Connecting your scanner using the usb cable – AGFA DuoScan f40 User Manual
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Chapter 2: Installing the Scanner
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Connecting your scanner using the USB cable
USB is hot-plugable: you can connect or disconnect the USB cable at any time (without shutting
down your computer).
1
Connect one end of your USB cable to the USB port on your scanner.
Make sure you connect the correct plug as shown in the figure below.
2
Connect the other end of your USB cable to a USB port on your computer.
Make sure you connect it to the correct port as shown in the figure below. A USB port is
labeled with the USB icon .
3
Connect the power cord to the scanner.
4
Switch on the scanner.
The scanner performs a self-test: First, the power indicator switches on and the busy
indicators start blinking. After a few seconds, the busy indicator for transparency scanning also
switches on while the busy indicator for reflective scanning continues blinking for about 30
seconds. At the end of the self-test, the blinking busy indicator also switches on.
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Note: If a malfunction is detected during the self-test, that is, if the busy indicators remain
blinking or go off, refer to