display window as the batch process proceeds When the output mode is set to Print File or Print File the system automatically produces paper copies and or data files for each card scanned All the necessary controls and functions are provided in the Control window of the Oc 3000 Windows application software so that scanning can be performed automatically requiring your intervention only for loading and unloading supplies of cards Quality mode Quality Mode Frequency 10 Screen C f oo PC Printer c 11 Quality mode When using the Quality mode feature scanning proceeds automatically for a predefined number of cards This number is the frequency of the Quality mode If you set the frequency between 1 and 250 to e g 10 the scanner automatically scans and generates outputs for 9 cards A special output can be created for every tenth card allowing you to check the quality of the images The following output options are available for the Quality mode m Screen you can view every tenth card on the window Printer you can make a print of every tenth card on the selected printer m PC Printer you can make a print of every tenth card on a l
35. Print 5 Off c ES File on More G Print File cn HE Punching mi 8 The control window CE Running Mode The Running Mode entry box contains four radio buttons allowing you to choose from the various scanning modes Batch Auto Feed Single and Hollerith check Quality Mode The Quality Mode entry box is only accessible in Batch running mode This mode allows you to automatically pause the scanner after a preset number of scanned cards and to check the quality of the scanned images You can set the frequency of the Quality Mode and three radio buttons allow you to choose from the various output settings Screen Printer or PC Printer Output Mode The Output Mode entry box provides four radio buttons to select the output Print File Print File or View Input Size The Input Size entry box allows you to specify the size of the image on the microfilm or to select Hollerith sizing Scanning 21 22 Print Control The Print Control entry box allows you to specify the desired settings for the selected printer output the number of copies the size of the output print etc The look of the Print Control entry box depends on the selected printer You can find more information in The printer setup on page 71 Clear Use this button to clear cards which may be trapped in the scanner Start This button starts the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner process as selected batch or single If Hollerith Naming is off d
36. an one file is selected you can scroll to m the next image m the previous image a auto after approx 3 seconds the next image appears automatically on the screen stop the stop button is to stop the automatic scrolling this button is only enabled when Auto is in use Printing in View mode You can print the image on the screen by selecting one of the print options in the View pull down menu The Viewing mode 41 Print The whole image will be printed without zoom factor Print Enlarged Only the selected frame will be printed using a zoom factor to fill up the chosen paper format Leaving the View mode You leave the View mode by selecting Exit view in the View pull down menu 42 Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 5 Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner This chapter explains how to set the configuration of the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner and peripherals 43 The scanner setup 44 Click the Scanner Setup button to display the Scanner Setup window The Scanner Setup window contains entry boxes for all parameters necessary to obtain scanned images of high quality The Scanner Setup window is shown in the illustration below Scanner Setup x Imaging Drawing Size Hollerith Control Predefined File Name Automatic Card Selection Lighter Darker Fi B El Mode Automatic Background Compensation gt File size optimisation On Cof Standard Film Inverse
37. any particular purpose Further Oc Technologies B V reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes Code number 0101953 Edition 4 0 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction The Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 8 General operation 9 Modes of working 10 Chapter 2 System installation System requirements 12 Minimum PC requirements 12 Software installation 13 Preparing the PC for printing 13 Selecting a language 14 Start stop the scanning procedure 15 Chapter 3 Scanning Loading cards 18 The Control window 19 The option bar 19 The selection buttons 20 The Control window 21 Scanning in Single mode 23 Cards with unknown Hollerith codes 23 Settings in the Control window 23 Scanning in Batch mode 25 Quality mode 25 Settings in the Control window 26 Scanning in Auto Feed mode 27 Cards without Hollerith punches 27 Settings in the Control window 27 Scanning in Hollerith Check mode 29 Settings in the Control window 29 The Run Time Display window 30 Choosing a display mode 34 Full Image 34 Contents Enlarged 35 Dual 36 Zoom 37 Chapter 4 The Viewing mode Viewing image files 40 The view screen 41 Chapter 5 Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner The scanner setup 44 Imaging 45 Drawing Size 47 General Hollerith information 53 Hollerith Control 56 Predefined File Name 67 Au
38. d Cards you can select how you want to load cards face up or face down default Depending on your printer configuration one of these options enables the printer to deliver printed copies in the same sequence as the pack of cards the card on top will be printed on top a The Maximum Disk Usage you can keep a part of the hard disk of the controlling PC available for other tasks than scanning Before scanning a card the system estimates the required space to generate the disk file If this space exceeds the defined percentage use scanning and filing is paused until there is enough space made free on the disk to contain the image file m The counter this counter can be reset to start from any number within the range 0 to 9999999 Proceed as follows to select the required start up settings To set your own start up settings Set the parameters as required in the following menus m the Scanner Setup m the Printer Setup a File Handling a Job Management Control Window Click Utilities in the Control screen Click Configuration in the pull down menu Set the parameters in the Configuration menu Click Save New Defaults Click Update The next time the system is started the new default setting will be used To set the factory default settings Click Utilities in the Control screen Click Configuration in the pull down menu Click Factory Settings Click Update The next time the system is started the factory default set
39. ditor Open the scanned file with the defined extension in the editor in this example the file name is c image usr 5 Check the header 6 Repeat this procedure until the header is how it supposed to be A ND 116 Oc 3000 User Manual Appendix D Miscellaneous Oc 3000 User Manual 117 Notation conventions 118 There are a number of notation conventions used in this manual This consistent style enables you to quickly become conversant with the use of this manual and consequently the Oc 3000 Description Each section or subsection contains a description of the feature or operation identified in the title It might also include possible applications as well as any guidelines that you should bear in mind Procedures A description is followed by a procedure A procedure always begins with a phrase which briefly describes the procedure for example Changing paper followed by a series of numbered steps that take you step by step through all phases of performing the operation Figures and tables Figures and tables are titled and numbered sequentially throughout this manual Figures include pictures of product components examples and diagrams of concepts discussed in the description Attention getters There are several types of information to which we draw your attention This information is classified as follows Note In a Note information is given about matters which ensure the proper functi
