Kodak A-61167 manual

i200 Series Scanners User ’ s Guide A-61 167 Part No. 9E3968 CA T No. 850 7543 KODAK iNnovation Series Scanners[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 i Content s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Scanner features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Paper transport features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

ii A-61 167 April 2005 Input and output trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Attaching the input tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Attaching the output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 T ray exte[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 iii Appendix A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Appendix B Supplies and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Appendix C Kodak i200 Series Imprinter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Contents of the imprinter kit . . .[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 1 Introduction Before you install and opera te your Kodak i200 Series Scanner , take a few minutes to read through th is guide. It contains import ant information about installing, using , and maintaining your scanner . • Kodak i250 Scanner is a desktop simpl ex color scanner with an automatic document feeder . • Kodak i260 [...]

2 A-61 167 April 2005 Paper transport features • Automatic and manual feeding • Multifeed detectio n by document length and/o r document thickness • Automatic document feeder (ADF) with operator-assiste d “infinite” and single-sheet feeding Speed/Cap acity (throughput) The following speeds in p ages per minute (ppm) are for color , graysc[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 3 Optional accessories • Kodak i200 Series Imprinter—print s a date, time, fixed string, and/or sequential number on document b acks. For information ab out this accessory , refer to Appendix C, Kodak i200 Series Imprinter . • Kodak i200 Series Dockable Flatbed—t he A3 flatbed adds scanning capability for exception docum[...]

4 A-61 167 April 2005 Recommended document s The following chart list s the recommended document attributes. Materials • Virgin and recycled p apers • Photographic paper s • Clear protective sleeves meeting the size and thickness requirements in this section Paper T ypes •B o n d • Laser •I n k j e t • Offset Paper W eight s The docum[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 5 Safety information • When placing the scanner , make sure that the electrical power outlet is located within 1.52 metres (5 feet) of the scanner and is easily accessible. CAUTION: The scanner and p ower supply must only be used indoors in a dry location. • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS ) for information ab out chemical[...]

6 A-61 167 April 2005 Safety and regulatory agency approvals The Kodak i200 Series Scanne rs conform to all applicable national and international product sa fety and electronic emission regulatory requirement s. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: Kodak i200 Series Scanners Regula tory Agency Approvals Country or Region Safety Appr[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 7 Environmenta l information •T h e Kodak i200 Series Scanne rs are designed to meet worldwide environment al requirements. • The i200 Se ries Scanners’ power supply c ord jacket a nd the solder on the circuit boards contain lead. Disp osal of lead may be regulated due to environmental con siderations. For disposal or recy[...]

8 A-61 167 April 2005 EMC st atements United St ates This equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protecti on against harmful interference when the equipment is operate d in a commercial environment. This equip[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 9 Inst alling the Scanner Site specifications Place the scanner: • in a clean area with tempera ture and relative humidity typical of an office envir onment CAUTION: The scanner and p ower supply must only be used indoors in a dry location. • on a stable, leve l work surface capable of support ing the follow ing weights: - i[...]

10 A-61 167 April 2005 System requirement s Minimum system configuration T o operate the scanner , the following minimum configuratio n is required. NOTES: The actual performance of the system depen ds upon the scanning application, choice o f scanning parameters, and the host computer configuration. If the scanner is not performing at th e optimal[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 11 Unp acking th e scanner The scanner box cont ains the following items: • Kodak i200 Series Scanner • Input tray • Output tray • Power supply • Power cord(s) • Installation CD • Kodak Capture Sof tware Lite CD • Read Me Now sheet • User ’s Guide (prin ted English version; User ’s Guide .pdf files in nine [...]

12 A-61 167 April 2005 Rear Side Internal 1 Imprinter acce ss door (for optional impri nter) 2 Imprinter access door handle 3 IEEE-1394 (FireWire) port 4 Power inpu t 5O u t p u t t r a y 6 Output tray extender 5 6 3 4 1 2 1 Output tray extender 2O u t p u t t r a y 3 Indicator light s (red, green) 4 Input tray 5 Input tray exten ders 1 2 4 5 3 1 S[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 13 Making connections Follow the instructions fo r installing the IEEE-1394 (FireWire) card and the Kodak Driver Soft ware before you plug the scanner into the host compu ter . IMPORT ANT : Y ou must install the sof tware on the host computer before yo u install the scanner . Inst alling the IEEE-1394 (FireWire) card in the host[...]

