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| Current
Version |
4.71
(requires PhotoPerfect 4.4 or later for "Auto correction/binuscan
IPM" features - visit http://www.binuscan.com/
for upgrades) |
| Scanners
Supported |
Windows
users please read this Magicscan
4.6 & 4.7 update. 7 August 2002.
Current high-end SCSI models: PowerLook
II, PowerLook III, PowerLook 3000, Mirage II, Mirage IIse, and
the new PowerLook 1100 (Firewire) and PowerLook 2100XL.
Unofficially some earlier MagicScan versions also provides limited
support for low-end SCSI models, eg Astra 2400S, 1220S, 1200S,
610S, Vista series.
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| Detailed
Driver History |
PC:
Version 3.0 > Latest
pre-Version 3.0
Mac: Version 3.0 > Latest
pre-Version
3.0 |
| Operating Systems |
Windows 95, 98, NT4
or 2000; MacOS 7.5 or later but 8.1 strongly recommended; note:
4.2 was the last release with support for 68k or MacOS 7.1.x (a
driver-only download of MS42-68k is available) |
| Minimum Hardware
Requirements |
486 or Pentium, 32MB
RAM with 24-bit graphics and 800x600 or better video recommended;
68040 or PowerPC Macintosh, 32MB RAM with Millions of Colours
display at 800x600 or higher recommended |
| CD or floppy
disk |
CD Only - full download
of current version is around 30MB; CD installers require minimum
of 45MB of free disk space |
| User Interface |
Floating windows with
resizable, controllable-resolution Preview Window, detailed Info
toolbar, Scan Job List with thumbnail views of Batch or Multiple
scans, Scanner Control Window |
| Scanner Controls |
Scan mode selection
with UTA Transmissive or Negative, automatic detection of frame
holders, configurable scan resolution with scan area controls
in output dimensions or percentage scaling, descreening with present
and custom LPI, sharpen, blur and USM filters, scan output in
RGB, sRGB, LAB, greyscale or lineart; scan direct to CMYK with
MagicMatch (CMS) or integrated Binuscan IPM options, multiple
scan area selection including free rotation of crop area, preview
zoom, rotation and/or flip of output image, scan direct to file
in various formats |
| Image Correction |
Basic: AutoAdjust,
shadow, highlight and gamma (in M, R, G and B independently),
black and white point selection tools, inversion, negative film
profiles. Advanced: Levels control window with histogram, multi-channel
curves tool, HSL colour balance / neutralise and CMY/RGB highlight/midtone/shadow
adjustment, all controls with high-resolution preview and thumbnail
before/after and Proof window. Support via MagicMatch for Kodak
KPCMS or system CMS (ICC or ColorSync 2.x) profiles. |
| Integration |
MagicScan 4.3 or later
integrates with Binuscan's "IPM" technologies in the
PhotoPerfect Advanced (4.3+), PhotoPerfect Master (4.3+) and ColorPro
(5.0+) products, providing intelligent automated colour correction
and professional separations (PP Master and ColorPro). PhotoPerfect
and ColorPro products are bundled with PowerLook and Mirage series
scanners.
MagicScan 4.3+ supports sharing a scanner over a network between
a server and several clients (must be running the same operating
system). PC users require a NetBIOS compatible transport. |
What type of driver is MagicScan? What applications will it work with?
For MacOS users, MagicScan is a system TWAIN driver, which can also be called as an Adobe
Photoshop Plug-In - any application with support for either of these driver types should
be able to control the scanner. During the installation MagicScan will search for the
Plug-Ins folder automatically, however copies of the drivers are also stored in the
MagicScan folder created (by default) on the boot hard disk. MagicScan can be launched as
a standalone driver ("DA") for scanning direct to disk, requiring a minimum of
6MB free RAM - for reliable use Photoshop should be allocated at least 24MB of RAM when
scanning.
For PC users, MagicScan is a system TWAIN32 and TWAIN_32 driver, compatible with almost
any graphics application. MagicScan 4.3 or later includes an uninstaller in case of any
problems. The MagicScan driver can also be run as a standalone application (scanning files
to disk), requiring a minimum of 6.1MB of free RAM.
What are the components of the driver?
A Typical (default) installation includes the scanner drivers, the colour management
drivers and profiles (called MagicMatch), the users guide and scanner networking software
- this requires around 45MB of free disk space. Binuscan software (PhotoPerfect or
ColorPro) is supplied separately and is not available for download.
What documentation is provided?
A complete user guide for the software is provided on the CD in html format, requiring IE3
or Netscape Navigator 3.x or later.
Upgrading the driver
MacOS users will find that both the old and new drivers are available when upgrading, and
certain system files (scanner networking, colour management profiles etc) will be
overwritten by the newest versions.
PC users will find that their older driver is overwritten by the installation of a new
version. In some cases two versions can coexist if you rename the mg32.ds and mg_32.ds
files in the system TWAIN32 and TWAIN_32 directories before installing the newer version,
however some core files such as twain32.dll are always updated.
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