Quick Start Guide

Nikon Film Scanner

Part s of t he Scanner

After reading the license agreement, click Accept to accept the agreement and view the ReadMe le. Take a few moments to read this le, which may contain important information that could not be included in the product manuals. Click Continue to proceed to the next step.

AC connector

If you need help:
Visit http://www.nikontechusa.com/ or call 1-800-NikonUX (for users in the U.S.A.) Vist http://www.europe-nikon.com/support (for users in Europe and Africa) Visit http://www.nikon-asia.com/ (for users in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East)
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Status LED If the computer is not already equipped with an IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface, install the supplied IEEE 1394 interface board. Before Nikon Scan can be installed, users of Windows 98 SE will need to update the IEEE 1394 drivers, install the interface board, and then install the IEEE 1394 interface drivers. For more information, see Installing the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Interface Board on page 64 of the Users Manual.
Power switch Eject button
Click Install to begin installation. Nikon Scan 4 will be installed to the folder shown under Install Location. In Mac OS X, Nikon Scan 4 is installed to the Applications : Nikon Software folder on the start-up disk. The default install location for Mac OS 9 is the Applications (Mac OS 9) : Nikon Software folder on the OS 9 start-up disk.

Holder slot

IEEE 1394 (Firewire) connector
If Multiple Copies of Photoshop Are Installed (Mac OS 9 Only) If a copy of the Nikon Scan plug-in is installed in the plug-ins folders for supported versions of Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop can be used to acquire images directly from the scanner. If more than one copy of Photoshop is installed on the computer, a list of plug-ins folders will be displayed. Select the plug-ins folders for the copies of Photoshop that will be used to acquire images and click Continue to copy the Nikon Scan plug-in to the selected folders.

Windows

The opening dialog of the color space selection wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard.

Preparation

Check the package contents
Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up. Do not connect the scanner. Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional / Windows 2000 Professional When installing or uninstalling Nikon Scan, log in as the Computer administrator (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional) or Administrator (Windows 2000 Professional). Earlier Versions of Nikon Scan Before installing Nikon Scan 4, uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon Scan. See Uninstalling Nikon Scan on pages 7072 of the Users Manual.
The opening dialog of the color space selection wizard will be displayed. Click Use Wizard. Click Windows.

Click Macintosh.

Remove the scanner from the box and conrm that you have all the items listed below. SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED lm scanner Power cable IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cable FH-835S 35-mm strip-lm holder Masking sheets (2) FH-835M 35-mm slide-mount holder FH-869S medium-format strip lm holder IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface board CD-ROM Nikon Scan CD (Yellow) Nikon Scan Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD Nikon View CD (Yellow) Nikon View Reference Manual CD Warranty Users Manual Quick Start Guide (this guide)

Important

A list of color-space proles will be displayed. Select sRGB (recommended) and click OK. For more information on color-space proles, see page 88 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
A list of color-space proles will be displayed. Select Apple RGB (recommended) and click OK. For more information on color-space proles, see page 90 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
Insert the Nikon Scan CD in the CD-ROM drive. After a brief pause, a language selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next. The Welcome dialog will be displayed. Click the Software tab and click Install.

Windows 98 SE If the computer displays a message stating that an IEEE 1394 update is required, click OK to continue with installation. Once installation is complete and the computer has restarted, update the IEEE 1394 drivers as described on page 65 of the Users Manual.
Click Yes to add Nikon Scan 4 to the Dock (Mac OS X) or create an alias of Nikon Scan 4 on the desktop (Mac OS 9).

Mac OS X Mac OS 9

Click Finish to exit the Nikon Scan installer.
Click Quit to exit the installer.
Click Restart to restart the computer.
The opening dialog of the Nikon Scan installer will be displayed. Click Next.
Click Yes to restart the computer.