14 A-61 167 April 2005 2. Attach the other en d of the IEEE-1394 (Fir eWire) cable to the host computer . W ARNING: Make sure that the position of the IEEE- 1394 (FireWire) cable connector end correlates to th e IEEE-1394 port configuration before you plug the cable in . Damage to the scanner will occur if the cable is attac hed in the wrong positi[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 15 4. Plug the power cord into a power outlet. NOTE: Make sure th at the power outlet is located within 1.52 metres (5 fe et) of the scanner and is easily accessible. 5. Press the side labeled “I” on the po wer switch to power up the scanner . After you power up the scanner , the red and green indicator lights will illuminat[...]

16 A-61 167 April 2005 Select Next . The following scree n appears. Select Continue Anywa y . Kodak has successfully tested the i200 Series Scanners with Windows XP . The following scree n appears. Select Finish . Y our scanner is now installed.[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 17 Input and output trays The input and output trays snap into place. They also ma y be adjusted to fit diff erent document sizes. The input and o u tput tr ays also may be folded flat up against the scanner to save sp ace when the scanner is not in use. Att aching the input tray 1. Locate the input tray slot s (large holes) on [...]

18 A-61 167 April 2005 Adjusting the output tray The adjust able output tray has three possible positions. • Set the outp ut tray to the lowest position when you are scanning long documents. • Set the output tray to the middle position when you ar e scanning letter- or A4-size document s. • Set the outp ut tray to the highest position with th[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 19 Using the Scanner S tarting and stopping scanning Scanning is controlled by software developed for your app lication. T o star t and stop scanning, refer to th e documentation provided with yo ur software. Automatic feeding T o scan a batch of documen ts, follow th e guidelines for size, type, qua ntity , etc., in the Introdu[...]

20 A-61 167 April 2005 Manual feeding Follow the guidelines for documen t size, type, weight, quantity , etc., in the Introduction section. Position the leading edge of the document f ace down and centered in the ADF , then start sca nning. Damaged document s Y ou can scan t orn or fragile documents throug h the autom atic docume nt feeder if they [...]

A-61 167 April 2005 21 Additional features Following are additional scanning capab ilities that allow you to scan more document types faster and with better re sult s. With the exception of Perfect Page with iThresholding, these fea tures are for the i280 Scanner only: • Long Paper mo de • S pecia l Document mode • Perfect Page with iThreshol[...]

22 A-61 167 April 2005 Perfect Page with iThresholding Perfect Page with iThresholdi ng is essential when you are scannin g mixed batches of documents of varie d contrast in background and/or text. Brightness is automatically adjusted for each individ ual document for highlighting, low contrast, and lightweight paper — situ ations that previously[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 23 Maintenance Cleaning the scanner The scanner will collect du st and other deb ris during routine scanning. For optimal scanner perfor mance, follow the detailed cleaning instructions in this section and clean the feed module tires , separator module tire s, imaging guides, transpor t area, and paper p ath at least once per we[...]

24 A-61 167 April 2005 Cleaning the sep arator module 1. Power down the scanner . 2. Remove any document s from the feeder area. 3. Lift up the scanner door release to unlatch the scanner door . 4. Pull up to open the scan ner door . 5. Remove the separator module by pulling it down and lifting it of f. 6. Manually rot ate and wipe the sep arator m[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 25 7. Inspect the tires. If the separator mo dule tires show signs of wear or damage, rep lace the tires or the sep arator module. 8. Insert the separator mod ule and align the shaft ends. 9. Press until the sep arator module clicks into place. 10. Go to the next section to clean the feed module. Cleaning the feed module 1. Push[...]

26 A-61 167 April 2005 3. Manually rot ate and wipe the feed module s with a roller cleaning pad. 4. Inspect the feed module. If the feed module tires show signs of wear or damage, replace the tires or the feed modu le. 5. Remove any dust or debris from the tray area under the feed module and the front roller cover . 6. Insert the feed module by al[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 27 3. Wipe the upper and lower tran sport areas with a roller cleaning p ad. 4. Dry the transport area with a dry S t aticide Wipe. 5. Push against the raised edge on the left side of the rear rolle r cover and pull the cover up and out to remove it. 6. Remove any dust or debris under the r ear roller cover . 7. Re-install the r[...]

