Fujitsu Mobile Color Scanner manuale d’uso

i Fujitsu Mobile Color Scanner User’s Manual Fujitsu endeav ours to ensure that the inf ormation in this document is correct, but accepts no liability f or any error or omission in the same . Any procedures described in this document for oper ating Fujitsu products should be read and understood by the oper ator before such products are used. T o [...]

ii About this User’ s Manual This user’ s manual contains important information on the safe use of the Mobile Color Scanner . Bef ore attempting to use the scanner , read this guide thoroughly , pa ying par ticular attention to the “Notes on Saf ety . ” Be sure to keep this guide handy in a saf e and convenient location f or quic k referenc[...]

iii Preface Thank you f or purchasing the Fujitsu Mobile Color Scanner . The scanner can scan high-resolution color images. F ollow the instructions written in this user’ s manual so that you will use the scanner properly . Abbreviations used in this guide The product names in this manual are abbre viated as f ollows: Product name Name used in th[...]

iv W ARNING CA UTION [Acts requiring caution] • Under gov er nment guidelines, business companies are w ar ned against reproducing anything be yond their minim um required number of private securities (such as stoc k cer tificates, bills, and chec ks), commutation tickets , coupon tick ets, and others . • Also prohibited is the unauthorized rep[...]

v Notes on Safety Do not place the de vice in locations e xposed to high temperatures , humidity , or dust, or with poor v entilation. Otherwise, it could lead to electric shoc k or fire. Do not install the scanner near a heating source such as a stov e or heater, or near flammab le materials such as volatile substances or a cur tain. Otherwise, it[...]

vi Do not place on or near the de vice v essels containing water , such as “ v ases, flow er pots, and cups ” or metallic objects such as clips and pins. Otherwise, it could lead to electric shoc k or fire. Do not splash water on the de vice or moisten it with w ater . Otherwise, it could lead to electric shoc k or fire. If y ou drop the scanne[...]

vii Handling Precautions This scanner is precision electronic equipment. Follo w the precautions below when handing the scanner . • Do not put any object on the scanner . Otherwise, the scanner could be scr atched or could fail. • Do not inser t any f oreign objects into the scanner . Do not spra y a liquid such as water or disassemb le the sca[...]

viii Contents Safe Operation ................................................................................................ ii Preface ........................................................................................................... iii Notes on Safety .....................................................................................[...]

ix Uninstalling Software .................................................................................. 36 Reinstallation ................................................................................................................. ... 36 Uninstalling the Scanner Driver .......................................................................[...]

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xi Correction of orientation The automatic ske w correction function automatically corrects the result of scanning an original on the skew , side wa ys, or upside down to place the result in position. Scan result The scan result has been placed in position. If an original is scanned sidewa ys If an original is scanned on the ske w If an original is[...]

xii Scanning facilitated b y linking the scan button to FUJITSU launch After you install the scanner driv er , FUJITSU launch automatically appears on the taskbar at the low er right of the screen each time you start the computer. When you press the scanner b utton in this status, the screen f or scanning appears, allo wing you to start scanning an[...]

1 % ( Chec king the P ac king Contents If any part is defectiv e, contact the store where y ou purchased the scanner . P acking Bo x Mobile Color Scanner Accessor y pack Calibration sheet User ’ s Manual (this manual) Core f or electromagnetic interf erence Original holder Carr ying case Setup CD with Scanner Driver Ready lamp When this lamp is o[...]

2 Names and Functions of P ar ts on the T op of the Scanner Names and Functions of P ar ts on the Bottom of the Scanner Mounting the core for electr omagnetic interference First mount the core for electromagnetic interf erence by follo wing the procedure below: (1) F orm a small loop in the cable near the USB connector as shown in the figure belo w[...]

3 Preparations are now complete. The scanner is now read y for use. W ork Flo w 1 Chec k the packing contents. Open the pac king box and check the contents . 2 Insert the driver setup CD into CD-ROM drive. T ur n the power to the computer on and insert the setup disk in the disk drive. 3 Proceed in accor dance with the messages displayed on the scr[...]

4 When you insert the setup disk into the CD-ROM drive, the f ollowing screen automatically appears. This star t screen f or installation is called the “ main men u ” of the installation utility . Readme Displa ys easy-to- understand explanations and notes on installation when ex ecuting installation using the main menu. INST ALL SOFTW ARE Disp[...]

5 The f ollowing details each item introduced in “ W ork Flow . ” Proceed with preparation b y follo wing the procedural sequence belo w . If you ha ve connected the scanner , disconnect the scanner , then install the scanner driver and connect the scanner by f ollowing the procedure belo w . Inser t the Scanner Dr iv er CD into CD-R OM drive. [...]