40. e card key is not limited Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 59 4 Click Update to confirm and go back to the Scanner Setup window If you want to edit more in this window click Update later on Note Up to a 1000 different Card Keys can be defined within one Hollerith Control File v No Card Key ALL_CARDS If no card key is used type ALL_CARDS in the Card Keys entry box Beware that all Hollerith elements are switched off Continue with inserting the filename and the size keys The card key function is now disabled This setting can be stored under any Hollerith control filename hef JJJ 38 View of the Edit Hollerith Control File window in case no card key is active 60 Oc 3000 User Manual To delete a Card Key 1 Click the Card Key radio button in the Display window see figure 38 2 In the Card Key list select the key you want to delete Card Keys AB C New Card Key Delete Card Key 39 Deleting a Card Key 3 Click Delete Card Key in the Card Keys window 4 Click Update to confirm and go back to the Scanner Setup window If you want to edit more in this window click Update later on Note You can not delete the last card key Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 61 v To edit the File Name To read the file name automatically from the card the place of the file name must be defined 1234567891012314 12345678 40 The fi
41. e displayed using the zoom and pan facility The zoom ratio defines the level of detail of the image to be displayed and the pan position defines which part of the image is displayed The display area and zoom factor are retained for the duration of the scanning session so that the same area of other images using the Enlarged Display will be displayed When switching the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner on the display defaults to the full image Scanning 35 Dual 36 This option provides a mixed screen display with three parts am Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner L Ex System Display Utilities View Help Scanner Setup File Handling Job Management lt a a Z Cards Processed 0 Scan Disk Usage Used 0 MBytes Available 1060 MBytes p Print Queue Status Nos Prints 0 Size 0 MBytes Available 586 MBytes 646407 66577776 7767676 774 amp 5 16571 Filename C scan0001 Size A2 Print File 100 Mode Single Card 17 Run Time Display window with a Dual Image The first part shows an enlarged section of the image in the upper part of the screen The second part displays the full image scaled to fit the bottom left part of the screen The third part is the bottom right part of the screen It displays the status of the scanning session during the scanning process It is empty in Viewing mode The status section of the Dual display consists of three subjects m Cards Processed shows the nu
42. ected Make HOL file the Hollerith information of the rejected card will be saved in a separate file File handling and administration 93 94 Make HOL file If you select this option a separate file will be generated for each scanned card containing the Hollerith information of the card The name of this file will be the same as the name of the image file but the extension will be HOL Single Line Record If you select this option all information of each card will be contained in one line of the Log File All items will be separated by a Field Separator which you can specify yourself Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting This chapter contains all information on clearing card jams It also explains how to clean the scanner drum Card jams When a card jams there are two ways of clearing the jam You can try to clear the card jam by clicking the Clear button in the Control screen Scanning can proceed if the card is ejected into the output hopper If this does not work you should remove the card manually Proceed as follows to do so v To clear a card jam 1 Open the Scanner access door 70 Scanner access door 96 Oc 3000 User Manual 2 Carefully turn the thumb wheel clockwise to remove the card The position of the thumb wheel is shown in the illustration below Thumb wheel 71 Thumb wheel The card slides upwards as you turn
43. ee the manual of your print system for more information Save Option 90 You can select one of the following save options Scan Data If you want to store your images on disk select Scan Data All images will be stored in the directory that is specified as Scan Data Path at the top of the window Process Queue Only if you want the stored files to be processed automatically by a separate application program select Process Queue All images will be stored in the directory that is specified as Process Queue Path at the top of the window After storing the image it can be processed by a separate program Oc 3000 User Manual The Job Management Menu The Job Management Menu allows the setup of the log file the file size limits for the scanning job and additional options concerning rejected cards and generating separate Hollerith files Click the Job Management button to open the menu Maximum File Size MB Log File Usage gt gt Log File On Cm Print Filename Log Path C ocei40a Reject File View M Increment File on Reject FM ie I Single Line Record Field Separator Print 68 The Job Management menu Maximum File Size This option sets the maximum size of a data file in MB If the specified file size is exceeded the card is automatically rejected if in Batch mode In Single or Auto Feed mode an error message is displayed If r
44. ejected an entry is automatically made in the REJECT LOG file as well as in the normal LOG FILE but no image is saved Note f you have 16 MB of internal RAM the maximum file size cannot be larger than 4 MB If you need larger files you will need to install more RAM File handling and administration 91 Log File Usage Log files are a list of all scanning jobs you have performed since starting the scanner The LOG FILE contains a list of all scans the REJECT LOG contains all rejected scans When log file is ON you are prompted for a log file name whenever a new scanning session is started File Name This entry defines the log file name Path This entry defines the log file path Note The log file path as specified above must exist Log file and Reject File 92 View Clicking this button displays the LOG FILE or the REJECT FILE on the screen The following illustration shows an example of a LOG FILE Log File Viewer Ei C IMAGES FILE 0 OOMB OP OF 000 00HR 12 44 27 07 05 1997 Job Number 6 C IMAGES FILE 0 00 op OF 000 01HR 12 45 49 07 05 1997 Job Number 7 001 SCANOO11 TIF 12 49 29 07 05 1997 0 18MB 400 A2 F 1 1 P DIRECT CAD OUTPUT TO MICROFILM WITH THE WICKS amp WILS 002 SCANOO12 TIF 12 49 44 07 05 1997 3 37MB 400 A2 F 1 1 P 0305002 BUSH PINCH ARM 01 00 00 003 SCANOO13 TIF 12 49 57 07 05 1997 0 21MB 400 A2 F 1 1 P DIRECT CAD OUTPUT TO MICROFILM WITH THE WICKS amp WILS 004 SCANOO14 TIF 12 5
45. em switches to the Run Time Display window see figure 12 on page 30 Scanning 29 The Run Time Display window 30 The Run Time Display window appears when you click on the Start button on the Control window The display mode depends on the setting in the Display menu The illustration below shows an example of a Run Time Display window in Batch mode Ga Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner System Display Utilities View Help up x amp Cards Processed Scan Disk Usage Used Available r Print Queue Status Nos Prints Size Available amp 46407 66577776 771767676271465 H 16571 Size AZ Mode Single Card Continue 12 Run Time Display window Dual Mode While scanning is paused the Scanner Setup window can be called to change the imaging parameters and the drawing size of the scan In case a different display mode is preferred you can choose full enlarged or dual To change the display mode see section Choosing a display mode on page 34 The button bar at the bottom of the window allows you to control the scanning session The layout of the button bar depends on the running mode and the output mode The following buttons can appear a File Print Print File m Continue m Reject m Rescan m Accept Oc 3000 User Manual m Edit m Frame m Pause m Stop More detailed information on the buttons is given below File Print Print File This button will appear when on the Con