28 A-61 167 April 2005 Cleaning the p aper pat h 1. Remove the wrappin g from the Tra nsport Cleaning Sheet. 2. Adjust the p aper feeder guides to fit the cle aning sheet. 3. Feed the cleaning sh eet (adhesive side up) through the scan ner in portrait orientation until all residue is removed from the dr ive rollers. 4. Adjust the feeder guides to f[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 29 Calibrating the scanner Calibration optimizes the optical system in your scann er in order to achieve the best overall quality of scanned image s. Frequent ca libration is not needed or recommende d. NOTE: The screens shown in this section are for the TW AIN driver . Y our screens may be dif ferent. 1. Allow the lamps to warm[...]

30 A-61 167 April 2005 T roubleshooting Indicator light s There are two indicator light s — one red, one green — on the scanner th at give some infor mation about what the scanner is doing. Green on — scanner is r eady to scan Green flashing — scanner is busy Red on — an error condition exist s (refer to “Problem Solving” in this sect[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 31 Adjusting the sep arator module tension Most documents will feed perfectly fine with the default separator module tension. However , there may be times when you are sca nning documents that are lighter or heavier th an normal. T wo additi onal positions for the separator module spring allow you to adjust the tension to improv[...]

32 A-61 167 April 2005 System is not responding If the scanner and/or host comput er are not responding, perform the following steps. 1. Power down the com puter . 2. Power down the scan ner . 3. Disconnect the IEEE-1394 ( FireWire) cable from the IEEE-1394 port on the back o f the scanne r . 4. Power up the computer . 5. Power up the scanner . Aft[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 33 Problem solving Occasionally , you may experience a problem with your scanne r . In many cases, you can easily fix the proble m your self. T o perform sugge sted maintenance, refer to the Maintenance section. Y ou may als o need to check your scann ing application . Problem Possible Solution The scanner will not scan/ feed do[...]

34 A-61 167 April 2005 Problem Possible Solution Image quality is poor or has decreased Make sure that: • the scanner is clean. Refer to the Maintenance section. • the scanner is calibrated. Refer to the Maintenance section. The lamps shut off too soon The lamp s in the i200 Series Scanners will turn off af te r 5 minutes of no scanner activity[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 35 T ransporting the scanner If it becomes necessary to transport th e scanner after in stallation, you must repack the scanner using the original p ackaging materials. If you do not have the original packaging materials, co ntact your supplier . 1. Power down the compute r . 2. Power down the scanner . 3. Disconnect the power c[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 A-1 Appendix A S pecifications Scanner T ype i250 Scanner: simplex co lor scanner with automatic document fe eder i260 Scanner: duple x color scanne r with automatic document feeder i280 Scanner: duple x color scanne r with automatic document feeder Image Capture Resolution 75 dpi to 300 d pi color and bitonal ADF Scanning Spee [...]

A-2 A-61 167 April 2005 S pecification values apply to all of t he i200 Series Scanners except where noted. S pecifications are su bje ct to change without notice. Power Sou rce Phihong PSM 1564-240 IMPORT ANT : Do not substitute another po wer supply model or another manufactur er ’s power supply . Scanner Dimensions Height: 35.4 cm (14.0 in .) [...]

A-61 167 April 2005 B-1 Appendix B Supplies and Accessories Contact your sca nner supplier to order supplies. Item CA T No. Kodak i200 Series Dockab le Flatbed 130 5390 Kodak i200 Seri es Imprinter 892 7964 Kodak Feeder Consu mables Kit for i200 Series Scanners (1 complete feed module, 1 complete separa tor module, 2 pre-separation pads, 2 4 tires)[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-1 Appendix C Kodak i200 Series Imprinter The Kodak i200 Series Imprinter adds imprinting cap ability to your Kodak i200 Series Scanner . The imprinter prints a date, time, fixed string, an d/or sequential number on document b acks. Purchase the imprinter sep arately (CA T No. 892 7964). The imprinter o perates at full scanner [...]