6 Click on Scanner Driv er . Click Ne xt. Click Ne xt. 02_Scanner (01-14) 8/15/01, 8:37 AM 6[...]

7 W ait until the files ha ve been copied. Click on EXIT . Click Start > Shut Down Windows. 02_Scanner (01-14) 8/15/01, 8:37 AM 7[...]

8 If you ha v e inadver tently connected the scanner to the computer bef ore installing the scanner driver , check the connection, ref erring to “ Chec king the Connection ” . Click Restart > OK. Connect the scanner f or the first time at this step. After the computer restar ts, connect the scanner to the computer .  Notes  Guide 02_Sc[...]

9 Click Y es . Press the scan button. The f ollowing screen appears: If the abov e screen does not appear , check the connection, referring to “ Chec king the Connection ” .  Guide Caution In a Windo ws 2000 environment, when y ou connect the scanner to the computer , the following screen appears: 02_Scanner (01-14) 8/15/01, 8:37 AM 9[...]

10 Place the scanner on the white area of the calibration sheet, then clic k OK. Be sure not to mov e the scanner while the f ollowing screen is being displa yed. When the abov e screen appears, slowly mov e the scanner from the white area to the blac k area. Mov e the scanner while ensuring that it does not become separated from the sheet.  Not[...]

11 When this screen appears, clic k OK. If the calibration termination screen does not appear after you mov e the scanner to the bottom, mov e the scanner to the top again. Continue scanning the sheet until the ter mination screen appears. Scanning is complete.  Guide 02_Scanner (01-14) 8/15/01, 8:37 AM 11[...]

12 The f ollowing screen appears: Y ou can now use the scanner . If this error message is display ed, click OK, slo wly mov e the scanner from the blac k area to the white area of the calibration sheet again. When the scanner reaches the end of the sheet, continue scanning b y moving the scanner in the opposite direction on the sheet. Caution 02_Sc[...]

13 Using the Mobile Color Scanner Hav e ready the or iginal of the mater ial y ou want to scan. For details of the scanning r ange of this scanner , see “ Original Sizes the Scanner Can Scan ” . Place the scanner on the original. Press the scan button. 02_Scanner (01-14) 8/15/01, 8:37 AM 13[...]

14 When the light around the scan button becomes g reen, slowl y mov e the scanner to scan the original mater ial. Move the scanner while ensuring that it does not become separ ated from the sheet. Press the scan button again at the position you w ant to stop scanning. The scanned image is automatically sav ed on the screen of your computer under t[...]

15 Setting Operation P erf ormed when Pressing the Scan Button Y ou can use FUJITSU launch to set the operation perf or med when the scan b utton of this scanner is pressed. FUJITSU launch is a resident icon on the taskbar after installation of the scanner driver . FUJITSU Launch When you install the scanner driv er , FUJITSU launch is automaticall[...]

16 Coor dinating Processing with FUJITSU Launc h Specify how processing is perf or med when clicking the T r ansf er button on the driv er screen or which software prog ram is to be started after an image is scanned. (See “Screens Displa yed during the Use of the Scanner”.) Select Sav e to ... from the FUJITSU launch men u and click a desired o[...]

17 Detailed setting This option is used to set the f older used when you select Sa v e to file for Sa ve to ... and the application to be star ted when you select Launch application f or it. Click Detailed setting in the menu. The follo wing dialog bo x appears: On Windows 98/Me For Application, y ou can select from up to 16 applications that were [...]

18 The f ollowing outlines the names and functions of the items on the scanner driv er screen. F or details, see Online Help of the scanner driver . Main T ab This screen is displa y ed on the left when the scanner driver star ts. Y ou can bring up the screen by pressing the scanner b utton. Screens Displa yed during Use of the Scanner Doc.T ype Se[...]

19 Image Adjustment tab Original screen Displa ys the image scanned using the settings previously sav ed. Undo button Returns the settings on the Image Adjustment page to those pre viously saved. Automatic chec k box When turned on, automatically sets each adjustment item. Shadow Adjusts the image shadow . T one Adjusts the tone of each of R (red),[...]

20 Preview window Displays the scanned image. Pre view Screen The previe w screen, which is displa yed on the right of the screen regardless of whether the Main or Image Adjustment tab is selected, displa ys the scanned image in the pre view window . Scan button Scans an original using the set values . T ransf er button T ransf ers the adjusted ima[...]

21 This scanner can scan an original with a smooth surface such as a photogr aph or printed matter . Check the conditions and sizes of originals the scanner can scan bef ore scanning an original. T o scan a large or iginal, see “ Scanning a Large Original ” . Conditions for Originals the Scanner Can Scan This scanner may not successfully scan c[...]

22 Original Sizes the Scanner Can Scan The f ollowing tab le lists the original sizes this scanner can scan. Size A6 T wo A6-size sheets in portrait orientation A4 in por trait orientation Business card P ostcard Photograph F ree Custom Length (mm) 148 297 297 55 148 127 Up to 364 (*2) 13~364 (*2) Width (mm) (*1) 105 105 210 91 100 88 Up to 105 13~[...]

