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1. pm le ee a ges bki o erat T Wise l cara FD pii Here a Fig 4 2 4 2 4 2 DOWNLOADING APRINTER COLOR TABLE The SC 215 supports up to six color tables simultaneously and has the latest color tables already installed for the following printers magicolor 2200 2210 magicolor 2200 DeskLaser magicolor 2300 DeskLaser magicolor 2350 magicolor 3100 and magicolor 3300 Note Color tables for the magicolor 330 and magicolor 6100 6110 are available on the CD ROM Use the following procedure to install the Download Utility and import the available printer color table files to your PC 1 Turn off the SC 215 and your PC 2 Connect the SC 215 to your PC by plugging one end of the supplied USB cable into the USB port of the SC 215 and the other end into the USB port of your PC 3 Turn onthe SC 215 and your PC 4 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and double click the Color Table Download Kit exe in the Color Table Download Kit folder If your CD automatically launches select the menu option SC 215 Color Table Download Utility MAbs bbe Cen Tabie Dank EU _f Tahi I vira El O color the Fy Dean al Bice CH Bier at Howl 419 e C Dee Fig 4 3 4 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation of the Download Utility and importing all printer color table files to your PC When all of these installation steps are finished the SC 215 Download Uti
2. 1 Shipping Position 2 Use Position Figure 2 1 Unlocking the SC 215 2 2 2 3 CONNECTING THE CABLE 2 3 1 CONNECTING THE SC 215 TO A PRINTER TO USE AS A COPIER Connect the power cord and printer cable as shown below Printer Cable Power Cord To Printer L Figure 2 2 Connecting the SC 215 to a printer To Power Outlet Note Only use the AC adapter SA60 24 made by Sino America included in the machine Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty 2 3 2 3 2 CONNECTING THE SC 215 TO A WINDOWS WORKSTATION TO USE AS A SCANNER Connect the power cord and USB cable as shown below USB Cable Power Cord To Power Outlet To PC USB Port Figure 2 3 SC 215 Cable Connection 2 4 2 4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT As shown in Figure 2 4 place the document on the glass face text down Document Cover Home Position Mark Document Document Glass l 2 3 4 Figure 2 4 Document Placement 2 5 3 Using the SC 215 As a Copier To use the SC 215 as a copier it is recommended that you follow these tips To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message Display window simply press the button again for that setting to select other options Note 1 An item message in the Message Display Windows ending with a means the current setting 2 The default settings are A4 Normal Print Quality 100 ratio 1 copy Photo Document Type fourth l
3. such as Gray Halftone 256 Color or True Color that you choose will cause an error message Question What is relation between print speed print quality when copying scanning color versus black and white Answer Bear in mind that the higher resolution the slower print speed as a higher resolution requires more processing time Likewise to print a color copy takes longer than to print black and white copy as color contains greater volume of data Therefore if you want to print color and require high quality it is highly recommended to have adequate memory within the printer SC 215 Settings when used as a scanner Application 215 Settings Image Resolution e Type dpi 200 File Fax E mail Your Document Copy Edit Your Color Picture rue Color 9 4 9 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Technical support for the SC 215 scanner is provided at the KONICA MINOLTA Technical Support Centers Before you contact us please prepare the following information for a quick solution Scanner serial and revision number located on the bottom of the scanner Hardware configuration for example your host CPU type RAM size free disk space display card interface card The name and version of your scanning software application The version of your scanner driver The model name of your printer For the most current worldwide sources of support and service visit the corporate web site at htto Awww konicaminolta net pr
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5. ADF Paper Tray a gt Paper Tray NRN H Paper Support 6 Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clip joints on the ADF document cover 8 3 8 1 3 UNLOCKING THE SC 215 Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the SC 215 to unlock the scanning unit tite ae eee 3 1 Shipping Position 2 Use Position 8 4 8 1 4 CONNECTING THE CABLES 8 1 4 1 Connecting the SC 215 to Work as a Copier Connect the ADF cable the power cable and the printer cable not included respectively ADF Cable Printer Cable Power Cable S To Power To Printer Outlet 8 5 8 1 4 2 Connecting the SC 215 to Work as a Scanner Connect the ADF cable the power cable the included USB cable for connection to the PC and the included parallel printer cable respectively USB Cable Parallel Cable gt ADF Cable Ki Power Cable WF J iy RW We CZE Kee en f LZ 3 a a a aer d Printer Cable D To a K Mi To PC To Power Parallel P arallel Port TO PC Outlet USB Port 8 6 8 2 USING THE ADF 8 2 1 FANNING PAPER BEFORE USE To prevent occasional paper jams when automatically feeding multi page documents fan the paper before loading Paper which cannot be properly fed by the ADF e Paper with clip or staple attached e Paper with ink not totally dry e Paper with inconsistent thickness such as envelopes e Paper with wrink
6. Maintenance Cleaning The SC 215 is designed to be maintenance free However it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance Procedure 1 Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6 1 2 Moisten a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol 95 3 Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles 4 Close the document cover The SC 215 is now ready for use 1 Document Cover 2 Document Glass Figure 7 1 Cleaning 7 1 8 SC 215 Automatic Document Feeder ADF The SC 215 Automatic Document Feeder ADF is a convenient addition to your current SC 215 With the ADF you can automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time 8 1 INSTALLING THE ADF 8 1 1 UNPACKING THE ADF 1 ADF Document Cover E 2 ADF Paper Tray 3 ADF Paper Support 8 1 8 1 2 INSTALLING THE ADF l 2 3 Turn off your SC 215 Lock the scanning unit on the back Disconnect the power cable Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the SC 215 Document Cover Studs Note Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place Hold the ADF document cover and insert its studs in the hinge holes at the rear of the SC 215 ADF Cover 8 2 5 Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clip joints on the