See Other Side

Turn on the computer and wait for it to start up. Do not connect the scanner. Mac OS X Administrator privileges are required to install or uninstall Nikon Scan. Mac OS 9 CarbonLib 1.6 or later is required to install Nikon Scan 4. If the installer detects an earlier version, a message will be displayed. Click Install to upgrade to a new version of CarbonLib. Be sure to restart the computer before continuing the installation.

Macintosh

After reading the license agreement, click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation.
Nikon Scan Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD
This CD contains the Nikon Scan Reference Manual, which provides complete information on Nikon Scan, and the Easy Scanning Guide, an animated guide introducing such basic scanning tasks as setting image size and resolution.

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The default install location for Nikon Scan (c: \Program Files\Nikon\Nkscan4) is displayed under Destination location. To choose a different location, click Browse and navigate to the desired folder. Click Next to begin installation. The dialog shown at right will be displayed. Click Yes to create the destination folder for Nikon Scan.

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Easy Scanning Guide* Nikon Scan Reference Manual Windows Macintosh * Icons may differ. Extensions may not be displayed in some environments.

Warranty

User's Manual Manuel de I'utilisateur Manual del Usuario
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Install Nikon Scan

Before connecting the scanner, install Nikon Scan as described below. Supported operating systems Windows Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X (version 10.1.5 or later) Mac OS 9 (version 9.1 or later)

Other system requirements are detailed on page 10 (Windows), 15 (Macintosh) of the Users Manual.
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When prompted to select the scanner drivers, conrm that LS- 4000/8000/9000 is selected and click Next.
Insert the Nikon Scan 4 CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Welcome icon ( ) in the root directory of the Nikon Scan 4 CD. A language selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
The Welcome dialog will be displayed. Click the Software tab and click Easy Install.
Windows 2000 Professional The dialog shown at right will be displayed; click Yes (if the dialog is displayed twice, click Yes each time).

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Click Yes to create a shortcut to Nikon Scan on the desktop. Associating Image Enhancement Extensions with Nikon Scan If Nikon Capture or other Nikon software is already installed on the computer, a dialog will be displayed requesting permission to associate image enhancement settings le extensions with Nikon Scan. Click Yes.
Mac OS X Clicking Install displays the Authenticate dialog shown at right. Enter the administrator name and password and click OK.
Viewing the Nikon Scan Reference Manual Double-click the manual.pdf icon on the reference manual CD. Adobe Acrobat Reader will start and a language selection screen will be displayed; click the appropriate link to view the manual in the desired language. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or later is required to view the Reference Manual; Windows users can install Acrobat Reader 5 from the Acrobat Reader folder on the reference manual CD. Viewing the Easy Scanning Guide Double-click the easy_guide.exe icon (Windows), easy_guide_OSX icon (Mac OS X), or easy_guide_OS9 icon (Mac OS 9). The Macromedia Flash Player will start and a language selection screen will be displayed; click the appropriate link to view the guide in the desired language. The Easy Scanning Guide can also be copied to the computer hard disk for ease of reference. Copy the easy_guide_main folder and easy_guide.exe (Windows), easy_guide_OSX (Mac OS X), or easy_guide_OS9 (Mac OS 9) to the desktop*.
* Users of Mac OS X should ensure that the start-up disk is named using only letters and numbers (the default name for the start-up drive is Macintosh HD). The guide may not start if the volume name contains punctuation or other non-alphanumeric characters.

Scanning

This side of the guide describes how to connect the scanner to the computer and scan images using Nikon Scan. Be sure to complete the steps on the other side of this guide before proceeding.
Place medium-format lm in the holder. Place the lm with the reective base up and the matte emulsion surface down. Make sure the lm is ush with the stops.
Select the frames to be scanned. Click the thumbnail drawer tab.

Thumbnail drawer tab

Click the Scan button to scan the image. When scanning is complete, the image will be opened in an image window. The image in the image window will reect any rotations, ips, and other modications made in the scan window.