23 1 Make sure that the po wer to the computer is on and set this scanner on an original. Make sure that the original area to be scanned is within the scanning range of the scanner and the beginning of the original is at the scanning star t position. The f ollowing figure shows the scanning r ange. Scanning start position [T op view] [Side vie w] D[...]

24 2 Start scanning the original. Follo w the procedure below to scan the original. P erform steps 2) and 3) only when you use the scanner with the software f or the first time. F or inf or mation on how to start the scanner from software, see the manual f or the softw are you are using. 1) Star t software supporting TW AIN. 2) Click Select TW AIN [...]

25 3 Move the scanner as f ollows. • When A uto is chec ked under Direction on the driver screen The scanner automatically recognizes orientation of scanned characters and con verts them into right orientation. Y ou can scan the original without considering the scanning direction. If either of the f ollowing settings is made , the scanner cannot [...]

26 4 T erminate scanning. When the scanner scans the specified size of the original, it automatically terminates scanning. When the Adjust Image check bo x is off, scanning is now complete . The scanned image is display ed on the softw are. When the Adjust Image check bo x is on, a reduced image is display ed in the previe w window . Go to step 5. [...]

27  Guide 5 Clic k the Image Adjustment tab. On the Imag e Adjustment page, adjust the image, and r otate, horizontall y flip, and cut the image on the previe w screen if required. 6 Clic k the T ransfer b utton on the driver screen to transfer the image to the software. During scanning or calibration of this scanner , do not place the computer [...]

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29 • If y ou scan a document on the ske w , black dots and others ma y be displa yed on a stitching boundar y . In this case, remo ve them using image processing softw are. • If you scan a document containing a dr awing or photograph, the dr awing or photograph in the stitching result may be misaligned. Scan a document so that a drawing or phot[...]

30 Images which can be stitched Image 1 Image 2 Images which cannot be stitched Image 1 Image 2 For photograph image stitching Scan a photograph or picture image original so that an area of at least 20 mm must be scanned twice. Scan an original from the top to the bottom. Scan the left side of the or iginal f or the first pass, and then scan the ri[...]

31 Scanning a Large Original For a large original, select Char acter Image for Stitching Mode and scan the or iginal se ver al times. For a photogr aph or picture image original, select Photograph Image. The f ollowing e xplains how to mak e settings on the driver screen. For details of the driv er screen, see “ Screens Display ed during Use of t[...]

32 3 Specify a value f or Scan Times. For character ima ge stitching Specify 2 to 6 f or Scan Times as the number of times the original is to be scanned. For photograph image stitching 2 is fix ed for Scan Times. 4 Start scanning. Press the scan button of this scanner or clic k the Scan button on the driv er screen to star t scanning. When scanning[...]

33 6 T erminate stitching. When the specified number of images ha ve been scanned and stitched, scanning terminates, the driver screen is closed, and the image of the stitching result is display ed on the softw are. If you w ant to ter minate scanning bef ore the specified number of images ha ve been scanned, click the Stop Stitching b utton. The i[...]

34 T o keep the scanner in good condition, clean the scanner about once a month. Burns Electric shock • Bef ore cleaning the scanner , alwa ys disconnect the pen scanner from the computer . • Cleaning the scanner without disconnecting it from the computer ma y result in burns or electric shock. Note the f ollowing points when cleaning the scann[...]

35 Cleaning the Optical Unit A dir ty optical unit may cause images to be distorted. Wipe the optical unit with a soft dr y cloth. Use a soft dr y cloth to clean the optical unit. Do not use water or neutral detergent. Cleaning the Rollers T o remov e paper dust from the rollers, mo v e the scanner on a commercially av ailable adhesive sheet f or c[...]

36 The follo wing e xplains how to uninstall the scanner driv er and software supplied with the scanner . T o uninstall software in a Windows 2000 environment, y ou must log on as Administrator . Reinstallation Before reinstalling the scanner driv er , first delete the e xisting files . Uninstalling the Scanner Driver Before reinstalling or upg rad[...]

37 4 Restart the computer . After completion of uninstallation, restart the computer. The scanner driver is no w uninstalled. Uninstalling Software Supplied with the Scanner 1 Select Settings fr om the Star t menu and c lick Contr ol Panel. The Control P anel dialog appears. 2 Double-c lic k Add/Remo ve Programs. The Add/Remov e Programs Proper tie[...]

38 Read the f ollowing if an error message is displa yed or you cannot operate the scanner as e xpected while using the scanner . Chec king the Connection After connecting this scanner to the computer , check whether the scanner driver has been installed successfully , follo wing the procedure below: 1 Select Settings from the Start menu and c lick[...]