7. SC 215 will be upgraded to have a greater compatibility range such as supporting more printers including a variety of color tables Therefore downloading your SC 215 s firmware occasionally from our website http euro konicaminolta net or http printer konicaminolta net support is recommended To update the firmware 1 Download the new firmware directly to the SC 215 Download Utility folder on your PC 2 Click the Update Firmware button on the Download Utility screen 4 4 UNINSTALL THE SC 215 DRIVER You can uninstall the SC 215 driver by selecting Start gt Programs gt SC 215 and clicking the Uninstall driver icon from the SC 215 group 4 7 5 Scanner Operation AND Document Printing 1 Open your TWAIN scanning application 2 Pull down the File menu and choose Select Source If the Select Source command is not available in the File menu see your application s user s guide to determine how the TWAIN link is used A dialog box with a list of scanning sources appears 3 Select SC 215 382Vx xx You need to select the source only once unless you want to choose another scanner 4 Place the document to be scanned in the ADF or on the document glass 5 Pull down the File menu and choose Acquire A dialog box containing scanning features appears Rot HIB te 5 1 Select the scanning method you want to use in the Scan Method drop down menu select the mode you want to use for y
8. setting area of the dialog 4 Select your Resolution Paper Size or Image Type in the SC 215 settings area 6 28 6 17 3 USING QUICK SELECTOR Get a Preview image Click the Preview button in Quick selector s main window to get a rough scan image low resolution and to allocate your final scan area Select your Application Move your mouse pointer to your desired application Scan and Link to your Application Click your desired application icon button Quick Selector brings you efficiency to start the application and display your scanned image Notes T Click the Quick Selector Controller icon and choose Restore from the pop up menu Choose Restore from the pop up menu to display Quick Selector main window Restore Close Select Source Quick Selector Controller icon About 8 18 PM Or choose Start gt Programs gt PaperCom Quick Selector gt PaperCom Quick Selector You can also start the bundled application for example the MGI PhotoSuite or Xerox TextBridge individually without starting Quick Selector Go to the Start button and choose MGI PhotoSuite SE or TextBridge Classic from the Programs group 6 29 6 18 YOUR FIRST SCAN WITH PAPERCOM Welcome to PaperCom a filing cabinet by your desktop With PaperCom you can keep your photos newspaper clippings doctor s bill business cards or legal contract electronically Above all you can link your documents to various applications such as fax e mail i
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10. 215 setting and than one SC 215 designate the location of your application 6 32 6 19 WORKING WITH THE BUNDLED APPLICATIONS If you want to work with various bundled software applications individually without starting Quick Selector you can launch each of the bundled applications through the Programs group from the Start menu For further details on the bundled software applications view the manual for each application on the Utilties and Documentation CD ROM under the Manual option The bundled applications MGI PhotoSuite Xerox TextBridge and PaperCom can still be started individually through the Programs group from the Start menu 6 20 YOUR FIRST PHOTO SCAN WITH PHOTOSUITE Welcome to the World of PC Photography Using PhotoSuite you can enhance your photo by altering color making collages and more You can also put your photo into frames to create posters calendars greeting card sports card and your own photo album For more information please refer the on line help 1 Open the MGI PhotoSuite SE group double click the MGI PhotoSuite SE icon 2 Click Work on your own gt File gt Get Photos From gt Select Source to select the TWAIN source Select SC 215 32 Vx xx as your driver then click OK 6 33 Note You need to select the TWAIN source just once After restarting Windows or turning on your PC you do not have to reselect the source 3 Click on File gt Get P
11. 5 Select the scanning area set Line Art 300dpi resolution and click the Scan button 6 Once the scanning is complete TextBridge will automatically convert the image into text and then let you save it to a file 7 Start your word processor to edit the file if necessary 6 35 Si i Ear ER ES He mee I BEI Ee zj ERR galea Hh Mamm Srel sp deis Haal hale SS GA ew Jet fen Tek t Se EE eg ls a e Se eeng Giele alc mp e i ES ram et Fora ali sl Ki E E SE ee SEL eng apen ena L Keel La fer cn el Pi HF te CG Bopha pa Fil jama R deep Beriala tie briar ur Cape Save asp word 7 0 iain s rreme Tiere sees mapped ied mistak bared mlle a S EE AE ma depky Tak Li ad Pri F aa wn aon erer Dn p erar 3 Dung mrii pa ain Si bela EFA det Tpl Dee sch l by Lego pith forthe logge eases Pernt ie ed er dee pace gen Hea ert Car i E d zaplk ais Metra Ka af la i S 6 36 6 22 PRINTING Parallel Cable USB Cable Printer Cable E Power Cable ZTN PC To Power Outlet To Printer To To PC Parallel Port USB Port Figure 6 1 SC 215 Cable Connection Caution The image scanned to a PC through the SC 215 s USB port can be printed on a printer connected to the SC 215 under the condition that the SC 215 s PC parallel port is connected to the PC s printer port and the printer is connected to the SC 215 s printer port Do not scan and print at the same time 6 37 7
12. FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party Avision Labs Inc Telephone No 1 510 739 2369 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION cccssssssccccssssesssccsessssnsseeseesens 1 1 2 SC 215 INSTALLATION 00 ccccssssseeesssseeeeeneees 2 1 2 1 Precautions cccccceceeeeccceeeeaeeececesesaeeeeeeeeeaaneess 2 1 2 2 Unlocking the GC 21b 2 2 2 3 Connecting heCGable 2 3 2 4 Document Hlacement ees 2 5 3 USING THE SC 215 AS A COPIER 0 3 1 3 1 CONNEC CUNI erore cecneteegunsedh cacea tranceeeicnenstdas 3 2 3 2 The Control Panel 3 4 3 3 Before making copies sseeeeeeeseeeennnanneennnnni 3 7 3 4 Making Simple Copies 3 8 3 5 Making Copies with Copy Features 0 10 3 9 4 USING THE SC 215 AS A SCANNER 4 1 4 1 Installation Hrocedures 4 2 4 2 Downloading a printer color oe 4 3 4 3 To Customize Color Tables on THE SC 215 4 5 4 4 Uninstall the SC 215 driver eee 4 7 5 SCANNER OPERATION AND DOCUMENT PRINTING ceca cutescenanteuuacneansedeeeneneusnseewasmensaucen 5 1 6 USER INTERFACE ccccssssssccsssssssnsscsssssseees 6 1 6 1 SCAN meibod 6 1 6 2 Determining The resohuton 6 2 6 3 Selecting The proper image Ivpe 6 4 6 4 BONO OO eee E 6