C-2 A-61 167 April 2005 Inst alling the imprinter Removing the circuit board cover 1. Make sure that the scanner is powe red down and there are no document s in the feed er area. 2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the scanner . 3. Disconnect the IEEE-1394 ( FireWire) cable from the IEEE-1394 port on the back o f the scanne r . 4. Lift up[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-3 9. Lift up the circuit board cover and r emove it. 10. Go to the next section to attach the imprinter board and cable. Att aching the imprinter board and cable The imprinter board is first at tached to a mounting bracket which is connected to the main control board, then the imprinter cable is plugged in. IMPORT ANT : Use pr[...]

C-4 A-61 167 April 2005 2. Align the three thumb screws on the imprinter board with the corresponding holes on the circuit board mou nting bracket. 3. Loosely attach the imprin ter board to the circuit board mounting bracke t with the three thumb screws. 4. Slide the hook near the bottom of the circuit bo ard mounting bracket into the support slot [...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-5 6. Attach and tighten the fourth thumbscrew on top of the circuit board mounting bracket. 7. Make sure that the imprinte r board is seated and secure. 8. T ighten the three thumbscrews tha t connect the imprinter board an d the circuit board mounting bracket. 9. Replace the circuit board cover . 10. Secure the circuit board [...]

C-6 A-61 167 April 2005 12. Att ach the end of the imprinter cable that has the metal block (ferrite block end) to the connector in the openin g on the circuit board cover . 13. Peel of f the backing from the first self-stick hoo k-and-loop pad that is attach ed to the imprinter cable. 14. Align the imprinter cable along the channel in the circuit [...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-7 16. Peel of f the backing from the second self-stick hook-a nd-loop pad that is attach ed to the imprinter cable. 17. Press the secon d self-stick hook-and- loop pad firmly to attach it to the circuit board cover . 18. Thread the imprinter cable through the opening and into the im printer area. 19. Lower the scanner door and[...]

C-8 A-61 167 April 2005 Completing the imprinter inst allation After installing the imprinter board and c able, you must seat the cable in its supports and install the i nk cartridge and carrier . IMPORT ANT : An ink cartridge must be in the ink cartridge carrier in order for the imprint er to be reco gnized. 1. Locate the imprinter acce ss door on[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-9 6. Remove the ink cartridge from its packaging. NOTE: Detailed information about installin g ink cartridges ma y be found later in this chapter . 7. Place the ink cartridge in the ink cartridge carrier . 8. Lower the locking bar aro und the ink cartridge. 9. Push the connector on the imprinter cable fir mly into the ink cart[...]

C-10 A-61 167 April 2005 Inst alling the ink blotter strip s T wo ink blotter str ips in the scanner transport area collect ink overflow . NOTE: Improperly aligned blotter strip s may cause paper jams. 1. Lift up the scanner door release to unlatch the scanner door . 2. Pull up to open the scan ner door . 3. Locate the two channels in the rear of t[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-1 1 Inst alling an ink cartridge T o install the ink cartridge: 1. Locate the imprinter acce ss door on the back of the scanner . 2. Slide your fingers unde r the imprinter access door handle and pull the door toward you. 3. Lift the imp rinter access door off the scanner . 4. Slide the ink cartridge carrier out of it s positi[...]

C-12 A-61 167 April 2005 Setting the imprinter position There are 14 possible po sitions for the imprinter . Make sure that the imprinter is in the correct position for your documents. 1. Locate the imprinter acce ss door on the back of the scanner . 2. Slide your fingers unde r the imprinter access door handle and pull the door toward you. 3. Lift[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-13 Imprinter maintenance The ink cartridges, ink blotter strip s, and ink cartridge carrier used in the imprinter will need replacing occasionally . Imprinting problems If yo u are havin g problems im printing on scanned docum ents: • V erify that the ink cartridge is not empt y . The ink bla dder inside the cartridge is fla[...]