39 3 On Windows 98/Me: Click the De vice Manager tab in the System Proper ties dialog. On Windows 2000: Click the De vice Manager button on the Hardware tab in the System Properties dialog. V erify that FUJITSU Mobile Color Scanner has been created under Imaging Devices in the displa yed De vice Manager page. This completes the checking procedure .[...]

40 If FUJITSU Mobile Color Scanner has not been created and USB De vice is displa yed under Other De vices or USB Device under Imaging Devices is marked with an e xclamation mark (!) on Windows 98/Me/2000, the scanner driver has not been installed successfully . Reinstall the scanner driver b y follo wing the procedure below: • When y ou have not[...]

41 Error Messa ges If an error message is displa yed during the use of this scanner , scan the original again and check whether the error recurs bef ore assuming that the scanner is f aulty . If the error recurs, tak e appropriate action in accordance with the explanations giv en below . If the error still occurs after you take action f ollowing th[...]

42 Error messa ge The specified scanner is being used. An input-output error occurred in the scanner . The memory is insufficient. – P arameter error (internal) – The calling procedure is in valid (internal). – A range specification is inv alid (inter nal). – The calculation result e xceeded the value that can be expressed (internal). – A[...]

43 Error message Because the scanner was stopped, scan opera- tion was aborted. Y ou cannot select “ A utomatic ” in “ Direction ” if “ Halftone ” is selected in “ Image T ype. ” Select “ Manual ” in “ Direction, ” or select a setting other than “ Halftone ” in “ Image T ype. ” Image data was missed. The USB scanner [...]

44 Submessages Error messa ge – Undefined error – Processing cannot be continued because memory is insufficient. – The data source could not be f ound. – The maximum allow ed number of connections was e xceeded. – An operator error occurred. – An inv alid function was specified. – Inv alid MSG DG D A T combination – An inv alid v al[...]

45 Bef ore Assuming that the Scanner is Faulty If y ou cannot operate the scanner as e xpected or an error occurs, chec k the follo wing items bef ore assuming that the scanner is faulty . Problems are divided into the f ollowing two types in accordance with their nature here: • Problems related to oper ation • Problems after scanning Problems [...]

46 1 Select Settings fr om the Star t menu and c lick Control P anel. 3 On Windows 98/Me, click the De vice Manager tab in the System Properties dialog. On Windows 2000, clic k the Device Manager button on the Hard ware pag e in the System Pr oper ties dialog. 4 Chec k that USB Device is displa yed under Other De vices on the Device Mana ger page .[...]

47 5 Select USB Device and c lick the Remo ve button. 6 Connect the scanner to the computer . Although the setup disk is inserted, the main men u does not appear . Star t Explorer and double-clic k Instmenu.e x e on the setup disk. 05_Scanner (34-49) 8/15/01, 8:41 AM 47[...]

48 Prob lems after scanning The scanned image contains streaks. • The optical unit of the scanner ma y be dir ty or there may be f oreign matter on the unit. Clean the optical unit. (Refer to “ Maintenance ” and “ Cleaning the Optical Unit ” .) • P erf orm calibration again. This problem ma y be solved. (See “ Preparations ” in the [...]

49 Aliasing in the image is noticeable. • If the scanning resolution is low , aliasing ma y become noticeable depending on the image. Specify a higher resolution and scan the original again. • Although an original is scanned at high resolution, aliasing ma y become noticeable when the image is scaled up. Make an enlarged cop y of the original i[...]

50 Specifications Hard ware Specifications Scanning method Resolution Scanning device Scanning speed Interface Original Specified f or m sizes Scanned image Dimensions Weight Input pow er P ower consumption Hand-held 600 x 600 dpi Contact image-sensor 3.9 ms/line (at 600 dpi) USB Maximum scanning siz e without stitching 105 mm wide x 364 mm long wi[...]

51 Operating En vir onment Scanner Driver Operating En vironment Compatible oper ating systems CPU Memory (*1) Hard disk Connection por t Windows 98/Me , Windo ws 2000 Professional Recommended: P entium/266 MHz or higher At least 64 MB (Windows 98/Me) Recommended: At least 128 MB (scanning at 600 dpi on Windows 2000) At least 5 MB of av ailable spa[...]

52 Bef ore Making Inquiries If you w ant to consult Fujitsu about the scanner or hav e any inquiries thereon, check the f ollowing items and contact a Fujitsu service representative . The inf ormation in the list below will allow us to respond to y ou more quickly . Model name of the connected : computer : T ype of operating system in use : Built-i[...]

53 Glossary T erms that may be unf amiliar to beginners are described below . Calibration Operation f or determining the reference v alues f or blac k and white areas, so that the computer can accurately identify each inf ormation item in an image scanned by the scanner . For the Mobile Color Scanner , use the calibration sheet supplied with it for[...]