The following Frequently Asked Questions apply to the DSV-E and the USB connection.
No, only 2400/3000 DSV-E’s may be converted.
No.
a) In some cases there is a need to simply drive the scanner from any TWAIN Compliant software and not need the full power of our PowerFilm software
b) In price competitive situations where scanning only to a TIFF file is required for import to another imaging system
c) Where an integrator has written their own imaging software and all they only need to integrate the DSV-E is a TWAIN Driver
Yes but the full functionality of the features built into the DSV-E’s may not be fully addressed if the compliant software does not send the commands to the feature that needs to be activated.
a) PowerFilm was built by first creating an Application Programmers Interface (API). This addresses the machine code for the features which TWAIN packages do not.
b) With thePowerFilm API the application is written to address the specific hardware features and functionality of the DSV and DSV-E scanner/printers. This ensures the fastest scanner communications and full use of all functionality of the product features such as deskew, border masking, Image reduction, image cropping, automatic exposure, blank page elimination and much more.
Yes.
No, the TWAIN Driver is a link between the compliant software such as Adobe Acrobat Professional, Paint Shop Pro etc. It will only drive the scanner and has limited functionality.
No, Capture Software was designed for Kodak and in its present version does not pull up the TWAIN driver as needed. Future versions of course may address this.
Once a DSV-E has been converted from a SCSI-2 interface to the USB2 then PowerFilm will not be able to communicate with the scanner. From then on only the included TWAIN Driver can be used and they will have to source a TWAIN compliant.
Kodak Cat Number
Description
US List Price
741 8692
USB2 Kit 2400/3000DSV-E
$495.00
1) USB2 Interface Board for the DSV-E Scanners (same board works in both models) 2) USB2 Inteface Cable (84” long) 3) TWAIN Driver Software 4) USB2 and TWAIN Driver User Guide
The PC requires a compliant USB2 port.
Yes, it will be the same way as it does today without the USB2 Interface Board installed on the DSV’E’s.