Placing Film or Slides

To scan film strips or slides, you need to remove the document mat from the scanner cover. This uncovers the transparency unit window so your scanner can use it to scan your film or slides.

Use a soft cloth to wipe the transparency unit window and the document table before placing your film or slides.

Placing Film in the Holder

Placing 35 mm Film Strips

Slide one or two film strips all the way into the film holder with the shiny base side facing down. Your images and any wording on the film strips should appear backwards on the side that faces up.

Hold the edge of the film gently or use gloves to touch the film; otherwise you may damage the film.

Make sure the white stickers on the back of the film holder and the areas around them are not scratched, dusty, or covered in any way. If the areas are obscured, the scanner may have trouble recognizing your film in Full Auto Mode.

Do not cover the small holes in the film holder.

Close the cover and press it down until you hear a click. Then press down on all the edges of the covers to secure them.

Place the film holder on the document table so that it is aligned as shown. Make sure the tab labelled “A” on the film holder fits into the area labelled “A” on the scanner.

When you are finished scanning film, be sure to replace the document mat before scanning documents or photos. See Replacing the Document Mat.

Placing Medium Format Film

Slide one medium format film image into the film holder with the shiny base side facing down. Your image and any wording on the film should appear backwards on the side that faces up. Make sure the entire image frame is positioned in the film holder opening.

Hold the edge of the film gently or use gloves to touch the film; otherwise you may damage the film.

Do not cover any of the tiny holes in the film holder or the scanner may have trouble recognizing which film holder you are using.

Close the cover over the film and press it down until it clicks. Then press down on all the edges of the cover to secure it.

Place the film holder on the document table so that it is aligned with the upper left corner. Make sure the tab labelled “B” on the film holder fits into the area labelled “B” on the scanner.

When you are finished scanning film, be sure to replace the document mat before scanning documents or photos. See Replacing the Document Mat.

Using the scanning support sheet

When the film is curled, flatten the film using the scanning support sheet that came with the medium format film holder.

Keep at least 2 mm space between the image frame and scanning support sheet.

Make sure that the glossy side contacts with the film surface. When you set the scanning support sheet upside down, it may damage the film.

When the film is curled downwards:
Place the scanning support sheet under the film with glossy surface facing up. Then, close the holder cover.

When the film is curled upwards:
Place the scanning support sheet on the film with glossy surface facing down. Then, close the holder cover.

Placing Slides in the Holder

You can scan up to four 35 mm slides at a time using the slide portion of the film holder.

Do not cover the small holes on the film holder.

Place the film holder on the document table so that it is aligned as shown. Make sure the tab labelled “C” on the film holder fits into the area labelled “C” on the scanner.

Place up to four slides in the film holder with the shiny base side facing down. Your images should appear backwards on the side that faces up. Your images should be oriented as shown.

Make sure you place the long edge of the slide in the film holder as shown above.

When you are finished scanning slides, be sure to replace the document mat before scanning documents or photos. See Replacing the Document Mat.

Replacing the Document Mat

Replace the document mat by sliding it into the notches in the scanner cover. Make sure the white surface faces outwards.