List of contents

Introduction
Security copy, guarantee


Part:	1 The scanner

Installation of the scanner
The controls of the scanner
Loading and starting of the program
Scanning


Part:	2 Handyscan

Load and run
Mouse and joystick
Menus
Keyboard commands
Freehand drawing
Undo function
Screen management
Diskoperation load
Survey function
Erasing of the graphic memory
Lines
Rectangles
Circles and ellipses
Display of coordinates
Fill- and pattern function
Text function, charcter sets
Spray function
Storing on disk, disk commands
Move, scrolling, copying
Reflecting, turning
Enlarging, reducing
Connections




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Patterns and move, patterns overlapping
Sprite command, get, append, stamp
Sprite-editor and zoom function
Construction set
Erase
Printing
Printer set-up
End of the program


Part 3: Handyfox

Load and start
Mouse and joystick
Handyf ox and Pagefox
Menus
Keyboard commands
Lines, rectangles, ellipses
Tabulator
Move
File and plane
Text and character sets
Erase graphic memory
Alter floppy address
Patchwork of pictures















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Dear User.

with the Handyscanner 64 you possess a piece
of the latest technology. The Handyscanner
enables you to digitalize graphic arts and
photos out of magazines, books or other
materials within seconds; to redraw them again
with the enclosed comfortable drawing programs
(character sets) and for example to use them
(in the Pagefox or printfox) for letters,
invitations, club magazines a.s.o.

The present operating instructions are
subdivided in three parts:

The first part explains the connection and use
of the scanner.

the second part explains in detail -
understandable also for those users, who dont
know the "Scanntronik" yet - the software
version, which runs without Pagefox-module
(File "Handyscan" on disk)

The third part explains the software version,
 which only runs together with the Pagefox
(Handyfox) and which uses its additional
memory. The knowledge of the Pagefox
graphic-editor will be taken for granted, only
the differences will be explained.

The three parts of the operating instructions
are almost self sufficient. You can read as
you like first the instructions for the
scanner or for the software and of course you
need to read only one of the chapters 2 or 3
whether you possess Pagefox or not.





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First the security copy
In any case you should make a back-up copy of	
your original disk (for yourself) . The
original disk is not self-protected against
reproduction, so that you can use any copy
program ( the best results are attained with
disk-copy program which copies the complete
disk) Anyhow the lack of the anti-copy self
protection doesnt mean that you can reproduce
and distribute the program for others. The
development of these programs represents a lot
of effort and when you pass them on to others,
you deprive the author of his hard earned
profit. Moreover its illegal and you would
have to pay damages.


Regarding security

The warranty of the scanner hardware is 6
months. Technical alterations on hardware or
software are subjects to change without
notice. For damages caused by faulty
operations we dont undertake liability.
		
		
		
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Part 1: The scanner


Installation of the scanner

In the package beside the Handyscanner itself
there is an interface to connect the scanner
with the C 64 and an Ac/Dc- adapter for the
power-supply for the scanner. The additional
power-supply ensures that the Ac/Dc-adapter of
the C 64 will be not overloaded.

Put the mini-DIN-plug of the scanner and the
small plug of the AC/DC-adapter in the sockets
provided on the interface. By the
mini-DIN-plug pay attention to the right
position , which is marked by a larger and two
smaller notches. Please insert the plug
carefully in the socket with gentle lateral
movements.

Then insert the interface - with the label
upwards - in the userport of the switched off
computer. Attention: whenever you connect or
disconnect the interface, the computer has to
be switched off, otherwise you will damage
either the interface or the computer.

If you want to use a floppy-speeder and/or a
printer with the scanner at the same time you
will have to install an adapter at the
userport (with electronic uncoupling of the
flag signal) , which divides the userport in
several connections (most of the time three)

The scanner interface is built so that it
doesnt disturb the operation of the floppy
speeder or the printer; it can be plugged in
all the time.



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There are some printers which can disturb the
scanner - even when they are not in use.
In this case you have to unplug the printer if
you want to scan.

And now you switch the computer on and plug
the Ac/dc-adapter of the scanner in the
socket. When you have finished using the
scanner you should unplug the Ac/Dc-adapter
again.


The controls of the scanner

After plugging in the Ac/Dc-adapter the
scanner is in standby condition, when the
LED-line is dimly illuminated. A short press
of the button on the upper side and the
scanner is in operation - the LED-line is now
brightly illuminated. Now the scanner is able
to accept graphic arts. But of course the
software has to be loaded first, which will be
explained in the following chapter.

You press the button on the upper side again
and the scanner is again in standby-operation,
in which no data can be loaded. The
standby-condition helps to bring the scanner
to the right position on the copy without
unintentional loading of data. The window in
the scanner shows you exactly the part which
the scanner is reading

On one of the narrow sides of the scanner
there are two regulators and a switch. The
left--hand control serves the purpose of
adapting the light intensity and the
right-hand control is for the contrast setting
best to the copy.



