Canon CR-180II manual

PUB.CE-IE-685 0207AB0.3  CANON ELECTRONICS INC . 2008 PRINTED IN JAP AN INSTR UCTIONS Please read this manual bef ore operating this unit. After you finish reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference. CANON ELECTRONICS INC. 1248, SHIMOKAGEMORI, CHICHIB U-SHI, SAIT AMA 369-1892, JAP AN CANON U.S.A. INC. ONE CANON PLAZA, LAK[...]

Connecting the Scanner to a Computer Connect the CR-180II to a computer as f ollows . Be sure to install the software bef ore connecting the scanner to a computer . ● If you connect the computer and turn on the CR-180II bef ore installing the software, the f ollowing wizard appears . If this happens, click [Cancel] to close the wizard’ s window[...]

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1 W ARNING CAUTION Note INTR ODUCTION Thank you f or purchasing the Canon Check Reader CR-180II. Please read this manual thoroughly bef ore operating the machine in order to f amiliar iz e yourself with its capabilities , and to make the most of its man y functions. After reading this man ual, store it in a safe place f or future reference . Con ve[...]

2 CONTENTS INTR ODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1 Conv entions ................................................................................................ 1 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................... 4 Daily Mainten[...]

3 Chapter 3 Software 3.1 How to Use the Software ................................................................ 32 How to Use the Scanning Utility ............................................................... 32 How to Use the ISIS/TW AIN Driv er .......................................................... 34 3.2 Uninstalling the Software .......[...]

4 Saf ety Precautions Daily Maintenance When y ou are working around the scanner , f ollow these precautions to av oid fire and electrical shock. ■ Nev er install and operate the scanner near flammable substances, such as alcohol, paint thinner , benzene, or any other type of v olatile solution. ■ Nev er damage or modify the power cord, and ne [...]

5 ■ To avoid damage to the scanner , nev er place the scanner on an unstable or vibr ating surf ace. The scanner may tip or f all ov er , causing injur y . ■ To avoid o verheating and causing a fire , nev er block the air v ents on the back of the scanner . ■ K eep all liquids, be verages , or any type of liquid, and clips, staples, nec klace[...]

6 Installation Location More than 3.9 " (100 mm) More than 13.4 " (340 mm) More than 25.6 " (650 mm) More than 5.9 " (150 mm) More than 15.8 " (400 mm) For operation, maintenance and ventilation, make sure that there is enough space around the scanner , as shown in the illustration abo ve . Av oid placing the scanner in the[...]

7 Po wer Suppl y • Be sure to connect the scanner to an A C 220-240V (50/60 Hz) or A C 120V (60 Hz) power supply , according to your region’ s requirements. • Make sure that the scanner is connected to an independent power outlet. Do not plug the scanner into an outlet shared with another de vice. If you use an e xtension cable, pa y attentio[...]

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Chapter 1 Intr oduction to the CR-180II This chapter describes the features of the scanner , what comes packaged in the bo x, and the names and functions of par ts on the scanner . 1.1 Features of the CR-180II .................... 10 1.2 P acka ging: What Is in the Box? ........ 12 1.3 P ar t Names .......................................... 13 F ro[...]

10 Chapter 1 Introduction to the CR-180II Features of the CR-180II The Canon Check Reader CR-180II is a scanner with magnetic heads that can read checks and other documents that are printed with MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) compatib le f onts and is capable of OCR (Optical Character Recognition). The CR-180II is compact and can handle [...]

11 1 1.1 F eatures of the CR-180II ● A utomatic separator mechanism Scanned documents are automatically ejected to one of two poc kets based on separation conditions . ● Double feed detection The scanner detects doub le fed documents . ● Drop out color This function enables drop out scanning of a specific color in the document. ● Imprinter [...]

12 Chapter 1 Introduction to the CR-180II CR-180II Po wer Cor d *1 Document Feed Guide W arranty Card *2 Instructions (This Man ual) Setup Disc Jogger Support USB Cable Pa ck a ging: What Is in the Bo x? Make sure that you have everything. Check every item you have removed from the bo x. If any items are missing, contact your local authoriz ed Cano[...]

13 1 1.3 P ar t Names Pa rt Names This section describes the names and functions of each par t. Before y ou connect the CR-180II, tak e a fe w minutes to f amiliar iz e yourself with the main parts and their functions. ◆ Fr ont View Jog Stop Start Jog: Uses vibration to align the documents. (Jogger) Star t: Star ts scanning operations. Press and [...]