Connect the scanner

Shape of plug varies with country or region of purchase
After conrming that the power switch is in the off position, connect the power cable as shown and plug the scanner into a general-purpose household outlet.
Press the covers down until they latch.
The thumbnail drawer will open. The frames in the lm are identied by frame number. To view each frame as a small thumbnail preview, click the button.
Click to display thumbnails
Thumbnail area Click to hide thumbnails Selected thumbnail
The frames will be scanned in the order shown at right.
A thumbnail will be created for each frame. Click a frame to select it for preview at a larger size in the scan window preview area.
The scan window may remain open on top of the image window. Drag the scan window to move it out of the way of the image window.
Connect the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) cable as shown.
Direction of insertion Drag to enlarge thumbnail area

Start Nikon Scan

Windows If a shortcut was created at installation, double-click the shortcut ( ) created on the desktop. Nikon Scan can also be started by clicking the Start button and selecting Nikon Scan 4 > Nikon Scan 4 from the Programs menu. When connecting the cable, align the rounded edge of the connector with the matching curve on the scanner or computer IEEE 1394 (Firewire) interface connector (see illustration below). Using the wrong connector or attempting to insert the connectors in another orientation could not only damage the connector, but also the scanner or computer. Macintosh Nikon Scan can be started by clicking the Nikon Scan icon ( ) in the Dock (Mac OS X) or double-clicking the Nikon Scan alias ( ) on the desktop (Mac OS 9). Note that these options are only available if Nikon Scan was added to the Dock or an alias was created during installation. Nikon Scan can also be started by locating the folder in which Nikon Scan was installed and opening the Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder. Double-click the Nikon Scan 4 icon ( ). Under Mac OS X, the Nikon Software folder will be in the Applications folder on the start-up disk. Under Mac OS 9, the default install location is in the Applications (Mac OS 9) folder on the start-up disk. The scan window will open.

The Progress Window The Progress window shows the progress of preview and scan operations. Click Stop to cancel the current operation.
To save the image, select Save from the File menu. A Save As dialog will be displayed; navigate to the desired location, choose a name and le type, and click Save.
Click the Preview button to preview the selected frame in the preview area.

Eject the lm and

turn the scanner off
Remove the holder from the scanner. To remove the holder, either press the eject button on the front of the scanner or click the Eject button ( ) in the scan window.
Eject button Eject button
Click the triangle next to the Layout Tools palette in Tool Palette 1. The Layout Tools palette will be displayed.
Computer or scanner interface terminal (cross-section)
IEEE 1394 cable connector (cross-section)

Progress window

Select Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS 9) from the File menu. In Mac OS X, select Quit Nikon Scan 4 from the Nikon Scan 4 menu. Turn off the scanner as described below.
The supplied IEEE 1394 cable can not be connected to computers with a four-pin DV connector. Use a cable with one six-pin and one fourpin connector or a six-to-four pin adapter (sold separately).
The Layout Tools palette can be used to: Rotate or ip the image in the preview area If the preview image is not in the desired orientation, rotate or ip the image by clicking the , , or button.
Rotate image 90 counter-clockwise Flip image horizontally Rotate image 90 clockwise Flip image vertically

Turning the Scanner Off

The procedure for turning the scanner off depends on the computer operating system. Follow the steps below to turn the scanner off.

Power switch

After making sure that the computer is running, press the power switch to turn the scanner on. The status LED will blink for about two minutes while the scanner initializes. Wait until the status LED glows steadily.

Scan window Status LED

Tool Palette 1

Status LED

Windows 2000 Professional A Digital Signature Not Found dialog will be displayed the rst time the scanner is connected and turned on. Click Yes to register the scanner with Windows. Windows 98 SE Users of Windows 98 SE may be prompted to insert the Windows 98 Second Edition CD when the scanner is connected and turned on for the rst time following installation of Nikon Scan. Register the scanner with Windows as described on page 65 of the Users Manual.
Mac OS 9 Before using Nikon Scan under Mac OS 9, be sure to read the section on recommended memory allocations on page 139 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD). Temporary Storage (Windows Only) A message may be displayed stating that the folder selected for temporary storage is not available. Click OK to use the default folder.