13. ICK SELECTOR Quick Selector Using Quick Selector you can instantly scan and link your scanned image to one of selected applications without going through a number of time consuming steps For example you don t need to start the application first then select TWAIN source choose acquire and so on 6 17 1 STARTING QUICK SELECTOR The Quick Selector main window is displayed oO Dapeat om Duck Saberi Quick Selector main window Function Description Copy The Copy button allows you to print your scanned image Fax The Fax button allows you to fax your scanned image to your correspondent Find The Find button allows you to start the Document Manager application and search for file stored in the application File The File button allows you to start Document Manager application and display your scanned image in the application s window OCR The OCR button allows you to start Xerox TextBridge an application to read and edit text and display your scanned text in a word processor WWW The scanned image will be displayed in your web browser screen You can paste the scanned image to your homepage Setup The Setup button allows you to customize your application and SC 215 settings to suit your own needs Help The Help button allows you to view the on line help to learn how to use the Quick selector 6 26 Edit The Edit button allows you to start MGI PhotoSuite an image editor and ph
14. SC 215 User s Manual D N 250 0369 E Version 2 0 P N 1800744 001A Trademarks Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows and MS DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation DOS is never used in the manual IBM PC AT XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp AT and XT are never used in the manual Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of the manufacturer Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright laws the customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or us
15. The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different applications Please refer to the user manual of your TWAIN application E In a minute the TWAIN window will be displayed deen 9 DESEN el GA dem EE y Tii Wies i EE em The Scan Button The Preview Button SC AS CR 8 9 Press the Source button to switch the scanning source to simplex Multi page at the TWAIN window Press the Preview button to get an initial scanned image at a low resolution to allocate your selected scan area Open the ADF document cover to take out the document and then position it on the first page of the document on the ADF Paper Tray Press the Scan button on the bottom of TWAIN window or the Scan button on the Control Panel 8 10 8 3 MAINTAINING THE ADF 8 3 1 CLEANING THE ADF The SC 215 is designed to be maintenance free However it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink toner particles or paper dust In this case the SC 215 may not feed documents smoothly If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your scanner to its original state Cleaning procedure 1 Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Gently open the ADF front cover Wipe the feeding rollers by moving the swab from side to side Rotate the rollers forward with y
16. can type values in the text boxes or you can place the mouse cursor over the line click the right mouse button and drag the line to specify the values you want Uucht 7 Shadi Levels xj Chasse RGB Reset 5 0 Dr an H 255 Use the Highlight and Shadow settings together to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a color image 6 15 Curves When you select the Curves button a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the midtone of the image without losing details in the lightest and darkest areas Select the Curve or Line button depending on whether you want a curved or an angled setting Place the mouse cursor over the line click the right mouse button and drag the line to set the Curve you want Chanel Ree EI Avent 6 16 Color Balance RO When you select the Color Balance button a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the color of the image so that it comes close to that of the original The default parameters are used to adjust the image You can type values in the Color Levels text boxes or you can drag the sliding arrow under the color Cobor Balance Color Levels iin 86 fa j Cyan Ried Green elle Blue 6 17 Hue Saturation Lightness 3 Click on this button to adjust the hue saturation and lightness of an image This button is enabled when the Color Adjustment button is selected You can type values in the text boxes or you can drag the Sl
17. ce free operation and affordability make SC 215 the best convenience copier solution for the office The following sections provide unpacking hardware and software installation operation and maintenance information Please spend a few minutes reading through them to ensure quality copying and scanning Figure 1 1 shows how the SC 215 is packed Please check all the items against Figure 1 1 If anything is missing or damaged please contact your vendor immediately for replacement On Sf oN si Utilities amp Documentation CD Power Adapter Cord Parallel Cable for Computer Connection Parallel Cable for Printer Connection USB Cable SC 215 Figure 1 1 SC 215 Packing 2 1 SC 215 installation PRECAUTIONS Keep the SC 215 out of direct sunlight Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit Do not install the SC 215 in a humid or dusty place Be sure to use the proper AC power source Place the SC 215 securely on an even flat surface Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper feeding problems Retain the SC 215 box and packing materials for shipping purposes 2 1 2 2 UNLOCKING THE SC 215 To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment the SC 215 is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit Therefore before using the SC 215 it is required that you unlock the SC 215 by moving the lock switch to the Use position See Figure 2 1 l al
18. e of this material FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC CAUTION To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the
19. eder ADF these options are operational 3 3 3 2 ebe THE CONTROL PANEL Contrast Used to adjust the copied scanned image contrast Increase the level of color contrast with the A button Decrease the level of color contrast with the KA button Light Dark Lighten or darken your image Increase the level of brightness or darkness with the A button Decrease the level of brightness or darkness with the KA button Message Display window Display the current settings Duplex Press to automatically duplex print Media Type Press to select your output paper type for example Plain paper Transparency or Glossy Reduce Enlarge Reduce or enlarge your original document Press to select the preset ratios 100 115 122 141 200 400 25 50 and 86 Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1 increments with the A or KA button Menu Select paper size printer type Mirror function power saving interval Collate Fit to A3 Inout Tray or Output Bin depending on various printer models Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or increase the value of the numeric entries Y Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease the value of the numeric entries 3 4 3 5 10 Select Press to determine a printer to be used after updating the printer setting with the Menu button Note It is not necessary to press the Select button for other sett
