The Kodak Professional RFS 3600 Film Scanner, a smaller version of a tool used in photo development labs, allows you to scan slides and film negatives into your computer. Problems with the RFS 3600 will occur if you did not properly connect the device or install the included software. You may also experience memory problems when scanning due to the large file size of scanned film.
Install the Software
The Kodak RFS 3600 will not work if you did not install the included software. You must also have Adobe Photoshop to use the device. To check whether you have installed the software, open Adobe Photoshop and click File. Select Import. If the Kodak RFS 3600 does not appear in the list of devices, you did not install the software.
Insert the software CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. When the CD browser launches, click "Install RFS 3600 TWAIN Data Source." Wait for the software to install, and then restart the computer when prompted.
Cabling and Connectivity
If the RFS 3600 does not work at all, check the cable connections. The scanner connects to your computer via a USB or SCSI cable. Ensure that the cable is securely connected to the computer and the scanner.
When you connect via USB, the computer typically detects the scanner automatically. If it does not, power on the scanner and reboot the computer. If you connect the scanner with an SCSI cable you must power on the scanner before turning on the computer. If you do not, the computer will not recognize the scanner. Do not turn the scanner off during the computer boot process.
Scanning Tips
The RFS 3600 allows you to scan film directly into Adobe Photoshop one frame at a time, but this is time-consuming and inefficient. Scanning individual frames into Adobe Photoshop may cause your computer to slow down, or Photoshop may crash. Instead of scanning film into Photoshop, use the RFS 3600's Scan to File feature. This lets you quickly scan film directly to the computer's hard drive. After scanning, use Photoshop to open one or two frames at a time. Doing this puts less strain on your computer, resulting in faster operation and better performance.
Virtual Memory
Virtual memory, also called paging file size, determines how many images you can scan into your computer. When the paging file size fills up, the RFS 3600 will not scan any more images.
To increase the paging file size on Windows 7 click "Start" and select Control Panel followed by System and Security. Click System and Advanced System Settings. Click Settings under Performance on the Advanced tab. Click "Change" under Virtual Memory. Click Custom Size and type a higher number in the Maximum Size (MB) box. Click "OK."
Assigning more memory specifically to Adobe Photoshop may help boost performance. Start Photoshop and open the Memory and Image Cache box. Enter a higher value for the memory assigned to Photoshop.
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