46. en of the controlling PC without making paper copies or storing data files For more detailed information on how to run a scanning session in the various modes see Scanning on page 17 Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 2 System installation This chapter informs you how to install the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner and the Oc 3000 Windows application software System requirements This section describes the hardware and software requirements for running the Oc 3000 V4 1 Windows application software Minimum PC requirements 12 Windows NT environment The Oc 3000 System Controller must conform to the following minimum specifications minimal 486 DX with 100MHZ clock frequency a I O Expansion Bus with one free PCI slot a I O ISA Expansion Bus clock speed of 8MHz maximum minimal 32MB RAM a 100 MB Hard Disk m colour SVGA Monitor and Controller minimum Resolution 800 x 600 a display adaptor must be set to 256 colours a Windows NT 3 51 or Windows NT 4 0 a CD ROM drive m a Windows mouse Windows 95 environment The Oc 3000 System Controller must conform to the following minimum specifications minimal 486 DX2 with 50MHz clock frequency a I O Expansion Bus with one free PCI slot a I OISA Expansion Bus clock speed of 8MHz maximum minimal 32MB RAM a 100 MB Hard Disk m colour SVGA Monitor and Controller minimum Resolution 800 x 600 a display adaptor must be set
47. epending of your choice File or Print File the following window appears before scanning starts Image Filename Filename Root scan Start Count fi 9 Image file name This window allows you to define the root of the name for the scanned image files and the counter start number In the example above the first image file is scan0001 the second image file is scan0002 and so on If Log File Usage is on the following window appears before scanning starts Log Filename Log Batch Name i ob Number Cancel 10 Log file This window allows you to set the name for the log file After defining log file and file naming the scanning starts and the window changes to the Run Time Display window Oc 3000 User Manual Scanning in Single mode The Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner feeds scans and displays one card and waits for your command to print file reject or rescan the image After the image has been accepted the card is ejected into the output hopper The image of each card is displayed on the run time display window The machine pauses and you can inspect the image You can now change the scanning parameters and then rescan the card until you obtain a satisfactory image When you are satisfied with the displayed image you can accept the image and send it to the required output If the output mode is set to print file or print file the system automatically produces the desired output In the View
48. er this image Please change the imag ing parameters or increase the amount of PC memory IDS_MSG1113 Image data transfer to PC has stopped Check the PC to Scanner cable connection IDS_MSG1114 Compressed image data buffer overflow Try closing other applications adjusting the imaging threshold pa rameters or fitting more memory IDS_MSG1115 Unable to open or create Job Management Log files Please ensure the Log file directory exists and this PC has write permission 73 Error messages Oc 3000 User Manual Error code Error message IDS_MSG1116 Log file is limited to between one and eight characters Please try again IDS_MSG1117 Unable to start SCSI printer driver Printing to a SCSI printer port will not be possible IDS_MSG1118 Unable to communicate with SCSI printer Please ensure the printer is switched on and has the correct address IDS_MSG1119 No Windows printer currently installed Use the Control Panel Utility to install the required printer driver IDS_MSG1120 X Machine Offset is in microns and must be in the range 15000 to 45000 IDS_MSG1121 Y Machine Offset is in microns and must be in the range 2000 to 2000 IDS_MSG1122 QA Frequency count must be in the range 1 to 250 IDS_MSG1123 Image data filename exists in the filing directory The current image will not be saved Please try a different filename or path I
49. f the printer in the list of installed printers Click Set As Default Printer The name of the selected printer appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer setup window Select the appropriate RCF file Click Connect The Connect window appears see figure 61 on page 81 Note Make sure when you connect a printer this printer is set as default m Port C SCSI Centronics m Network Spool Directory CAIMAGE SPRINT SCSI Address F Cancel Queue Directory fc Help 53 The connect window The Connect window allows you to select the communication interface between your printer and the controlling PC You can connect the printers via a network a SCSI port or a Centronics parallel port If you choose the network connection the Network entry box becomes available where you enter the path to the printing spool directory If you choose a SCSI connection the SCSI entry box becomes available where you set the SCSI address and the path to the printing spool directory 5 Select the required interface for your printer in the Port box 6 If you have selected the Centronics option proceed with step 8 7 If you have selected the Network option fill in the Network entry box 8 If you have selected the SCSI option fill in the SCSI entry box Oc 3000 User Manual 9 10 11 12 13 14 Click OK You return to the Printer Setup window Click Setup The Setup window
50. figuration Select the Shut Down option in Windows System installation 15 4 When the PC is shut down switch the ON OFF switch on the rear of the scanner to the O OFF position 5 Switch off the controlling PC if not already switched off automatically 16 Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 3 Scanning This chapter gives an overview of the various parts of the Control window It also provides all necessary information to run a scanning session in Batch Single Auto Feed and Hollerith Check mode Loading cards A maximum of approximately 250 aperture cards can be loaded into the input hopper A card press is placed on top of the batch of cards to assure a smooth throughput of cards The cards are placed in the scanner as shown in the illustration below Depending on the setting in the Configuration menu you must load the cards face up or face down see Configuration on page 85 4 Loading cards v To load a batch of cards 1 Place the first card of the batch in the input hopper sliding it a bit forwards to make sure the card is gliding under the card guide plate 2 Place the rest of the cards on top 3 Put the card press on top of the batch of cards 18 Oc 3000 User Manual The Control window When the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner Windows application is activated the Control window appears on the screen The following figure displays the default Control window Tite rs
51. ging parameters from the setup list To load a predefined imaging setup Open the Scanner Setup window Select the Imaging card Click the Load button at the bottom of the Imaging card On pressing this button the following window is displayed Load Imaging Setup Mode Cancel 22 Loading an imaging setup All predefined setups are listed The example above displays two options Working stands for the setup as it is currently defined in the Imaging entry box Selecting this option leaves the imaging setup unchanged Click the desired setup Click OK The parameters defined in the setup are automatically fitted in the Imaging window Oc 3000 User Manual v To save an imaging setup 1 Open the Scanner Setup window 2 Select the Imaging card 3 Set the parameters as required in the Imaging card Set the illumination level Film Inverse ABC and Mode to the required settings 4 Click the Save button The following window appears on the screen Save Imaging Setup Mode Name Working Cancel 23 Saving an imaging setup 5 Type the name of the new setup in the Name entry box 6 Click the Save button to add the new setup to the list v To delete an imaging setup 1 Open the Scanner Setup window 2 Select the Imaging card 3 Click the Delete button The following window appears on the screen Delete Imaging Setup pe 24 Deleting an imaging setup 4 Click the setup you want to delete
52. h will be selected as default language Regional Settings Properties 21x Regional Settings Number Currency Time Date Input Locales Many programs support international settings Changing the Regional Settings affects the way these programs display and sort dates times currency and numbers I Set as system default locale 2 Language selection 4 Click OK to go back to the Control Panel window 5 Exit the Control Panel window You can now start the Oc 3000 Microfilm scanner Windows application 14 Oc 3000 User Manual Start stop the scanning procedure A ND This section explains the procedure for start and stop the scanning including switching on off the scanner and the PC To switch the scanner on Switch the ON OFF switch on the rear of the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner to the T ON position see figure 3 3 The ON OFF switch To start the window application Switch the controlling PC on Start Windows With Windows running open the Oc 3000 Scanner Group Double click the Oc 3000 icon The system starts up and performs a self test When the calibrating procedure is finished after about 30 seconds the Control screen is displayed If the system is not to be used for several hours switch the scanner system off To stop the windows application Click System at the top of the screen Click Exit You may be asked if you want to save the current con
