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| Packard Bell Diamond 2400 USB flatbed scanner |

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Table of Contents
- - Package Contents
- - Software on CD
- - Specifications
- - Scanner Parts
- - Driver Installation
- - Hardware Installation
- - Just In Case
- - Windows XP Installation
- - Hardware Installation
- - Driver Installation
- - Bundled Software Installation
Package Contents
- Diamond 2400 scanner
- AC adapter
- Installation CDs
- Scanner user guide
Software on CD
- Ulead PhotoExpress 3.0
- FineReader OCR
- 2 interactive games: Puzzl'Em and Crush'Em
Specifications
| Specifications |
| Scanner type |
Colour flatbed |
| Scan area |
21.6 cm x 29.7 cm (8.5" 11.7") |
| Scan modes |
True colour: 48-bit (internal/external)
Gray mode: 16-bit (internal/external)
Text/line art: 1 bit/pixel (2 levels) |
| Scan method |
Single pass scanning |
| Resolution control |
Optical: 1200 dpi (H) x 2400 dpi (V)
Enhanced: 19200 dpi x 19200 dpi (software controlled) |
| Scanning data buffer |
16 KB max. |
| Interface |
USB |
| Operating system |
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP and Mac |
| Power consumption |
15 W (1.25 A x 12 V DC) |
| Operating temperature |
10°C ~ 40°C (50°F ~ 104°F) |
| Operating humidity |
35 % ~ 80 % RH, non-condensing |
| Storage temperature |
-10°C ~ 60°C (14°F ~ 140°F) |
| Storage humidity |
20 % ~ 80 % RH, non-condensing |
| Dimensions (L W H) |
436 261 58.5 mm |
| Weight |
2.2 Kg |
Scanner Parts
Driver Installation
Please complete the software drivers installation before installing the scanner.
- Insert the Driver Installation CD into your disk drive.
- Follow all on screen instructions.
If the Driver Installation Welcome screen does not appear after inserting the Driver Installation CD into your disk drive, do the following:
- Click Start and select Run.
- In the Run dialogue box, type DRIVE:\RUN where drive is your CD-ROM drive and click OK.
When you are presented with the option of whether to restart Windows after completing the software drivers installation, please choose
Yes.
Hardware Installation
Refer to the following steps to connect your scanner:
- With the power to your PC on, connect the scanner's USB cable to the USB port of your PC.

- Connect the power adapter to the scanner and plug it into an appropriate power outlet.
Upon connecting the power adapter, the Windows® operating system would automatically detect your scanner and update your system configuration.
Just in Case
If the Add New Hardware Wizard appears upon installing the software drivers and connecting the power adapter, perform the following steps:
- Click the Next button.
- On the next screen select the recommended option and go into the Win98 directory of your installation CD.
- Click the OK button and on the next screen Windows will confirm that it has found the driver for your scanner.
- Click the Finish button to exit.
Windows XP Installation
Below are very important installation messages for the users of Windows XP.
Hardware Installation
Please complete the hardware installation before installing the drivers.
- With the power to your PC on, connect the scanner's USB cable to the USB port of your PC.
- Connect the power adapter to the scanner and plug it into an appropriate power outlet.
Upon connecting the power adapter, the Windows® operating system should automatically detect your scanner and update your system configuration.
Driver Installation
With the PC powered on and connected to your device, a Found New Hardware Wizard dialogue box appears. Follow the steps below to complete the driver installation:
- Insert the Driver Installation CD into your disk drive.
- Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) in the dialogue box and click Next to continue.
- The following dialogue box appears. Select Include this location in the search and then type DRIVE:\WINXP\ (for example e:\winxp\) in the text box, where drive stands for the drive letter containing the Driver Installation CD.
- Click Next, the installation will then begin automatically.
- Click Finish to exit.
When you need to reinstall your scanner, please repeat steps 1 to 3.
Bundled Software Installation
Note: Keep your scanner connected to the PC during the installation procedure!
To continue installing other bundled software, please open your CD-ROM drive and then close it to launch the autorun function of the Driver Installation CD.
- When you are presented with the setup dialogue box, please click OK to continue.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
Note: Important Change to Direct Scan functions: Please be aware that this device still supports Direct Scan functions (hardware one-click operation) in Windows XP operating systems, but unlike previous operating systems (Windows 98/Me/2000), the
Direct Scan icon will not be shown on the Windows taskbar.
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