Select the area to be scanned To select the portion of the image that will be scanned (called the crop), click the Crop Tool ( ) in the Layout Tools palette and drag the mouse over the image.

Ready the lm and holder

The next step is to insert lm in the holder. The type of lm that can be scanned depends on the holder used. This guide describes how to medium-format negatives in the supplied FH-869S holder for medium-format (also known as 120/220, 2 or Brownie) lm strips and 59 mm 82 mm electron microscope lm. The length of the lm strip that can be inserted in the holder depends on the type of lm: 6 4.frames 13 frames frames Medium-format lm strip See the Users Manual for information on scanning other types of lm, including 35mm lm strips.
Check that the status LED has stopped blinking. Keeping the holder straight, slide it slowly into the holder slot with the arrow up and facing toward the scanner. Once the holder has been inserted as far as the insertion guides, the automatic loading mechanism will activate. Remove your hands from the holder when loading starts. The holder is in scanning position when loading stops.

Insert the holder

The borders of the crop are indicated by a dotted line. The size of the crop can be changed by dragging its borders. To change the position of the crop, place the cursor inside the selected area and drag it to a new location. For information on the other image enhancement tools in Tool Palette 1, see pages 3076 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).
Mac OS / Windows XP / Windows 2000 Professional After checking that the status LED is not blinking, turn the scanner off by pressing the power switch. Windows Me Shut down the computer. Once the computer has turned off, press the power switch to turn the scanner off. Windows 98 SE Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the task bar and select Stop Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED from the menu that appears. A message will be displayed stating that the scanner can be safely removed from the system; click OK and follow the on-screen instructions to terminate communication with the scanner. Press the power switch to turn the scanner off.
Nikon View (Nikon View 6 or later)
If Nikon View is installed on the computer, selecting Show Nikon Browser from the Nikon Scan Tools menu will start the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View. Nikon View can be used to view scanned images either as thumbnails or at full size and to edit and print images after scanning. For more information, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (available in pdf format on the Nikon View Reference manual CD) or Nikon Views on-line help.
Tip: Specifying Output Size and Resolution

When an image is displayed in the preview area, the Crop palette in Tool Palette 1 can be used to specify the size and resolution at which the image will be scanned (for details, see pages 3640 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual on the Nikon Scan Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD). For example, to scan an image so that it can be printed within the margins of A4 (29.7 21.0 cm) or letter-sized (11 8.5) paper using a typical inkjet printer, adjust settings as follows:printing:

Click to open the Crop

FH-869S holder for medium-format lm strips
Do not use force. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the holder or scanner. Attempting to remove the holder during loading or otherwise interfering with the loading mechanism could cause scanning errors.
Select Show Nikon Browser from the Nikon Scan Tools menu

palette.

Choose Keep this crop.

Choose cm or inches from

Place the lm in the holder

Depressions Latches

Insert a nger into the depressions in the holder, release the latches, and open the holder.

the output units menu.

Enter a value for either Height
The explanation that follows assumes that negatives have been inserted in the holder. Click the lm-type menu and select Neg (Color), then click the frame size menu and select 6 7.

Conrm that pixels/inch

or Width that will t on A4 or letter-sized paper. The other value will automatically be adjusted to maintain the current crop. is selected in the resolutions units menu and enter an output resolution of 360.
Nikon View can be installed from the Nikon View 6 CD. Before you can install Nikon View 6, you must uninstall any earlier versions of Nikon View.

Nikon View

To register your copy of Nikon View, open the Product Registration panel in the Install Center window and click the Product Registration button (Internet connection required)*.
* Not available in some areas.
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The COOLSCAN V ED can scan a piece of 35mm film in only
The SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED can scan a piece of 35mm film in only
The SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED can scan a piece of 6x9 film in only

* sec.

