Scanner calibration is the procedure of measuring its optical parameters, which are factored in the scanning algorithms. The parameters are recorded into special files, which are called calibration files.
Factory calibration is performed by the manufacturer. It is downloaded automatically during the first connection of a scanner to a computer after Calibry Nest is installed. If this file is missing, the device will not work.
Manual calibration should be performed by a user. Impacts during transportation, temperature fluctuations and other factors can affect optical properties of the device. It is recommended to calibrate the scanner regularly. When the user calibration file is missing or outdated, the scanner might work incorrectly. If the manual calibration hasn’t been performed for more than three days, a warning is displayed.
In order to enter the calibration mode, tap Sidebar Button (three horizontal bars in the upper-left corner of the screen), then tap "Scanner" and choose "Calibration" in the scanner settings. On the next screen tap "Start" to begin the calibration process:
Assemble the scanner stand. Screw the top part to the scanner. Assemble the calibration plane. Place the scanner at the distance of approximately 50cm (20") from the calibration plane. Make sure you have about 120cm (50") of space on the floor or on the table to move the scanner into all positions for calibration. In the correct position the scanner should be oriented slightly upward:
In the scanner settings menu click the "Calibration" button to start. See the video of the calibration process below:
Place the calibration plane and the scanner on an even surface (like a table or a floor) at a distance of approximately 20cm (8") from each other:
In the scanner settings menu click the "Calibration" button to start. See the video of the calibration process below:
That is how the calibration process looks on the screen of the scanner:
The idea is to align the orange fixed circles with the black ones, the position of which depends on moving the scanner forward-backward, left-right and rotating it.
Scanner is moved closer
Scanner is moved farther
Scanner is moved left
Scanner is moved right
Scanner is rotated left
Scanner is rotated right
As soon as the right position is found, the scanner will show the "Freeze" message on the screen and the red circles will be replaced by the blue ones. Don’t move the scanner for a moment. It usually takes a couple of seconds for a scanner to capture the data. As soon as the position is fixed, the message of transition to the next step will appear on the screen.
Slowly move the scanner away from the calibration board. You can also align with the indicator in the left part of the screen in order to know how much the scanner needs to be moved. As soon as the software finishes the calibration in the second position, it will move over to the third, fourth and so on. There are seven positions in total.
As soon as the scanner is calibrated in all seven positions, it should show the "Calibration successful" message and will restart. After that it will be ready for use.
The Calibration Test is used to check how well the scanner is calibrated.
Launch the calibration test from the Preview mode screen.
Direct the scanner on a flat, non-shiny surface like a plain wall.
Follow the prompts in order to reach the optimal scanning distance and you will get one of the following results:
Bad
Normal
Good
Excellent
Scanning with the calibration quality Bad is not possible. Please Calibrate the scanner again.
On the screen of a scanner the calibration test looks as follows:
Start the calibration test and point the scanner on a flat, matt and light-colored surface
The calibration is excellent! It's time to scan!
The calibration or the test-surface is bad. Calibrate the scanner and repeat the test