14 Chapter 1 Introduction to the CR-180II ◆ Rear Vie w Air V ent Connectors Po wer Cord Connector Connect the power cord pro vided with the scanner to this connector . To avoid o verheating and causing a fire , nev er block the air v ents on the back of the scanner . ◆ Connector s DIP switch This switch is for setting the SCSI ID. (See “Setti[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use This chapter describes how to prepare the scanner to scan documents. 2.1 Setting Up the Scanner ...................... 16 2.2 Checking Y our Operating Environment ....................................... 17 2.3 Installing the Software ....................... 19 Installing the Scanning Utility ................... 19 I[...]

16 Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use Setting Up the Scanner P erform the follo wing steps to set up the CR-180II. Ref er to the section for each step for details about that step. 1. Chec k your operating en vironment (See “Checking Y our Operating Environment,” on p.17.) d 2. Install the software (See “Installing the Software,” on p.19.) Ins[...]

17 2 2.2 Checking Y our Operating Environment Chec king Y our Operating Environment Y our computer system must meet the f ollowing conditions to use the CR-180II. ● One of the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition S[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 18 Important ● Do not connect both a USB interf ace and a SCSI card at the same time. ● Note the following points when using the USB interface that was provided as standard with your computer . • Use the most recently av ailable USB 2.0 driv er provided by Microsoft. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer [...]

19 2 Installing the Software The following software applications are provided on the setup disc that is pac kaged with the scanner . Be sure to open and read the Readme.txt file on the setup disc before installing the software. ● Scanning Utility This utility software is a dedicated softw are application f or the CR-180II. A dedicated scanner dri[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 20 4 Enter “D:SU180setup.exe” in the [Open] fields, and then click [OK]. Installation starts. 2 Insert the setup disc into the CD-ROM drive. This manual assumes that “D” is assigned to your CD-ROM drive. 3 Click [Start], and then select [Run]. The screen that appears depends on which Windows operating syst[...]

21 2 Important 2.3 Installing the Software 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. ● The computer may need to be restarted, depending on the operating system, after the installation. If this is necessar y , be sure to restar t the computer . Installing the ISIS/TW AIN Driver Connect the scanner to your computer . ●[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 22 3 Click [Start], and then select [Run]. The screen the appears depends on which Windows operating system you are using. 4 Enter “D:Driversetup.exe” in the [Open] field, and then click [OK]. Installation starts. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. ● The computer may need t[...]

23 2 Connecting the Scanner to a Computer There are two ways to connect the scanner to your computer; SCSI or USB. Use the method that is compatible with your computer system. ■ Do not turn OFF the scanner or remove any interface cables when an application is running. ■ Do not connect both SCSI and USB interface cables at the same time. ■ Tu [...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 24 ◆ Setting the SCSI ID Set the SCSI ID using the DIP (Dual Inline Package) switch located on the left side of the SCSI connector . Push the DIP switches down to turn them ON, and push them up to turn them OFF . Ref er to the follo wing table to set the SCSI ID using the DIP s witches. DIP Switches ● The SCSI I[...]

25 2 Connecting the Power Cord Connect the power cord. Be sure to use only the pow er cord provided with the scanner . When connecting the power cord, follow these precautions. Failure to do so may cause a fire or electrical shock. ■ Never grasp the plug when your hands are wet. ■ Never plug the scanner into a multiplug power strip. ■ Never b[...]

26 Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use T urning ON and OFF the P o wer F ollow the procedures below to turn the scanner pow er ON and OFF . T urning ON the P ower Be sure to turn the power of all connected SCSI devices ON before you turn the computer ON. 1 To turn ON the scanner , press the power s witch. ON Jog Stop Start ● The LED above the Start [...]

27 2 2.5 T ur ning ON and OFF the P ower Note 3 Windows recognizes the CR-180II as ne w hard ware , and installation star ts automaticall y . ● The installation finished message is not displayed in Windows 2000. ● If your oper ating system is Windo ws XP , a message appears after the device driver is installed. ● The CR-180II will be register[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 28 T urning OFF the P ower Tu rn OFF the power to the computer if y ou are using a SCSI cable to connect the scanner . 1 T urn OFF y our computer . 2 To turn OFF the scanner , press the power s witch. OFF ■ W ait at least 10 seconds before turning the scanner back ON. ■ F or y our safety , disconnect the power p[...]