*Scan times are based on scanning with no options selected
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COOLSCAN V ED ACCESSORIES:
MA-21 Slide Mount Adapter (supplied)
SA-21 Strip Film Adapter (supplied)
FH-3 Strip Film Holder (optional)
FH-G1 Medical Slide Holder (optional)
IA-20(s) IX240 Film Adapter (optional)
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ED glass Normal glass

35MM FILM SCANNER SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED Major Features: 4000 dpi optical resolution Exclusive SCANNER NIKKOR ED high resolution optics 16-bit A/D converter for superior image reproduction in detail with 4.8 optical density max Fast 20 second full resolution scan time*(including image transfer to display) New low-noise 2-line CCD doubles the scanning speed Exclusive LED Technology for accurate color consistently New Digital ICE4 Advanced for image restoration/ adjustment Improved Nikon Scan 4 software with all new Scan Image Enhancer for automatic color/contrast compensation Easy image data management with NikonView Highly Accurate Color Management System Multi-Sample Scanning (2,4,8,16X) for increased detail High-speed USB 2.0 interface
SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED ACCESSORIES:
SA-30 Roll Film Adapter (optional)
SF-210 Slide Feeder (optional)
LED LIGHT SOURCE LED light source generates little heat, eliminating the risk of damage to films. It also requires no maintenance.
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M U LT I - F O R M AT F I L M S C A N N E R SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED Major Features: 4000 dpi true optical resolution for all film formats Exclusive SCANNER NIKKOR ED high resolution optics 16-bit A/D converter for superior image reproduction in detail with 4.8 optical density max High-speed scanning (35mm slide film: 40 sec., 6x9: 185 sec. full resolution scan time) Low-noise 3 line mono-chrome CCD doubles the scanning speed Exclusive rod dispersion LED illumination for accurate color consistently Multi-format for 16mm, 35mm up to 6x9 film, and slide glass, Electron microscope film Digital ICE4 Advanced with Digital ICE Professional for image restoration/adjustment (compatible with KODACHROME film in most scenes) Improved Nikon Scan 4 software with all new Scan Image Enhancer for automatic color/contrast compensation Easy image data management with NikonView Highly Accurate Color Management System Multi-Sample Scanning (2,4,8,16X) for increased detail IEEE1394 computer interface (interface card included for Mac OS & Windows) SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED ACCESSORIES:
FH-835M 35mm Mounted Film Holder (supplied)
FH-835S 35mm Strip Film Holder (supplied)
FH-869S 120/220 Strip Film Holder (supplied)
FH-869M 120/220 Mounted Film Holder (optional)

FH-869G 120/220 Strip Film Holder with Glass (optional)
FH-869GR 120/220 Film Rotating Holder with Glass (optional)
FH-816 16mm Film Holder (optional)
FH-8G1 Medical Slide Holder (optional)
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Scan Image Enhancer

Scan Image Enhancer provides one-touch image correction. Automatic brightness and color saturation adjustments with no complicated control settings, make it easy to produce images with optimal contrast.

Multi-sample Scanning

Multi-sample scanning helps produce rich, noise-free images. Multi-sample scanning removes virtually all the noise that can appear after only one scan. By making as many as 16 passes, it ensures faithful reproduction with smoother gradation.

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Digital ICE4 Advanced
Digital ICE4 Advanced comprises four cutting-edge image-correction components which help ensure superior image quality and operational efficiency.
Digital ICE Image Correction & Enhancement
Digital ICE removes defects or scratches on the surface of the film with out losing any details or any other elements of the original image*
Digital ROC Restoration Of Color
Digital ROC brings faded color of old films or slides back to life. Enjoy vibrant, faithfully rendered images.
Digital GEM Grain Equalization & Management
Digital GEM reduces the effects of film grain. The resulting images are sharp, clear and devoid of grain clumping or graininess.
Digital DEE Dynamic Exposure Extender
Digital DEE helps reveal details hidden in shadows and highlights. It compensates for both underexposure and overexposure.
*Not compatible with non-chromogenic black & white film