53. he contents of the Header Definition file and the Header Template file 111 User Defined file format In the File Handling dialog box the data type is always a compressed data type of CCITT group 3 4 You can select one option You can also select a File Format One of the file format options is the User option This option selects the user defined header type to be placed at the beginning of the file User defined headers give you a very powerful tool for constructing almost any file header format Note Because of the flexibility of setting up the User option this needs to be carried out by a qualified person This person must be able to work with a file editor This file editor must be suitable for displaying and editing printable and non printable characters and measuring byte offsets to the records being edited The actual image file header created by the User Defined option is defined by two files a Header Definition file which defines the image dependent data records tobe written into each image file header The Header Defenition file will always be called USER DEF It will always be found in the directory where you can find the OCE EXE to start the 3000 software with c ocei40a a Header Template file containing a template for the image file header which provides the constant data or text to be used in every image header The name and path of the Header Template file can be anything and is one of the parameters defined in the
54. his button stops the scanning and returns to the Control window No output is generated The card is ejected from the scanner Scanning 33 Choosing a display mode Either during the scanning process or during the file viewing browsing after drawings have been scanned you can display the images in three different modes The three display modes are available in the Display pull down menu They are described below Full Image This option provides a full screen display of the whole image scaled to fit the available space in the window The zoom and pan facility is not available in this mode amp Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner org System Display Utilities View Help Scanner Setup Printer Setup File Handling Job Management amp 46407 66577776 7767676 774 amp 5 14571 Filename C scan0001 Size AZ Print File 15 Run Time Display window with a Full Image 34 Oc 3000 User Manual Enlarged This option is a full screen display of a selected area of the image scaled to fit the available space in the window amp Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner olx System Display Utilities View Help Scanner Setup File Handling Job Management ma l 646407 66577776 7167676 77465 16571 Filename C scan0001 Size AZ Mode Single Card Pinerie Reet roc oe 16 Run Time Display window with an Enlarged Image You select the image area to b
55. ifferent header type to be placed at the beginning of the file and where applicable selects the image data type to be used within the image file File Format This pull down menu allows you to select one of the 5 available file formats a TIFF 4 0 5 0 and 6 0 a CALS type 1 m User see appendix Defining User Defined file format on page 111 Intel or Motorola With the Intel option set the most significant byte of the binary header data is written in the higher memory address Use this option for PC With the Motorola option set the most significant byte of the binary header data is written in the lower memory address Use this option for Macintosh Data Type There are 6 different image data types used in the files a CG4U a CG4S CG3 1DS and 2DS a CG3 1D and 2D m CGAT for TIFF 6 0 only If you use the TIFF files in other Windows applications used for raster editing you may need to specify whether the first pixel of image data is contained in the highest significant bit or in the lowest significant bit Set the MSB option when the highest order bit contains the first pixel of image data File handling and administration 89 Set the LSB option when the lowest order bit contains the first pixel of image data Attention When the File Format or Data Type settings are incorrect the images may either be printed incorrectly or not printed at all An error message can appear on the display of the printer S
56. in the vertical direction Characters are represented by the specific position of TWO or THREE punches in the vertical direction The position of the punch or punches in the vertical direction are based on world wide standards This means that the 1 is always punched in row 1 the 2 in row 2 etc The A is always punched in row 2 and row 1 The B is always punched in row 2 and row 2 etc see figure Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 53 34 The M for example is always in row 1 and row 4 the Z in row 0 and row 8 30 Hollerith punches in vertical direction The correct identification of the punches is already programmed in the hardware of the hollerith reader in the scanner and needs no further attention The punches in the horizontal direction row The interpretation of the numbers and characters in the horizontal direction row is company or project specific Every company had made the structure of the punched information in the horizontal direction according to their specific internal0 demands Sometimes more structures than one exist a because also cards from other companies subcontractors are in use m because in time the card structure changed to meet new demands 54 Oc 3000 User Manual 234567 891012314 B SMU5803 31 Hollerith punches in horizontal direction In this example the 8 is the card key SMU5803 is the drawingnumber and AO is the original drawing
57. lename scan00 4 Drawing Length FFT X Offset Ep Y Offset bp Resolution po PrintSize 1 1 gt Hollerith Data 646407 66577776 277676762 774 5 165712 22 774 13 Hollerith editing 2 If required change the file name and the drawing size settings 3 Click Update and the scanning proceeds with the changed settings Frame The Frame option can be used to rescan the image defining the scanning area yourself v Defining a new scanning area using the Frame option 1 Click the Frame button at the bottom of the screen The following window will appear 14 Frames window 2 Click on a standard frame size or select Region to draw your own frame Note If you need a predefined frame size that is not shown in the Frames window click More to get a list of all known sizes 3 If you have selected a standard frame size push the left mouse button move the frame to the required position and release the button 32 Oc 3000 User Manual 4 If you have selected Region move the mouse to a corner of the frame you want to draw Push the left mouse button move the mouse to draw the frame and release the button 5 Click Rescan at the bottom of the screen The area inside the defined frame will be rescanned Note To go back to the original image click Frame again The Frames window will disappear Then click Rescan to get the original image Pause This button pauses the scanning and enables the continue button Stop T
58. lename in this example is represented by the Hollerith elements 4 to 11 Figure 40 shows an example of a card with the Hollerith elements representing the drawing number 12345678 of the microfilmed drawing in position 4 to 11 To insert the place of the Hollerith Elements of the filename mostly the drawing number follow the next procedure 1 Click the File Name radio button in the Display elements entry box in the Edit Hollerith Control File window Edit Hollerith control file m Hollerith Elements Size Keys File Name CONTROL HC Size Key a0 Z E 1 x a 41 2 22 42 SE L re re Drawing Sie ET z 5 V5 m C 45 ne k x p E Reduction Ratio i iv 4 4 e E a z a Drawing Width 847 00 F 10 C30 r 50 Drawing Length 183 0 X Offset 0 Fit ime C5 riz C 32 C 52 Y Offset i p Display elements for X i z a M 53 wi rs O35 Output Size 11 Z ard Key z 18 T 36 17 37 7 T File name rig re ra No of copies TE C 19 C3 C79 C Size Key 20 mi m File Format Z Data Type 7 Update Cancel Help New Size key Delete Size Ke 41 In this example the filename will be read in the Hollerith elements 4 to 11 62 Oc 3000 User Manual 2 In the Hollerith Elements entry box select the elements that contain the file name In this case click the Hollerith Elements 4 to 11 in the Edit Hollerith Control FIle window see figure 41 on page 62 As a DOS file name can contain maximum 8 characters you can select a maximum of 8