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Perhaps you need some practice till you have
found the optimal setting.

The 4-stage slide switch between the two
controls allows to change over between black
and white or grey shade evaluation .For
digitalizing diagrams, documents or other
simple black and white materials you slide the
switch to the left position. For photos1
however, you put the switch in one of the
three positions. Which position gives the
best result is a matter of trial and error.
Depending on the original and the degree of
enlargement a disturbing pattern can be
created by the lack of blending between grey
shades. This effect can be corrected by
choosing one of the three other positions on
the switch.

The switch on the opposite narrow side of the
scanner always has to be in position 8, when
the scanner is operated simultaneously with
the C 64, otherwise no performance is
possible.


Loading and starting of the program

The loading and starting of the program is
explained in detail in the software
description. If you havent read it yet,
because you want to scan immediately, here is
a Summary:

Without Pagefox you load the program Handyscan
with: LOAD "HANDYSCAN",8 (press RETURN) and
then start with RUN (RETURN).






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If you have Pagefox, connect it to the
(switched off) computer,turn it on and leave
the Pagefox (by clicking on the icon right
down in the layout menu or loading of C = Q)
and start it with RUN (RETURN).

Answer the question: erase?, which appears by
both versions after the start of the program
with J (RETURN) for yes, so that you have a
clear memory.

You start the scanroutine by loading C = Fl
(commodore key or Fl), or by clicking on the
eye icon in the menu line by the mouse
(Scanntronik mouse, Commodore 1351 or NCE in
part 1, clicking with the right hand key of
the mouse) or with a joystick (in part 2)
You will find more about the mouse or joystick
connection in the description of the software.
When using the F{andyscan you have to call up
and reload the scan routine (file "HSCN+") due
to limited storage capacity. Therefore leave
the program disk in the disk drive.


Scanning

When you have activated the scan routine the
question: degree of enlargement? will appear
on the screen. Please, load the desired
multiplication or reduction factor in percent
(%) and finish the loading process with
RETURN. For example, loading 100 means that
your print will be the same size as the
original. By 200 the print is twice as big
as the original, by 50, however, only half as
big. Any size in between 30 and 300% is
possible, that means you get a range between
1/2 and 3 times the size of your original.



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The enlargement factor determines the length
of the usable field and also the width of the
area what will be covered in the graphics
lDemofl. By a maximum enlargenent of 300% the
maximum width of the graphics memory  that
means 640 points - will be used, by 100%,
however, only an area of 200 points on the
left border of the memory.

The length of the usable field by a setting of
100% corresponds exactly to the height of the
printout, that means half a page of DIN-A 4
format (approx. 15cm) using Handyscan and a
whole page (approx. 30cm) using Handyfox. In
the case of an enlargement the length is
reduced; by a reduction the length is
increased (by 200% the length is halved)

The factors for X-axis (vertical) and V-axis
(horizontal) can be loaded separately when
they are separated by a multiplication point.
Example: The command 200*100 doubles the
width without changing the height.

After the input of the enlargement factor the
user sees a blue screen. The software is now
"armed" and ready for data from the scanner.

flow place the scanner on the original: the
connecting cable is towards you and on the
screen you see the upper edge of the material
to be scanned, Watch out that the scanner is
still in the standby condition (window
slightly illuminated) otherwise it will have
already started scanning while you bring it
into position. When you have found the right
position you activate the scanner by pressing
the button on the topside, as mentioned
before.



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Then push the scanner slowly and very straight
from the top to the bottom of the original. I

You may move the scanner approximately 4 cm
per second at the most, for the height of a
whole DIN A 4 page you will need about 7
seconds, Scanning too fast would cause a
distortion of the picture. To move or push
the scanner straight -without curves or
swerves - it is recommended that you use a
ruler or other straight edge as a guide.

During scanning, the screen shines in pale and
dark blue. After the full length of the
scanning field has been stored, it will take a
while till you can use the result on your
screen. The program can only process scanning
the data, once it has been transmitted by the
scanner, (this happens with a speed of 400 000
bits per second) then it has to be transformed
into the proper format for the screen. With
Handyscan this lasts about 2o seconds by a
maximum enlargement . For Handyfox with its
larger graphic storage capacity approximately
4o seconds. With a smaller enlargement factor
the process is quicker. During the conversion
there is a lot going on the screen because the
memory is used for work storage by the
program.

If you want to stop the scanning because the
original is shorter than the scanning field,
simply press the STOP key at the C 64. only
the entered portion will be converted then so
that it doesnt last as long as it would, if
you had used the complete field. For
technical reasons related to the program it
can happen that the table "waste" appears in
the unused field of the memory.