20. ess the A or F button until the desired paper size appears When the desired paper size message is shown in the Message Display window this update paper size setting is done In order to help you distinguish every new setting you make from the other preset settings press the Select button and a sign will appear on the right hand side of the displayed message e For example if you want Letter as your paper size press the Select button when Size Letter appears in the Message Display window A sign appears on the right side of the displayed message to distinguish the desired paper size Letter from the others 3 7 3 4 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES Procedure 1 Place your original face down on the document glass 2 Press the Copy button either Color or Black and White The Message Window displays Copying and the Ready LED flashes 3 Within a few moments the copying is done The Message Window then displays 1 Copy 100 and the Ready LED remains on until the next task 3 8 3 9 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES 3 5 1 MIRROR FUNCTION This function allows you to flip the copied image horizontally as if the image were reflected in a mirror Procedure 1 Place your document face down on the document glass 2 Press the Menu button until the message Mirror off appears 3 Press the A or F button to display the message Mirror on 4 Press the Copy button The printout s
21. evel of Contract and Lighter Darker Plain Paper Type MC2200 Printer and Mirror off PRINTER MEMORY To realize the full functionality of the SC 215 it is recommended that you install adequate memory in your laser printer If you want to print your document using Quality mode as your Copy Quality mode you may need to add more RAM to your printer as using this feature requires more processing time and memory see the following chart for printer memory recommendations It is strongly recommended that you refer to the following table to ensure a successful color copy Copy Quality Document Size Min Printer Memory Legal Size 32 MB Legal Size 64 MB 3 1 lf there is not enough memory in your printer you may probably encounter the following problems 1 The printer may be unable to print the job 2 The print quality may not be desirable 3 1 CONNECTIVITY The SC 215 has a built in parallel port which supports the following printers and features Upper Multipurpose Optional 1 i Optional Optional d Multipurpose Mailbin 1 Mailbin 2 Mailbin 3 Mailbin 4 Mailbin 5 Collate Off Off N A Off Off Off i On On On On On 3 2 QMS EOD DOC EOD DOC EOD HP EOD DOC EOD HP EOD 2200 DL GDI EOD Notes Bolded options are the default settings N A Not Available Some options require that additional accessories to be added to the printer to function If your SC 215 has an automatic document Fe
22. he name of an item appear when you place the mouse cursor on an item in the dialog box Click on the Apply button to save the changes 6 21 6 16 MISCELLANEOUS Width Shows the current image width Height Shows the current image height Size Shows the current file size of the scanned image Lock scale Click on the Lock Scale button to fix the output width and height despite the selected scan size The scale value automatically changes when you apply this option and simultaneously resize the selected area Information a Click on the Information button to access a window that gives you infOrmation about the scanner and driver 6 22 Preview Click on the Preview button to scan a document so you can review the scanned image This allows you to specify an area to be scanned and any scanning feature settings to be used for future scans When a scanning feature is changed and applied the Preview image is updated for a real time view of the change You can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor lines with the mouse Zoom view Click on the Zoom view button to preview a selected area Scan Click on the Scan button to scan the area with the specified parameters You can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor lines with the mouse Exit Click on the Exit button to cancel the current job B E D a da SS E J GES WAAT y e je e ie F T Cali 6 23 6 17 WORKING WITH QU
23. her resolution over 600 dpi is recommended only when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode 2 You can also refer to the following table to choose a proper resolution for your image Image Type Resolution Scanner Settings dpi Application File Fax E mail You LineArt Document View Copy Edit You True Color 100 Color Picture OCR Your LineArt 300 Document OCR Stands for Optical Character Recognition the process of converting an image to a text format 6 3 6 3 SELECTING THE PROPER IMAGE TYPE select the appropriate image type from the scanner user interface for your specific document The following image types are available Line art Black and White LineArt presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between That means each pixel of the image Is 100 black or 100 white LineArt is the best choice of image type if you want to scan text or a pen or ink drawing Since only 1 bit of black or white information is required for each pixel the disk space required for saving LineArt images is only about 1 24 of that required to save 24 bit true color images LineArt Image Pixel A combination of two words picture and element A pixel is a single dot on a computer display or in a digital image 6 4 Halftone Halftone simulates grayscale by using different size dots Particularly when you view the image at a certain distance it looks
24. hotos From gt Camera SC 215 The TWAIN Vx xx scanning dialog box appears This dialog box allows you to change the setting of the scan image type resolution scan area etc and also to use some special functions color matching descreen etc 4 Open the SC 215 document cover place a picture or a document face down on the glass of the SC 215 5 Click on PREVIEW The SC 215 will scan your image for preview on screen 6 Use your mouse to drag the margin handles to properly frame the picture select image type resolution etc and click on SCAN For a color photo select a resolution of 100 dpi After the scanning is complete you can go back to PhotoSuite and work with your scanned image 6 21 YOUR FIRST OCR SCAN WITH TEXTBRIDGE Welcome to Xerox s TextBridge TextBridge is a program for scanning and editing your text with a text editor or word processor This is most useful when you need to retype a text document Scan the text and save it in your computer For more information refer to the on line help 1 Open the TextBridge Classic group by double clicking the TextBridge Classic icon e Select TWAIN as the type of SC 215 driver e Select SC 215 32 Vx xx as the SC 215 source 2 Place a document in your SC 215 3 Click the Auto button in TextBridge The MrScan dialog box will show up 4 Click the Preview button The SC 215 will scan your image for preview on the screen