29 2 Note 2.6 Preparing the Ink Cartridge Preparing the Ink Car tridge This section describes how to prepare the ink car tridge so that you can use the imprinter to print text on scanned documents. About the Ink Cartridge The ink car tridge is not included with the scanner . Purchase an ink car tridge separately , as shown below . Compatible ink ca[...]

Chapter 2 Preparation Before Use 30 3 Squeeze the print position adjustment lever and lift up to adjust the print position. ● Adjust the position of the text so that it aligns with the adjustment line on the print position adjustment le ver . ● The value of the adjustment line indicates the distance from the bottom edge of the document to the c[...]

Chapter 3 Software This chapter describes how to install and use the scanning software , Scanning Utility , and ISIS/TW AIN dr iv er . 3.1 How to Use the Software ................... 32 Starting and Closing the Scanning Utility ........................................................ 32 How to Use the ISIS/TW AIN Driver ......... 34 3.2 Uninstallin[...]

32 Chapter 3 Software Ho w to Use the Software This section describes how to star t up the Scanning Utility so that y ou can use the scanner . Read the Help files for both the Scanning Utility and the ISIS/TW AIN Driver for information on how to use them. How to Use the Scanning Utility This section describes the procedure for using the Scanning Ut[...]

33 3 The basic operation of the Scanning Utility is noted in the Scanning Utility help file . On the [Help] menu, click [Help] to view the explanation. 3 Select [Scanner Setting] from the [File] menu. The Settings dialog box appears. 4 Set the scan conditions and click [OK]. For information about the settings for the scan conditions, click [Help] o[...]

34 Chapter 3 Software 5 Select the scanning method fr om the [File] menu and start scanning. 6 When scanning is finished, click [Exit] on the [File] menu to quit the Scanning Utility . How to Use the ISIS/TW AIN Driver The e xplanation on how to use the ISIS/TW AIN driver is in the ISIS/TW AIN driver help file. T o view the help file, clic k [Star [...]

35 3 Uninstalling the Software This section describes how to uninstall the Scanning Utility and ISIS/TW AIN driver . ● Be sure to log on as the Administrator . ● The dialog bo xes and b utton names in Windo ws XP are different from the ones used in this manual. Refer to the Windows XP “Help and Support Center” to uninstall the software . 1 [...]

36 Chapter 3 Software 3 Select the software that y ou want to remove fr om the list in the dialog bo x, and then clic k [Add/Remo ve]. ● If you uninstall the “Scanning Utility f or CR-180II” you also need to uninstall the “Canon Driver f or CR-180II. ” ● If you uninstall the ISIS/TW AIN driver , select the “Canon CR-180 ISIS/TW AIN Dr[...]

Chapter 4 Document Feeding and This chapter describes precautions regarding documents that can be handled on this scanner and scanning operations . 4.1 Documents .......................................... 38 T ypes of Documents ................................ 38 Placing Documents .................................. 40 4.2 Document Feeding and Scann[...]

38 Chapter 4 Document F eeding and Scanning CAUTION Length Hight Documents This section describes the types of documents that can be used and how to place them. T reat the documents carefully . The paper edges may cut y our fingers. T ypes of Documents The CR-180II can f eed a wide variety of document sizes . The ranges of width and length f or a d[...]

39 4 ● Note that mixing documents of diff erent thickness and size ma y cause a malfunction during feeding. ● Curled, wr inkled, or f olded documents ma y cause an error . If this happens, str aighten out the curls, or reduce the number of documents loaded. ● Documents containing te xt or pictures within 0.2" (5 mm) of its edges, or docu[...]

40 Chapter 4 Document F eeding and Scanning Placing Documents Note the f ollowing points when placing documents on the scanner . ● Place the front of the document to ward y ou. ● Do not exceed the load limit mark when placing documents in the document tray . This may cause f eeding error s or paper jams. ● A maxim um of 200 documents can be l[...]

41 4 CAUTION Scan Pr ocedure 1 Carefully align the edges of the document. 2 Place the first pa ge of the document facing you, and place the leading edge of the document into the scanner . 4.2 Document F eeding and Scanning Document Feeding and Scanning This section describes how to load and scan documents. ■ Av oid wearing loose fitting clothing,[...]

42 Chapter 4 Document F eeding and Scanning 3 If the documents are not aligned, press [Jog]. The jogger mechanism can be used to align documents. Jog Stop Start If you press [Jog] when a batch of documents of v arious sizes are loaded, the alignment will be incomplete, and the documents will not be scanned in the order loaded. If you are scanning d[...]