59. lerith Add Mode on or off as required 4 Select the required Output Mode Scanning 27 5 Ifthe output mode is set to Print or Print File set the Print Control settings as required 6 Place the aperture cards in the input hopper Click the Start button to start the scanning session N 8 If required set the names for image files and log file see figures 9 and 10 on page 22 The system switches to the Run Time Display window see figure 12 on page 30 28 Oc 3000 User Manual Scanning in Hollerith Check mode The Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner feeds a card scans the card and displays the Hollerith data in the Run Time Display window Errors in the Hollerith coding can be corrected with edit in the Run Time Display window Note This mode is not useful when the aperture cards are not punched Settings in the Control window BR ND ou Before starting the scanner you set the scanning controls in the Control window To start a scanning session in Hollerith Check mode Click the Hollerith Check button in the Running Mode entry box Select the Hollerith in the Input Size entry box Select the required Output Mode If the output mode is set to Print or Print File set the Print Control settings as required Place the aperture cards in the input hopper Click the Start button to start the scanning session If required set the names for image files and log file see figures 9 and 10 on page 22 The syst
60. ling a TIFF printer v To set the File Only option 1 Click File Only in the list of installed printers 2 Click Set As Default Printer File Only appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer Setup window 3 Click OK The Printer Setup window disappears and you return to the Control screen v To set the PC Printer as default printer 1 Click PC Print in the list of installed printers 2 Click Set As Default Printer PC Print appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer Setup window 3 Click Setup Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 71 The setup window for your local Windows printer appears Specify the setup as required and click OK to return to the Printer Setup window Click OK The Printer Setup window disappears and you return to the Control window To set the Generic TIFF Printer as default printer Click Generic Printer in the list of installed printers Click Set As Default Printer Generic Printer appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer Setup window Click OK The Printer Setup window disappears and you return to the Control window Print sequence You can influence the print sequence of a pack of cards by changing the way of loading the cards face up or face down In the Configuration menu you can select the way of loading cards see Configuration on page 85 In this way the printed copies can be delivered in the same
61. llowing settings can be made in the Print Control entry box a The number of copies the number of prints you want to make of one scanned image The maximum number of copies is 99 a The output size the size of the print If set to 1 1 the print has the same size of the original image on the microfilm m The paper roll selects the paper roll used for printing a Delivery to the front or to the back of the printer a Fold type not available when no folder is configured in the printer setup selects the fold type type 1 type 2 type 3 or non fold Sort type not available when no sorter is configured in the printer setup selects the sort type stack collate sort or non sort Oc 3000 User Manual M OUI 10 11 12 13 14 To set the Oc 9500 as default printer Click the name of the printer in the list of installed printers Click Set As Default Printer The name of the selected printer appears in the Default Printer box in the top of the Printer setup window Select the appropriate RCF file Click Connect The Connect window appears see figure 61 on page 81 The Connect window allows you to select the communication interface between your printer and the controlling PC You can connect the printers via a network a SCSI port or a Centronics parallel port If you choose the network connection the Network entry box becomes available where you enter the path to the printing spool directory If you choose
62. ly left unmodified as the text in the Header Template file or it may have any number of records overlaid into it Example of a Header Template file This example of a Header Template file is for generating a simple text header For clarity it uses only printable characters and lt CR gt lt LF gt characters However non printable characters may also be used Separator characters may be used or omitted depending onthe user s requirements Hollerith is 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567 Length is 123456 Width is 123456 Resolution is 123 Hollerith is A TEST CARD HOLLERITH Length is 00 3324 Width is 002264 Resolution is 200 74 Example of a Header Example of an image file An image file created using the above Header Definition file and Header Template file would be Hollerith is A TEST CARD HOLLERITH Length is 003324 Width is 002264 Resolution is 200 This will be followed by the compressed image data Checking the user defined file format When you defined the User Defined file format with an error the software does not show an error message The software is doing what you have defined in the Defining User Defined file format 115 Header Definition file To ensure there are no errors in the Header Definition file you need to check the created file v Checking the created Header Definition file Start the Oc 3000 application Scan a Hollerith card to file Open an e
63. mber of cards already scanned in the batch and autofeed mode Scan Disk Usage is giving the disk capacity used and free capacity in MB The scan disk is the disk on which image data files are stored Print Queue Status shows the number of prints in queue the total used capacity and free capacity in MB of the print spooling disk The image displayed in the upper part of the window may be scaled and zoomed by the zoom and pan facility The display area and zoom factor are retained for the duration of the current scanning session so that the same area Oc 3000 User Manual of other drawings using the Dual Display mode will be displayed On switching the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner on the zoomed display is set to the bottom right hand corner of the image by default Zoom In Enlarged or Dual Display mode the zoom and pan facility allows you to take a closer look on a defined area of the image displayed on the screen This facility is available both during scanning and during browsing Zooming Clicking the left mouse button defines the top left corner of the area to enlarge Dragging the mouse with the button still depressed defines a rectangular area The aspect ratio of this rectangle is the same as for the display window Releasing the left mouse button again displays the defined area Clicking the right mouse button toggles between the enlarged image and the full image display An alternative method is to use the F6 key
64. mode no output is generated Cards with unknown Hollerith codes In Single and Auto Feed mode you can add a string of Hollerith data to cards without Hollerith punches or with unknown Hollerith codes The special Hollerith Add Mode in the Configuration menu is designed for this purpose see Configuration on page 85 When Hollerith Add Mode is on the software generates a string of Hollerith data for a card This string of data is displayed on the Run Time Display window placed in the header of the image data file and stored in the LOG file if activated Settings in the Control window Before activating the scanning process you set the scanning control in the Control window v To start a scanning session in Single mode 1 Click the Single button in the Running Mode entry box 2 Select the Input Size or select Hollerith Sizing 3 In Configuration of the Utilities pull down menu set Hollerith Add Mode on or off as required 4 Select the desired Output Mode 5 Ifthe output mode is set to Print or Print File set the Print Control settings as required Scanning 23 6 Place the aperture card in the input hopper of the scanner 7 Click the Start button to start the scanning 8 If required set the names for image files and log file see figures 9 and 10 on page 22 The system switches to the Run Time Display window see figure 12 on page 30 24 Oc 3000 User Manual Scanning in Batch mode The