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Therefore you have to save first all images
which are in the storage and which you dont
want to loose on a disk even when you only
want to use part of the memory for storing new
images.

After finishing or stopping the scanning
process, switch the scanner back to standby
position by pressing the topside button.

When you want to digitalize images, which are
wider than 65 mm, you can store them in
stripes and afterwards put them together. The
Handyf ox program enables you in a comfortable
way to do this, that means with loading 3
stripes you have stored a complete DIN A 4
page. The directions for this you will find
in part 3, the instructions for Handyfox.




Part 2: Handyscan

Except for the scan routine Mandyscan is
identical with the graphic program Eddison.
one of the most efficient and comfortable
drawing programs made for the Commodore C 64.
Eddison was enlarged compared to its
predecessor Hi-Eddi. not only with a multitude
of new possibilities (for example the
infinitely variable enlargement or reduction,
the pixel exact rove function, the patterns or
ellipses) but also the operation is much more
comfortable by the menues, erasers and
transparencies or the Undo instruction.








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The present instructions are written so that
you can place them beside the computer and
carry out immediately every instruction
explained, every option offered or examples
shown. Through this approach its a little
bit less systematic but with the help of the
table of contents you will be able to find
every instruction quickly.


Load and Run

Put the program disk (better: your working
copy) in the disk drive and load the Handyscan
with Load "Handyscan",8 (then press RETURN) and
start it then with RUN (press again RETURN).


Do you want to erase?

After start up Handyscan asks, if you want to
erase the memory. Normally you will j'
(and RETURN) for yes, in order to draw on a
clean, white sheet of paper. But if you have
dropped out of the program either inadvertably
by RESET and you want to start again without
loosing the drawing you have already
laboriously done, then press N.

A kingdom for a "mouse"

When you want to draw a point on the screen,
you could point with your finger on it and
say: "here I want a point". But then
Handyscan wont do anything because it cant
either hear you or see your finger. Therefore
another method of operation was created.
Instaed of your finger there is a cursor on
the screen (a sign that shows you where you
are working)


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This sign is best controlled by a rouse,
either a commodore 1351 (Scanntronik mouse) or
the NCE mouse. If you are the lucky owner of
one of these electric rodent animals, then
plug it in the control port 1 (the front one
on the right side of the C 64) . If you
possess the NCE mouse you have to connect in
between the rouse interface of Scanntronik,
otherwise the mouse will block the key board.

When nothing is working (the cursor dosnt
react to the movements of the mouse or the key
board is blocked) press the RESTORE key and/or
both mouse keys. This effect results from the
interrupting impulses of plugging in the
mouse. This condition can be avoided, if you
plug the mouse in before switching on the
computer (this can cause problems with some
speeders). The best method for you will be
found by experimenting.

If you dont have any mice, but only a
joystick, connect this to port 2. The control
with a joystick is not as comfortable, but it
works. Handyscan offers a quicker cursor
which allows pixel exact operation and also
quick bridging over of longer distances.


A menu! Does that mean food?

No it doesnt. A computer menu is a sector on
the screen which indicates possible
commands/instructions, shown as graphic
symbols (called icons) . You choose the orders
by clicking on them, that means put the cursor
on to the desired order and press the right
hand mouse key or the button of the joystick.




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The board which you see at the lower edge of
the screen is such a menu. But Handyscafl has
more. That means three alltogether (two order
boards and one pattern board, you will see it
on the following page). This dividing in
three menus was done to avoid taken space away
from the drawing field.

With the left hand mouse key you can click
through all three menus one after the other.
By using a joystick you have to bring the
cursor down to the lower edge of the menu and
then press the button. All buttons of the
joystick correspond to the right hand mouse
key.

You will find a survey of the Handyscafl menus
on the following page with an explanation of
all icons. The letters above the icons
indicate the key board instructions, because
Handyscan can be used quite normally, like the
old Hi-Eddi, with the board. This, however,
is only interesting for joystick users,
because clicking on the icons is a little bit
more complicated. But with the mouse running
through the menu it is easier and more
comfortable. You dont have to remember the
board instructions.

Beside that, there are some more instructions
which can be entered only through the key
board, because they have something to do with
the cursor position, they are rarely used or
are needed quickly. An overview of these
instructions you will find in the menu
survey.






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In some other computers or programs the mouse
keys are just the other way round, the left
key is the main key and the right key the
menu key. Handyscan can also be converted to
this setting: Simply press the left hand key
of the mouse and press at the same time
RESTORE. From then on the left hand key of
the mouse is the fire key (main key) and the
right hand key serves to click through the
menu. For technical reasons this only works
with the 1351 not with the NCE mouse. There
the left hand key blocks the menu, so that no
free drawing is possible.

The instruction refers to the unchanged
setting in the following, that means the right
hand key is the main key.

























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