C-14 A-61 167 April 2005 Replacing the ink blotter strips T wo ink blotter strips in the scanner collect ink o verflow . These strips should be replaced as necessary . T o order additional ink blotter strips, refer to Appendix B, Supplies and Accessories . NOTE: Improperly aligned blotter strip s may cause paper jams. 1. Power down the scan ner . 2[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-15 10. Remov e the backing from a new blotter strip. 1 1. Align the blotter strip in on e of the channels. 12. Press the adhe sive side of the blotter strip down firmly into the chan nel. 13. Repeat S teps 10-12 for the other str ip. 14. Lower the scanner door an d press it firmly until it snaps into place . Replacing the ink [...]

C-16 A-61 167 April 2005 Imprinting overview Many applications with capture nee ds up to 10,000 pages per day , particularly in the finance, insurance, and public administration industries, require an imprinter . Furthermore, forms processing applicatio ns in all areas can benefit from the use of an imprinter . The Kodak i200 Series Imprinter is un[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 C-17 The resolution of the char acter fonts is 96 d pi across the width of the scanner . However , the font resolution varies with the direction that the p aper is fed into the scanner . This variable allows the creation of an easy-to-read character string. The approximate resolution of the printe d output is shown below . Chang[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 D-1 Appendix D Kodak i200 Series Dockable Flatbed The Kodak i200 Series Docka ble Flatbed is an A3 flatbed that adds scanning capability for exception documents to your i200 Series Scanner . Purchase the flatbed sep arately (CA T No. 130 5390). Content s of the dockable flatbed kit The Kodak i200 Series Docka ble Flatbed kit con[...]

D-2 A-61 167 April 2005 4. Remove the scanner fron t panel. IMPORT ANT : The scanner will not operate if the dock able flatbed is not securely attached. 5. Slide the flatbed close to the opening. 6. Push the flatbed against the scan ne r until the docking latches click into place. 7. Attach the scanner front panel to t he mounting posts on the back[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 D-3 Using the flatbed Use the flatbed to scan document s that cannot be scanned using the automatic document feed er (ADF). 1. Raise the input tray and rest it against the scanne r , if necessary . 2. Lift the flatbe d cover and hold it up. 3. Place the document face down on the glass platen. 4. Position the document with th e c[...]

D-4 A-61 167 April 2005 Calibrating the flatbed Calibration optimizes the optical system in your scanner in order to achieve the best overall quality of scanned image s. Frequent ca libration is not needed or recommende d. NOTES: Y ou must calibrate the ADF before you can calib rate the flatbed. The screens shown in this section are for the TW AIN [...]

A-61 167 April 2005 D-5 Calibration begins. A message ap pears when the ADF calibration has finished. 6. Raise the scanner’s input tray and rest it against the scanner . 7. Lift the flatbe d cover and hold it up. 8. Place the calibration t arget face down on the glass platen. 9. Position the calibration t arget with the corner aligned with the ar[...]

D-6 A-61 167 April 2005 Removing the dockable flatbed The flatbed is easy to remove fr om your i200 Series Scanner . IMPORT ANT : Do not attempt to undock the flatbed while it is in use. 1. Power down the scan ner . 2. Raise the input tray and re st it against the scanne r . 3. Squeeze th e latches on the lower si des of the flatbed. The docking la[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 D-7 7. T uck the flexible cable back into the scanner . Make sure that you do not bend or fo ld the flexible cable. 8. Align the scanner fron t panel pins with the slots on the scanner . 9. Press firmly against the right side of the door to latch it. IMPORT ANT : The scanner will not opera te if the front panel is not securely a[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 E-1 Appendix E Inst alling Optional Memory The i200 Series Scanners come inst alled with the basic amount of memory required for scanni ng. This may be sufficient for your scanning nee ds. However , you may inst all additional memory (SODIMM) in the scanner to accommodate long document scannin g or scanning with certain sca nner[...]

E-2 A-61 167 April 2005 5. Remove the scanner’s output tray . 6. Lift up the scanner door release to unlatch the scanner door . 7. Pull up to open the scan ner door . 8. Lift up the scanner door release agai n and open the scanner door past th e circuit board cover . 9. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to re move the two screws (one front, one bac[...]

A-61 167 April 2005 E-3 1 1. Remove the existing memory card from the main control board . 12. Plug the new SODIMM ca rd into the main control board. 13. Replace the circuit boa rd cover . 14. Secure the circuit board co ver with its two screws. NOTE: If you removed the optional imprinter cable from the imprinter board, reinstall the cable now . Re[...]

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