65. mum number of copies is 99 m The output size the size of the print If set to 1 1 the print has the same size as the original image on the microfilm 84 Oc 3000 User Manual Configuration When clicking the Configuration option in the Utilities pull down menu the following window appears Configuration Start up settings Save New Defaults Factory Settings r Default Offsets a Hollerith Add Mode On Off Load Cards C FaceUp Face Down Maximum Disk Usage ss Fa Counter fo cms ne 66 The Configuration Window The Configuration Window displays a number of entry boxes which enable various system and hardware parameters to be set and provides a means of setting values which are normally fixed for a given installation The Start Up settings you can choose the factory settings for the system to start up or define your own start up settings m The Machine Offsets the machine offsets are used to calibrate the machine to correct for the manufacturing tolerances within the optical system The values are measured in microns and the correct values are determined at the factory during manufacture Hollerith Add Mode in Single and Auto Feed modes you can add a Hollerith code to cards without Hollerith punches The code is automatically added to the image file when an output is generated Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 85 86 ou BR ND BE ND a Loa
66. nded by Oc and developed for this Oc machine Materials not approved by Oc may result in faults in your machine Do not use the machine when it is emitting unusual sounds Remove the plug from the power socket or switch off the fixed connection to the electricity grid and contact Customer Service Safety information 107 Safety data sheets 108 The disclaimer below is valid for all safety data sheets in this manual For questions about Oc products regarding health safety and environment please contact your Oc organisation you can find the address in the last appendix of this manual Disclaimer The safety data sheets in this manual have been compiled to the best of our knowledge as a compact guide to safe handling of this product We reserve the right to revise safety data sheets as new information becomes available It is the user s responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for the adoption of safety precautions as may be necessary and to contact the company to make sure that the sheet is the latest one issued If and in so far as limitation of liability is permitted under the applicable laws we do not accept liability for any inaccuracy that may occur in this information Oc 3000 User Manual Oc UK Ltd Langston Road Loughton Essex 1G10 3TH United Kingdom Safety data sheet Oc 3000 telephone 081 508 5544 telex 25475 fax 081 508 6689 Number E 638 a UK Date February 1995
67. ocal Windows printer Scanning 25 Note The Printer and PC Printer options are not available when the Output mode is set to Print or Print File The PC Printer option is also not available when the PC printer is set as default printer Settings in the Control window 26 Before starting the scanner you set the scanning controls in the Control window To start a scanning session in Batch mode Click the Batch button in the Running Mode entry box Enter the frequency for the Quality mode Select the desired output mode of the Quality mode If you do not want a quality check take care the options buttons are empty not black not on Select the Input Size or select Hollerith sizing Choose the desired output mode in the Output Mode entry box If the output mode is Print or Print File set the Print Control settings as required Place the batch of aperture cards in the input hopper of the scanner Click the Start button to start the scanning session If required set the names for image files and log file see figure 9 on page 22 and see figure 10 on page 22 The system switches to the Run Time Display window see figure 12 on page 30 Oc 3000 User Manual Scanning in Auto Feed mode The Oc Microfilm Scanner feeds scans and displays one card at a time and awaits your command to print file reject or rescan the card After the image has been accepted the card is ejected into the output hopper of the scanner
68. oning of the system but useful advice concerning its operation may also be given Attention The information that follows Attention is given to avoid the product being damaged EL Caution The information that follows Caution is given to prevent you suffering personal injury Oc 3000 User Manual Reader s comment sheet Have you found this manual to be accurate D Yes Q No Could you operate the product after reading this manual Q Yes Q No Does this manual provide enough background information Q Yes Q No Is the format of this manual convenient in size readability and arrangement page layout chapter order etc Q Yes Q No Could you find the information you were looking for Q Always Q Most of the times O Sometimes Q Not at all What did you use to find the required information L Table of contents Q List of figures and or tables Q List of procedures Q Index Are you satisfied with this manual Q Yes Q No Thank you for evaluating this manual If you have other comments or concerns please explain or suggest improvements overleaf or on a separate sheet 0101953 Miscellaneous 119 Comments Date This reader s comment sheet is completed by If you prefer to remain anonimous please do fill in your occupation Name Occupation Company Phone Address City Country Please return this sheet to Oc Technologies B V To the attention of ITC
69. p 48 Automatic Card Selection card of the Scanner Setup window You can select the following operating modes Off All cards will be scanned Match Only if the Hollerith string of the card matches one of the strings in the specified file the card will be scanned Not Match Only if the Hollerith string of the card does not match one of the strings in the specified file the card will be scanned Add if Not Match If the Hollerith string of the card does not match one of the strings in the specified file the string will be added to the file and the card will be scanned Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 69 v Specifying Automatic Card Selection 1 Open the Scanner Setup window 2 Select the Automatic Card Selection card 3 Specify one of the operating modes and select the ASCII file with Hollerith strings that is to be used 4 Click OK 70 Oc 3000 User Manual The printer setup Click the Printer Setup button to call the Printer Setup window Printer Setup m Default Printer Oce 9800 m Installed Printers Cancel Connect Set As Default Printer Re Help EEE Teresa PET eves RCF File name 5TD9800 RCF 49 Printer setup A list of supported printers is given from which you can choose a default printer Use the File Only option when you do not need to make hard copies The PC Print option is for installing a Windows printer and the Generic Printer is for instal
70. part of the window you can enter values in millimetres or inches Control buttons Update The Update button stores the edited drawing size in the drawing size file Cancel The Cancel button allows you to exit the window without making any changes Oc 3000 User Manual General Hollerith information The hollerith reader possibilities of the Oc 3000 Microfilm scanner are experienced to be the most complicated part of the product Basic hollerith explanation Many organisations punch their cards to easy their identification Punched hollerith cards have the big advantage that they can be recognized through so called hollerith readers The Oc 3000 Microfilm scanner has an intelligent built in hollerith reader The hollerith punches in the card represent numbers or characters These numbers characters refer often to the drawing number and the original format of the drawing Also other information can be coded via the punches To understand the interpretation of the holes in the cards both the punches in the vertical direction column as in horizontal direction row must be explained see figure 29 1234567 8 910112314516 ABCD 1234567890 29 Hollerith card The punches in the vertical direction column The height of the card and the size of the punch itself is limited to 12 possible positions of the punch in the vertical direction Numbers are represented by the specific position of ONE punch