25. hows the original image is flipped horizontally as if it were reflected in a mirror Mirror function is off Mirror function is on 3 9 3 5 2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL Like most copiers the SC 215 also features an enlargement reduction function to resize your original Procedure 1 Place your document face down on the document glass 2 Press the Reduce Enlarge button The Message Window displays Ratio 100 3 Press the button again to see more options For example if you need 150 enlargement select 141 then press the A button to increase the percentage to 150 in 1 increments 4 Press the Copy button The printout shows a 150 enlargement of your original g Ratio 100 Ratio 150 Note e Another option to enlarge or reduce your original is to first repeat the enlargement or reduction steps 1 to 3 and then press the W button to decrease the percentage in 1 increments e The maximum magnification rate is 400 while the minimum reduction rate is 25 3 5 3 CHANGING COPY DENSITY Copy density refers to the degree of darkness that the SC 215 has reproduced Use the density feature to compensate for an unsatisfactory original Procedure 1 Place your original face down on the document glass 2 Press the Lighter Darker button The Message Window displays the default degree of darkness 3 Press the Lighter Darker button again to select one
26. iding arrow beneath each item Hue Salurabion A Laghirets l Hus 0 e Fle sel Saluration aT A Lightness lo A Hue specify a value in the Hue box to adjust the hue up to 360 by clicking on the desired color on the color wheel or selecting a setting on the drop down menu Note that the level of intensity for a color simultaneously changes when the hue adjustment is made Saturation specify a value in the Saturation box to adjust the saturation level of the color The level of saturation indicates whether the color is pale or rich Lightness specify a value in the Lightness box to adjust the color strength NOTE These options are available only when the Color Adjustment button is enabled 6 18 Color Drop out This feature is available when Black and White Halftone or 8 Bit Gray is selected on the Image Type drop down menu Click on the Color Drop out button to access a dialog box that allows you to choose to remove the R Red G Green or B Blue color channel while scanning x Ge None A Channel C G Channel Cancel B Channel For example if your image contains red text or a red background choose R channel red to remove the red text or red background This feature is applicable only for black and white and grayscale images Make sure that you have selected a black and white or grayscale image type on the Image Type drop down menu when you
27. ings on the Menu button 11 Copy Count Choose the number of copies from 1 to 99 Increase the value of the numeric entries by the A button or decrease the value by the W button 12 Copy B W Press to start a black and white copy 13 Power Copy LED The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns flashing during copying 14 Copy Color Press to start a color copy 15 Normal Quality Select your Copy quality Normal 300 dpi or Quality 600 dpi 16 Mixed Text Photo Press to respectively concentrate on photo text or mixed copying 17 All Clear Press at least 5 seconds to reset to the factory default settings Press less than 5 seconds to reset to the user settings which are the settings saved with the Select button During copying press to abort copying 3 6 3 3 BEFORE MAKING COPIES The SC 215 supports multiple paper sizes from A4 letter to legal on the flatbed and through the Automatic Document Feeder ADF The SC 215 also supports enlarging a copy from letter legal A4 to larger sizes Such as A3 and ledger based upon the printer selected Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operation To check or select paper size 1 Press the Menu button and select the Size item The Message Window displays A4 as a default setting If your current paper supply is A4 size you can skip the following steps Otherwise please do the following steps 2 Pr
28. inter 9 5 10 Specifications Optical Resolution 600x600dpi Enhanced Resolution 9600x9600dpi Copy Area Copy Features Printers Supported Scan Interface Printer Interface Power Source Maximum 215 x 355 mm 8 5 x 14 0 Legal size Zooming from 25 400 Auto Zooming magicolor 2200 resident magicolor 2200 DL resident magicolor 2210 resident magicolor 2300 DL resident magicolor 2350 resident magicolor 3100 resident magicolor 3300 resident magicolor 330 on CD ROM magicolor 6100 on CD ROM USB IEEE 1284 ECP SPP 24V DC Power Consumption lt 20 W Physical Dimensions Flatbed unit 476 x 356 x 91 mm ADF unit 446 5 x 201 x 88 mm 10 1 Weight Flatbed unit 4 3 kg 9 5 Ibs ADF unit 1 4 kg 8 1 Ibs Speed 10 PPM page per minute mono mode Paper tray capacity 25 pages Document size Maximum 215 x 355 mm 8 5 x 14 0 Legal size Minimum 114 x 140 mm 4 5 x 5 5 Document 07 mm 15 mm 0 002 0 006 thickness 10 2 EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN55022 and EN55024 Manufacturer s Name Avision Inc Manufacturer s Address No 20 Creation Road Hsinchu Science Park Hsinchu Taiwan declare that the product Model Number SC 215 conforms to the following Product Specifications Emission EN 50081 1 EN 55022 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Immunity EN 55024 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 610
29. les curls folds or tears e Coated paper e Carbonless paper e Paper narrower than 114 mm 4 5 or wider than 215 mm 8 5 shorter than 140 mm 5 5 or longer than 355 mm 14 e Paper thinner than 0 07 mm 002 or thicker than 0 15 mm 006 e Hemes other than papers such as cloth metal or OHP film e Perforated paper e Paper with an odd non rectangular shape Please use the flatbed to copy or scan documents that cannot be fed by the ADF 8 7 8 2 2 LOADING THE PAPER Place your document with the text face up and the top of the page to the left side as shown below Feed Direction SC JS j ch The paper tray capacity is 25 pages Top of Page 8 2 3 COPYING amp SCANNING WITH THE ADF 8 2 3 1 Copying Multi page Documents After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have properly placed your document on the ADF Paper Tray press the Copy button on the Control Panel of SC 215 Control Panel Copy Button To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel please refer to the previous section Making Copies with Copy Features Section 3 4 8 8 8 2 3 2 Scanning Multi page Documents 1 2 4 Place your document with the text face up on the ADF Paper Tray Start your image editing application by clicking the Start button on the task bar and select the name of the application Choose Acquire from the File menu click Select TWAIN Source and select SC 215 V X xx