4 43 5 Scanning starts. ● If the documents are large, the documents ma y fall o ver while the y are being fed. If this happens, attach the document f eed guide to pre vent the documents from f alling o ver . ● If “Sor t Method” is set in the software application, the document will be ejected to one of the two eject poc kets according to the[...]

44 Chapter 4 Document F eeding and Scanning ● When Using the Accompanying Scanning Utility f or CR-180II: Scanning is suspended and a message is displa yed when the eject pock et becomes full of documents. Scanning resumes when the documents are remov ed from the eject pock et (Eject pocket full detection). ● If you start scanning and the messa[...]

Chapter 5 Tr oubleshooting This chapter describes the problems that might occur in the CR-180II, and how to remedy them. 5.1 When the Scanner Is Not Recognized ......................................... 46 5.2 Clearing P aper Jams .......................... 48 5.3 Feeding T rouble ................................. 51 5.4 When the Scanned Image Is No[...]

46 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting When the Scanner Is Not Recognized The f ollowing causes and remedies describe wh y your computer ma y not recognize the scanner . Cause The Scanning Utility is not installed. Remedy Install the Scanning Utility bef ore connecting the scanner to the computer . (See “Setting Up the scanner , ” on p .16.) Cause The s[...]

47 5 5.1 When the Scanner Is Not Recognized Cause The SCSI car d is not installed on the computer correctly (Connecting via SCSI). Remedy Ref er to the manual f or the SCSI card and install the SCSI card to the computer correctly . Also , make sure that Windows recognizes the SCSI card according to the operating system y ou are using. (See “Check[...]

48 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting CAUTION Clearing P aper Jams If paper has jammed, open the maintenance co ver and remov e the jammed paper . ■ Be careful when you clear a paper jam. Y ou ma y be injured unexpectedly . For e xample , the paper edges may cut y our fingers, or the document ma y be damaged. ■ Remov e all jammed sheets of paper . Pape[...]

49 5 5.2 Clearing P aper Jams 3 Remove the top co ver . 4 Press the open button, and pull the maintenance co ver open to the right and left. 5 Remove the paper that has jammed. 6 Close the maintenance co ver in the order sho wn in the diagram below .[...]

50 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 7 Carefully replace the top co ver .[...]

51 5 Feeding T r ouble If the document is not f ed properly or the detection functions do not work proper ly , remedy the prob lem by chec king the follo wing conditions. Condition A paper jam has occurred. Cause and Remedy • Chec k to make sure that the siz e and thickness of the document are within the suppor ted range of the scanner , and if t[...]

52 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting Condition MICR character s are not recognized correctly . Cause and Remedy • The scanner cannot correctly read MICR characters if the magnetic heads are dir ty . Clean the MICR magnetic heads. (See “Cleaning the Magnetic Heads, ” on p .60.) • If MICR characters cannot be recogniz ed correctly after cleaning the[...]

53 5 5.4 When the Scanned Image Is Not Nor mal When the Scanned Ima g e Is Not Normal If there is a problem with the scanned image (the image is not sharp or stripes appear), one of the f ollowing conditions ma y be a probable cause . Check the f ollowing conditions, and tak e the appropriate action. ● The scanning glass or roller s are dirty . I[...]

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Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to clean and maintain the scanner . 6.1 Daily Cleaning .................................... 56 Cleaning the Main Unit ............................ 56 Cleaning the Scanning Glass and Rollers ...................................................... 57 Cleaning the Magnetic Heads ................. 60 Clea[...]

56 Chapter 6 Maintenance CAUTION Dail y Cleaning To ensure high-quality image scanning, regularly clean your CR-180II as described below . ■ Bef ore you clean the scanner , tur n OFF the scanner and computer , and disconnect the power cord from the po wer outlet. Otherwise, it may cause an electrical shoc k. ■ Nev er clean the scanner with any [...]

57 6 6.1 Daily Cleaning Cleaning the Scanning Glass and Roller s If stripes appear on scanned images or if dir t appears on scanned documents, clean the scanning glass or rollers. Clean the scanning glass and rollers regular ly . 1 Remove the top co ver . 2 Press the open button, and pull the maintenance co ver open to the right and left. If you no[...]

58 Chapter 6 Maintenance 3 Spin the r ollers while wiping them c lean with a firmly wrung c loth dampened with water or a mild deter g ent. There are 14 roller positions, as sho wn in the diagram belo w . ● Use cotton s wabs to clean the rollers in locations that are too narrow f or your fingers. ● Rollers in positions o to !3 are tur ned b y t[...]