71. r Connect dialogue box IDS_MSGI15 The specified directory does not exist Press OK to con tinue with this directory or Cancel to return to the Printer Connect dialogue box IDS_MSG16 Printer Setup cannot be changed during scanning IDS_MSG17 File Handling parameters cannot be changed during scanning IDS_MSG18 Specified scan file directory does not exist Please try a new directory IDS_MSG19 Anamorphic zoom range is 5 to 2000 Please enter a value in range IDS_MSG20 Network printer spool directory does not exist Please enter a valid drive and path IDS_MSG21 Printer Queue directory is invalid Please enter a valid drive and path IDS_MSG22 SCSI address must be in the range 0 to 7 Please enter the required address IDS_MSG23 No macro responses found The OCE INI either does not exist or has been corrupted IDS_MSG24 No macro commands found The OCE INT is either missing or corrupt IDS_MSG25 New file name already exists Please try again IDS_MSG26 Scan resolution is from 100 400 dpi Please enter a val ue in this range IDS_MSG27 This combination of width reduction ratio and Y offset is outside the operating region of the scanner 73 Error messages 101 102 Error code Error message IDS_MSG28 This combination of length reduction ratio and X offset is outside the operating region of the scanner IDS_MSG29 Image width resolution is outside the range 600 to 16000 pixels Pleas
72. resolution of the file drawing size the size of the paper A4 E etc reduction the reduction ratio used on the film width the image width in pixels length the image length in pixels hollerith the hollerith code read from the card or edited date and time system date and system time Defining User Defined file format 113 Example of a Header Definition file Here is an example of a Header Definition file with 4 records File Header Template C IMAGES EXP TPL Header Length 126 Extension USR Number of records 4 Record_0 Padding Character space Data Format string Length 57 Offset 13 Data hollerith Record_1 Padding Character 0 Data Format string Length 6 Offset 82 Data length Record_2 Padding Character 0 Data Format string Length 6 Offset 99 Data width Record_3 Padding Character 0 Data Format string Length 3 Offset 121 Data resolution Header Template file The Header Template file is a file which can have any valid DOS file name This file has the same construction as the required image file header 114 Oc 3000 User Manual Note As default the extension TPL is used Each record which has been specified in the Header Definition file is inserted into the header It is overwriting the characters in the Header Template file which are in the position for that record as specified by its Offset entry The layout of the header is completely unrestricted A given file entry may be simp
73. s part of the window defines the name of the drawing size the reduction ratio the drawing width and length the X and Y offset and the print size Any name up to 8 characters will do v To add a new drawing size Open the Scanner Setup window Select the Drawing Size card Click the Edit File button to open the Edit Drawing Size File window Click New Size Enter a name for the new size in the upper right entry box Choose the units to work with Enter the values for reduction ratio drawing width and drawing length in the appropriate entry boxes 8 Click Update to add the drawing size to the Drawing Size File NO oO PWD v To delete a drawing size 1 Open the Scanner Setup window 2 Click the Edit File button to open the Edit Drawing Size File window 3 Select the size to delete in the size list r Drawing Size X E a Red P y B Dray A 00 hd Drawing Length 594 00 28 Deleting a drawing size 4 Click Delete Size 5 Click Update 50 Oc 3000 User Manual Reduction ratio Drawing width Drawing length X and Y offsets Print size For standard drawing sizes the reduction ratio value is taken from the Drawing Size File This parameter can be altered manually when this value deviates from the standard reduction factor The reduction ratio may be set in the range of 5 00 to 36 00 This is the width of the image on the microfilm in millimetres or inches according to the setting in the Drawing Size
74. sequence as the pack of cards the card on top will be printed on top RCF file 72 For the Oc 9400 9500 9700 9800 printer one or more RCF files can be installed An RCF file contains printer settings defined by RCF commands You can select one RCF file to be sent to the printer before printing an image In this way you can define detailed printer settings or reset the Oc printer to a default status A standard RCF file is always installed for each applicable printer Note Printer settings in the Control window will overrule the settings in the RCF file Oc 3000 User Manual Note For more information about RCF files contact your Oc system consultant Settings in the Print Control window The Print Setup box in the Control window depends on the settings you have made when setting the default printer File Only When no printer is selected the Print Control entry box looks like this Print Control No Printer Selected 50 No printer selected PC Printer When your PC printer is set as default printer the Print Control entry box looks like this r Print Control PC Printer 51 PC printer Generic Printer When your Generic TIFF printer is set as default printer the Print Control entry box looks like this Print Control Generic Printer 52 Generic printer Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 73 74 To set the Oc 9700 9800 as default printer Click the name o
75. the Scanner Setup window to return to the Edit Hollerith Control File window Note Up to a 1000 different Hollerith Control Files can be defined Oc 3000 User Manual v To add a new Card Key If the Hollerith structure per card or group of cards differ a card key can be identified so the Hollerith reader can recognize the various Hollerith structures with regard to the drawing number and drawing format size key If only one Hollerith structure is applicable all the cards are punched in the same way type ALL_CARDS see figure 36 123456789101234 A B 36 The card key in this example is represented by amp B in column 1 amp 2 To insert the place the Hollerith elements representing the key you have to follow this procedure 1 Click the Card Key radio button in the Display elements entry box see figure 33 on page 57 or see figure 34 2 Click New Card Key in the Card Key window m Card Keys AB X New Card Key Delete Card Key 37 To create a New Card Key 3 Type the name the key of a specific hollerith structure of the Card Key in the entry field in this example Type A and B In the Hollerith Elements window select the elements that contain the new Card Key in this example click Hollerith element 1 and 2 in the Edit Hollerith Control Flle screen see figure 33 The number of Hollerith elements must equal the number of characters in the name of the Card Key The length of th
76. tings will be used Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 6 File handling and administration The file handling setup This menu allows entries for the path of the scanned data files and the format of these files Click the File Handling button to call up the File Handling setup window File Handling Scan Data Path CAIMAGES FILE Browse Process Queue Path cM MAGES PROCESS Browse File Format Data Type Save Option TrF50 casu 7 Intel Scan Data Motorola C LSB Process Queue Cancel Help 67 File Handling setup This example shows the factory default settings for file handling The various parts of the File Handling Menu are described in detail below Scan data path In the Scan Data Path window you enter the path to the disk and directory for storing image data files They can be stored either locally in the controlling PC or on a different system in a network The path must already exist Process queue path 88 The Process queue path is only to be used if the stored files are to be processed automatically by a separate application program In the Process Queue Path window you enter the path to the disk and directory for storing image data files They can be stored either locally in the controlling PC or on a different system in a network The path must already exist Oc 3000 User Manual File format Each of the file format options causes a d