30. lity screen pops up as shown below 4 4 4 3 TO CUSTOMIZE COLOR TABLES ON THE SC 215 1 Choose Start gt Programs gt SC 215 Download Utility gt SC 215 Download Utility The SC 215 Download Utility screen appears as below Darr amr es 2 Choose the brand name and model name of your new printer on the left side and click the Add button to move the model to the right side 4 5 d If you attempt to load more than 6 color tables to the SC 215 the following warning message appears Not enough memory to install the color table Please delete one table from your SC 215 Choose one printer model from the right side and click the Delete button to delete one table and free some memory If the warning message does not appear choose your new printer model from the right side and click the Update button to download the color table to your SC 215 When the status bar shows 100 this means you have successfully downloaded the color table to the SC 215 Connect the SC 215 to your printer and turn on the printer On the Control Panel of your SC 215 press the Menu button until a printer model like MC2200 is visible Press the Select key Use the A or W button until the printer model that the SC 215 will be connected to is visible Press the Select key MC 2200 Mem Ff select oid Le e D 4 6 Updating the SC 215 s firmware From time to time the
31. lso have the power saving mode disabled entirely To change the SC 215 power saving mode press the Menu button and select Sleep Using the A button or the W button display the setting that you want to select Once your desired choice is displayed press the Select button to select your choice 4 Using the SC 215 as a Scanner To operate the SC 215 at optimum speed as a scanner the following minimum requirements are recommended e IBM compatible PC Pentium or greater e Microsoft Windows 98 Me Windows 2000 Windows XP e One USB port available e 100 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation e 32 Megabytes of RAM 64 Megabytes or more recommended e Video graphics array VGA monitor e Microsoft Windows compatible pointing device for example a mouse ge CD ROM drive 4 1 4 1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Installation procedures for the SC 215 driver and utilities are as follows 1 Insert the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM into your PC s CD ROM drive The CD ROM will auto launch on most systems However if it does not from the Start button choose RUN type x driver setup exe x the CD ROM drive in use and then choose OK See Figures 4 1 and 4 2 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation You may also need to follow the instructions shown on the Add New Hardware Wizard to let Windows identify your new USB device before or after the driver installation
32. mage editing or OCR with the click of a button For more information please refer to the on line help 1 Choose Start gt Programs gt PaperCom Document Manager gt Document Manager The Quick Selector main window appears 2 Click the File application button 6 30 3 Place your image on the document glass of the SC 215 and click the Scan button to start your first scan with PaperCom The Scan button Click e Preference on me fi the File menu to JB s change SC 215 BCE meris setting Sry meri Double Seng click fuse erg ge wpa Ci the thumbnail by choosing File qiie D Dark cara to view and gt New Folder Tianhe ty Wea annotate gt Type folder ater name gt OK And 7 store your image to the folder by dragging the 4 AB IN p a ee es trina he Fe ae ee Trash Can Drag the Application Bar Drag the documents to unwanted documents into either one of the applications bar for trash can further processing 6 31 SC 215 Settings in the Setup dialog Jj Click Apply KE button to save all Cancel the changes 4 before closing Aste Onatin afrai Tram bode KI Select the proper settings for your scan Refer to item 7 in the following Tip Sec beer Sone WW Check Display Foe wt ei D TWAIN Dialog for more SC 215 Select one of the Select proper SC 215 settings Application icon to change source if you have more the SC
33. nnect the SC 215 to LPT1 and connect other parallel port devices to LPT2 Or you can add a data switch to avoid the problem Why does not your document print Verify that there is enough memory installed in the printer Make sure that the power cable has been firmly connected and that the power LED on the front of the SC 215 is on Why is not the print quality acceptable Verify that there is enough memory installed in the printer 9 2 Question Answer Question Answer How are a ZIP drive and an SC 215 connected through a single parallel port Use the Zip drive cable to connect the Zip drive to your PC s parallel port Plug the male connector of the supplied SC 215 cable to the Zip drive s printer port and plug the female connector of the SC 215 cable to the port marked To PC Parallel Port on the SC 215 How can you control the disk space consumed when scanning a color image An A4 color image scanned at 300 dpi with the True Color image type will take approximately 25 MB of disk space Normally a color image scanned at 100 dpi with the True Color image type will produce good details of an image on the screen A higher resolution over 600 dpi is recommended only when you need to scan a small area using True Color 9 3 Question How do you select the image type for TextBridge Answer When you scan plain text with TextBridge be sure to choose Line Art as your image type Any other image type
34. of the other levels Or you may press the A button to increase the level or press the W button to decrease the level 4 Press the Copy button Your printout shows that the originals darkness or brightness has been adjusted 3 5 4 CHANGING CONTRAST Contrast refers to the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image The greater the contrast the more the difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image Use this option to increase or decrease contrast Procedure 1 Place your original face down on the document glass 2 Press the Contrast button The Message Window displays the default contrast 3 Press the Contrast button against to select one of the other levels Or you may press the A button to increase the level or press the W button to decrease the level 4 Press the Copy button 3 11 3 5 55 CHOOSING COPY QUANTITY Procedure 1 Place your original face down on the document glass 2 The default copy count is 1 If you need to make 3 copies for example press the Copy Count button and the Message Window displays 2 copy 100 3 Press the Copy Count button again and the Message Window displays 3 copy 4 Press the Copy button 3 copies will print Note e Another option to change your copy quantity is to press the button to increase the number or the W button to decrease the number e The maximum copy q