59 6 6.1 Daily Cleaning 6 Carefully c lose the scanning unit. When closing the scanning unit, y ou will hear a click when it is completely closed. 7 Close the maintenance co vers in the order sho wn in the diagram below . 8 Carefully replace the top co ver . If paper jams and double f eeds (two papers being f ed at the same time) still occur after [...]

60 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Magnetic Heads If the magnetic heads are dir ty , then MICR characters cannot be scanned correctly . P er iodically , clean the magnetic heads with a commercially av ailable audio head cleaner . 1 Press the open button, and pull the maintenance co ver open to the right and left. If you notice paper dust in the [...]

61 6 6.1 Daily Cleaning 3 Close the maintenance co vers in the order sho wn in the diagram below .[...]

62 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Ink Heads and Ink Absorber Ink that collects around the ink jet nozzle ma y stain your documents or cause the te xt to appears as scratched. Clean the area around the ink heads and the ink absorber periodically . 1 Remove the top co ver . 2 Press the open button, and pull the maintenance co ver open to the righ[...]

63 6 3 Clean the ink heads and absorber with a firmly wrung c loth dampened with water or a mild detergent, then dry them with a c lean, dry cloth. 4 Remove the ink cartridge . F or more information, see “Replacing the Ink Car tridge, ” on p .65. 5 Use a cotton swab to remo ve the ink from around the ink jet nozzle. 6 Insert the ink car tridge [...]

64 Chapter 6 Maintenance Note 7 Close the maintenance co vers in the order sho wn in the diagram below . 8 Carefully replace the top co ver . If the top cov er is not fir mly in place , the ink car tridge is not installed properly . Check the ink cartr idge .[...]

65 6 6.2 Maintenance Note Maintenance Make the f ollowing adjustments to maintain scanning quality . Replacing the Ink Car tridge The ink car tridge needs to be replaced if the printed text becomes scr atchy or f aint ev en if you ha v e cleaned the ink jet nozzle. Replace the ink car tridge according to the f ollowing procedure belo w . Use a Hewl[...]

66 Chapter 6 Maintenance 3 Squeeze the print position adjustment lever , and lift up the car tridge. 4 Bend the loc k lever to the left, lever and remo ve the ink car tridge. 5 Bend the loc k lever down, and inser t the ne w ink car tridge. Reposition the lock le ver , and make sure that the ink cartr idge is securely in place . Important Lock Le v[...]

67 6 6 Squeeze the print position adjustment lever , and lower the ink cartridg e into place. 7 Close the maintenance co vers in the order sho wn in the diagram below . 8 Carefully replace the top co ver . If the top cov er is not fir mly in place , the ink car tridge is not installed properly . Check the ink cartr idge . Note 6.2 Maintenance[...]

68 Chapter 6 Maintenance Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap If documents do not f eed correctly , the separation roller ma y not be adjusted correctly . Adjust the separation roller gap according to the f ollowing procedure . 1 Place two sheets of paper in the document tra y , and hold the Stop b utton down for 10 seconds. The shutter opens. ● I[...]

69 Specifications Scanner Specifications T ype Desktop sheet feed Document size Hight: 2.4" to 4.6" (60 to 118 mm) Le ng th: 4.7" to 9.1" (120 to 230 mm) Thickness: 0.003" to 0.008" (0.08 to 0.20 mm) W eight: 17 to 40 lb bond (64 to 157 g/m 2 ) Document feeding A utomatic / Not separate Scanning method Contact image se[...]

70 Exterior Dimensions Units: inches (units in parenthesis are millimeters) 10.7" (271 mm) 5.5" (140.6 mm) 7.1" (180.1 mm) 15.7" (399 mm) 9.5" (242 mm) 18.8" (477 mm) (with the eject stopper open) 15.7" (398.7 mm) Specifications[...]

71 Inde x - A - Adjusting the print position .............. 29 Adjustment line ............................... 30 Air v ent ............................................ 14 Amount loaded ................................ 40 - B - Bypass mode .................................. 44 Bypass mode button ................. 13, 44 - C - Carr ying ............[...]

72 Separation roller gap adjustment dial ............................................. 13, 68 Setup disc ....................................... 12 Shutter ............................................. 68 Software - Uninstall ...................................... 35 - Install .......................................... 19 - How to use the softw are[...]

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