77. tion Hollerith sizing is automatically switched on Hollerith Naming however remains off Editing the Hollerith Control File When you click the Edit File button in the Hollerith Control entry box the Edit Hollerith Control File window will appear Edit Hollerith control file JliJ 83 The Edit Hollerith Control File window This window exists out of the following parts m The name of the Hollerith Control File m Card Keys a Filename a Size Keys m A table to switch on off the Hollerith elements Setting up the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner 57 58 m A number of selections and control buttons Display elements for Card Key C File name Size Key 34 Display elements entry box The radio buttons in the Display elements entry box select which Hollerith elements are displayed in the Hollerith Elements window the elements containing the card key information the name of the image or the size information To define a Hollerith Control File To store the Hollerith elements in a file first a filename for the Hollerith control must be defined Insert the filename max 8 characters and the extension hcf in the filename entry box In this example the filename is control hcf File Name CONTROL HC 35 The name of the Hollerith Control File To save the filename click update to go back to the Scanner setup Choose the new created Control filename in the Hollerith Control entry box of
78. to 256 colours a Windows 95 a CD ROM drive m a Windows mouse Oc 3000 User Manual Software installation The Oc 3000 Window application software is contained on one CD ROM The setup program performs the installation process automatically and sets all configuration parameters to their required values Note If you are using Windows NT you must be logged in as ADMINISTRATOR before starting the installation procedure To install the Oc 3000 software 1 Insert the Oc 3000 installation CD ROM in the disk drive of the PC 2 Run setup exe from the CD ROM 3 Now follow the instructions on the screen Preparing the PC for printing v Preparing the PC for printing Open the Control Panel menu in Windows Select the Printers icon Add a Generic Printer Text only and assign the appropriate address local on LPT1 2 etc or Network address Specify the printer name Centronics Printer Note This name is case sensitive and the space is required Do not send a test page to the printer System installation 13 Selecting a language You can specify the language in which the Oc 3000 Windows software is displayed on your screen You can choose English French German or Italian v To select a language 1 Open the Control Panel menu in Windows 2 Select Regional Settings 3 Specify the desired language in the Language selection box Note Jf you choose a language that is not supported Englis
79. tomatic Card Selection 69 The printer setup 71 Print sequence 72 RCF file 72 Settings in the Print Control window 73 Configuration 85 Chapter 6 File handling and administration The file handling setup 88 Scan data path 88 Process queue path 88 File format 89 Data Type 89 Save Option 90 The Job Management Menu 91 Maximum File Size 91 Log File Usage 92 Log file and Reject File 92 Additional functions 93 4 Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting Card jams 96 Cleaning the drum 98 Appendix A Technical specifications Technical specifications 100 Error messages 101 Appendix B Safety information Instructions for safe use 106 Safety data sheets 108 Safety data sheet Oc 3000 109 Appendix C Defining User Defined file format User Defined file format 112 Header Definition file 112 Header Template file 114 Checking the user defined file format 115 Appendix D Miscellaneous Notation conventions 118 Reader s comment sheet 119 Index 121 Contents Oc 3000 User Manual Oc 3000 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter contains a general description of the Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner The Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner The Oc 3000 Microfilm Scanner is a table top machine which is controlled by the Oc 3000 Windows application software running in the controlling PC The figures on the inside of the cover of this manual show the main external features of the
80. trol window in the Running Mode entry box Single Hollerith Check or Auto Feed is selected The button allows you to accept the scanned image and generate the desired output The card is ejected into the output hopper and the system returns to the Control window Continue This button will appear in three cases when on the Control window in the Running Mode entry box Batch is selected when on the Control window in the Output Mode entry box View is selected after selecting pause in stead of File Print Print File Reject This button rejects the scanned image No output is generated and the system returns to the Control window The card is ejected from the scanner Rescan Should the image not be optimal from the first time you can change the imaging parameters and scanning resolution and then rescan the card to obtain a better result Accept In Hollerith Check mode this button is used to accept the displayed Hollerith code Edit This button allows you to correct errors in the Hollerith coding The Hollerith Check window will appear to make the corrections To edit the Hollerith data Click Edit in the Run Time Display window The Hollerith data string as read from the card is displayed You can edit the name for the scanned file and the drawing size settings in the entry fields Scanning 31 A window similar to the following example pops up Hollerith Check Drawing Size AZ Reduction Ratio 50000 Drawing Width Fe0000 Fi
81. user documentation P O Box 101 5900 MA Venlo The Netherlands 120 Oc 3000 User Manual Index A ALL_CARDS 55 ANAMORPHIC ZOOM 83 AREA SCANNING 32 AUTOMATIC BACKGROUND COMPENSATION 45 AUTOMATIC CARD SELECTION 69 Cc CALS FILE FORMAT 89 CARD KEY 57 CARD PRESS 18 CARD SELECTION AUTOMATIC 69 CONFIGURATION 20 CONTRAST HIGH LOW CONTRAST IMAGES 45 CONTROL SCREEN 19 COUNTER 86 D DATE amp TIME FILE NAME 68 DEFAULT STARTUP SETTINGS 86 DELIVERY 78 82 DIRECTORY IMAGE DATA FILE 88 DISK MAXIMUM DISK USAGE 86 SCAN DISK USAGE 36 DISPLAY 20 DRAWING SIZE 48 E EDITING HOLLERITH CONTROL FILE 59 66 HOLLERITH DATA 31 NEW DRAWING SIZE 50 Index EXIT 19 EE F FILE FORMAT 89 FILE NAME PREDEFINED 67 FILE SIZE OPTIMIZATION 45 FILM INVERSE 46 FOLDER 81 82 FORMAT FILE 89 FRAME 32 FREQUENCY SEE QUALITY MODE H HEADER DEFINITION FILE 112 HEADER TEMPLATE FILE 112 HOLLERITH ADD MODE 85 HOLLERITH NAME 56 HOLLERITH SIZE 56 l IMAGING 45 DELETE SETUP 47 LOAD SETUP 46 SAVE SETUP 47 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 13 L LOADING CARDS 18 CONFIGURE FACE DOWN FACE UP 86 LOG FILE 92 REJECT 92 LOG FILE RECORD FILE NAME 68 MATCH CARD SELECTION 69 121 N NAME PREDEFINED FILE 67 NUMERIC COUNT FILENAME 68 O OFFSETS 85 86 OUTPUT MODE 10 QUALITY MODE 25 a P PAPER ROLL 80 82 PC PRINTER 71 72 73 PHOTO 46 POLARITY POSITIVE NEGATIVE 46 PREDEFINE
82. zoom and pan facility is available to check all details of the data file The configuration of the scanner and printer and the handling of files is controlled in various control menus The on line help gives information on all aspects of the system operation Modes of working 10 The system may be operated in the following modes BATCH mode which allows a batch of cards to be fed and scanned automatically without your intervention m SINGLE mode which allows you to feed one card inspect the image and if necessary re scan the card after settings are changed Use this mode for difficult microfilms or for setting up the scanning parameters before automatic scanning of a series of cards in BATCH mode AUTO FEED mode After a single card is fed and scanned as in SINGLE mode the next card is automatically fed after pressing the Continue button Use this mode for small numbers of cards that need special attention m HOLLERITH CHECK mode which allows you to display and edit the Hollerith data on the scanned card The system provides four different output modes PRINT mode which allows you to make one or more prints of the scanned images on paper FILE mode which allows you to store the image data files into a specified data directory m PRINT FILE mode which is a combination of the two modes above One or more paper copies and a data file are made VIEW mode which allows you to simply check the images on the scre

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