35. oire pattern commonly found in printed matter You can specify Newspaper Magazine or Catalog Ther Before Descreen i Thir After Descreen Moir pattern an undesirable pattern resulting from the incorrect screen angle of the overprinting halftone 6 12 SHARPEN 4 Click on the Sharpen button to access a drop down menu that allows you to specify a level to sharpen the scanned image You can specify a Sharpen setting of Light More Heavy or Extra Heavy 6 13 6 13 COLOR ADJUSTMENT A c Click on the Color Adjustment button to enable the button for the Hue Saturation and Lightness feature NOTE The Advanced Settings button must be enabled in order to use the Hue Saturation and Lightness feature 6 14 AUTOLEVEL alll Click on the Auto Level button to add shadow to reveal more details in an image 6 15 ADVANCED SETTINGS i Click on the Advanced Settings button to view the advanced settings buttons for Highlight Shadow Curves Color Balance Hue Saturation Lightness Color Drop out and Custom Settings six buttons on the right side of the TWAIN dialog box Highlight Shadow SH E This feature is available when 8 Bit Gray 8 Bit Color or 24 Bit Color is selected in the Image Type drop down menu Highlight refers to the lightest point in a scanned image shadow refers to the darkest point Click on the Highlight Shadow button to access the Highlight shadow Levels dialog box You
36. oto retouching application and display your scanned image in MGI PhotoSuite s window to do photo retouching E mail The E mail button allows you to e mail your scanned image to your correspondent Preview The Preview button allows you to get a fast preview image before final scanning 6 17 2 CUSTOMIZING QUICK SELECTOR It is highly recommended that you customize Quick Selector before using it Click the Setup button to display the Setup dialog The Setup dialog allows you to customize your application setting and SC 215 settings to suit your own needs For example select which printer to be used when you have more than one printer drivers installed on your computer or browse to locate your application path if you prefer other application rather than our bundled application or change your SC 215 settings when you want to use different paper size resolution image type and so on The following is an example on how to Set up your Fax in Quick selector Similar steps apply to the E mail Editor and Printer software 1 Click Setup button in Quick Selectors main window to display the Setup dialog 2 Click Fax software icon button in the Application Bar The Fax software settings and the default SC 215 settings for Fax are displayed 6 27 Select your Fax software from the list Application setting area SC 215 The Fax icon settings area button 3 Select your Fax software location in Application
37. our finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures until the rollers are clean Be careful not to snag or damage the pick springs 8 11 3 Wipe the pad from top to bottom Be careful not to hook the pick springs 4 Close the ADF unit Your SC 215 is now ready for use Feeding Roller ADF Pad 8 12 8 3 2 REPLACING THE ADF SNAP IN PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 20 000 pages through the ADF the pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding In this case it is highly recommended that you replace the pad module with a new one To order a pad module please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it Disassembly Procedure 1 Gently open the ADF front cover to the left 8 13 Press both arms of the ADF snap in pad module inwardly with your two fingers to pull out the ADF snap in pad module Assembly Procedure 1 Take the new ADF pad module out of its box 2 Press both arms of the ADF snap in pad module inwardly with your two fingers 3 Place it into the holes until it snaps into place 8 15 8 4 CLEARING A PAPER JAM In the event of a paper jam follow the procedure below to remove the jammed paper Turn the SC 215 off by disconnecting the power cable Gently open the ADF front cover to the left Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit Close the ADF front cover a Rw Ny 3 Turn on the SC 215 by reconnecting the
38. our scans in the Image Type drop down menu select a scanning resolution in the Resolution drop down menu select the settings for the scanning features for example Sharpen Descreen etc that you want to use Click on the Preview or Scan button to preview or scan your document s 5 2 6 User Interface 6 1 SCAN METHOD Select how you want to scan in the Scan Method drop down menu Simplex One page Use this setting if you are using the automatic document feeder ADF to scan one single page document at a time Simplex Multi page Use this setting if you are using the automatic document feeder ADF to scan batches of single page documents at a time Flatbed tUse this setting if you are using the flatbed to scan one page ata time 6 1 6 2 DETERMINING THE RESOLUTION Good control of the resolution results in satisfactory detail of ascanned image The resolution is measured by dots per inch dpi Normally the greater the dpi number the higher the resolution and the larger the image file size Be aware that greater resolution takes more time memory and disk space therefore up to a certain degree of dpi the resolution will not visually be improved On the contrary it makes your files more unmanageable Resolution 50 dpi l Resolution 100 dpi 6 2 Tips 1 For your information an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space A hig
39. power cable Your SC 215 is now ready to use 9 Troubleshooting If you have any operational problem refer to the following troubleshooting hints 9 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Why does the scanned image always come out to be too dark 1 Modify the Gamma setting to 1 8 for your monitor and when printing set Gamma to 2 2 for your printer 2 Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN user interface to get a brighter image The printer does not print the documents Why Pass through printing may pose a problem for some printers It is suggested that you add a second printer card for printing or you may call your authorized local dealer for further support Why does not my GDI printer work with the SC 215 Disable the Auto Scan function in the application and then your printer will function normally 9 1 Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Why do not some parallel port devices work with the SC 215 The SC 215 does support pass through printing but the pass through printing may not work if you connect the parallel port with devices other than printer Therefore if you would like to connect some parallel port devices other than printer please do not connect them to the same parallel port that the SC 215 currently uses It is suggested that you use other parallel ports to connect these devices For instance you can co