Coolscan V ED

Media (Negatives and positives, in color and monochrome) Optical resolution Image sensor Light source 35mm slides and film (IX240) film with optional adapter Medical slides with optional adapter Up to 4,000 pixels per inch 3,964-pixel linear CCD image sensor R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs

Super Coolscan 5000 ED

35mm slides and film (IX240) film with optional adapter Medical slides with optional adapter Up to 4,000 pixels per inch 3,964-pixel, two-line linear CCD image sensor R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs

Super Coolscan 9000 ED

35mm slides and film Medium-format slides and film 16mm film with optional adapter Medical slides with optional adapter Up to 4,000 pixels per inch 10,000-pixel, three-line monochrome linear CCD image sensor R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs light source with rod disperser and light output slot 16 bits per color 4.8 Full color or grayscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel IEEE 1394 AC 100 240V, 50/60Hz 9.8 x 19.6 x 8.0 in. 19.8 lbs Preview: 13 sec. (35mm) Scan*: 40 sec. (35mm) Preview: 38 sec. (120/220mm) Scan*: 185 sec. (120/220mm)
AD conversion Density range Output Interface Power requirements Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight (approx.) Scanning time (with no options selected)
14 bits per color 4.2 Full color or grayscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel USB 2.0 AC 100 240V, 50/60Hz 3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 in. 6.6 lbs Preview: 14 sec. Scan*: 38 sec.
16 bits per color 4.8 Full color or grayscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel USB 2.0 AC 100 240V, 50/60Hz 3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 in. 6.6 lbs Preview: 11 sec. Scan*: 20 sec.
*Includes time required to display the scanned image
NIKON SCAN 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS CPU OS RAM* Hard disk** Display Interface Others MACINTOSH CPU OS Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended) Mac OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) RAM* Mac OS 9: 64MB or more (256MB or more recommended) Mac OS X: 128MB or more (512MB or more recommended) 70MB required for installation (200MB recommended), with an additional 200MB (Mac OS 9) or 550MB (Mac OS X) of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running 800 x 600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended) USB***: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0 IEEE 1394: Only built-in IEEE 1394 ports supported CD-ROM drive required for installation Pentium 300MHz or faster Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional pre-installed model 128MB or more (512MB or more recommended) 40MB required for installation (200MB recommended), with an additional 200MB of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running 800 x 600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended) USB***: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0 IEEE 1394: OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface required CD-ROM drive required for installation

NIKONVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS CPU OS RAM Hard disk Display Others Pentium 300MHz or faster Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional pre-installed model 64MB or more recommended 60MB required for installation 800 x 600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended) CD-ROM drive required for installation
MACINTOSH Models OS RAM Hard disk Display Others iMac, iMac DV, Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White), Power Mac G4 or later, iBook, PowerBook G3 or later (only built-in USB ports supported) Mac OS 9.0 9.2 (only built-in USB ports are supported), Mac OS X (10.1.3 or later) 64MB or more recommended 60MB required for installation 800 x 600 with 16-bit colors (full color recommended) CD-ROM drive required for installation

Hard disk**

Display Interface Others
Note: Scanning times and other performance-related statistics are based on Nikon internal testing results.
* More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used, and whether Digital ROC or Digital GEM are used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended. ** More free disk space may be required depending on the film type and number of frames. Nikon recommends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan. *** Depending on the type of interface installed, USB will operate at high speed (USB 2.0 only; maximum transfer rate 480 Mbps) or full speed (USB 1.1/USB 2.0; maximum transfer rate 12 Mbps). Computers running Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional with a USB 2.0 interface support high-speed USB. For more information, consult the manufacturer. Users of Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional or Mac OS X whose computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 can install a RATOC PCIU3U USB 2.0 interface board (for more information, visit Ratoc Systems English-language web site at http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/index.html).
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