40. rightness 6 8 6 5 CONTRAST Click on the Contrast button to adjust the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image The higher the contrast the bigger the difference in grayscales Decrease your Normal Increase your contrast Contrast 6 9 6 6 INVERT IMAGE 9 Click on the Invert Image button to reverse the brightness and color in the image For color images each pixel will be changed into its complementary color Original After Invert CA 6 7 MIRROR Click on the Mirror button to reverse the image create a mirror image Mirror function is off Mirror function is on 6 8 PREVIEW AUTO AREA D Click on the Preview Auto Area button to automatically crop the preview scan area to the previewed document This will then be the cropping area for all of the scanned documents 6 11 6 9 PAPER SIZE A de DA sy Click on the Paper Size button to select a scan size from the list of frequently used scan sizes 6 10 UNITS Can 4 22 5 im Photo 53 5 in Photo 3 55 im Photo 6 x4 in Photo 4x6 in BS 182 25 7 om A5 148x210cm A4 210 29 7 om Letter 8 5 11 in Legal 8 5 14 im Scanner Maximum Click on the Units button to indicate the measuring system that is in use Inch cm or Pixel 6 12 6 11 DESCREEN N Click on the Descreen button to access a drop down menu that allows you to specify the type of document you are scanning in order to eliminate the m
41. tly text However if the proportion of photo images to text is almost identical in the original to be copied it is recommended that you use the mixed function from the Mixed Text Photo button in order to get the most optimal printout Procedure 1 Place your document face down on the document glass 2 Press the Mixed Text Photo button to select any one of these three document type functions Photo Text or Mixed 3 Press the Copy button The printout shows the best reproduction with the document type concentration selected 3 5 8 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT Procedure 1 Place your 3D object on the document glass 2 Press the Normal Quality button and the Message Window displays Normal mode 3 Press the Normal Quality button again and the Message Window displays Quality mode 4 Press the Copy button Your 3D object copy is done The 3D copy The 3D copy using a normal copier using the SC 215 3 15 3 5 9 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING The SC 215 features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable If you have not used the SC 215 over a selected power saving interval 15 minutes 2 hours or 4 hours it automatically switches to power saving status To resume the ready status press any one of the buttons on the Control Panel The Message Window displays Warming up and then 1 Copy 100 the ready status The Ready LED now turns on The SC 215 can a
42. uantity is 99 3 5 6 ENHANCING COPY QUALITY The SC 215 provides a Quality mode option to improve your copy quality This is particularly useful when the original is a photograph Quality mode allows your printout to reveal more image photo details using a higher resolution Procedure 1 Place your document face down on the document glass 2 Press the Normal Quality button The Message Window displays Normal mode 3 Press the Normal Quality button again and the Message Window displays Quality mode 4 Press the Copy button The copying begins processing with the Quality mode see the following photo text reproduction comparison between a normal copier and the SC 215 in quality mode roe i Make copies with a Make copies with normal copier a SC 215 in Quality mode Note e o make copies using Quality mode make sure your printer has adequate memory as this requires more processing time e Copies made using Quality mode take longer to print than copies made using Normal mode 3 13 3 5 7 ORIGINAL CONTENT MIXED TEXT PHOTO COPIES Content can vary widely The SC 215 can be configured to maximize the copy operation based upon the content of the original If the original is a photograph or a document that contains photographic images with minimal text select the Photo function to get the best desired output The Text function optimizes the copy if the original is mos
43. use this option Tip Increasing the brightness after removing one of the color channels will make the image clearer 6 19 6 15 1 CUSTOM SETTINGS Z Click on the Custom Settings button to access a dialog box where you can save your scan settings and configuration settings There are two tabs Scan Settings and Configuration Settings Scan Settings The Scan Settings tab allows you to save your scanning feature settings in a file load an existing file or delete an existing file ELTE Dox Saving a scan settings file Type a name for your settings in the File Name text box and click on the Save button Your settings will be saved and the file name will appear in the list box Using a scan settings file You can use an existing settings file Right click on the file name for the settings you want to use and click on the Load button The settings in the file will automatically be specified in the scanning features dialog box 6 20 Deleting a scan settings file Right click on a file name and press the Delete button on the computer keyboard to delete the file Configuration Settings The Configuration Settings tab allows you to customize some special settings Energy Saving Mode check the Enable box to enable energy savings You can specify a time delay in the Minutes box Click on the Apply button to save the changes Hint Setting check the Show Hints box if you want to have flags that show t
44. very much like a grayscale image yet it consumes less disk space The pictures that we usually see in newspapers or magazines are halftones Since Halftone is one type of black and white image the disk space required to save a halftone image is 1 24 of that required to save a 24 bit true color image Halftone Image 6 5 8 Bit Gray A single channel image consists of at least 256 shades of gray An 8 bit scanner produces a grayscale image with 1024 shades of gray between pure black and pure white Choose this option if you are scanning black and white photographs With 8 bits of color information per pixel the file size of an image is eight times larger than a Black and White image and 1 3 the size of a 24 Bit Color image L Gray Image 6 6 8 Bit Color A 8 Bit Color image provides 256 color hues in the image The file size of a 256 color image is 1 3 the size of a 24 Bit Color image t 8 Bit Color Image 24 Bit Color A 24 Bit Color image consists of three 8 bit color channels The red green and blue channels are mixed together to create a combination of one billion colors which give a more true to life quality to the image Choose 24 Bit Color if you are scanning color photos k 24 Bit Color Image 6 7 6 4 BRIGHTNESS Click on the Brightness button to adjust the lightness or darkness of an image The higher the value the brighter the image Decrease your Normal Increase your brightness b
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